...attain'd his Noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the Even-Song; And, having prayM together, we Will go with you along. We have short...quick a growth to meet Decay, As you, or any thing. W« die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the Summer's rain ; Or as the pearls of Morning's...

...excelled in the moral, and pathetic. His choice of measure too is admirably adapted to the strain. As quick a growth to meet decay, As you, or any thing...the pearls of morning dew Ne'er to be found again. CVIII. 'UPON A LADY THAT DIED IN CHILDBED, AND LEFT A DAUGHTER BEHIND HER As gillyflowers do but stay...

...away so soon ; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon : Stay, stay, Until the hast'ning day Has run But to the evensong ; And, having pray'd...time to stay, as you ; We have as short a spring, POEM CVH.] These lines may serve to convince us, how greatly our bard excelled in the moral, and pathetic....

...away so soon ; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon : Stay, stay, Until the hast'ning day Has run But to the even-song; And, having pray'd...pearls of morning dew Ne'er to be found again." To Primroses, JiUed with Morning Dev. " Why do ye weep, sweet babes ? Can tears Speak grief in you, Who...

...yet the early-rising sun Has not attain 'd his noon : Stay, stay, Until the hast'ning day Has run Bat to the even-song; And, having pray'd together, we...pearls of morning dew Ne'er to be found again." To Primroses, filled with Morning Dew. " Why do ye weep, sweet babes? Can tears Speak grief in you, Who...

...they glide, Into the grave. II. — TO DAFFODILS. FAIR daffodils, we weep to see You haste away too soon ; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd...spring, As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or anything: "We die, As your hours do ; and dry Away Like to the summer's rain, Or as the pearls of morning...

...even song ; And having pray'd together, we Will go with yon along. We have short time to stay as yon, We have as short a spring ; As quick a growth to meet...Away, Like to the summer's rain ; Or as the pearls of morning's due Ne'er to he found again. •» Ф • SONNET TO ELIZA. Had there dwelt less of beauty...

...stay, Untill the hasting day Has run But to the even-song ; And, having pray'd together, we We will goe with you along. We have short time to stay as you,...decay, As you, or any thing. We die As your hours doe, and drie Away, Like to the summer's raine ; Or as the pearles of morning's dew, Ne'r to be found...

...attained his noon : Stay, stay, Until the hastening day Has run But to the even song; And, having prayed together, we Will go with you along! We have short...your hours do; and dry Away, Like to the summer's raine, Or as the pearls of morning dew, Ne'er to be found agame. We are reminded of the first appearance...

...stay, Untill the hasting day Has run But to the even-song ; And, having pray'd together, we We will goe with you along. We have short time to stay as you,...decay, As you, or any thing. We die As your hours doe, and drie Away, Like to the summer's raine ; Or as the pearles of morning's dew, Ne'r to be found...