Great Soul of Friendship whither art thou fled, Where dost thou now chuse to repose thy head? Or art thou nothing but voice, air and name, Found out to put Souls in pursuit of fame? Thy flames being thought Immortal, we may doubt Whether they e're did burn that see them out. Go weary'd Soul, find out thy wonted rest, In the safe Harbour of @3Orinda@1's brest; There all unknown Adventures thou hast found In thy late transmigrations expound; That so @3Rosania@1's darkness may be known To be her want of Lustre, not thy own. Then to the Great @3Lucasia@1 have recourse, There gather up new excellence and force, Till by a free unbyass'd clear Commerce, Endearments which no Tongue can e're rehearse, @3Lucasia@1 and @3Orinda@1 shall thee give Eternity, and make even Friendship live. Hail Great @3Lucasia@1, thou shalt doubly shine, What was @3Rosania@1's own is now twice thine; Thou saw'st @3Rosania@1's Chariot and her flight, And so the double portion is thy right: Though 'twas @3Rosania@1's Spirit be content, Since 'twas at first from thy @3Orinda@1 sent. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PARADISE by FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER THE AIM WAS SONG by ROBERT FROST THE BARD; A PINDARIC ODE by THOMAS GRAY OEDIPUS AT COLONUS: OLD AGE by SOPHOCLES THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE: CANTO 1 by JAMES THOMSON (1700-1748) SONNET FROM JAPAN: 2. THE SHRINE OF THE PILGRIM SANDALS by ADELAIDE NICHOLS BAKER |