...song ! ****** In vain, in vain ! The all-composing hour Resistless falls ; the Muse obeys the power. She comes ! she comes ! the sable throne behold Of Night primeval, and of Chaos old ! • 630 Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away : Wit shoots...

...come» ! she comes ! the sable tin-one behold * Of Night primeval, and of Chaos old ! Befor.' lier, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows...vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a Hash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off the ethereal plain...

...with thy song ! In vain, in vain ! the all-composing hour Resistless falls ! the muse obeys the power. She comes ! she comes ! the sable throne behold Of...dread Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand oppressed, Closed one by one to everlasting rest ;...

...*'* * * In vain, in vain — the all-composing hour Resistless falls ; the Muse obeys the pow'r. ' She comes ! she comes ! the sable throne behold Of...expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one...

...' * * * In vain, in vain — the all-composing hour Resistless falls ; the Muse obeys the pow'r. ' She comes ! she comes ! the sable throne behold Of...her fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying raiubows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, Tho meteor drops, and in a flash expires....

...* * * * In vain, in vain — the all-composing hour Resistless falls ; the Muse obeys the pow'r. ' She comes ! she comes ! the sable throne behold Of...primeval, and of Chaos old ! Before her fancy's gilded clonds decay, And all its varying raiubows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor...

...* ' # * * * * In vain, in vain—the all-composing hour Resistless falls; the Muse obeys the pow'r. She comes! she comes! the sable throne behold Of Night...Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drdps, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, As Argus's eyes, by Hermes'...

...Dunciad : — 11 In vain, in vain ! the all-composing hour Resistless falls ! the muse obeys the power. She comes ! she comes ! the sable throne behold Of...dread Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand oppressed, Closed one by one to everlasting rest ;...

...three. Well may it be asked whether the prophecy of Pope is not at length on the eve of fulfilment:— " She comes! she comes! the sable throne behold, Of Night primeval and of Chaos old, As, one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off the ethereal plain,— As Argus'...

...song ! ******* In vain, in vain ! The all-composing hour Resistless falls ; the Muse obeys the Pow'r. She comes ! she comes ! the sable throne behold Of Night primeval, and of Chaos old ! 630 Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in...