. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . On very Tempefluom Weather. From St. Ambrose, by the Same. H E Clouds have veiFd our heav nly Sphere jThe Days fhut up ; the Sun is fled! All the long Night no Stars appear, Nor dares the Moon once ihew her Head, II. What dreadful Lightning fires the Air! In Thunder Pole to Pole replies •All Nature quakes, and cries^ Prepare, For the Worlds Axis drops, the Skies. III. The Seas are fwelld with Winds and Rain,The Seas forget their ancient Bounds, Oer inland Countries flows the Main,And the Ships plough the fallow Grounds*
. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . On very Tempefluom Weather. From St. Ambrose, by the Same. H E Clouds have veiFd our heav nly Sphere jThe Days fhut up ; the Sun is fled! All the long Night no Stars appear, Nor dares the Moon once ihew her Head, II. What dreadful Lightning fires the Air! In Thunder Pole to Pole replies •All Nature quakes, and cries^ Prepare, For the Worlds Axis drops, the Skies. III. The Seas are fwelld with Winds and Rain,The Seas forget their ancient Bounds, Oer inland Countries flows the Main,And the Ships plough the fallow Grounds* In (48) \ IV. In Vain the Seaman feeks the Shore3 Amakdj now evry Sea-mark fails;Where Vines and Fig-trees grew before, And where the Mowers reapt, he fails. v. The Wretched Farmer drownd in Tears, Sees a Years Labour of his Hands^Which floating lies in full-chargd Ears, With Children, Cattle, Houfes, Lands, VI. Roofs from their Buildings torn away, Turnd upfide down, one Ruin make;With the poor Birds proud Fifhes play, In Cottages which rock and lhake* vn. The lofty Trees are overthrown^ Trees, Nefts, and Young-ones, fwit
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