When I Your unsought Glories view'd,

And prest (a meane Spectator in the Croud;)

Where every Ey, with sparkling Joy did gaze,

All hearts brimmfull of Blessing, & of Praise;

Extatick with the mighty Theme I went,

And something, some great thing to Write, I meant:

This, sure, said I, must set me all on fire,

This must my dull, unhallow'd Muse inspire:

I try'd in wary words my Verse to dress,

10And throng'd my thoughts with awfull Images;