XLI. "O faytor falfe, O wicked imp of night! Exclaim'd the Squire aftoun'd, "ah! wealaway! "Let Erebus in pitchy stole bedight "With fouleft fprites the fons of men affray, "And blot for ever the fair face of day. "Ye haggard fifters, found my paffing-bell; Then like a stean to earth full heavily he fell. There shall we leave him, for my leaky boat Lets in the water, and I must recure Her much-worn hulk, that scarcely now can float, And moor'd in harbour she shall ride fecure; Then if I can a pilot wife procure, Mayhap I may again hoist forth my fail,' And other hardy voyages endure Thro' shelves and fhallows: now the adverse gale Gives me fome time to rest, and lond with joy I hail. GLOSSARY. Amail, enamel Blatant beaf, detraction or Ledden, language Sib, an uncle Springal, a youth Wimble, fhifting to and fro Yode, went On XXXXXXXXXXXX THE On the Death of a Lady's Owl. By the Same. HE Owl expires! death gave the dreadful word, Ye feather'd choir in willing throngs repair Sir Chanticlear, a chief of hardy race, Shall guard from kites and daws the facred place. EPITAPH. Nterr'd within this little space The bird of wisdom lies; Learn hence, how vain is ev'ry grace, How fruitlefs to be wife. Can mortal stop the arm of Death He* Venus' lover robb'd of breath, He, Anna's darling flew. • Adonis. K 4 Ah Ah happy bird, to raise those fighs Ah happy bird, to cloud thofe eyes Thrice blefs'd thy life, her joy, her bliss, She gave thee many a melting kiss, ****** *{*}*<*>*<*** The Vanity of Human Wishes. THE Tenth Satire of JUVENAL. IMITATED By Mr. SAMUEL JOHNSON. L ET obfervation with extenfive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru; Remark each anxious toil, each eager ftrife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life; Then fay how hope and fear, defire and hate, O'erfpread with fnares the clouded maze of fate, a Ver. I 12. Where Where wav'ring man, betray'd by vent'rous pride, How rarely reason guides the ftubborn choice, Rules the bold hand, or prompts the fuppliant voice, Fate wings with ev'ry wifh th' afflictive dart, of art, With fatal heat impetuous courage glows, Impeachment ftops the speaker's pow'rful breath, b But scarce obferv'd the knowing and the bold, And crowds with crimes the records of mankind Let hift'ry tell where rival kings command, b Ver. 13 22. Untouch'd Untouch'd his cottage, and his flumbers found, The needy traveller, ferene and gay, Walks the wild heath, and fings his toil away. The ruftling brake alarms, and quiv'ring shade, d Once more, Democritus, arife on earth, With chearful wisdom and instructive mirth, See motly life in modern trappings drefs'd, And feed with varied fools th' eternal jeft: Thou who couldft laugh where want enchain'd caprice, 'Toil crush'd conceit, and man was of a piece; Where wealth unlov'd without a mourner dy'd ; And scarce a fycophant was fed by pride; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, • Ver. 2.3-27. a Ver. 28- -55· How |