Thine the full harvest of the golden year? Part pays, and justly, the deserving steer. The hog that ploughs not, nor obeys thy call, Lives on the labours of this lord of all. 8 Know, nature's children all divide her care; The fur that warms a inonarch, warm'd a bear. While man exclaims, "See all things for my use !”. "See man for mine!" replies a pamper'd goose. And just as short of reason he must fall, Who things all made for one, not one for all 4 Grant that the pow'rful still the weak control Be man the wit and tyrant of the whole : Nature that tyrant checks; he only knows, And helps another creature's wants and woes. Say, will the falcon, stooping from above, Smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove. Admires the jay the insect's gilded wings? Or hears the hawk when Philomela sings? 5 Man cares for all to birds he gives his woods, To beasts his pastures, and to fish his floods; For some his int'rest prompts him to provide, For more his pleasures, yet for more his pride. All feed on one vain patron, and enjoy Th' extensive blessing of his luxury. 6 That very life his learned hunger craves, He saves from famine, from the savage saves ; Nay, feasts the animal he dooms his feast; And, till he ends the being, makes it blest : Which sees no more the stroke, nor feels the pain, Than favour'd man by touch ethereal slain. The creature had his feast of life before; Thou too must perish, when thy feast is o'er!-POPE SECTION XI. Human Frailty. WEAK and irresolute is man ; The purpose of to-day, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, But passion rudely snaps the string, And it revives again. 8 Some foe to his upright intent, Finds out his weaker part; Virtue engages his assent, 4 'Tis here the folly of the wise, And while his tongue the charge denies, 6 But oars alone can ne'er prevail The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Ode to Peace. COME, peace of mind, delightful guest! 2 Where wilt thou dwell, if not with me, 3 The great, the gay, shall they partake Whate'er I lov'd before : And shall I see thee start away, And helpless, hopeless, hear thee sav Farewell, we meet no more ?--COWPEL SECTION XIII. Ode to Adversity. DAUGHTER of Heav'n, relentless power, Whose iron scourge, and tort'ring hour, 2 When first thy sire to send on earth What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know; 3 Scar'd at thy frown terrific, fly Self-pleasing folly's idle brood, Wild laughter, noise, and thoughtless joy, And leave us leisure to be good. Light they disperse; and with them go To her they vow their truth, and are again believ'd 4 Wisdom, in sable garb array'd, Immers'd in rapt'rous thought profound, With leaden eye that loves the ground, And pity, dropping soft the sadly pleasing tear. Nor circled with the vengeful band, Exact my own defects to scan; What others are to feel; and know myself a man.--GRAY SECTION XIV. The Creation required to praise its Author And praise th' Almighty's name. To swell th' inspiring theme. Your Maker's wond'rous power proclaim; 3 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound! 5 Thou heav'n of heav'ns, his vast abude; Ye dragons, sound his awful name 7 Let ev'ry element rejoice; Ye thunders burst with awful voice To нM who bids you roll: His praise in softer notes declare, 8 To him, ye graceful cedars, bow; Tell, when affrighted nature shook, And trembled at his frown. 9 Ye flocks that haunt the humble vale, 10 Wake all ye mounting tribes, and sing; TO HIM who shap'd your finer mould, Who tipp'd your glitt'ring wings with gold, And tun'd your voice to praise. 11 Let man, by nobler passions sway'd, The feeling heart, the judging head, In heav'nly praise employ; Spread his tremendous name around, Till heaven's broad arch rings back the sound, The gen'ral burst of joy. 12 Ye whom the charms of grandeur please, Nurs'd on the ccwny lap of ease, Fall prostrate at his throne; Ye princes, rulers, all adore! Praise him, ye tings, who makes your power 13 Ye fair, by nature form'd to move, Let age take up the tuneful lay, Sigh his bless'd name-then soar away, And ask an angel's lyre.—OGILVIE. SECTION XV. The Universal Prayer. FATHER OF ALL! in ev'ry age, In ev'ry clime ador'd! By saint, by savage, and by sage, |