...the devastation is begun, And half the bus'ness of destruction done; E'en now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting flaps with ev'ry gale, Downward they move a melancholy...

...the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done: E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land....connubial tenderness, are there; And piety, with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. Unfit, in these degenerate times of shame, To...

...The magic powers of the pencil may call forth from the canvass the groupes of weeping fugitives, as "Downward they move, a melancholy band, " Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand:"— in the glowing numbers of poesy, that hour may be pictured to the mind's eye, " When the poor exiles,...

...devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done ; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land....connubial tenderness, are there : And piety, with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still...

...devastation is begunr And half the business of destruction done ; E'en mow, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sailS, That idly waiting flaps with every gale, Downward they move, a melancholy band; Pass from the...

...devastation is begun, And half the bus'ness of destruction done ; E'en now, methinks, as pond'ring here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting flaps with ev'ry gale, Downward they move, a melancholy...

...the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land....connubial tenderness, are there; And piety with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still...

...done ; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land. ])own where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail, That...connubial tenderness are there ; And piety with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And tliou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid,...

...devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done ; E'en now, methinks, as pondering here I stand, I see the rural virtues leave the land....connubial tenderness, are there ; And piety with wishes placed above, And steady loyalty, and faithful love. And thou, sweet Poetry, thou loveliest maid, Still...

...the land. Down where yon anch'ring vessel spreads the sail, That idly waiting flaps With ev'ry gafe, Downward they move, a melancholy band, Pass from the shore, and darken all the strand. Con tented toil, and hospitable Care, And kind connubial tenderness, are there ; .' And piety with...