Who travels in religious jars, Truth mixt with error, shade with Like Whifton wanting pyx or stars, But grant our heroe's hope long toil Yet what reward, or what renown? Envy, innate in vulgar fouls, Envy steps in and stops his rife ; Envy, with poison'd tarnish, fouls His luftre, and his worth decries. rays, 15 20 He lives inglorious, or in want, 25 To college and old books confin'd; Instead of learn'd he's call'd pedant, Dunces advanc'd he's left behind: Yet left content, a genuine ftoic he, Great without patron, rich without South-fea. 30. TO THE EVENING STAR. ENGLISH'D FROM A GREEK IDYLLIUM. BY GEORGE STEPNEY, ESQ.* BRIGHT ftar! by Venus fix'd above, Exert, bright ftar, thy friendly light, Born 1663; dyed 1707. 5 II 16 EPIGRAM. LOVE AND JEALOUSY. BY WILLIAM WALSH, ESQ.* How much are they deceiv'd who vainly strive, 5 SONG. BY THE SAME. I. THO' Celia's born to be ador'd, And Strephon to adore her born, In vain her pity is implor'd, Who kills him twice, with charms and scorn. * Born 1663; dyed 1708. II. Fair faint, to your bleft orb repair, And be lefs beauteous, or more kind. MULLY OF MOUNTOWN. BY WILLIAM KING, LL. D.* I. MOUNTOWN! thou fweet retreat from Dublin cares, Be famous for thy apples and thy pears; 10 For turnips, carrots, lettice, beans, and pease; 16 * Born 1663; dyed 1712. |