Ιω σχόλος, μου φάος, ερέμβος H Companion of my lonely hour No longer wildly hurried through I from the bufy crowd retire Thro' yon dark grove of mournful yews, By thy direction led; - Here, cold to pleafure's airy forms, My future peaceful bed; Ye faithlefs idols of our fenfe! Before the mental eye. The dazzling colours, falfely bright, The dread of death controu!? Can pleasure's more bewitching charms, Avert or footh the dire alarms That shake the parting foul? Thefe awful relics preach. The following Opes, tranflated from Anacreon, were unattempted by Dryden. We are in bopes to oblige the Public with more of them. Al By CHARLES CHESTER, M.D. ODE 20. To his Miftrefs. HE gods o'er mortals prove their fways Transform'd by their almighty hands, To tread on,--if trod on by thee! B EPITAPH on an old Woman who kept a (See Vol. 1744. P. 47.) SONG. On Occafion of the WAR being proclaim'd at B TELL me no more of whig and tory, Who divide you,-Will deride you : For our dear Country let us arm. Fear not Fleury,-Nor Spain's fury, Falfe in treaty, Dons, we'll beat ye, Jocky to bis MASTER..! O! tell the guardian angel of that place, And when in these bleft climes fome diftant date There is a perfon* too, who lives that way, I hear with grief, of late you much neglect him; Pray tell the villain ofler at the Bell, TION. prefume that the present Collection is not inferior to the laff, and that our next will be worthy of equal Approbation, being obliged to delay till then fome very ingenious Compofitions. To Mr URBAN, On the Poetical Efays in his laft MAGAZINE. HE florift's care is nature to improve, TH The plant to cherish, and the weed remove; "Till by degrees the fwelling bloffom blows, And bloomy beds their fragrant fweets disclose. 'Tis thine the monthly labour to attend, To chufe with judgment, or judgment mend; While you unfold the offerings of the Nine, To please, to polish, and inftruct are thine! Whether or wit, or humour sportive play, Or rural scenes infpire the artless lay; Or themes exalted raise a nobler fire, And heav'nly numbers fwell the vocal lyre! Or whether love his gentler warmth bestows, And in the ftrain the tender paffion glows; Where all the chearful graces breathe around, And the heart triumphs in its pleafing wound! Thy laft collection much the mufe admires, Transported reads, and as she reads the fires! How match'd the damfel's her lover's tafte, Had not cross fate the interview disgrac'd; Too fond the wooer prefs'dfhe fail'd behind, True fpoke the proverb, Lovers vows are wind. View jealous friendship raifing† H---t's name, And ev'n a GUNSTICK flying into fame! Lo Phoebe's fmiles lefs powerful than her tears, S--- fhuns not blifs, but prudently defers. How well, inimitable dean, to thee (bend; + To harmless Aura, and the dove give ear, Hear Mira, hear, for you infpire the song, With Duick, now the scale of being view, And nature's heights, and nature's depths perfue; With optic arts, th' Almighty's works explore, And reach, where never fancy reach'd before! Till leafy worlds their crowded realms difplay! "And not one atom glides unmark'd away § Learn, heedlefs youth, thy minutes to improve, ויין Nor 'midt the wilds of lawless paffion rove; While thus in native charms the mufes fhine, FLORUS. You have generally the good Fortune, it must be confeffed, in forcing your Materials, to mix the Useful with the Agreeable; which, indeed is HORACE's Praise of a Good Writer, and belongs to you as Good Compiler. I am pleas'd, in parti cular, with my laft Entertainment from the MUSES, in which we find Order contending with Variety, Inftruction with Amulement, for the Profit and Pleafure of the Reader. The Hymn to Science, which first offers, deferves its Place, and is a finished Piece. The Author has, with good Judgment and Penetration, *P.544 4 F traced out the Bounds of Human Knowledge, and laid down, as it were, in a Map, the Way of the Understanding thro the Jeveral Provinces of its Empire, with the Outlets and Rovings of Fancy. The Verfe is well turnid, and the Sense lies clofe, which was neceffary, as it is the Effect of Difcernment, to bring together the Parts of fo copious a Subject, into a distinct View, within the Compass of fo few Lines. The next is a fine Lyric Piece; the Metre well chofen, and the Lines harmonious. 