. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . DIVINE By the JEturn, my Soul. Ah ! take a noble Flight, Reverfe not what by Nature would afcend, Nor draw the tender Twig, which grows up- (right,To an unfeemly and diftorted Bend. II. As the bright Flame, when upward it afpires,Gives chearful Light and kindly Heat to all • But when afide it Hants, devouring Fires,In fcorching Ruins, round its Center fall. III. So Loves the nobleft Paffion of the Mind, The Source oP Glory, Happinefs, and Fame,When upwards Cent j but when afiJe inclind,It proves a fcorching an
. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . DIVINE By the JEturn, my Soul. Ah ! take a noble Flight, Reverfe not what by Nature would afcend, Nor draw the tender Twig, which grows up- (right,To an unfeemly and diftorted Bend. II. As the bright Flame, when upward it afpires,Gives chearful Light and kindly Heat to all • But when afide it Hants, devouring Fires,In fcorching Ruins, round its Center fall. III. So Loves the nobleft Paffion of the Mind, The Source oP Glory, Happinefs, and Fame,When upwards Cent j but when afiJe inclind,It proves a fcorching and ignoble Flame. it! ( io9 ) It burns upReafon, and the noble Powrs, Makes- Vice and Virtue, Right and Wrong, the fame; The inward Peace with raging Flame devours,And Things can only dirr rent make in Name. V. So the vain Prophets with unhallowd Fire, Did the Pure Shrine of Israels God profane^ Whofe Anger made them in the Flames expire^A Sacrifice to his polluted Fane.
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