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Thy Gift is princely, great, & just;
Yet more the Muse can give:
Know! when thy Marble sinks in dust,
Fair Seward's Verse will live —

There^s a Momentary Mushroom Squib for his Majesty & yr Ladyship & now I must bid you adieu to pay my duty to your good Critical Father whose Criticisms are indeed as good as his daughter^s Poetry –

Excuse my sad Scrawl as my Eyes are sadly overburthened with scribbling Business & pray whenever I am Silent longer than yr affection wishes & yr kindness to me deserves remember my ocular Infirmities & forgive