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Or，doyouthusthosepretiousrayeswithdrawTowhetmydullbeams，keepmyboldinaw？

Or，areyougentleandcompassionate，YouwillnotreachmeRegulushisfate？

Braveprincewho，eagle—ey’dofeaglekind，Wertblindlydamn’dtolookthineownselfblind！

Butoh，returnthosefires，toocruel—nice！

Forwhilstyoufearmecindars，see，I’mice！

Anummedspeakingclodandmineownshow，<85。2>

Myselfcongeal’d，amancutoutinsnow：

Returnthoselivingfires。Thou，whothatvastDoubleadvantagefromone—ey’dHeav’nhast，Lookwithonesun，though’tbutobliquelybe，Andifnotshine，vouchsafetowinkonme。

Perceiveyounotagentle，glidingheat，Andquick’ningwarmth，thatmakesthestatuasweat；

Asrev’rendDucaleon’sblack—flungstone，Whoseroughoutsidesoftenstoskin，anonEachcrustyveinwithwetredissuppli’d，Whilstnoughtofstonebutinitsheartdoth’bide。

Sofromtheruggednorth，whereyoursoftstayHathstamptthemameridianandkindday；

WherenoweachALAMODEinhabitantHimselfand’smannersbothdopayyourent，And’boutyourhouse（yourpallace）dothresort，And’spiteoffateandwarcreatesacourt。

Sofromthetaughtnorth，whenyoushallreturn，Togladthoselooksthateversincedidmourn，Whenmenuncloathedofthemselvesyou’lsee，Thenstartnewmade，fit，whattheyoughttobe；

Hasthastyou，thatyoureyesonraresightsfeed：

Forthusthegoldentriumphisdecreed。

Thetwice—borngod，stillgayandeveryoung，Withiviecrown’d，firstleadsthegloriousthrong：

HeAriadne’sstarrycoronetDesignsforth’brighterbeamsofAmoret；

Thendothhebroachhisthrone，andsingingquaffUntoherhealthhispipeofgod—headoff。

Himfollowtherecanting，vexingNineWho，wise，nowsingthylastingfameinwine；

WhilstPhoebus，notfromth’east，yourfeastt’adorn，Butfromth’inspir’dCanaries，rosethismorn。

Nowyouarecome，windsintheircavernssit，Andnothingbreaths，butnew—inlargedwit。

HarkOneproclaimsitpiacle<85。3>tobesad，Andth’peoplecall’treligiontobemad。

Butnow，asatacoronation，Whennoyse，theguard，andtrumpetsareoreblown，Thesilentcommonsmarktheirprincesway，Andwithstillreverencebothlookandpray；

Sotheyamaz’dexpectingdoadore，Andcounttherestbutpageantrybefore。

Beholdanhoastofvirgins，pureasth’airInherfirstface，<85。4>eremistsdurstvaylherhair：

Theirsnowyvests，whiteastheirwhiterskin，Ortheirfarchasterwhiterthoughtswithin：

Rosestheybreath’dandstrew’d，asifthefineHeavendidtoearthhiswreathofswetsresign；

Theysangaloud："THRICE，OHTHRICEHAPPY，THEY

THATCAN，LIKETHESE，INLOVEBOTHYIELDANDSWAY。"

NextheraldFame（apurpleclowdherbears），Inanimbroider’dcoatofeyesandears，Proclaimsthetriumph，andtheseloversglory，Theninabookofsteelrecordsthestory。

Andnowayouthofmorethangod—likeformDidth’inwardmindsofthedumbthrongalarm；

Allnak’d，eachpartbetray’duntotheeye，Chastly：forneithersexow’dheorshe。

Andthiswasheav’nlylove。Byhisbrighthand，Aboyofworsethanearthlystuffdidstand；

Hisbowbroke，hisfiresout，andhiswingsclipt，Andtheblackslavefromallhisfalseflamesstript；

Whoseeyeswerenew—restor’dbuttoconfesseThisday’sbrightblisse，andhisownwretchednesse；

Who，swell’dwithenvy，burstingwithdisdain，Didcrytocry，andweepthemoutagain。

Andnowwhatheav’nmustIinvade，whatsphereRifleofallherstars，t’inthroneherthere？

NoPhoebus，bythyboys<85。5>fatewebewareTh’unrulyflameso’th’firebrand，thycarr；

Although，shethereonceplac’d，thou，Sun，shouldstseeThydaybothnoblergovernedandthee。

Driveon，Bootes，thycoldheavywayn，Thengreasethywheelswithamberinthemain，AndNeptune，thoutothyfalseThetisgallop，Appollo’ssetwithinthybedofscallop：

WhilstAmoret，onthereconciledwindsMounted，anddrawnbysixcaelestialminds，Shearmedwaswithinnocenceandfire，Thatdidnotburn；foritwaschastdesire；

Whilstanewlightdothgildthestandersby。

Beholditwasadayshotfromhereye；

Chafingperfumesoth’Eastdidthrongandsweat，Butbyherbreaththeymeltingbackwerebeat。

Acrownofyet—nere—lightedstarsshewore，Inhersofthandableedingheartshebore，Androundherlayofbrokenmillionsmore；<85。6>

Thenawing’dcrierthricealouddidcall：

LETFAMEPROCLAIMTHISONEGREATPRISEFORALL。

Byheraladythatmightbecall’dfair，Andjustly，butthatAmoretwasthere，Waspris’nerled；th’unvalewedrobesheworeMadeinfinitelayloverstoadore，Whovainlytemptherrescue（madlybold）

Chainedinsixteenthousandlinksofgold；

Chrysettathus（loadenwithtreasures）slaveDidstrowthepasswithpearls，andherwaypave。

ButloethegloriouscauseofallthishighTrueheav’nlystate，bravePhilamore，drawsnigh，Who，nothimself，moreseemshimselftobe，Andwithasacredextasiedothsee！

Fix’dandunmov’don’spillarshedothstay，Andjoytransformshimhisownstatua；

Norhathhepow’rtobreath[n]orstrengthtogreetThegentleoffersofhisAmoret，Whonowamaz’dat’snoblebreastdothknock，Andwithakisshisgen’rousheartunlock；

Whilstsheandthewholepompdothenterthere，WhencehernorTimenorFateshallevertear。

ButwhetheramIhurl’d？hobackawakeFromthygladtrance：tothineoldsorrowtake！

Thus，afterviewofalltheIndiesstore，Theslavereturnsuntohischainandoar；

Thuspoets，whoallnightinblestheav’nsdwell，Arecall’dnextmorntotheirtruelivinghell；

SoIunthrifty，tomyselfuntrue，Risecloath’dwithrealwants，’causewantingyou，AndwhatsubstantialrichesIpossesse，Imusttotheseunvalueddreamsconfesse。

Butallourclowdsshallbeoreblown，whentheeInourhorizonbrightoncemorewesee；

Whenthydearpresenceshalloursoulsnew—dress，Andspringanuniversalcheerfulnesse；

Whenweshallbeorewhelm’dinjoy，liketheyThatchangetheirnightforavasthalf—year’sday。

Thenshallthewretchedfew，thatdorepine，Seeandrecanttheirblasphemiesinwine；

Thenshalltheygrieve，thatthoughtI’vesungtoofree，Highandaloudofthytrueworthandthee，AndtheirfowlheresiesandlipssubmitToth’all—forgivingbreathofAmoret；

Andmealonetheirangersobjectcall，Thatfrommyheightsomiserablydidfall；

Andcrieoutmyinventionthinandpoor，Whohavesaidnought，sinceIcouldsaynomore。

<85。1>CharlesCottontheyounger，Walton’sfriend。Hewasbornonthe28thofApril，1630。Hemarried，in1656，Isabella，daughterofSirThomasHutchinson，ofOwthorp，co。Notts，Knight。

SeeWalton’sANGLER，ed。1760，wherealifeofCotton，compiledfromthenotesofthelaboriousOldys，willbefound。Thepoetdiedin1687，and，twoyearslater，hismiscellaneousverseswereprintedinanoctavovolume。

<85。2>i。e。theshadowofmyself。

<85。3>Acrime，fromtheLatinPIACULUMwhich，frommeaningproperlyANATONEMENT，wasafterwardsusedtoexpressWHAT

REQUIREDanatonement，i。e。anoffenceorsin。

<85。4>Theskyintheearlypartofthemorning，beforeitiscloudedbymists。

<85。5>Phaeton。

<85。6>0riginalreads，OFMILLIONSBROKENMORE。Theaboveiscertainlypreferable；butthereadermayjudgeforhimself。

ItshouldbeborneinmindthatthesecondpartofLUCASTA

wasnotevenprintedduringthepoet’slife。Ifhehadsurvivedtorepublishthefirstportion，andtorevisethesecondperhapsweshouldhavehadabettertext。

