Disparaissez tristes images,

"D'un tems malheureux qui n'est plus, "Nous réparerons nos dommages

"Par la sagesse & les vertus. "Que la paix enfin nous rallie! "Plus d'ingrats ni de mécontens, "O triomphe de la patrie ! "Plus de Français indifférens.

"Revenez phalanges guerrières,
"Héros vengeurs de mon pays,
"Au sein d'une épouse, d'un père,
"De vos parens, de vos amis,
"Revenez dans votre patrie

"Après tant d'effrayans hazards,
"Trouver ce qui charme la vie,
"L'amitié, l'amour, et les arts.

bis.

"Oh! vous qui, sous des catacombes,
"Etes couchés au champ d'honneur,
"Nos yeux sont fixés sur vos tombes,
"En chantant l'hymne du vainqueur,
"Nous transmettrons votre mémoire

"Jusqu'aux siécles à venir,

"Avec le burin de l'histoire,

bis.

SONG OF JOY,

In honor of peace.

Imitated from the French.

To the same tune: de la Marche Triomphante.

Come, lovely Peace, from heav'n descending,
Thy presence earth at length shall grace;

Those terrible afflictions ending,

That long have griev'd a gen'rous race:

We see Aurora rise refulgent;

Serene she comes to bless our sight; While Fortune to our hopes indulgent, Bids victory and peace unite.

Be gone, ye dark imaginations,
Remembrances of horrors past:
Virtue's and Wisdom's reparations
Shall soon be made, and ever last:
Now peace to happiness invites us;
The bliss of peace is understood:
With love fraternal peace delights us,

Our private ease, and country's good.

Re-enter, sons of war, your houses;
Heroic deeds for peace resign:
Embrace your parents and your spouses,
And all to whom your hearts incline:
Behold your countrymen invite you,
With open arms, with open hearts;
Here find whatever can delight you;
Here friendship, love, and lib'ral arts.

"Disparaissez tristes images,

"D'un tems malheureux qui n'est plus, "Nous réparerons nos dommages "Par la sagesse &les vertus. "Que la paix enfin nous rallie! "Plus d'ingrats ni de mécontens, "O triomphe de la patrie!

"Plus de Français indifférens.

bis.

"Oh! vous qui, sous des catacombes,
"Etes couchés au champ d'honneur,
"Nos yeux sont fixés sur vos tombes,
"En chantant l'hymne du vainqueur,
"Nous transmettrons votre mémoire
"Jusqu'aux siècles à venir,

"Avec le burin de l'histoire,

"Et les larmes du souvenir.”

bis.

bis.

SONG OF JOY,

In honor of peace.

Imitated from the French.

To the same tune: de la Marche Triomphante.

Come, lovely Peace, from heav'n descending,
Thy presence earth at length shall grace;

Those terrible afflictions ending,

That long have griev'd a gen'rous race: We see Aurora rise refulgent;

Serene she comes to bless our sight; While Fortune to our hopes indulgent, Bids victory and peace unite.

Be gone, ye dark imaginations,
Remembrances of horrors past:
Virtue's and Wisdom's reparations
Shall soon be made, and ever last:
Now peace to happiness invites us;
The bliss of peace is understood:
With love fraternal peace delights us,

Our private ease, and country's good.

Re-enter, sons of war, your houses;
Heroic deeds for peace resign:
Embrace your parents and your spouses,
And all to whom your hearts incline:
Behold your countrymen invite you,
With open arms, with open hearts;
Here find whatever can delight you;
Here friendship, love, and lib'ral arts.

Departed heroes, crown'd with glory,

While you are laid in Honour's bed,
Sad o'er your tombs we'll sing the story,

How Gallia's warriors fought and bled:
And, proud to shew to future ages

The claims to patriot valour due,
We'll vaunt, in our historic pages,
The debt immense we owe to you.

LETTER XVI.

Paris, November 13, 1801. ENRICHED, as this capital now is, with the spoils of Greece and Italy, it may literally be termed the repository of the greatest curiosities existing. In the CENTRAL MUSEUM are collected all the prodigies of the fine arts, and, day after day, you may enjoy the sight of these wonders.

I know not whether you are satisfied with the abridged account I gave you of the GALLERY OF ANTIQUES; but, on the presumption that you did not expect from me a description of every work of sculpture contained in it, I called your attention to the most pre-eminent only; and I shall now pursue the same plan respecting the master-pieces of painting exhibited in the great

GALLERY OF THE LOUVRE.

This gallery, which is thirteen hundred and