Shalt mourn, whilst I, with nobler flames, pursue Some nymph as fair, tho' not unjust, as you; Whose wit, and beauty, shall like thine excel, But far furpass in truth, and loving well. But wretched thou, who-e'er my rival art, Tho' wealth and honours grace thy nobler birth, Loft, and abandon'd by th' ungrateful fair, Laugh at thy fate, and triumph in my turn. 60 } TO A CANDLE. ELEGY. BY WILLIAM CONGREVE, ESQ.* THOU watchful taper, by whofe filent light O learn with me, my hopeless love to moan; 5 Like thine, my flames to my deftruction turn, * Barn 1672; dyed 1729. 16 HORACE, BOOK II. ODE IV. IMITATED. THE LORD GRIFFIN TO THE EARL OF SCARSDALE. BY NICHOLAS ROWE, ESQ. POET LAUREAT.* I. Do not, most fragrant earl, disclaim II. Full many heroes, fierce and keen, 5 Some who with you have Hounslow seen, *Born 1673; dyed 1718. III. Did not base Greber's Pegg inflame Of fober fire defcended? That careless of his foul and fame, To play-houses he nightly came, And left church undefended. IV. The monarch who of France is hight, 15 Loves Maintenon, his lady bright, 20 Who was but Scarron's leaving. V. Tho' thy dear's father kept an inn, For carriers at Northampton; Than e'er that father dreamt on. VI. Of proffers large her choice had she, Which the with fcorn rejected: And can a nymph fo virtuous be 25 30 * Signiora Francesca Margareta' de l'Epine,' an Italian fongftrefs. VII. Her dimple cheek, and roguish eye, I always thought provoking; VIII. Then be not jealous, friend, for why? To fee I ne'er shall hurt ye; Befides, you know full well, that I 35 40 |