The "Epistle Dedicatory" to Princess Anne, in Dr. Gibbs's volume, has also been annotated, chiefly by Dr. Dunkin; but as these are mostly too filthy to be published, I have omitted the few notes by Swift, which consist merely of marginalia corrections of words and a few satirical interpolations of no great consequence. I have corrected Dr. Gibbs's text by the original edition of his "Paraphrase" (1701). The corrections were necessary, since the transcript could not be absolutely relied on. [T.S.] APPENDIX I. DR SWIFT'S REMARKS On "The first Fifteen Psalms of David, translated into Lyric Verse: Proposed as an Essay, supplying the Perspicuity and Coherence according to the Modern Art of Poetry; not known to have been attempted before in any Language. With a Preface containing some Observations of the great and general Defectiveness of former Versions in Greek, Latin, and English. By Dr. [James] Gibbs. London: printed by J. Mathews, for John Hartley, over-against Gray's-Inn, in Holborn. MDCCI." THE FIRST FIFTEEN PSALMS, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH VERSE. DR GIBBS. DR SWIFT. I. PSALM OF DAVID, (1) (1)I warn the reader that _Comparing the different state of the this is a lie, both here righteous and the wicked, both in this and all over the book; and the next world._ for these are not Psalms of David, but of Dr. Gibbs. 1 Thrice happy he! that does refuse. (2) But I suppose with With _impious_ (2) _sinners_ to combine; _pious_ sinners a man may Who ne'er their wicked way pursues, combine safely enough And does the scorner's _seat_(3)_decline_ (3)What part of speech is it? 2 But still to learn, and to obey (4) All. The Law of God is his delight; In that employs himself all day, (5) A man must have And reads and thinks thereon at(4) some time to sleep; so night.(5) that I will change the verse thus: "And thinks and dreams thereon all night."