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To The Moon.
TO THE MOON .
HAIL Orb refulgent 1 Heay ' n ' s benigmnt queen ! Beneath th' influence of thy silver ray , The anxious bosom feels a sweet serene , Chasing the bickering bustlings of the day 1 Let not th' unjust attempt thy tranquil reign—For—to his mind—no peace thy presence brings -. — .
His heart malignant hugs the direful stain , And secret anguish to his conscience clings 1 1 love to wander 'midst th' silent shade , Where meditation quits the pensive soul ;—There pride , ambition , envy , ne ' er invade—Each wayward passion meets thy just control .
'Tis here that mis ' ry ' s tear forgets to flow'Tis here that sad misfortunes cease to live ; No ardent tumults in the bosom glow , Nor poverty ' s dread fangs can torture give . Save the sad loss of him , by love endear'd ,
A parent tender , sensitive , and kind ;—Or she , whose memory is still rever'd By ev ' ry virtuous—ev ' ry feeling mind •—Now o ' er th' vast concave spreads thy gentle light , And " tips with silver ev ' ry mountain ' s "—brow ; Now opes the curtain of the sable night ;
Now opes the landscape on the traveler ' s view ! Welcome—thrice welcome are thy cheering beams , To guide the weary pilgrim to his cave ; Sublime thou tremblest o ' er the lucid streams , And warn ' st the forder from a ivat ' ry grave ! The grateful pilot , too , beholds thy blaze ,
Whilst o ' er the . vast expanse he glides secure ; Reflection oft , and oft the wistful gaze , Anticipate the p leasures of the shore . How bless'd the youth who courts thy soothing aid , Freed from the anxious fetters of restraint , Supremely bless'd , who meets his darling maid ,
Of soul congenial— " mingling true content . ' " Come then , Angelia—rouse my humble lay ; Come , ' sweetest damsel , my fair theme inspire : Ere - jPtei / w whirls his chariot on the day— - - —In vain!—thy graces render mute the lyre ' ' ' " Sunderland . April iS * I ~ s / i . T r .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To The Moon.
TO THE MOON .
HAIL Orb refulgent 1 Heay ' n ' s benigmnt queen ! Beneath th' influence of thy silver ray , The anxious bosom feels a sweet serene , Chasing the bickering bustlings of the day 1 Let not th' unjust attempt thy tranquil reign—For—to his mind—no peace thy presence brings -. — .
His heart malignant hugs the direful stain , And secret anguish to his conscience clings 1 1 love to wander 'midst th' silent shade , Where meditation quits the pensive soul ;—There pride , ambition , envy , ne ' er invade—Each wayward passion meets thy just control .
'Tis here that mis ' ry ' s tear forgets to flow'Tis here that sad misfortunes cease to live ; No ardent tumults in the bosom glow , Nor poverty ' s dread fangs can torture give . Save the sad loss of him , by love endear'd ,
A parent tender , sensitive , and kind ;—Or she , whose memory is still rever'd By ev ' ry virtuous—ev ' ry feeling mind •—Now o ' er th' vast concave spreads thy gentle light , And " tips with silver ev ' ry mountain ' s "—brow ; Now opes the curtain of the sable night ;
Now opes the landscape on the traveler ' s view ! Welcome—thrice welcome are thy cheering beams , To guide the weary pilgrim to his cave ; Sublime thou tremblest o ' er the lucid streams , And warn ' st the forder from a ivat ' ry grave ! The grateful pilot , too , beholds thy blaze ,
Whilst o ' er the . vast expanse he glides secure ; Reflection oft , and oft the wistful gaze , Anticipate the p leasures of the shore . How bless'd the youth who courts thy soothing aid , Freed from the anxious fetters of restraint , Supremely bless'd , who meets his darling maid ,
Of soul congenial— " mingling true content . ' " Come then , Angelia—rouse my humble lay ; Come , ' sweetest damsel , my fair theme inspire : Ere - jPtei / w whirls his chariot on the day— - - —In vain!—thy graces render mute the lyre ' ' ' " Sunderland . April iS * I ~ s / i . T r .