14^ An ESSAY concernmg the Chap. 4. 



T^us Motion, Lights and Heat combined in one^ 

 Make up the glorious E/fence of the Sun 5 

 The Sun^ who from above his Vigour yields 

 "To us below ^ and cherijl)es our Fields, 



Creech*^ Lucretius, 



Ben. Johnfon^ amongft the reft of the Po- 

 ets, celebrates the alternate Appearances of 

 this bright Luminary in very moving Terms : 



So vohen the Weftern Hills the Burning Sun 

 Defcends^ and leaves his Empire to the Moon^ 

 ¥alfe Meteors glare, voithfcatterd Drops of Light ^ 

 With Cloixi-vc'orms Spangle drefs the Gloofn of l\}ght. 

 But as the radiant God remounts his Carr^ 

 The borrowed Vapours fmftly difappear : 

 They fly the Force of his Celepal Ray, 

 Or their pale Fires are lofi in Floods of Day. 



Johnfon Via. 



ButtheSeraphick Pen of Blackmore^ whofe 

 Talents have been employed in the Divine 

 Themes of the Creation, and other pious 

 and valuable Works, merits the greateft Praife. 



BeholdCfsiys he)th' Indulgent Father of the Day^ 

 Ne'er covetous of Reji 5 behold the Sun^ 

 His Courfe diurnal, and his annual Run : 

 Gay as a Bridegroom^ as a Giant Jlrong, 

 How his unwearied Courfe he Jl'ill repeats, 

 Returns at Morning, and at Eve retreats. 

 And by the Diftribution of his Light, 

 Now gives to M^n the Day, and now the Night. 



Blackmore Great. 



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