SONG ON A FINE WOMAN WHO HAD A DULL HUSBAND. I. WHEN on fair Celia's eyes I gaze, And blefs their light divine; I ftand confounded with amaze, II. On one vile clod of earth fhe feems Which kindles not at thofe bright beams, Nor wakens into fenfe. III. Loft and bewilder'd with the thought, I could not but complain, That nature's lavish hand had wrought This faireft work in vain. IV. Thus fome, who have the stars furvey'd, Are ignorantly led, To think thofe glorious lamps were made OCCASIONED OCCASIONED BY HIS FIRST VISIT TO LADY WARWICK AT HOLLAND-HOUSE. H I. EARING that Chloe's bower crown'd Where every rural joy was found, Where health and wealth were plac'd around, II. I went, and found 'twas as they faid, III. But when I found my troubled heart My breath come short, and in each part Which pain'd me fore and broke my IV. Some noxious vapour fure, I faid, From this unwholfome foil must rise; reft: V. Soon V. Soon as the fkilful Leach beheld The change that in my health was grown: VI. Alike she kills in every air, The coldest breaft her beauties warm; The place had never done you harm. S TAN Z A S TO LADY WARWICK ON MR. ADDISON'S GOING TO IRELAND. I. E Gods and Nereid nymphs who rule the sea! YE Who chain loud storms, and still the raging main! With care the gentle Lycidas convey, And bring the faithful lover fafe again. II. When Albion's fhore with chearless heart he left, Of every joy in Chloe's eyes bereft, And wept his forrows in the fwelling flood. III. Ah, III. Ah, faireft maid! whom, as I well divine, That thou at length may't pay him for his pain. IV. And fince his love does thine alone pursue, V. When crowds of youthful lovers round thee wait, VI. When the gay theatre fhall charm thy eyes, VII. Amidft whatever various joys appear, Yet breathe one figh, for one fad minute mourn; Nor let thy heart know one delight fincere, Till thy own trueft Lycidas return. THE WIT way; Chanc'd to take me in their THE CONTENTED SHEPHERD. TO MRS. A -D. I. S on a fummer's day In the greenwood fhade I lay, The maid that I lov'd, As her fancy mov'd, Came walking forth that way. II. And *Afterwards the celebrated Lady Harvey. |