Behold where now the lies, depriv'd of breath! Charming though pale, and beautiful in death! troop of weeping Virgins by her fide; A With all the pomp of woe and forrows pride! In chearful fplendor to the bridal-bed, Let me, at least, embrace thee in the grave; O that thy coyness could refuse me this! If thou canst not revive, yet I may die. But fee, thofe dreadful objects difappear! While we, mistaken in our joy and grief, Bewail her fate, who wants not our relief: From the pleas'd orbs fhe views us here below, And with kind pity wonders at our woe. Ah, charming faint! fince thou art blefs'd above, Indulge thy lovers, and forgive their love. Forgive their tears, who, prefs'd with grief and care, Feel not thy joys, but feel their own despair. ODE III. BOOK III. HORACE, ODE III. THE IMITATE D, 1705. 1. HE man that 's refolute and juft, II. Not parties for revenge engag'd, Not thunder pointed at his head; The fhatter'd world may ftrike him dead, III. From this the Grecian glory rofe, By this the Romans aw'd their foes: Thefe These were the paths their heroes trod, IV. Firm on the rolling deck he stood, V. "The men whom selfish hopes inflame, "Or vanity allures to fame, "May be to fears betray'd: "But here a church for fuccour flies, “Infulted law expiring lies, "And loudly calls for aid. VI. "Yes, Britons, yes, with ardent zeal, "And priests, like locufts, scout away VII. "Law fhall again her force refume; 66 Religion, clear'd from clouds of Rome, "With brighter rays advance. "The British fleet shall rule the deep, "The British youth, as rous'd from sleep, "Strike terror into France. VIII. VIII. "Nor fhall these promises of fate "Be limited to my short date: "When I from cares withdraw, "Still fhall the British fceptre stand, "Still flourish in a female hand, "And to mankid give law. 1X. "She fhall domeftic foes unite, "Monarchs beneath her flags fhall fight, "Whole armies drag her chain : "She fhall loft Italy restore, X. "But know, these promises are given, "These great rewards impartial heaven "Does on thefe terms decree; "That, strictly punishing mens faults, "You let their confciences and thoughts "Reft abfolutely free. XI. "Let no falfe politicks confine, "In narrow bounds, your vast defign "To make mankind unite ; Nor think it a fufficient caufe To punish man by penal laws, "For not believing right. XII. "Rome, whose blind zeal destroys mankind; "Rome's fons fhall your compaffion find, Who ne'er compaffion knew. "By "By nobler actions theirs condemn : For what has been reproach'd in them, "Can ne'er be prais'd in you." XII. Thefe fubjects fuit not with the lyre; Pretending to rehearse The thoughts of gods, and god-like kings? By mean ignoble verse. THE GOLDEN AGE RESTORED, 1703. An Imitation of the FOURTH ECLOGUE of VIRGIL: Supposed to have been taken from a Sibylline Prophecy. } 66 SICILI Paulò majora canamus." LIAN Mufe, begin a loftier flight; Or if your rural shades you still pursue, Make your fhades fit for able statesmens view. The time is come, by ancient Bards foretold, O learned |