This when the various God had urg'd in vain, He strait affum'd his native form again; Such, and fo bright an afpect now he bears, 114 As when thro' clouds th' emerging fun appears, And thence exerting his refulgent ray, Difpels the darkness, and reveals the day.

Force he prepar'd, but check'd the rash design;
For when, appearing in a form divine,
The Nymph furveys him, and beholds the
grace
Of charming features, and a youthful face! 121
In her foft breast confenting paffions move,

And the warm maid confefs'd a mutual love.

IMITATIONS

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ENGLISH POETS.

Done by the AUTHOR in his Youth.

IMITATIONS

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ENGLISH POETS.

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CHAUCER.

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OMEN ben full of Ragerie,
Yet fwinken nat fans fecrefię.
Thilke moral shall ye understond,
From Schoole-boy's Tale of fayre Irelond:
Which to the Fennes hath him betake,
To filch the gray Ducke fro the Lake.
Right then, there paffen by the Way
His Aunt, and eke her Daughters tway.
Ducke in his Trowses hath he hent,
Not to be spied of Ladies gent.
"But ho! our Nephew, (crieth one)
"Ho! quoth another, Cozen John;
And stoppen, and lough, and callen out,---
This filly Clerk full low doth lout:

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