"WHERE Canada spreads forth her deserts hoar Enormous forests stretch their shadows wide The Thames frozen over. 159 Wields his huge tomahawk in deadly fray, cord cease. ORIGINAL, THE THAMES FROZEN OVER. O ROVING Muse! recall that wondrous year, Sees harness'd steeds desert the stony town appear, And num'rous games proclaim the crowded fair. P 2 GAY. 160 The Squirrel.-The Shepherd's Home. THE SQUIRREL. -Hast thou never seen A squirrel spend his little rage In jumping round a rolling cage? Mov'd in the orb, pleased with the chimes, THE SHEPHERD'S HOME. ; PRIOR. The Town in a Salt Mine. Not my fields in the prime of the year 161 SHENSTONE. THE TOWN IN A SALT MINE. -CAVERN'D round in Cracow's mighty mines, vanes; Long lines of lustres pour their trembling rays And the bright vault returns the mingled blaze. DARWIN. |