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DIEU to lonely bound, The Muse's sober seat; Where shedding frugal gifts around On all the fav'rites at her feet, She feeds the body's bulky frame For passive, persevering toils; And lest, for some ambitious aim, The daring mind should scorn her homely spoils, She breathes maternal foggs to damp its restless flame.

Adieu the grave, pacific air, Safe from the flitting mountain-breeze; The marshy levels lank and bare, Sacred from furrows, hills, or trees: Adieu