The Progress of Taste; or, the Fate of Delicacy Economy. A Rhapsody, addressed to Young Poets X. On an Ornamented Urn. Inscribed to Miss Dolman, a beautiful and amiable relation of Mr Shenstore's, who died of the small-pox, about twenty-one years of age XI. On a Seat, at the bottom of a large Root, on the side of XVII. Intended to be written at the Beginning of a Collection of Flowers, which Mr Shenstone coloured for Mrs HE ARRIVES AT HIS RETIREMENT IN THE COUNTRY, AND 1 FOR rural virtues, and for native skies, my 2 O may that Genius, which secures my rest, ''Augusta:' London. Α 3 Far from these paths, ye faithless Friends, depart! Fly my plain board, abhor my hostile name! Hence the faint verse that flows not from the heart, But mourns, in labour'd strains, the price of fame! 4 O loved Simplicity! be thine the prize! 5 Still may the mourner, lavish of his tears 6 Soft as the line of lovesick Hammond flows, So fair a fountain, or so loved a stream. 7 Ye loveless Bards! intent with artful pains To form a sigh, or to contrive a tear! Forego your Pindus, and on plains Survey Camilla's charms, and grow sincere. 8 But thou, my Friend! while in thy youthful soul 9 Pleasing, when youth is long expired, to trace The forms our pencil or our pen design'd! "Such was our youthful air, and shape, and face! Such the soft image of our youthful mind!" 10 Soft, whilst we sleep beneath the rural bowers, 11 Curse the sad fortune that detains thy fair; Praise the soft hours that gave thee to her arms; Paint thy proud scorn of every vulgar care, When hope exalts thee, or when doubt alarms. 12 Where with Oenone thou hast worn the day, ELEGY II. OF THE UNIVER ON POSTHUMOUS REPUTATION.-TO A FRIEND. 10 grief of griefs! that Envy's frantic ire 2 When the free spirit quits her humble frame, To tread the skies with radiant garlands crown'd; ang 3 Perhaps even Genius pours a slighted lay; булим 4 Though weeping virgins haunt his favour'd urn, 5 No; should his Delia votive wreaths prepare, Once crown'd his pleasures, and dispell'd his pain. 6 Yes the fair prospect of surviving praise For this, great Hadrian chose laborious days; 7 Shall then our youths, who Fame's bright fabric raise, O teach them you to spread the sacred base, 8 Is it small transport, as with curious eye 9 To mark the day when, through the bulky tome, 10 Ah! let not Britons doubt their social aim, ? |