UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES MISCELLANEOUS WORKS Of His late EXCELLENCY MATTHEW TRIOR Efq ; Confifling of POEMS O N SEVERAL OCCASIONS, y i z. EPISTLES, TALES, SATIRES, EPIGRAMS, &c. With fome Select LATIN PERFORMANCES. Now firft publiflied from His ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS. Revifed by Himfelf, and Copied fair for the Prefs By Mr. ADRIAN DRIFf, His Executor. The SECOND EDITION. LONDON: Printed for the E D I T O R. MDCCXL. Price Six Shillings, I T O HIS GRACE LIONEL Duke of DORSET. LORD, Dedication is ufually a Free- will Offering of the Writer, whofe Choice of a Patron depends entirely on his own Opinion, or that of his Ac- quaintance, Had this Liberty of A 2 chufing 3001 f }v DEDICATION. chufing been left me in the prefent, tho" the Common Senfe of Mankind would have furnifhed me with a Thoufand Motives 'for fixing on Your Grace, I fhould yet have en- joyed the Satisfadion of applaud, ing my own happy Ambition, while all the World had acknowledged it could not be more juftly direfted. But this, my Lord, is fo far from being the Cafe, that I might even have been accufed of hazarding the Reputation of the following valua- ble Remains, notwithftanding their intrinfic Merit, and the diftinguifli- ing Marks they bear of the inimi- table Hand which produced them, had I prefixed to this Collection any other Name than that of the Duke of DORSET. It is owing to the fo- lemn and public Affignment of their immortal Author, and not to any judgment or Care of an obfcure Editor, that thefe Mifcellaneous Pieces of the late Mr. PRIOR are made to flicker DEDICATION. flicker themfelves under Your Grace's Protection. So much is Your Grace the known Friend of Mankind, that it would be an Injuftice to queftion your being pleafed with this Publi- cation, from which fo much Plea- fure muft accrue to all the Admirers of True Senfe and Delicate Wit. I will not detain You therefore with an Apology, for what I can- not imagine You will think has need of any. Happy as You are in having grown up to that Standard of Virtue, (a Standard fo much above the Com- mon in this or any other Age) which was many Years ago marked out for You by that Excellent Perfon whom we now commemorate, and who lived Himfelf to fee his Wifhes herein accomplifhed, I have only to join my Prayers with Thofe of all honeft Britons, that You may long con- tinue a Blefling to your Country, and vi DEDICATION. and an Ornament to the High Stations You were born to poflefs; and to fubfcribe Myfelf, My LORD, Tour Graces Moft Obedient^ and Mofl Devoted Humble Servant ', J. Bancks. THE CONTENTS. N. B. Thofe Pieces marked with an AJIeriik (*) were publifhed by Mr PRIOR in his Life-time \ tho y (for private Reafons) not inferted in any Edition of his DAPHNE W APOLLO. Page I * Confederations on Part of ibe S8/& PSALM. 7 A College Exercife, 1690. j Ij * On the taking of NAMUR, 1692. 17 PROLOGUE fpoken by Lord BUCKHURST at Weft-' minder-School, at a Reprefentation of Mr D E N 's C L E o M E N E s, the Spartan Hero, Chriftmas, 1695. Written at the Hague in the Tear 1696. 21 t Weft-1 rDRY-/ ero, */f * To a CHILD of QUALITY, Five Tears old, the ~) Author Forty. Written in 1704. MICE, a TALE. To Mr ADRIAN DRIFT, in * Two RIDDLES. 1710. 37 * A FABLE from PH&DRUS. Ibid. 39 The VICEROY. A Ballad to the Tune of the Lady 1 ISABELA'S Tragedy; or, The Seep- Mother's >4o Cruelty. Written in 1714. j * SONG fet by Mr ABEL. 59 Upon a Paffage in SCALIGERIANA. 60 NELL and JOHN. An EPIGRAM. 6r BIBO. An EPIGRAM. 63 GABRIEL and-bh WIVES. An EPIGRAM. 64 SILVIA. An EPIGRAM.^ 65 RICHARD and NELLY. An EPIGRAM. 66 Application of the TURTLE and SPARROW. 