Perhaps there Difcord's defperate rage prevails,

'And Wifdom's voice to calm the tumult fails;

Perhaps they perish, ere I haste to save!'

He spoke, and rofe; but now along the way That from the city-gate fair-winding lay, Stretch'd thro'green meads where lowing cattle graz'd, Amid the lake's wide filver level rais'd,

Led up steep rocks by painted bridges join'd,

Or near thin trees that o'er the tide inclin'd,
Slow tow'rds his palace came a fuppliant train;-
Whoe'er his presence fought ne'er fought in vain-
The ready veffel, waiting at his call,

Receiv'd, and bore him to the audience-hall

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THE Horatian, or leffer Ode, is characterifed principally by eafe and correctness. The following little Pieces, attempted on that plan, were the production of very different periods, and, on revifal, were thought not undeferving a place in this Collection.

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ΤΟ LEISURE.

ENTLE Leifure, whom of yore

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To Wealth the fair Contentment bore,

When Peace with them her dwelling made,
And Health her kind attendance paid;

As wandering o'er the funny plains.
They fed their herds and fleecy trains:-

O Thou! who country fcenes and air
Preferr'ft to courts and crowds and care;

With Thee I've often pafs'd the day,

To Thee I wake the grateful lay.

With Thee on Chadwell's thymy brow*,

Beneath the hazel's bending bough,

• Chadwell: The New River Head, near Ware.