ficiently guarded from offending that charming delicacy of the sex, which every man must admire, and ought to respect. These were the luxuriances of an age, when the men of pleasure lavished wit and genius, as well as health and fortune, upon their diversions. Had they lived at a time when taste was more refined, and manners were less licentious, their natural gallantry would have restrained them from offering an outrage to those, whom they most wished for readers and admirers. I hope I have now said enough to intimate for what class of readers this Work is calculated. The soft warbler, who fills up a vacancy of thought with a tune, in which the succession of words gives no idea but that of a succession of sounds, will here be much disappointed in meeting with the names of Prior, Congreve, and Landsdowne, instead of Arne, Brent, and Tenducci. The midnight roarer of coarse jest and obscenity will be still farther out of his element. But to those who are enamoured with that sacred art, which beyond every other elevates and refines the soul, to whom the sprightly lyre of Horace and Anacreon, and the melting music of Sappho still sound, though ages have passed since they vibrated on the ear, I will venture to promise a source of enjoyment, from the Works of those great masters whose names adorn this Collection, which I hope they will not think too dearly purchased by the perusal of such introductory matter as is submitted to their candid examination. Away, let nought to love displeasing 159 264 Bid me when forty winters more 152 101 Can love be controll❜d by advice Celia hoard thy charms no more Celia too late you would repent Chloris yourself you so excel Come all ye youths whose hearts e'er bled Come here fond youth, whoe'er thou be 151 216 219 213 211 231 137 253 112 Come, Leila, fill the goblet up 299 Come little infant love me now Come live with me and be love my Come shepherds we 'll follow the hearse 225 ། 302 91 Damon, if you will believe me 197 60 Dear Chloe what means this disdain |