67 * CUPID ii The C O N T E N T S. Cu P i D 10 ^J A T A L E . Page 68 NANNETTE. ^ SONG. 7 72* PRIEST *<* the SHEPHERD. An Imitation 1 ^ 8i E -J of her Dtftiny. On HALL'S Death. An EPIGRAM. 79 PROMETHEUS. y/ EPIGRAM. 224 'EPIGRAM. m * ENIGMA. 112 LOVE'S NIGHT-WALK. T ") CUPID /r^ STROLLER. By MrS? ANLEY. j II4 TRUTH told at LAST. 120 I2 i CHANSON The CONTENTS. iii CHANSON FRAN^OISE. Page 122 The CONST A N T SWA i N. ibid. The Two BEGGARS and a LAWYER. 1 HUMAN LIFE. J J24 AC^stftated. 125 On My BIRTH-DAY. 127 For my Own MONUMENT. 129 20 my Lord H A R L E Y , Extempore. 132 Mifs HARLEY. 133 On the Eleventh Day of February, tbe Bi R T H - "J DAY of Lady HARLEY and ber DAUGH- > 135 TER. By Mr HARLEY.. v j TRUTH and FALSHOOD. ATALX. 139 N E L L Y V Piflure. 1 44 PROLOGUE /or The Royal Mifchief. A \ TRAGEDY. J * 4 ' DELIA on her Play. By J o H N Duke 0/1 Buckinghamlhire. J 15 AMARYLLIS, ./f PASTORAL. 152 Upon playing at OM B R E with Two LA D I ES. 157 ODE. Promeffedel'AMOUR. ") Cu p i D ' s Prom ife paraphrafed. j ! 5 Written at Eafthamftead /c S/r W. TR u M B u L L'S 1 g THREE NIECES. 5y 5/r HARRY SHEERS, j x Loving ONE I never SAW. By Mr WALSH. 163 7* Antiquated COQUET. JSy /^ Earl of Dorfet. j 70 Lamentation for Do R i N D A . 176 On Abfence, to LEONORA. 181 5T0 LEONORA, encore. 183 Ow a PRETTY MADWOMAN. 184 The Torment ^ABSENCE. 186 'The NEW-YEAR'S-GIFT. ^PHYLLIS. 187 Coy JENNY. A SONG. 189 * SNUFF. An EPIGRAM, 190 'To CE L i A . Another. 191 Upon a FRIEND, who had a PA i N in his \ LEFTSiDE. M I S C E L* Iv The C N T E N T S; MISCELLANEA, viz. Ad Comitem Dorceflrise in Annum ineuntem 1684. 1 p J AdDom. Gower. Coll. (S. Johan.) Magi/trum,! fipiftola Deprecatoria. J Carmen Deprecatorium ad Eundem. 200 Reverendo in Chrifto Patri Thomas Sprat Epif- 1 j copo Roffenfi, Epiftola eodem temper e tniffa. 204 Ad Franc. Epifi. Elienfem. 205 InComitis Exonienfis CRIST AM, fritici Faf- 1 cem LEONIBUS Suftentatum. LEMMA Suf- > 207 tentare & Debellare. J Quicqiiid VULT, valdeVuLT. 208 INSCRIPTIONES, &c. M///2? Conftantinopolin, 1 689. Roberto Grove ^#70. 511 Epitaphium Jo A N N i s Comitis Exonise. 1 4 Epitaphium CAROLI Comitis Halifaxiae. 217 Procsm. Lift. Patent. LIONELLI Duds Dor(et~ 1 tl^ 1720. j 221 Engraven on Three Sides of an Antique Lamp, 1 prefented to Lord H A R L E y . SOLOMON de Mundi Vanitate. Po E M A Mat- thsei Prior, Arm. Latins Redditum, per GuiJ. > 225 Dobfon, Nov. Coll. Oxon. Soc. Editio fecunda. j v Vz R s E s to Mr PRIOR on his Writings, by feveral Hands, from Page i, to Ixvi. TRANSLATIONS from T i B u L L u s and OVID. By RICHARD SHELTON, Efq-, from Page Ixvii,' to Ixxxii, fcJV. POEMS VERSES SENT TO Mr PRIOR. [iii] T O .-4T* MATTHEW PRIOR, Efq; O N H I S CARMEN SECULAR E. 1 700. B Y JAMES MARSHALL, Efq; TH E firft great Man, who made .the world his own, Enjoy'd it's treafures j mounted ev'ry throne 5 He for a HOMER would have giv'n it All : And, without Him, contemn'd the conquered ball : Envy'd ACHILLES, as the happier man, Whofe noble praife in HOMER'S numbers ran, a 2 The iv VERSES/^ to Mr PRIOR. The mighty hero whom You celebrate, WILLIAM, the wife, the bold, the fortunate, Does old and modern Demi-Gods out-do, He rules the world, and has a HOMER too. Rules it, but not by violence, nor force j Chains, howfoever gilded, are a curfe : His pow'rful empire on mcns minds is lay'd j By force of reafon is his fcepter fway'd : All nations have for their own fakes obey'd. On his great foul depended mankind's doom : He firft refolv'd, then knew what was to come. His rifmg beams rejoic'd the trembling fight : His noon reftor'd an univerfal light. Empires and States ador'd the mounting Star, His motion bold, but fure and regular ; Directed flill by an afcendant fenfc, Which, fure, comes neareft to omnifcience. E'en to Mr PRIOR. v E'en They who did His mighty courfe oppofe, Were confcious that in vain they were His foes : His pow'rful genius o'er their counfels reign'd , And even the very hoflile Gods were gain'd. The World fubmits; He's Afbitrer of All: The Univerfe is One States-General j Where He, the guardian of their liberties, The Soul of All, ftill governs the decrees. From pole to pole his counfels pafs for laws -, And mankind trufl him with their common caufev Thus He, and He alone, has let Us fee A real Univerfai Monarchy : Alone He moves all fnblunary things; Is God's Vicegerent, as the King of A theme becoming your immortal firing*. 7 Kings ; I ring*. J a 3 la TI VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. In all you fung before, the tuneful drains Were eccho'd thro' the pleas'd admiring plains: Seffions of Poets did approve your lays ; Contending Wits united in your praife : But here, infpir'd with a more noble flame ; Full of the God, and of your greater theme ; At once you give and get immortal fame. Here, floods of fenfe from the whole mountain run : Here you have PINDAR, here yourfelf out-done. To the nice height the noble Work you raife ; And, without fiction, give the greateft praife : Surprize, yet foftly charm, by every part, And give new rules in HORACE'S great Art: A model, to adjufl poetic rage j Correct the former, teach the coming age. Here's no rude ore ; no fits of heat and cold : Here all is nature, yet all's beaten gold. No VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, vu No forc'd, myfterious, foarings in the clouds : No mud, no foam, no noifc, in your deep floods* With fuch true fpirit your great numbers run, As light'ning bold, but equal as the fun ; Gentle, tho' ftrbngj and high, yet dill in fight j Rapid, yet pure, and eafy as the light : Heav'n has referv'd for You and WILLIAM'S time, The divine fecret of the true Sublime. Go on great Herald of the greateft King : To Him, and to yourfelf, new glories bring j New with each xlay of the new age You fing. And as You ferve the State and Him fo well, With fpotlefs honour, and with wifeft Zeal j Still (how the world that thofe a prince's nam Who beft can ferve, are fitted to proclaim j Thus Love like Your's, and Love fo greatly plac'd, Is more than PHOEBUS in the fwelling bread * a 4 And viii VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. And that in fome the bounteous Gods unite The greateft Merit, and the greateft Wit. How I rejoice to fee Your fwclling name ! And that for ever you're fecure of fame 5 So that hereafter even {hou'd there be Spots in your numbers, the world wou'd not fee. Love and efteem have laid th' immortal plan j All praife the Poet, where all love the Man. And fure, as long as faithful virtue draws The public voice, and merit brings applaufe, While all that's kind or juft deferves our love, Your facred Name will everlafting prove. 'O Gods! that fo refin'd a foul as this Dwells in fo nice and thin a (hell as his! If Heav'n to ardent wifhes wou'd be kind, If zeal, and gratitude, and love combin'd, Cou'd VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, ix Cou'd move the FATES ; and if my facrifice, And thoufends more, cou'd be a proper price For health and years to This beloved Man, No Patriarch-Life fo many ages ran : At leaft mankind mou'd him pofcfs fo long 'Till he had fining another age's fong. x VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. T O MATTHEW PRIOR, Efq; On his excellent CARMEN SJECULARE. By A. T. Scholar of St JOHN'S College, Cambridge. I. HEN PRIOR'S Mufe prepares to fing Some God, or Godlike Hero's praife, She foars aloft, and on her airy wing, High as their high deferts their fame doth raifc. II. Thus WILLIAM'S glory fcales the fky, Thro' rolling ages to remain ; Which neither brafs nor marble can obtain, Rais'd thus above the reach of vulgar defliny. Whither W to Mr PRIOR, III. Whither would the Mufc afpire ? Unable thou to foar his Mafes flight.