John Scott of Amwell, "On the ingenious Mr. Jones's elegant Translations and Imitations of the Eastern Poetry, and his Resolution to decline translating the Persian Poets" Poetical Works (1782) 332-33.
The Asian Muse, a Stranger fair! Becomes at length Britannia's care; And HAFIZ' lays, and SADI'S strains, Resound along our Thames's plains. They sing not all of streams and bowers, Or banquet scenes, or social hours; Nor all of Beauty's blooming charms, Or War's rude fields, or feats of arms; But Freedom's lofty notes sincere, And Virtue's moral love severe. But ah! they sing for us no more! The scarcely-tasted pleasure's o'er! For He, the Bard whose tuneful art Can best their varied themes impart— For He, alas! the task declines; And Taste, at loss irreparable, repines.
