their native Country: and to thoſe Virtues, more than to the private Friendſhip with which your Grace has long honoured me, I make this Offering of the few poetical Pieces which were the Produce of my leiſure, but ſome of my moſt pleaſant, Hours: your Grace will be able to diſtinguiſh thoſe which have been printed before from thoſe which now make their firſt Appearance: and I number among the Feli-