Sure these are last night's dreams, no more;.
Or fome romance, read lately o'er ;

Like Homer's antique tale of Troy,
And powers confederate to destroy
Priam's proud house, the Dardan name,
With him that stole the ravish'd dame,
And, to poffefs another's right,
Durft the whole world to arms excite.
Come, gentle Sleep, my eye-lids close,
Thefe dull impreffions help me lofe :
Let Fancy take her wing, and find

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Some better dream to footh my mind;

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Or waking let me learn to live;

The profpect will inftruction give.

For fee, where beauteous Thames does glide
Serene, but with a fruitful tide ;

Free from extremes of ebb and flow,

my

Not fwell'd too high, nor funk too low;
Such let life's fmooth current be,
Till from Time's narrow fhore set free,
It mingle with th' eternal sea;

And, there enlarg'd, shall be no more
That trifling thing it was before,

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ANUS! great leader of the rolling year,
Since all that's past no vows can e'er restore,
But joys and griefs alike, once hurry'd o'er,
No longer now deferve a smile or tear;
Close the fantastic scenes-but grace
With brightest aspects thy foreface,

While Time's new offspring haftens to appear,
With lucky omens guide the coming hours,
Command the circling seasons to advance,

And form their renovated dance,

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With flowing pleasures fraught, and bless'd by friendly

powers.

II.

Thy month, O Janus! gave me firft to know

A mortal's trifling cares below;

My race of life began with thee.

Thus far, from great misfortunes free,

Contented, I my lot endure,

Nor Nature's rigid laws arraign,

Nor fpurn at common ills in vain,

Which folly cannot shun, nor wife reflection cure.

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III.

But oh !—more anxious for the year to come,

I would foreknow my future doom.
Then tell me, Janus, canft thou fpy
Events that yet in embryo lie
For me, in time's myfterious womb?
Tell me—nor shall I dread to hear,
A thousand accidents severe ;
I'll fortify my foul the load to bear,

If love rejected add not to its weight,
To finish me in woes, and crush me down with fate.

IV.

But if the goddefs, in whose charming eyes, More clearly written than in fate's dark book, My joy, my grief, my all of future fortune lies; If she must with a lefs propitious look

Forbid my humble facrifice,

Or blast me with a killing frown;

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If, Janus, this thou seest in store,

Cut fhort my mortal thread, and now

Take back the gift thou didst bestow!

Here let me lay my burden down,

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SET BY MR. GALLIARD.

WHILE

HILE on your blooming charms I gaze,
Your tender lips, your foft enchanting eyes,

And all the Venus in your face,

I'm fill'd with pleasure and furprise :
But, cruel goddess! when I find
Diana's coldness in your mind,
How can I bear that fix'd difdain?
My pleasure dies, and I but live in pain.

A I R.

Tyrant Cupid! when, relenting,
Will you touch the charmer's heart?
Sooth her breaft to foft confenting,
Or remove from mine the dart!
Tyrant Cupid! when, relenting,
Will you touch the charmer's heart?

RECITATIVE.

But fee! while to my paffion voice I give,

Th' applauded beauty, doubly bright,
Seems in the moving tale to take delight,

And looks as fhe would let me live e;

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AIR.

Fear not, doubting fair! t'approve me;
Can you love me?

Frown not, if you answer no;

If you anfwer, frown not, no.
When again I afk, pursuing,
If you'll stay and see my ruin?
Fly-but let me with you go!

Blush not, doubting fair! t'approve me;

Can love me?
you

Smile, and every fear forego!

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