. Hermathenæ; or, Moral emblems, and ethnick tales, with explanatory notes . Eliza reignd. For Siints held lucred, and for Vertue famdl Reformd from Error, but not faithlefs grownl The Teft of Truth, and Refuge of the Gown ! No Aricvi then was wife : No Libertin Pleaded the Law of Nature for his Sin. S No lambent DuUnefs yawnd a fleepy Prayr; Nor Hache of Hercfics was dainty Fare. What Heavn firfl taught, from Heavns high Voice file chofe;In facred LeiTons Mans Pcrfedion fliews:From bleeding Innocence in Natures GOD,Points trembling at thoffended Fathers Mercy in his Love proclai
. Hermathenæ; or, Moral emblems, and ethnick tales, with explanatory notes . Eliza reignd. For Siints held lucred, and for Vertue famdl Reformd from Error, but not faithlefs grownl The Teft of Truth, and Refuge of the Gown ! No Aricvi then was wife : No Libertin Pleaded the Law of Nature for his Sin. S No lambent DuUnefs yawnd a fleepy Prayr; Nor Hache of Hercfics was dainty Fare. What Heavn firfl taught, from Heavns high Voice file chofe;In facred LeiTons Mans Pcrfedion fliews:From bleeding Innocence in Natures GOD,Points trembling at thoffended Fathers Mercy in his Love proclaims, -^ And triumphs in the Great Redeeming Name. \ Reafon to Faith obedient Homage clouds with Human Wit Diviner RaysOf Wifdom infinite. She dares not findThe Fate of Thoufands feald in the Almighty MindCoaeval with the Firfl and Great Decree,Whence univerfal Forms began to pompous Error gives too fair Pretence,For judging Myfteries by outward Senfe jBut one unfpotted Garb of ^ruth Ihe wings each Soul to Heavn by Penitence and Prayrs, Emblem (57). T:be DISAPPOINTMENT. BLOOMING Beauty, young and in Joy her Hours away ;Evr) charming Objecfl moves;Evry Form invites to Love:For her the whole Creations Sweets around her play:Heavens featherd tuneful ChoirsWith their foft Notes to Blifs infpire;WhilH: [a) Flora^ with her painted PrideOf Nature, crowns the joyful Bride, Thyrjis ( 58 ) ^Thyrfis now forgcls to languilli. Faithful Vows repay his Anguilh. Mira views her tender Swain With Eyes relenting to his Pain. All isTranfport. But, alas! See yon meagre, dreadful Face! See the terrifying Dart Pointed at the Fair Ones Heart! Now the Rofy Blufh is gone. The envyd Lilly reigns alone : Beauty faints beneath the Stroke, And Natures vital Chain is broke: The balmy Stream forgets to flow; Her Breafts to Icy Mountains grow. Deaths gloomy Veil oerfpreads the Maid, And all her youthful Glories fade. In vain the pearly Dewdrop tries To force a PafTa
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