epiftolary poetry; and his ode to the lord Gower was pronounced by Pope the next ode in the English language to Dryden's Cecilia. Fenton may be juftly ftiled an excellent verfifyer and a good poet.

THE

THE compilers having omitted fome pretty verses, I have put them in here.

ON THE FIRST FIT OF THE

GOUT.

WELCOME, thou friendly earnest of

four-fcore,

Promise of wealth, that haft alone the power
T'attend the rich, unenvy'd by the poor.
Thou that doft Efculapius deride,

And o'er his gally-pots in triumph ride;

Thou that art us'd t' attend the royal throne,

And under-prop the head that bears the crown;

Thou that doft oft in privy council wait,
And guard from drowsy fleep the eyes of state;
Thou that upon the bench art mounted high,
And warn'ft the judges how they tread awry;
Thou that doft oft from pamper'd prelate's toe
Emphatically urge the pains below;

Thou that art ever half the city's grace,
And add'st to folemn noddles folemn pace;
Thou that art us'd to fit on ladies knee,
To feed on jellies, and to drink cold tea;
Thou that art ne'er from velvet flipper free;
Whence comes this unfought honour unto me?
Whence does this mighty condefcenfion flow?
To vifit my poor tabernacle, O-!

As Jove vouchfaf'd on Ida's top, 'tis faid, At poor Philemon's cot to take a bed; Pleas'd with the poor but hofpitable feast,

Jove bid him afk, and granted his request;

So do thou grant (for thou'rt of race divine,
Begot on Venus by the God of Wine)
My humble fuit!-And either give me ftore.

To entertain thee, or ne'er fee me more.