WINDSOR - FOREST. To the Right Honourable GEORGE Lord LANSDOWN. Non injuffa cano: Te noftræ, Vare, myrice, VIRG. My humble Muse, in unambitious Strains Laints the green Forestset the flowry Plains. Windsor Forest.. WINDSOR FOREST. Tho the Right Honourable GEORGE Lord LANSDOWN. THY forefts, Windfor! and thy green retreats, At once the Monarch's and the Mufe's feats, Invite my lays. Be prefent, fylvan maids! VARIATIONS. VER. 5, etc. Originally thus, Chaite goddess of the woods, Nymphs of the vales, and Naids of the floods, Lead me thro' arching bow'rs, and glimm'ring glades, NOTES. This Poem was written at two different times: the first part of it, which relates to the country, in the year 1704, at the fame time with the Paftorals: the latter part was not added til the year 1713, in which it was published. IMITATIONS. VER. 6. neger quis carmina Gallo? Virg. |