...Invention ever new. And lively cheer, of Vigour born : Alas! regardless of their doom, The little rictlms play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day. In short, the spirit of Gray's admirable Ode pervades the performance. But we must not omit to mention,...

...the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas, regardless of their doom, The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care...human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah, shew them where in ambush stand To seize their prey the murth'rous band ! Ah ! tell them, they are...

...the slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day : Yet see, how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's baleful train ! Ah, show them where in...

...slumbers light, That fly th' approach of morn. Alas, regardless of their doom. The little victims play I No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day. Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate, And black Misfortune's baleful train, Ah, show them where in...

...light, That fly the approach of morn. Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims piny ; Ko e and depart. The waves come with joy around thee:' y bathe thy l bow all around 'em wait The ministers of human fatet And black Mtefortnue'e baleful train ! Ah, shew...

...Prospect of Eton College : — Alas ! regardless nf their doom, The little victims play ; No sense haie they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day • Yet...them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey, the murth'rous band ; Ah ! tell them they are men — These shall the fury passions tear ? &c — T. 2...

...victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor cares beyond to-day ; Yet see how all around them wait The ministers of human fate And black Misfortune's...them where in ambush stand, To seize their prey the murderous band ! Ah, tell them they are men. A five-lined Stanza has been sometimes made up in a similar...

...and beautiful transition to their future destiny. Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day ; Yet sec bow all around them wait The ministers of human fato, And black misfortune's baleful train ! Ah...

...victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, No care beyond to day. Yet sec how all around them wait, The ministers of human fate, And black misfortune's baleful train! Ah ! shew them where in ambush stand To seize their prey, the murderous band ! Gray's Distant Prospect...

...Ode, on a distant prospect of Eton College— " Alas, regardless of tbeir doom, The little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care...beyond to-day; Yet see how all around 'em wait, The ambushed ministers of fate. While engaged alternately by them and the noble and beautiful scenery opening...