S xtraEi of a Translation from the SYMBOLS of the 
P amph in an Obelisk. 
Infinite Wisdom reigns ! 
And with the Omnipotent., Essential Goodness dwells. 
The SUN, 
enthroned on high, . 
pervading with his glories the pavilion of the Stars, 
and fpreading the everlafting fplendor of his light to diftant woilds, 
4 crowned by the Almighty, as the moft exprefiive image of his fovereign goouneisc 
Blazing from that Source of Light, 
the vital fires diffufe a boundlefs animation round, 
and call forth every form of beauty 
that can enrich and adorn the terrettrial Ball. 
The Elements 
are the Minifters of his Throne, 
which aid in executing his high behefts fent forth 
to inform, to quicken, and unfold the wonderful properties of Natuie. 
The Air, 
that fans the vegetable world, 
gives the fowls to fly in the open firmament, 
and is the firft, laft principle of animal life ; 
proclaims in every movement the varied a&ion of the folar rays. 
The Element of Water, 
actuated by the etherial warmth, 
univerfally diffufes its all-fuftaining virtues^; 
tranfpires with grateful energies through rifing plants and flowers, 
afcending to the fkies ; fpreads abroad upon the wings of the wind, 
and again defending in the dews of heaven, preferves and nounihes all things. 
The Earth, 
-’herfelf endowed with all-prolific energies, 
with virgin attractions conciliates attention from on hig r, 
. and gains the aerial vifitations that quicken her genial virtues. 
*he defcending Heavens yield die propitious influence to animate her unfolding beauties* 
the Sun from his radiant fphere beholds the delightful produce, 
and in this wonderful adminiftration fees his reflected glory. 
The Moon, 
in foftened luftre, retains the fplendors or the abfent Sum 
with cooling light imparts her gentle attractions, 
to ftimulate and foothe repofing Nature. 
Bound in the connubial ties of perpetual harmony, 
fhe with alternate reign maintains his lafting dominion . 
. while walking round the earth _ . 
fhe duly returns to re-kindle her virtues near his ftation in t e ty j 
and, whether fhe follows or precedes his path, 
preferibes the facred feafons, 
fmiles on our feftal days, 
and aids in transfufing the all-animating fpirit of the elements round the 
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