CONTENTS.

POEMS.

Camerry, delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard Uni-

versity, 1829

Prize Ode, delivered at the Boston Theatre in 1923, at the Exhibition of a

Pageant in Honor of Shakspeare .............

36

Ode, pronounced at the Centennial Celebration of the Settlement of Boston,

September, 183

44

Ode, written for the Fourth Triennial Celebration of the Massachusetts

Charitable Mechanic Association, 1818

64

Art, an Ode written for the Sixth Triennial Festival of the Massachusetts

The Winged Worshippers. Addressed to two Swallows that flew into

Chauncy Place Church during divine Service ............

The Funeral

Dedication Hymn

Fifty Years Ago. For the Fourth of July, 1825.....

The Brothers

80

82

84

86

88

Prize Prologue, recited at the Opening of the Park Theatre, New York, 1821 95

Prize Prologue, recited at the Opening of the new Philadelphia Theatre, 1822 98

Prize Address, spoken at the Opening of the Salem Theatre, 1828........ 192

Prize Address, recited at the Opening of the Philadelphia Theatre, 1828. 105

Prize Address, recited at the Opening of the Portsmouth Theatre, 1830.. 108

Address, intended for the Opening of the Theatre at New Orleans....... 111

Ode, for the Fourth of July, 1827

114

Song, written for the Parting Dinner given to Lafayette by the Massachu

setts Charitable Mechanic Association...

115

Song, for a Festival in Faneuil Hall.

117

Ode, for the Anniversary Festival of the Washington Light Infantry. 119

Death of an Infant.......

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121

To Montague, at thirty-three

122

ORATIONS.

American Independence. An Oration pronounced before the Inhabitants of

Boston, July 4, 1825

On Intemperance. An Address delivered before the Massachusetts Society

for the Suppression of Intemperance, 1827

3

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31

POEMS.

POEMS.

CURIOSITY.

Delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard University. 1829.

It came from Heaven-its power archangels knew
When this fair globe first rounded to their view;
When the young sun revealed the glorious scene
Where oceans gathered and where lands grew green;
When the dead dust in joyful myriads swarmed,
And man, the clod, with God's own breath was warmed.
It reigned in Eden—when that man first woke,
Its kindling influence from his eye-balls spoke ;
No roving childhood, no exploring youth
Led him along, till wonder chilled to truth;
Full-formed at once, his subject world he trod,
And gazed upon the labors of his God;

On all, by turns, his chartered glance was cast,
While each pleased best as each appeared the last;
But when She came, in nature's blameless pride,
Bone of his bone, his Heaven-anointed bride,
All meaner objects faded from his sight,
And sense turned giddy with the new delight;