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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m^thode. / /t 2 C, 3 N,, / % INTl'RliSTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Memoranda read by Geo. the Hope Fire Company •was an eurJy member. ^. W Harris, at a meeting of of Harrisburg, of which lie U. o. A. (IK.V. .MICH VKL SIMl'SO.V. Ill tliib cciiii'iiiiiitl yiTir iiF iiiii' iiUiioiiul imli'iitMidi'iict', iu IS )ir(»iK'.r ii> briiij4 u> iio- lii'i! sDiiU"! of lliojH Willi wi'u! iuitiVL'ly and t'li't'ct.ively i:ii;;aL;('il in its iicliimcinciit, ami wlinse iiaiir's li ivi- uiMi'ly taileil IVoiii tJii; I'eLNdlt'cUoii ciCiht' pulilic (if till) itrt'MHit ilay. ll allonls iim pli'asiii-e to briiiy to pul)lic iiotiia! oini who in my early yt'.ars 1 iviimv |ii'r,-oiial!y, and ofwliosii kind and me- nial iiiaiiiitn's 1 li.ivi; plcasuialjlu ivl'oIUc- lioii. This ia (ieucral AlielMid .Siiiipsoii. Jlu was a iiaiivi! of this (Miinly, his father; ■ Ttiii'iTfWPSiiiip'Oij, o^viied :JH) ai'rus of land, a p.ut of wliii'h is nosv wilhiu the liiiiita of lln! nppi-r part of ilari'ijlmi';;. The pa'.ent tc) 'I'hoinas Simpson is dated tlii! 21st of Fehiuai'y, 17(it), and this hmd adjoined that afterwartls the prop'Tty of William Maelay, on a part of which ihe slate eapitol is built. The hind of Thomas .Siinjibon was oiiiiin- ally a part of aliniit l,20iJ aeii's surveyed iu l":i2 for proprietaiie.s. It front; -d on tlie Stis- (pielianna, and was afterward, in JTo!', le- bUiveyed; and in ITti'^ was [latenled in three parts, of about the same (pianUty, to three person.s, whose christian name was Thomas. Tlie ui)pei' part, of about o.'^O acres ami allovv- auce, was conveyed to I'homas Jl'Ke''; the uiece ne.\t l)elow, of about ot^O acres and al- lowance, was conveyed lo 'I'homas Forster, and the lower piece, also of about oSO acres and alloA'ance, was patented to Thomas biuipsou. Ve.xl b'do^v the land of Thomas Simpson hiy a tiaet (d' almnt lliice hiindied aeies of .lohii Harris, a part, of wliicli, viz, about one hundred and einhtv acres, aflei'Ward li.'- loiiged to William .Macliiy, as abovi; stated; and next b'dow was the live iiundred acres of .lohii Harris, on which Hinrisbiirg was laid oul, Ihe title lo which, William .Maclay states, was obtained lom,' af'er set- tlement; liie title to Itoih tracts of John Harris lieinjj; daiiil \~fV<\. I'pon the death of his fitbeiv Michael, the subject of lids slielch, sold liTs inli'i'est in this land of ins father; and, 1 have been lidd, ri;ceived in payment for it contiiKMilal money, which became nearly worthless. lie was a revolutionary scddier. In the latter part, of bis life, and foi' a ninnber of years previous to Ids death, he resided on a f.trm on the bUMiuehanna in York county, about thre(^ miles below the Harrisl)urg bridi^e. 'J'his valualde farm consisted of several hundred ac;ies, and oriuinally be- longed lo Ihe lirstJMiu Harris, from whom It was transmitled down till it came, lhrou;.;li his marrititi'e with the widow Cliesney, to whom it then belonged, to tiie ownership of (ieneral Simp«on. lie was a friend of the father of the writer of this at licle, and when (piite young, perhaps ten or twelve years of ai;«, I, with one of my brothers, frequently visited him, crossing Ihe river in our log \, n, 7 H m K caiino (a kind of boiil tliiMi iiuicli used lierol ami rHliiriiiua; in tlie al'icriioDii of llic nnxl (lay. 11(1 ()CL'ii|)i('(l a iai^i! slonc