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Manifested in a variety of occasions, 
And especially in writing a judicious vindi- 
7 cation 
Of the plan of the reformation adopted by 
i Queen Elizabeth, 
Eminently qualified him for the prelacy: 
All the extensive and important duties of 
which functien 
He perfectly understood, and conscientiously 
discharged 
With fervour, prudence, and integrity. 
The love of his country 
(The ruling passion of his truly English 
heart) 
Urged him to promote, with unwearied care, 
Loyalty, industry, sobriety, 
And whatever might secure and increase the 
public welfare. 
A Father to his Clergy, 
He directed them by his counsel, 
Supported them by his authority, 
And assisted them by his liberality : 
A rare example! 
After many other bountiful donations, 
He assigned 2001. per annum, during his life, 
_ For the augmentation of the smaller benefices 
of his diocese, 
A guardian of the poor, 
He abounded in private charities, and en- 
couraged every public one. 
Long may the sick and impotent bless the 
patron, 
And those of this county the institutor, 
Of Inrirmariss! 
Hospitality and generosity, 
Enlivened with cheerfulness, affability, and 
good nature, 
Were the distinguished virtues of the man, 
and the friend, 
Original Poetry. 
[Feb. f, 
And the piety and fortitude of the Christian 
Were brought to the test, and stood the trial 
In two most afflicting circumstances== 
The death of a lovely daughter, 
In whom, at eleven years of age, 
All the graces of the mind, dwelling in the 
most elegant form, 
Not only began to dawn, 
But seemed to be hastening to maturity ; 
And the death of a most accomplished sony 
at the age of seventeen, 
Whose virtuous disposition and uncommon 
attainments in learning 
Deserved, and received, the favour and ap- 
plause. 
of Eton and Christ-church. 
Conjugal and maternal affection, 
Weeping over the mingled ashes 
Of her much-honoured and much-lamented 
Lord, 
And of her dear children, 
Erected this monument to their memory. 
He was bern July 27, 1697; was ap- 
pointed clerk of the closet to Queen Ca- 
toline 1729; was made dean of Wells in 
1783; was consecrated Bishop of St. 
Asaph 1736; and was translated to the 
see of Worcester in 1743. He married 
in 1731, Elizabeth, daughter of Richard 
Price, of Hayes, in the county of Mid- 
diesex, esq. and died September 27, 
1759, leaving to a tender mother’s care, © 
one surviving .beloved daughter, since 
given in marriage to the honourable 
and reverend Mr. York, Dean of Lin- 
coln. | 
ORIGINAL POETRY. 
a 
THE BIRTH OF WIT. 
AS Fancy stray’d to gather flow’rs, 
And breathe the scented sweets of May, 
To vine-clad hills and shady bow’rs, 
The maiden bent her silent way. 
Young Bacchus saw the wand’ring maid ; 
Her charms inflamed his eager soul: 
And while she slept beneath the shade, 
The God upon her slumbers stole. 
Time crown’d the secret blest embrace, 
And gave the pair an offspring fit ; 
A boy, with every charming grace, 
And call’d the heavenly infant, Ws. 
A. B. E. 
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THE NEGRO: A POEM. 
WRITTEN ON THE ISLAND OF ST. CROIX, 
How oft among the sweet refreshing bow- 
ers, ae 
"Midst groves of orange or banana’s shade ; 
When baimy gales ailayed the-sultry hours, 
Has careless childhood wander’d thro’ the 
glade. 
There have I listened to the negro’s song, 
While pityswelled my tender infant breast; 
Oft heard the sighs that breathed the vales 
along, 
And vrept to find his sorrows. ne’er at rest. 
For Congo’s shore His heart lamented loud, 
For those dear woods, the scene of early 
love, 
Where first to Samba ardently he vow’d 
His constant care and tenderness to prove. 
"Midst tall Palmetos where his hut once 
stood, 
Where peace and plenty smiled in happier 
day, 
His bark would glide on Gambia’s silver flood, 
While soft at evening rose the simple lay. 
And when the golden sun’s last glimm’ring 
~ beam ey. 
Tlum’d the tops of spicy furests wide, 
Joyous he’d view the trembling radiance gleam 
O’er the smooth surface of the yellow 
tide. 
Yes 
