Democritus in London, with the mad pranks and comical conceits of Motley and Robin Good-fellow, to which are added notes festivous, etc . lovelier yet did eyes behold! his dirge of O sing unto my roundelay 5 Gray, in theomitted stanza of his Elegy, and Collins, in the dirge sungover the grave of Fidele, also allude to this heavenly DEMOCRITUS IN LONDON. 297 Not thy own celestial sphereBreathes sweeter music—Hark ! I hearMy tuneful Summons to appear !While beneath the moons expanseNature sinks in solemn the chantress of the nightFills the groves with sad delight
Democritus in London, with the mad pranks and comical conceits of Motley and Robin Good-fellow, to which are added notes festivous, etc . lovelier yet did eyes behold! his dirge of O sing unto my roundelay 5 Gray, in theomitted stanza of his Elegy, and Collins, in the dirge sungover the grave of Fidele, also allude to this heavenly DEMOCRITUS IN LONDON. 297 Not thy own celestial sphereBreathes sweeter music—Hark ! I hearMy tuneful Summons to appear !While beneath the moons expanseNature sinks in solemn the chantress of the nightFills the groves with sad delight!While blest spirits from above ^Guard from peril those they love,Whether on the land or deepThey in darkness watch or sleep,We, upon the wings of this weary world ^ behind. \_Ejceunt. T Plutarch (in enthusiasm a Platonist and in benevo-lence a Pythagorean!) believed that the genius of Socratesstill warned him of ajiproaching danger, and taught himto avoid it. Tis an excellent world that we live in,To lend, and to spend, or to give in;But to borrow or beg, or get a mans own,Tis the very worst world that ever was THE STRANGER-GUEST. THE STRANGER-GUEST.
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