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One who journeying Along a way he knows not, having crossed A place of drear extent, before him sees A river rushing swiftly toward the deep, And all its tossing current white with foam, And stops and turns, and measures back his way.

There with commutual zeal we both had strove In acts of dear benevolence and love; Brothers in peace, not rivals in command.

There with commutual zeal we both had strove In acts of dear benevolence and love; Brothers in peace, not rivals in command.

He ceased: but left so charming on their ear His voice, that listening still they seemed to hear.

And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.

Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.

These riches are possess'd, but not enjoy'd!

Know from the bounteous heavens all riches flow; And what man gives, the gods by man bestow.

Light is the task when many share the toil.

The fiction pleased; our generous train complies, Nor fraud mistrusts in virtue's fair disguise. The work she plyed, but, studious of delay, Each following night reversed the toils of day.

'Tis fortune gives us birth, But Jove alone endues the soul with worth.