The birth and triumph of love A poem . on low,Confeflmg whence fuch mighty bleffings came;And if his Deeds his minds convi6f ion fliew—Then has Man furely learned the utmoft Man can know. B 2 And 4 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. VI. And fhall we not the great Effect declare ?And fhall we not th Eternals goodnefs fing ?Arife, my Soul! the grateful Song prepare,The hearts triumphant homage gladly Empyrean Heaven on Seraphs wingLet Angels waft to natures verge the found;Oer Nights dark empire and Days gladfome fpringLet the full choir proclaim to worlds around Creations firft great wor
The birth and triumph of love A poem . on low,Confeflmg whence fuch mighty bleffings came;And if his Deeds his minds convi6f ion fliew—Then has Man furely learned the utmoft Man can know. B 2 And 4 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. VI. And fhall we not the great Effect declare ?And fhall we not th Eternals goodnefs fing ?Arife, my Soul! the grateful Song prepare,The hearts triumphant homage gladly Empyrean Heaven on Seraphs wingLet Angels waft to natures verge the found;Oer Nights dark empire and Days gladfome fpringLet the full choir proclaim to worlds around Creations firft great work the Birth of Love has crowned. vn. Thrice hail the happy moment, when on highThe fovereign voice pronounced the bleft decree:Shouts of angelic triumph rent the fky,And loud proclaimed th approaching myftery;The hofts of heaven tranfported bent the knee,And filent waited the eventful hour,When from th eternal Fiat they fhould feeThro Ijoundlcfs fpace a new creation unknown worlds fubmit to Loves directing power. Wondering. THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. 5 VIII. Wondering they faw a diftant Vapour rifeThro the clear regions of immortal day ;They viewed it mounting to the midway fkies, >And thick condenfing hold its deftined way:Till, felt tlie influence of the plaftic ray,Strait was its fize enlarged, more bright its hue;All Nature fmiled, the face of Heaven was off^ to air diflx)lved the vapour the young Cherub Love flood flrft confefl!ed to view. IX. Ah ! who can tell the charms of Infant Love !His mild tranfporting beauties who can fpeak !The Lillys white, the foftnefs of the Dove,The Rofes blufh compared, are poor and traits to flng tlie Bard Ihould feekImmortal aid; Loves hand alone can traceLoves charms: the Front ferene, the dimpled Cheek,The foul-expreflive Eye, the jocund Face,And every Limb imprefl!ed with elegance and grace. Awhile, 0 THE lilRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. X. Awhile, as if entranced, he gazed around:He moved, a
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