Classic Poem

Bright Stella, form'd for universal Reign,
Too well You know to keep the Slaves You gain.
When in Your Eyes resistless Lightnings play,
Aw'd into Love, our conquer'd hearts obey,
And yield, reluctant, to despotick Sway.
But when your Musick sooths the raging pain,
We bid propitious Heav'n prolong your reign,
We bless the Tyrant, and we hug the Chain.

When old Timotheus struck the vocal String,
Ambitious Fury fir'd the Grecian King:
Unbounded Projects lab'ring in his Mind,
He pants for room, in one poor World confin'd.
Thus wak'd to rage by Musick's dreadfull Pow'r,
He bids the Sword destroy, the Flame devour.
Had Stella's gentle touches mov'd the Lyre,
Soon had the Monarch felt a nobler fire,
No more delighted with destructive War,
Ambitious only now to please the Fair,
Resign'd his Thirst of Empire to her Charms,
And found a Thousand Worlds in Stella's Arms.