. A selection of posthumous poems. fcJfikjiO&CrfoAEA Sfar A mr^cdkiA2S^.^c^. Canto IV. When Phoebus from the slumbring east arose, And bathed his burning beard in oceans wave, The busy tribes awaking from repose, His fiery car its bright effulgence gave : Uprising like a flood of liquid gold, On wheels of sunbeams bright his chariot rolled. Then the blest human pair first woke from sleep, Morn, to their eyes displayed a thousand charms; Fair paradise around—their bosoms leap. For joy,—delight each happy spirit warms,— Sounds, as of music, melt upon the ear, With songs of birds, and streamlets
. A selection of posthumous poems. fcJfikjiO&CrfoAEA Sfar A mr^cdkiA2S^.^c^. Canto IV. When Phoebus from the slumbring east arose, And bathed his burning beard in oceans wave, The busy tribes awaking from repose, His fiery car its bright effulgence gave : Uprising like a flood of liquid gold, On wheels of sunbeams bright his chariot rolled. Then the blest human pair first woke from sleep, Morn, to their eyes displayed a thousand charms; Fair paradise around—their bosoms leap. For joy,—delight each happy spirit warms,— Sounds, as of music, melt upon the ear, With songs of birds, and streamlets murmuring near. 133 ^^^^^^^^^^f^v^v^ y ~4 L FOSSIL WORLDS. k Then how superbly glorious all seemed To the first pair who gazed with strange surprise : •5 4 i Creation they admired, and beauty beamed From the bright flowers which glowed with richest dyesNature was young and they were youthful too,And love diffused her charms each bosom through. In perfect peace they dwelt,—nought to disturbTheir tranquil—-happy—ardent—matchless bliss ! No tyrant foe to fett
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