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TO A SKEl.BTON-

T h e MSS. of t-iis poem, which appcm'ed tim ing 4hc Jir&t quarter o f the present
o.eiLUjry, was sniVl to liiva h?.eu found in the M i:scum o f t.lic Rcival i'oile-ge of
-burgoot]?. iu London, near a per fed: h u r m s;keklou, find to hav* l)£e:i Kent by
Curator to Lhc Cht'twicfn- for p:i Location. It c^cijS'! <;o mi:<ii attention
tliat L’ Vr.’i'V ' fr.‘Tl '■v:is ilir-iilo lo iV.f-CL'svf'- 1" 1 ■:t'- fyj'V.if, ."!ld r. Irspotisr.ilo p:La‘i.v1 wOfil: K.O
as to oli’cr k rcv^n.! o f iifty L'uine:'.: 1’:j“ ini'o:niat.ioii iliat would discover i:->i
y :igin. Tnc tiuLliOr p reserv e Ji?.;. iti<;r-gniJ..,. tuitl, ws l^li?ve, fifis tievor beeji
■ii sto vers J.
T - ^ EH O L D tli is ruin ! ’Tivas a sir till
J._) Once of ethereal spirit lu ll:
This narrow call vv'a^ Lift’.: retreat,
This space was Thought's mysterious seat,
Wnat beauteous visions Filled this spot,
What dreams ot pleasure long forgot?
Nor hop;7;, not'joy, nor lov<i, nor fear,
Have >.'T" cue trace of record here.

fteneatk ill is smouldering canopy
Once shout: the bright and busy eye,
But start not at the dismal void,—
If .-'-octal love thst eye c in ployed.
K ’.vith rio lawless hre it gloomed,
lV.it through the dews of kindlier bcanicd,
That eye hY&W be forever bright
VVhoil itars and -s:jii pro sunk in nighL.

Wallin this hollow cavern hnng
Tfic reFiliy, swift, ai i: 1 i unei\11 tongtie;
If Falsehood's honey it disdained.
And when r: could not praise was chained.
If bold in Virtue’s cause it spoke,
Y e t jjeutle concord never broke,-—-
This silent ton^;.ie .shall plead for thee
\Vi<cit Time mivei 1 s Erernity !