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that the latter appears to be best adapted to the slavish mind* 

 of Asiatics; who are strangers to the noble sentiments which ani- 

 mate free-born souls, which impelled the ancient heroes of Greece 

 and Rome to their magnanimous exertions; and which, in sub- 

 sequent times, in our. own country, have inspired a Hampden, 

 and a Russel, and will still continue to inspire every real patriot 

 in his struggle for the preservation of British freedom ! 



" And now 

 *' Behold ! while round the baleful storm extends, 

 " Behold our native land, 



" The much-belov'd, the beauteous isle, 



" In peace still rest, in beauty smile ! 

 " Mid states in flames, and ruins, hurl'd, 

 " See England yet survive the world ! 



" From hardy sports, from manly schools, 

 " From Truth's pure lore in Learning's bow'r, 



" From equal law, alike that rules 

 \" The People's will, the Monarch's pow'r ; 



" From Piety, whose soul sincere 



" Fears God, and knows no other fear j 



" From Loyalty, whose high disdain 



" Turns from the fawning, faithless train ; 



" From deeds, the Historian records shew, 



" Valour's renown, and Freedom's glow ; 



" 'Tis hence, that springs th' unconquer'd firs. 



" That bids to Glory's heights aspire. 



" In Britain, still the Sage's aim, 



<* The scholar's toil, the statesman's famr . 



