Page An Elegy written in a Country Church-yard 53 108 A Letter A Letter from Italy to the Right Honourable Charles Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music ; an Ode An Ode for Music on St. Cecilia's Day Selim, or the Shepherd's Moral, an Eclogue 239 Τ Η Ε B E A U TI E S OF ENGLISH POES Y. The Rape of the Lock. This seems to be Mr. Pope's most finished produc tion, and is, perhaps, the most perfect in our language. It exhibits stronger powers of imagination, more harmony of numbers, and a greater knowledge of the world, than any other of this poet's works: and it is probable, if our country were called upon to shew a specimen of their genius to foreigners, this would be the work here fixed upon. WHAT THAT dire offence from am'rous causes springs, What mighty contests rise from trivial things, I fing-This verse to CARYL, Muse! is due : This, ev'n Belinda may vouchsafe to view : Slight is the fubject, but not fo the praise, If She inspire, and He approve my lays. VOL.I. B Say Say what strange motive, Goddess! could compel Some Some fecret truths, from learned pride conceald, Know |