The miscellaneous works (1739) | ||
Verses presented to her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia, at Marlborough, June the 18th, 1728.
Ye sylvan shades, ye fair enchanting seats,Of peace and guiltless love the soft retreats,
Be all your flow'ry elegance display'd,
To charm, with nature's pomp, the royal maid.
Let ev'ry prospect wear a lively grace,
Clear as the blooming beauties of her face.
Ye various plants, your fragrant tribute bring,
The painted product of the lovely spring.
Ye whisp'ring breezes, and refreshing gales,
That fly, with downy wings, along the vales,
Take the soft music of Amelia's name,
Breathe it to ev'ry list'ning grove and stream.
Let nature show a pleasure unconfin'd,
And speak the sense of Hertford's gen'rous mind.
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