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Now look thro’ Fate! behold the scené she draws! What aids, what armies, to assert her cause? See all her progeny, illustrious sight! Behold, and count them, as they rise to light. As Berecynthia, while her offspring vye In homage, to the Mother of the sky, Surveys around her in the blest abode A hundred sons, and ev’ry son a God: Not with less glory mighty Dulness crown’d Shall take thro’ Grubstreet her triumphant round, And her Parnassus glancing o’er at once, Behold a hundred sons, and each a dunce. Mark first that youth who takes the foremost place, And thrusts his person full into your face. With all thy father’s virtues blest, be born! And a new Cibber shall the Stage adorn.

Imitations.

V. 119, 121. Now look thro’ Fate―――See all her Progeny―――&c. Virg. Aen. 6.

Nunc age, Dardaniam prolem quae deinde sequatur Gloria, qui maneant Itala de gente nepotes, Illustres animas, nostrumque in nomen ituras, Expediam――――

V. 123. As Berecynthia, &c.] Virg. ib.

Felix prole virum, qualis Berecynthia mater Invehitur curru Phrygias turrita per urbes, Laeta deum partu, centum complexa nepotes, Omnes coelicolas, omnes supera alta tenentes.

V. 131. Mark first the youth, &c.] Virg. Aen. 6.

Ille vides, pura juvenis qui nititur hasta, Proxima sorte tenet lucis loca.―――

V. 133. With all thy Father’s virtues blest, be born!] A manner of expression used by Virgil, Ecl. 8.

Nascere! praeque diem veniens, age Lucifer―――

As also that of patriis virtutibus. Ecl. 4.

A second see, by meeker manners known, And modest as the maid that sips alone; From the strong fate of drams if thou get free, Another Durfey, Ward! shall sing in thee. Thee shall each Ale-house, thee each Gill-house mourn, And answ’ring Gin-shops sowrer sighs return! Lo next two slip-shod Muses traipse along, In lofty madness, meditating song, With tresses staring from poetic dreams, And never wash’d, but in Castalia’s streams: Haywood, Centlivre, Glories of their race! Lo Horneck’s fierce, and Roome’s funereal face;

Remarks.

V. 145. Haywood, Centlivre] See book 2.

V. 146. Lo Horneck’s fierce and Roome’s funereal face.] This stood in one edition And M—’s ruful face. But the person who supposed himself meant, applying to our author in a modest manner, and with declarations of his innocence, he removed the occasion of his uneasiness. At the same time promising to do the like to any other who could give him the same assurance, of having never writ scurrilously against him.

V. 146. Horneck and Roome.] These two are worthily coupled, being both virulent Party-writers;

Imitations.

V 137. From the strong fate of drams if thou get free, &c.] Virg. Aen. 6.

―――si qua fata aspera rumpas, Tu Marcellus erit!―――

V. 139. Thee shall each Ale-house, &c.] Virgil again, Ecl. 10.

Illum etiam lauri, illum flevere myricae, &c.
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