The miniftring angels none can fee; 'Tis not their beauty or face, For which by men they worship'd be; But their high office, and their place. 20 Thou art my goddess; my faint, she; I pray to her, only to pray to thee. THE EPICURE. [FROM ANACREON.] BY THE SAME. UNDERNEATH this myrtle fhade, With od❜rous oyls my head o'erflowing, And around it rofes growing, What should I do but drink away 5 The heat, and troubles of the day? In this more than kingly state, 10 The wheel of life no less will stay Let the motion pleasant be. Why do we precious ointments fhow'r, Crown me with roses whilft I live, Now your wines and ointments give: Let me alive my pleasures have, } CLAUDIANS OLD MAN OF VERONA. BY THE SAME. HAPPY the man, who his whole time doth bound, Within th' enclosure of his little ground. Happy the man, whom the fame humble place, (Th' hereditary cottage of his race) From his first rifing infancy has known, And by degrees fees gently bending down 10 Which both preferv'd his life, and gave him birth. The change of feafons is his calendar. 15 The cold and heat winter and fummer fhows, A neighb'ring wood born with himself he fees, H' as only heard of near Verona's name, And knows it like the Indies, but by fame, Does with a like concernment notice take Of the Red-fea, and of Benacus lake. 20 25 Thus health and strength he to a third age enjoys, And fees a long posterity of boys. About the fpacious world let others roam, The voyage life is longest made at home. 30 PRAYER. [FROM HIS OWN latin. ] BY THE SAME. FOR the few hours of life allotted me, Give me (great God) but bread and liberty; If beyond this no more be freely fent, I'll thank for this, and go away content. 5 THE NYMPH COMPLAINING FOR THE DEATH OF HER FAWN. BY ANDREW MARVELL, ESQ.* THE wanton troopers riding by That kill'd thee. Thou ne'er didft alive alas, nor could It cannot die fo. But, O my fears! Heav'n's King Keeps register of every thing: And nothing may we use in vain, Ev'n beasts must be with juftice flain. Unconftant Sylvio, when yet I had not found him counterfeit, Born 1620; dyed 1678. 5 10 15 |