To FAME: An ODE.
O! on yon promontory's pendent brow,
That threats the fhadow'd gulph below,
In the dun air fublime;
FAME.fpreads her hafty pinions wide,
Difdaining Britain's fluggish clime,
And, in a moment's flight,
Determines to alight

On active Gauls, more formidable fide
-Stay, goddess, I conjure thee, ftay!
And, ere irrevocably foar'd away,

Thy piercing trump apply,
And pour fo vehement a blast
As fhall alarm earth, fea, and fky,
Amaze the prefent age, and echo to the last !-
She hears the Mufe's call!
And, with obedient breath
Infpires the myftick ftrain!-
Hark! hark! the fwelling found
Tempefts the air around;
Rouzes the fleeping main,"
Shakes earth's remoteft bound;
Pierces the very centre of the ball,
And, almoft, wakens death!
Again! again th' upbraiding peal renew!
Make courtly deafness hear,

Make tyrant-pow'r, and bafe corruption fear;
The furies clofe their guilty steps purfue!
Again! again it rushes joud

As thunder from a bursting cloud!
The diftant Ruffians catch the fierce alarm!
And, fir'd with martial flame,
Luxurious Perfians arm,

And bravely emulate the Greek and Roman name!
But, death to honeft eyes!
Britannia's genius flumb'ring lies,
Effeminately foft on carpets fpread;
Deaf to the honourable found

Infcribed to the Rt Hon. Mifs STT Sifter

to the late Mafter of Gs.

THOU beauteous mourner, partner of my woe,

Sufpend thy grief, bid forrow ceafe to flow;
Calm the loud tempeft that thy foul alarms,
And dims with clouds the luftre of thy charms,
While weeping friendship the laft tear bestows,
And pays the tribute it fo juftly owes:
No common grief provokes the fhort-liv'd figh,
Nor flows feign'd forrow from a vulgar eye.

Thou knoweft& friendly voice--departed Shade!
That praised thee living, and now mourns thee dead.
With thee, alas! my tender years were train'd;
With thee, well pleas'd, I ev'ry toil fuftain'd.
With thee my youth, in early friendship join'd,
Copy'd the virtues of thy opening mind."
But, ah! can Friendflip's tears appeafe the tomb?
Relentless death can friendship's tears o'ercome?
Far from thy country and thy friends remov❜d,
From all who lov'd you, and from all you lov'd,
A foreign tomb contains thy mould'ring frame,
And foreign characters express thy name.
Bv ftrangers thy laft obfequies were paid,
By ftrangers in the grave thy corfe was laid.
Was there no friend, no weeping parent nigh,"
To ftretch thy limbs, and clofe thy fading eye?
To footh the pangs of agonizing death,

Mark the laft word, and catch the parting breath?
Yet round thy tomb the choiceft flowers fhall grow,
The rofe fhall flourish, and the violet glow.
The dawning morn fhall fhed her orient tear,
And night in gentle fhowers bedew thy bier.
Light on thy bofom ball the marble lie,
And round thy tomb the weeping zephyrs figh.
A fifter's forrow fhall embalm thy name,
And friendship thro' the world refound thy fame.
The grave fhall triumph o'er thy duft in vain,

That kindles virtue thro' the world's vaft round; Thou still fhalt live---thy better part remain.

Numb'd with inglorious peace,

Enervated with floth and ease,

And to all fenfe of emulation dead!
Her ufelefs fhield is hurl'd afide;

And her neglected lance,

The terror once of trembling France !
Difdainful Cupids wantonly beftride:
Unmov'd the feels her idle hands
Fetter'd with golden bands;
The victor-laurel too

Drop wither'd from her brow}

While, in its ftead, farcaftick bumbur ties

Thy name the Mufe fall from oblivion fave,
Defpoil the fepulchre,and rob the grave.
The Mufe fhall lull defpair, fufpend the smart,
And footh the pang that wounds a fifter's heart.

Go, blameless fade! thy native skies explore,
Where death and pain shall never reach thee more:
Where guardian angels clap their founding wings,
And heav'n's glad choir fublimer numbers fings.
There a fond brother's ghoft expects thy fhade,
And hails thee to the manfions of the dead.
Ye kindred fouls! fair victims to the tomb,
Loft to your parents in your earliest bloom,

A rofe-wreath, emblem of a victim doom'd for There by dread heav'n's tremendous king approv'd,

facrifice!

