Ossian Collection > Gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle > Volume 66, Part 2

94^ Seba Foetryy AntwttandMtderni for Novem.ber,^ '796.
ON THE LATE REV. JAMES FO.RD Y C f , D.p
S' V^'EET are tKe partiii^ fl.urobers which '
■ atteiid ' ■ >
Tlie pi-icidmomenlsof the ^rtxl mnri'send ;'
Sweet is the hope -that- -hitk llie Cliriliian
^■i(e. ,..,,,. ■■ .
In bled vcftatic vifjons to the (kies ;
Hsppy thefe thouglAs to fo6ihe the troubled
breai>.
And hill our forrows .-md our cires to reft.
Forbear, O Mourners ! now no more with
gnef '. .
Profane tiie hour which giwes his foul relief !
As. full of honours as of age, ha goes
To tl\e ftill haibogr of frcnre lepofc!.
What were the lergrs if f'y fanh purfnei',
Since thou didlt aim to teach a pradiite
gooi!, [Creecj ;
' I' fenrci) -nut, FotJyce! Virtiie was thy
fii'fd the bright crbvn of Virtue be tliyrticed.
They wh6 witHgrat fiil hcr.rt havel'eirn'd
to glcv%', ■ ' ■
3y thee pr^'ei vM from' poverty and woe ;
'^ They wlio ^miuft ths tempting wiles of
■youth, ' -• ■ [truth 5'
Jnform'd by thf.e, have trod the patlife of'
All, one ami all, to Heav'n their Voices fend
In nraife of iliee, their' Father and their'
' Fr;end ! [iofe,
Science, who fiU'd thee with her treu'Vous'
Sh;r1I-hid thy n;,me to cn.llels aj^e-foar ;
'^'wXuf, whofe deaihler-s im.igt hv'd en-
thr^n'd .•'■■•■
Within U)®ficred temjile of thy mind ;
Ai-dCli.TitVjA-ft-fiiiil'T^gthrou.thlierti'srS!-
A'fid iDf-ek Rv'igion, tenant of ihe fphtVts;
Thy' deeds, il;y pious tle'eds', fliallvvtri ap-
pS-f)ve • ■
Atiil w?ft fhy fp'-rit to t-iie realm? of love !
Ail.', as <^n eaVtl> beUiw thoudidrt proclaim
Ttie^i-^h,Uipreme^t;rnal,Godht-ad'sir;ime,
H:s n.nic m Heay'ti's blett manfi.:ns Ihalt
'• '"tluHi I'.yiim • ■' ^ '
•Whfr« tlic briglit lirniie'; of tiie Ser.iph'm,
Gircli'nn^ the ilihme, wifh 'hever-ccitfing
- ' Liys • ■;
Fai'phiglttheirno'esof inexp'reffive prrt'fe ;
There 'ihJilt thou live, with' joy celeftial'
ciown'd, . ■ ' ' .
V^'^hSve' llory ,. peace, and-happinefs',ahonnd !
■ B»ti>: ' ,■■■"' H, M;
On iMSiji'fJion 'cf .'£e\ki// far ahdiflrir.cr- the
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ri^roV' ^"OTjo t' '(Jtr-Elij *'jT0j;iyt/7ai Efft/oTrA"
', ' 'Z'vf , ;; ,,., [^^''•;
C:^N-CE mbre ff) vaiiif d»es 'mercy plead'
'./'•. tliecsnfe - : i « . ' -^
Otrhc poor N'e.^ro, whombv-fellou -K\an
Had. do(:ni>d the viCtent of renftoirfelf (s ty-
; rants J.-- •' ''' [fangs,-
And Av'rice gripes WmhSrd with iron'
And lUiKgles hi*id tamake bis- bonds eter-
- • 'wa\. ■ : :■> •
Can ghtoys h6.>r this, and be-patient ?; ©hi-
If, feeling 1 herty, ye know its value ;
If loving, kifiw what 'tis to te;ir afondec
The teod'reft t-ies of nature and afted^ion ;
If h ply n .t of that harfh fluff, which For-
tune,
Rv rnii;ybulfetincs, atlenRtbmake callous.
Ye caart'taio the tafle of anguifli — mark,
thfcH,
Thofe njeii who join humanty and juftice,
And op.li thtm iu to fanaiou, flavery ;
Who calmly t^U you that a flave knows
comfort ; [their comfort !
And ptiace and joy, no douht. — Such be
Shall t! ^fe be guardians of your rights and
liberties,
Who fear the tyrant planner's farage bread
Sh'ould lofe whereon to feed his vileft paf-
fions !
Juftice ! — «h:»t juftice can be due to him
Who makes a gain of human mifer ies ?
Yes, tliere is judice ! and- the chalice yet
May be, in turn, comman 'ed to h;s lips
V, hoforc'dfoolcthehitterdiauahtonothers.
Jiiftic^J._ fay lucre, amoft villainous lucre,
'y\'rui)g. forth by tfirtvu e, and the price of
blpyd. [rights
Britons, when fuch. ye fent to guaid your
Ye ivay have bten mia;iken. Jf again
Ye fendtlierii— ye may learn to know them
betrcr.
Wh'at fenfe have thej' of j'lftice or of rights,
Who infolently ho.tft a difPrenr hu^,
And knowletlge wcrfe than ignorance it-
felf ? [fiund mercy ;
Mark'd witli a curfe for rnnrd&r, din
Nature 's the Nec,to's crime, and he finds
none : [te.cher,
Thnu, whom [ flhame to call a fellow-
Could not tliy heart at lealt haye whifper'd
tiiis ? . [voice
To fiirh I pit- ad not. Why (hould the mild
Of Pity (ir.ive vvit'> fu< h a mtliltf? clairiour}
Aud, like the fwellings of a gc 'oiis
ftream, [channel,
Pour'd through a barren foil and rocky
Beat its poor felf to n(ithihg ? Ye who civ
feel [virtue,
R nze up once more that trii'y Chriftiaa
Th.1t noble derellftion of a 'uxnry ;
Dellroy the caufe, and mike fuch ftiackles
■ iife:er?.; ■ '
Yifiid. not ihtj harvef- to 3 tilth of blond t
Worgive'.hpm wgahh iq tiiumph.in their
RU^lt ;
X-i, ra'e your dainties as they, lift, and thus
1 q Ileal fecui ely on, and fetter you for ever.
. . Clericus.
TflTHE^ MEMORY OF S..DENISON, ES(4_.
FRlllVDLY, humane, pious, fincere,
andjuft,
Skill'd to ;utvife, and faithful to his tni<V ;
Al^ove'each m'-rin, or low, or dirty part ;
liis client's int'r<:ft 'ever .it his heart ;
Eelov'd, erteem'd, his virtuous courfe he
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SD'lfv'dj (o dy'd, much-honour'd De'nifon !