'Tis written in the Spirit of HORACE, but turns on a more grand and important Moral than ever entered into that Poet. the Lyric Kind, which might do Honour to We pass on to three more of any Collection. There belongs to them an happy Facility of Verification, and the Way to the Scope, or Striking Part, is Whoever natural and well conducted. ventures to prefer one, must allow the other two worthy of the fame Hand: The least, which is a Favourite of mine, carries a Force mix'd with Tenderness, and an uncomm Elevation. However diffi cult it be to write Encomiums on the Dead without ftale Praile, Mr Shebbeare has found a Way, from the Dignity of the Subjest, and Choice of Expreffi, to raise Emotions of Pity, Grief, and Indignation to a fingular Degree in one of those few Epitaphs that will live to late Pofterity. The following Epigram (for fo it may be underflood) is a very fine Compliment, turn'd in the most genteel Manner, and best in MARTIAL, or rather CATULLUS, may stand in Comparison with fome of the for the Spirit of the former feems mostly to breathe in your other Epigrams. twoEpics are remarkable for an eafy Flow, and fertility of Invention, for which their Author is diftinguished. has difcover'd a rich Vein of Satire, by a fmart and plentiful Effufion of the Ridicule. All Health be to the Man and his Mufe, who has given us so just and lively a Defcription of Health. Nor will the last come behind the reft in the Praises due to a good Translater. The Mr Buxton I do not pretend to have done Juftice to any of thefe Gentlemen (who are all Strangers to me) for want of Leisure and Capaci ty: I only hope Pardon in preliming to congratulate Mr URBAN in the Name of his Votaries, to wish that his stock may bold out to give us more fuch Bills of Fare, and to hid him go on to shine, and laugh at the fruitless Toils and Tumults of the fervile Pack his IMITATORS. QIMITATORES! fervum pecus! ut mihi fæpe Bilem, fæpe jocum, veftri movere tumultus! OXFORD, Nov. 19, 1739. Hiftorical Chronicle. November, 1739. SATURDAY, 3. AS held a Court of Admiralty at the Commons, when fome Spanish Ships, leized fome Years ago, were condemned, there having been no Commifii. on, till the late Declaration of War, granted for that Purpole. MONDAY, 5. A Batallion of Guards and a Troop of Horfe march'd to Woolwich to quiet the Workmen in that Yard, who mutiny'd B about their Pay and refus'd to work. TUESDAY, & A great Number of Journeymen Weavers aflembled in Spital Square before the Houfe of an eminent Master Weaver, and endeavour'd to deftroy the fame, occafi on'd by a Report of his being concern'd in a Combinatin to oblige the Journeymen to wind in their Silk gratis with their Work A Party of Guards from the Tower was fent for, and the Proclamati on read against Riots; but they not dif perfing within the limited Time ten of them were taken and committed to Newgate to be profecuted on the Riot-Act. TUESDAY, 15. Several Tons of Silver, taken out of the St Jofeph a Caracca Ship, were brought from Portsmouth, guarded by a Troop of Horfe, with the King's Trumpets and Drums playing before them, and lodged in the Bank of England. His Majesty open'd the Seffion of Parliament with the following moft gracious Speech to both Houses. My Lords and Gentlemen, HE prefent Pofture of our Affairs which I have done with all the Moderation, that the Security and Defence. of my Dominions, the Protection of our Trade, and the ne-ceffary Means of diftreffing and annoying our Amit: But as there Services will be various and Enemies in the most fenfible Parts, would adextenfive, they muft inevitably be attended with great Expences, and fome Inconveniencies; which, I affure myfelf, will be fuftained with. Satisfaction and Cheerfulness, in pursuing fuch Measures, as the Honour and Intereft of my. Crown and Kingdoms, and the general Refent called upon me to undertake. ment of an injured and provoked Nation, have. C Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I have ordered the proper Officers to lay before you Eflimates for the Service of the enfuing Year, and likewife Accounts of the extraordinary Expences that have been made