Works in Two Volumes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1764 Excerpt: ...our Wot, If filent Tears for suff'ring Fit-tut stow; Your Gries the Muses Lahour Jhall con/ess, The lively Passions, and the just Distress. Ob cou'd our Author's Pencil justly paint, Such as jbe was in Lise, the beauteous Saint-; Boldly your strifl Attention might tiie claim, And bidyou mark, and Copy out the Dame. No wandring Glance one wanton Thought confess'd, No guilty Wish instam'd her spotless Breast: -The only Love that warm'dher blooming Youth, Was Husband, England, Liberty, and Truth. For these she fell; while, with too weak a Hand, She strove tofave a blind ungratesul Land. Rut thus the secret laws of Fate ordain, William'/ Great Hand was doom'd to break that Chain, And end the Hopes of RomeY tyrannic Reign. For ever as the circling Years return?, T'e gratesul Britons crown the Hero's Urn; To his just Care you ev'ry.BleJtng owe, Which or his own, or following Reigns bestow: Tho' bis hard Fate a Father's Name deny'd, lo you a Father, he that loss supply'd. Then while you view the royal Line's Increafe, And count the Pledges of your suture Peace; From this great Stock while still new Glories come, Conquest abroad, and Liberty, at home; While you beheld the Beautiful and Brave, Bright Princesses to grace you, Kings to fave, Enjoy the Gift, but bless the Hand that gave. Z.or& i/ the Council, Gentlemen, Guards, Women and Attendants. SCENE LONDON. Suff. Is there an honest Heart, ' That loves out.England, does not mourn for Edward P The Genius of our Me is shook with Sorrow, He bows his venerable Head with Pain, And labours with the Sickness of his Lord. Religion melts in ev'ry holy Eye; All comsortless, asflicted and forlornShe sits on Earth, and weeps upon her Cross: Weary of Man, and Iiis detested Ways, . Ev'n now she seems to meditate her Fl.