lioiise. on llu! rivci- bank, ami lived pli'iilifully. tit! always roccivtul a.s willi luaily yood will, anil wliiMi we were mmIi'iI at, lln! lalilt- he stiiMiu'd to fcri.joy (inr hcaltliy appi'liti! and wonld nr|j;e us to imlulf;o!i Eldei', of ihe raxton cliuich. I'be general left his splendid faun to his nephew, Michael T. Simpson, who was called aflei hii!i; a!id it afli'rwaiil ca!!io by purchase to the owiiership of Mr. Jacob M. ilalden!a!!. (ieneral Siuipson had on each sidi; of the lane leading toward the rear of his (a u a low of cheii-y tiees of peiiiaps a ibii'i. of a mile <)!■ nmi'e in length. Smiie of ibem, whicl! he I'eserved for the ii^e of bis faniily or friei!ds, bail a whisp of sti'aw occasion- ally exteniled aiouml tliein. A mm living in llairisluii'g was once asked, as I undei- stooil, to assist the genei'al with bis grass or gi'aiu harvest, but lailed to come. IJiit afterwards, as was ciisioinary wiib i!!any olbi'is, be came to gel clieirnvs; and, will! out leave, he goi upon one of the leseived trees. This was told to the genera', who in excitement called out to one of bis sei'v;'.nts, "Home, Koine, get an axe."' His itian Rome got an axe. ami the genei'al i!ot a lonir slick and directing Koine to cut down Ihe iri-e; stood benealli it, and kept tb:^ man from jmnping down till the tree was felled. I'he general entered the revolu'';)nary army in HTo, as a second lieiiieiiant; Ins conimi>siiin being dated liie 2.")th of June, 177."i; and he served in t'riecompany of Cap- Iain Matthew Smith and was altacb(>d to the C^uebec expedition. The regiment was commanded by Colonel William Thomp- son, of Cumberland coiin*y, in this state. Lieutenant Simpson is meniioned by Judge Henry in his narrative of that campaign. Judge Henry was the fiist president judue of the conimou nleas of Dauphin county, bi.'ing Commissioned on the Idih of Decem- jer, J7!i'i. One of the companies in that expediliiin was thai of Captain William ilendi icks, from (,'umlierlanil cniiiiiy, I'enn- sylvania, and anoiher fiom Lancaster County was commanded, as before men- iioned, by ('apiain Matlhew Smith. Heniy, I then a lad oi' about seviuiteen or eigbleen years (d'age, was a private in the company of Captain Smith. O.lieis of the troops , were from Massacbiisetts, hbode Island I and Conneciiciit, and in'ibaps soiiie fiom I New Hampshire. Captain Uaiiitd Moriian, I afterwiid of revolutionary fame, was along with rdl'Miien from Vii'ginia. The entire ! f.»rce amount<'d to about 1,100 men and ! was under the command of General Ar- I nold. It was intended to co operate with i the army of (Jeneral .Montgomery, which had enteieil Canada by the way of Cham- plain and Montreal. The foi'ce under Ar- nold was to advance by Ibe Kennebec and I Chaiid.eie. t Judge llemy, in his narrative, speaks I kindly of Litnitenant Simpson. He says , that on one occasion, alter a fatiguing march, they stopped on the side ol a liver swellen wiih rain, and rnnnini; with a ! rapid current and aliout 150 or liOO yards iibrcdtb. But the provisions, lenls and I camp e(|iii|)age were on the ppl)^ite side I of tlie SI: cam. "Wc siip|)osed that lilt! most I adventurous boatman would not dare the ; ] [lassage across to us. IJut we were mis- taken ; tliert! were two men, and only two, ■ w ho had skill and courage to tlaie it ; neetl Lieutenant .Simpson, on an occasion like this, lie iiamt!tl. He, accompanied by ,h)hn I ritlil, entered his emiity