218 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. 'Within the.twilight of the chequer'd grove, Where meeting trees a fitting temple form, He views the goddess, at whose shrine he bends. Comtemplative she stands; her eyes half-raised, Nor fix'd on earth, nor wholly lost iu heav'n; Tho',. as a vestal's, white her spotless robe, A tender.shadow dwells along it's folds.. Tho' calm her brow, upon it meekly sits' Such chasten'd woe, as if, subdued by time, It gently sank to resignation there. ON THE DEATH OF THE pRINCESS CHARLO?FE. Written at that period. Our instruments to melancholy bells; 'Our weddln? cheer to a sad burial feast; Our sotearn hymm to sullen ? ?.,?; Oar bridal ?wm? ?rve HZOH is Hope'? cheek with warm expectance flush'd, In mute expectance Brltain's isles are hush'd, ......... ?Google
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