ADVICETOMYBESTBROTHER，COLL：FRANCISLOVELACE。<86。1>

Frank，wil’tliveunhandsomely？trustnottoofarThyselftowavingseas：forwhatthystar，Calculatedbysureevent，mustbe，Lookintheglassy—epithete，<86。2>andsee。

Yetsettlehereyourrest，andtakeyourstate，Andincalmhalcyon’snestev’nbuildyourfate；

Pretheelyedownsecurely，Frank，andkeepWithasmuchnonoysetheinconstantdeepAsitsinhabitants；nay，stedfaststand，Asifdiscover’dwereaNew—found—land，Fitforplantationhere。Dream，dreamstill，Lull’dinDione’scradle；dream，untillHorrourawakeyoursense，andyounowfindYourselfabubbledpastimeforthewind；

AndinlooseThetisblanketstornandtost。

Frank，toundothyselfwhyartatcost？

Norbetooconfident，fix’dontheshore：

ForeventhattooborrowsfromthestoreOfherrichneighbour，sincenowwisestknow（AndthistoGalileo’sjudgementow），ThepalsieearthitselfiseveryjotAsfrail，inconstant，waveing，asthatblotWelayuponthedeep，thatsometimesliesChang’d，youwouldthink，with’sbotomsproperties；

Butthiseternal，strangeIxion’swheelOfgiddyearthne’erwhirlingleavestoreel，Tillallthingsareinverted，tilltheyareTurn’dtothatantickconfus’dstatetheywere。

Wholovesthegoldenmean，dothsafelywantAcobwebb’dcotandwrongsentail’dupon’t；

HerichlyneedsapallacefortobreedVipersandmoths，thatontheirfeederfeed；

Thetoythatwe（tootrue）amistresscall，Whoselooking—glassandfeatherweighsupall；

Andcloathswhichlarkswouldplaywithinthesun，Thatmockhiminthenight，when’scourseisrun。

Torearanedificebyartsohigh，Thatenvyshouldnotreachitwithhereye，Nay，withathoughtcomeneerit。Wouldstthouknow，Howsuchastructureshouldberaisd，buildlow。

Theblust’ringwindsinvisibleroughstroakMoreoftenshakesthestubborn’st，prop’restoak；

Andinproudturretswebeholdwithal，’Tistheimperialtopdeclinestofall：

NordoesHeav’n’slightningstrikethehumblevales，Buthigh—aspiringmountsbattersandscales。

AbreastofproofdefiesallshocksofFate，Fearsinthebest，hopesinworserstate；

Heavenforbidthat，asofold，timeeverFlourish’dinspringsocontrary，nownever。

Thatmightybreath，whichblewfoulWinterhither，Caneas’lypuffeittoafairerweather。

Whydostdespairthen，Frank？AeolushasAZephyrusaswellasBoreas。

’Tisafalsesequel，soloecisme’gainstthosePreceptsbyfortunegiv’nus，tosupposeThat，’causeitisnowill，’twillerebeso；

Apollodothnotalwaysbendhisbow；

Butoft，uncrownedofhisbeamsdivine，WithhissoftharpawakesthesleepingNine。

Instrictestthingsmagnanimousappear，Greaterinhope，howerethyfate，then<86。3>fear：

Drawallyoursailsinquickly，thoughnostormThreatenyourruinewithasadalarm；

Fortellmehowtheydiffer，tellme，pray，Acloudytempestandatoofairday？

<86。1>Oneoftheyoungerbrothersofthepoet。IntheyearoftheRestorationhefilledtheofficeofRecorderofCanterbury，andinthatcapacitydeliveredtheaddressofthecitytoCharlesII。onhispassagethroughtheplace。Thisspeechwasprintedin1660，4to，threeleaves。ThefollowingextractsfromtheCALENDARSOFSTATEPAPERS（DomesticSeries，1660—1，page139），throwalittleadditionallightonthehistoryofthisperson：——

"1660，July1。——PetitionofFras。Lovelace，RecorderofCanterbury，totheKing，forthestewardshipofthelibertiesofSt。Augustine，nearCanterbury，forhimselfandhissonGoldwell。Hassufferedsequestration，imprisonment，andlossofoffice，forhisloyalty。

WITHANOTEOFTHEREQUESTEDGRANTFORFRAS。LOVELACE。

"GranttoFras。Lovelace，oftheofficeofchiefstewardoftheLibertiesofthelatemonasteryofSt。Augustine，nearCanterbury。"

<86。2>Unlessthepoetisadvisinghisbrother，beforethelatterventuresonalongseavoyage，tolookinthecrystal，orberyl，sopopularatthattime，inordertoreadhisfortune，Imustconfessmyignoranceofthemeaningof"glassy—epithete。"

See，foranaccountoftheberyl，Aubrey’sMISCELLANIES，edit。1857，p。154。

<86。3>Than。

PARIS’SSECONDJUDGEMENT，UPONTHETHREEDAUGHTERSOFMYDEAR

BROTHERMR。R。CAESAR。<87。1>

Beholdthreesister—wonders，inwhommet，Distinctandchast，thesplendrous<87。2>counterfeit<87。3>

OfJuno，VenusandthewarlikeMaid，Eachintheirthreedivinitiesarray’d；

ThemajestyandstateofHeav’nsgreatQueen，Andwhenshetreatsthegods，hernoblemeen；

ThesweetvictoriousbeautiesanddesiresO’th’sea—bornprincess，empressetoooffires；

ThesacredartsandgloriouslawrelstornFromthefairbrowo’th’goddessefather—born；

Allthesewerequarter’dineachsnowycoat，Withcanton’d<87。4>honoursoftheirown，toboot。

Paris，byfatenew—wak’dfromhisdeadcell，Ischarg’dtogivehisdoomimpossible。

Heviewsineachthebrav’ry<87。5>ofallIde；

Whilstone，asoncethree，dothhissouldivide。

Thensighssoequallythey’regloriousall：

WHATPITYTHEWHOLEWORLDISBUTONEBALL！

<87。1>SecondsonofSirJohnCaesar，Knt。，whowasthesecondsurvivingsonofSirJuliusCaesar，Knt。，MasteroftheRolls。

Mr。RobertCaesarmarriedthepoet’ssisterJohanna，bywhomhehadthreedaughters，co—heirs——Anne，Juliana，andJohanna。

Thesearetheladiescommemoratedinthetext。SeeLodge’sLIFEOFSIRJULIUSCAESAR，1827，p。54。

<87。2>OriginalreadsSPLENDORS。

<87。3>ThiswordishereusedtosignifysimplyRESEMBLANCEorCOPY。

<87。4>i。e。quartered。CANTON，inheraldry，isasquarespaceatoneofthecornersofashieldofarms。

<87。5>Braveryheremeans，asitoftendoesinwritersofandbeforethetimeofLovelace，ABEAUTIFULORFINESPECTACLE，orsimplyBEAUTY。BRAVEinthesenseofFINE（gaudyorgallant）

isstillinuse。

PEINTURE。

APANEGYRICKTOTHEBESTPICTUREOFFRIENDSHIP，MR。PET。LILLY。

IfPliny，LordHighTreasurerofall<88。1>

Naturesexchequershuffledinthisourball，<88。2>

Peintureherricherrivaldidadmire，Andcry’dshewroughtwithmorealmightyfire，Thatjudg’dtheunnumber’dissueofherscrowl，Infiniteandvariousashermothersoul，Thatcontemplationintomatterbrought，Body’dIdeas，andcouldformathought。

WhydoIpausetocouchthecataract，<88。3>

Andthegrossepearlsfromourdulleyesabstract，That，pow’rfulLilly，nowawaken’dweThisnewcreationmaybeholdbythee？

Tothyvictoriouspencilall，thateyesAndmindscallreach，dobow。ThedeitiesBoldPoetsfirstbutfeign’d，youdoandmake，Andfromyourawetheyourdevotiontake。

Yourbeauteouspalletfirstdefin’dLove’sQueen，Andmadeherinherheav’nlycoloursseen；

YoustrungthebowoftheBanditeherson，<88。4>

Andtipp’dhisarroweswithreligion。

Neptuneasunknownashisfishmightdwell，Butthatyouseathiminhisthroneofshell。

Thethunderersartilleryandbrand，YoufanciedRomeinhisfantastickhand；

Andthepalefrights，thepains，andfearsofhellFirstfromyoursullenmelancholyfell。

Whocleftth’infernaldog’sloath’dheadinthree，AndspunoutHydra’sfiftynecks？bytheeAsprepossess’dw’enjoyth’Elizianplain，Whichbutbeforewasflatter’d<88。5>inourbrain。

