His fcatter'd pence the flying * Nicker flings, And with the copper fhow'r the casement rings. Where a dim gleam the paly lanthorn throws 355 340 345 Or the dark cave to common inores defcend. Oft by the winds extinct the signal lies, 'Or fmother'd in the glimmering focket dies E'er night has half roll'd round her ebon throne; In the wide gulph the fhatter'd coach o'erthrown Sinks with the fnorting steeds; the reins are broke, And from the crackling axle flies the spoke. So when fam'd Eddystone's far-shooting ray, That led the failor through the ftormy way, Was from its rocky roots by billows torn, And the high turret in the whirlwind borne, Fleets bulg'd their fides against the craggy land, And pitchy ruins blacken'd all the strand. Who then through night would hire the harness'd steed, And who would choose the rattling wheel for speed? But hark; diftrefs with screaming voice draws nigh'r, And wakes the flumb'ring street with cries of fire. 350 Gentlemen, who delighted to break windows with half-pence. At 355 At first a glowing red enwraps the skies, The fire-man fweats beneath his crooked arms, See forceful engines spout their levell'd streams, 375 Blown by ftrong winds the fiery tempeft roars, Hark! the drum thunders! far, ye crowds retire: 380 With running blaze awakes the barrell'd grain ; Flames fudden wrap the walls; with fullen found 385 The fhatter'd pile finks on the fmoaky ground. So 390 So when the years fhall have revolv'd the date, 400 What riots feen, what bustling crouds I bor'd, 1395 And now compleat my gen'rous labours lye, Death fhall entomb in duft this mould'ring frame, When Criticks crazy bandboxes repair, 405 410 And Tragedies, turn'd rockets, bounce in air; my name. VOL. I. H INDE X. NDE X. IN A Book. Ver. UTHOR, for whom he wrote the poem, 1, 119 A Affes, their arrogance, Adriane's clue, Alley, the pleasure of walking in one, Author, his wish, Alley, not to be walk'd in by night, Bavaroy, by whom worn, B 2, 13 2,83 2, 271 2, 406 2, 434 2, 484 2,587 3, 127 1,53 Brokers keep coaches, 1, 117 Bookfeller, fkill'd in the weather, I, 161 Barber, by whom to be fhunn'd, Baker, to whom prejudicial, Butchers to be avoided, Bully, his infolence to be corrected, Broker, where he usually walks, Burlington-boufe, Beau's chariot overturn'd, Bills difpers'd to walkers, Ballad-fingers, C Country, the author's love of his, Cane, the convenience of one, the abuse of it, Camlet, how affected by rain, Coat, how to choose one for the winter, Clergy, what tradesmen to avoid, Chandlers prejudicial to walkers, Chairs and chariots prejudicial to health, Cold, the defcription of one, Chimney-fweeper, by whom to be avoided, Coachman, his metamorphofis 2, 241 Carmen when unmerciful, his punishment, 2, 245 Christmas-box, Charity moft practifed by walkers, Cheapfide, Cheese not lov'd by the author, Countryman perplexed to find the way, his care of his horfes, Coaches dangerous in fnowy weather, Cries of the town, obfervations upon them, a feafon for general charity, Coaches, thofe that keep them uncharitable, Charing-cross, 2, 248 2,254 2,73 2, 310 2, 311 2, 327 2, 335 2, 343. 2, 547 2, 426 2,438 2, 444 2, 42 2, 115 2, 214 2, 185 where given with judgment, not to be delay'd, Chairs, the danger of them, Coaches attended with ill accidents, defpifed by walkers, kept by coxcombs and pimps, Clement's-church, the pass of it defcribed, Collier's carts, Coaches, a ftop of them defcribed, Coachmen, a fight of them, Croud parted by a coach, Cellar, the misfortune of falling into one, Chairmen, law concerning them, H 2 |