LETTER IV. 91 



many other Refledions of that kind, it brought to 

 memory, Ada?7i's Anfwer to Eve^ when (lie en- 

 quired a Reafon, why the Moon and glittering 

 Stars fliould fhine all Night long, and exhibit fo 

 glorious a fight to the Earth, when a welcome 

 fieep had fhut up all Eyes. Book 4. line 661. 



I'hofe have their Coiirfe to fintjlj round the Earthy 

 By morrow Evenings and from land to land 

 In order ^ though to Natmis yet unborn^ 

 MiJiijlring Light ^ prepard they Jet and rife ; 

 Lejl total Darknejl JJjould by Night regain 

 Her old pojfejjionj and extinguijh Life 

 In Nature and all things^ which thefe foft Fires 

 Not only enlighten^ but with kindly Heat 

 Of various influence foment ajidwarm^ 

 1'emper or ?20uriJ}:^ or i?i part JJjed down 

 I'heir Stellar Vertue on all kinds that grow 

 On Earthy inade hereby apter to receive 

 P erf eBion from the Sun's 7nore potent Ray, 

 I'hefe then^ though unbeheld in deep of Nighty 



Shine not in vain ^ 7ior think though Men were 

 none^ 



T^hat Heaven would want SpeBators^ God want 

 Praife j 



Millions of fpiritual Creatures walk the Earth 



Unfeen^ both when we wake^ and when wefleep: 



All thefe with ceafelefs Praife his works behold 



Both day and night : How often from thefleep 



Of 



