ON RECEIVING HAYLEY'S PICTURE.

In language warm as could be breathed or penn'd
Thy picture speaks the original my friend,

Not by those looks that indicate thy mind—
They only speak thee friend of all mankind;
Expression here more soothing still I see,
That friend of all a partial friend to me.
January, 1793.

ON A PLANT OF VIRGIN'S BOWER,

DESIGNED TO COVER A GARDEN-SEAT.

THRIVE, gentle plant! and weave a bower
For Mary and for me,

And deck with many a splendid flower
Thy foliage large and free.

Thou camest from Eartham, and wilt shade (If truly I divine)

Some future day the illustrious head

Of him who made thee mine.

Should Daphne show a jealous frown,
And envy seize the bay,

Affirming none so fit to crown
Such honour'd brows as they,

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Thy cause with zeal we shall defend,
And with convincing power;
For why should not the virgin's friend
Be crown'd with virgin's bower?
Spring of 1793.

ON RECEIVING HEYNE'S VIRGIL

FROM MR. HAYLEY.

I SHOULD have deem'd it once an effort vain
To sweeten more sweet Maro's matchless strain,
But from that error now behold me free

Since I received him as a gift from thee.
Oct. 1793.

THE END.

PRINTED BY C. WHITTINGHAM, TOOKS COURT.

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