12. Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have fway'd, Or wak'd to extafy the living lyre. 13. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the spoils of time did ne'er unroll; Chill Penury reprefs'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the foul. 14. Full many a gem of pureft ray ferene, The dark unfathom'd caves of Ocean bear: Full many a flow'r is born to blush unseen, And wafte its fweetnefs on the defert air. 15. Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breaft The little Tyrant of his fields withstood; Some mute inglorious Milton here may reft, Some Cromwell guiltlefs of his country's blood. Th' 16. Eloquio attenti moderarier ora fenatus, Per patriam largos fortunæ divitis imbres 17. Hos fua fors vetuit; tenuique in limite claufit Virtutes, fcelerifque fimul compefcuit ortum ; Ad folium curfus per cædem urgere cruentos, Atque tuas vetuit, Clementia, claudere portas, 18. Conatus premere occultos, quos confcia Veri Mens fovet, ingenuique extinguere figna pudoris, Luxuriæque focos cumulare, Ædemque fuperbam Thure, quod in facris Mufarum adoleverat aris. Infanc 16. Th' applause of lift'ning fenates to command, And read their hift'ry in a nation's eyes, 17. Their lot forbad: nor circumfcrib'd alone 141 Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through flaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of Mercy on mankind; 18. The struggling pangs of confcious Truth to hide, With incenfe kindled at the Mufe's flame. Far 142 19. Infanæ procul amotis certamine turbæ Sobria non illis dedicerunt vota vagari; 20. His tamen incautus tumulis ne forte viator Infultet, videas circum monimenta caduca, Quà numeris incompofitis, rudibufque figuris Offa tegit lapis, et fufpiria pofcit euntem. 21. Pro moftis elegis, culto pro carmine, fcribit Quicquid mufa poteft incondita, et nomen et annos ; Multaque queis animum moriens folatur agreftis, Dogmata difpergit facraï Scripturaï. Sollicita 19. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble ftrife, Their fober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool fequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. 20. Yet ev'n these bones from infult to protect With uncouth rhimes and fhapelefs fculpture deck'd, 21. Their name, their years, spelt by th' unletter'd muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy Text around fhe strews, That teach the ruftic moralift to die. For |