Oh where are all her ancient honours flown?

Her fenators of high renown;
Her patriots, fuch as dar'd withitand
The frowns of pow'r, the charms of gold;
Made proud Oppreffion quit her greedy hold,
And from jaws of Ruin fnatch'd their parent-land?

Alas! the monumental buft

That guards their awful duft,
And the biftorian's faithful page,
Are the fole reliques of that nobler age!
Unless then, goddefs! thy awak'ning ftrain
Can rouze the mighty dead again,
Give, give thy fruitless labour o'er,
And quit for ever this degenerate fhore!
For, where all vices make their joint abode,
Fame's to be fear'd as heav'n's fevereft rod,
And night-begot Oblivion worshipp'd as a god.

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Love in thofe regions--as on earth you lov'd!

Ceafe then, fair nymph, let tears no longer flow,
Nor taint their pleasure with a fifter's woe.
Favour'd of heaven, of fate thou darling care!
Thou only hope, and fole furviving fair!
Thou shalt a finking family retrieve,
And both thy brothers fhall in thee furvive:
In thee a parent find his last relief,
And, cheer'd by thee, a friend forget his grief.
On thee fhall heav'n the choiceft bounties fhed,
And dart its influence on thy radiant head.
Joys in proportion to thy charms prepare,
And make you happy as it made you fair.
Awake! thou beauteous maid, thy tears difpell,
And the loud tempeft in thy bofom quell.
Sufpend thy grief---bid forrow ceafe to flow,
And let thy beauty glad the houfe of woe.

Hiftorical Chronicle. February 1739.

THURSDAY, February 1.
VIS Majefty went to the House
of Peers, and open'd the Seffion
of Parliament with the follow-
ing moft gracious Speech to
both Houses.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

future, prevent and remove all new Caufes and Pretences of Complaint, by a ftrict Obfervance of our mutual Treaties, and a juft Regard to the Rights and Privileges belonging to each other. I will order the Convention, and the feparate Articles to be laid before you.

It hath been my principal Care, to make ufe of the Confidence you repofed in me in this criA tical and doubtful Conjuncture with no other View but the general and lafting Benefit of my Kingdoms; and if all the Ends, which are to be hoped for, even from fuccefsful Arms, can be attained without plunging the Nation into a War, it must be thought, by all reafonable and unprejudiced Perfons, the moft defirable Event.

HAVE, upon all Occafions, declared, how fenfibly I have been affected with the many Hardships and Injuries fuftained by my Trading Subjects in America. I have the Honour of my Crown, and the true Intereft of my People too much at Heart, to fee either of them fuffer any Prejudice or Diminution, without pursuing the most proper and advantageous Methods for their B real Security and Prefervation.

Thefe Confiderations alone were fufficient to incite me to exert my utmost Power, in vindicating and protecting our undoubted Rights and Privileges of Navigation and Commerce; and nothing could add to my own Zeal in so just a Caufe, but the due Regard I always have to the Petitions and Complaints of my Subjects, and C the Advice of my Parliament. The Wildom and Prudence of your Refolutions, upon this great and national Concern, determined me to begin with the more moderate Measures, and to try, once more, what Effect and Influence my friendly Endeavours and preffing Inftances would have upon the Court of Spain, towards obtaining that Satisfaction and Security, which D we were intitled to demand and expect; and your Aflurances to fupport me in all Events, enabled me to proceed with proper Weight and Authority.

Thus fupported by the concurrent Advice of ~ both Houses of Parliament, I loft no Time in making Preparations to do my self, and my People Juftice, if the Conduct of the Court of E Spain had laid us under that Neceffity; and at the fame Time I did, in the strongest Manner, repeat my Inftances for obtaining fuch Juftice

and Reparations for the many Injuries and Loffes already fuftained, and fuch an effcctual Security for the future, as might prevent the Confequences of an open Rupture.