- Better on earth fit humble and admire, Tho' high (he keeps within the ken of -fight. IV. How juftly due to WILLIAM'S name Is all the glory of the Roman pride ! Greater than theirs how great his Fame, When his no fallen fpots can hide ! V. Forgetful now of humbler themes (he flies Above the Roman eagle's tow'ring height, Purfuing WILLIAM'S glory thro* the ikies* And nought efcapes her (harper fight. She xii VERSES yfo/ to Mr PRIOR. VI, She fees what Godlike pow'rs combine To make her hero's birth divine j Sees one unhappy of the STUART race, Laments his faults, and covers his difgrace. VII. And when on England's grief (he cafts her eye The pious Mufe mourns inwardly : Then WILLIAM fees in all his turns and cares, Happy in peace, and brave in wars : VIII. Good to his own, to other nations juft, Whom all religions court, all fadions truft : Sees him 'twixt different nations hold the fcalcs, And as he wills the jufter fide prevails. - Whatever VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xiii Whate'er (he fees in lofty ftrains doth fing, And leaves the Hero perfect in the King. IX. Much we commend the Poet's (kill, That fo exalted fings a theme fublimc -, But more his art to cover fatal ill- Such (hades make WILLIAM'S glory brighter fhinc. X. O ! long as breath infpires this fleeting frame, Be my example PRIOR'S grateful name : Tho* not a DORSET fhed his rays on me, Happy am I, if but infpir'd by Thee. x hr VERSES/OT/ tt Mr PRIOR. T O Mr P R I /?, O N His excellent Poems. 1709. * LE T Britain now at laft no more complain Of Mufes flagging in an humble {train, Nor fay the foul of Poetry's retir'd, And none fince VIRGIL ought to be admir'd. Critics may doubt, as Stoics do of pain, But let them read thy verfe, and doubt again ; Nature and fcnfe will force th* unwilling found, No Stoic doubted, when he felt the wound. In * ThcFirft Colleftion Mr PR'IOR made was in One Vol. 8. VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xv In Thee old HORACE we again admire, His eafy foftnefs, and his rapid fire, His founding trumpet, and complaining lyre. Thy CLOE does more bright than his appear, Jufter her features, more divine her air, And longer (hall endure the matchlefs Fair. HOWARD efcap'd while he her Picture drew, But all are wounded as fhe's drawn by you j E'en the cold Breafts, which no impreflion take, Muft love the picture for the painter's lake. Others, mere Poets, paint a diftant fight, Their flrokes are fometimes wrong, and fometimcs right ; You feel the war, and write with CUPID'S Dart What VENUS dictates to your fwelling heart. Who can thy HENRY, and thy EMMA read, Nor at the Lover's moving conflict bked ? Three xvi VERSES^/ to Mr PRIOR. Three hundred years the ftory liv'd before, -j Your noble drefs mall ftill increafe the (lore, And make it live above three hundred more. J Rough was the language, and uncouth the flilc, You fmooth the numbers, and the roughnefs file Finifh'd and touch'd by your refining hands, The NUTBROWN MAID in double luflre ftands So an old piece o'erfpread with eating ruft, Buried in ames and polluting duft, In fome dark hole for many ages lies Unfeen, or feen contemn'd by vulgar eyes, Till fome great Artift wipes the cloud away, Brightens the piece with a diviner ray, The face and form reftor'd, improv'd the lines, Admir'd