XIII. Trade barb'rous lands can polish fair, Make earth well worth the wise man's care, Can bid the distant poles embrace; Her's ev'ry sun; and India India meets. XIV. Trade monarchs crowns, and arts imports, Trade gives fair Virtue fairer still to shine, XV. You lend each other mutual aid; Why is Heav'n's smile in wealth convey'd? Boundless in time and in degree; Pleasure enjoy'd, the tumult of an hour. XVI. False joy's a discomposing thing, That jars on Nature's trembling string, True joy the sunshine of the soul, A bright serene that calms the whole, Which they never knew whom other joys inflame. 80 XVII. Merchant! religion is the care To grow as rich---as angels are; To know false coin from true; to sweep the main. The mighty stake secure, beyond The strongest tie of field or fund. 100 Commerce gives gold, religion makes it gain. XVIII. Join then religion to thy store, Or India's mines will make thee poor. XIX. Rich Commerce ply, with warmth divine, A rage to gain and to bestow: While ages last! in Trade burn out the sun. XX. Trade, Britain's all, our sires sent down, With toil, blood, treasure, ages won: This Edgar great bequeath'd; this Edward bold, Let Forbisher's, let Raleigh's fire! Olet Columbus' shade inspire! 110 New worlds disclose, with Drake surrounds an old, rzo 130 XXI. Columbus! scarce inferior fame For thee to find, than Heav'n to frame, That womb of gold and gem:* her wide domain Her fruits, both men and gods to please! XXII. World still unknown deep shadows wrap; Call wonders forth from Nature's lap; New worlds are due to such a godlike sire. XXIII. Swear by the great Eliza's soul, That trade as long as waters roll: Ah! no; the gods chastise my rash decree: By great Eliza do not swear: For thee, O George! the gods declare, And thou for them! late time shall swear by thee, Truth, bright as stars, with thee prevails; Full be thy fame as swelling sails; Constant as tides thy mind; as masts elate; To steer Britannia's fickle realm; Thy num'rous ráce sure anchor of her state. * Vid. Descriptions of America. 140 STRAIN V. r. BRITANNIA's state what bounds confine! (Of rising thought! O golden mine!) Mountains, Alps, streams, gulfs, oceans, set no bound; She sallies till she strikes the star; Expanding wide, and launching far As wind can fly, or rolling wave resound. Small Isle for Cæsars, for the son They rose to gods in half thy sphere confin'd. Here no demand for Fancy's wing; Plain Truth's illustrious: as I sing, O hear yon' spangled harp repeat my lay! And spreads it to the planets round, Who best can tell where ends Britannia's sway. IV. The skies (fair printed page!) unfold The naval fame of heroes old! As in a mirror shew th' advent'rous throng: Are read by gods, are writ in stars, A noble verse that shall endure as long. 10 20 Volume IV. G V. The skies are records of the main; As Britain's fame he hears and views; VI. The Whale (for late I sung his praise) * How smiles Arion's friend with partial beams? But jealousies his smiles subdue; He fears a British rival in the Thames. In pride the Lion lifts his mane, To see his British brothers reign As stars below: the Balance, George! from thine, Which weighs the nations, learns to weigh More accurate the night and day; From thy fair daughters Virgo learns to shine. VIII. Of Britain's court, ye lesser Lights! How could the wise man gaze whole nights Pirates, not Merchants, are the British fair, * The Dolphin. 30 40 |