The poetical works of Mark AkensideContaining his Pleasures of imagination, Odes, Miscellanies, Hymns, Inscriptions, &c.. . gth, nor depth.Nor place, nor form, controuls. To eyes, to ears.To evry organ of the copious mind, 110 He offereth all its treafures. Him the hours,The feafons him, obey ; and changeful TimeSees him at will keep meafure with his flight. 14* PLEASURES OF IMAGINATION. At will outftiip it. To enhance his toil. He fummoneth from th uttermoft extent 115 Of thingi which God hath taught him evry form Auxiliar, evry powr, and all bcfide Excludes imperious. His prevailing hand ^ G
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The poetical works of Mark AkensideContaining his Pleasures of imagination, Odes, Miscellanies, Hymns, Inscriptions, &c.. . gth, nor depth.Nor place, nor form, controuls. To eyes, to ears.To evry organ of the copious mind, 110 He offereth all its treafures. Him the hours, The feafons him, obey ; and changeful TimeSees him at will keep meafure with his flight. 14* PLEASURES OF IMAGINATION. At will outftiip it. To enhance his toil. He fummoneth from th uttermoft extent 115 Of thingi which God hath taught him evry form Auxiliar, evry powr, and all bcfide Excludes imperious. His prevailing hand ^ Gives to corporeal eiFcnce life and ienle, And evry ftately fun6lion of the foul. 120 The loul jtfelf to him obfequious lies, Like matters palTive heap, and, as he wills, To reafon and affe6fion he afligns Their.juft alliances, their jull degrees j Whence his peculiar honours, whence the race i«5 Of men who people his delightful world, Ivlen genuine and according to themfelves, Tranlcend as tar th uncertain fons of earth. As earth itfeif to his delightful world The palm of fpotlefs beauty doth refign. 130 # # ** *****. ODES ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS. IN riVC BOOKS. BOOK I. ODE I. PREFACE.I. /^N yonder verdant hillock laid, ^^ Where oaks and elms, a friendly fliadel Oerlook the falling ftream, O mafter of the Latin lyre ! A while with thee will I retire, From Summers noontide beam. ^ II.And lo ! within my lonely bowrTh induftrious bee, from many aflowr.Collects her balmy dews j** For me, fhe iings, the gems are born, ** Forme their filken robe adorn, Their fragrant breath difiufe. i^ III.Sweet Murmurer ! may no rude ftormThis hofpitable fcene deform, Nor check thy gladfome toils;Still may the buds unfuUyd fpring, Still fnowrs and funfhine court thy wingTo thefe ambrofial fpoils. 18 IV.Nor ftiall my Mufe hereafter failHer fellow-labrer thee to hail.And lucky be the ftrains 1For long ago did Nature frameYour feafons and your arts the fame, Your pleafures and your pains. a4 V.Like thee, in l