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If at Third RICHARD we have storm'd,
Our lines were, like the man, deform'd ;
And then we own'd no strains were ruder
Than those which told of HARRY TUDOR.
Eighth HARRY's reign includes the lives
Of WOLSEY and his master's wives;
Sixth EDWARD and his early worth,

And MARY's much lamented birth,
Succeeded are by feeble lays

Which aim'd to sing ELIZA's praise.

On JAMES the First we spent some breath,
And sigh'd, indignant, o'er the death

Of murder'd CHARLES;-wish'd BUTLER's pen
To lash the puritannic den

Of thieves, with CROMWELL and his crew
Who, Judas like, their master slew,
You'll find some few convivial lays
To picture CHARLES the Second's days;
Of Second JAMES the Muse has rated
The theme so low-she abdicated.
Some giddy joy the Bard may plead,
While celebrating RUNNIMEDE;
The Bill of Rights, and England's law
Restored by MARY and NASSAU.

Perhaps

Perhaps with too much haste we ran

O'er MARLB'RO's deeds, and good Queen ANNE; When BRUNSWICK coming to our aid,

A most delightful finish made;

Or, "rather," says some critical effusion!

"Made a MOST LAME and IMPOTENT CONCLUSION."

Reader, adieu, confess my task

May somewhat of indulgence ask;

And since no fable aids the Muse,
Who may not here her subjects chuse,

But rough or smooth, plain truths rehearse,
Whether or no they suit her verse:

Your better humour will supply

My wishes, where the stream ran dry,

And Pegasus forgot to fly.

Adieu! for dulness pardon me,

And yawning I'll forgive in thee.

FINIS.

VOL. II.

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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.

CHRONOLOGICAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

VOL. I.

PART I.

THE ANCIENT BRITONS, till the invasion of the
Romans

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St. Paul's first built

Christianity introduced by St. Austin........ 597 .. ibid.

Kingdom of NORTHUMBERLAND..from 547 to

of EAST ANGLIA ......from 575 to

Cambridge University founded

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604
.. ibid.

792

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....from 519 to 1066 .. 47

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