While thou view'st a holy law,

Written with the bolt of terrors;

Would'st thou, trembling, weeping, draw

Hope's oblivion, for thy errors?

Hasten to the mercy seat;

God's red thunder slumbers there;

Hasten to a Father's feet,

God is nearest when in prayer.

TWILIGHT SONG,

SUNG BY THE SHEPHERDS OF THE ANDES.

BENEATH the brow of yonder steep,

The tints of twilight fade:

On Chimberoz, the shadows sleep,

That in the valley played.

Lorn in the saffron belted west,

The star of evening shines;

The dew drop steeps the plantain's breast,

And gems the curling vines.

My flocks in quiet now repose,

Secure from nightly ill;

And guardian of the wattled close,
My dog is faithful still.

How sweet the hour of peaceful thought,
How rich retirement's calm;

How free its pleasures, for unbought
Is bland contentment's balm.

In this sequestered, woodland scene,
Fond love and peace reside,

While rural health, of cheerful mien,

With labour doth abide.

Then give me still, my mountain air,
My flock, and shepherd's nest;
The loved companion, these to share,
And I am truly blest.

STANZAS,

OCCASIONED BY THE LAUNCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA,

AT PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 7. 1820.

HAIL, CAROLINA! peerless queen,
Our infant navy's pride,

That proudly rid'st in lofty mien,
Along the swelling tide.

I saw thee, fearless, quit thy bed,
I saw thee plough the foam;
Full gallantly, the Ship of Dread
Descended to its home.

Columbia's sons begirt the strand,
Her youth, and manhood's flower;
Her daughters, too, a beauteous band,
Lent magic to the hour,

And kindling was the bosom glow,
That hailed thy brilliant name;

A terror to the daring foe,
A bulwark to her fame.

Long may thy flag protect the Free,
Long may'st thou walk the wave,
Thy deck, the field of victory,
Or freedom's gory grave.

Though Albion's cross, for "thousand years,”

Hath floated on the breeze,

See, where the Union Star appears,

The beacon of the seas!

And broad shall wave that deathless sign,

O'er Liberty's proud steep;

And bright, that starry gem shall shine,
Along the foaming deep.