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Verses written last Summer at Althrop by the Lord Hallifax,

in a blank Leaf of a Waller, upon seeing Vandyke's Picture of the old Lady Sunderland.

Vandyke had Colours, Softness, Fire, and Art,
When the fair Sunderland inflam'd his Heart:
Waller had Numbers, Fancy, Wit and Fire,
And Sacharissa was his fond Desire.
Why then at Althrop seem her Charms to faint,
In these sweet Numbers, and that glowing Paint?
This happy Seat a fairer Mistress warms;
The shining Offspring has eclips'd her Charms:
The different Beauties in one Face we find;
Soft Amoret with brightest Sacharissa join'd.
As high as Nature reach'd, their Art could soar;
But she ne'er made a finish'd Piece before.