in courts and palaces it mines. O wond'rous Bard ! thou doft my fancy raife, I love each verfe, and I each verfe would praife> Thou VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xvii Thou great VERTUMNUS, who doft Nature range, Changing thy fhape, dill pleafmg in the change j Here, drefs'd in (hining armour you appear, And there, a filken flowing mantle wear; Here, thy own PHOEBUS on OLYMPUS crown'd, And there, a (hephcrd in ADMETUS' ground, So like, the Gods and Goddefles might make, As in thy CLOE, fo in THEE miftake. O wond'rous Bard ! in whom collected mine The fcatter'd Graces of the tuneful NINE, So oft we view in One diviner face The difFrent beauties of a lovely race. One Poet has One Subject handled well, But who before in All Things could excel ? Where did fuch humour, wit, and mirth prevail In the fmooth tattle of a merry TALE ? HORACE this fancy firft in numbers deckt, And made his MICE of EPICURUS' feet, b Not xvdii VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. Not with the like fuccefs in all He drew, But left perfeftion to be reach'd by You. - But nobler objecls entertain my view, I fee the tracks where THEBAN-PINDAR flew, The LATiN-Bard beholds th' ambitious height, Changes his form, and wings him for the flight, Undamp'd by earthly fleam, or cloudy fhow'r, To Heav'n the noble Pair fublimely tow'r. But who is He? what Third of BRiTiSH-clime Before in genius, as behind in time, Whofe pinions ftretch a more than equal length, Of greater fwiftnefs, and of greater flrength ? The mighty PRIOR, He. But I offend Swiftly my Mufe the precipice defcend, Nor tell how WILLIAM'S, and how MARLBRO'S name Excel or THERON'S, or AUGUSTUS' fame; Dare to Mr PRIOR, Dare not thofe ads by thy low verfe profane, Sacred alone to His immortal flrain. Enough for Thee with pardon to retire, And Bard and Heroes equally admire. G. SEW ELL. Mtaf. 1 8. * This ingenious Poet and Phyfician, was educated at and went from thence to St PETER'S College in Cambridge. He was the Author of feveral excellent Pieces in Verfe and Profe ; and of the Tragedy of Sir. WALTER RALEGH. He practiced at Hampjlead, where he died in the Year 1726, and lies there interred without any Memorial. b 2 xx VERSES^/ to Mr PRIOR. T O Mr PRIOR, FROM A L A D Y Unknown. * THE NYMPH whofe Virgin-heart thy charms have taught To cherifh LOVE, with fecret wifhes fraught, Referv'd at firft, endeavours to conceal What She had rather die than not reveal, No fears the Love-fick-Maid can long reftrain, None read Thy verfe, or hear Thee fpeak in v^in. Thy melting Numbers, and polite Addrefs, In ev'ry FAIR raife pailion to excefs. In * ANNE, Cpuntefs pf tfitchtlfea. VERSES ferzt to Mr PRIOR, xxi In either fex You never fail, we find, To cultivate the heart, or charm the mind, In raptures loft I fear not your difdain, But own I languifh to poffefs your vein. As a fond bird, pleas'd with the teacher's note, Expends his life to raife his mimic throat^ His little art, exerting all he can, Charm'd with the tune, to imitate the man : Rudely he chants, yet labours not in vain, By wild eflays juft fo much fong to gain, As tempts his mafter to renew the flrain. Such is my verfe, with equal zeal I burn, Too happy, fhou'd I meet the fame return, vain, 1 tin, > rain. J xii VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. A N EPISTLE T O Mr P R I R, 1 O N T H E NEW EDITION, O F H I S WORKS, IN FOLIO. 