“with the Tories the only means of keep- 
ing that party in any fyftem of rational 
meafures.. Now he is gone, thofe who 
look towards the court will purfue their 
{chemes with little or no difficulty, with- 
out any regard to the coalition, or any ra- 
tional reformation of Government, but 
rather to build a new fabric on Sir Robert’s 
name and rotten foundation ; and it is 
much to be feared that refentment, de- 
{pair, and their inability of conduéting 
themfelves, may drive theTories back into 
their old prejudices, heat and extrava- 
gance. ‘That thisis too likely to happen, 
Idare fay, your Lordfhip feels and la- 
ments. What alone could prevent if, is, 
I doubt, not likely to happen, viz. that the 
Prince fhould have credit enough with 
the beft part of the Tories; with that 
part I mean which was under the influence 
of Sir William Wyndham, to keep them 
united under him with the uncorrupt 
part of the Whigs, and that the views of 
this coalition fhould be fteadily, vigilantly, 
and warmly, purfued. 
This, my Lord, might yet preferye us 
from impending deftruction; but if, even 
with the mediation of Sir William Wynd- 
ham, this could not be effetted ; if, even 
with him at our head, we were inactive, 
_earelefs, and ready to break afunder every 
day, what hope is there now of greater 
achivity,greater confidence, or union, in our 
Original Poetry 6 OAT. 
proceedings ? Who fhall take the lead in 
the Houfe of Commons? Who has au- 
thority enough there to defeat the perfidy 
of fome, and to fpirit up the languor of 
others, to direct our meafures, and to give 
them weight and order and dignity ? 
To fay the truth, afier lofing, in one 
year, Lord Polworth and Sir William 
Wyndham, to hope to refift the fall of this 
nation is a fort of prefumption. But 
though to hope may be folly ; to contend, . 
I am fure, is a duty; and upon that 
principle, fome, I fuppofe, will, under 
any difcouragements. Fromm the defpon- 
dence I feel about the public, my heart 
is I think more taken up with the fenti- 
ments of private affection and concern for 
my friends. ‘This makes me very impa- 
.tient to hear from your Lordhhip, that I 
may be affured of your health, which f 
am afraid may be too much affected by 
this unhappy, event; and it will be the 
greateft confolation to me under the lofs 
of a friend, I fhall always regret, to find 
that you continue your kindnels to, 
My Lord,, 
~ Your Lordfhip’s moft obliged 
Humble Servant, 
G.LYTTLETON 
I put this into the hands of Mr. Brinfden, 
until he can find a fafe opportunity of deliver- 
ing it to you. ‘ 
ORIGINAL POETRY. 
eee 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SiR; 
OFFER to your acceptance two little Po- 
ems in Latin. They were fuggefted by the 
CaTULLIAN, ** Sit fuo fimilis Patri. 
VOTUM. 
FILIAM volo parvulam : 
Que, care fimilis MATRI, 
jus reddat imaginem 
Vultu, corpore, & indole: 
Ejus lumina blandula, 
Ejus fuaviloquentiam, 
Et pulchram referat Manum, 
Et tenellula Brachia ; 
Et cum rideat ad Patrem, 
Etcum Colla reflexerit, 
‘Dulces ore venuftulo | 
Rifas Matris & omnibus 
Colla imbuta Jeporibus 
Miranti referat mihi. 
Et, {i quando adoleverit, 
Fjus Pectora Dotibus 
Et Virtutibus optimis 
Ornata, egregic fequax, 
Vita et moribus 2mulis 
- Tandem reddat ; IMAGINEM 
Cunctis anteferendam. 
ee PRs 
VEE IV NS 
MD CCC Il1.* 
VoTi 
SOLUTIO. 
O VOTUM placidifiime 
Celi munere redditum ! 
Vixdum Circulus annus 
Plenam verterat Orbitam 
Quum natam mihi FILIAM 
Vidit* MATRIS IMAGINEM. 
' Ejus Lumina blandula, 
Ejus namque refert Manum 
Pulchram, et levia Brachia : 
Rifus ejus 5; et omnibus 
Calla imbuta leporibus. 
* Nata eft Filiola, SARA CAPELIA 
II EiD. IUN: MOCCCIII. 
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