ΟΝ Receiving from the Right Hon. the Lady FRANCES SHIRLEY A STANDISH and Two PENS. ES, I beheld th’Athenian Queen YE Defcend in all her fober charms ; "And take (she said, and smil'd ferene) Take at this hand celeftial arms: "Secure the radiant weapons wield; "And if a Vice dares keep the field, Aw'd, on my bended knees I fell, And dipt them in the sable Well, The Lady Frances Shirley] a Lady whofe great Merit Mr. Pope took a real pleasure in celebrating. "What well? what weapon? (Flavia cries) "A ftandish, steel and golden pen; "It came from Bertrand's, not the skies; "I gave it you to write again. But, Friend, take heed whom you attack; "You'll bring a House (I mean of Peers) "Red, Blue, and Green, nay white and black, "Land all about your ears. "You'd write as smooth again on glass, "And run, on ivory, so glib, "As not to stick at fool or afs "Nor stop at Flattery or Fib. "Athenian Queen! and fober charms! NOTES. a A famous toy-fhop at Bath. The Dunciad. The Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot. Such toys being the ufual prefents from lovers to their mif treffes. When the delivers Æneas a fuit of heavenly armour. « Come, if you'll be a quiet foul, "That dares tell neither Truth nor Lies', "I'll lift you in the harmless roll “Of those that fing of these poor eyes.” NOTES. fi. e. If you have neither the courage to write Satire, nor the application to attempt an Epic poem. He was then meditating on fuch a work. |