12 ifYMN TO SCIENCE. 



The plan, the genius, of each state, j 



Its interest and its power relate, ' 

 Its fortunes and its rise. 



Through private life pursue thy course , 



Trace ev'ry action to its source, { 



And means and motives weigh ; a 



Put tempers, passions, in the scale, i 



Mark what degrees in each prevail, J 



And fix the doubtful sway. j 



The last, best effort of thy skill, [ 



To form the life, and rule the will, I 



Propitious Pow'r ! impart ; -^ 



Teach me to cool my passions' fires, { 



Make me the judge of my desires, ] 



The master of my heart. ''■■ 



Raise me above the vulgar breath, i 



Pursuit of fortune, dread of death 'i 



And all in life that's mean : i 



Still true to reason be my plan, i 



And let my actions speak the man, ^i 



Through ev'ry varying scene. i 



Hail, queen of manners! test of truth! ' 

 Hail, charm of age, and light of youth I 



Sweet refuge of distress ! | 



E'en business you can make polite, J 



Can give retirement its delight, ] 



Prosperity its grace. 



Of pow'r, wealth, freedom, thou the cause, i 



Foundress of order, cities, laws, i 



Of arts inventress thou ! j 



Without thee, what were human kind ! l 

 How vast their wants, their thoughts how blind ! ^ 



Their joys how mean, how few ! i 



Sun of the soul ! thy beams unveil ! j 

 Let others spread the daring sail 



On fortune's faithless sea : j 



While undeluded, happier I j 

 From the vain tumult timely fly, 



And sit in peace with thee. \ 