Whoereyetview’dairschildinvisible，Ahollowvoice，butinthysubtileskill？

Faintstamm’ringEcchoyousodraw，thatweTheveryrepercussiondosee。

Cheat—HOCUS—POCUS—Natureanassay<88。6>

O’th’springaffordsus：praesto，andaway！<88。7>

Youalltheyeardochainherandherfruits，Rootstotheirbeds，andflowerstotheirroots。

Havenotmineeyesfeastedi’th’frozenZoneUponafreshnew—growncollationOfapples，unknownsweets，thatseem’dtomeHangingtotemptasonthefataltree，Sodelicatelylimn’dIvow’dtotryMy<88。8>appetiteimpos’duponmyeye？<88。9>

You，sir，alone，fame，andall—conqu’ringrime，File<88。10>thesetteethofall—devouringtime。

Whenbeautyoncethyvertuouspainthathon，Ageneedsnotcallhertovermilion；

Herbeamsnereshedorchangeliketh’hairofday，<88。11>

Shescattersfreshhereverlastingray。

Nay，fromherashesherfairvirginfireAscends，thatdothnewmassacresconspire，Whilstwewipeoffthenum’rousscoreofyears，Anddobeholdourgrandsire[s]asourpeers；

WiththefirstfatherofourhousecompareWedothefeaturesofournew—bornheir：

Forthougheachcoppiedason，theyallMeetinthyfirstandtrueoriginal。

SacredluxuriouswhatprincessenotButcomestoyoutohaveherselfbegot？

As，whenfirstmanwaskneaded，fromhissideIsbornto’shandaready—made—upbride。

Hehusbandtohisissuethendothplay，Andformorewivesremovetheobstructedway：

SobyyourartyouspringupintwonoonsWhatcouldnotelsebeform’dbyfifteensuns；

Thyskilldothan’matetheprolifickflood，Andthyredoylassimilatestoblood。

Wherethen，whenalltheworldpaysitsrespect，Liesourtransalpinebarbarousneglect？

Whenthechasthandsofpow’rfulTitianHaddrawnthescourgesofourGodandman，Andnowthetopofth’altardidascendTocrowntheheav’nlypiecewithabrightend；

Whilsthe，whoin<88。12>sevenlanguagesgavelaw，Andalways，liketheSun，hissubjectssaw，Did，inhisrobesimperialandgold，Thebasisofthedoubtfulladderhold。

OCharls！<88。13>anoblermonumentthanthat，Whichthouthineownexecutorwertat！

WhentoourhufflingHenry<88。14>therecomplain’dAgrievedearl，thatthoughthishonorstain’d：

Away（frown’dhe），foryourownsafeties，hast！

InonecheaphourtencoronetsI’lcast；

ButHolbeen’snobleandprodigiousworthOnelythepangsofanwholeagebringsforth。<88。15>

Henryawordsoprincelysavingsaid，Itmightnewraisetheruinesthouhastmade。

OsacredPeincturethatdostfairlydraw，WhatbutinmistsdeepinwardPoetssaw；

’TwixttheeandanIntelligencenoodds，<88。16>

Thatartofprivycounciltothegods！

BytheeuntooureyestheydopreferAstampoftheirabstractedcharacter；

Thou，thatinframeseternitydostbind，Andartawrittenandabody’dmind；

TotheeisopetheJunctoo’th’abysse，Anditsconspiracydetectedis；

Whilesttheircabalthoutooursensedostshow，Andinthysquarepaint’stwhattheythreatbelow。

Now，mybestLilly，let’swalkhandinhand，Andsmileatthisun—understandingland；

Letthemtheirowndullcounterfeitsadore，Theirrainbow—cloathsadmire，andnomore。

Withinoneshadeofthinemoresubstanceis，Thanalltheirvarnish’didol—mistresses：

WhilstgreatVasariandVermandershallInterpretthedeepmysteryofall，AndIuntoourmodernPictsshallshow，WhatduerenowntothyfairarttheyoweInthedelineatedlivesofthose，Bywhomthiseverlastinglawrelgrows。

Then，iftheywillnotgentlyapprehend，Letonegreatblotgivetotheirfameanend；

Whilstnopoetickflowertheirhersedothdresse，Butperishtheyandtheireffigies。

<88。1>Anallusionis，ofcourse，intendedtoPliny’sNATURALHISTORYwhich，throughHolland’stranslation，becamepopularinEnglandafter1601。

<88。2>i。e。inourglobe。

<88。3>Atermborrowedfromthemedical，orrathersurgical，vocabulary。"Tocouchacataract"（i。e。intheeye）istoremoveitbysurgicalprocess。

<88。4>AnallusiontoLely’spicturesofVenusandCupid。

<88。5>Falselyportrayed。

<88。6>Aglimpse。

<88。7>SomepicturebyLely，inwhichthepainterintroducedaspringlandscape，ismeant。ThepoetfeignsthecopyofNaturetobesoclosethatonemightsupposetheSpringhadsetinbeforetheusualtime。Thecanvassisremoved，andtheillusionisdispelled。"Praesto，’tisaway，"wouldbeapreferablereading。

<88。8>i。e。ifmyappetite，&c。Lovelace’sstyleisellipticaltoanalmostunexampleddegree。

<88。9>Thesamestory，withvariations，hasbeentoldoverandoveragainsincethetimeofZeuxis。

<88。10>OriginaleditionhasFILES。

<88。11>HAIRishereusedinwhathasbecomequiteanobsoletesense。Themeaningisoutwardform，nature，orcharacter。

Thewordusedtobebynomeansuncommon；butitisnow，aswasbeforeremarked，outoffashion；and，indeed，IdonotthinkthatitisfoundeveninanyoldwriterusedexactlyinthewayinwhichLovelacehasemployedit。

<88。12>OriginalreadsTO。

<88。13>CharlesV。

<88。14>HenryVIII。

<88。15>Astorytoowellknowntorequirerepetition。TheEarlisnotmentioned。——SeeWalpole’sANECDOTESOFPAINTING，ed。1862，p。71。

<88。16>i。e。nodifference。AcomplimenttoLely’sspirituality。

ANANNIVERSARYONTHEHYMENEALSOFMYNOBLEKINSMAN，<89。1>

THO。STANLEY，ESQUIRE。<89。2>

I。

Thedayiscurl’daboutagenToviewthesplendorshewasin；

Whenfirstwithhallow’dhandsTheholymanknitthemysteriousbandsWhenyoutwoyourcontractedsoulsdidmoveLikecherubimsabove，Anddidmakelove，Asyourun—understandingissuenow，Inagladsigh，asmile，atear，avow。

II。

Tellme，Oself—revivingSun，InthyperigrinationHastthoubeheldapairTwisttheirsoftbeamsliketheseintheirchastair？

AsfrombrightnumberlesseimbracingrayesAresprungth’industriousdayes，Sowhentheygaze，Andchangetheirfertileeyeswiththenewmorn，Abeauteousoffspringisshotforth，notborn。

III。

Bewitnessthen，all—seeingSun，Oldspy，thouthatthyracehastrunInfullfivethousandrings；<89。3>

TotheewereeverpurerofferingsSentonthewingsofFaith？andthou，ONight，<89。4>

Curtainoftheirdelight，Bythesemadebright，Haveyounotmark’dtheircoelestialplay，Andnomorepeek’dthegayetiesofday？

IV。

Comethen，palevirgins，rosesstrow，MingledwithIosasyougo。

Thesnowyoxiskill’d，Thefanewithpros’lyteladsandlassesfill’d，Youtoomayhopethesameseraphicjoy，Oldtimecannotdestroy，Norfulnessecloy；

When，likethese，youshallstampbysympathiesThousandsofnew—born—loveswithyourchasteeyes。

<89。1>LovelacewasconnectedwiththeStanleysthroughtheAuchers。TheKentishfamilies，aboutthistime，intermarriedwitheachothertoaverylargeextent，partlytoindemnifythemselvesfromtheconsequencesofgravelkindtenure（thoughmanyhadprocuredparliamentaryrelief）；andtheLovelaces，theStanleys，theHammonds，theSandyses，wereallmoreorlessboundtogetherbythetiesofkindred。SeethetreeprefixedbySirEgertonBrydgestohiseditionofHAMMOND’SPOEMS，1816，andtheIntroductiontoSTANLEY’SPOEMS，1814。SirWilliamLovelace，thepoet’sgrandfather，marriedElizabeth，daughterofEdwardAucher，Esq。，ofBishopsbourne，nearCanterbury，whileSirWilliamHammond，ofSt。Alban’sCourt，married，ashissecondwife，Elizabeth，daughterofAnthonyAucher，Esq。，ofBishopsbourne，bywhomhehad，amongotherchildren，Mary，whobecamethewifeofSirThomasStanley，ofCumberlow，fatherofThomasStanley，thepoet，historian，andtranslatorofBion，&c。

