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Poetry.
Seeks out for those o ' er whom Misfortune reigns , To ease their couches , and abate their pains ; Returning wanderers from Virtue ' s road , From man ' s sharp censures find a sure abode , To gain their peace , and favour of their God ! Hence came from Asia ' s wide corrupted plain , On Britain ' s shore to fix her happy reign ,
The MASONIC GENIUS , with her virtuous train : On party-rage she bends the pitying eye j Her ' s is the cause of meek humanity : , Still firm adherent to bri g ht Honour ' s cause , She bows submissive to the KINO AND LAWS : Love and Obedience form the MASOX ' S SQUAREOf this may all our aftions prove that SUCH THINGS ARE !
Ode To Laura.
ODE TO LAURA .
TO sing of Laura , lovely maid ! Requires no fabled Muse ' s aid : Her charms can inspiration give , And make her Poet's numbers live . Venus ! thy throne of beauty yield , Nor dare dispute with her the field :
Thou ne ' er hadst won the golden prize , Had Paris view'd my Laura ' s eyes . In-vain the Graces would compare With her for face , for shape , and air : In Pallas' self , alas ! we find But a vveak emblem of her mind .
The crimson blush , that paints the skies , When all-enliv ' ning morn shall rise , Is but a faint attempt to show The roses on her cheeks that glow . The lily , pleasing to the sight ,
May boast , indeed , its virgin white ; But Laura ' s breasts much lovelier dawn Beneath their envious veil of lawn . O Jove , and all ye pow ' rs ! my pray ' r Accept , and make the maid your care ; Day , after dzty , improve her charms , Till time shall give her to my arms ! July 10 , 1-96 . P .
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Poetry.
Seeks out for those o ' er whom Misfortune reigns , To ease their couches , and abate their pains ; Returning wanderers from Virtue ' s road , From man ' s sharp censures find a sure abode , To gain their peace , and favour of their God ! Hence came from Asia ' s wide corrupted plain , On Britain ' s shore to fix her happy reign ,
The MASONIC GENIUS , with her virtuous train : On party-rage she bends the pitying eye j Her ' s is the cause of meek humanity : , Still firm adherent to bri g ht Honour ' s cause , She bows submissive to the KINO AND LAWS : Love and Obedience form the MASOX ' S SQUAREOf this may all our aftions prove that SUCH THINGS ARE !
Ode To Laura.
ODE TO LAURA .
TO sing of Laura , lovely maid ! Requires no fabled Muse ' s aid : Her charms can inspiration give , And make her Poet's numbers live . Venus ! thy throne of beauty yield , Nor dare dispute with her the field :
Thou ne ' er hadst won the golden prize , Had Paris view'd my Laura ' s eyes . In-vain the Graces would compare With her for face , for shape , and air : In Pallas' self , alas ! we find But a vveak emblem of her mind .
The crimson blush , that paints the skies , When all-enliv ' ning morn shall rise , Is but a faint attempt to show The roses on her cheeks that glow . The lily , pleasing to the sight ,
May boast , indeed , its virgin white ; But Laura ' s breasts much lovelier dawn Beneath their envious veil of lawn . O Jove , and all ye pow ' rs ! my pray ' r Accept , and make the maid your care ; Day , after dzty , improve her charms , Till time shall give her to my arms ! July 10 , 1-96 . P .