Or where, his silver waters smooth'd to rest,
The tall tree's shadow sleeps upon his breast.

VII.

Hence! thou lingerer, LIGHT!

EVE saddens into NIGHT.

Mother of wildly-working dreams! we view The SOMBRE HOURS, that round thee stand With down-cast eyes (a duteous band!) Their dark robes dripping with the heavy dew. SORCERESS of the ebon throne !

Thy power the PIXIES Own,

When round thy raven brow

Heaven's lucent roses glow,

And clouds, in watry colours drest,

Float in light drapery o'er thy sable vest;

What time the pale moon sheds a softer day

Mellowing the woods beneath its pensive beam :

For mid the quiv'ring light 'tis ours to play,
Aye dancing to the cadence of the stream.

VIII.

Welcome, LADIES! to the cell,

Where the blameless PIXIES dwell.

But thou, sweet Nymph! proclaim'd our Faery Queen,

With what obeisance meet

Thy presence shall we greet?

For lo! attendant on thy steps are seen

Graceful EASE in artless stole,

And white-rob'd PURITY of soul,

With HONOR's softer inien :

MIRTH of the loosely-flowing hair,

And meek ey'd PITY eloquently fair,

Whose tearful cheeks are lovely to the view,
As snow-drop wet with dew.

IX.

Unboastful Maid! tho' now the LILY pale
Transparent grace thy beauties meek;

Yet ere again along th' impurpling vale,
The purpling vale and elfin-haunted grove,
Young Zephyr his fresh flowers profusely throws,
We'll tinge with livelier hues thy cheek!

And haply from the nectar-breathing Rose

Extract a BLUSH for LOVE!

THE ROSE.

As late each flower that sweetest blows

I pluck'd, the Garden's pride!

Within the petals of a Rose

A sleeping Love I spied.

Around his brows a beamy wreath

Of many a lucent hue;

All purple glow'd his cheek, beneath,

Inebriate with dew.

I softly seiz'd th' unguarded Power,

Nor scar'd his balmy rest;

And plac'd him, cag'd within the flower, On spotless SARA's breast.

But when unweeting of the guile

Awoke the pris'ner sweet,

He struggled to escape awhile

And stamp'd his faery feet.

Ah! soon the soul-entrancing sight

Subdued th' impatient boy!

He gaz'd! he thrill'd with deep delight! Then clapp'd his wings for joy.

And ô! he cried-" Of magic kind

"What charms this Throne endear!

"Some other LOVE let Venus find

"I'll fix my empire here.