THE PROGRESS OF POESY. A PINDARIC ODE. Φωνάνα συνελοῖσιν ̓ ἐς Δὲ τὸ πᾶν ἑρμηνέων Χατίζει. PINDAR, Olymph. II. ADVERTISEMENT. When the author firft published this and the following ode, he was advifed, even by his friends, to fubjoin fome few explanatory notes; but had too much respect for the understanding of his readers to take that liberty. THE PROGRESS OF POESY. W. Hamilton delin. I.K.Sherwin foulp. 9 Awake, Adian Lyre & Awake ( And give to rapture all thy trembling strings. London: Nov 1783, Published for J. MURRAY, N:32 Fleet Street. THE PROGRESS OF POESY. A PINDARIC ODE. I. 1. AWAKE, Æolian lyre, awake, And give to rapture all thy trembling ftrings. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take: The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow. Now the rich ftream of mufic winds along, Deep, majeftic, fmooth, and ftrong, Thro' |