His purer mansion nor contagious years

Shall reach, nor deadly putrid airs annoy.

But may no fogs, from lake or fenny plain, 310

Involve my hill. And wheresoe’er you build;

Whether on sun-burnt Epsom, or the plains

Wash’d by the silent Lee; in Chelsea low,

Or high Blackheath with wintry winds assail’d;

Dry be your house: but airy more than warm. 315

Else every breath of ruder wind will strike

Your tender body thro’ with rapid pains;