With equal fway will Virtue's laws maintain, Proceeding on, the Father still unfolds Nor would Britannia's fate beyond explore; 215 220 225 And fhall remorfelcfs Fates on him have pow'r? Or Time unequally fuch worth devour? 230 235 He thought, nor doubted once again to chufe, Ne'er did his pow'r produce so bright a child, And thus the God the heav'nly fair befpoke. 240 245 To thee, immortal Maid! from this blefs'd hour, "O'er time and fame I give unbounded pow'r. 250 "Thou from oblivion fhalt the hero fave; 255 "Shalt raife, revive, immortalize, the brave. "To thee the Dardan prince fhall owe his fame; "To thee the Cæfars their eternal name. "Eliza, fung by thee, with Fate shall strive, "And long as time in facred verse survive. "And yet, O Mufe! remains the nobleft theme; "The first of men, mature for endless fame, "Thy future fongs fhall grace, and all thy lays, "Thenceforth, alone shall wait on William's praife: "On his heroick deeds thy verfe shall rife; "Thou fhalt diffufe the fires that he supplies: "Thro' him thy fongs fhall more fublime aspire, "And he thro' them fhall deathlefs fame acquire: 261 "Nor Time nor Fate his glory fhall oppofe, "Or blaft the monuments the Mufe beftows." 265 This faid, no more remain'd. Th' ethereal hoft Again impatient crowd the crystal coast. The father now within his fpacious hands 269 He lanch'd the world to float in ambient air. 272 RECITATIVE. But Celia now repenting Her breach of affignation, She blush'd, and laid his paffion; PALINODE. "How engaging, how endearing, "And what joy the nymph's appearing 66 By contriving kind delays, "And advancing or retiring, 66 All they mean is more to please." THE PETITION. GRANT me, gentle Love! said I, Thus to almighty Love I cry'd, Blefings greater none can have, Art thou not mynta's flave? For Love, Love himfelf's no more. ΤΟ ABSENCE. AH! what pains, what racking thoughts, he proves, 6 AMORET. I. FAIR AIR Amoret is gone aftray, I'll tell the figns by which you may II. Coquette and coy at once her air, Affecting to feem unaffected. 8 |