1718. WHILST HARLEY with more near approaches bleft, Enjoys Thy genius as He (hares Thy breaft, Can view Thy foul when freely breaking forth, In. all the changes of it's native worth, Car VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xxiii Can hear Thy wit, as from Thy felf it flows, And fee the Poet live whofe works He knows, So that whene'er He reads Thy public fong, His thoughts with pleafure dwell upon Thy tongue. For as Thy lines do various paflions raife, Thy vital image in His fancy plays, He feels a warmth pecul'arly confin'd, To thofe who have accefs to read Thy mind, When gen'rous fricndmip does with mirth confpire To animate Thy fenfe, and light Thy fire. I at a diftance do Thy labours fcan, And only in the Mufe conceive the Man ; I trace the Author in His matchlefs lays, Thofe monuments of everlafting praife. Laft His bright image in a fainter mold, And darkly in that glafs His face behold. b 4 Pardon, xxiv VE R s E s fent to Mr P R i o R. Pardon, great PRIOR, if my artlefs draught Reach not perfection, it is only thought; A painter oft attempts a face unfecn, And ftrikes the canvas with a fancy 'd mien, The fame of beauty makes his colours flow, And I wou'd fain defcribe That worth, methinks, J know. Firft then Thy eafy flowing meafures prove A temper frnooth, and fweetly fram'd for Love ; They mew a tender heart, and gentle mind, Fill'd with good-nature, generous and kind : Soft as a feather pluck'd from VENUS' Dove, Soft as the wings that bear the God of Love, So well You write Your wounds from CUPID'S"* dart, I In eloquence of Love fo void of art, Your lines beguile ME, and I lofc MY heart. ' A filent VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xxv A filent paffion glides into My bread, I make Your Cafe my own, and think I'm bleft; O ! wou'd the Unkind Fair confent to read, Wou'd She fubmit to hear Her Lover plead, In fpight of all Her Pride, and all Her Charms, She d bend Her ftubborn Neck into Thy Arms. CLOE wou'd foon relent, and tamely chufe, To be a captive to Thy pow'rful Mufe, Thy Verfe a fubtil poifon wou'd inftil, By art unfeen, and unfufpeded kill: Such foft attacks Her Weaknefs wou'd betray, And force a heart of flint to melt away. We read how ORPHEUS rouz'd the fleeping ftone, Did foften fullen rocks, and melt them down: How wildeft woods did form a comely train, Obey His pipe, and dance along the plain: How favage beafts by magic numbers charm'd Of all their native fiercenefs were difarm'd : The xxvi VERSES^*/ t$ Mr PRIOR. The Lion and the Bear at once became Forgetful of their rage, and gentle as the Lamb. And what is Mufic but the Poet's rime, Wak'd into tune, and manag'd into time, Verfe is but harmony in filence bound, And Poetry is known to fpeak in found. Next when I read what You infcribe a Tale, There I find pleafing mirth and wit prevail, The ftory runs in fuch familiar ftrains, With fo much humour, and fo little pains, That I'm inclin'd to think 'tis only Prole, And that in tuneful rime Thy language flows : Poems, like thefe, difclofe a chearful mind, And mark out One whom Nature hath defign'd A fine companion, and delightful friend. The nobleft Lord with Fortune's fmiles careft, Who mines in ftate, and is with plenty bleft, Wou'c VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xxvii Wou'd He improve His Wit, His Tafte refine, Sweeten His Life, with pleafure drink His Wine, His vacant hours agreeably beguile, And in the mifery Of grandeur fmile, He'd take Thee to His Breaft, and gladly join In clofeft amity His Soul to Thine. Thence by a kind conveyance He'd receive What neither pomp, nor wealth, nor pow'r can give: For what is luxury, and what is Pow'r, What are the bleffings of a Golden-ftiow'r, Without thofe purer bieflings, which we find Rife from Difcourfe, and entertain the mind. The great MAECENAS, who had all the ftate That Rome and princely favour cou'd create, Yet often to His HORACE wou'd retire, Quit CESAR'S