...Gentle spirit, from vvhosc pen Large streams of honey and sweet nectar flow." "The man whom Nature's self had made To mock herself, and Truth to imitate...counter, under mimic shade ; Our pleasant Willy." Truth to imitate! we shall presently see with fell intent. Again, — it has been said : " A gentler...

...wont the like to frame, Are now despis'd, and made a laughing game. With kindly counter under miraick shade, Our pleasant Willy, ah! is dead of late ; With whom all joy and jolly merriment Is alsodeaded, and in dolour drent. 110 In stead thereof, scoffing Scurrility, And scorning Folly with...

...mock her felfe, and truth to imitate, " With kindly counter under mimick (hade, " Our pleafant ffil/y, ah, is dead of late; " With whom all joy and jolly merriment " Is alfo deaded, and in dolour drent. •* Inltead thereof fcoffing fcurrilitie " And fcornful follie with...

...greater crosse " To seefrends grave, then dead the grave self to engrosse." Again, in Colin Clout : " With whom all joy and jolly merriment " Is also deaded, and in dolour drent 3. " Instead thereof, scoffing Scurrilitie. " And scornfull Follle, with contempt is crept, " Rolling...

...Nature selfe had made 205 To mock her selfe, and Truth to imitate, With kindly counter under mimick shade, Our pleasant Willy, ah ! is dead of late : With whom all ioy and iolly meriment Is also deaded, and in dolour drent. 210 In stead thereof scoffing Scurrilitie,...

...whom Nature's self hath made To mock herself, aml Truth to imitate; With kindly counter under mimick shade, Our pleasant Willy, ah! is dead of late: With...jolly merriment Is also deaded, and in dolour drent. Tears of the Muses—Thalia—Sptnser. MXIX. precepts. The sight of Sir Edward B h, running Examples...

...the like to frame, Are now despis'd, and made a laughing game. And he the man whom Nature's self hath made To mock herself, and Truth to imitate; ,' With kindly counter under mimick shade, Our pleasant Wslly, ah! is dead of late: With whom all joy and jolly merriment Is also...

...who of you it learns, Can righfully aread so doleful lay. Spaaer. With kindly counter under mimick shade. Our pleasant Willy, ah ! is dead of late ; With whom all juy and jolly merriment Is also deaded, and in dolour drent. Id. We are taught, by his example, that...

...wont the like to frame, ' Are now despis'd, and made a laughing game. 'And he, the man, whom Nature self had made ' To mock herself, and truth to imitate...scornful folly, with contempt, is crept ' Rolling in rhimes of shameless ribaldry ' Without regard, or due decorum kept : ' Each idle wit at will presumes...

...wont the like to frame, ' Are now despis'd, and made a laughing game. ' And he, the man, whom Nature self had made ' To mock herself, and truth to imitate...scurrility, ' And scornful folly, with contempt, is erept • Rolling in rhimes of shameless ribaldry ' Without regard, or due decorum kept : ' Each idle...