<89。2>SeeTHEPOEMSOFWILLIAMHAMMOND，1655，editedbySirE。Brydges，1816，p。54，wherethereisasimilarpoemonStanleyandhisbridefromthepenofHammond，whoalsoclaimedrelationshipwiththethennewly—marriedpoet。ThebestaccountofStanleyisinthereprintofhisPoemsandTranslations，1814，8vo。

<89。3>Meaningthattheearthhadmade5000revolutionsroundthesun；or，inotherwords，thatthesunwas5000yearsold。

<89。4>OriginalreadsANDTHOUOFNIGHT。

ONSANAZAR’SBEINGHONOUREDWITHSIXHUNDREDDUCKETS

BYTHECLARISSIMIOFVENICE，FORCOMPOSINGANELIGIACKHEXASTICKOFTHECITY。

ASATYRE。

Twasablithprince<90。1>exchang’dfivehundredcrownsForafairturnip。Dig，digon，OclownsButhowthiscomesabout，Fates，canyoutell，ThismorethenMaidofMeurs，thismiracle？

Letmenotlive，ifIthinknotSt。MarkHasalltheoar，aswellasbeasts，in’sark！

Nowonder’tishemarriestherichsea，Buttobetrothhimtonak’dPoesie，Andwithabankruptmusetomerchandise；

Histreasuresbeams，sure，haveputouthiseyes。<90。2>

HisconquestatLepanto<90。3>I’lletpass，Whenthesickseawithturbantsnight—cap’dwas；

AndnowatCandiehisfullcourageshown，Thatwan’dtoawanlinethehalf—halfmoon。<90。4>

Thisisawreath，thisisavictorie，Caesarhimselfwouldhavelook’dpaletosee，AndintheheightofallhistriumphsfeelHimselfbutchain’dtosuchamightywheel。

AndnowmethinksweapeAugustusstate，Souglywehishighworthimitate，Monkeyhisgodlikeglories；sothatweKeeplightandformwithsuchdeformitie，AsIhaveseenanarrogantbaboonWithasmallpieceofglassezanythesun。

Rometoherbard，whodidherbattailssing，Indifferentgavetopoetandtoking；

Withthesamelawrellswerehistemplesfraught，Whobesthadwritten，andwhobesthadfought；

Theselfsamefametheyequallydidfeel，One’sstyleador’dasmuchast’other’ssteel。

AchainorfascesshecouldthenaffordThesonsofPhoebus，we，anaxeorcord；

Sometimesacoronetwasherrenown，Andours，thedearprerogativeofacrown。

Inmarblestatu’dwalksgreatLucanlay，Andnowwewalk，ourownpalestatua。

Theythewholeyearwithrosescrowndwoulddine，AndweinallDecemberknownowine；

Disciplin’d，dieted，suretherehathbinOds’twixtapoetandaCapuchin。

Ofprinces，women，wine，tosingIseeIsnoapocrypha：fortorisehighCommendthisolioofthislord’tisfit：

Nay，tentoone，butyouhavepartofit；

Thereisthatjusticeleft，sinceyoumaintainHistable，heshouldcounter—feedyourbrain。

Thenwritehowwellheinhissackhathdroll’d，Straightthere’sabottletoyourchamberroll’d，Orwithembroider’dwordspraisehisFrenchsuit，Monthhence’tisyourswithhismans，toboot；

Orbutapplaudhisboss’dlegs：twotonone，Buthemostnoblydothgiveyouone。

Orspinanelegieonhisfalsehair：

’Tiswell，hecries，butlivinghairisdear。

Yetsaythatoutoforderther’sonecurl，Andallthehopesofyourrewardyoufurl。<90。5>

Writeadeepepickpoem，andyoumayAssoondelightthemastheopera，WheretheyDiogenesthoughtinhistub，Neversosowredidlooksosweetaclub。

Youthatdosuckforthirstyourblackquil’sblood，<90。6>

Andchawyourlabour’dpapersforyourfood，Iwillinformyouhowandwhattopraise，Thenskiny’insatinasyoungLovelaceplaies。

Beware，asyouwouldyourfierceguests，yourlice，Tostripthecloathofgoldfromcherish’dvice；

Ratherstandoffwithaweandreverendfear，Hangapoetickpendantinherear，Courtherasheradorersdotheirglasse，Thoughthatasmuchofatruesubstancehas，Whilstallthegallfromyourwild<90。7>inkyoudrain，Thebeauteoussweetsofvertuescheekstostain；

Andinyourliveryletherbeknown，Aspoorandtatter’dasinherown。

Norwrite，norspeakyoumoreofsacredwrit，Butwhatshallforceupyourarrestedwit。

Bechast；religionandherpriestsyourscorn，Whilstthevainfanesofidiotsyouadorn。

Itisamortalerrour，youmustknow，Ofanytospeakgood，ifhebeso。

Rayl，tillyouredgedbreathflea<90。8>yourrawthroat，Andburnremarks<90。9>onallofgen’rousnote；

Eachversebeanindictment，benotfreeSanctity’tselffromthyscurrility。

Libelyourfather，andyourdambuffoon，Thenoblestmatronsoftheislelampoon，WhilstAretineand’sbodiesyoudispute，Andinyoursheetsyoursisterprostitute。

Yettherebelongsasweetnesse，softnessetoo，Whichyoumustpay，butfirst，pray，knowtowho。

Thereisacreature，（ifImaysocallThatuntowhichtheydoallprostratefall）

Term’dmistress，whenthey’rangry；but，pleas’dhigh，Itisaprincesse，saint，divinity。

Tothistheysacrificethewholedayslight，Thenlyewiththeirdevotionallnight；

Forthisyouaretodivetotheabysse，Androbforpearltheclosetofsomefish。

ArabiaandSabaeayoumuststripOfalltheirsweets，fortosupplyherlip；

Andstealnewfirefromheav’n，fortorepairHerunfledg’dscalpwithBerenice’shair；

ThenseatherinCassiopeia’schair。

Asnowyou’reinyourcoach：saveyou，brightsir，（O，spareyourthanks）isnotthisfinerfarThenwalkun—hided，whenthateverystoneHasknock’dacquaintancewithyourankle—bone？

Whenyourwing’dpapers，likethelastdove，nereReturn’dtoquityouofyourhopeorfear，ButleftyoutothemercyofyourhostAndyourdaysfare，afortifiedtoast。<90。10>

Howmanybattels，sunginepickstrain，Wouldhaveprocur’dyourheadthatchfromtherainNotallthearmsofThebesandTroywouldgetOneknifebuttoanatomizeyourmeat，Afuneralelegie，withasadboon，<90。11>

Mightmakeyou（hei！）sipwinelikemaccaroon；<90。12>

Butifperchancetheredidariband<90。13>come，Notthetrain—bandsofiercewithallitsdrum：

Yetwithyourtorchyouhomewardwouldretire，Andheart’lywishyourbedyourfun’ralpyre。

WithwhatafuryhaveIknownyoufeedUponacontractandthehopes’tmightspeed！

Notthefairbride，impatientofdelay，Dothwishlikeyouthebeautiesofthatday；

HotterthanalltheroastedcooksyousatTodressethefricaceofyouralphabet，Whichsometimeswouldbedrawndoughanagrame，<90。14>

Sometimesacrostickparchedintheflame；<90。15>

Thenposiesstew’dwithsippets，mottosby：

Ofmincedverseamiserablepye。

Howmanyknotsslip’d，ereyoutwisttheirnameWithth’olddevice，asboththeirheart’sthesame！

WhilstliketodrillsthefeastinyourfalsejawYouwouldtransmitatleisuretoyourmaw；

Thenafterallyourfooling，fat，andwine，Glutton’datlast，returnathometopine。

Tellme，OSun，sincefirstyourbeamsdidplayTonight，anddidawakethesleepingday；

Sincefirstyoursteedsoflighttheirracedidstart，Didyouereblushasnow？Ohthou，thatartThecommonfathertothebasepissmire，AswellasgreatAlcides，didthefireFromthineownealtarwhichthegodsadore，Kindlethesoulsofgnatsandwaspsbefore？

WhowoulddelightinhischasteyestoseeDormisetostrikeatlightsofpoesie？

Factionandenvynoware<90。16>downrightrage。

Onceafive—knottedwhiptherewas，thestage：

Thebeadleandtheexecutioner，Towhipsmallerrors，andthegreatonestear；

Now，aser’eNimrodthefirstking，hewrites：

That’sstrongest，th’ablestdeepestbites。

Themusesweepingflytheirhill，toseeTheirnoblestsonsofpeaceinmutinie。

Couldtherenoughtelsethiscivilwarcompleat，Butpoetsragingwithpoeticheat，Tearingthemselvesandth’endlessewreath，asthoughImmortalthey，theirwrathshouldbeso，too？

