Weep not," she cried, "tis mine with soothing

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"The Fiend to soften, and his fury calm ;

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"See! where I fly the dreaded foe to meet, "And lay the vanquish'd Tyrant at my feet "Soon shall his wings the bird of peace expand, "And joys long lost shall bless the smiling land;

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Again shall Health and Mirth united rove,

Again shall Beauty light the torch of Love."

She spake, and quickly through the yielding air Swift as a meteor shot the lovely Fair; Through the sad plains her friendly course she sped, Then fraught with mighty pow'r her arm outspread, And thrice she wav'd it o'er the Monster's head: He felt its force; and, struck with sudden fear,' Feeble he halted in his fierce career,

With haggard eye the virgin form survey'd,

And in mid air his lifted sabre stay'd;

Weak and more weak the conscious Demon grew,

His tow'ring bulk contracted to the view.

Thus as of old in Merlin's magic reign,

When mighty Paynims ravag'd ev'ry plain,
Haply subdu'd by some superior charm,

The pond'rous club forsook their weaken'd arm;
Through their chill'd veins a shiv'ring horror ran,
And the stern giant shrunk into the man.

"Henceforth, fall'n Tyrant!" cries the Nymph;

"Hope that just Heav'n will thy lost pow'r restore;

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Let now no more thy touch profane defile

enomi The sacred beauties of Britannia's islegs toni

By me protected shall they now deride 27

Thy baffled fury and thy vanquish'd pride;

"Sacred to me, near Thames's level mead,

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"There meek Benevolence before the gate, "And soft-ey'd Pity, lovely sisters, wait; "With open arms the sacred virgins stand,

"To shield the victim from thy ruthless hand.

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Fly then, curs'd Exile! to some desert coast,

"There wail thine honours, and thine empire lost; "For now, secur'd by ev'ry power divine, "Britannia mistress of the world shall shine, "With joy and victory for ever crown'd, "Alike for beauty, as for arms renown'd."

WILLIAM LIPSCOMB,

CORPUS CHRISTI College.

ON THE STATE OF THE ABORIGINAL BRITONS PREVIOUS TO THE REFINEMENTS INTRODUCED BY THE ROMANS.

THE ARGUMENT.

ADDRESS to the first Navigators of the South Seas.-Wild state of the country-contrasted with Italy as improved by culture.-Aboriginal Britons considered as individuals-the Man -the Woman-considered as to their national characterTheir domestic state-promiscuous concubinage-ignorance of other countries-Description of a day in time of peace, including the most striking circumstances of their domestic œconomy-Their wars-fondness for war-internal dissensions and their consequences-manner of fighting-behaviour after

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a defeat-treatment of captives after a victory.-Religion—the objects which give rise to natural religion.-Druid GroveMagic rites, and human sacrifices Bards Doctrines Y Transmigration and immortality of the soul, and its effects Characteristics of liberty in the savage state of this island-its extinction in the early stages of our monarchy-its revival and influence in the present civilized state of manners, as producing public security, giving rise to public works, and calling forth the powers of the mind.

YE sons of Albion, who with venturous sails I In distant oceans caught Antarctic gales;mbed co Dar'd with bold prow the boisterous main explore, Where never keel had plow'd the wave before; hiw Saw stars unnam❜d illumine other skies,

Which ne'er had shone on European eyes; bwył View'd on the coast the wondering savage stand,d] Unclad, and fresh from his Creator's hand; 3-ju While woods and tangling brakes, where wild he ran, Bore a rough semblance of primeval man:—