Rhode Island Republican

His Grace the Duke of Bedford has erected, in the garden at Woburn, a Temple consecrated to Friendship, and decorated with busts and poetical tributes to his most valued intimates. Several votaries of the muse, including general Kirkpatrick, have attempted to celebrate Mr. Fox: but his Grace, who acted as Mecenas, has given the preference to the following tasteful lines from the elegant pen and refined genius of the Duchess of Devonshire, inscribed on a pedestal supporting a very fine bust of Mr. Fox.

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E, 'midst the friends he lov'd, the man behold,
In truth unshaken, and in virtue bold:
Whose patriot zeal and uncorrupted mind
Dar'd to assert the freedom of mankind:
And whilst, extending desolation far,
Ambition spread the baleful flames of war.
Fearless of blame, and eloquent to save
'Twas he—'twas Fox—the warning counsel gave!
Midst jarring conflicts, stemm'd the tide of blood,
And to the menac'd world a sea-mark stood!
Oh! had his voice in mercy's cause prevail'd,
What grateful millions had the statesman hail'd!
Whose wisdom bade the broils of passion cease,
But though he fail'd, succeeding ages here
The vain, yet pious effort shall revere;
Best in their annals his illustrious name,
Uphold his greatness, and confirm his fame!