Whose walls more awful nod By thy religious gleams. Or, if chill blustering winds, or driving rain, That from the mountain's side, Views wilds, and swelling floods, And hamlets brown, and dim-discover'd spires; And hears their simple bell, and marks o'er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil. While Spring shall pour his showers, as oft he wont, And bathe thy breathing tresses, meekest Eve! 35 40 While sallow Autumn fills thy lap with leaves; 45 Ver. 31. VARIATIONS. Or upland fallows grey, Reflect its last cool gleam. 33. But when chill blustering winds, or driving rain, Forbid my willing feet, be mine the hut, So long, regardful of thy quiet rule, 49 Shall Fancy, Friendship, Science, smiling Peace, Thy gentlest influence own, And love thy favourite name! VARIATION. Ver. 49. So long, sure-found beneath the sylvan shed, And hymn thy favourite name! ODE TO PEACE. O THOU, who badest thy turtles bear When War, by vultures drawn from far, And bade his storms arise! Tired of his rude tyrannic sway, His sullen shrines to burn : But thou who hear'st the turning spheres, O Peace, thy injured robes up-bind! Of all thy beamy train; Lies stretch'd on earth to kiss thy feet, 5 10 15 Let others court thy transient smile, By warlike Honour led; And, while around her ports rejoice, 20 THE MANNERS. AN ODE. 2 FAREWELL, for clearer ken design'd, Some power impart the spear and shield, Farewell the porch whose roof is seen Youth of the quick uncheated sight, Thy walks, Observance, more invite ! |