THE TEMPLE OF FAME.

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Lefs fragrant fccnts tb’ unfolding rofc exhales,

Or fpices breathing in Arabian gales.

Next thefe the good and juft, an awful train,Thus on their knees addrefs the facred fane.

Since living virtue is with envy curs’d, 3ao

And the beft men are treated like the worft,

Do thou, juft Goddefs, call our merits forth,

And give each deed th’ exaft intrinfic worth,

Not with bare juftice fhall your aft be crown’d(faid Fame) but high above defert renown’d: 3a5Let fuller notes th’ applauding world amaze,And the loud clarion labour in your praife.

This band difmifs’d, behold another croudPrefer’d the fame requeft, and lowly bow’d;

IMITATIONS.

Ver. SiS, Tht good and jujl, etc.]

44 Xbo came the third company*,

44 And gan up to the dees to hye,

44 And down on knees they fell anone,

44 And faiden: We been cvcrichoac44 Folke that han full truely“ Dtferved Fame right-fully,

44 And pTaycn you it might be knowe44 Right as it is, and forth blowe.

“ I grant, quoth fhe, for now we lift“ That your good works Fhall be wift.

41 And yet ye (hall have better loo's,

44 Right in defpite of all yourfoos,

44 Than worthy is, and that anone.

44 Let now (quoth (he) thy trump gone—:“ And certes all the breath that went44 Out of his trump’s mouth fmel d44 A* men a pot of baume held44 Among a balket full of rofes-”

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