If this piece of imprudence does not spoil so excellent a paper, I propose to myself the highest satisfaction in reading it with you, over a dish of tea, every morning next winter.

As we have yet had nothing new since the Spectator;* it only remains for me to assure you, that I am Yours, &c.

J. G.

P. S. Upon a review of my letter, I find I have quite forgotten the British Apollo;† which might possibly happen from its having of late retreated out of this end of the town into the city; where I am informed, however, that it still recommends itself by deciding wagers at cards, and giving good advice to the shopkeepers and their apprentices.

"The Spectators are printed in a larger and a smaller volume; so I believe they are going to leave them off; and indeed people grow weary of them, though they are often prettily written." Journal to Stella, Nov. 2, 1712.-We fear there was (to say the best of it) some prejudice in this prediction. A similar reflection is thrown out on the Tattler, in p. 166. N.

+"The British Apollo, or Curious Amusements for the Ingenious; to which are added, the most material Occurrences, foreign and domestic Performed by a Society of Gentlemen." This paper, which was published twice a week, began Feb. 13, 1708; and was continued on that plan till March 26, 1711, when three folio volumes were completed: after that time, it got into a fresh channel, and sunk into obscurity. N.

DR. SWIFT'S REMARKS*

On "The first Fifteen Psalms of David translated into + Lyric Verse.
Proposed as an Essay supplying the Perspicuity and Coherence ac-
cording to the Modern Art of Poetry; not known to have been at-
tempted before in any Language. With a Preface containing some
Observations of the great and general Defectives of the present
Version in Greek, Latin, and English; by Dr. [James] Gibbs.§
London, printed by J. Mathews, for J. Bartley, over-against Gray's
Inn, in Holborn. 1701."

+ Bagpipe. Nor I hope ever will again. this and ¡ Sternholdides. SWIFT.

By a memorandum on the first page it appears that these Remarks were thought
valuable by one who must be allowed to have been of no inconsiderable rank both as a
poet and a humourist: "The following manuscript was literally copied from the printed
original, found in the library of Dr. J Swift, dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. The mar-
ginal notes and parodies were written by the dean's own hand, except such as are dis-
tinguished with this mark, () with which I am only chargeable.

"Witness my hand, this 25th day of February, 1745. WILLIAM DUNKIN.

"N. B. The original was by me presented to his excellency Philip Dormer Stanhope, earl of Chesterfield, lord lieutenant general and general governor of Ireland. W. D."

DR. GIBBS.

PSALM OF DAVID.(1)

DR. SWIFT.

(1)I warn the reader that
this is a lie, both here and all
over this book; for these are

Comparing the different state of the righte- not the Psalms of David, but ous and the wicked, both in this and the next world.

THRICE happy he that doth refuse

With impious (2) sinners to combine
Who ne'er their wicked way pursues,
And does the sinners seat (3) decline.

But still to learn and to obey

The law of God is his delight,
In that employs himself all day,

;

And reads and thinks thereon at (4) night.

For as a tree, whose spreading root
By some prolific stream is fed,
Produces (5) fair and lively fruit,
And numerous boughs adorn its head;

of Dr. Gibbs.

DR. GIBBS.

DR. GIBBS.

DR. GIBBS.

But those that do thy laws refuse,
In pieces thou shalt break;
(2) And with an iron sceptre bruise
The disobedient (3) neck.

Ye earthly kings, the caution hear,

Ye rulers, learn the same ;(4)
Serve God with reverence, and with fear(5)
His joyful praise proclaim.

(1) For should the madness of his fees
Th' avenging God incense,
Happy are they that can repose
In him their confidence.(2)

DR. SWIFT.

(2) After a man is broken in
pieces, it is no great matter to
have his neck bruised.

(3) Neak.

(4) Rulers must learn it, but
kings may only hear it.

(5) Very proper, to make a
joyful proclamation with fear.

(1) For should the foes of
David's ape

Provoke his gray-goose
quills,

Happy are they that can
escape

The vengeance of his pills.
(2) Admirably reasoned and
connected!