Compl. Sets Sander PREFACE. T O be employed in the Conduct of any Scheme that is of real Ufe to Mankind, or that may contribute to their innocent Amusement, is a Pleasure of that Kind which only they can feel, whose Hearts rejoice in promoting the Good and Happinefs of their Fellow-Creatures. That we have carried on this Work for fo many Years with a View to inform, improve, and please our Readers, as well as for our own Advantage, is a Truth that we can honeftly affert, and own with confcious Pride and fecret Satisfaction. And as we have made it our Business to tranfplant from all Parts into this our Garden, fuch Flowers alone as for their Beauty or Sweetness may Delight, and fuch Herbs and Fruits only as for their useful and falutary Virtues may Benefit Mankind; fo we have established it as a Maxim, from which our Readers may be affured we will never depart, that no noxious Weed to poifon, no ufelefs Bramble to perplex, fhall ever knowingly be admitted into our Borders. In fhort, we will endeavour, as OVID has beautifully defcribed in our Frontif piece, where he paints the Garden of FLORA, that what Time and Induftry fhall collect, may be difpofed with Grace and Elegance. It is théfe our laudable Aims, and fair Purfuits, which have gained us that fuperior Favour and Diftinction Distinction which we boaft amongst Perfons of Taste and DIRECTIONS to the BOOKBINDER. BT IND up the Title Page with Contents to each Month: Directions for placing the Views, Maps, and Cuts, to this Sagacious bees their labours now renew, Hum round the bloffoms, and extract their dew: [pear, In their new liv'ries the green woods apAnd fmiling nature decks the infant year; Nor bufy faces throng the peaceful green; Y See yon proud elm that shines in borrow'd My guardian, bear me on thy downy charms, [arms. While the curl'd woodbines deck her aged When the streak'd Eaft receives a lighter grey, And larks prepare to meet the early day; Through the glad bowers the shrill anthems Pleas'd with its being, fee the nimble fawn Sports in the grove, or wantons o'er the lawn, [day, While the pleas'd courfers frolick out the Then hafte, my friend, to yonder Sylvan Where peace and filence crown the blissful No ftreaming purple ftains the guiltless wing [pring; To fome cool thade where infant flow'rs Where on the trees (weet honey-fuckles Come, chearful hope, and fill the vacant HAIL The MONTH of AUGUST. Sylvanus, a Courtier. Phillis, a Country Maid. Sylvanus. AIL, Phillis, brighter than a morning sky, Joy of my heart, and darling of my eye; See the kind year her grateful tribute yields, And round fac'd plenty triumphs o'er the fields, But Whose purple clusters lure the longing eye; And the ripe cherries fhow their scarlet dye. Phillis. Not all the fights your boasted gardens yield, Are half fo lovely as my father's field, Where large increase has blefs'd the fruitful plain, And we with joy behold the fwelling grain, Whole heavy ears towards the earth reclin'd, [wind. Wave, nod, and tremble to the whisking Syl. But fee, to emulate thofe cheeks of thine, [Thine: On yon fair tree the blashing nect'rins Beneath their leaves the ruddy peaches glow, [thow. And the plump figs compofe a gallant With gaudy plumbs fee yonder boughs recline, And ruddy pears in yon Espalier twine. There humble dwarfs in pleafing order ftand, Whofe golden product feems to court thy hand. [chard bears Phil. In vain you tempt me while our orLong-keeping ruffets, lovely cath'rine pears, Pearmains and codlings, wheaten plumbs enough, [bough. And the black damfons load the bending No pruning-knives our fertile branches teaze, [please. While yours must grow but as their mafters The grateful trees our mercy well repay, And rain us bushels at the rifing day. Syl. Fair are my gardens, yet you flight them all; Then let us hafte to yon majestick hall, Where the glad roofs fhall to thy voice re[ing found; found, Thy voice more fweet than mufick's meltNow Orion's beam infefts the sultry sky, And fcorching fevers through the welkin fiy; But art shall teach us to evade his ray, And the forc'd fountains near the windows