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Show -- T DU TCHES PORTSMOUTH Madam F Sophonisba receiv'd fome applanfe upon th Stage, 1 artogat #otiing from the merit of the Poem, but a [ ought, with th bumbleft. acknowledments and profoundeft gra itude, impur it to t e favourable ajpects of the Court-Stars But above al I muft pay my «adorations 1o your Grace, wh as 'you are the mof Beautiful as well in the bright appearaunce of Body, as in the mort l fplendors of an-elevated Soul, did Jhed might er influence and darted on me a largefs of glory anfwearable t your fock o Beams Hannibal himfelf, whofe hardy Spirit sever bow' but t zhe fair imperious Rofalinda: nay, he who in Jpit of Beautie Charms, durft gaze upon that Sun with Eagle-eyes and tax he with a blemifb, now making his approaches to you Grace, feem awed with the fource of [o many rayes, and daxl'd wit 4 préfenc Jo ilufbrions. He [ees, with new bleedings, Eyes more attra iv than thofe of Rofalinda, Jomething more delicate in yo r fhape and lofty in your meen; an Air Jo charming [weet, that *tis iraculous it (how'd be Majeftick too: Swmiles of more deligh ful Shin than April Suns 3 fuch foftneffes and languifbings, as the almight Poets hand cannot defcribe, nor Painters Pencil ever dyaw Fo my own par I am refolved to look up 10 you daily, and dedicat my Life and Labours to your Grace, t unexbaufied fancy in your wnbounde wreath'd in Lawrel from bead to foot thaotf being, Madam fpend all the jiore of my ye Fame. For I declare 1o b is not comparable honour t Your Graces moft humbl and devoted Servant NATI LEE |