This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...Man. Thus in whatever state he moves As Fortune points or duty proves, He may attain Life's high ascent, Its bright and solid ornament: He, of the public weal the friend, May all its dearest rights defend; With generous ardor persevere In Honour's unrestrain'd career, While, bless'd with wealth and using power To cheer ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...Man. Thus in whatever state he moves As Fortune points or duty proves, He may attain Life's high ascent, Its bright and solid ornament: He, of the public weal the friend, May all its dearest rights defend; With generous ardor persevere In Honour's unrestrain'd career, While, bless'd with wealth and using power To cheer fair Virtue's drooping hour, May, every noble toil subdued, Be rank'd among the great and good. Or if, by love of Science led, With other views his hopes are fed, He courts, afar from public strife, The Majesty of private Life, He then may foster every art That does to social scenes impart Its chaste adornings, and inspire By fost'ring smile, the latent fire Of Genius, whose powers demand The Patron's kind, awak'ning hand To cheer their early, dubious aim And guide them in the road to fame. He may command the dome to rise, And bid the column mock the skies; Clothe the rude hill or mountain bare With umbrage gay and forests fair; Call torrents from their rocky bed And o'er the vale their waters spread; Subdue th' uncultivated plain To wond'ring Ceres' golden reign, And to Pomona's wishes yield The circuit of each verdant field: While the warm comforts of the cot Are the contented peasant's lot; And, as the flocks in plenty graze, Each Shepherd joins to sing his praise Whose goodness crowns their happy days. With thoughts like these young Henry's sent To travel through the Continent. Each preparation 's wisely weigh'd, And every fond attention paid, To give him state and fashion due In figure, purse, and retinue. Nor these alone, with care was sought A Sage with all experience fraught, The youthful Trav'ller to attend As an Instructor, Guide, and Friend: One who each foreign country knew, And could speak ev'ry language too. Nor was his knowledg...
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