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With folemn ftrains fhall lull thy deep repose,
And with his deathlefs Laurels fhade thy brows!

Lamented Youth! while with inverted spear
The British Legions pour th' indignant tear!
Round the dropt arm the funeral-scarf entwine,
And in their hearts deep core thy worth enshrine;
While my weak Muse, in fond attempt and vain,
But feebly pours a perishable ftrain,

Oh! ye diftinguifh'd Few! whofe glowing lays
Bright Phoebus kindles with his pureft rays,
Snatch from its radiant fource the living fire,
And light with † Vetal flame your ANDRE'S
HALLOW'D PYRE!

* Funeral-fcarf. Our whole Army in America went into mourning for Major Andre, a diftinguish'd tribute to his merit.

+ Veftal flame.-The Veftal fire was kept perpetually. burning, and originally kindled from the rays of the

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JOHN HOWARD, Esq. F. R.S.

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"The State of English and Foreign Prisons."

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BY WILLIAM HAYLEY, Esq.

AV'RITE of Heaven, and friend of Earth!
Philanthropy, benignant Power !

Whofe fons difplay no doubtful worth,
The pageant of the paffing hour!
Teach me to paint, in deathless fong,
Some darling from thy filial throng,
Whofe deeds no party-rage infpire,
But fill th' agreeing world with one defire,
To echo his renown, refponfive to my lyre!

Ah! whither leadft thou?--whence that figh?

What found of woe my bofom jars ?
Why pass, where Mifery's hollow eye
Glares wildly thro' thofe gloomy bars?

Is Virtue funk in thefe abodes,
Where keen Remorfe the heart corrodes;
Where Guilt's bafe blood with frenzy boils,
Aul Blafphemy the mournful feene embroils?
From this infernal gloom my fhudd'ring foul recoils.

But whence thofe fudden facred beams?
Oppreffion drops his iron rod!

And all the bright ning dungeon feems
To speak the prefence of a God.
Philanthropy's defcending ray

Diffufes unexpected day!

Lovelieft of angels

at her fide

Her favourite votary flands ;-her English pride, Thro' Horror's manfions led by this celeftial guide.

Hail! generous HOWARD! tho' thou bear
A name which Glory's hand fublime
Hás blazon'd oft, with guardian care,
In characters that fear not Time;
For thee the foodly fpreads her wings;
For thee from Paradife fhe brings,
More verdant than her laurel bough,

Such wreaths of facred Palm, as ne'er till now
The fmiling Seraph twin'd around a mortal brow.

That Hero's praife fhall ever bloom,

Who fhielded our infulted coaft;

And launch'd his light'ning to consume
The proud Invader's routed hoft.
Brave perils rais'd his noble name':
But thou deriv'ft thy matchlefs fame

From scenes where deadlier danger dwells;

Where fierce Contagion, with affright, repels
Valor's advent'rous ftep from her malignant cells.

* CHARLES HOWARD, Earl of Nottingham.

Where in the dungeon's loathfome fhade,
The fpeechlefs Captive clanks his chain,
With heartless hope to raise that aid
His feeble cries have call'd in vain :
Thine eye his dumb complaint explores;
Thy voice his parting breath reftores;
Thy cares his ghaftly visage clear

From Death's chill dew, with many a clotted tear,
And to his thankful foul returning life endear.

What precious Drug, or ftronger Charm,
Thy conftant fortitude infpires

In fcenes, whence, muttering her alarm,
Med'cine*, with felfish dread, retires?
Nor Charm, nor Drug, difpel thy fears:
Temperance, thy better guard, appears:
For thee I fee her fondly fill

Her cryftal cup from Nature's pureft rill;
Chief nourisher of life! beft antidote of ill!

I fee the hallow'd fhade of HALES+ Who felt, like thee, for human woe, And taught the health-diffufing gales Thro' Horror's murky cells to blow,

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* Muffabat tacito Medecina timore. LUCRETIUS. STEPHEN HALES, minister of Teddington: he died at the age of 84, 1761; and has been justly called "An ornament to his profeffion, as a clergyman, and "to his country, as a philofopher." I had the happinefs of knowing this excellent man, when I was very young; and well remember the warm glow of benevo'lence which used to animate his countenance, in relating the fuccefs of his various projects for the benefit of mankind. I have frequently heard him dwell with great pleasure on the fortunate incident which led him to the

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