Now bless'd with all the baubles of the great, The polish'd marble and the shining plate, [gg]Orgilio sees the golden pile aspire, And hopes from angry heav'n another fire.

We shall march prosperingnot through his presence; Songs may inspirit usnot from his lyre; Deeds will be done, while he boasts his quiescence, Still bidding crouch whom the rest bade aspire: Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more, One task more declined, one more footpath untrod, One more devil's triumph and sorrow for angels, One wrong more to man, one more insult to God!

For being, as she is, divinely wrought, And of the brood of angels heavenly born, And with the crew of blessed saynts upbrought, Each of which did her with theyr guifts adorne, The bud of ioy, the blossome of the morne, The beame of light, whom mortal eyes admyre, What reason is it then but she should scorne Base things, that to her love too bold aspire!

It is most gratifying to observe how generally the citizens of this fortunate community aspire to higher things; and to note that the peculiarly proud spirit of this people is undoubtedly explained by this happy arrangement which enables every one to look down upon his neighbor.

my untaught lyre Can to no lofty themes aspire.

"It is scarcely possible to describe the impotent ardour with which these malignant spirits aspire to the honour of being divinely worshipped.

; A présent l'immortel aspire à l'éternel; Il montait sur la mer, il monte sur le ciel. L'homme force le sphinx à lui tenir la lampe.

Amphion there the loud creating lyre Strikes, and behold a sudden Thebes aspire.

Here still an aged elm aspires, Beneath whose far projecting shade (And which the shepherd still admires) The children of the forest play'd.

And does the valorous knight aspire to the hand of the young lady whom he redeemed from peril?