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lirik lagu richard mitchley - the youth and the philsopher by william whitehead

a grecian youth of talents rare
whom plato’s philosophic care
had form’d for virtue’s n0bler view
by precept and example too
would often boast his matchless sk!ll
to curb the steed, and guide the wheel;
and as he pass’d the gazing throng
with graceful ease, and smack’d the thong
the idiot wonder they express’d
was praise and transport to his breast
at length, quite vain, he needs would show
his master what his art could do;
and bade his slaves the chariot lead
to academus’ sacred shade
the trembling grovе confess’d its fright
the wood~nymphs started at thе sight;
the muses drop the learned lyre
and to their inmost shades retire
howe’er, the youth with forward air;
bows to the sage, and mounts the car
the lash resounds, the coursers spring
the chariot marks the rolling ring;
and gath’ring crowds, with eager eyes
and shouts, pursue him as he flies
triumphant to the goal return’d
with n0bler thirst his bosom burn’d;
and now along th’ indented plain
the self~same track he marks again
pursues with care the nice design
nor ever deviates from the line
amazement seiz’d the circling crowd;
the youths with emulation glow’d;
ev’n bearded sages hail’d the boy;
and all but plato gaz’d with joy
for he, deep~judging sage, beheld
with pain the triumphs of the field:
and when the charioteer drew nigh
and, flush’d with hope, had caught his eye
“alas! unhappy youth,” he cry’d
“expect no praise from me,” (and sigh’d)
“with indignation i survey
such sk!ll and judgement thrown away:
the time profusely squander’d there
on vulgar arts beneath thy care
if well employ’d, at less expense
had taught thee honour, virtue, sense;
and rais’d thee from a coachman’s fate
to govern men, and guide the state.”

- lirik lagu richard mitchley

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