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VOL. III.

The Fourth EDITION.

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COLLECTION

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POEMS

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

BY

SEVERAL HANDS.

LONDON: Printed by J. HUGHS,

For R. and J. DODSLEY, at Tully's-Head in Pall-Mall.

M. DCC LV.

OW had the fon of Jove mature, attain'd
The joyful prime: when youth, elate and gay,

Steps into life; and follows unrestrain'd
Where paffion leads, or prudence points the way.
In the pure mind, at those ambiguous years,
Or vice, rank weed, first strikes her pois'nous root;
Ot haply virtue's op'ning bud appears

By just degrees; fair bloom of fairest fruit:
For, if on youth's untainted thought impreft,

The gen❜rous purpose still shall warm the manly breaft,

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As on a day, reflecting on his age

For highest deeds now ripe, Alcides fought

Retirement; nurse of contemplation sage;

Step following ftep, and thought fucceeding thought:

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Mufing,