What tho' to-day oppress'd with various woes

What tho' to-day oppress'd with various woes? To-morrow's dawn may happier scenes disclose. The bounteous pow'r that o'er wide nature reigns, Now bids stern winter blast the freezing plains; And now recalls the spring, the spring returns, Each face now smiles, and ev'ry bosom burns; New beauty bursts upon the ravish'd sight, And all around is joy, and life, and light.

THRO' life let manly fortitude prevail, Whate'er the current and whate'er the gale; Press forward still, and ev'ry adverse tide Let thy slow, persevering bark, divide. But when too strong the fav'ring breeze you find, Furl the broad sail, nor trust the faithless wind.