.LV.

And doth among thy reliques nought remain,
No little portion of that haughty spright,

Which made thee whilom fcorn foft Pleasure's chain,
And in free Virtue place thy chief delight,
Whereby through ages fhone thy glory bright?
And is there nought remaining to confound
Those who, regardlefs of thy woeful plight,
With idle wonder view thy ruins round,

And without thought furvey thy memorable wound?
LVI.

Arife, thou genuine Cicero, and declare That all these mighty ruins scatter'd wide The fepulchres of Roman virtue were, And trophies vaft of luxury and pride, Those fell diseases whereof Rome erst dy’d. And do you then with vile mechanic thought Your course, ye fons of Fairy, hither guide, That ye those gay refinements may be taught, Which liberty's fair lond to shame and thraldom brought? LVII.

Let Rome those vassal arts now meanly boast, Which to her vanquish'd thralls she erft refign'd; Ye who enjoy that freedom she has loft, That great prerogative of human-kind, Close to your hearts the precious jewel bind, And learn the rich poffeffion to maintain, Learn virtue, juftice, conftancy of mind, Not to be mov'd by fear or pleasure's train; Be these your arts, ye brave; these only are humane.

LVIII. As

LVIII.

As he thus fpake, th' enchaunter half afham'd
Wist not what fitting answer to devise,

Als was his caitive heart well-nigh inflam'd,
By that fame knight so virtuous, brave, and wise,
That long he doubts him farther to entice.
But he was harden'd and remorfelefs grown,
Through practice old of villainy and vice;
So to his former wiles he turns him foon,
As in another place hereafter shall be shown.

EDUCA

EDUCATION.

A POE M:

Written in Imitation of the Style and Manner of

SPENSER'S FAIRY QUEEN.

INSCRIBED TO LADY LANGHAM, Widow of Sir JOHN LANGHAM, Baronet,

"Unum ftudium verè liberale eft, quod liberum facit. "Hoc fapientiæ ftudium eft, fublime, forte, mag"nanimum: cætera pufilla & puerilia funt.-Plus fcire velle quàm fit fatis intemperantiæ genus eft. Quid, quòd ifta liberalium artium confectatio "moleftos, verbofos, intempeftivos, fibi placentes facit, & ideo non dicentes neceffaria, quia fupervacua didicerunt." SEN. EP. 88.

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GOODLY difcipline! from heaven y-fprong!
Parent of Science, queen of Arts refin'd!

To whom the Graces, and the Nine belong:
O! bid those Graces, in fair chorus join'd

With

With each bright virtue that adorns the mind!
O bid the Muses, thine harmonious train,
Who by thy aid erft humaniz'd mankind,
Infpire, direct, and moralize the ftrain,

That doth effay to teach thy treasures how to gain !
And thou, whofe pious and maternal care,
The substitute of heavenly Providence,
With tenderest love my orphan life did rear,
And train me up to manly ftrength and sense;
With mildest awe, and virtuous influence,
Directing my unpractis'd wayward feet

To the smooth walks of Truth and Innocence; Where Happiness heart-felt, Contentment sweet, Philosophy divine, aye hold their blest retreat.

Thou, most belov'd, most honour'd, most rever'd!
Accept this verse, to thy large merit due!
And blame me not, if, by each tye endear'd,
Of nature, gratitude, and friendship true,
The whiles this moral thefis I pursue,

And trace the plan of goodly * Nurture o'er,

I bring thy modeft virtues into view;

And proudly boast that from thy precious store,

Which erft enrich'd my heart, I drew this facred lore.

And thus, I ween, thus fhall I best repay

The valued gifts, thy careful love bestow'd;
If, imitating thee, well as I may,

I labour to diffuse th' important good,

Nurture, Education.

Till this great truth by all be understood, "That all the pious duties which we owe,

"Our parents, friends, our country and our God; "The feeds of every virtue here below, From difcipline alone, and early culture, grow."

CANTO I

ARG U M E N

The Knight, as to* Pædîa's house
He his young fon conveys,

T.

Is ftaid by Custom; with him fights,
And his vain pride disdays.

A

I.

Gentle Knight there was, whofe noble deeds

O'er Fairy land by Fame were blazon'd round:

For warlike enterprize, and fage + areeds

Among the chief alike was he renown'd;
Whence with the marks of highest honours crown'd
By Gloriana, in domestic peace,

That port, to which the wife are ever bound,
He anchor'd was, and chang'd the toffing feas
Of bustling busy life, for calm fequefter'd ease.

* Pædĵa is a Greek word, fignifying education.
↑ Areeds, counfels.

II. There