The History Chap, i, 



Sucb vrasy in ancient Time, the Tale receiv'd^ 

 Such by our good Forefathers were believd. 

 JS^or let Enquirers the Tradition wrong. 

 Or dare to quejiion now the facredPoet^s Song. 

 Then take it for a Truths The wealthy Wood 

 Here, under Gelden Boughs low bending, flood : 

 Onfome large Tree his Folds the Serpent wound-^ 

 The fairYid^tr'un Virgin watched around^ 

 Andjoind'd to guard the rich Forbidden Ground^, 

 But Great Alcydes ca?ne to end their Care^ 

 Strip the gay Grove, and left the Branches bare . 

 Then hack returning, fought the Argive Shore, 

 And the bright Spoil to proud Eryftheus bore. 



Rowe Luc. 



•luii. 



Homer. Jt js not material whether Homer or Hefiod 

 Hefiod. preceded each other ^ they were both fup- 

 pos'd to be near Cotemporaries with Elias the 

 Prophet ^ and the Grecians were not the laft 

 in this delightful Employ, but both of them 

 left Marks of the Efteera they had for our 

 Subjeft 5 one, by a Treatife on Agriculture^ 

 &c. irom which Virgil is fuppos'd ip have 

 copied the Marrow of his heorgicks 5 and 

 the other, by a Defcription of the Gardens 

 Aicinous. ofAlcinous (t?), which he reprefents to the 

 View of the Wandring Prince Ulyjjes. Thus 

 Englilh'd by Mr. £///^^» .• 



. Clofe by the Gates a fpacious Garden lies^ 

 Trom Storms defended, and inclement Skies 3 



(n) Homer. OdyfT.y. 



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