On Alexander's Feast, or the power of mufic. An ode. POEMS on feveral Occafions. Heroic Stanzas on the Death of Oliver Cromwell, Abfalom and Achitophel. A poem. Part of the fecond part of Abfalom and Achi- VERSES in praife of Mr DRYDEN. From Mr ADDISON's Account of the English Poets. B UT fee where artful Dryden next appears, Grown old in rhime, but charming e'en in years. Great Dryden next! whofe tuneful mufe affords The sweetest numbers, and the fittest words. Whether in comic founds, or tragic airs She forms her voice, she moves our smiles and tears. If fatire or heroic ftrains the writes, Her hero pleases, and her fatire bites. From her no harsh, unartful numbers fall, On ALEXANDER'S FEAST; or, The Power of Mufic. An Ode. From Mr POPE'S ESSAY on CRITICISM, line 376. EAR how Timotheus' vary'd lays furprise, HE And bid alternate paffions fall and rife! |