THE

PROGRESS OF POESY.

A

PINDARIC ODE.

Φωνάνα συνελοῖσιν ̓ ἐς

Δὲ τὸ πᾶν ἑρμηνέων

Χατίζει.

PINDAR, Olymph. II.

ADVERTISEMENT.

When the author firft published this and the following ode, he was advifed, even by his friends, to fubjoin fome few explanatory notes; but had too much respect for the understanding of his readers to take that liberty.

THE PROGRESS OF POESY.

W. Hamilton delin.

I.K.Sherwin foulp.

9 Awake, Adian Lyre & Awake (

And give to rapture all thy trembling strings.

London: Nov 1783, Published for J. MURRAY, N:32 Fleet Street.

THE

PROGRESS

OF POESY.

A PINDARIC ODE.

I. 1.

AWAKE, Æolian lyre, awake,

And give to rapture all thy trembling

ftrings.

From Helicon's harmonious springs

A thousand rills their mazy progress take:

The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow.

Now the rich ftream of mufic winds along, Deep, majeftic, fmooth, and ftrong,

Thro'