Anddoublyfir’dApolloburnstoseeInsilentHeliconanaumachie。

Parnassushearstheseathisfirstalarms；

NevertillnowMinervawasinarms。

Omorethenconqu’roroftheworld，greatRome！

Thyherosdidwithgentlenessor’ecomeThyfoesthemselves，butoneanotherfirst，Whilstenvystriptalonewasleft，andburst。

Thelearn’dDecemviri，’tistrue，didstrive，Buttoaddflamestokeeptheirfamealive；

Whilsttheeternallawrelhungith’air：

Norofthesetensonswastherefoundoneheir。

Liketothegoldentripod，itdidpassFromthistothis，till’tcametohim，whose’twas。

CaesartoGallustrundledit，andheToMaro：Maro，Naso，untothee？

NasotohisTibullusflungthewreath，HetoCatullusthusdidbequeath。

Thisgloriouscircle，toanotherround，Atlastthetemplesoftheirgoditbound。

Imightbelieveatleast，thateachmighthaveAquietfamecontentedinhisgrave，Envytheliving，notthedead，dothbite：

Forafterdeathallmenreceavetheirright。<90。17>

IfitbesacriledgefortoprofaneTheirholyashes，whatis’tthentheirflame？

Hedoesthatwrongunweeting<90。18>orinire，Asifoneshouldputoutthevestalfire。

Letearthsfourquartersspeak，andthou，Sun，bearNowwitnesseforthyfellow—traveller。

Iwasally’d，dearUncle，<90。19>untotheeInblood，butthou，alas，notuntome；

Yourvertues，pow’rs，andminediffer’datbest，Astheywhosespringsyousaw，theeastandwest。<90。20>

Letmeawhilebetwistedinthyshine，Andpaymyduedevotionsatthyshrine。

MightlearnedWaynman<90。21>rise，whowentwiththeeInthyheav’nsworkbesidedivinity，Ishouldsitstill；ormightyFalkland<90。22>standTojustifiewithbreathhispow’rfulhand；

Theglory，thatdothcircleyourpaleurn，Mighthallow’dstillandundefiledburn：

ButIforbear。Flames，thatarewildlythrownAtsacredheads，curlebackupontheirown；

Sleep，heavenlySands，whilstwhattheydoorwrite，IstogiveGodhimselfandyouyourright。

Thereisnotinmymindonesullen<90。23>fateOfold，butisconcentredinourstate：

Vandallore—runners，Gothsinliterature：

PloughmenthatwouldParnassusnew—manure；

Ringersofversethatall—in—chime，Andtollthechangesuponeveryrime。

Amercernowbyth’yarddoesmeasureoreAnode，whichwasbutbythefootbefore；

Dealsyouanellofepigram，andswearsItisthestrongestandthefinestwears。

Nowonder，ifadrawerversesrack，If’tisnothis，’tmaybethespir’tofsack；

Whilstthefairbar—maidstroaksthemusesteat，Formilktomakethepossetupcompleat。

Arise，thourev’rendshade，greatJohnson，rise！

Breakthroughthymarblenaturaldisguise！

Beholdamistofinsects，whosemeerbreathWillmeltthyhallow’dleadenhouseofdeath。

WhatwasCrispinus，<90。24>thatyoushoulddefieTheageforhim？<90。25>HedurstnotlooksohighAsyourimmortalrod，hestilldidstandHonour’d，andheldhisforeheadtothybrand。

Thesescorpions，withwhichwehavetodo，Arefiends，notonlysmallbutdeadlytoo。

Wellmightstthourivethyquilluptotheback，Andscruethylyre’sgravechords，untilltheycrack。

Forthoughoncehellresentedmusick，theseDivelswillnot，butareinworsedisease。

Howwouldthymasc’linespirit，fatherBen，Sweattobeholdbaselydeposedmen，Justledfromtheprerog’tiveoftheirbed，Whilstwivesareper’wig’dwiththeirhusbandshead？

Eachsnatchesthemalequillfromhisfainthand，Andmustbothnoblerwriteandunderstand，Hetoherfurythesoftplumedothbow：

Open，neretruelyjustlyslittillnow！

Nowasherselfapoemshedothdresse。

Andcurlsaline，asshewoulddoatresse；

Powdersasonnetasshedoesherhair，Thenprostitutesthembothtopublickaire。

Noris’tenough，thattheytheirfacesblindWithafalsedye；buttheymustpainttheirmind，Inmeeterscold，andinscann’dorderbrawl，Yetthere’soneSapho<90。26>leftmaysavethemall。

Butnowletmerecalmypassion。

Oh（fromanoblefather，noblerson）

You，thatalonearetheClarissimi，Andthewholegen’rousstateofVenicebe，ItshallnotberecordedSanazarShallboastinthron’dalonethisnewmadestar；

You，whosecorrectingsweetnessehathforbadShametothegood，andglorytothebad；

Whosehonourhathev’nintovertuetam’dTheseswarms，thatnowsoangerlyInam’d。

Forgivewhatthusdistemper’dIindite：

ForitishardaSATYREnottowrite。

Yet，asavirginthatheatsallherbloodAtthefirstmotionofbad<90。27>understood，Then，atmeerthoughtoffairchastity，Straightcoolsagainthetempestsofhersea：

SowhentoyouImydevotionsraise，Allwrathandstormsdoendincalmandpraise。

<90。1>LouisXI。ofFrancewastheprincehereintended。SeeMERYTALESANDQUICKEANSWERS，No。23（ed。Hazlitt）。IfearthatifLovelacehadderivedhisknowledgeofthisincidentromthelittleworkmentioned，hewouldhavebeenstillmoresarcastic；forLouis，intheTALESANDQUICKEANSWERS，ismadetogive，not500crownsforaturnip，but1000crownsforaradish。

<90。2>PerhapsLovelaceisrathertoosevereonSannazaro。ThatwriterissaidtohaveoccupiedtwentyyearsinthecompositionofhispoemontheBirthoftheSaviour，forwhichheprobablydidnotreceiveasixthpartofthesumpaidtohimforhishexasticonVenice；andsohedeservedthislittlewindfal，whichcameoutofthepocketofaGovernmentrichenoughtopayittentimesover。SeeCorniano’sVITADIJACOPOSANNAZARO，prefixedtotheeditionofhisARCADIA，publishedatMilanin1806。AmongstthetranslationsprintedattheendofLUCASTA，andwhichitseemsverylikelywereamongtheearliestpoeticalessaysofLovelace，isthisveryepigramofSannazaro。AsinthecaseofTHEANT，Ihavelittledoubtthatthesatirewassuggestedbythetranslation。

<90。3>ThebattleofLepanto，inwhichDonJohnofAustriaandtheVenetiansdefeatedtheTurks，1571。

<90。4>TheTurkishcrescent。

<90。5>Close，orshutup。

<90。6>i。e。writeasameansofsubsistence。

<90。7>Unrefined。

<90。8>Flay，excoriate。

<90。9>OriginalreadsALLMARKS。

<90。10>Ahardtoastedcrust。

<90。11>Afeeorgratuitygiventoapoetonamournfuloccasion，andmademoreliberalbythecircumstancesofafflictioninwhichthedonorsareplaced。

<90。12>Generally，amerecoxcombordandy；butherethepoetimpliesamanabouttownwhoisrichenoughtoindulgeinfashionableluxuries。

<90。13>Theribbonbywhichthestarofanorderofknighthoodwasattachedtothebreastofthefortunaterecipient。Itsometimesalsostoodforthearmletwornbygentlemeninourpoet’sday，asamarkofsomelady’sesteem。SeeShirley’sPOEMS（Works，vi。440）。

<90。14>Acrudeanagram。

<90。15>Animperfectacrostic。Fewreadersrequiretobetoldthatanagramsandacrosticswereformerlyoneofthemostfashionablespeciesofcomposition。Lovelaceherepicturesapoetaster"stewing"hisbrainswithapoemofthisdescription，whichofcoursedemandedacertainamountoftediousandminuteattentiontothearrangementofthenameoftheindividualtowhomtheanagramoracrosticwastobeaddressed，andthiswasespeciallythecase，wherethewritercontemplatedaDOUBLEacrostic。

<90。16>OriginalreadsIS。

<90。17>Ovid。EL。15。

<90。18>Unwitting。

<90。19>TheLovelaceswereconnected，notonlywiththeHammondsAuchers，&c。，butonthemother’ssidewiththefamilyofSandys。

SeeBerry’sKENTGENEALOGIES，which，however，arenotbyanymeansinvariablyreliable。ThesubjoinedispartlyfromBerry：——

EdwinSandys，===Cecilia，da。ofThomasArchbishopofWilford，ofCranbrook，York，ob。1588。Co。Kent，Esq。ob。1610。