court to hear the Poet's lyre. And if the fage PYTHAGORAS fpoke true, The foul of FLACCUS tranfmigrates in You : HORACE xxvlii VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. HORACE and PRIOR diftant ages knew, Yet Both One fpirit and One genius (hew. The Mufes fure did o'er Their Birth prefide, And Nature's hand in Their Produaion guide, Did Their firft rudiments of life infpirc, With equal fweetnefs mixt with equal fire. * Now I fhou'd rife to a more lofty theme, From Love and Mirth afcend to the Sublime, Did not Thy PAULO ftill retard my flight, And make me hover there with fond delight, PAULO ! a piece inimitably fine, Juft is the thought, and eafy is the line, Humour and wit in pureft form appear At once to mend the heart and charm the ear. Wives are there taught what does a wife become, Not to be chafle abroad and lewd at home, For * HORACE and PRIOR both died at the fame Age 57. VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xxix For public virtue is an empty name, Unlefs the private conduct be the fame. An outward form is but a {ham difguife, To cover hidden vice from mortal eyes, True modefty is that which is unfeen, A fecret fpring of purity within. So a falfe coiner when his metal's bafc Does on it's furface ftamp the royal face, Borrows the image of the current coin, To cheat the world and cover his defign ; A gilded out fide makes the forg'ry pafs, And what we take for gold is only brafs. Well haft Thou fung Our wife Creator's praife, And told His mighty works in lofty lays, There we are taught to tremble at His name, And to approach with awe fo great a theme. Surely xxx VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. Surely Thy Mufe has fomethin-g of divine That durft fo foon fet bounds to reafon's line : That does the proud philofopher controul, And check the fcemes of His afpiring foul : That cou'd defcribe with fuch a matter fkill, How All Things rofe from the Almighty's will : How various worlds may fill the boundlefs fpace, Tho' man cannot define their form or pkcc: How all our thoughts are impotent and lame, When we prefume to guefs at Nature's frame > And the fame youth with more confummate art Is afterwards purfu'd in ev'ry part. When SOLOMON from holy- writ You bring, A great Philofopher and potent King : One who had All that Nature cou'd beftow, And All that cou'd from Fortune's bounty flow, Of Beauty, Knowledge,, and of Empire too. One VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. One who we read was eminently wife, And faw beyond the reach of mortal eyes ; Whofe wifdom did not from inftruclion grow, Nor did it move as human learning flow, But was at once infus'd into His Soul, By beams of heav'nly light that fill'd the whole,' And yet when Nature's-Garden You difplay, And the vaft compafs of the world furvey, How fhort is all that Knowledge, and how blin$ The vain ambition of a feeble mind. iNor let the daring libertine confide In what his boafted pleafure can provide, iFor SOLOMON can tell that This is Vain, And that the higheft pleafure's Gilded Pain, If ABRA, whom the flrongeft paffion warm'd, Whg was with all the pow'r of Beauty arm'd, Who s ES fent to Mr PRIOR. Who knew to make addrefs with foftefl art, And with mod fubtile fkill to touch the heart. If This fair concubine, and Hundreds more Whom that great monarch had laid up in ftore, Cou'd not give quiet to His reftlefs mind, Where can the libertine then quiet find, Falfe is that happinefs which fprings from luft, Various as wind, and volatile as duft. Call now the Monarchs who divide the globe, And are diftinguim'd by the purple robe, Bid Them behold Thy SOLOMON, and own, That Happinefs is not the Jewel