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An Elegy written on Mrs Cornelly's house in ruins by Anthony [[underline]] Parquin [[/underline]] Esqre. Hither ye lowly, insolent & vain Whose frantic deeds give meditation food Ye varied tribes, who circle pleasure's fane Ye jocund prodigals of social good: The fallen fragments of this pile survey, Then yeild to [[underline]] Memory's toils, [[/underline]] the residue of day. Here civil phrenzy was approv'd, & known Here fashion's tainted stream was taught to flow; Here reason left her elevated throne To scatter foolishly the seeds of woe. The cares of state, the props of general weal Sunk 'neath the [[underline]] rapid pressure [[/underline]] of the dancers reel. Here beauty rov'd triumphant in her charms To bear the diadem of pride away Here gallant fraud assail'd her with his arms Waken'd her senses, & embrac'd his prey; Touch'd by the barb of greif, the victim fell While desperations [[underline]] minions [[/underline]] rung her virgin knell.
