V. Gloomy Pluto! king of terrors, VI. Mournful Cypress, verdant Willow, VII. Melancholy smooth Meander, On thy margin lovers wander, With thy flow'ry chaplets crown'd. VIII. Thus when Philomela drooping, Softly seeks her silent mate, See the bird of Juno stooping; On a certain Lady at Court. I know the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent and attend!) I know a reasonable Woman, Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave thro' pride, nor gay thro' fully, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy. 20 25 30 "Has she no faults then, (Envy says) Sir?" When all the world conspires to praise her, 12 On his Grotto at Twickenham, composed of marbles, spars, gems, ores, and minerals. THOU who shalt stop where Thames' translucent wave Shines a broad mirror through the shady cave; '14' On receiving from the Right Hon. the Lady Frances Shirley, a standish and two pens. YES, I beheld th' Athenian Queen Descend in all her sober charms; "And take," she said, and smil'd serene, "Take at this hand, celestial arms. "Secure the radiant weapons wield; "This golden lante shall guard desert; "And if a vice dares keep the field, "This steel shall stab it to the heart.' Aw'd, on my bended knees I fell, "What well? what weapon?" Flavia eries, ! But, Friend! take heed whom you attack; "You'll bring a House (I mean of Peers) "Red, blue, and green, nay, white and black, "L--- and all about your ears. "You'd write as smooth again on glass, "And run on ivory so glib, "As not to stick at fool or ass, "Nor stop at flattery or fib. "Athenian Queen! and sober charms! "I tell ye, fool! there's nothing in't: "Tis Venus, Venus gives these arms; "In Dryden's Virgil see the print. "Come, if you'll be a quiet soul, "That dares tell neither truth nor lies, "I'll list you in the harmless roll "Of those that sing of these poor eyes.” EPITAPHS 1. On Charles Earl of Dorset, in the church of Withyam, in Sussex. His saltem accumulem donis, et fungar inani VIRG. DORSET, the grace of court's, the Muse's pride, His anger moral, and his wisdom gay. 10 Bless'd Courtier! who could king and country please, Where other Buckhursts, other Dorsets, shine, 14 II. On Sir William Trumball, one of the principal Secre taries of State to King William 111. who, baving resigned his place, died in bis retirement at Easthamstead, in Berkshire, 1716. A PLEASING form, a firm, yet cautious mind, A gen'rous faith, from superstition free, A love to peace, and hate of tyranny: Such this man was, who now, from earth remov'd, At length enjoys that liberty he lov'd. 5 10 III. On the Hon. Simon Harcourt, only son of the Lord Chancellor Harcourt, at the church of Stanton-Harcourt, in Oxfordshire, 1720. To this sad shrine, who'er thou art, draw near; |