Designed by F.Wheatley R.A. Engraved by 4.Smith A. His lovely daughter, lovelier in her tears, Published December 1800 by FJ Du Roveray, London. arms. The Deserted Village. 1 At ev'ry draught more large and large they grow, Till, sapp'd their strength, and ev'ry part unsound, And half the bus'ness of destruction done; E'en now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand. Contented toil, and hospitable care, And kind connubial tenderness, are there; And piety, with wishes plac'd above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still first to fly where sensual joys invade; Unfit, in these degen'rate times of shame, To catch the heart, or strike for honest fame; Thou source of all my bliss, and all my woe, That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, |