With art, that blushes at itself, inspire

Their languid cheeks—and flourish in a glory

That has no life in life, nor after-story.

V.

The aged priest goes shaking his gray hair

In meekest censuring, and turns his eye

Earthward in grief, and heavenward in pray'r,

And sighs, and clasps his hands, and passes by,

Good-hearted man! what sullen soul would wear

Thy sorrow for a garb, and constantly