Persons of genius, and those who are most capable of art, are always most fond of nature: as such are chiefly sensible, that all art consists in the imitation and study of nature.

Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue

Thus God and nature linked the gen'ral frame, And bade self-love and social be the same.

The villain's censure is extorted praise.

Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.

Choose a firm cloud before it fall, and in it Catch, ere she change, the Cynthia of this minute.

On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and infidels adore.