Who travels in religious jars, Truth mixt with error, fhade with rays, Like Whifton wanting pyx or stars, In ocean wide or finks or strays. But grant our heroe's hope long toil Yet what reward, or what renown? Envy, innate in vulgar fouls, Envy steps in and ftops his rife ; Envy, with poison'd tarnish, fouls His luftre, and his worth decries. 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 star, thy friendly light, * Born 1663; dyed 1707. 16 EPIGRAM LOVE AND JEALOUSY. BY WILLIAM WALSH, ESQ.* How much are they deceiv'd who vainly strive; The blaze grows greater, but 'tis fooner out. 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 1653; dyed 1708. II. Fair faint, to your bleft orb repair, To learn in heav'n a heavenly mind; Thence hearken to a finner's pray'r, And be lefs beauteous, or more kind. 5 MULLY or MOUNTOWN. BY WILLIAM KING, LL. D. * I. MOUNTOWN! thou fweet retreat from Dublin cares, Be famous for thy apples and thy pears; 5 For turnips, carrots, lettice, beans, and pease; Thy white-wine, fugar, milk, together club, 16 Born 1663; dyed 1712. |