Th' empyreals stand with wonder in their eye,
And gaze, and gaze to view the novelty.
Blakeley in robes immortal, and his crew,
Feel inexpressible their feelings new ;
To every sense an ecstasy is given,
Fill'd with the fulness of the joys of heaven!

CANTO XXXIV.

NAVAL VISION.

Naval actions pass in vision before the Celestials situated on the wall of heaven.

The scene changes to different parts of the world. The time of this vision is about six hours.

FREDONIAD.

CANTO XXXIV.

WHEN from the splendour shrunk the dubious Form,
The North call'd back the whirlwinds of the storm.
The wearied billows rock themselves to rest,

And white-wing'd zephyrs smooth the ocean's breast.
The clouds disparted from the welkin fly,
And heaven unfolds its splendid imagery.

Lo, now the Essence, from whence sprang the light,
Quickening creation in the womb of night,
Withdraws his dazzling brilliance from the sight;
The blue and orange mingling, grace the hour,
While dews of evening visit every flower.
Th' immortals hymn their holy songs of love,
While ever-listening Echo from her grove,
Repeats the numbers in melodious strain,
Touching the soul exquisitely again.

At length the shades recede,----and day appears-
The light of Deity sublimes the spheres!
A brightness that is dark around him dwells,
Which, e'en from seraphim his form, conceals.

Fredonia now in all her beauty came

With phoenix Victory and eagle Fame,
And, on the shining battlements of heaven
Stood--while this music from her tongue was given:
"Fame! sister of my heart---on wings of light,
The born of Liberty to this, invite,
T'observe in vision, passing on the earth,
Deeds to immortalize Columbia's birth.”

Fame, while her trumpet through elysium rings,
Fans the pure element with silver wings.
Her motion leaves the speed of light behind-
Rapid as thought when burning from the mind:
"Ye born of Freedom! listen to the call!

I come to bid you to the diamond wall.
Behold. this day upon the earthly sphere,
Actions to test the nation's character,
Will pass in vision in a style that's new,
Bringing the past and present into view.

"Where Blakeley enter'd the preceding even, There forth assemble, ye divine of heaven!" Sweet as she clos'd she blew her trump so clear, 'Twas harmony that thrill'd upon the ear.

The host arise----millions on millions round,
And full assemble at the clarion's sound-
From heaven's extremest verge, in vast extent,
As earth, the sun and starry firmament;
But as their movement travels with the mind,
An instant finds them at the spot design'd!
So bright their forms with the celestial ray
The diamond splendour vanishes away.