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— To track the warrior's fiery road, With havoc, spoil, destruction strow'd. While nations bleed along the plains, Dragg'd at his chariot wheels in chains ? — With fawning hand to woo the lyre. Profanely steal celestial fire. And bid an idol's altar blaze With incense of unhallow'd praise ? — With syren strains, Circean art, To win the ear, beguile the heart. Wake the wild passions into rage. And please and prostitute the age ?
TSrO ! to the generous Bard belong
Diviner themes and purer song :
To hail Religion from above,
Descending in the form of Love, And pointing through a world of strife The narrow way that leads to life :
To pour the balm of heavenly rest
Through Sorrow's agonizing breast ;
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