[Sir]===（4thly）Catherine，George，trans—Anne===SirWilliamEdwinda。ofSirR。latoroftheBarnes，ofSandysBulkeley，ofPsalms，&c。，Woolwich，Anglesey。ob。1643—4，thepoet’sLovelace’smaternalGREAT—uncle。grandfather。！

RichardSandysEsq。===Hester，da。ofEdwinAucher，secondsonofAnthonyAucher，Esq。，ofBishopsbourne。

<90。20>[George]Sandyspublished，in1615，his"RelationofaJourneyBegunA。D。1610，"&c。，whichbecameverypopular，andwasfrequentlyreprinted。

<90。21>"TherewasSelden，andhesatclosebythechair；

Wainmannotfaroff，whichwasveryfair。"

Suckling’sSESSIONOFTHEPOETS。

<90。22>"Halessetbyhimself，mostgravelydidsmileToseethemaboutnothingkeepsuchawil；

APOLLOhadspiedhim，butknowinghismindPastby，andcall’dFALKLAND，thatsatjustbehind。

Hewasoflatesogonewithdivinity，Thathehadalmostforgothispoetry，Thoughtosaythetruth（andAPOLLOdidknowit）

Hemighthavebeenbothhispriestandpoet。"

Suckling’sSESSIONOFTHEPOETS。

LordFalklandwasacontributortoJONSONUSVIRBIUS，1638，andwaswellknowninhisdayasanoccasionalwriter。

<90。23>SULLENishereusedinthesenseofMISCHIEVOUS。

InWorcester’sDictionaryanexampleisgivenofitsemploymentbyDrydeninasimilarsignification。

<90。24>ThomasDecker，thedramatistandpoet，whomJonsonattackedinhisPOETASTER，1602，underthenameofCRISPINUS。

DeckerretortedinSATIROMASTIX，printedinthesameyear，inwhichJonsonappearsasYOUNGHORACE。

<90。25>Anallusiontothelines：

"Come，leavetheloathedstage，Andthemoreloathsomeage，"

prefixedtotheNEWINNE，1631，8vo。Jonson’sadoptedsonRandolphexpostulatedwithhimonthisoccasionintheodebeginning：——

"Ben，doenotleavethestage，’Cause’tisaloathsomeage。"

Randolph’sPOEMS，1640，p。64。

Carewandothersdidthesame。

<90。26>KatherinePhilips，theMATCHLESSORINDA，b。1631，d。1664。

JeremyTayloraddressedtoherhis"MeasuresandOfficesofFriendship，"1657，andCowleywroteanodeuponherdeath。

<90。27>ByMOTIONOFBADIpresumethepoetmeansWICKEDIMPULSE。

COMMENDATORYVERSES，PREFIXEDTOVARIOUSPUBLICATIONSBETWEEN1652AND1657。

TOMYDEARFRIENDMR。E[LDRED]R[EVETT]。<91。1>

ONHISPOEMSMORALANDDIVINE。

Cleftasthetopoftheinspiredhill，Strugglesthesoulofmydividedquill，Whilstthisfootdoththewatrymountaspire，ThatSinai’slivingandenliveningfire，Beholdmypowersstorm’dbyatwistedlightO’th’Sunandhis，firstkindledhissight，Andmylostthoughtsinvoketheprinceofday，Myrighttoth’springofitandhimdopray。

Say，happyyouth，crown’dwithaheav’nlyrayOfthefirstflame，andinterwreathedbay，Informmysoulinlabourtobegin，IosorAnthems，PoeansoraHymne。

ShallIahecatombeonthytripodslay，Ormydevotionsatthyaltarpay？

Whilewhicht’adoreth’amaz’dworldcannottell，ThesublimeUrimordeeporacle。

Hearkhowthemovingchordstemperourbrain，AswhenApolloserenadesthemain，OldOceansmoothshissullenfurrow’dfront，AndNereidsdoglidesoftmeasureson’t；

Whilstth’airputsonitssleekest，smoothestface，Andeachdothturntheotherslooking—glasse；

SobythesinewylyrenowstrookweseeIntosoftcalmsallstormofpoesie，Andformerthunderingandlightninglines，Andversenowinitsnativelustreshines。

Howwertthouhidwithinthyselfhowshut！

ThypretiousIliadslock’dupinanut！

Nothearingoftheethoudostbreakoutstrong，Invadingfortythousandmeninsong；

Andwe，secureinourthinemptyheat，Nowfindourselvesatoncesurprisedandbeat，Whilstthemostvaliantofourwitsnowsue，Flingdowntheirarms，askquartertooofyou。

Socabin’dupinitsdisguis’dcoarse<91。2>rust，Andscurf’dallorewithitsunseemlycrust，Thediamond，from’midstthehumblerstones，Sparklingshootsforththepriceofnations。

Yesafeunriddlersofthestars，praytell，BywhatnameshallIstampmymiracle？

ThoustrangeinvertedAeson，thatleap’storeFromthyfirstinfancyintofourscore，Thattothineownselfhastthemidwifeplay’d，Andfromthybrainspring’stforth<91。3>theheav’nlymaid！

Thoustaffeofhimbore<91。4>him，thatboreoursins，Which，butsetdown，tobloomandbearbegins！

ThourodofAaron，withonemotionhurl’d，Bud’st<91。5>aperfumeofflowersthroughtheworld！

You<91。6>strangecalcined<91。7>seedswithinaglass，EachspeciesIdaeaspring’stas’twas！

Brightvestalflamethat，kindledbutev’nnow，Foreverdostthysacredfiresthrow！

ThustherepeatedactsofNestor’sage，Thatnowhadthreetimesoreout—liv’dthestage，Andallthosebeamscontractedintoone，Alcidesinhiscradlehathoutdone。

Butalltheseflour’shinghiews，withwhichIdieThyvirginpaper，nowarevainasI：

For’bovethepoetsHeav’nth’arttaughttoshineAndmove，asinthypropercrystalline；

Whencethatmole—hillParnassusthoudostview，Andussmallantstheredabblinginitsdew；

Whencethyseraphicsoulsuchhymnsdothplay，Asthosetowhichfirstdancedthefirstday，Wherewithathornfromtheworld—ransomingwreathThoustung，dostantiphonsandanthemsbreathe；

WherewithanAngelsquildip’di’th’Lambsblood，Thousing’stourPelicansall—savingflood，Andbath’stthythoughtsinever—livingstreams，Rench’d<91。8>fromearth’stainted，fatandheavysteams。

Theremovetranslatedyouthinroll’di’th’quire，Thatonlydothwithwholylaysinspire；

TowhomhisburningcoachEliahsent，Andth’royalprophet—priesthisharphathlent；

WhichthoudosttuneinconsortuntothoseClapwingsforeverateachhallow’dclose：

Whilstwe，nowweakandfaintinginourpraise，SickechoorethyHalleluiahs。

<91。1>RevetthassomeversestothememoryofLovelace，whichwillbefoundamongtheElegiesattheendofthevolume。

ThepresentlineswereapparentlywrittenforaprojectededitionofRevett’spoems，which，forsomeunknownreason，wasneverpublished。RevetthasalsoversesprefixedtoTHEROYALGAME

OFCHESSEPLAY，1656；toAYRESANDDIALOGUES，byJohnGamble，1656；andtoHall’stranslationoftheCOMMENTOFHIEROCLESUPON

THEGOLDENVERSESOFPYTHAGORAS，1657。

<91。2>OriginalhasCOURSE。

<91。3>ThisisonlyoneinstanceamongmanywhichmightbecitedfromLUCASTAoftheemploymentofanintransitiveverbinatransitivesignification。

<91。4>i。e。THATBOREHIM。

<91。5>i。e。THATBUD’ST。

<91。6>Orig。hasTHOU。

<91。7>Thisword，nowemployedonlyinaspecialsense，wasformerlyaverycommonandfavouritemetaphor。ThusLordWestmoreland，inhisOTIASACRA，1648，p。19，says：——

"WhenallthevertuewecanhereputonIsbutrefinedimperfection，Corruptioncalcined——"

Seealsop。137ofthesamevolume。

<91。8>Rinsed。

ONTHEBEST，LAST，ANDONLYREMAININGCOMEDY

OFMR。FLETCHER。

THEWILDGOOSECHASE。<92。1>

I’mun—ore—clowded，toofreefromthemist！

TheblindandlateHeaven’s—eyesgreatOcculist，Obscuredwiththefalsefiresofhissceme，Nothalfthosesoulsarelightnedbythistheme。

Unhappymurmurers，thatstillrepine（Afterth’EclipseourSundothbrightershine），Recantyourfalsegrief，andyourtruejoysknow；

