So mild, so gentle, so compos'd a mind,
To such heroick warmth and courage join'd!
He too like Sidney, nurs'd in Learning's arms,
For nobler War forsook her softer charms;
Like him possess'd of ev'ry pleasing art,
The secret wish of ev'ry female's heart;
Like him cut off in youthful glory's pride,
He unrepining for his country dy'd.

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EPITAPH ON CAPT. CORNWALL,

SLAIN OFF TOULON, MDCCXLIII.

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THO' Britain's Genius hung her drooping head,
And mourn'd her ancient naval glory fled,
On that fam'd day when France combin'd with Spain
Strove for the wide dominion of the main,
Yet, Cornwall! all with gen'ral voice agree
To pay the tribute of applause to thee,
When his bold chief in thickest fight engag'd
Unequal war with Spain's proud leader wag'd,
With indignation mov'd he timely came
To rescue from reproach his country's name;
Success too dearly did his valour crown,
He sav'd his leader's life but lost his own.

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INSCRIPTIONS AT HAGLEY.

I. On a View from an Alcove.
-----VIRIDANTIA TEMPE!

TEMPE, QUAE SYLVAE CINGUNT SVPERIMPEN

DENTES.

II. On a rocky Fancy Seat.

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------EGO LAVDO RVRIS AMOENI, RIVOS,ETMVSCOCIRCVMLITA SAXANEMVSQVE.

III.

TO THE MEMORY OF

WILLIAM SHENSTONE, ESQUIRE,
IN WHOSE VERSES

WERE ALL THE NATURAL GRACES,,
AND IN WHOSE MANNERS

WAS ALL THE AMIABLE SIMPLICITY
OF PASTORAL POETRY,

WITH THE SWEET TENDERNESS
OF THE ELEGIACK.

ALEXANDRO POPE,

POETARVM ANGLICANORVM.
ELEGANTISSIMO DVLCISSIMOQVE;
VIRORUM CASTIGATORI ACERRIMO,
SAPIENTIAE DOCTORI SVAVISSIMO,

SACRA ESTO.

ANN. DOM. MDCCXLIV.

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A Dorick portico in another part of the park is honoured with the name

of Pope's Building, and inscribed Quieti et Musis.

V. On a Bench.

LIBET JACERE MODO SVB ANTIQUA ILICE, MODO IN TENACE GRAMINE;

LABVNTVR ALTIS INTERIM RIVIS AQUAE; QVAERVNTUR IN SYLVIS AVES:

FONTESQUE LYMPHIS OBSTREPVNT MANANTI

BUS

SOMNOS QVOD INVITET LEVES.

VI. On Thomson's Seat +.

INGENIO IMMORTALI

IACOBI THOMSON,

POETAE SUBLIMIS,

VIRI BONI;

AEDICVLAM HANC, QVEM VIVVS DILEXIT, POST MORTEM EIVS CONSTRVCTAM, DICAT DEDICATQUE

GEORGIVS LYTTELTON.

VII. FOR A BUST OF LADY SUFFOLK,

Designed to be set up in a Wood at Stowe, 1732.

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HER WIT AND BEAUTY FOR A COURT WERE

MADE,

BUT TRUTH AND GOODNESS FIT HER FOR A

SHADE.

† A very handsome and well finished building in an octagonal line.

IMITATIONS, &c.

DAMON AND DELIA,

IN IMITATION OF HORACE AND LYDIA.

Written in the Year 1732.

DAMON.

TELL me, my Delia! tell me why
My kindest fondest looks you fly ?
What means this cloud upon your brow?
Have I offended? tell me how.-

Some change has happen'd in your heart,
Some rival there has stol'n a part;

Reason these fears may disapprove,

But yet I fear because I love.

DELIA. First tell me, Damon, why to-day

At Belvidera's feet you lay?

Why with such warmth her charms you prais'd,
And ev'ry trifling beauty rais'd,

As if you meant to let me see

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Your flatt'ry is not all for me?

Alas! too well your sex I knew,

Nor was so weak to think you true.

DAMON. Unkind! my falsehood to upbraid

When your own orders I obey'd;

You bid me try by this deceit
The notice of the world to cheat,
And hide beneath another name
The secret of our mutual flame.

DELIA. Damon, your prudence I confess,
But let me wish it had been less;

Too well the lover's part you play'd,
With too much art your court you made;
Had it been only art your eyes
Would not have join'd in the disguise.

DAMON. Ah! cease thus idly to molest
With groundless fears thy virgin breast.
While thus at fancy'd wrongs you grieve,
To me a real pain you give.

DELIA. Tho' well I might your truth distrust, My foolish heart believes you just;

Reason this faith may disapprove,

But I believe because I love.

HORACE, BOOK IV. ODE IV.

WRITTEN AT OXFORD, MDCCXXV*.
Qualem ministrum fulminis alitem, &c.

I.

As the wing'd minister of thund'ring Jove,
To whom he gave his dreadful bolts to bear,

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* First printed in Mr. West's translation of Pindar. See the Preface to that gentleman's poems.

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