In her chafte current oft' the Goddefs laves, 210 Thro' the fair scene rowl flow the ling'ring ftreams, 215 Not Neptune's felf from all his streams receives Than the fair nymphs that grace thy fide below: 220 225 230 Happy the man whom this bright Court approves, His Sov'reign favours, and his country loves: Happy next him, who to these shades retires, 235 Whom Nature charms, and whom the Muse inspires; Succeffive study, exercise, and case. He gathers health from herbs the foreft yields, 249 Of Of ancient writ unlocks the learned ftore, 245 250 Or looks on heav'n with more than mortal eyes, Bids his free foul expatiate in the fkies, Amid her kindred ftars familiar roam, Survey the region, and confefs her home! Such was the life great Scipio once admir'd, 255 Thus Atticus, and Trumbal thus retir'd. 260 To Thames's banks which fragrant breezes fill, (On Cooper's hill eternal wreaths shall grow, While lafts the mountain, or while Thames fhall flow) 265 I hear foft mufic die along the grove; Led by the found, I roam from shade to fhade," By god-like Poets venerable made: Here his firft lays majestic Denham fung ; There the last numbers flow'd from * Cowley's tongue. O early loft! what tears the river fhed, 271 When the fad pomp along his banks was led ? His drooping fwans on ev'ry note expire, And on his willows hung each Mufe's lyre. Since fate relentless stop'd their heav'nly voice, 275 Who now shall charm the fhades, where Cowley ftrung His living harp, and lofty Denham sung? But hark! the groves rejoice, the foreft rings! 280 Mr. Cowley died at Chertsey, on the borders of the Foreft, and was from thence conveyed to Westminster. 3 'Tis 'Tis yours, my Lord, to bless our soft retreats, Oh would'st thou fing what Heroes Windfor bore, 285 290. 295 300 Then, from her roofs when Verrio's colours fall, 305 Still in thy song should vanquifh'd France appear, And bleed for ever under Britain's fpear. Let fofter ftrains ill-fated || Henry mourn, And palms eternal flourish round his urn. 310 Here o'er the martyr-king the marble weeps, And faft befide him, once-fear'd § Edward fleeps: Whom not th' extended Albion could contain, From old Belerium to the northern main, The grave unites; where ev'n the Great find reft, 315 And blended lie th' oppreffor and th' oppreft! *All the lines that follow, till within eight of the conclufion, were not added to the poem till the year 1710... † Henry Howard, carl of Surry, one of the first refiners of the Engli poetry; who flourished in the time of Henry VIII. Edward III, born here. Henry VI. G 2 Edward IV. Make Make facred Charles's tomb for ever known, Her facred domes involv'd in rolling fire, Inglorious triumphs, and dishonest scars. 321 At length great Anna faid-" Let discord cease!". 325 33 The figur'd ftreams in waves of filver roll'd, Around his throne the fea-born brothers ftood, 335 Firft the fam'd authors of his ancient name, The winding Ifis and the fruitful Tame: The Kennet fwift, for filver eels renown'd; The Loddon flow, with verdant alders crown'd ; 340 Cole, whose clear ftreams his flow'ry islands lave; And chalky Wey, that rolls a milky wave: That Thames's glory to the ftars fhall raife! 345 350 Tho' Tho' Tyber's ftreams immortal Rome behold, 353 ვნე No more my fons fhall dye with British blood 365 Red Iber's fands, or Ifter's foaming flood; Safe on my shore each unmolested swain Shall tend the flocks, or reap the bearded grain; Of war or blood, but in the fylvan chace; 370 The trumpet fleep, while chearful horns are blown, And arms employ'd on birds and beasts alone, Behold! th' afcending Villas on my fide Project long fhadows o'er the crystal tide. 375 And temples rife, the beauteous works of Peace. I fee, I fee where two fair cities bend Their ample bow, a new Whitehall afcend! There mighty nations shall enquire their doom, 385 There Kings shall fue, and fuppliant States be seen Once, more to bend before a British Queen. Thy trees, fair Windfor! now shall leave their woods, And half thy forefts rufh into my floods, Bear Britain's thunder, and her Crofs difplay 385 To the bright regions of the rifing day; Tempt icy feas, where fcarce the waters roll, Where clearer flames glow round the frozen Pole; Led by new ftars, and borne by spicy gales! 390 For me the balm fhall bleed, and amber flow, The |