The curtains of Almighty love
Were drawn around my bed;
And while I flept, thy providence
Its bleffings on me shed.

Thy love deferves

my

beft returns

Of gratitude and praise;

And while I live, I fhall delight
To thee my voice to raise.

Bless God, my foul, whose pow'r divine'
Has thy protection been;
Who has thy life fecur'd from ills,

Which were by thee unseen,

As each return of day declares
The greatness of thy love;
So may each day my thanks renew,
And gratitude improve.

This day fafe guard me, O my God,

From every outward ill;

Preferve my health, relieve my wants,

My foul with comfort fill.

Against temptation I would guard,

And flee the paths of fin;

May

May Satan's pow'r be broke without,
And ev'ry luft within.

With thankful praise for mercies past,
I leave myself with Thee:
O! may I of thy grace partake,
And thy great goodness fee.

And may I carefully pursue
Whate'er is just and right,
That I may always be approv'd
In my Creator's fight.

PARENTAL AFFECTION.

CORNELIA, a Roman Lady of exemplary

virtue, was left a widow with twelve children, but only three of the twelve arrived at years of maturity: one daughter, whom fhe married to the fecond Scipio Africanus; and two fons, whom fhe fo carefully inftructed, that though born with the most happy geniuses and difpofitions, it was judged that they were ftill more indebted to education than nature

A Campanian Lady, who was very rich, and ftill fonder of pomp and fhew, in a vifit to Cor. nelia,

nelia, having difplayed her diamonds, pearls, and richeft jewels, earnestly defired Cornelia to let her fee her jewels alfo. This amiable Lady diverted the conversation to another subject, till the return of her fons from the public fchools.When they entered their mother's apartments, fhe faid to her vifitor, pointing to them, "Thefe are my jewels. and the only ornaments I admire ; and fuch ornaments, which are the ftrength and fupport of fociety, add a brighter luftre to the fair than all the jewels of the east.”

IN

THE

HAPPY STATE.

I.

N fearch of happiness in vain,
How oft poor mortals rove;
Attend, be taught, let reafon reign!

You'll find it fix'd in love!

Let each unruly thought fubfide,

That late opprefs'd the mind;

Seek one dear object; there confide,
If happiness you'd find.

II. Un

II.

Unnumber'd ills (a ghaftly train!)
On diffipation wait,

Unthinking youth oft feels the pang,
But feels it when too late:
Difpel thofe falfe deftructive fires,
Their tranfient charms difperfe;

A flave no more to bafe defires,
Obferve the bleft reverfe..

III.

The bright Eliza Heaven ordain'd,
The young Palemon's fhare;

In him, the nymph defpotic reign'd,
As he within the fair:

With him each joy, each care fhe knows,

And bears an equal part;

From her dear breaft fweet comfort flows, Flows truly from the heart.

IV.

In mutual love, fuprcmely bleft,

No anxious fears intrude;

For aught that cou'd alarm their reft,

By virtue is fubdu'd:

To Hymen then your tribute pay,
Embrace their envy'd fate;
Connubial love fhall truth repay,

And crown the HAPPY STATE.

ANECDOTE

ON

A DIVINE's PROCURING A LIVING.

A

NOBLEMAN, before a numerous affembly,

told a worthy Divine, who was foliciting him for a Living then vacant, and in his Lordfhip's difpofal, "No, no, Doctor, talk no more of it; but prithee, man, learn to dance." The Doctor, not at all abashed, smilingly replied, "he should be incorrigible not to improve with his Lordship for an inftructor, who had long taught him to dance attendance." "Have I fo, Doctor?" fays the Earl, then even take the Living, and my daughter Sophy fhall teach you to turn out your toes." The company laughed, but the Doctor had moft reafon.

ANEC