POETRY. 



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tnund Fortescue, Sir J. Grenville, Sir R. Cave, Sir 

 James Coburne, Sir J. Digby, Sir P. Courtenay, 

 and divers others considerable persons. 



Smoothly the moments pass when present those 

 Whom mystic ties make chosen : and if asked 

 Why so esteemed these moments ? the reply 



Shall give the cheering cause. 



There mingle hearts that feel as others feel, 

 But feeling are in action — active seek 

 The sympathy congenial, and apply 



The impulse as they ought. 



Tfiey sorrow with the sorrowing — human this, 

 And with the joyful joy : — but tear and smile 

 Fraternally are knit — so either — each 



Or falls or rises meet. 



They censure where deserved— -the censure strikes : 

 They caution where required — the caution moves : 

 They praise where praise is due — it forms a wreath 

 And all is tipped with love. 



They mourn — Ah ! deepest sorrow then : they mourn 

 W hen of their number one untimely droops,. 

 Whom in his private or his public course 



No slander can assail. 



They mourn— but deep-craped hearts their mourning form 



Sincerity no mock exterior needs : 



Yet in the house of mourning hearts so true 



Have residence full long. 



Smoothly the moments pass when present those 

 Whom mystic ties make chosen : and if asked 

 Why so esteemed these moments ? the reply 

 Is given in the cause. 



J. R. B. 



▼OL. VII. — 1636. 



