Whose brilliancy of talent, strength of mind,
and undeviating regard to Truth at the age
of eight years, merit admiration and applause.
1.
IF Genius, heav’n-descended, claim our praise
If bright renown attend the favor’d few,
Then, sure, the tribute of a Sister’s lays,
To Genius, Talent, and to Truth is due!
2.
The brightest scenes creative Fancy frames,
Disperse in air before the beams of Truth;
Her angel-form just admiration claims,
She awes in manhood, and she charms in Youth.
3.
The lightning flash of Wit , the sparkling ray
Darts for a moment with resplendent gleam,
But thine , fair Truth, the radiant light of day,
Etherial Virtue’s unextinguish’d beam!
4.
Oh! ever thus thy vivid splendour pour!
Ennoble all his thoughts, enlarge his mind,
To his young Soul lay open all thy store,
And make his feelings as thyself refin’d.
5.
And at the fountain of Eternal Truth,
May all his hopes in grateful incense rise,
While the first off’rings of an early youth
Are thus embalm’d by wisdom from the skies!
(Mary Abel Clinckett)
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