ON THE NUPTIALS OF LORD GREY, AND LADY HARRIOT BENTINCK. HY Ymen (neglected God) this day appears Clad in the brightest livery of the year; Which faw united Grey and Bentinck's fate; A A NUPTIAL CARD, SENT TO A YOUNG COUPLE ON THEIR WED DING-DAY, JULY XXIII, MDCCLXIII. BY THE SAME. GLadly the call of friendship I obey, And gratulating hail your nuptial day. May life's fmall circle ever bright appear, HORACE, HORACE, ODE XIV. BOOK II. IMITATED BY JOHN, EARL OF CORKE. TOW fwift, alas! the rolling years HOW Hafte to devour their deftin'd prey! A moth each winged moment bears, From the dead authors fweep away; And troops of canker-worms, with fecret pride, Thro' gay vermilion leaves, and gilded covers glide. Great Bavius, fhould thy critic vein To show thy learning and address: Authors of every size and name; Knights, 'fquires, and doctors of all colours, From the pursuit of lafting fame, Re-living, there a manfion claim: . Behold the fate of modern scholars ! Why will you then, with hope delufive led, For various readings toil, which never will be read? With With filver clafp, and corner-plate, The butler, with th' impatient cook, And pastry-nymphs, with trunkmakers, combine Toease the groaning shelves, and spoil the fair defign. HORACE, ODE XXX. BOOK I. IMITATED IN THE PERSON OF GENERAL CHLL. BY DR. BROXHOLM. Venus! Joy of men and gods, Forfake, for once, thy bleft abodes, And deign to vifit my land; Quit Paphos and the Cyprian ifle, On thy fond votary kindly smile, And come to my Duck Island. Thee, Goddefs, thee, my prayers invoke, O treat me not with rigour: My dying embers to renew, And give me back my vigour. Bring, too, the Graces to my arms, And that's no age to ravish. Let jöcund Health attend thy train, A |