It is now a great Satisfaction to me that I am F able to acquaint you that the Measures I have purfued, have had fo good an Effect, that a Convention is concluded, and ratified between me and the King of Spain; whereby, upon. Confideration had of the Demands on both Sides, that Prince hath obliged himself to make Reparation to my Subjects for their Loffes, by a certain ftipulated Payment; and Plenipotentiaries are therein named and appointed, for redreffing, within a limited Time, all thofe Grievances and Abufes, which have hitherto interrupted our Commerce and Navigation in the American Seas; and for fettling all Matters in Difpute, in fach a Manner, as may, for the

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Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

I have ordered the proper Estimates to be prepared, and laid before you, for the Service of the current Year. I heartily wish, that the Pofture of Affairs would have permitted me to retrench the publick Expences, for which I am obliged to demand the prefent Supplies: And I make no doubt, but your experienced Ze:1 and Affection for me and my Government, and the proper Concern you have always fhewn fr the publick Good, will induce you to grant me fuch Supplies, as you fhall find ncceflary for the Honour and Security of me and my Kingdoms.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

I cannot but earnestly recommend it to you, not to fuffer any Prejudices or Animofities to have a fhare in your Deliberations at this impertant Conjuncture, which feems, in a particular Manner, to call upon you to unite in carrying on fuch Measures, as will be moft conducive to the true Intereft and Advantage of my People.

The Houfe of Peers agreed the fame Day to the following ADDRESS.

Moft gracious Sovereign,

WE your Majefty's meft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament allembled, beg Leave to return your Majesty our humble Thanks for your molt gracious Speech from the Throne.

Amongst the many convincing Proofs, which your Majefty hath given of your paternal and unwearied Care of the Rights of your Peopl nothing can fill their Hearts with more gratef Sentiments, than that fincere and affection: te Concern, which you have fo often declared, t the many Hardthips and Injuries fuftained by your Trading Subjects in America. The Honour of your People, are, and ever will be, infepara of your Majefty's Crown, and the true Intereft ble; and as your Majefty hath, on all Occafi ns, demonstrated to the World, that you have bouA equally at Heart, it was impoffible for us, not to have the firmeft Dependence on your Zeal and Vigilance for their real Security and Prefervation.

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The gracious Regard which your Majesty is pleafed to exprefs for the Refolutions and Advice of your Parliament, is a great Inftance of your Royal Goodness; and tho' your Majesty's conflant Defire, out of Tenderness to your People, to avoid involving thefe Kingdoms in the manifold Inconveniencies of War, must incline you to approve the beginning with more moderate Measures; yet we never entertained the leaft Doubt, but That true Greatnefs and Fortitude, which inspire your Royal Breaft, would induce you to exert your utmost Power in vindicating and protecting our undoubted Privileges of Navigation and Commerce, and in doing Juftice to your felf and your Subjects, if the Conduct of the Court of Spain had made fuch Methods B neceflary.

We beg Leave, on this Occafion, to offer to your Majesty our unfeigned Thanks for your great Goodnets and Condefcenfion in acquainting us from the Throne, that a Convention is concided and ratified between your Majesty and the King of Spain, whereby Reparation is agreed to be made to your Subjects for their Loffes, by a certain ftipulated Payment; and Plenipotentiaries are appointed for regulating, within a limited Tim, all thofe Grievances and Abuses, which have hitherto interrupted our Commerce and Navigation in the American Seas; and that yar Maj fly will be pleafed to order the Convention and faparate Articles to be laid before us.

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We should fall short of thofe warm Impreffions of Gratitude, which we feel in ourfelves, as well as be wanting in our Duty, if we did not return your Majefty our most thankful Acknowledgments, for your Royal Care in making Ufe of the Confidence rep fed in your Majefty, with no other View, but the general and lafting Benefit of your Kingdoms. Reparation for paft Injuries and Loffes, and effectual Security for the future, founded in Juftice, and warranted E by Treaties, have been the great Views of your Majefty and your Parliament in this national and important Affair; and if thofe Purposes can be attained, without plunging the Nation into a War, it must give the trueft Satisfaction to all your faithful Subjects, who cannot but be as defirous to preferve the Peace, as they are able and ready to defend and vindicate their Rights, a- F gainst the Incroachments of all Aggreffors.

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His MAJESTY's most Gracious Answer.

