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Literary Gazette, 27th July, 1822, Page 473

ORIGINAL POETRY. Sketches from Drawings by Mr. Dagley. Sketch the First. TIME arresting the Career of PLEASURE.

His iron hand grasped a Bacchante's arm, And at his touch the rose and vine leaves died; He pointed to the circle where the Hours Held on their visible course.

Stay thee on thy mad career, Other sounds than Mirth's are near; Fling not those white arms in air; Cast those roses from thy hair; Stop awhile those glancing feet; Still thy golden cymbals' beat; Ring not thus thy joyous laugh; Cease that purple cup to quaff; Hear my voice of warning, hear,— Stay thee on thy mad career!


 * Youth's sweet bloom is round thee now,

Roses laugh upon thy brow; Radiant are thy starry eyes; Spring is in the crimson dyes