The Works Of James Thomson (volume 2); With His Last Corrections And Improvements To Which Is Prefixed, The Life Of The Author

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1788. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE PROSPECT: BEING THE FIFTH PART OF LIBERTY, A POEM. CONTENTS of PART V. A UTHOR addresses the Goddess of Liberty, marking th happiness and grandeur of Great Britain, as arising from Her influence; to ver. 88. She resumes Her discourse, and points out the chief Virtues which are necessary to maintain Her Establishment there; to ver. 374. Recommends, as Its last ornament and rmishing, Sciences, Fine Arts, and Public Works. The encouragement of these urged from the example of France, though under a despotic government; to ver. 549. The whole concludes with a Prospect of future times, given by the Goddess of Liberty: this described by the Author, as it passes in Vision before him. LIBERTY. PART V. HERE interposing, as the Goddess paus'd, Oh blest Britannia! in thy presence blest, Thou guardian of mankind! whence spring, alone, All human grandeur, happiness, and fame: For toil, by Thee protected, feels no pain; 5 The poor man's lot with milk and honey flows; And, gilded with thy rays, even death looks gay. Let other lands the potent blessings boast Of more exalting funs. Let Asians, woods, Untended, yield the vegetable fleece: 10 And let the little insect-artist form, On higher life intent, its silken tomb. Let wondering rocks, in radiant birth, disclose The various-tjnctur'd children of the fun. From the prone beam let more delicious fruits 1$ A flavour drink, that in one piercing taste Bids each combine. Let Gallic vineyards burst With floods of joy; with mild balsamic juice The Tuscan olive. Let Arabia breathe Her spicy gales, her vital gums distil. 20 * Turbid with gold, let southern rivers flow; And orient floods draw soft, o'er pearls, their maze. Let Asric vaunt her treasures; let Peru Deep in her bow...