JOHN GAY.

Engraved by T.Cook from a beautiful Enamel by Zinck in the poffton of MRawley

Printed for John Bell near Exeter Exchange Strand London Feb.21.1778,

BELL'S EDITION,

The POETS of GREAT BRITAIN

COMPLETE FROM
CHAT CER 10 CHURCHILL,

GAY VOLUME I.
D'er yonder Stile fee Lubberkin appears

Shepherds Week Thursday Page 157.

21:1778.

Printed for John Bell near Exeter Exchange Strand London Sept. 16

"

OF

JOHN GAY.

INCLUDING HIS

FABLES.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

WITH THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
FROM THE ROYAL QUARTO EDITION OF 1720.

His jocamur, ludimus, amamus, dolemus, querimur, irascimur; descri-
bimus aliquid modo pressius, modo elatius: atque ipsa varietate tenta-
mus efficere, ut alia allis, quaedam fortasse omnibus piaceant.

Of manners gentle, of affections mild;

In wit a man, simplicity a child:

With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage;
Form'd to delight, at once, and lash the age:
Above temptation in a low estate,
And uncorrupted ev'n amongst the great:
A safe companion, and an easy friend;
Unbiam'd thro' life, lamented in thy end:
These are thy honours !---

VOL I.

PLIN. EPIST.

POPE.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR, AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF,
G. CAWTHORN, BRITISH LIBRARY, STRAND.

1797.

NEWYORK