With folemn ftrains fhall lull thy deep repose, Lamented Youth! while with inverted spear Oh! ye diftinguifh'd Few! whofe glowing lays * Funeral-fcarf. Our whole Army in America went into mourning for Major Andre, a diftinguish'd tribute to his merit. + Veftal flame.-The Veftal fire was kept perpetually. burning, and originally kindled from the rays of the Sun. Bb O DE INSCRIBED ΤΟ JOHN HOWARD, Esq. F. R.S. AUTHOR O F "The State of English and Foreign Prisons." F BY WILLIAM HAYLEY, Esq. AV'RITE of Heaven, and friend of Earth! Whofe fons difplay no doubtful worth, Ah! whither leadft thou?--whence that figh? What found of woe my bofom jars ? Is Virtue funk in thefe abodes, But whence thofe fudden facred beams? And all the bright ning dungeon feems Diffufes unexpected day! Lovelieft of angels at her fide Her favourite votary flands ;-her English pride, Thro' Horror's manfions led by this celeftial guide. Hail! generous HOWARD! tho' thou bear Such wreaths of facred Palm, as ne'er till now That Hero's praife fhall ever bloom, Who fhielded our infulted coaft; And launch'd his light'ning to consume From scenes where deadlier danger dwells; Where fierce Contagion, with affright, repels * CHARLES HOWARD, Earl of Nottingham. Where in the dungeon's loathfome fhade, From Death's chill dew, with many a clotted tear, What precious Drug, or ftronger Charm, In fcenes, whence, muttering her alarm, Her cryftal cup from Nature's pureft rill; I fee the hallow'd fhade of HALES+ Who felt, like thee, for human woe, And taught the health-diffufing gales Thro' Horror's murky cells to blow, * Muffabat tacito Medecina timore. LUCRETIUS. STEPHEN HALES, minister of Teddington: he died at the age of 84, 1761; and has been justly called "An ornament to his profeffion, as a clergyman, and "to his country, as a philofopher." I had the happinefs of knowing this excellent man, when I was very young; and well remember the warm glow of benevo'lence which used to animate his countenance, in relating the fuccefs of his various projects for the benefit of mankind. I have frequently heard him dwell with great pleasure on the fortunate incident which led him to the |