And fold by J. DODSLEY in Pall-Mall, and C. MARSH
at Charing-Cross.

Alfo by W. THURLBOURN and J. WOODYER in Cam-
bridge; W. TESSEYMAN in York; and
W. WARD in Sheffield.

MDCCLXIV.

EARL OF HOLDERNESSE,

BARON D'ARCY, MENIL AND CONYERS, LORD LIEUTENANT

AND

CUSTOS ROTULORUM

OF THE NORTH RIDING

OF THE COUNTY OF YORK,

AND

ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S

MOST HONOURABLE

PRIVY COUNCIL.

SONNET.

'ARCY, to thee, whate'er of happier vein,

D'A

Smit with the love of Song my youth effay'd, This verse devotes from ASTON's fecret fhade, Where letter'd Eafe, thy gift, endears the scene. Here, as the light-wing'd moments glide ferene, I weave the bower, around the tufted mead In careless flow the fimple pathway lead, And ftrew with many a rofe the fhaven green. So, to deceive my folitary days,

With rural toils ingenuous arts I blend,

Secure from envy, negligent of praise,

Yet not unknown to fame, if D'ARCY lend

His wonted smile to dignify my lays,

The Muses Patron, but the Poet's Friend.

May 12, 1763.

W. MASON.

MUSA US:

A

MONODY

TO THE

MEMORY of Mr. POPE.

IN

Imitation of MILTON'S Lycidas.

B