| OCR Text |
Show • I An E P I S T L E /I? Mx.SOVTHERNE. T'immortalize their Loves She long efTay'd, But ftill the Tongue her generous Toil betray'd: Chaucer had all that Beauty cou'd infpire, And Surry's Numbers glow'd with warm Deilre: But n o w are priz'd by few, unknown to molt, Becaufe the Thoughts are in the Language loft j Ev'n Spencer's Fcarls in muddy Waters lye, Yet foon their Beams attract the Diver's Eye. Rich was their Imag'ry, 'till T i m e defac'd The curious Works; but Waller came at laft; Waller the Mufe with Heav'nly Verfe fupplies, Smooth as the Fair, and fparkling as their Eyes; " All but the N y m p h , that fhould redrefs his Wrong, •« Attend his Paflion, and approve his Song. But when this Orpheus funk, and hoary Age Supprefs'd the Lover's, and the Poet's Ragej- T o Granville-his melodious Lute She gave, Granville, whofc faithful Verfe is Beauty's Slave: Accept this Gift, m y Fav'rite Youth! She cry'd, T o found a brighter Theme, and fing of Hyde; Hyde's, and thy lovely Myra's Praife proclaim, And match Carlip's, and Sacharijfa's Fame. O! Would he now forfake the Myrtle Grove, And fing of Arms, as late he fung of Love! His Colours, and his Hand alone fhould paint, In Britaink Q J J E E N, the Warriour and the Saint j In w h o m Confpire, to form Her truly Great, Wifdom with Power, and Piety with State. Whilft from her Throne the Streams of Juftice flow, w ™ Nature all her Pow'rs with Fortune ioin'd ,elow i l °nce to Pleafe. and T W S * I L . L L J J ' Mer Pow'rto quell, and Pity fo redrefs, The Maefe, the Danube, and the Rhine confefs; Whence bleeding Iber hopes, around his Head T o fee frefh Olives fpring, and Plenty fpread: And whilft they found their great D . liv'rer's F a m e, The Sein retires, and fickens at her N a m e . 0 Granville! all thefe glorious Scenes difplay, In/lrud Succeeding Monarchs how to S w a y; And make Her Memory rever'd by All, W h e n Triumphs are forgot, and mouldring Arches fall. Pardon me, Friend! I own my Mufe too free, T o write fo long on fuch a T h e m e to T h e e: T o play the Critic here with equal Right Bid her pretend to teach Argyle to Fight: fflftruft th'unerring Sun to Guide the Year, And Hurley by what Schemes he ought to Steer. GiveHarcourt Eloquence t'adorn the Seal, Maxims of State to Leeds, to Beaufort Zeal. Try to Correct what Orrery mail write, lid m a k e Harmonious 5*/. John more Polite tech L a w to I/lay for the Crown's Support, J Jerfo h o w to Serve, and Grace a Court- >i<ftate foft warbling Airs to Sheffield's Hand, Vnen Venus and her Loves around H i m ftand • a fage Debates to Rocfofter impart i parching Head, and ever faithful Heart • Ike Talbot's finifh'd Virtue more compleat, hgh without Pride, and amiably Great• Strong and Serene, to blefs the Land below 5 O'er diftant Realms her- dreaded Thunders roll, A n d the wild R s g e of Tyranny. controuJ. Picafe, and Benefit Mankind. Hfi When |
