The gazette., 1799-03-18
POETRY.
ODE 10 FNNCT.
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X ODDFsS of golden dreams. whole magic powr
~ Sheds lmiles of joy s'ry's hag and face,
And lavh Crews the viionary how'r
TO decl, hlcs deary paths with ranGent grace
J wood thee, FANCY from Thy fairy cell
Where nid0the cndic;s of human kind
Wrapt in local bils thou lov'a 10 dwell
And lport in happier regions uNconfn'd;
Deep funk, o godders in thy pleafng trance,
Oil ier me leek Won low lcquelter'd vale,
Whit wildon's fell fhal leal a fde-long glance,
And finite contempt-but hllen to thy tale.
Alas how iue do her votrics queIs
Thole rigid truths which learned fools revere,
Tend ng to prove 20 b4ne TO hsppinefs)
Our joys delulve-br woes hnceTe.
Be ther's to fe2rch where clun ring roles grow,
Touching each thorns lh4rp point prove how keen;
Be mine 10 view their beauties they blow,
And catch their fragrance where they bulh unleen.
HAPPY my path may lie thro' barran vales,-
here niggard fortune all he iweets denies,
Tyen there fball FANCY fcent the ambient gales,
And lcatter flow w'rtts Of > thOuand dies.
Nor let the wording fcof-Be his the talk
10 form deep chemes and mourn bis hopes beray' d
Be mine 10 range unleen, 'tis al ak.
And form wOrias beneath t4e hle.
10 look beyond the views Of wealth and pride
Bidding the minds eye range without oOntroul,
Thro' Wild axtat;c day-jre far and wide,
To bring returns Of comfort 10 the loui
To bid groves hills and lucid dreams apoear,
The lofty fPire, archA dome, ana freted vault;
And fweet l1cety be over neaI,
Loye ever young ana friends without fault.
/ fee entranc'd the CAV conceptions rife,
6 a E-tr IFrnu piy fhrIVP
And fili IS FANCY pours her larse tuPpLes,
tate the god-hke hapPinels 70 give.
To checl, the patient widows deep-fetch'd 6shs,
And fhield har infant from the North hlaR rudei
To bid the Gwectly Gin nmg arIie,
That twins in the glad eye Of 5rautude.
To Join the artlels mali and honell twain,
When fortune rudely bars the way to joy;
To eaG- the tender uoher's anxious Paia,
And guard with fO0 ring band her darling boy;
To rairc up modeR merit from he ground
And feul tn unhappy tm,ing from my door;
To fpread content and ohee .tu neis around
And banquet on the biehing Of The poor;
Delicious dream How OF beueah h thy poN'r,
Thus lightning the fad load Of other woe,
l lteal from rigid fate happy hour.
Nor feel want the powSr 10 below.
Delicious dream How 4 ong Y doit thou give
a CLEAN IF bills which truth would but dellroy!
Or don thou bid ny dropping heart revive,
and catch one infants giimpfe Of Aeeting joy.
bu; FOR thee e'cr this The hand Of care
Ha m4rk'd with fvid pale my woe-worn check,
Long Encc the Ghiv ring gr'pe Of cod delPair.
Had child ny heart and iorc'd It's Nrmss 10 br'aL'
For ali ! afli6tion Reas with tra,kIeE fight;
Si!ep K (troke dc gives. but not leis keen:
And bleak m sorune ike 4 ealcrn blight
Sheds black deltru6tlon, tho It flies unieen.
o come then FANCY, and with lenient hand .
Dry my mott check and fnooth my wrinkId brow.
Rear me q 'cr lnitna tracts Of "a ~ lasd,
And give than fo. ,une can beitow.
Give me thy hope which Gckens not The heart;
Give ne thy wealth, VII Oh has no wings 70 fly;
Give me- tie pride Thy honor can 'mparr
Thy frendlhiP give me, warn in poverty.
Give me with the wording may dsride,
The wife may cenluTe, and the proud may hate
WraPt in thy dreams to lay the world ahde,
And flatch bhfs beyond tbs reach Of fate.