Long  in  the  barbarous  heart  the  bury'd  feeds
Of  Freedom  lay,  for  many  a  wint'ry  age;  54.6

And  tho'  my  fpirit  work'd,  by  flow  degrees,
Nought  but  its  pride  and  fiercenefs  yet  appear'd.
Then  was  the  night  of  time,  that  parted  worlds.
I  quitted  earth  the  while.     As  when  the  tribes
Aerial,  warn'd  of  rifmg  winter,  ride  545

Autumnal  winds,  to  warmer  climates  borne  ;
So,  Arts  and  each  good  Genius  in  my  train,
I  cut  the  -clofmg  gloom,  and  foar'd  to  heaven.
In  the  bright  regions  there  of  pureft  -day,
Far  other  fcenes,  and  palaces,  arife,  5  50

Adorn'd  profufe  with  other  arts  divine.
All  beauty  here  below,  to  them  compar'd,
Would,  like  a  rofe  before  the  mid-day  fun,
Shrink  up  its  bloflbm  ;  like  a  bubble  break
The  paffing  poor  magnificence  of  kings.  555

For  there  the  KING  OF  NATURE,  in  full  blaze,
Calls  every  fplendour  forth ;  and  there  his  court
Amid  a;therial  powers,  and  virtues,  holds :
Angel,  archangel,  tutelary  gods,
Of  cities,  nations.,  empires,  and  of  worlds.  560

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But  facred  be  the  veil,  that  kindly  clouds

A  light  too  keen  for  mortals ;  wraps  a  view

Too  foft'ning  fair,  for  thofe  that  here  in  <luft

Muft  cheerful  toil  out  their  appointed  years.
A  fenfe  of  higher  life  would  only  damp  rgr

The  fchoolboy's  taflc,  and  fpoil  his  playful  hours.
Nor  could  the  child  of  Reafon,  feeble  man,

With  vigour  through  this  infant  being  drudge ;

Did  brighter  worlds,  their  unimagin'd  blifs

Difclofing,  dazzle  and  difTolve  his  mind.  rG


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