C 4 ] 

 Such powers, fuch praifes, heav'n-born Pair, belong 



To magic colouring, and creative fong. 



But here I paufe, nor afk Pieria's train, 35. 



Nor Phoebus felf to elevate the ftrain ; 

 Vain is the flow'ry verfe, when reafoning fage,. 

 And fober precept fill the ftudied page ; 

 Enough if there the fluent numbers pleafe, 

 With native clearnefs, and inftruftive eafe. 40 



Nor fhall my rules the Artift's hand confine, 

 Whom Pradlice gives to ftrike the free defign ^ 

 Or banifh Fancy from her fairy plains,. 

 Or fetter Genius in dida&ic chains L 



Tantus ineft divis honor artibus atque poteflas. 



Non mihi Pieridum chorus hie, nee Apollo vocandus, 2C 

 Majus ut eloquium numeris, aut gratia fandi 

 Dogmaticis illuftret opus rationibus horrens : 

 Cum nitida tantum & facili digefta loquela, 

 Ornari prscepta negent, contenta doceri. 



Nee mihi mens animufve fuit conflringere nodes 30 



Artificum manibus, quos tantum dirigit ufus; 

 Indolis ut vigor inde potens obftrictus hebefcat, 

 Normarum numero immani, Geniumq; moretur i 



