ROUND Thurlow's head in early youth, And in his sportive days, Fair Science pour'd the light of truth, 11. See! with united wonder cried III. Discernment, eloquence, and grace IV. The praise bestow'd was just and wise; V. So the best courser on the plain ODE TO PEACE. I. COME, peace of mind, delightful guest! II. Where wilt thou dwell, if not with me, And pleasure's fatal wiles? For whom, alas! dost thou prepare III. The great, the gay, shall they partake That murmurs through the dewy mead, IV. For thee I panted, thee I prized, And shall I see thee start away, HUMAN FRAILTY. I. WEAK and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, And it revives again. III. Some foe to his upright intent Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, But Pleasure wins his heart. IV. 'Tis here the folly of the wise Through all his art we view; And, while his tongue the charge denies, His conscience owns it true. V. Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, VI. But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant coast; The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. THE MODERN PATRIOT. I. REBELLION is my theme all day; (As who knows but perhaps it may?) II. Yon roaring boys, who rave and fight I always held them in the right, III. When lawless mobs insult the court, IV. But O! for him my fancy culls Who constitutionally pulls Your house about your ears. V. Such civil broils are my delight, Though some folks can't endure them, Who say the mob are mad outright, VI. A rope! I wish we patriots had Such strings for all who need 'emWhat! hang a man for going mad! Then farewell British freedom. ON OBSERVING SOME NAMES OF LITTLE NOTE RECORDED IN THE BIOGRAPHIA BRITANNICA. OH, fond attempt to give a deathless lot So when a child, as playful children use, I |