for the other? I wou'd lay out all my Poetry in Love; an Original for a Lady, and a Tranflation for a Waiting-Maid! Alas! what have I to do with Jane Gray, as long as Mifs Molly, Mifs Betty, or Mifs Patty are in this World? Shall I write of Beauties murder'd long ago, when there are thofe at this inftant that murder me? I'll e'en compose my own Tragedy, and the Poet fhall appear in his own Perfon to move Compaffion : Twill be far more effectual than Bays's entring with a Rope about his Neck, and the World will own, there never was a more miferable Object brought upon the Stage.

Now you that are a Critic, pray inform me, in what manner I may connect the foregoing Part of this Letter with that which is to follow, aecording to the Rules? I would willingly return Mr Gay my Thanks for the Favour of his Poem, and in particular for his kind Mention of me; I hop'd, when I heard a new Comedy had met with Succefs upon the Stage, that it had been his, to which I really wifh no lefs; and (had it been any way in my power) fhould have been very glad to have contributed to it's Introduction into the World. His Verfes to Lintot have put a Whim into my Head, which you are like to be troubled with in the oppofite Page +: Take it as you find it, the Production of half an hour t'other Morning. I defign very foon to put a Task of a more serious Nature upon you, in reviewing a Piece of mine that may better deferve Criticifm; and by that time you have done with it, I hope to tell you in person with how much Fidelity I am

* A Receipt to make a Miscellany.

Your, &c.

Thofe Verfes will be found in our fecond Volume.

FINI S.