My LORDS,

I Thank you for this dutiful and affectionate Ad-
drefs; and for the Dependence you express on
Care to make ufe of the Confidence you repose
in me, for the general Benefit of my People. You
perfect the Accommodation with the Court of Spain,
may rely on the Continuance of my Endeavours to
in juch a Manner, as may be most for the Honour of
my Crown, and the true Intereft of my Kingdoms;
and that I will purfue fuch Measures, as fhall ap-
pear to be moft conducive to the future Security of
the Trade and Navigation of my Subjects.

The ADDRESS of the House of Commons.
Moft gracious Sovereign,

WE your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal Sub

jects, Commons of Great Britain in Parliament affembled, do beg Leave to return your Majesty our unfeigned Thanks for your Majesty's moft gracious Speech from the Throne.

We acknowledge your Majefty's great Goodnefs in the conftant Regard your Majefty has been pleafed to express to the Petitions and Complaints of your Subjects, and the Alvice of your Parliament, and in purfu.ng fuch Menfures for the Honour and Dignity of your Crown and the true Interest of your People, as your Majefty in your great Wildem judged to be moft proper and advantageous.

We are deeply fenfible, how unbecoming and pernicious it would be, at any Time, to fuffer either Prejudices, or Animofities to mix themfelves with Parliamentary Deliberations 5 and your Majefty's gracious Recommendation to us, particularly to avoid them at this important Conjuncture, cannot fail to awaken in us a more than G ordinary Caution on that Head, Great Britain hath but one common Intereft, confifting in the Security of your Majefty's Perfon and Government, and the Welfore and Hoppiness of your Pople: And when your Majefty is pleafed to exhort us to Unanimity, it is only calling upon us to unite, for our own Prefervation. therefore befeech your Majefty to accept the H Atrongest and most affectionate Affurances, that we will zealously and cheerfully concur in all fuch Meatures, as fhall be moft conducive to thofe great and desirable Ends.

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We congratulate your Majefty on the Success of your Royal Endeavours, in concluding a Convention with the King of Spain, whereby Reparation is ftipulated to be made and pad to your Majefty's injured Subjects, and Plenipotentiaries are appointed for regulating all thofe Grievances and Abuses, which have hitherto interrupted our Commerce and Navigation, and for removing all future Caules and Pretences of Complaint.

We beg Leave to affure your Majefty, that your faithful Commons will effectually support your Majefty, in accomplishing and bringing to Perfection this great and neceflary Work, in such a Manner, as may answer the juft Demands and Expectations of your Majefty and your People.

And your Majefty may be aflured, that your faithful Commons will grant to your Majefty and Security of your Majefty and your Kingdoms; fuch Supplies, as fhall be neceffary for the Honour and that we will endeavour to avoid all Heats and Animofities in carrying on the Publick Bufinefs at this critical and important Conjuncture. His MAJESTY's Answer. GENTLEMEN,

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I you my Thanks for this dutiful and loyal Addrefs, and you may be affured that I will ufe my beft Endeavours to bring important Affair to a speedy and happy Conclusion."

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The Commons, by a Deputation, con- C gratulated their Royal Highneffes on the Birth of their Son.

Their ROYAL HIGHNESSES Anfawer.

] And the Princes have a grateful Sense
of the Foy you thew upon this Increase of
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the King's Family.

Sir John Willes, Lord Chief Juftice of the Common-Pleas, fentenced a noted Attorney of Dorseth. to pay a Fine of 200 l. to the King, to lie in Prifon till it be paid, and to be struck off the Roll of Attorneys, and to give Security for his good Behaviour for 3 Years.

At Covent Garden Theatre one John Somerford tumbled from the Upper-Gallery into the Pit, being to Yards, without receiving any Hurt. When the Play was done, he told Mr Rich, That he had made himself free of the Gallery, and hop'd he should have the Liberty of going into it when he pleas'd; to which Mr Rich confented, with a Provided always That he did not come out of it in the same abrupt Manner.

Was held a Court of Common-Council a: Guildhall, when the feveral Commit- G tees for the Year enfuing were chosen. At the fame Time the Affair of the Manfion Houfe was refumed; and after Debates, it was refolv'd, that the Bricklayer and Carpenter fhould be referred to a Committee, to agree with them, according to their Propofals, for the imme- H diate Laying the Foundation, and to treat about purchafing fuch Houfes as are proper to be bought in, for perfecting the faid Building.