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Tixall Poetry/On Solitude

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Tixall Poetry
edited by Arthur Clifford
On Solitude by unknown author
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On Solitude.


In fields and woods may I safe pleasures find,Nature's Almighty cause adore,Admire the workes, the author more,Where objects both delight the heart and mind.
May vallys teach me to be fruitfull too,May hills excite me to aspireLike them to heaven with rais'd desire,And may my thoughts flow pure as fountains doe.
From birds, I'le learn to sing my Maker's praise,The sheep shall make me wish I mayGrow usefull and as meek as they,And hear the Pastor that directs my ways.
Both birds and beasts shall my distrust condemn,Who trust heaven's goodness, rove aboutFree from all care and anxious doubt,And teach me to depend on heaven like them.
Motives I ne'er shall want of love and praise,For heaven and earth will still supplyMy thoughts with such variety,As will new wonder, fresh devotion raise.
Oh! may I something learn from all I seeAnd by thy creatures still ascendTo the first cause while I attendTo nature's volumes of divinity.