Cle. Let's join to bless that Power who brought us here, Adore his goodness, and his will revere; Ur. In its true light this transient life regard : Though rough the passage, peaceful is the port, ODE TO CHARITY. TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CHARACTERS OF THE PIECE. I. O CHARITY, divinely wise, Thou meek-ey'd daughter of the skies! Where angel with archangel joins II. Descend from radiant realms above, Though sweeter strains adorn'd my tongue Yet if this hard unfeeling heart of mine III. Though my prophetic spirit knew Without thy aid e'en this would nought avail, ESSAYS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, PRINCIPALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUNG LADIES. As for you, I shall advise you in a few words: aspire only to those virtues that are PECULIAR TO YOUR SEX; follow your natural modesty, and think it your greatest commendation not to talked of one way or the other. Oration of Pericles to the Athenian Women. [First published in 1777.] |