Personal sketches of his own times, Vol. 2 (of 3)

by Sir Jonah Barrington

The image of the glories of our God.

I look upon the personification of God to be the excess of blasphemy.

[24]. The reader may deem it curious to compare the two following stanzas—the first graced with the great name of Mr. Addison; the second the performance of my accomplished young friend, and extracted from her common-place book, without any opportunity given for revision.—She is ignorant that I have published a line of hers.

ON THE PLANETS.

The spacious firmament on high,

With all the blue ethereal sky,

And spangled heavens—a shining frame!

Their great Original proclaim.

In Reason’s ear they all rejoice,

And utter forth a glorious voice;