568 
The faunt’ring cow-boy flowly creeps along, 
Now his clear whiftle tunes, and now his ruftic 
0 Sete. 
_ Thefe are thy works, O God, and thefe thy 
cae ; 
All thefe, in feafon due, thy various bleffings 
fhare. 
Bleft Power! that me into exiftence drew, 
And fpread this fair creation to my view! 
Bleft Power! that gave me eyes, aid ears, and 
mind, 
And taught me, in each object, God to find! 
Bleft be that-care that guards my ev’ry day ; 
‘That feeds, and aathess and gi uides me through 
my way. 
Accept my cHanks for this enliv’ning hour ; 
This cheerful tafte of blifs, that thrills through 
ev'ry power. 
Grateful would I thy prefent blefiings fhare, 
And trufi my whole of being to thy future 
care. 
Soest eemeeel 
a ON eT: 
PLEASANT it is aw ui ie to linger here, 
Amid the wuodlands, liftening to the 
geese, 
Phat “bathes my ‘throbbing’ temples, to mine 
ear, : 
_As fitfuliy it fweeps along the trees, 
Moanirg not immeledious. Sacred thade ! 
_E would fain dwell in your moft dark recefs, 
Far from the div of folly » where diitrefs, 
With dim eye; never more ihould afk the aid 
Not mine to grant. Here would my poner ae 
heart 
Soon heal and harmonize: but I again, 
Perforce, mutt fojovrn im the haunts or men.” 
Loth from thefe lonely, lovely fcenes to part, 
Alon:, in crowds, my folitary breatt. 
_ Would fain, by apathy, be chill’d to re 

"3 
5 O ON hE. FT - 
PAIR was the Fig-tree; for the dews of 
¢ night : 
Fell on its broad green leaves, for the rich 
plain 
Supplied its nurture, and the kincly rain 
Defcended round, and the fun’s genial light 
‘Beam’d with prolific influence o’er its head. 
Far in the earth the ramifying root 
Struck deep, and widely were its branches 
ipread. 
Fair was it to the eye, but never fruit 
Sprung from th’ ungrateful tree ; the dews of 
nighty 2): 
The kindly fhowers of heaven, and the 
; rich plain, 
Supplied them nurture, -but fupply’d in vain. 
The All-juft faw, and blafted with his fight. 
«“ Hew down that worthlefs tree,’ he cry’d,, 
Be ‘“ whofe root 
“ Exhaufis the land, yct gives no falutary ae 
‘ N, 
Original Poctrys 
SONG, 
FOR A FAMILY PARTY. 
(Tune— Precicus Goblet.” } 
AIL the feftive, joyous hour! 
Weicome evry focial pow’s ! 
Smooth, old Fime, thy furrow’d brow, 
Far hence be care and forrow now: ~ 
Love and friendfhip crown the dayy 
Ev'ry heart fhall own their fway. 
Mem’ry, bring thy choiceft ftores; 
Fancy, firew thy brightett flow’rs 3 
Hymen, god of chafte defires, 
Now trim thy ia amp, and fan thy fires : 
i frie. dfhip crown the da ays 
tt 
Love and fr 
Ev’ry heart {hall own their fway. 
Tell of <hildhood’s playful years, 
Free from cares, and free from fears 5 
Teil of youthful ‘fports and wiles, 
And tender fighs, and wanton fnajles ¢ : 
Love and friendthip crown the day, 
‘Ev ry heart fhail own their fway. 
Sing the parent’s op’ning loys, 
Infant trains of girls and boys, 
Rifing virtues, growing charms, 
While love each Kindred bofom warms : 
Love and iziendinip crown the Cay, 
Ev'ry heart fnali own their fway. 
Sing the Be fruit matur’d, 
Firm affection, faith affur’d ; 
Mutual kindnefs, mutual aid,- 
Each .debt of Jove by love eepaidl - 
Love and friendfhip crown the day, 
Ev’rv heart fhall own their fway. 
Band of happy brothers, hail! 
E — can never fail: 
ove. and fiendibip crown the day, 
vry heart be blithe ane g gy: 

Gy Liane 
(Gloricus Apollo.) 
GODDESS of Freep 
hold Us; 
While thus we dedicate to thee our lavs; 
Long in thy caufe hath principle enroil’d tis, , 
gi 6 ‘thy name, a moiument we ee §. 
hus then combiniiig, heart and voice joining, 
sing we in harmony ey FREEDOM’s praife. 
Here ev’ry gen’rous fentiment awaking 
Zeal that in {pir’d our patriots of yore ; , 
Each pledge of Freedom giv ing and partaking; 
oin we our.bleeding country to reitore. 
Thus then combini ‘NE; heart and voice joining, 
Seng the fhouts of Liserty ‘from thore to. 
j. Fs- 
* The Ove to Sorrtups, and fome other 
{hore. 
accejied Pieces, will appear im eur next. 
- : A CORREEE 
[Aug 
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