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"And tints to-morrow with _prophetic_ ray.

"The evening beam that smiles the clouds away
And tints to-morrow with prophetic ray;

Or,

{_gilds_}
"And { tints } the hope of morning with its ray;

Or,

"And gilds to-morrow's hope with heavenly ray.

"I wish you would ask Mr. Gifford which of them is best, or rather
_not worst_. Ever, &c.

"You can send the request contained in this at the same time with
the _revise_, _after_ I have seen the _said revise_."

* * * * *

TO MR. MURRAY.

"Nov. 13. 1813.

"Certainly. Do you suppose that no one but the Galileans are
acquainted with _Adam_, and _Eve_, and _Cain_[109], and