Yet then to this great argument adjoin'de yeye, e a'

Sublimer motives urge my fteady mind: abaga, 'Recall, recall that joy-diffufing hour,

"When gay Profperity adorn my bow'r}}
As thy fair fifter, half afraid to speak, is
'With down-caft look, and blush-embellish'd cheek
'At Love's requeft affented to be mine:

⚫ Of fleeting blifs vain momentary shine:

For fhe, in flow'r of Youth and Virtue's bloom, Was fwept untimely to the rav'nous tomb: As forrow-wounded o'er her couch I hung, To catch the tones that faded as they sprung, "The God, the faid, now fummons me away, Far from the confines of th endearing day: Thou of the life I lofe the dearest part, "Thou chofen Spouse! thou fun-beam of my heart, Say, by Affection's glowing hand imprefs'd, "Shall I not live in thy recording breaft? 'If facred be the fuff'rer's last defires, • Revere what now my parting foul requires

'I leave a brother, by bright Honour rear'd,

By all approv'd, and much to me endear'd:

"Be, for the fifter's love, the brother's Friend;

*Nor from his fide depart when forms defcend:

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• The palm of Glory waving in your fight, "In council, peril, enterprize unite.'

'Shall I, when danger calls, confign to air The laft bequeathing wishes of the fair? 'Perdition catch the bafe unmanly thought!

By Love's fubliming pureft dictates taught 'Amid the perils that around thee wait,

• View me refolv'd to fhare th' impending fate:
Now to this fpot the foe impels the war,
'Difcordance fcreams, oppofing lances jar:

The steep afcent, lo! CORTEZ now has gain'd,

Ah, mark his fpear with ftreaming gore diftain'd.'

Th' illuftrious youths now act their dread defign,
See at the victor's knee they low incline!
Now clafp with circling force th' incautious foe,
And close adhering to his figure grow:

Their deadly aim his better fate controll'd,

With matchless pow'r he burfts their stubborn hold:
The heroes, blafted in their bold intent,
Approach'd (Death hov'ring near) the dire defcent:
Then, in each other's circling arms comprefs'd,
The laft and dear farewell in fighs exprefs'd:

'Twas

'Twas Friendship burning with meridian flame,
One caufe-one thought-one ruin-and one fame---
Tremendous moment! See, they fall from light,
And dauntless rush to never ending night!

Ye felf-devoted patriot victims, hail! Oblivion's gulph fhall ne'er entomb your tale: While History to Time's extremeft goal

. Her stream majestic shall thro' ages roll,

Like two fair flow'rets on one ftem that blow

Ye on her margin shall for ever glow.

то THE

EARL OF CHESTERFIELD.

AUGUST 7th.

RECLIN'D beneath thy shade, Blackheath!

From politics and strife apart ;

His temples twin'd with laurel-wreath,
And virtue fmiling at his heart:

Will CHESTERFIELD the mufe allow

To break upon his ftill retreat?
To view if health ftill fmooths his brow,
And prints his grove with willing feet?

'Twas

'Twas this awak'd the present theme,

And bade it reach thy diftant ear; Where if no rays of genius beam, Sincerity at leaft is there.

May pale disease fly far aloof,

O'er venal domes its flag display; And health beneath thy peaceful roof Add luftre to thy evening ray.

If this my fervent wish be crown'd,

I'll dress with flow'rs the godhead's shrine:-
Nor thou with Wisdom's chaplet bound,
At any abfent gift repine,

What tho' thou doft not grace a throne,
While fubjects bend the fupple knee;

No other king the Muses own,

And science lifts her eye to thee.

Tho' deafness by a doom severe

Steals from thy ear the murm'ring rill;

Or Philomel's delightful air,

Ev'n deem not this a partial ill.