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 LEONORA 
 
 A N 
 
 ELEGY 
 
 ON THE 
 
 Death of a Young Lady. 
 
 Flebilis indignos, Elegei'a, folve capillos ; 
 Ah nimis ex vero nunc tibi nomen erit ! 
 
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 1 II E Lojs of a very amiahle young Lady, at an early 
 Period of Life, for whom the Author had conceived the ten- § 
 derefi Efieem, occafioned the following Stanzas ; which de- 
 mand the Reader s iitmofl Indulgence, being the wild Effu^ 
 fions of dif appointed Love, and of /arrowing Friendfliip. 
 
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 LEONORA, 
 
 A N 
 
 EL E G Y. 
 
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 XxO W vain ! to think that Pleasure moft refin'd 
 
 Thro' Life's fantaftic Vifion can remain, 
 How vain ! to hope that Virtue here confin'd 
 
 AVill all its cloudlefs Luflre long retain. 
 
 II. 
 
 Shou'd Virtue's Beams warm fome diftinguifh'd So\il, 
 
 On Earth, alas ! how tranfient is its Stay : 
 Scorning indignant Vice's rude Controul ; 
 
 It flies to Realms of brighter, purer Day. 
 
 B III.
 
 6 LEONORA, 
 
 III. 
 
 Yet Love, and Friendship fure the Lofs muft grieve ; 
 
 The Tear, a Tribute to our Grief! muil flow: 
 Still can the plaintl\e Muse oft-time relieve, 
 
 Withlbothing Strains, the Heart opprefs'd by Woe. 
 
 IV. 
 
 Twice has the Summer cloath'd thefe Meads with green, 
 And Winter robb'd them twice of their Array ; 
 
 Since LEONORA chear'd this ladden'd Scene, 
 And taucrht the fleelino- Moments to be rav. 
 
 V. 
 
 While bright-ey'd Youth yet bade her Spirits flow, 
 While Beauty's Tints were on her Cheeks difplay'd: 
 
 Death unrelenting ftruck the fatal Blow; 
 
 Andfeiz'dhis Victim, mv lamented Maid? 
 
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 An elegy. 
 
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 What Guilt, stern Tyrant! caus 'd thee to deftroy 
 Charms that had juft, but jult attain'd their Primes? 
 
 Why blaft a Parent's Hope, a Lover's Joy ? 
 Why urge with fatal Speed the Shaft of Time ? 
 
 Clos'd are thofe Eyes, whofe Eloquence r-eveal'd 
 The genuine Feelings of the faitliful Breaii ; 
 
 Eternal Silence has for ever feal'd 
 
 Thofe Lips, which late fweet Hannony poffeft : 
 
 VI H. 
 How cold is- nofw that fvmpathiijing Heart, 
 
 Which bled fo oft at Sorrow's foft Diftrefs ; 
 The tender Wiih no more ihall it impart, 
 
 No more fliall Want its friendly Warmtli confefs. 
 
 IX.
 
 8 LEONORA, 
 
 Each rich Endowment of the perfect Soul 
 
 Was L E O N O R A's ; Hers each whining Grace ; 
 Hers were thofe focial Virtues, that controul 
 
 By Laws of gentleft Kind the human Race. 
 
 X. 
 
 The choiceft Gifts, that Nature cou'd beilcv, 
 On her were laviili'd — in her poHlli'd Mind 
 
 Each native Spark, that Genius taught to glow, 
 Fair Education brighten'd and refin'd. 
 
 . XI. 
 
 Let Cynic Pride, with vain Conceit, pretend 
 That in the Female Breall Worth ne'er abides; 
 
 Let it tlie Convent's fraudful Gloom commend. 
 And there fuppofe cold Chastity refides. 
 
 XU.
 
 AnELEGY. 9 
 
 XII. 
 
 The cloliler'd Nun, within her hallow'd Cell, 
 May lift devout her de\vy Eyes to Heav'n ; 
 
 May Vigils keep, and in Retirement dwell ; 
 But ftill carets that Sin (he prays forgiv'n. 
 
 XIII. 
 Not blameful thus were LEONORA's Fires: 
 
 Her Bofom felt Affection's warmeft Ray ; 
 It felt the Force of Passions, and Desires ; 
 
 Yet Thefe fubdued to Reason's rightful Sway. 
 
 XIV. 
 At early Dawn how oft we trod the Mead 
 
 With Dew impearl'd, or ftray'd befide yon Stream ; 
 Oft to the Shelter of the mid-wood Shade 
 
 We fled, to ihun the Noon-tide's fultr\^ Beam. 
 
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 lo LEONORA, 
 
 XV. 
 
 AVhen Eve bad wrapt with dulky Veil the Sky, 
 And llol'ii th' expiring Landfcape from our View ; 
 
 What time her Hand-maid, Cynthia, might be nigh, 
 To weave with fih-'ry Brede her Mantle's blue : 
 
 XVI. 
 
 To yon lov'd Bow'rs how oft we bent our Walk, 
 
 Inhaling Fragrance from each rural Sweet ; 
 While the light Minutes were beguil'd with Talk, 
 
 While the fond Violets kifs'd our wand' ring Feet. 
 