boat. What skill :| in boatmanship'.' What aptitude with ■ the padtUe was here exhibited. * • • ' Simpson 'di.spla>ed his auiizing skill.' ' There was an eddy in the stream, but even : that was I'rightful. He came n<-ar bfing ' pitclied into the sireaiu. The stit^ain {'oicetl ; llis bo, it down tilt; river, but lie recoveretl I and bro.igbt it up. Now wi^ a lwii ^wwu i :! trembling for tlio fate of our 'ieiids, and ,i anxious lor our own accommoilalion, be- : I g.in to fear tint be might be drawn under I the pitch. Quick, almost in a moment, ;j Simpson was with us. H-i called, in his ; li.ud voice, to K'ibert Dixon, J.imes t)id, a messmate, ami myself, to enter the boat, We enteietl iinnn.'dia'ely. He puslictl oil', attempting the start liy favor of the eddy, which was the main thing. He failed. "Reiuniing to the shore we were assaili'd by a nnnierons baiitl of soldiers, hungry i and anxious to be with their coni|)anioiis. ' I Simpson told them lliat htt could not carry ■ , more with sali'ty, and wonld return for i ; Iheiii. Hut several jumped into the boat. i Simpson's countenance chaimetl, and he ; saiil, 'O (rod, nieii, we shall all tlie.' I I They wtiild mil recede. .Nearing the op- 1 1 poslte shore some of the men leaped to the I EC. 9' ) I' •* K 8 li(! null of Dt'ccm- ciiinpaiiii'si ill lliiit ('ii|)liiiii Willhiiii l.iiul cciiiiiiy, ri'ini- liiiin JjiiiiiMslt'i' I, Its Im'Ioi'c iiiiMi- icvv .Siiiilh, lli'iiiy, MilfCMi or cii;lili!iMi l(! ill tliu coiniiany icrs ol' lliu liiiops Is, hlioilu Island I'llllipS SOliU! IVoiii till Uanitil M()ri;an, ly faiin', was aloiii; iiiiia. Tliu c'lilirt! it 1,100 men ami (1 of Gt'iieral Ar- lo CO oiK'iatt! Willi lonti,'()iiit'iv, wliicU till! way of Cliam- lit' foiw. uiiilci Ar- Lho Kciiiu'bfc aiul iiaiiative, speaks iiiipisoii. III! says alit'i- a fatiguing In' suit; ol a liver ,1 iiimiini; willi a , 1,"J0 or 200 yards ivisioiis, ii.'.nis and iln' ppl)^itl! sido losi'd tli.it tilt! most mill not tlaie tl;ii Jill wu wt'ie luis- iieii, and only two, gi.', to tlari-! it ; iift'tl 1 an ofi.:asioii likti :oinpaiiied by .loliii boat. What skill lat aptitude with xliibited. * • • s aiiuziiii,' skill.' le St team, but i^vfii iMim^ ih-ar b.dn;j; 'I'liii slii!alii i'oici'tl , bill lie it'Coviiit'd ow wi^ i i i lmi ^wwu i f our 'ifiiils, and Lcooiaiiiotlalion, be- lt bu ilrawii miller list in a iiioiiieiit, II'! ealletl, in liis xt)ii, J.iiiies ()ld, a ,0 eiitiT the boat, y. He piisliotl oil', favor of tlie eddy, ig. Hi' failed, re wo were assaili'd uf soldiers, Imiigiy 1 their comiianlons. 111! could 111)1 carry would return for iipi'd into the boat, ehaimed, and he ive shall all tile.' i. Nearing the op- iiu'ii leaped to the 4- «. ; ? .,l,t,re aii.l lli.is force.l Hie boat inU. 1 e I slivaiii. The boa., wa.. cirricd "•'<'^" ' ,l,e vi.ilence of the current. 1 ^•■'I'V;' '>' '- .•.siiiipsou, we are going to hi'avn . .M> fill was head foremost, hiiupson came afierme. liis heels, at the tlt-pth ot l>h<";" feel or more, were iii.oii my '•''•"l 'i"'' '"■' '\' and thes.! grinding on lb'! gravel. \V.> were nearly tog-ther-I tirsi, my triend fuUowetl. The art of swimmuig, in wind 1 tlwiighl mSMdf an a.lepi, w.is Irie.l, bu was alopsy-lurvy biisin.'ss; Ibe torce ol lit. vvater tlnew me often lit; -is-ovvr h!!ad Alter a lew liundretl yartls, Simpson was at mvside; but the torce td' llie stream prt- vent.!d the eserlion td' Bwimmiiig, yet its inUK-aios'ty kepi us up. U drove us l,o- war. Is the olli.!r side of Hie ruer, against a long ridge of periiendicular lock ot g.eai cxttMit. As we Uoated along an Irishman, an excdlent sohlier, Kdward Cavaiiau::h, pa.ssii.g along, happened to come to th.