Yourblisseisendlesse，asyoufear’dyourwoe！

Whatfort’natefloodisthiswhatstormofwit！

Oh，whowouldlive，andnotore—whelm’dinit？

NomoreafatalDelugeshallbehurl’d：

Thisinundationhathsav’dtheworld。

OncemorethemightyFletcherdotharise，Roab’dinaveststuddedwithstarsandeyesOfallhisformerglories；hislastworthImbroiderdwithwhatyetlighterebroughtforth。

SeeinthisgladfarewelhedothappearStuckwiththeConstellationsofhisSphere，Fearingwenumb’dfear’dnoflagration，Hathcurl’dallhisfiresinthisoneONE：

Which（astheyguardhishallowedchasturn）

Thedullaproachinghereticksdoburn。

FletcherathisadieucarousesthusTotheluxuriousingenious，AsCleopatradidofoldout—vie，Th’un—numb’reddishesofherAnthony，When（heatth’emptyboardawonderer）

Smilingshe<92。2>callsforpearlandvinegar，Firstpledgeshimin’sBREATH，thenatonedraughtSwallowsTHREEKINGDOMSofToHISBESTTHOUGHT。

Hear，ohyevaliantwriters，andsubscribe；

（Hisforcesetby）y’areconquer’dbythisbribe。

Thoughyouholdoutyourselves，hedothcommitInthisasacredtreasoninyourwit；

Althoughinpoemsdesperatelystout，Giveup：thisoverturemustbuyyouout。

Thuswithsomeprodigalus’rer’tdothfare，Thatkeepshisgoldstillvayl’d，hissteel—breastbare；

Thatdothexceedhiscoffersallbut’seye，Andhiseyes’idolthewing’dDeity：

ThatcannotlockhismineswithhalftheartAssomerichbeautydothhiswretchedheart；

Wildathisrealpoverty，andsowiseTowinher，turnshimselfintoaprise。

Firststartlesherwithth’emeraldMad—Lover<92。3>

TherubyArcas，<92。4>leastsheshouldrecoverHerdazledthought，aDiamondhethrows，SplendidinallthebrightAspatia’swoes；<92。5>

Thentosumuptheabstractofhisstore，HeflingsaropeofPearlofforty<92。6>more。

Ah，seethestagg’ringvirtuefaintswhichheBeholding，dartshisWealthsEpitome；<92。7>

Andnow，toconsummateherwishedfall，ShowsthisoneCarbuncle，thatdarkensall。

<92。1>"THEWILD—GOOSECHASE。AComedie：AsithathbeenactedwithsingularapplauseattheBLACKFRIERS。BeingtheNoble，Last，andOnelyREMAINESofthoseIncomparableDRAMATISTS，FrancisBeaumontandJohnFletcher，Gent。London：PrintedforHumphreyMoseley，1652，"folio。

<92。2>SingerreadsHE，butoriginalSHE，asabove。OfcourseCleopatraismeant。

<92。3>Fletcher’sMADLOVER。

<92。4>Fletcher’sFAITHFULSHEPHERDESS。

<92。5>THEMAID’STRAGEDY，byBeaumontandFletcher，1619。

<92。6>ShouldwenotreadFIFTY，andunderstandthecollectededitionofBeaumontandFletcher’sWorksin1647？

<92。7>TheWILD—GOOSECHASE，whichisalsoapparentlytheCARBUNCLE

mentionedtwolineslowerdown。

TO

MYNOBLEKINSMANTHOMASSTANLEY，<93。1>ESQ。

ONHISLYRICKPOEMSCOMPOSED

BYMR。JOHNGAMBLE。<93。2>

I。

Whatmeansthisstatelytablature，Theballanceofthystreins，Whichseems，insteadofsiftingpure，T’extendandrackthyveins？

ThyOdesfirsttheirownharmonydidbreak：

Forsinging，troth，isbutintunetospeak。

II。

Nortrus<93。3>thygoldenfeetandwings。

Itmay<93。4>bethoughtfalsemelody<93。5>

T’ascendtoheav’nbysilverstrings；

ThisisUrania’sheraldry。

Thyroyalpoemnowwemayextol，As<93。6>trulyLunablazon’duponSol。

III。

AswhenAmphionfirstdidcallEachlistningstonefrom’sden；

Andwithhis<93。7>lutedidformthe<93。8>wall，Butwithhiswordsthemen；

SoinyourtwistednumbersnowyouthusNotonlystocksperswade，butravishus。

IV。

ThusdoyourayrsecchooreThenotesandanthemsofthesphaeres，Andtheirwholeconsortbackrestore，AsifearthtoowouldblesseHeav’nsears；

Butyetthespoaks，bywhichtheyscal’dsohigh，GamblehathwiselylaidofUTREMI。<>

<93。1>ThomasStanley，Esq。，authoroftheHISTORYOFPHILOSOPHY，andanelegantpoetandtranslator，v。SUPRA。

LovelacewrotetheselinesforAYRESANDDIALOGUES。TOBESUNG

TOTHETHEORBO，LUTE，ORBASE—VIOLL：ByJohnGamble，London，PrintedbyWilliamGodbidfortheAuthor，1656。folio。[ThewordsarebyStanley。]

<93。2>"Wood，inhisaccountofthisperson，vol。i。col。285，conjecturesthatmanyofthesongsintheabovecollection（Gamble’sAYRES，&c。1659），werewrittenbythelearnedThomasStanley，Esq。，authoroftheHISTORYOFPHILOSOPHY，andseeminglywithgoodreason，fortheyresemble，intheconcisenessandelegantturnofthem，thosepoemsofhisprintedin1651，containingtranslationsfromAnacreon，Bion，Moschusandothers。"——Hawkins。

<93。3>LUCASTAandAYRESANDDIALOGUESreadTHUS，whichleavesnomeaninginthispassage。

<93。4>OldeditionshaveMAYIT。

<93。5>Harmonie——AYRESANDDIALOGUES，&c。

<93。6>OriginalreadsAND，andsoalsotheAYRESANDDIALOGUES。

<93。7>OldeditionshaveTHE。

<93。8>SotheAYRESANDDIALOGUES。LUCASTAhasHIS。

<>P。249。UTREMI。

SeeLOVE’SLABOUR’SLOST，1598，iv。3：——

"Hol。OldMantuanOldMantuanwhounderstandeththeenot，lovestheenot——UT，RE，SOL，la，mi，FA"————

AndSinger’sSHAKESPEARE，ed。1856，ii。257，NOTE15。

TODR。F。B[EALE]；ONHISBOOKOFCHESSE。<94。1>

Sir，howunravell’disthegoldenfleece：

Men，thatcouldonlyfoolatFOXANDGEESE，Arenew—madepolititians<94。2>bythybook，Andbothcanjudgeandconquerwithalook。

Thehiddenfate<94。3>ofprincesyouunfold；

Court，clergy，commons，byyourlawcontrol’d。

Strange，seriouswantoningallthattheyBluster’dandclutter’dfor，youPLAY。

<94。1>Theselines，amongthelastwhichLovelaceeverwrote，wereoriginallyprefixedto"TheRoyalGameofChesse—Play。

SometimestheRecreationofthelateKing，withmanyoftheNobility。Illustratedwithalmostanhundredgambetts。BeingtheStudyofBiochino，thefamousItalian[PublishedbyFrancisBeale。]"Lond。1656，12mo。

<94。2>Thetextof1656has，erroneouslynodoubt，POLITIANS。

<94。3>Textof1656hasFATES。

TOTHEGENIUSOFMR。JOHNHALL。

ONHISEXACTTRANSLATIONOFHIEROCLES

HISCOMMENTUPONTHEGOLDENVERSESOFPYTHAGORAS。<95。1>

TisnotfromcheapthanksthinlytorepayTh’immortalgroveofthyfair—order’dbayThouplanted’stroundmyhumblefane，<95。2>thatI

StickonthyhearsethissprigofElegie：

Northatyoursoulsofastwaslink’dinme，ThatnowI’veboth，since’thasforsakenthee：

ThatthusIstandaSwissebeforethygate，Anddare，forsuchanother，timeandfate。

Alasourfaithsmadedifferentessays，OurMindsandMeritsbraketwoseveralways；

JusticecommandsIwakethylearneddust，Andtruth，inwhomallcausescentermust。

Beholdwhenbutayouth，thoufiercedidstwhipUprightthecrookedage，andgiltvicestrip；

Asenatorpraetext，<95。3>thatknew’sttosway<95。4>

Thefasces，yetundertheferula；

Rank’dwiththesage，ereblossomedidthychin，Sleekedwithout，andhairallorewithin，Whointheschoolcould’stargueasinschools：