play; [gale, There choice perfumes fhall give a pleasing And orange-flowers their od'rous breath exhale, [ings glow, While on the walls the well-wrought paintAnd dazzling carpets deck the floors be[charm, low. O tell me, thou whofe careless beauties Are thefe not fairer than a thresher's barn? Pbil. Believe me, I can find no charms at all In your fine carpets and your painted hall. Tis true our parlour has an earthen floor, The fides of plaster, and of elm the door; Yet the rubb'd cheft and table sweetly fhines, [climbs: And the fpread mint along the window An aged laurel keeps away the fun, [run. And two cool ftreams across the garden Syl. Can feasts or musick win my lovely maid? In both those pleasures be her taste obey'd. Phil. Not this will lure me, for I'd have This night to feaft with Corydon I go: To night his reapers bring the gather'd grain, [plain: Home to his barns, and leave the naked Then beef and coleworts, beans and bacon too, And the plumb-pudding of delicious hue, Sweet-fpiced cake, and apple-pies good [more? ftore, Deck the brown board; who can defire His flute and tabor too Amintor brings, And while he plays, foft Amaryllis fings. Then ftrive no more to win a fimple maid, · From her lov'd cottage and her filent shade. Let Phillis ne'er, ah never let her rove, From her first virtue and her humble grove. Go feek fome nymph that equals yourdegree, And leave content and Corydon for me. An EPITAPH. OW triumph, death, for here lies Now flain More worth than crowns can buy : Cæleftial zephyrs, waft her foul Eack to its native sky. Who now fhall charm, where Flavia once Her chearful fmiles bestow'd; When pleasing candor (well'd her breast, And in her afpect glow'd: Now to that heav'n, where virtue Chines Her lofty foul has wing'd its flight, And left this earthly maze. So from the fmiling infant's hand T.Davie Or GENTLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer. For JANUARY, 1749. To be Continued. (Price Six-Pence each Month.) Containing, (Greater Variety, and more in Quantity, than any Monthly Book of the lame Price.) I. Of the PRIVATE LIFE of a PRINCE : To my LORD II. A concife Account, and an Abstract, of Dr. Middleton's celebrated Book in relation to Miracles. III. Monumental Infcription on the Column at Blenheim-Houfe IV. The JOURNAL of a Learned and Political CLUB, Gr. continued: Containing the SPEECHES of Cn. Domitius Calvinus, and A. Terentius Varro, in the DEBATE on the Claufe relating to the Epifcopal Clergy in Scotland. V. Copy of a remarkable Addrefs, as intended to have been presented. VI. A Defcription of Oxfordshire, with an Account of Blenheim-Houfe. VII. Construction of a Geometrical Question, and a Question in Surveying, answered. VIII. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Alderman Heathcote at Bath, to the Lord Mayor. IX. A curious Piece of Hiftory, with judicious Reflections. X. What is properly an Addrefs from the City of London, and what is not. XII. Earl of Sandwich's Memorial to the States General. XIII. Fate of the antient Viscounty of Tu renne. XIV. Trial, Condemnation and Execution of the Smugglers at Chicheller, with a particuJar Account of their most horrible Murders. XV. A Lift of Sheriffs for the enfuing Year. XVI. POETRY: Prologue and Epilogue, fpoken by the young Princes and Princeffes, on their performing the Tragedy of Cato, with Cato's Speech to Portius; Prologue and Epilogue to the new Tragedy of Coriolanus; the Disappointed Lady, by a Lady of Quality; the Murderer; the Petition to Cupid; on a late intended Addrefs; Scandal, an Ode; on the Conjurer, &c. XVII. The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER : A new Recorder of London chofen; Rebels transported; Fires; Seffions at the OldBailey, &c. &c. &c. XVIII. Promotions, Marriages and Births, XIX. Prices of Stocks for each Day. XXII. Catalogue of Books. XI. The whole ferio-comical Affair of the MULTUM IN PARVO. LONDON: Printed for R. BALDWIN, jun. at the Rofe in Pater-Nofter-Row. Of whom may be had, compleat Sets frona the Beginning to this Time, neatly Bound, or Stitch'd, or any fingle Month to complete Sets. |