- river at the iiwtaiit Uial my breaM h.id struck a tree. He cried out, '.Johnny, is this vou,' antl he tlr.igged m.! out ot the water. Simpson immedialely ai>pianng, htl did him the same goml ollue. Dixoii j not being able to swim, it was siippos.'U , had been dnnviietl; but lie had stuck .o the si.le id the boat and was lodged in a pile ot , ihifi wootl ami was s.ivetl. We ariiv.:.l at , the camp. Simpson was so much exhilai- ■ aled by our cso.ipe that, se.iletl on a slump, he sail- 'I'l'i"' m great glee, it became a ., C-oat favorite with us. 1 lost my knapsack, ; ■ my hat and my most precious ritle. | In a subsetpmni part of the iiairalive of 1 1 Jud"e lliiiiry, Simpson is aiiaui menlioiied : i "When the part V, hungry and. iej.-cled.wie sitting ab,)U., a die, S;mp,oii lo auii....'e the c.mpai.y, would smg 'I'lato. ll's , soiioiou. voice gave spun to my bear , aud ^ the moi-aluy tdUie song, coiisotanon to my , mind, in iru'-h'the music, tlfjugli not so coned as thai of Uan ;el, atided slreugtli ami vigor to our nerves." ,,,.,! On the I'.exi .lay, November .,, Henry observes, that here, for th.^ lirst lime, '•Aaron Ihirr, a most amiable youth ot twenty, came to my view— he was then a cat-let t w 11 require most cogent evitlencti toconvh.c my miml, that he ever inlen.led any ill to his ouuilry. still, when Uixoii was struck m the leg by acannonhall that w.as liretl near to Quebec, from which wound he died. He speaks in favorable terms of Dixoa and observes that he was agtMitlemaii, ami owned property In WesI Hanover '.owiisbip, then in l„.i, caster countv, now in D.iuplun; and he ivm.u^ks llial the blood td' Dixon was the Ins! o.l.i- lion uiionllieaUar.il l.ibeily ai Qu.'bec Henry was lakeii prisiin.'r in the alt.u'k „n,.ii Ihlebec, which look place upon the tiisl .lav of January, 1770. Simpson was then avVay, un.l.'r an or.ler of (..'ii. Ariioltl „il the •J'.llh of Deceinb.'r, H^.', and was, therefore, not engaged on the attack upon "rp.jutho termination of the attack upon ()iieb.'C, Simpson reliirned with the balance of the army. The regim.uit ol Cd. I hoiiip- s,m had been engaged for the lerni .d mie Vear.whi.'liexpii.Mlonlhels! td July. \,,<: I'orlions ..f the regiment n-eidiste.l, an.l C.d. Thompson, having he.!n appointe.i hii.Mtlier eeiieral, the ivuiiiwiit Came un.ler aie"commaiil .d' Col. ll.vnd.of i.a.icaster ' county. Captain Smith being absent on ; recruiiin- serviC! an.Uir.st Lieui. Steel liav- ■ in.r been taken prisoner at Queliec, tlit. •ompaiiy was probably un.ler tii.: coiiimaiul td- Lieut. Simpson in the battle td Long Islaml. ,. • . (• ! This regim-nt was th.! (irsl regiment ol the I'eiiiisvlvaoia line. .Simpson was afler.vard appoiiib'd cap- I lain on Hie first of December, HTi. I be regi- ; ,„eiitw:isen-a'.:edilitheb.itileut tlic Isi (,(• .(aniui'v, 17S|, Imp- ju'iii'il 111,. I',. volt ..fill,. l'.Miiis'vlviiiii,i lint'. Tl.i'.solilici.s cliiiii,!.,) ilici/ discliari:!', ooii- tHiidiii!.' ili;,t ihouuli tilt! war wai not, tt'iiKinatt'd. llicv Wfiv entitled todis 'liat'se at. Ilie terininatioii of'tluce v.'ar.s of t.erviiv. 'liiis quest joi, aiosn d:iriii;a tliH iattt war aiid was decided in l.ivoi I'.f ilie soMiers. Til- i-m, I, ..,,[, „ei-,. eveiiiiiillv (V'liiidi- dated iu'o six reyilliUMfs, an.. II, w.is at liosit)'i during its invest,-' liiflit. 