(seq. 10)

Creation, & the Fall of Man.

By his Command, this Earthly Globe
Was dress'd in all its glittering Robe,
This spacious Ball was by one Throught,
Of his to this Perfection brought;
The lofty Mountains, and the Seas,
The lowely shrubs, and tow'ring Trees
Sprang forth from Nought at this Command,
In full Perfection from his Hand;
The loest Herb that strikes the Eye
With Art's most curious Werk may vie;
Nor was Creation's smallest Grain
By the ALmighty form'd in vain.
He plac'd the feather'd Choir in air,
His Majesty there to declare,
Attuning all their [gentless?] Lays
To warble forth their Maker's Praise.
He form'd the Fifth --- the Beasts of Prey
Whose rav'nous jaws his Will obey,
Were form'd by him from lifeless Clay.
This World in beauteous order stood,
His [?ormer] then pronounc'd it good.
But last, ungrateful Man he made,
"Be Lord of all," his Maker said,
"Without allay enjoy the good,
"Each Tree, each Plant shall yeild you Food;