The worthies of the good old times, 72 Ere living vice in verse was varnish'd o'er, Support of friendless right, to powerful wrong ANTIS TROPHE III. 76 80 84 The balm of wisdom, fpeech refin'd, Celestial gifts !---Oh, when the nobles meet, Thy nobles meet at Brunswick's high command, That mild conviction, which the foul affails 88 By foft alarms, and with a gentle force prevails! 92 E PODE III. To fuch perfuafion, willing yields F 2 Inheritance of long descent! The facred pledge, fo dearly priz'd STROPHE IV. Early on his growing heir, As he grows, that coming years, Ambition, breeding monftrous hopes and fears, O, let him prove what words but weakly paint, A model to his fon! that ages may admire! ANTIS TROPHE IV. Every virtue, every grace, Still renewing in the race, Once thy father's pleafing hope, Thy widow'd mother's comfort now, No fuller blifs does heaven allow, While we behold yon wide-spread azure cope, With burning ftars thick-lufter'd o'er, Than to enjoy, and to deferve, a store 100 104 108 112 11.6 120 Of Of treafur'd fame, by blameless deeds acquir'd, Free-gift of men, the tribute of good-will! E PODE IV. The fullness of content remains Above the yet unfathom'd skies, 124. 128 132 And we are judg'd where favour is not bought. 144 How did the thirft of gold thy fons beguile! ANTIS TROPHE V. Winning afpect! winning mind! Soul and body aptly join'd! By nature form'd for every purpose fit, Is fuch perfection born, and born to dię? Or do fuch rare endowments still furvive, 152 As plants, remov'd to milder regions thrive, 156 The parting foul, new-born to life that cannot fail. 160 Where facred friendship, plighted love, To the last their hope fecuring. 164 168 To TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM PULTENEY, ESQUIRE. WH MAY 1, 1723. I. HO, much diftinguish'd, yet is bless'd? Does, ftill, unenvied live? Not to the man whose wealth abounds, Nor to the noble-born, nor to the strong, II. Whom then, fecure of happiness, And every tongue commend? Him, Pulteney, who, poffeffing store, Who, to mankind a friend, Nor envies, nor is envied by, the great, III. 12 16 Whofe unambitious, active foul, Attends the welfare of the whole, When public ftorms arise, Diverfifies his nights and days, 20 While F4 |