The birth and triumph of love A poem . he myftic Magnet oft he tries:But, felt the powers attra(5live which availHis courfe to guide, his fteady veffel flies,And foon the welcome Port falutes his longing eves. Nor 32 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. X. Nor lefs fupremely potent or lefs fureTh inftin(5live Monitor that ruled Loves foul;His wandering courfe from error to ftill unvarying pointed to its as its influence oer his fenfes ftolePrompting the Forefts deep recefs to try,He bowd obedient to the ftrong controul;Then, quick defcending from his ftation high,Rufhed on, refol
The birth and triumph of love A poem . he myftic Magnet oft he tries:But, felt the powers attra(5live which availHis courfe to guide, his fteady veffel flies,And foon the welcome Port falutes his longing eves. Nor 32 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. X. Nor lefs fupremely potent or lefs fureTh inftin(5live Monitor that ruled Loves foul;His wandering courfe from error to ftill unvarying pointed to its as its influence oer his fenfes ftolePrompting the Forefts deep recefs to try,He bowd obedient to the ftrong controul;Then, quick defcending from his ftation high,Rufhed on, refolvd to trace w^hat myftery there might lie. XI. Oer the enamelld herbage and rich fodHis light foot bounded: the gay flowrets headBeneath his footfteps fcarcely feemed to nod;Half-prefsd, it rofe from his aerial tread,And round his courfe its grateful odour mingling fweets he fought his devious way;Aloft, tliick waving branches overfpreadAnd canopied his path; now fhrouding opening to admit the Suns enlivening ray. As. it.,r JilJ JWAKK. i i THE BIRTH AND TRIUMTH OF LOVE. 33 XII. As onward trlpt the inexperienced Boy,Prefumptuous fancies filled his towering tliouglit,That here at length his arms he might employ,His new-found arms, from heavenly regions ftill occafion fit in vain he fought,Yet, confident of iTvill, his bow he tight the f1:ring, and the fharp arrow caught;Aimed at a branch with whizzing fpced it flitting on one fide defeated his intent. XIII. Love difappointed blufhed with confcious fhame;But, quickly fnatching up the erring tried again to take a furer his fault, and vindicate his art:Again he fuffers difappointments fmart,For ftill more wide its flight the arrow rankles in his fwelling heart,Pride mixed with anger in his bofom wakes,And lofi: to reafbns fway his lucklefs Arms he breaks. F On 34 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE. XIV. On the wide fcatterd fragments wit
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