. 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 . urs, or a Friead betrayd ;Was never fervile to the Great-Mans CallEqually carelefs or to rife or fall •Now boldly rifing in the Poets Praife,Strives by his Worth to animate her Lays. That all thats
. 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 . urs, or a Friead betrayd ;Was never fervile to the Great-Mans CallEqually carelefs or to rife or fall •Now boldly rifing in the Poets Praife,Strives by his Worth to animate her Lays. That all thats Good you wifely may embrace,And your bright Annals by no Crime deface;That all your A&ions may be Great, Divine,And add new Honours to your ancient Line;That you may rife like Addijon in Name,And trace his footfteps thro the Paths of Fame;Read, and attend: imbibe each Heavnly Part,And graft his bright Perfections on your Heart. Hence may you learn by feveral ways to pleafe,To think with Judgment, and to write with Eafe,To blame with Candour, but to give your Praife,Where Merit ballances, and Reafon fways \ To SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 13 To rife with boldnefs in your Countrys Caufe,Inftrud: the Senate, and confirm the Laws:To be at once the Poet, Statesman, Friend,To teach Mankind, and feek the Chriftians End :To be that Man, who may in Juftice claimHis Countrys Homage, and his Kings TO 14 P O E M S O N T O A PAINTER Upon feeing a Certain APOTHECARYS PICTURE. OUT from the Canvafs thefe faint ftrokes erafe,The Pictures faulty, youve miftook the Face:Doft think we know him, as youve drawn him thus fTheres Difference,Man! between thefeFolks , Come, Vermilion ! try your skill once more,See ! if we can t draw better than before;Here, take your Pencil -, fet Don Querpo—There,Now clap beneath his Breech an Earthen Jar: Draw 3 SEVERAL OCCASIONS. i; Draw him a-working Medcines for the P--x,Clofe to his Elbow fet an empty Row of Gallypots upon the Shelf,With Roots
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