this Year, ment. in pursuance of the Power given me by Parlia And as in the Profecution of this War, a Number of Soldiers, to ferve on board the Fleet, may be requifite; I have judged it proper, that a Body of Marines fhould be raifed, and have directed the Eitimates for this Purpofe to be likewife prepared, and laid before you : And I cannot doubt, from your known Affectition to my Perfon and Government, and your D Zeal for the Safety, Profperity, and Glory of thefe Kingdoms, but you will grant me fuch effectual Supplies, and with fuch Dispatch, as may forward, and give Spirit to our Preparations, and enable me to carry on the War with Vigour. My Lords and Gentlemen, The Heats and Animofities, which, with the E greatest Industry, have been fomented throughout the Kingdom, have, I am afraid, been one of the chief Encouragements to the Court of Spain, to hold fuch a Conduct towards us, as to make it neceflary to have Recourfe to Arms; and the unhappy Divifions amongst my Subjects, are the only Hopes of the Enemies to my Government: whatever Views Projects Tebliged me to call you together, at this p they may fout won this Kipture, and what Time, fooner than has been ufual of late Years, that I may have the immediate Advice and Affiflance of my Parliament at this critical and important Conjuncture. I have, in all my Proceedings with the Court of Spain, acted agree-. ably to the Senfe of both Houses of Parliament; and therefore I can make no Doubt, but I fhal meet with a ready and vigorous Support in thi juft and neceflary War, which the repeated Injuries, and Violences committed by that Nation upon the Navigation and Commerce of thefe Kingdoms, and their Obftinacy, and notorious Violation of the most folemn Engagements, have rendered unavoidable. I have augmented my Forces by Sea and Land purfuant to the Power given me by Parliament; G Advantages foever Spain may vainly promife itfelf from any Circumftances in the prefent Situation of Affairs; it is in your Power, by the Bleffing of God, to defeat the one, and difappoint the other. Union among all thofe, who have Nothing at Heart but the true Intereft of fence of my Kingdoms, and in the Support of Great Britain, and a becoming Zeal in the Dethe common Caufe of our Country, with as general a Concurrence in carrying on the War, as there has appeared for engaging in it, will make the Court of Spain repent the Wrongs they have done us; and convince thofe, who mean the Subverfion of the prefent Establishment, that this Nation is determined, and able, both to vindicate their injured Honour, andto defend thema themfelves against all our open and fecret Enemies, both at Home and Abroad. The LORD's ADDRESS: Moft gracious Sovereign, W Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Tom E your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal A poral in Parliament affembled, beg leave to return your Majefty our fincere and humble Thanks for your moft gracious Speech from the Throne. The great Regard, which your Majefty hath exprefled for the Senfe of both Houses of Parliament, in your Proceedings with the Court of Spain, is a Continuance of that Royal Goodnefs, and Concern for the true Intereft of your B People, which we have fo often experienced; and your Majefty's Defire to have the Advice and Affiftance of your Parliament, as early as poffible, in this important Conjuncture, is a fresh Proof of your real Confidence in your faithful Subjects. The Juftice and Neceffity of the War, which your Majefty has been pleafed to declare against Spain, must be as demonftrable to all the World, as the violent and intolerable Methods practifed by that Nation, to interrupt and diftre's the Navigation and Commerce of these Kingdoms, are notorious: And it is the higheft Aggravation of this offenfive and inexcufable Conduct, that it has been obftinately purfued, in breach of the most folemn Engagements, and in defiance of the highest Obligations of Friendship and good Offices. But fince Great Britain has been thus unavoidably called forth to Arms, we efteem it our peculiar Felicity, that we have a -Prince upon the Throne, who, with paternal Tenderness, joins in the juft Refentment of an injured. Nation; and whofe Magnanimity