156 HOPE, AN ALLEGORICAL SKETCH, XXX. "For other scenes there are, and in a clime "Purer, and other strains to earth unknown, "Where Heaven's high host with symphonies sublime 66 Sing 'Unto HIM that sitteth on the throne.' "Enough for man, if he the task fulfil "Which GOD ordain'd, and to his journey's end "Bear him right on, betide him good or ill; "Then Hope to soothe his death-bed shall descend, "Nor leave him, till in mansions of the blest "He gain his destin'd home, his everlasting rest." NOTES. SONNET 1. "And now the beam "Of ev❜ning smiles on the grey battlement, Tynemouth priory and castle, Northumberland. The remains of this monastery are situated on a high rocky point, on the north side of the entrance into the river Tyne, about a mile and a half below North-Shields. The exalted rock on which the monastery stood, rendered it visible at sea a long way off, in every direction, whence it presented itself as if exhorting the seamen in danger to make their vows, and promise masses and presents to the Virgin Mary and St. Oswin for their deliverance. SONNET II. BAMBOROUGH CASTLE. This very ancient castle, with its extensive domains, heretofore the property of the family of FORSTER, whose heiress married Lord CREWE, bishop of Durham, is appropriated by the will of that pious Prelate to many benevolent purposes; particularly that of ministering instant relief to such shipwrecked mariners as may happen to be cast on this dangerous coast, for whose preservation, and that of their vessels, every possible assistance is contrived, and is at all times ready. The whole estate is vested in the hands of Trustees, one of whom, Dr. SHARP, archdeacon of Northumberland, with an active zeal well suited to the nature of the humane institution, makes this castle his chief residence, attending with unwearied diligence to the proper application of the charity. SONNET III. The WENSBECK is a romantick and sequestered river in Northumberland. On its banks is situated our Lady's Chapel. "The remains of this small chapel, or ora |