EXERCISES. ODE, ON THE DEATH OF THOMSON. Collins. The scene of the following stanzas, is supposed to be on the Thames, near Richmond. Δ .. Δ. Δ stealing | wave! 77 7 777 Δ Δ ΙΔ.. duteous❘ rise, 7 Δ .. .. Δ 7 To deck 7 its Poet's | sylvan | grave!|77|77| ༠་ ། bed of Δ .. Δ.. Δ 7 In yon deep 7 | bed of whispering | reeds 7 yon deep 7 A. Δ 7 His Δ 7 That Δ .. 7 May A .. Δ ... shade. Δ .. harp Δ .. Δ 7 whose Δ love through Δ 7 shall Δ .. heart in Δ maids and youths | 7 shall linger | here, 7 7 Shall scorn thy | pale | shrine | glimmering | near? 7 Oh No sedge-crown'd | sisters | now | 7 at- | tend; 7 Δ waft me 7 from the | green | hill's | side, 7 A.. Δ 17 Δ 7 Whose cold turf hides the buried friend! | 77 |77| A .. Δ.Δ. Δ .. ΙΔ .. Δ 7 And see, 77 the | fairy | vallies | fade, 7 A JA.. Yet once again 7 dear parted | shade, 7 | A.. Δ .. Δ.Δ. Δ .. Δ 7 The genial | meads, | 7 as- | signed to | bless 7 7 There hinds | 7 and shepherd | girls shall dress 7 Δ Δ .. Δ .. Δ Δ 7 With simple hands | 7 thy rural tomb. 77777 A :: A .. Δ Δ .. .. Δ.. Δ Long, long thy stone | 7 and pointed | clay 7 Δ .. Δ .. Δ .*. Δ. Δ .. Δ 7 Shall melt the | musing | Briton's eyes. 7 7 Δ .. Δ Δ ... Δ .. Δ. Δ. Oh! | vales, and wild | woods, | 7 shall he | say, 7 ! 7 In | yonder grave | 7 your | Druid | lies! | 7 7 7 7 Δ .. A .. 7777 A .. Δ.Δ. Δ. Δ CATHARINA, ADDRESSED TO MISS STAPLETON. Cowper. 7 She came 77 she is gone 7 | 7 we have met 7 7 And seems to have risen in vain. 7 A .. Δ .. Δ 77 Catha- rina 17 has fled like a dream, Δ . Δ .. Δ. Δ .. Δ .... Δ (So vanishes pleasure | 7 a- las) 77 7 Δ. Δ .. .. Δ .. Δ. Δ A. But has left 77 a re- gret 77 and es- teem, 7 The | last | evening | ramble | 7 we made, 7 ? Catharina 7 Ma- ria | 7 and I, 7 77|77 Who so lately 7 had witness'd | 7 her own. 77 | 77 |