If at Third RICHARD we have storm'd, And MARY's much lamented birth, Which aim'd to sing ELIZA's praise. On JAMES the First we spent some breath, Of murder'd CHARLES;-wish'd BUTLER's pen Of thieves, with CROMWELL and his crew 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, But rough or smooth, plain truths rehearse, 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. U CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. VOL. I. PART I. THE ANCIENT BRITONS, till the invasion of the ...... 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 604 792 ..from 491 to 600 ....from 519 to 1066 .. 47 U 2 |