A Collection of Poems (Volume 6)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1755 edition. Excerpt: ...pleas'd a king. Ye nymphs of rosy lips and radiant eyes, Whom Pleasure keeps too busy to be wise, Whom Joys with soft varieties invite, By day the frolick, and the dance by night, Who frown with vanity, who smile with art, And ask the latest fashion of the heart, What fVir. 289 345. What care, what rules your heedless charms shall fare, Each nymph your rival, and each youth your Have? Against your fame with fondness hate combines, The rival batters, and the lover mines. With distant voice neglected Virtue calls, Less heard and less, the faint remonstrance falls; Tir'd with contempt, she quits the slipp'ry reign, And Pride and Prudence take her feat in vain. In croud at once, where none the pass defend, The harmless Freedom, and the private Friend. The guardians yield, by force superior ply'd; By Int'rest, Prudence; and by Flatt'ry, Pride. Now Beauty falls betray'd, despis'd, distress'd, And hissing Infamy proclaims the rest. Where f then shall Hope and Fear their objects sind I Must dull Suspence corrupt the stagnant mind? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate? Must no diflike alarm, no wishes rife, No cries attempt the mercies of the skies? Enquirer, cease, petitions yet remain, Which heav'n may hear, nor deem religion vain. Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to heav'n the measure and the choice. Safe in his pow'r, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r. Implore Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best. Yet when the fense of sacred presence sires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resign'd; For love, which scarce collective man can...