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Epitaph, On An Old Favourite Dog.
Truth warm'd his breast , and love without disguise 5 His heart was grateful , and his actions wise : In him , through life , all social virtues shone ; Blush , foolish man , by brutes to be outdone ' . May no rude hands disturb his peaceful grave . Who us'd as nature taught , what nature gave ; For nature ' s gifts to use in nature ' s way , Is all the duty beast or man can pay . J > , § .
A Song.
A SONG .
WHILST zephyr gently swells the sail , And odours breathe in every gale , Observe , my fair , how smooth the stream , How mild the sun's reflected beam , ¦ What various objects we descry , What pleasing scenes amuse the eye . In fortunes bark let others sail ,
Deluded by the flatt ' ring gale , Or fondly seek the distant shore , To grasp the rich Peruvian ore : Nor wealth , nor fame should me beguile , Oh I would my fair Belinda smile . WorVd she some tender pity show , . The wand ' ring streams should cease to flow
, The fish no more in waters glide , Nor ships the swelling waves divide , Nor northward should the needle move , If e ' er my heart forget to love . D .
A Song.
A SONG .
NOT the soft sighs of vernal gales , The fragrance of the flow ' ry vales , The murmurs of the crystal rill , The vocal grove , the verdant hill ; Not all their charms , tho' all . unite . Can touch my bosom with deli ght . Not all the on India ' s shore
gems ,-Not all Peru's , unbounded store , Not all the ppw ' r , nor all the fame , That heroes , kings , or poets claim , Nor knowledge , which the learn'd approve , To form one wish my soul can move . Yet nature ' s charms allure
my eyes , And knowledge , wealth , and fame , I prize Fame , wealth , and knowledge , I obtain , ' Nor seek I nature ' s charms in vain : In lovely Stella all combine , AJid , lovely Stella ! thou art mine .
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Epitaph, On An Old Favourite Dog.
Truth warm'd his breast , and love without disguise 5 His heart was grateful , and his actions wise : In him , through life , all social virtues shone ; Blush , foolish man , by brutes to be outdone ' . May no rude hands disturb his peaceful grave . Who us'd as nature taught , what nature gave ; For nature ' s gifts to use in nature ' s way , Is all the duty beast or man can pay . J > , § .
A Song.
A SONG .
WHILST zephyr gently swells the sail , And odours breathe in every gale , Observe , my fair , how smooth the stream , How mild the sun's reflected beam , ¦ What various objects we descry , What pleasing scenes amuse the eye . In fortunes bark let others sail ,
Deluded by the flatt ' ring gale , Or fondly seek the distant shore , To grasp the rich Peruvian ore : Nor wealth , nor fame should me beguile , Oh I would my fair Belinda smile . WorVd she some tender pity show , . The wand ' ring streams should cease to flow
, The fish no more in waters glide , Nor ships the swelling waves divide , Nor northward should the needle move , If e ' er my heart forget to love . D .
A Song.
A SONG .
NOT the soft sighs of vernal gales , The fragrance of the flow ' ry vales , The murmurs of the crystal rill , The vocal grove , the verdant hill ; Not all their charms , tho' all . unite . Can touch my bosom with deli ght . Not all the on India ' s shore
gems ,-Not all Peru's , unbounded store , Not all the ppw ' r , nor all the fame , That heroes , kings , or poets claim , Nor knowledge , which the learn'd approve , To form one wish my soul can move . Yet nature ' s charms allure
my eyes , And knowledge , wealth , and fame , I prize Fame , wealth , and knowledge , I obtain , ' Nor seek I nature ' s charms in vain : In lovely Stella all combine , AJid , lovely Stella ! thou art mine .