1 have lie.iid thai seem;: a iMiinoii hull from a liriiish ^in r.jiliim over tlm : I'laiii, ami iioi s-nliieieiitly e.stimalin^' its force, he im' (Kit his foot to arnst, it, hut lt_ hlol;e hii lej:. Tllij happened on till! \ -iihot .\n:;iiM, 177,-,, and thu wound re- ! suited 111 his death. As to tl:(! personal appearaiico of (ienerai .^iiiipson my ( \vn impre.ssii^n is that he was ; a lan.e, jxnveifiil man near to six feel In i lifii-'lit; and a hi-ldv resiieclaiile a;.'ed laiiv now riisidiiii,' in llirrisliuii,', coi.iirms this statement, ami addcl thai '-liu looked like ' a general." tht! comtnaiid of Ceni-iiil tlainilloii. VVasli- iiiiiton ivi.ched riiilaileipiiiaon ihe L'.sthof Ocioltei', ivlii'if coii;.'ivss wis altoiit 1(1 a.s- semlilt; in tlui month of N-ivemlier. If he visili>d (ieiieral ."siuip-oii it was prohahly on his reliiin from l!et|foi,|. 'rill! son.; alioiit rialo, 1 havo lieen in- ftrmeii, was :if!eri siiiii; hy the i.;ene/-.il. So fir 1 liiive not heeii alile to trace it, or a part itf it mii;lil have I n altaehed lo tliis. 'I'ht! general w.is manieil a si;;' md liiiit!. His .secoi'd kvifi! was a widow ladv of IJed. foul, in I Ids slate, a remarkaltly'line lo(»k- ■ iuL; Kii'^lish woman. I iindeistand thai ho j Was Hieuahoitl seve: ty y eats of a-e, and j ills ^rooinsman w.is tweiily-live. i 'I'lii: neiieial is liiiried "ill the i^r.ive yard j of til- I'axtoii ciiiULh. 1 unilers.and'tliat [ h.' Iia>l the lion .'.-liiiiiii whieli is now there, I pr. |>.ite,| (.,!• ,„■ pl.i vd around tin; ground j which lie ilesliiu d {^<\- hi- owi. hmial nl.iee. j Ihis r.iiliii-, ! ihiulv, w.is Ilie Ills, one j •'ivc eU in tl.e l'a>;'o.i tiave vaid, : lid per- j h.ifis was Mh! lirsl o.ie .m" tc i in ,,iiy yr.ive , yai-.i ill i:iis lieiiihh .rtiood. \\ was not. then I ous oiii.iiy lieie to/ ufc around 1 l,e deail, or I to liuild .leiiilid trop!ii.'., in their lioieir, I or ;o ilo nioie than iiiilov.-ror ne.ir to tliiii ; restiiii; pl.ice .sonii! iiu vpo.isive iiieiuori.d, \ SOMll!tlllie, — rliv lucs aii'l Kliainale.s.s .sculptiiro • Willi IMlCIIIltll ilwkud," clear voice, authority — peici(!Vi'd it llatrisbuii'. He had n reuiarKably loud, and I have it from erMli%b!i! troinone who hail fivipiently and who is now residiiii; in that he could lie heard across the Siisque- lianiia in calling,' lo his servants alioul the farm, or to the boatiiieu on the opposite side of th.! river, the river bein^i there three i]iiarters of a mile or more in wiiiUi. I'he general owned the ferry on the York countv side of the nver, and for awhile leased the Ciiiimlieis terry on the opijositeor east side ot t.'ie liver. The w.iter a that ferry, at l.-w waier. w,;s rather de per than at the lerry at Harrisliuiy. I have been informed hat when General Uasliin.^ioii Was in llii^ iieij;liliorhood dnr- ini.' the di-.tiirlianees i.i western Pennsylva- nia, lie paid a visit totJeiieral .Simpson at bis farm. Wasliineron was at Ilarrisbur;: inl7iMaud went as tar west as IJedi'ord^ vbue he W.IS on the 11/th of Octibei-. From this lie tiiri.ed toward ihe east, leav- , iii}4 the army topi oceed westward under I I but, generally, with menlion of Mieiruame and years, and sometimes d.iys; their vir- tues often liijeilv proclaimed; but their I fai Itsor frailties unacknowledged. ! .ieneral Simpson was pos,jess"d ofamia- • ble ipi.iliiies. fie was a waiiu friend, iiiml, iHieial .mil oblii;ini.', and hv his iiei;;::liois j was hk.'d and respected i lie died on'.lune I, IM.!, ai;.' 