XVII. SET BY MR. SMITH. ACCEPT, my love, as true a heart As ever lover gave: "Tis free (it vows) from any art, And proud to be your slave. Then take it kindly, as 'twas meant, And let the giver live: Who, with it, would the world have sent, Had it been his to give. And, that Dorinda may not fear I e'er will prove untrue, My vow shall, ending with the year, Never fancy time's before you, All the swains on you attending While a thousand freer lasses, Who their youth and charms employ, Though your beauty their's surpasses, Live in far more perfect joy. XVIII. SET BY MR. DE FESCH. NANNY blushes when I woo her, Faintly, "O forbear!" she cries. But her breasts, while I am pressing, While to hers my lips I join, Warm'd she seems to taste the blessing, And her kisses answer mine. Undebauch'd by rules of honour, Innocence with nature charms; One bids, gently push me from her, T'other, take me in her arms. XXI. HASTE, my Nannette, my lovely maid! Haste to the bower thy swain has made; For thee alone I made the bower, And strew'd the couch with many a flower. XIX. SET BY MR. SMITH. SINCE we your husband daily see To make him so with reason. I'm vext to think, that every night Then, Phillis, heal my wounded heart, My burning passion cool; Let me, at least, in thee have part XX. SET BY C. R. PHILLIS, give this humour over, I shall turn an arrant rover, Faith! 'tis nonsense out of measure, XXII. SET BY MR DE. F SCH. SINCE by ill fate I'm forc'd away, And snatch'd so soon from those dear arms, Against my will I must obey, And leave those sweet endearing charms, Yet still love on, and never fear, But you and constancy will prove Enough my present flame to bear, And make me, though in absence, love. For, though your presence Fate denies, XXIII. SET BY MR. DE FESCH In vain, alas! poor Strephon trics And makes his pain a jest. Ah! fair-one, why to me so coy? And why to him so true, Who with more coldness slights the joy, Than I with love pursue? Die then, unhappy lover! die; For, since she gives thee death, The world has nothing that can buy A minute more of breath. Yet, though Icould your scorn outlive, "Twere folly, since to me Not love itself a joy can give, XXIV. SET BY MR. DE TESCH. WELL! I will never more complain, Or call the Fates unkind; 'Tis true they long dil me deny, Nor would permit a sight: I rag'd; for I could not espy, Or think that any harm could lie Disguis'd in that delight. At last, my wishes to fulfil, They did their power resign; I saw her; but I wish I still Had been obedient to their will, And they not unto mine. Yet I by this have learnt the wit, Never to grieve or fret: Contentedly I will submit, And think that best which they think fit, Without the least regret. XXV. SET BY MR. C. R. CHLOE beauty has and wit, And an air that is not common; Every charm in her does meet, Fit to make a handsome woman. But we do not only find Here a lovely face or feature; She is always doing good, Of her favours never sparing, And that no man could endure them; So, providing 'gainst all harms, Gave to her the power to cure them. And 'twould be a cruel thing, When her black eyes have rais'd desire, Should she not her bucket bring, And kindly help to quench the fire. XXVI. SINCE, Moggy, I mun bid adieu, How can I help despairing? Let cruel Fate us still pursue, There's nought more worth my caring. 'Twas she alone could calm my soul, When racking thoughts did grieve me; Her eyes my trouble could control, And into joys deceive me. Farewel, ye brooks; no more along Your banks mun I be walking; Or pretty Moggy's talking. But I by death an end will give XXVII. SOME kind angel, gently flying, Till with joy we meet again. Tell Corinna, since we parted, Tell her how her lover, mourning, Tell her too, not distant places, XXVIII. NELLY. WHILST others proclaim This nymph, or that swain, Dearest Nelly the lovely I'll sing; She shall grace every verse, Which lovers can't think an ill thing. Her eyes shine as bright Would a hermit make merry, Her breath, like a rose, Her teeth are well-plac'd, Her plump breasts are white, And think of the best: 'Tis Heaven to die in her arms. She's blooming as May, The Graces