...could write ; Well-natur'd Garth .inflam'd with early praise, And Congreve lov'd, and Swift endur'd my lays; The courtly Talbot, Somers, Sheffield read, Ev'n mitred Rochester would nod the head, 140 And St. John's self, great Dryden's friends before, With open arms receiv'd one poet more. Happy...

...yet further, biing witness of it from those who were The courtly Talbot, Somcrs, Sheffield read, Even mitred Rochester would nod the head,' And St. John's self (great Dryden's friends before) With open arms received one poet more.' Happy my studies, when by these approved !...

...further, hi ing witness of it from those who were The courtly Talbot, Somcrs, Sheffield read, Even mitred Rochester would nod the head,' And St. John's self (great Dryden's friends before) With open arms received one poet more.1 Happy my studies, when by these approved !...

...could write ; Well-natur'd Garth inflam'd with early praise, And Congreve lov'd, and Swift endur'd my lays ; The courtly Talbot, Somers, Sheffield read, Ev'n mitred Rochester would not the head, And St. John's self (great Dryden's friends before) With open arms receiv'd one poet...

...the polite, And knowing Walsh, would tell me I could write ; Well-natured Garth inflamed with early praise, And Congreve loved, and Swift endured my lays; The courtly Talbot, Somers, Sheffield read, Even mitred Rochester would nod the head, And St. John's self (great Drydcrts friends before) With...

...the polite, And knowing Walsh, would tell me I could write ; Well-natured Garth inflamed with early praise, And Congreve loved, and Swift endured my lays; The courtly Talbot, Somers, Sheffield read, Even mitred Rochester would nod the head, And St. John's self (great Drydeifs friends before) With...

...polite — And knowing Walsh, would tell me I could write : Well-natured Garth inflamed with early praise, And Congreve loved, and Swift endured my lays; The courtly Talbot, fiomers, Sheffield, read ; E'en mitred Rochester would nod the head : And St. John's self (great Dryden's...

...the polite, And knowing Walsh, would tell me I could write, Well-natured Garth inflamed with early praise, And Congreve loved, and Swift endured my lays : The courtly Talbot, Somers, Sheffield, read, Even mitred Rochester would nod the head; And St. John's self (great Dryden's friend before) Received...

...the polite, And knowing Walsh, would tell me I could write ; Well-natured Garth inflamed with early praise, And Congreve loved, and Swift endured my lays...And St. John's self (great Dryden's friend before) Eeceived with open arms one poet more. Happy my studies, if by these approved ! Happier their author,...

...Essay on Man, i. 160. 3 See Pastorals, i. 46. 1 See Pastorals, i. first note. 5 See Pastorals, ii. 9. And Congreve ' loved, and Swift endured my lays; The courtly Talbot, Somers, Sheffield read,2 Ev'n mitred Rochester 3 -would nod the head, 140 And St. John's self (great Dryden's friends...