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tive from their vignette, or rural embellishments. A portrait 

 of Shenstone was taken in 1758, by Ross, which Hall en- 

 graved for Dodsley, in 1780; and this picture by Ross was 

 in the possession of the late most worthy Dr. Graves, of 

 Claverton, who died a few years ago, at the advanced age of 

 ninety. Bell's edition of the Poets has a neat copy of this 

 portrait. Dr. Graves wrote " Recollections of the late Wil- 

 liam Shenstone. r He also dedicated an urn to him, and in- 

 scribed these lines thereon : — 



Stranger ! if woods and lawns like these, 

 If rural scenes thy fancy please, 

 Ah ! stop awhile, and pensive view 

 Poor Shenstone's urn : who oft, like you, 

 These woods and lawns well-pleased has rov'd, 

 And oft these rural scenes approv'd. 

 Like him, be thou fair virtue's friend, 

 And health and peace thy steps attend. 



Mr. Shenstone died in 1763, and is buried in Hales Owen 

 church yard. An urn is placed in the church to his memory, 

 thus inscribed : — 



Whoe'er thou art, with reverence tread 

 These sacred mansions of the dead. — 

 Not that the monumental bust 

 Or sumptuous tomb here guards the dust 

 Of rich or great : (Let wealth, rank, birth, 

 Sleep undistinguish'd in the earth ;) 

 This simple urn records a name 

 That shines with more exalted fame. 



Reader ! if genius, taste refined, 

 A native elegance of mind ; 

 If virtue, science, manly sense ; 

 If wit, that never gave offence ; 

 The clearest head, the tenderest heart, 

 In thy esteem e'er claim 'd a part ; 

 Ah ! smite thy breast, and drop a tear, 

 For, know, thy Shenstone's dust lies here. 



