This Satire was printed about the Year 1704, in a Collection of fatirical Poems. A Piece which is not deficient in Wit and Fancy, and has many happy Strokes of Humour, deferves to be refcued from Oblivion.: I have endeavoured, but in vain, to learn the Name of the Author. 1. W:19 T N Eas EAR to the Rofe, where Punks in Numbers flock To pick up Cullies to increase the Stock, Alofty Fabrick does the Sight invade, And fretches round the Place a pompous Shade, Where fudden Shouts the Neighbourhood furprife," And Thurd'ring Claps and dreadful Hifings rife. Here thrifty Rhires Monarchs by the Day, And keeps his Mercenary Kings in Pay, With deep mouth'd Actors fills the Vacant Scenes, *Chriftopher Rich, Efq. Father of the late John Rich Patentee of Covent Garden Theatre. And hungry Monarchs, with a numerous Train And Groves obedient to the Mover's Hand He faw the fpacious Circuit all around } With crowding Woods, and neighbouring Cities crown'd. But next the Tiring-room furvey and fee Falfe Titles, and promifcuous Quality, * Confus'dly fwarm, from Heroes, and from Queens, Perhaps Farqubar." Then Then the gay glittering Diadem put on, Pondrous with Brafs, and starr'd with Bristol Store. The Whit'ning firft her ghaftly Looks befmears, Her ruddy Lips the deep Vermillion dyes; } Till the laft Flourish bids the Curtain rife. So the fame Spear, for double Force renown'd, Apply'd the Remedy that gave the Wound. In tedious Lifts 'twere endle's to engage, And draw at length the Rabble of the Stage, - Where one for twenty Years has given Alarms, And call'd contending Monarchs to their Arms, Another fills a more important Post, And rifes every other Night a Ghoft. Thro' the cleft Stage his meager Face he rears, Then ftalks along, groans thrice, and difappears; Others with Swords and Shields, the Soldiers Pride, More than a thoufand Times have chang'd their Side, And in a thoufand fatal Battles dy'd, Thus feveral Perfons feveral Parts perform; Till the kind Bowl of Poifon clears the Stage; He whom fuch Titles fwell'd, fuch Power made proud, To whom whole Realms and vanquish'd Nations bow'd, Throws off the gaudy Plume, the purple Train, FACTION FACTION DISPLAYED: Α SATIR E. In a printed Copy of the following Poem which was published foon after the Death of King William, I have feen written, the Name of W. Shippen, Efq. This I must confefs does not bear fufficient Authority to fix it upon that Gentleman, whofe Principles indeed were well known ; nor can it be doubted that he was a staunch Tory. But the Writer of Faction Displayed feems to be an utter Stranger to the moderate and patriotic Views attributed to W. Shippen: His Satire is fometimes extremely virulent, and often degenerates into meer Abufe, The Poem is upon many Accounts very curious: It gives no ill Picture of the Times in which it was written. We are prefented with a Groupe of Characters remarkable for their Attachment to the illuftrious Houfe of Hanover, who were employed in the moft eminent Pofts of the Government during the first eight Years of Queen Ann's Reign. The Character of the famous Marquis of Wharton feems to be the Outline of Pope's masterly Defcription of the Duke his Son. The Poetry of this Piece is very unequal: It fometimes rifes to a juft Height, and at other Times finks into profaic Flatness. The Characters are often overcharged, and aggravated into Caricaturas: fuch are thofe of the Earl of 4 Halifax, |