 XVII. 
 
 As o'er each blifsful Haunt w^e wont to roarri, 
 
 Far from Ambition's Throng, and public Strife : 
 
 Much we conversed of Happiness to come ; 
 
 And plann'd the Scheme of calm, domeftic Life. 
 
 XVIIL
 
 An E L E G Y. ii 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 Oh ! whither, whither fled thofe fecial Hours ; 
 
 When Dalliance wantonn'd thro' the Paths of Ease, 
 When fmiUng Pleasure ftrew'd my Way with Flow'rs, 
 
 And Care lay hulh'd within the Arms of Peace ? 
 
 XIX. 
 Return, return ye Hours ! that now forfake. 
 
 Dear Partner of thofe focial Hours return! 
 Romantic Wifh! — Can Sorrow's Voice awake 
 
 The fleeping Allies of the Friend we mourn? 
 
 XX. 
 
 Each fairy Profpe£t fades upon the Eye, 
 
 That Expectation piftur'd late fo gay ; 
 
 E'en now the blifsful, fweet Delusions die ; 
 
 To Mem'ry ilill their Raptures they difplay. 
 
 XXI.
 
 12 LEONORA, 
 
 XXI. 
 Ere long, I liop'd that Hymen might unite 
 
 Two Hearts that burn'd with Passion's pureft Blaze ; 
 Might crown our Summer with ferene Delight ; 
 
 And filed Content upon our Wintry Days : 
 
 XXII. 
 
 But fled are all thofe long-expefted Joys, 
 
 Thofe heart-felt Joys ! which foon I meant to prove : 
 
 Death Fancy's golden, diilant Dream deitroys ; 
 Nor heeds th' Endearments of a mutual Love. 
 
 XXIII. 
 Far other Blifs now LEONORA knows, 
 
 In Regions ! which alone the Blest explore ; 
 In happier Climes ! where Joy unmingled flows "; 
 
 Ne'er tailed on this bleak, inclement Shore. 
 
 XXIV.
 
 An E L E G Y. 13 
 
 XXIV. 
 What's worldly Happiness ? — 'tis traniient, vain, 
 
 And meteor-like lliines haft'ninor to its End : 
 Deluded They ! who think it can remain, 
 
 Or on the viiionary Good depend : 
 
 XXV. 
 
 For foon the Clouds of Disappointment hide 
 The Sky that fmiles with Hope's fallacious Rav, 
 
 That on gay Pleasure's fmoothly-flowing Tide 
 Reflects the Beauties of a flatt'ring Day. 
 
 XXVI.' 
 
 Amid the Dangers of Life's ilormy Main 
 
 My little Bark fhall ne'er advent'rous fail ; 
 
 rho' Wealth fliou'd tempt me to her rich Domain, 
 
 Tho' fair Success fhou'd waft the profp'rous Gale. 
 
 D XXVII.
 
 14 LEONORA, 
 
 XXVII. 
 
 Yon Hermit's Cell ; round whofe rude Arch extends 
 The molTy CovMng Nature's Hand has fpread, 
 
 High o'er whofe Top yon rifted Oak ftill bends. 
 And boailful waves its tempeft-beaten Head ; 
 
 XXVIII. 
 I vlfit oft The rev'rend Father tries 
 
 With Pity's Balm to mitigate my Grief, 
 To wipe the Tear of Anguish from mine Eyes, 
 
 And yield to Misery the kind Relief. 
 
 XXIX, 
 There as I llflen to th' inllru6live Lore, 
 
 And drink his moral Precept ; flruit I find 
 Celeilia},CoM fort pour her lenient Store, 
 
 And fweet Composure dawn upon my Mind. 
 
 XXX.
 
 An E L E G Y. xs 
 
 XXX. 
 
 Sometimes he'll fay, wliile down his aged Fa^e 
 
 In manly Sorrow dreams the frequent Tear ; 
 " Like thee I mourn'd, when from my warm Embrace 
 
 " Relentlefj Death fnatch'd all mySo^il held dear. 
 
 . XXXI- 
 
 *' Now twenty Suns their annual Courfe have gone ; 
 
 " Since to this foHtary Cave I fled 
 « To fliun ungrateM Man,, and weep along 
 
 " Connubial Tenderness for ever dead. 
 
 XXXII. 
 " I once in Valour's Field was much renown'd, 
 
 " Conquest attended ev'ry martial Toil; 
 " Love once with flow'ry Wreaths my Temples bound ; 
 
 " And once I baik'd in Fortune's funny Smile : 
 
 XXXIII.
 
 i6 U E O N O R A, &^c, 
 
 XXXIII. 
 " Sudden alas ! the Frowns of adverfe Fate 
 
 " Each Hope that rofe on Life's gay Scene fupprell : 
 *' Urg'd by Despair, I fought this lone Retreat ; 
 
 " Where calm Philosophy's my foodiing Gueif. 
 
 XXXIV. 
 
 " Court tlien Philosophy — 'tis Hers t'afluage 
 
 " Thofe Pangs that now depri^^e thy Breafl of Eafe ; 
 
 " 'Tis Hers to chear the Gloom of forrowmg Age, 
 ** And give Contentment to thy future Days." 
 
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