Ennobled by Himself, by all approv'd, Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the Muse he lov'd. THY V. Intended for Mr. ROWE, In Westminster-Abbey. HY reliques, Rowe, to this fair Urn we trust, And facred, place by Dryden's awful dust : Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies, To which thy Tomb shall guide inquiring eyes. Peace to thy gentle fhade, and endless reft! Bleft in thy Genius, in thy Love too blest! One grateful woman to thy fame supplies What a whole thankless land to his denies. VARIATION. It is as follows on the Monument in the Abbey erected to Rowe and his Daughter. Thy Reliques, RowE! to this fad fhrine we truft, For never Briton more difdain'd a flave. To these fo mourn'd in death, fo lov'd in life; VI. On Mrs. CORBET, Who died of a Cancer in her Breaft. ERE refts a Woman, good without pretence, H Bleft with plain Reafon, and with fober Senfe: No Conquefts fhe, but o'er herself, defir'd, VIL. On the Monument of the Honourable ROBERT DIGBY, and of his Sifter MARY, erected by their Father the LORD DIGBY, in the Church of Sherborne, in Dorfetthire, 1727. G of modeft wirdom, and pacific truth; O! fair Example of untainted youth, Compos'd in fufferings, and in joy fedate, Go, Go, live! for Heaven's eternal year is thine, And thou, bleft Maid! attendant on his doom, Yet take these Tears, Mortality's relief, VIII. On Sir GODFREY KNELLER, KN In Westminster-Abbey, 1723. NELLER, by Heaven, and not a Mafter taught, Now for two ages having fnatch'd from Fate Living, great Nature fear'd he might outvie IX. On General HENRY WITHERS, In Westminster-Abbey, 1729. ERE, WITHERS, reft! thou braveft, gentleft mind, Oh born to Arms! O Worth in Youth approv'd! For thee, the hardy Veteran drops a tear, X. On Mr. ELIJAH FENTON, At Easthamfted, in Berks, 1730. T HIS modeft Stone, what few vain Marbles can, May truly fay, Here lies an honest Man: A Poet, bleft beyond the Poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept facred from the Proud and Great: Foe to loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace, Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear; O XI. On Mr. GAY, In Westminster-Abbey, 1732. F Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child: With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, WEL Another. WELL then! poor Gay lies under ground, So little justice here he found, "Tis ten to one he 'll ne'er come back. 5 10 |