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Continuation q Extracts from a Poem CT
Solitude, pu5Hskea IN Salem.

after some exemplGca,ions of the pow
er Of solitude on the various passions OF
the soul, the poet proceeds to show its in-
huence in age, sorrow and death In the IN.
stance of St. Aubin. This tale, tho not
remarkable far any novel or striking cif-
cumstances, being merely description OF
character in life of quietude and retire
ment, is related in a sly lie distinguished tor
l. poetical sweetness.
Far from II, world, its pieafures and its fGfe,
The good ST. AuBIN paaed his trar ,uil life;
Deep IN a glen the rural manhon role,
and half an acre fpanned its modea clofe;
}ut by the door living freamlet rolled,
9hofe pebbly bottom CLEANED with fandy gold,
There fra the woodlark hailed propitious fpring,
The humming iniea dipped his gloay wing,
The branching elms in ancient grandeur fPrcad,
Inweaved with myrtle, near its babbting head.
Behind, vat moant,ins cioled the wendcrous
view,
Hung DER the horizon yeilcd in hazy blue,
Save when the hurting eve mid vapcrs boar,
Rolled its lad CLEANS their woody fnmmits Ger,
And, fsen at difance, ,hro' fome opening brake
Tranfparent brightness lit the neighboricg lake.
Scenes. where Salvator's foul had joyed to
climb
Mid wilds abrupt, and imsgcs fublime,
Or caught with kindling glanc. the bold dehgns,
Where horrors form on bcauty's lap teclines.
Meek was Sr. AyBIN's foul, his gentle air
Spoke to the fsarcbing glance the man of care;
U:;ke the giant oak, which propped on high.
Looks Ger the form, and dares its bolts defy,
But as the humberreed, Whole. plan, train,
Bend TO the breeze and rife 10 bloom again.
His ready finilc relieved the welcome poor,
Who throngea with daily JOY his opening door.
As the whole tale is too long 10 be con-
ysnienily extracted at this time we must
omit some parts and make transition to
those passages that will suffer the less by
the disconneciion the Hernit's daughter
is thus depic,ed-
One darling daughter claimed .,e good mans
care,
Gay as the lark, bat fcarce more gay THAI .air !;
Light were the lportive locks, whole curls pro.
fnce
Hung o'cr her neck IN native wild.sfs loc:e ;..
Blue were the :oeaklns eyes,. wtofe blended lain
Half hid and half betrayed Au.terirg aalh
Heal,h's glowing fofr,. in fladowed lufre flcek,
Difuled its virgin .tluth DER either cheek;
Love in her form its bright perfection traced,
Yet dfea the model, fill TO nature chafte:
No iober tricks, no niawi,ll ahims confined
Her lively cafe, her innocence of mind;
a parents taRe each pure refinement taught,
And fixed the polith, where it formed the tho'r.
To fancY's lufre len, the touch { art,
And gave the Judgment force to guide the heart.
The behaviour Of ST. Aubin, at the death bed
and grave OF his daughter, is dcfctibed by Mr..
Story with much feeling and delicacy.
BeGde the couch, where TANK expiring lay,
The hermit knelt, and prayed. or ieemed to pray,
Dim were his eyes, with anxious vigils worn,
Yet fpokc foul with no hailh tumults torn
Fen in the agonies of dumb deipair,
Devotion's Enile was feen ard cherihed there :
And, as the lingering powers of life decayed,
Faith beapci Her radiance through the deepening
ihade,