FOR MY OWN MONUMENT. I. As Doctors give phyfick by way of prevention, 11. Then take Matt's word for it the fculptor is paid; Yet counting as far as to fifty his years, His virtues and vices were as other men's are; High hopes he conceiv'd, andhefmother'dgreat fears, In a life party-colour'd, half pleasure, half care. 12 IV. Nor to bus'nefs a drudge, nor to faction a flave, V. Now in equipage fiately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither wou'd trust; 15 Alluding to the bufto carved by the famous Coriveaux at Paris, on his monument in Weflminfter abbey. Volume 11. R And whirl'd in the round as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches had wings, and knew man was but VI. This verfe, little polish'd, tho' mighty sincerc, VII. [duft. 2F 24 Fierce robbers there are that infeft the highway, If his bones lie in earth, roll in sea, fly in air, CONTENTS. EPISTLES. Page To ditto, Prefented to the King, at his arrival in Holland, II ib. To the Countess of Exeter, playing on the lute, 16 To the Countess of Dorfet. Written in her Milton, 18 To the Lady Dursley, on the same subject, Tomy Lord Buckhurst, very young, playing with a cat, To the Hon. Charles Montague, Efq. To Dr. Sherlock, on his practical discourse con- ih. Page To the Right Hon. the Countess Dowager of De- To a young Lady, who was fond of fortune- To a poet of quality, praifing the Lady Hinchin- An epiftle. Defiring the Queen's picture. Written 急 HYMNS. EPIGRAMS. ib. From the Greek, MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. |