om it, 'That the Influence of
her example has reach'd as high as the Blood Royal.' And our noblest,
and most ancient Families, in Confirmation of her happy Judgment, add
the daily Experience of those, who are most dear to them.

"I Have seen a short Poetical Essay, on the Occasion we are now treating
of. I wou'd say, if I meant the Verses an _Encomium_ they shou'd be
envied for,' That their _Subject_ need not blush at them!'

_On Lady_ Mary Wortley Montagu's _bringing with her, out of
_ Turkey, _the Art of Inoculating the_ Small-Pox.

_When_ Greece, _reviving into short Delight,
Felt Pride, and Comfort, at_ Our _Muse's Sight:
The Rival'd_ Nine _no sooner saw her Face,
But ev'n their_ Envy _gave their_ Wonder _Place!
Charm'd into_ Love, _of what eclips'd their Fame!
They mak'd_ Apollo, _with her pow'rful Name.
See!--God of_ Grecian _Wit!_ Urania _cries,
How sweet a_ Muse, _the Western World supplies!
Say, shou'd she ask some Favour, from your throne,
What could you_ bid _her_ take, _that's not_ her own?
_Sparkling in Charms, the heav'nly Stranger view
So_ grac'd! _she scarce can owe a_ Beam _to_ You!
Beauty, _with Love_, her _Pow'r to_ Yours _prefers:
And_ Wit, _and_ Learning, _are already_, Hers!
_Rous'd, at her_ name,--_receding from her Eyes,
The gazing God rose slow, in soft Surprise!
Fair_ Miracle, _he said,--and paus'd a while:
Then, thus_,--Sweet Glory, _of your envied Isle!
Charm'd, and oblig'd, lest, we ungrateful seem,
Bear hence, at least_, one Mark _of our Esteem._
One, _Of my three great Claims_, your _Wish may fit;
Whose Voice is_ Musick: _and whose Thoughts are_ Wit!
Physick, _alone, remains, to grant you, here--
A _Skill! your godlike_ Pity _will_ endear.
_Form'd to give_ Wounds, _which must no Ease procure,
_ Atone _your Influ'nce, by new Arts, to_ cure,
_Beauty's chief Foe, a fear'd, and fierce_ Disease!
_Bows, at my Beck; and knows its_ God's _Decrees.
Breath'd, in this_ Kiss, _take Pow'r to tame its Rage:
And, from its Rancour_, free _the rescu'd Age.
High, o'er each Sex, in_ Double _Empire, fit:
Protecting_ Beauty, _and inspiring Wit_.

When Lady Mary had been abroad for a year, she became homesick and began
to long for England. It was really very dull for her in Turkey, even
though she could pass the time of day in the language of the country.
Supervising the nurses of her child did not take a large share of her
tune;