From the centre A. at the distance A. B. At the distance B. A. from B. the centre The round A. C. E. to describe boldly venture. (Third postulate see.) And from the point C. In which the circles make a pother Bid the straight lines a journeying go. C. A. C. B. those lines will show To the points, which by A. B. are reckon'd, For Authority ye know. A. B. C. Triumphant shall bo An Equilateral Triangle, Not Peter Pindar carp, nor Zoilus can wrangle. III. Because the point A. is the centre Of the circular B. C. D. And because the point B. is the centre A. C. to A. B. and B C. to B. A. Then C. A. and B. C. Both extend the kind hand To the basis A. B, Unambitiously join'd in Equality's Band. But to the same powers, when two powers are equal, My mind forebodes the sequel; My mind does some celestial impulse teach, And equalizes each to each. Thus C. A with B. C. strikes the same sure alliance, That C. A. and B. C. had with A. B. before; And in mutual affiance None attempting to soar Above another, L The unanimous three C. A. and B. C. and A. B. All are equal, each to his brother, Preserving the balance of power so true: The great Mussulman Would stain his Divan With Urine the soft-flowing daughter of Fright. IV. But rein your stallion in, too daring Nine! For done it is--the cause is tried! And Proposition, gentle maid, Who soothly ask'd stern Demonstration's aid, Of Angles three Is shown to be of equal side; And now our weary steed to rest in fine, Tis raised upon A. B. the straight, the given line." THE NOSE YE souls unus'd to lofty verse, Who sweep the earth with lowly wing, As erst Prometheus stole from heaven the fire * Empress of Russia B* Light of this once all darksome spot Where now their glad course mortals run, First-born of Sirius begot Upon the focus of the sun I'll call thee. - for such thy earthly name I saw when from the turtle feast The thick dark smoke in volumes rose ! I saw the darkness of the mist Encircle thee, O Nose! outdone! Shorn of thy rays thou shott'st a fearful gleam The furies to madness my brain devote― In robes of ice my body wrap! On billowy flames of fire I float, Hear ye, my entrails how they snap? Some power unseen forbids my lungs to breathe! Proboscis fierce! I am calcin'd! I die! Thus, like great Pliny, in Vesuvius' fire, I perish in the blaze while I the blaze admire. MONODY ON A TEA-KETTLE O MUSE who sangest late another's pain, 1789. And let the melancholy dirge complain (While Bats shall shriek and Dogs shall howling run) I heard the Water issuing from the Wound No more the Tea shall pour its flagrant steams around! O Goddess best beloved, delightful Tea! With thee compar'd what yields the madd'ning vine? No more wilt thou extend thy willing arms, Receive the fervent Jove and yield him all thy charms! Rude urg'd t' ignoble place with plaintive din, When from thy spout the streams did arching fly,- But hark or do I fancy the glad voice "What tho' the swain did wondrous charms disclose (Not such did Memnon's sister sable drest) 1790. ABSENCE. A FAREWELL ODE ON QUITTING SCHOOL FOR JESUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. WHERE graced with many a classic spoil I haste to urge the learned toil That sternly chides my love-lorn song: Illumed by Passion's orient rays, When peace, and Cheerfulness, and Health Ah fair Delights! that o'er my soul On Memory's wing, like shadows fly! The Sun who ne'er remits his fires The Moon, that oft from Heaven retires, What though she leaves the sky unblest SONNET. ON THE SAME. FAREWELL parental scenes! a sad farewell! |