7.!. J have j heard that when l.e dieiUhe clock in Ins I house stopped. As to this" 1 I do 11 .t >ay "i.i)\v tin.' trntti may liu. I / .say tiiu tak' iis 'twas said to mo." j Whilst we are eui^aued in comiiiPino :iitiiii;llie eveius ot our riivoliiuon.iry striiL;- I Lie atiil resell ihir from oblivion or iiringini; ; to pulilic notice the names and services of ; those known to us who risked tludr lives ; ai.d fortunes in a lause, by r'lany oonsid- ; end doiilitfiil in r sub, for a oonsideralile I time after tin; conuict l)ej;an, let us not for- j jii't that there were many others who died in I ibe hospital, the prison siiip, or ti.'e battle ! lielil, whose names ami particular .services j have been foi:,'ol,ten. As to these let us : say what some of them migbtliave tliouiilii: "N.'i-its there tlia [iraiso or the lovo written record, j 'I'he name and tlie opit ipli Ki-.avcd on tlic stone ; TUe (Uiin-s that we lived lor, let tlieiji be om fto'y, We wiir.st'hv;.s rememborea only by what taf have done.'' JlLY, 1870. (fais of a;;i', ami '•iily-livn. 'tl ill llu' i;i-av(! yani 1 iindcra.aiid lliat ; wliicli is now (|i>T(', ai'iiiiiid ih,.' ;;i(iMii(l 111- owi, Ijiiiial idaCL'. i, IV, l^ I 111' Ills. (illU Li.ivd >aid, : ud pci- '■!'■ Ic 1 i:i ,iiiy ur.ivc icil. II U•a^ HOI, tlllMi e around iIh' dead, vv ilii"> ill llii'ii' lionur, ov-r or iiu.ir to tli;\i I KiKj.isivu iiit'iuori.d, ii'l Kliiiiiolex.s sculjitiiro Jiitioii of lii'ii- iiaiuo iiK^s days; tlioir vii- iL-laiiiKMJ; Ijui their iiinvhidgtd. s pos.?(;ss"d of iiiiiia- a waim friend, hciinl, Mil bv ills iit'i;;::liois 1 M-'l, a^'.' 7;!. J liavn icdJlid clock 111 Ilia liiif triitli miiv lie. hiiul to mi,'." i:.'t'(l ill coiiiiiiPini) irvohiiioiiary slriiL;- ililivioii or iir'ingiiii; iiii's and services (if ) li-iked tludr lives ', liy inaiiy coiisid- f'(ir a consideralile Kiiiaii, let lis not for- y (Hln;r.s wlio died in sliip, or ti.'e battle parliciilar ,>ervic(»i ;\s to lliesH !(!l us iiiiglitliave tlioujilii: lit' the love written 1 Kiavi'd oil tlio stone ; lor, let tlieDi be mil I only by lohai wf hace ('i - Tlie SmUhrn (uio Wr.hrn Songsler," is the song sutnj h,j Ueiitrnant Simpson. J' seiilimrnf U resniihUs Ih' porm rrp,"iird\ from memonj, h/ I'nriilriif fjinroln, anJ tvliich u-aa wrilten hi/ William Kno.1), of Svollaml. " Sav:5 Pi,.\T(., VVhv siioii,!) Man hi-: Vain?" S.iys I'latd, why slimild iiiiin lin vain, .Since bdiuitcdiis Jlciivcn tiatli niaiie liiin K"'i>' > W'liy Idok witli insiilriil disduin On tliiisf innlcclscl witli wcnllli m- state i* Can spii luliii lobcs, or beds m' dnwii, Or cdstly ^^enis tliat dick the fair; C.'in all th(^ (glories of a crown Give health, or oaso the brow of cart; '/ The Hceptred king, the biiithenod slave, The hmuble and the haughty die ; The rich, the poor, tlie base, the brave In dust without distinction lie. Go search tlie tombs where monarchs rest, Who once the greatest titles bore ; The wealth and glory they possessed And all their honors are no more. So glides the meteor through the sky. And spreads along a gilded train ; But when Us short-lived beauties die, Dissolves to common air again. So 'tis with us, rny jovial souls. Let frienchhip reign while here we stay ; Let's crown our joys with flowing bowls, When Jove us calls we must obey. ^.■-' u.