and -Steadinefs are equal to the glorious Caufe, in which he is engaged. On this Occafion, the unfeigned Tender of our Lives and Fortunes is no more than is due to your Majefty, and our Country; and we do from the Bottom of our Hearts give your Majefty the strongest Affurances, that we will zealoufly concur in all fuch Measures, as may foraward your Preparations, and enable you to carry on the War with that Spirit and Vigour, which truly become the British Name. fhould be any Occafion for your Majefty to repeat your gracious Admonitions against those Heats and Animofities, which have been fomented throughout the Kingdom. As we can. not but moft ferioufly lament the unhappy Divifions thereby occafioned; fo nothing shall be wanting on our Part to heal them, by promoting that good Harmony and Unanimity, which are fo neceffary at this Juncture: And we truft in God, that any Hopes or Views formed by our Enemies upon fuch Circumftances, will be found utterly vain and groundless; fince all your Majefty's Subjects must be convinced, that the Security of our Religion and Liberties, and the Safety and Profperity of thefe Kingdoms do intirely depend on the Prefervation of your facred Perfon and Government, and of the Proteftant Succeffion in your Royal Houfe. In this common Caufe, Intereft, as well as Duty, will make us unite; and we do with the greatest Zeal and Firmness affure your Majefty, that we are determined, at the Hazard of all that is dear to us, to fupport it against all your Enemies, both at Home and Abroad; implorCing the divine Providence to give Success to your Arms, and make them the happy Means of procuring a fafe and honourable Peace. His MAJESTY's most gracious ANSWER. Thank you for this Addrefs, fo full of Duty and Affection to me, and of feafonable AffurDances of your vigorous Support. The Satisfaction you exprefs in the Measures I have taken, is very agreeable to me; and you may depend on my Endeavours to carry on the War in fuch a Manner, as may best answer the neceffary Ends proposed by it, and the juft Expectation of my People.. E F Your Majesty's Goodness in, acquainting us from the Throne, that you have augmented your Forces by Sea and Land, pursuant to the Power given you by Parliament, with all the Moderation that was confiftent with thofe defirable Ends, which you, in your Royal Wifdom, have pointed out to us, is an Inftance of your Majefty's gracious Difpofition to avoid G bringing any unneceffary Burdens upon your People: And though we cannot flatter ourselves, that a State of War will not be attended with great Expences, and fome Inconveniencies; yet when it is undertaken, not to gratify the Views of restless Ambition, but to affert and maintain the Honour and juft. Rights of your Majesty's Crown and Kingdoms, we doubt not, but thofe H powerful Motives will induce all your Subjects to undergo with Cheerfulness, whatever is neceflary in the Profecution of it. It gives us inexpreffible Concern, that there The COMMONS ADDRESS.. W E your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament aiembled, beg leave to, return your Majesty our unfeigned Thanks, for your moft gracious Speech from the Throne, and to exprefs our entire Sasisfaction in your Majefty's Declaration of War against the Crown of Spain; a War, which the repeated Violences and Depredatictis committed by the Spanish Nation upon the Trade and Commerce of thefe Kingdoms, the notorious Violation of their moft folemn Engagements, their obftinate Refufal of making Reparation for paft Injuries and of giving Security against the like for the future, harve rendered just and unavoidable. It is with the higheft Senfe of Duty and Gratitude, we acknowledge your Majefty's Wildom and paternal Care of your People, in making Ufe of the Power granted to your Majefty by Parliament, for the Security and Defence of thefe Kingdoms, for the Protection of our Trade, and for the Diftrefling and Annoying our Enemies in the most fenfible and effectual Manner; and we beg Leave to affure your Majefty, that nothing fhall divert or deter us from fuftaining, with Satisfaction and Chearfulness, any extraordinary Expences and Inconveniencies, that must inevitably attend the various and ex tenfive |