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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T131163 K104099.002 Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764. A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands. Vol. II. London printed by J. Hughs, for R. and J. Dodsley 1763 [1st ed. 1758] p. 322. 6v.: music; 8⁰.

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SONNET I. O* , whom virtue makes the worthy heir Of **'s titles , and of *'s estate , Blest in a wife , whose beauty , though so rare , Is the least grace of all that round her wait , While other youths , sprung from the good and great , In devious paths of pleasure seek their bane , Reckless of wisdom's lore , of birth , or state , Meanly debauch'd , or insolently vain ; Through Virtue's sacred gate to Honour's fane You and your fair associate ceaseless climb With glorious emulation , sure to gain A meed , shall last beyond the reign of Time : From your example long may Britain see , Degenerate Britain , what the great should be .