Thylessonswereev’nacademierules。

SothatfairCamsawtheematriculate，Atonceatyroandagraduate。

Atnineteen，whatESSAYES<95。5>havewebeheld！

ThatwellmighthavethebookofDogmasswell’d；

ToughParadoxes，suchasTully’s，thouDidstheattheewith，whensnowywasthybrow，Whenthyundown’dfacemov’dtheNinetoshake，AndoftheMusesdidadecadmake。

WhatshallIsay？bywhatallusionbold？

NONEBUTTHESUNWASERESOYOUNGANDOLD。

Youngreverendshade，ascendawhilewhilstweNowcelebratethisposthumevictorie，Thisvictory，thatdothcontractindeathEv’nallthepow’rsandlaboursofthybreath。

LiketheJudeanHero，<95。6>inthyfallThoupull’stthehouseoflearningonusall。

Andasthatsoldierconquestdoubtednot，WhobutonesplinterhadofCastriot，<95。7>

Butwouldassaultev’ndeathsostronglycharmd，Andnakedopposerocks，withhis<95。8>bone<95。9>arm’d；

Sowe，secureinthisfairrelique，stand<95。10>

Theslingsanddartsshotbyeachprofanehand。

Thesesoveraignleavesthouleft’stusarebecomeSearclothesagainstallTimesinfection。

SacredHierocles，whoseheav’nlythoughtFirstactedorethiscomment，ereitwrote，<95。11>

Thouhastsospirited，elixir’d，weConceivethereisanoblealchymie，That’sturningofthisgoldtosomethingmorePretiousthangold，weneverknewbefore。

WhonowshalldoubtthemetempsychosisOfthegreatAuthor，thatshallperusethis？

LetothersdreamthyshadowwanderingstraysInth’Elizianmazeshidwithbays；

Orthat，snatchtupinth’upperregion，’Tiskindledthereaconstellation；

Ihaveinform’dme，anddeclarewitheaseTHYSOULISFLEDINTOHIEROCLES。

<95。1>Theselineswereoriginallyprefixedto"HieroclesupontheGoldenVersesofPythagoras。TeachingaVirtuousandWorthyLife。TranslatedbyJohnHall，ofDurham，Esquire。

OPUSPOSTHUMUM。"Lond。1657，12mo。（ThecopyamongtheKing’spamphletsintheBritishMuseumappearstohavebeenpurchasedonthe8thSept。1656。）Thevariationsbetweenthetextsof1656

and1659arechieflyliteral，butacarefulcollationhasenabledmetorectifyoneortwoerrorsofthepressinLUCASTA。

<95。2>LovelacereferstothelineswhichHallwroteincommendationofLUCASTA，1649。

<95。3>TheHORAEVACIVAEofHall，1646，16mo。，areheremeant。

<95。4>SeeBeloe’stranslationofAulusGellius，ii。86。

<95。5>HORAEVACIVAE，orEssaysandsomeOccasionalConsiderations。

Lond。1646，16mo。，withaportraitofHallbyWilliamMarshall，au。aet。19。

<95。6>Sampson。

<95。7>Scanderbeg，whoserealnamewasGeorgeCastriot。

CASTRIOTisalsooneoftheDRAMATISPERSONAEinFletcher’

KNIGHTOFMALTA。

<95。8>Sothetextof165，。e。ofthelinesasoriginallywrittenbythepoet。Lucasta，<1>659，erroneouslyhasTHIS。

<95。9>"Andhefoundanewjawboneofanass，andputforthhishandandtookit，andslewathousandmentherewith。"

——JUDGES，xv。15。

<95。10>i。e。withstand。

<95。11>Sothetextof1656。LUCASTAhasWROUGHT。

TRANSLATIONES/TRANSLATIONS。

SANAZARIHEXASTICON。

VideratAdriacisquondamNeptunusinundisStareurbemettotoponereJuramari：

NuncmihiTarpeias<96。1>quantumvis，Jupiter，ArcesObjiceetillamihimoeniaMartis，ait，SeupelagoTibrimpraefers，urbemaspiceutramque，Illamhominesdices，hancposuissedeos。

SANAZAR’SHEXASTICK。

InAdriatickwaveswhenNeptunesaw，Thecitystand，andgivetheseasalaw：

Nowi’th’Tarpeiantow’rsJoverivalme，AndMarshiswallsimpregnable，saidhe；

LetseastoTyberyield；viewboththeirods！<96。2>

You’lgrantthatbuiltbymen，butthisbygods。

<96。1>Rome。

<96。2>Pointsofdifferenceorcontrast。ForLETSEAS，&c。，weoughttoreadSHALLSEAS，&c。

INVIRGILIUM。PENTADII。

Pastor，arator，eques；pavi，colui，superavi；

Capras，rus，hostes；fronde，ligone，manu。

INENGLISH。

Aswain，hind，knight：Ifed，till’d，didcommand：

Goats，fields，myfoes：withleaves，aspade，myhand。

DESCAEVOLA。

LictoremproregenecansnuncmutiusultroSacrificopropriamconcrematignemanum：

MiraturPorsennavirum，paenamquerelaxansMaximacumobscessisfaederaavictorinit，Plusflammispatriaeconfertquamfortibusarmis，Unadomansbellumfuneredextrasua。

ENGLISHED。

Thehand，bywhichnokingbutserjeant<97。1>dies，Mutiusinfiredothfreelysacrifice；

TheprinceadmirestheHero，quitshispains，AndVictorfromtheseigepeaceentertains；

Rome’smoreoblig’dtoflamesthanarmsorpow’r，Whenoneburnthandshallthewholewardevour。<97。2>

<97。1>AsomewhatimperfectrenderingofLICTOR。

<97。2>Thereaderwilleasilyjudgeforhimselfofthevaluelesscharacterofthesetranslations；butitisonlyjusttoLovelacetosuggestthattheywereprobablyacademicexercisesonly，andatthesametimetosubmitthattheyarenotmuchworsethanMarlowe’stranslationofOvid，andmanyotherversionsoftheClassicsthencurrent。

DECATONE。

InvictusvictisinpartibusomniaCaesarVincerequipotuit，te，Cato，nonpotuit。

OFCATO。

Theworldorecome，victoriousCaesar，heThatconquer’dall，greatCato，couldnotthee。

ITEM。

IctunonpotuitprimoCatosolverevitam；

Defecittantovulnerevictamanus：

Altiusinseruitdigitos，quaspiritusingensExiret，magnumdexterafecititer。

Opposuitfortunamoram，involvitque，CatonisSciresutferroplusvaluissemanum。

ANOTHER。

OnestabbecouldnotfierceCato’s<98。1>lifeunty；

Onelyhishandofallthatwounddiddy。

DeeperhisfingersteartomakeawayOpen，throughwhichhismightysoulmightstray。

Fortunemadethisdelaytoletusknow，ThatCato’shandmorethenhisswordcoulddo。

<98。1>CatoofUtica。

ITEM。

JussamanussacripectusviolareCatonisHaesit，etinceptumvictareliquitopus。

Illeait，infestocontrasuavulneravultu：

Estnealiquid，magnusquodCatononpotuit？

ANOTHER。

ThehandofsacredCato，badtotearHisbreast，didstart，andthemadewoundforbear；

Thentothegashhesaidwithangrybrow：

AndisthereoughtgreatCatocannotdo？

ITEM。

Dextera，quiddubitas？durumestjugulareCatonem；

Sedmodolibererit：jamputonondubitas！

FasnonestvivoquenquamservireCatone，NedumipsumvincitnuncCatosimoritur。

ANOTHER。

Whatdoubt’stthou，hand？sadCato’tistokill；

Buthe’lbefree：sure，hand，thoudoubt’stnotstill！

Catoalive，’tisjustallmenbefree：

Norconquershehimself，nowifhedie。

PENTADII。

Nonest，fulleris，haecbeatanonestQuodvoscreditisesse，vitanonest：

FulgentesmanibusvideregemmasEttestudineojacerelecto，Autplumalatusabdidissemolli，Autaurobibere，autcubarecocco；

Regalesdapibusgravaremensas，EtquicquidLybicosecaturarvo；

Nonunapositumtenerecella：

Sednullostrepidumtimerecasus，Necvanopopulifavoretangi，Etstrictonihilaestuareferro：

Hocquisquispoterit，licebitilliFortunammoveatlocosuperbus。

ENGLISHED。

Itisnot，y’aredeceav’d，itisnotblisseWhatyouconceaveahappylivingis：

Tohaveyourhandswithrubiesbrighttoglow，Thenonyourtortoise—bedyourbodythrow，Andsinkyourselfindown，todrinkingold，Andhaveyourlooserselfinpurpleroll’d；

Withroyalfaretomakethetablesgroan，OrelsewithwhatfromLybickfieldsismown，Norinonevaulthoardallyourmagazine，Butatnocowardsfatet’havefrightedbin；

Norwiththepeoplesbreathtobeswol’ngreat，Noratadrawnstilettobaselyswear。