Thou, yet unnam'd to fill his empty place, Nor yet for this decline the gen'rous ftrife, Secure of fame, and justice in the grave. Ah! no-when once the mortal yields to fate, Or footh the new inhabitant of light; Who hears regardless, while fond man, distress'd, Farewel then fame, ill fought through fields of blood, Farewell unfaithful promifer of good: Thou mufic, warbling to the deafen'd ear! Thou incenfe, wafted on the fun'ral bier! Through life pursu'd in vain, by death obtain'd, AN HOU dome, where Edward firft enroll'd TH This red-crofs knights and barons bold, Whose vacant feats, by virtue bought, Where Britain's foremost names are found, Or brought a blefling on their own. II. Once Charles the third Earl of Sunderland, first married to Lady Anne Cavendish, youngest daughter of Henry Duke of Newcastle, and afterwards to Lady Anne Churchill, fecond daughter of the great Duke of Marlborough. By this Lady the title of Marlborough came into his family, his third fon, Charles, fucceeding to it on her death. He was Secretary II. Once more a fon of SPENCER waits, A name familiar to thy gates, Sprung from the chief whose prowess gain'd He offer'd here his dinted fhield, The dread of Gauls in Creffi's field, III. These feats our fires, a hardy kind, Threw horfe and horfeman to the ground.. Secretary of State during the reign of Queen Anne, and the first perfon The removed on the change of the miniftry in the year 1710, He continued in oppofition to the measures of the governing party during the remainder of her reign. On the elevation of George I. he held fucceffively the posts of Lord Privy Seal, Secretary of State, and First Commiffioner of the Treafury, which laft he poffeffed almoft to the time of his death, which happened 21 April 1722. The installation of this Nobleman, which occafioned the above Poem, was performed with great magnificence at Wind for, on 28 May 1720. Edward Lord Spencer, who is mentioned in our Hiftorians, for his gallant behaviour at the battle of Poitiers.. IV. In after-times, as courts refin'd, d And gleam'd on wife Godolphin's breaft. V. So Greece, ere arts began to rise, e In the blue heavens the Lyre the strung, VI. Then, SPENCER, mount amid the band, Where knights and kings promifcuous stand. William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, Secretary of State, and Lord High Treasurer of England, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He was created. a Knight of the Garter in June 1582. d Sidney Godolphin, Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer of England in the reign of Queen Anne, was created a Knight of the Garter, July 6, 1704. e Names of Conftellations. What What though the hero's flame reprefs'd VII. The fage, who large of foul furveys Why praife we, prodigal of fame, ..I KENSING |