Occasion (1/1)

&ep;&ep;stanzas,onthesaoccasion

&ep;&ep;whyailothtoleavethisearthlyscene?

&ep;&ep;haveisofounditfullofpleasingchar?

&ep;&ep;sodropsofjoywithdraughtsofillbetween—

&ep;&ep;sogleaofsunshine'drenewingstor,

&ep;&ep;isitdepartingpangssoulalar?

&ep;&ep;ordeath'sunlovely,dreary,darkabode?

&ep;&ep;forguilt,forguilt,terrorsareinar:

&ep;&ep;itreletoapproachanangrygod,

&ep;&ep;andjustlysrtbeneathhissin-avengingrod.

&ep;&ep;fainwouldisay,“forgivefouloffence,”

&ep;&ep;fainproseneverretodisobey;

&ep;&ep;but,shouldauthorhealthagaindispense,

&ep;&ep;againightdesertfairvirtue'sway;

&ep;&ep;againinfolly'spartghtgoastray;

&ep;&ep;againexaltthebruteandsinkthen;

&ep;&ep;thenhowshouldiforheavenlyrcypray

&ep;&ep;whoactsocounterheavenlyrcy'splan?

&ep;&ep;whosinsoofthaveurn'd,yettotetationran?

&ep;&ep;othou,greatgovernorofallbelow!

&ep;&ep;ifiydarealiftedeyetothee,

&ep;&ep;thynodcanketheteestceasetoblow,

&ep;&ep;orstillthetultoftheragingsea:

&ep;&ep;withthatcontrollingpow'rassistev'n,

&ep;&ep;thoseheadlongfuriouspassionstoconfine,

&ep;&ep;forallunfitifeelpow'rstobe,

&ep;&ep;toruletheirtorrentinth'allowedline;

&ep;&ep;o,aidwiththyhelp,oipotencedivine!