XXXII.] DAYS AND NIOHYS. 



shine upon ail the like places or the globe, as 

 4ie does really on the earth, rising to some when 

 he is setting to others: as you may perceive by 

 noticing where the enlightened hair" of the globe 

 is divided from the half in the shade ; all those 

 places, on which the sun shines at any time, 

 having day, and all those on which he dues not 

 shine, having night : also, when any pL.ce is near 

 the middle of the enlightened part, it is then 

 nearly noon there ; and those places which ar$ 

 about the middle of the darkened part, have then, 

 midnight. 



The vicissitudes of Days and Nights have raised 

 in the minds of several prose and poetical writers 

 very serious and excellent reflections concerning 

 the sublunary state : with one of which this Lesson 

 day be concluded. 



For ever running an enchanted ronnd, 



Passe* the Day, deceitful, vain, and void ; 



Af* fleets the vision o'er the formful brain, 



This moment hurrying wild th* impassion'd soul, 



The next in nothing lost. Tis so to Itim 



The dreamer of this earth, an idle blank; 



A tight of horror to the cruel wretch, 



Who all day long in sordid pleasure roli'd, 



Himself an useless load, has squauder'd vilsj 



Upon his scoundrel train, what might have chcer'd 



A drooping family of modest worth : 



But to the generous still-improving mind, 



That gives the hopeless heart to sing for joy, 



Diffusing kind beneficence around, 



Boastlcss as now descends the silent dew; 



To him the long review of order'd life 



la inward rapture only to be felt. 



LfcSSON 



