. An essay upon literature: or, An enquiry into the antiquity and original of letters; proving that the two tables, written by the finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first writing in the world, and that all other alphabets derive from the Hebrew ; with a short view of the methods made use of by the antients to supply the want of letters before, and improve the use of them, after they were known . their Head,Whilft the Morn from her HeightLooks with Shame on the Sight, And blufhes to fee em a-bed. Tan-Twivee. Tis SEVERAL OCCASIONS, n is Hunting infpires, :cfh Health and frefh Fires, For fwee


. An essay upon literature: or, An enquiry into the antiquity and original of letters; proving that the two tables, written by the finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first writing in the world, and that all other alphabets derive from the Hebrew ; with a short view of the methods made use of by the antients to supply the want of letters before, and improve the use of them, after they were known . their Head,Whilft the Morn from her HeightLooks with Shame on the Sight, And blufhes to fee em a-bed. Tan-Twivee. Tis SEVERAL OCCASIONS, n is Hunting infpires, :cfh Health and frefh Fires, For fweet is the Breath of the Morn:hen a Fig for dull Cares,rid all State-Affairs, Well follow the Hounds and die Horn. Tan-Twivee. «f?3f?3f?3!?3g? 55 jj& ^tv la & <^^5 6WS S^cg ^<7J g^7^ c-jvd e^.9 <^3 ej3 e£» f 1 Y! *y»w^-3«V^VS*)f^-*V,T:^vY> •vVY1 *V ^^V» r/vi/V» «y>»yy» c/N« *-<•*•» «y\»*y» CV^, EPIGRAM o N MARRIAGE. IF tis to Marry, when the Knot is tyd,Why then they marry, who at Tyburn ride jAnd if that Knot, till Death, is loosd by None,Why then to Marry and be Hangds all One. ANOTHER. HA D I been Adam Id have had no Wife,Believe me, tis the wretchedft State in LifeId fooner twenty broken %ibs abide,Than eer have One transformd into a Bride. TH1 SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ny. THE DECISION I T has long been a Thing of Difpute about Town,Whether 0—d or C — ge was firft in Re-nown;The latter thus argue the Cafe, and thus prove it—(Nor can we 0—ns pretend to remove it)That Thing muft be Oldeft, tis granted by all,Which is neareft Decay, and moft likely to fall >Now it plainly appears, that was C — ge theYoungeft, Like 0 d twould flourifh, and (till be the Strongeft, P 2 But n<J P O E M S O N But alas! tis not fo-and the old Proverbs fay-Each Thing has its Turn. Eery Dog has his DayTherefore O—d, averfe to Difputes of this Nature,Submit to 2{igk fyafon, and give up the Matter. «AGs^* QASdh SONG SEVERAL OCCASIONS. II7 Hr- *v- ^ ir- ^


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