The shores give way the hulk that prop-
Huzza! the ship is launch'd-and pop!
'Tis turn'd into a Baker's Shop-
Oh charming Mother Shipton!

V.

Then after several wonders paft,
To Yorkshire all return at laft,
And in a Coal-pit they are caft-

Oh wond'rous Mother Shipton!
Yet the redeems them every foul:
And here's the moral of the whole-
'Tis Mother Shipton brings the Cole:
Oh charming Mother Shipton!

ΕΡΙΤΑΡΗ

314

EPITAPH

On

WILLIAM

POWELL.

Saturday, October 12, 1771.

T

HE Monument represents Fame holding a
Medallion with a Profile of POWELL, over

which is the following Infcription.

WILLIAM POWELL, ESQ

One of the Patentees of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden,

Died the 3d of July, 1769,

Aged 33 years.

His Widow caufed this monument to be erected, as well to perpetuate his memory, as her own irretrievable lofs of the beft of Hufbands, Fathers, and Friends.

Beneath

BRISTOL to worth and genius ever juft, To thee our POWELL's dear remains we trust. Soft as the ftream thy facred fprings impart, The milk of human kindnefs warm'd his heart; That heart which ev'ry tender feeling knew, The foil where Pity, Love, and Friendship grew. Oh let a faithful friend with grief fincere Infcribe his tomb, and drop the heart-felt tear, Here reft his Praife, here found his nobleft Fame! -All elfe a Bubble, or an empty Name.

G. COLMAN.

THE

THE

CONTENTED

CUCKOLD.

First printed in the St. JAMES'S CHRONICLE,

Saturday, March 28, 1767.

EPIGRAM.

ARRY with Johnny's wife intrigues,
And all the world perceives it :

HAR

John forms with Harry fuch close leagues,
Who'd think that he believes it?

Contented Cuckold! but, alas,
This is poor Johnny's curse:
If he don't see it, he's an Afs;
And if he does, he's worse.

THE

AT LO O.

THE GAME AT

AN EPIGRAM.

HAT tho' I hold of Trumps a Flush,

WHAT

And boaft a friend in PAM?

Yet I can own without a blufh,

That I the lofer am.

Alas, this happens ev'ry day,

And is each night renew'd:
For who with H-rr-ngt-n can play
And fail of being Loo'd

Tunbridge Wells,
Auguft, 1784.

THE