play all round about her: And there is no living without her. MISCELLANEA. AD COMITEM DORCFSTRIE, IN ANNUM INEUNTEM, 1684. AD JANUM. Sic tua perpetuis fument altaria donis, Plurima sic flamma pabula mittat Arabs; Sic dum sacra novis redimunte tempora sertis, Nestoreos poscant fœmina virque dies; Casside deposita, placidè sic nuncia pacis Quà tulit illustris nobile mater onus, AD DOM. GOWER, COLI. MAGISTRUM, EPISTOLA DEPRECATORIA. REVERENDO IN CHRISTO PATRI THOMÆ SPRAT, EPISCOPO ROFFENSI, &c. Εὐδαιμονεῖν. VICIMUS, exultans fausto crepat omine Daphnis, Cui semel ornatas lambit oliva comas, EPISTOLA EODEM TEMPORE MISSA. M. R CUM voluntas regia, optimatum consensus, bonorumque omnium studia infulam merenti concesserint, ignoscas, pater reverende, quod inter com NISI tuam jampridem benevolentiam & laudatam ab expertis audivissem, & expertus ipse sæpissimè laudassem, & pudor & tristitia conscio mihi silentium indixissent: at enim V. R. dum coram patrono, amico, patre, provolvor, te non dubitat impetrare audax dolor per accepta olim beneficia, per effluentes lacrymas (& hæ mentiri nesciunt) perque tuum isthunc celeberrimum candorem,munem populi plausum cliens eò minus ad enarquem imprudens læsi, solicitus repeto ut peccanti ignoscas, & obliteres crimen, ut non solùm ad condiscipulorum mensam, sed ad magistri gratiam restituatur, favoris tui studiosissimus, CARMEN DEPRECATORIUM AD EUNDEM. IRATAS acuit dum læsus Apollo sagittas, Flet culicem esuriens qui satur arma canit. -DUM BIBIMUS OBREPIT NON INTELLECTA SENECTUS." M. P. M. P. SISTE mero bibulas effuso temporis alas, M. P. randum sufficiens quò beneficiis plus fuerim devinctus, & tuos in ecclesià honores & ecclesiæ à tuis honoribus felicitatem festinet gratulari, favoris tui studiosissimus, AD FRANC. EPISC. ELIENSEM. Et notum celebres, & mihi dulce decus. М. Р. Fistula cum titulis cresceret aucta tuis, CUM virtutes tuas unusquisque collaudet & honores gratuletur, nostræ V. R. audaciæ ignoscat tua benignitas, si minimâ pollens eloquentiâ, ardentissimo tamen studio accensus, ad communem populi chorum adjungens vocem, cum virum optimum tum beniguissimum celebret patronum, qui, tuis maximè devinctus beneficiis, summoperè cona● tur meritò vocari Favoris tui studiosissimus, “QUICQUID VULT, VALDE VULT.” M. FT IN COMITIS EXONIENSIS CRISTAM, TRITICI FASCEM LEONIBUS SUSTENTATUM. 1689. Lemma, "Sustentare et Debellare." Dum tibi dat fortes Cybele veneranda leones, Flavaque collectas addit Eleusis opes: Invidiâ major, victoque potentior ævo, I decus, I nostra Ceciliana domus. Sparge inopi fruges, & pelle leonibus hostem; Copia quid valet hinc, quid timor inde, refer. Pollens muneribus belli vel pacis, habes, quo Atque homines superes, atque imitêre Deos. His meritis & patriæ & principis gratiam consecutus, Summo denique Periscelidis honore ornatus, Publici commodi indefessus adhuc consultor, Media inter conamina, otium cum dignitate, Quod desideravit, & meruit, vix tandem assecutus; (Proh brevem humanarum rerum fiduciam !) Omnibus bonis flebilis occidit, XIX die Maii, Anno Salutis, M. DCC. XV. Patruo de se optimè merenti, EPITAPHIUM. M. S. CAROLI MONTAGUE, Honorabilis Georgii de Horton in agro Northanto niensi Filius natu sextus, Henrici comitis de Manchester nepos, Bonarumque artium disciplinis instructus, Omni dehinc cogitatione Communi bono promovendo incubuit: Sua in senatu solertia, in concilio providentia, Ubi laborantibus fisci rebus opportunè subveniens, Magno Reipublicæ detrimento imminutam Et inter absolvendum tantæ molis opus, Impressis chartulis Pecuniarum rationem pretiumque impertiit. ЕРІТАРН. HERE lies Sir THOMAS POWYS, Knight: In accusing cautious; in defending vehement; Nothing excelled both, except his justice. He possessed, by a natural happiness, He was a loving husband, and an indulgent father, A constant friend, and a charitable patron; Frequenting the devotions of the church; Pleading the cause, and relieving the necessities, of the poor. What by example he taught throughout his life, At his death he recommended to his family and friends; "To fear God, and live uprightly." Let whoever reads this stone, Be wise, and be instructed. |