ARGUMENT OF THE FIFTH BOOK. Afrofty morning.-The foddering of cattle.-The woodman and his dog.-The poultry.-Whimfical effects of froft at a waterfall.-The Empress of Ruffia's palace of ice.-Amusements of monarchs.— War, one of them.-Wars, whence.—And whence monarchy.-The evils of it.-English and French loyalty contrafted.—The Baftile, and a prifoner there.-Liberty the chief recommendation of this country.-Modern patriotism questionable, and why.-The perishable nature of the best_human inftitutions.-Spiritual liberty not perishable —The flavish ftate of man by nature-Deliver him, Deift, if you can.-Grace must do it.-The respective merits of patriots and martyrs flated.—Their different treatment.-Happy freedom of the man whom grace makes free.-His relifh of the works of God. -Addrefs to the Creator. THE TASK. BOOK V. THE WINTER MORNING WALK. "Tis morning; and the fun, with ruddy orb Seen through the leaflefs wood. His flanting ray And, tinging all with his own rofy hue, Provokes me to a smile. With eye askance I view the mufcular proportioned limb With fuch undeviating and even force |