ON THE PROSPECT OF PEACE, A PO E M. By THOMAS TICKELL, Efq; * To the LORD PRIVY-SEA L. b Sacerdos Fronde fuper MITRAM, et fælici comptus olivá. Contending kings, and fields of death, too long Have been the subject of the British fong. Who hath not read of fam'd Ramilia's plain, Bavaria's fall, and Danube choak'd with flain? VIRG. Exhaufted a Mr. Tickell was born in the year 1686, at Bridekirk in Cumberland, where his father, a clergyman, then lived. He became a member of Queen's College, Oxford, in April 1701. On the 22d of February, Exhaufted themes! A gentler note I raise, And warring pow'rs in friendly leagues combin'd; 1708, he took the degree of M. A. and two years afterwards was chofen Fellow of his College. During his refidence at the University, the Opera of Rofamond was performed, and on its appearance, Mr. Tickell addreffed a Poem to Mr. Addison, the Author, which was fo well received, that it laid the foundation of an intimacy between the two friends, and proved of the greateft advantage to Mr. Tickell's future fortune. When Mr. Addison went to Ireland as Secretary to Lord Sunderland, Mr. Tickell accompanied him, and was employed in public business. In 1717, he became Under Secretary of State, and about 1725, was appointed Secretary to the Lords Juftices of Ireland, a place of great honour, in the enjoyment whereof he continued until his death, which happened at Bath, on the 23d of April 1740. b This was Dr. John Robinson, then Bishop of Bristol, but afterwards of London. He was born near Richmond in Yorkshire, and refided fome years at Oriel College, Oxford, where he took the degree of M. A. March 5, 1683, and of D. D. by diploma, 7th of August 1710. He had lived many years in Sweden, first as Chaplain to the Ambassador, and afterwards in the quality of Ambassador himself. In both these stations he conducted himself with great credit and advantage to the government. On his return home, he was preferred to a Prebend at Canterbury, then to the Deanry of Windfor, and afterwards to the Bishoprick of Bristol. In 1711, the cuftody of the Privy Seal was given to him, and he was nominated one of the Plenipotentiaries to negotiate the treaty of Utrecht. On the 13th March, 1713, he was tranflated to the See of London, and died 11th of April 1723. While ease and pleasure make the nations fmile, Well fends our Queen her mitred BRISTOL forth, Compleatly form'd, to heal the Christian wounds, By leagues to foften earth, and heav'n by pray'r; So when great Mofes, with JEHOVAH's wand, O thou, from whom these bounteous bleffings flow, c Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, joint Plenipotentiary with Bishop Robinfon. He died in the year 1739. Though minifters of mighty monarchs wait, The haughty Gaul, in ten campaigns o'erthrown, Lurk'd in the trench, and fkulk'd behind the line. On mines exhaufted, and on millions flain. To Britain's Queen the fcepter'd fuppliant bends, At her decree the war fufpended stands, And Britain's heroes hold their lifted hands: But gentler paffions fparkle in their eyes. The The Gauls, who never in their courts could find They vow firm friendship, and give mutual praise. Methinks I hear more friendly fhouts rebound, Leans on his fpear to take his farewel view, And fighing bids the glorious camp adieu. Ye generous fair, receive the brave with smiles, For you they conquer, and they bleed for you. In vain proud Gaul with boastful Spain confpires, |