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Juvenile poems on various subjects

With the Prince of Parthia, a tragedy

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Astronomy with proud aspiring Eye,
Gaz'd on the glowing beauties of the sky.

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Her vest with glitt'ring Stars was spangl'd o'er,
And in her hand a Telescope she bore.
With this she mark'd the rolling Planets way,
Or where portentous Comets dreadful stray.