THE INTRODUCTION. BEING TWO O DE S. The former on Good-Nature, the latter against Ill-Nature. H On GOO D-N A TURE. I. AIL cherub of the highest Heav'n, Celestial sweetness, exquifite of mien, II. Soft gracefulness, and blooming youth, That friendship reigns, no interest can divide, III. Oh! curfe on Slander's vip'rous tongue, That daily dares thy merit wrong; Ideots ufurp thy title, and thy frame, Is apathy, is heart of steel, IV. Nor ear to hear, nor fenfe to feel, Life idly inoffenfive fuch a grace, That it fhou'd steal thy name and take thy place? No---thou art active---spirit all-- Swifter than light'ning, at the call Of injur'd innocence, or griev'd desert, Thy appetites in easy tides VI. (As reafon's luminary guides) Soft flow---no wind can work them to a ftorm, VII. Yet if a transport thou canft feel 'Tis only for thy neighbours weal: Great, generous acts thy ductile paffions move, Mild is thy mind to cover shame, Averse to envy, flow to blame, Bursting to praise, yet ftill fincere and free From flatt'ry's fawning tongue, and bending knee. IX. Extensive, IX. Extenfive, as from weft to east, Thy love descends from man to beast, Nought is excluded little, or infirm, Thou canst with greatness ftoop to fave a worm. Come, goddess, come with all thy charms For Oh! I love thee, to my arms-- All, all my actions guide, my fancy feed, Against ILL-NATURE. I. FSPRING of folly and of pride, To all that's odious, all that's bafe allied; Fly to fome gloomy shade, nor blot the goodly light. There in yon lonesome heath, Which Flora, or Sylvanus never knew, For ever curfing, and for ever curs'd, The |