. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . ck^ a milky Way they fly. IL Then fhe looks down, and, wondring, views the Place,Where Earths dark Globe fo far beneath her lies ; Whatc er the Sun gilds in his winding Race,Whate er embroils us here, fhe dares defpife* in. The difmal Hurricane of humane Life $ Around by Time and Chance Things blindly hurld;Great Kings with High and Mighty States at Strife, Swelld with the Pomp of a ridiculous World; Hqvj C n8) IV. How Man for Gold, as for his Heav n contends •How to true Hell for that falfe Heavn he goes : Who Gold on ftate
. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . ck^ a milky Way they fly. IL Then fhe looks down, and, wondring, views the Place,Where Earths dark Globe fo far beneath her lies ; Whatc er the Sun gilds in his winding Race,Whate er embroils us here, fhe dares defpife* in. The difmal Hurricane of humane Life $ Around by Time and Chance Things blindly hurld;Great Kings with High and Mighty States at Strife, Swelld with the Pomp of a ridiculous World; Hqvj C n8) IV. How Man for Gold, as for his Heav n contends •How to true Hell for that falfe Heavn he goes : Who Gold on ftately Buildings madly fpends,Or on gay Furniture as vain as thofe. She fees how Man by Paflions is unmanned, His Rage,Fears,Longings, joind with dangerous Toil, Much Grief, fhort Joy, black Envys fmoaking Brand,His faireft Hopes, and brighteft Honours foil. VL But worft of air our Ills beneath the Sun, She fees the Church with Heathen Chriftians filfd i Lord ! with true Christian Souls bring mine for one, Thro thefe black Clouds, to Christ, my Sun and (Shield. ) THE. C 129 )
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