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C O L U i\I B I A D.

The hoft in fefely, pad the fpacioiis breach : Thas^ doubLing mortals heaven delcends to teach.

In that dread moment, as Columbia's bands. Devoutly raised to heaven their iuppFant hands; Thick clouds of mill the weary hoft cnclofe — Favor'd ot heaven, and fhielded from their foes : With grateful rapture they beheld the (ign : Prolhate they fell — and osvn'd the hsnd divine! Again, was heaven's omnipotence reveal'd, And on each mind, its awful fiat feal'd. The winds, obedient to th' omnific power, Veer'd quick about^ and gently waft them o'er — Miifiin brought off the laft remaining few, 'Ere the wann fun had drank the morning dew! The river pafs'd, the clouds difpers'd away. And Sol tranfcendant, beam'd tranfparent day.

From pad: events let erring mortals trufl, — Heaven guards with tender care, the good and jud. The Britifli chiefs aftoaifii'd, fain would know, What mighty miracle had favVl the foe! — Some faid enchantments hung about the Ifle! Or heaven pro'pititious, on their caufe did fmile. Then HawSf deep pond'ring in his mighty min4 Each battle's iflue, was to peace inclined : His delegated powers he then reveal'd — An herald brought them to th' tented field : To IVashingtcny firfl chief of all the hoft. In vain he came — his labour all was loft. The rubicon was paft, and peace no more. Unites proud Albion with Columbia's fhore; All friendly intercourfe muft now fubfide, — The fad effecls of tyranny and pride! 'Till Independence reigns throughout the land^ Free from the fiiackles of each foreign band.