"You and Newcastle are so close, Well. There indeed your fortune's made; I should serve charmingly by way What think you, sir? 'twere a good jest. 66 Strange matters these alledg'd by you!"Strange they may be, but they are true.""Well then, I vow, 'tis mighty clever, Now I long ten times more than ever To be advanc'd extremely near One of his shining character. Have but the will-there wants no more, 'Tis plain enough you have the pow'r. His easy temper (that's the worst) He knows, and is so shy at first.— Lord, sir, you'll quickly bring him to!”— Well; if I fail in my design, Sir, it shall be no fault of mine. Denied, what think you of a bribe? But at the most convenient time, And there my humble duty pay, While thus he wittingly harangu'd, For which you'll guess I wish'd him hang'd, Campley, a friend of mine, came by, Who knew his humour more than I. We stop, salute, and-"why so fast, Friend Carlos? Whither all this haste?"Fir'd at the thoughts of a reprieve, pinch him, pull him, twitch his sleeve, Nod, beckon, bite my lips, wink, pout, Do ev'ry thing but speak plain out: While he, sad dog, from the beginning Determin'd to mistake my meaning; Instead of pitying my curse, By jeering made it ten times worse. Campley, what secret (pray!) was that You wanted to communicate?" "I recollect. But 'tis no matter. Carlos, we'll talk of that hereafter. 'Twill tell E'en let the secret rest. Was ever such a dismal day? The bailiff seiz'd him quick as thought, ADDRESSED TO MISS ON READING THE PRAYER FOR INDIFFERENCE. [1762.]* AND dwells there in a female heart, * For Mrs. Greville's Ode, see Annual Register, vol. v. p. 202. The choicest raptures to impart, Dwells there a wish in such a breast Its nature to forego, To smother in ignoble rest At once both bliss and wo? Far be the thought, and far the strain, Which breathes the low desire, How sweet soe'er the verse complain, Tho' Phœbus string the lyre. Come then, fair maid, (in nature wise) In justice to the various pow'rs With lenient balm, may Ob'ron hence To fairy-land be driv'n; With ev'ry herb that blunts the sense Mankind receiv'd from heav'n. Oh! if my Sov'reign Author please, Far be it from my fate, To live, unblest, in torpid ease, Each tender tie of life defied Some Alpine mountain, wrapt in snow, In vain warm suns their influence shed, The zephyrs sport in vain, He rears, unchang'd, his barren head, Whilst beauty decks the plain. What tho' in scaly armour drest, Indifference may repel The shafts of wo-in such a breast 'Tis woven in the world's great plan, 'Tis nature bids, and whilst the laws Of nature we retain, C |