Bid thefe in elegance of form excel, Or lay the landfcape on the fnowy fheet, Employs, fhut out from more important views, THE THE DOVE S. I. REAS'NING at every step he treads, While meaner things, whom inftin&¦leads, II. One filent eve I wander'd late, And heard the voice of love, The turtle thus addrefs'd her mate, And footh'd the lift'ning dove : III. Our mutual bond of faith and truth, No time fhall difengage, Thofe bleffings of our early youth, Shall cheer our latest age. IV. While IV. While innocence without difguife, Shail fill the circles of thofe eyes, And mine can read them there. V. Thofe ills that wait on all below, Shall ne'er be felt by me, Or gently felt, and only so, As being fhar'd with thee. VI. When lightnings flash among the trees, Or kites are hov'ring near, I fear left thee alone they feize, And know no other fear. VII. "Tis then I feel myself a wife, And prefs thy wedded fide, Refolv'd an union form'd for life, VIII. But oh! if fickle and unchafte, (Forgive a tranfient thought) Thou couldst become unkind at last, IX. No need of lightnings from on high, X. Thus fang the sweet sequester'd bird, And I recorded what I heard, A leffon for mankind. A raven while with gloffy breaft, } M Shook Shook the young leaves about her ears, (For ravens, though as birds of emen, Can't prophefy themselves, at all.) The morning came, when neighbour Hodge, And deftin'd all the treafure there A gift to his expecting fair, Climb'd like a fquirrel to his dray, M .O RA L. 'Tis providence alone fecures In every change, both mine and your's. From dangers of a frightful shape, Fatt |