169 Labour neceffary to excellence. 370 The history of Misella debauched by her relation. 285 MOTTOS 102 With conftant motion as the moments glide, For none can stem by art, or stop by pow'r, EDINB. EDIT. 103 They fearch the fecrets of the house, and fo Are worshipp'd there, and fear'd for what they know. 104 None e're rejects hyperbolies of praise. DRYDEN, 105 Vain man runs headlong, to caprice refign'd; Impell'd by paffion, and with folly blind. NUMB. 106 Time obliterates the fictions of opinion, and confirms the decifions of nature. Infulting chance ne'er call'd with louder voice, 107 On themes alternate now the fwains recite: The mufes in alternate themes delight. EDINB. EDIT. 108 Begin, be bold, and venture to be wife; He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole ftream, which stop'd him, should be gone, That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on. 109 Grateful the gift! a member to the state, If you that member useful shall create ; COWLEY, Train'd both to war, and when the war fhall cease, For much it boots which way you train your boy, EDINB. EDIT. 110 We thro' this maze of life one lord obey; Whofe light and grace unerring, lead the way. By hope and faith fecure of future blifs, Gladly the joys of prefent life we mifs : For baffled mortals ftill attempt in vain, Present and future blifs at once to gain. F. LEWIS, 111 Disaster always waits an early wit. 112 Of ftrength pernicious to myself I boast ; F. LEWIS 113 A NUMB. 113 A fober man like thee to change his life! What fury wou'd poffefs thee with a wife? 114 DRYDENS When man's life is in debate, The judge can ne'er too long deliberate. DRYDEN, 115 Some faults, tho' fmall, intolerable grow. DRYDEN 116 Thus the flow ox wou'd gaudy trappings claim; The fprightly horse wou'd plough FRANCIS 117 The gods they challenge, and affect the skies : POPES How fweet in fleep to pass the careless hours, -'Tis sweet thy lab'ring steps to guide DRYDEN. The caufe is fecret, but th'effect is known: ADDISON. 118 In endless night thy fleep, unwept, unknown. FRANCIS 119 Faults lay on either fide the Trojan tow'ss. EDINB EDIT. 120 True virtue can the croud unteach Their falfe mistaken forms of speech; Virtue, 123 What season'd first the vessel, keeps the taste. CREECH. 124 To range in filence thro' each healthful wood, And mufe what's worthy of the wife and good. EDINB. EDIT. 125 But if, through weakness, or my want of art, The proper ftrokes and colours it may claim, FRANCIS: 126 Sands form the mountain, moments make the year. 127 Succeeding years thy early fame deftroy; Thou, who began'st a man, wilt end a boy. 128 For not the brave, or wife, or great, Nor Cadmus, fcap'd the fhafts of pain, 129 Now, Dadalus, behold, by fate affign'd, A task proportion'd to thy mighty mind! YOUNG. Uncon |
