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Bid raised in air the ponderous structure stand, 

 Or pour obedient rivers through the land; 

 With cars unnumber'd crowd the living streets, 

 Or people oceans with triumphant fleets. 



" Thy magic touch imagined forms supplies 

 From colour'd light, the language of the eyes ; 320 

 On Memory's page departed hours inscribes, 

 Sweet scenes of youth, and Pleasure's vanish'd tribes. 

 By thee AN TI NOUS leads the dance sublime 

 On wavy step, and moves in measured time; 

 Charm'd round the Youth successive Graces throng, 

 And Ease conducts him, as he moves along; 

 Unbreathing crowds the floating form admire, 

 And Vestal bosoms feel forbidden fire. 



" When rapp'd CECILIA breathes her matin vow, 

 And lifts to Heaven her fair adoring brow; 330 



From her sweet lips, and rising bosom part 

 Impassion'd notes, that thrill the melting heart; 



