Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare.

COWPER of FYFFE.

O Venus wilt thou Residenter be 'Mongst SCOTS, choose COWPER as a Seat for thee: Near it the Flowers adorne the Hills and Fields, To which Idalium and proud Eryx yeelds. Under the rockie Hill which Herbs o'regrow, Swift Horses running make a goodly show. Elis which the Olympick-Games did grace, Did carrie some resemblance of this Place. Here may'st thou see the handsome Youths, whose hearts With fyre-Brands thou may smit, or with thy Darts. The Water Aden, by this Cities side, As pure as Ac••dalian Streams do glyde. Here thou'lt behold the lovely Swans in flight, Here Myrtles grow, which in the Shoars delight With these (thou Goddess) shalt environ'd be A double Swan's fair wings do carrie thee. Thy vail'd Adonis here is blushing found, Crocus hurt by thy Fires doth haunt this ground. The Fields yeeld Corns, despise not Ceres aid, Without which Love doth quickly freez and fade Heer cheerfull Gides delicious Aples pull, And pleasant Cherries rypned to the full:

And all the Fruits are here expos'd to view, Which in the fam'd Hesperian-Gardens grew. Heast hither Venus from all other Parts, Bring here thy Chains, thy fire-Brands and thy Darts, The Name of Cypria thou from Cyprus claim'd From Cowper, Cupria thou'lt be henceforth nam'd.