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 * There thou, fair offspring of immortal Mind!

Love's radiant goddess, Idol of mankind! Once the bright object of Devotion's vow, Shalt claim from taste a kindred worship now. Oh! who can tell what beams of heavenly light, Flash'd o'er the sculptor's intellectual sight, How many a glimpse, reveal'd to him alone, Made brighter beings, nobler worlds his own; Ere, like some vision sent the earth to bless, Burst into life, thy pomp of loveliness!


 * Young Genius there, while dwells his kindling eye

On forms, instinct with bright divinity; While new-born powers, dilating in his heart, Embrace the full magnificence of art; From scenes, by Raphael's gifted hand array'd, From dreams of heaven, by Angelo pourtray'd; From each fair work of Grecian skill sublime, Seal'd with perfection, 'Sanctified by time;'