of a Crown. Shew Them an inftance there of Sov'raign fway, Whom great and mighty nations did obey : Who cou'd the wildeft luxury fupply, By pillaging the Earth, the Sea, the Sky. Wh VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xxxiii Who (hone in all the glitt'ring pomp and pride Of thofc who o'er the necks of fubjecls ride, Saw millions trembling with a fervile awe, And tamely from His will receive the law j He let them fee how impotent was powVj To fhed pure bleffing on a fingte hour : How richeft crowns with a falfe luftre glare, And do not yield us glory but a fnare : How for the furface only they're defign'd To grace the body, not compofe the mind* But I forbear, for why ftiou'd I abufe Thy noble genius, and deform thy Mufe : A partial tranfcript is a public fraud, It robs true worth, and fends it poor abroad^ It does Thy Senfe imperfectly convey, And only Hammers what it means to fay. So a fine face no painter can defign By the rude traces of a nake4 line, The xxxiv VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. The colours only can perfection give, Exprefs the air, and make the canvas live. Go OR, great PRIOR, the fame fteps purfue, Much to Thy felf, and to the world is due, Refume Thy Pen, and hang not up Thy Lyre, * Since Thou haft flill the fame poetic fire : For many fubjects ftill remain unfung Among the great, the wife, the fair, the young, Which to Thy Mufe peculiarly belong. APOLLO freely will Thy Harp reftore, Write while Love Jafts, and we will afk no more. * This, and the following Verfef, allude to the FRONT IS IECE and MOTTO prefixed to Mr PRIOR'S Poems, viz. Nunc Arma defunftumque lello Barbhon bic Paries habibit. VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xxxv T O THE HONOURABLE MATTHEW PRIOR, Efq; AS Bards of old in nobler lays cou'd fing, Refrefh'd with dreams from Hcliconia's fpring, So my ignobler Mufe attempts to fpeak, But finds Her fancy flag, Her flights too weak : At length with longing hafte She doth repair, "j To bright ParnafTus'-hill to breathe that air, Where ev'ry {train is fweet, and ev'ry thought j is clear. j c 2 Lo! xxxvi VERSES font to Mr P R i o R. Lo! there APOLLO fits in awful ftate, Around His Throne the humble Mufes wait, Attentive to receive his fage command, Behind the God I faw another band, The looks of fome befpoke their eloquence, Of others, penury, and want of fenfe, I chofe the middle place, and bleft my fate, To be a gueft at fuch a grand debate. After our homage paid, APOLLO rofe, And did in Godlike terms his mind difclofe, Ye tuneful Nine, in pleafing fongs no more, Me as Your Mafter, nor Your God adore, For loftier flrains prepare the golden lyre, Prepare a greater Patron to admire, A Patron truly wife, and juftly great, Friend to the Mufes, and fupport to ftate. Thus VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xxxvii Thus fpoke APOLLO; when the trembling Nine In mournful accents their fad lofs repine, The poets figh'd, the poetafters griev'd, Thefe were with gold, and thofe with fenfe reliev'd. When the refigning oracle withdrew, A brighter object foon approach'd our view, APOLLO'S crown adorn'd His learned head, "J Around His brows the graceful bays were fpread, > His mien confirm'd all that the God had faid. J But as He fpeaks the Mufes all rejoice, To hear APOLLO'S fenfe in PRIOR*S voice; This glorious change gave life to cv'ry bard, And only PRIOR'S worthier name was heard; While the refigning God (hares equal praife Who proves His wifdom, when He yields the bays. Go on, bright PHOEBUS, let Thy nobler Mufe In ev'ry Bard more glorious thoughts infufe, c 3 Let xxxviii VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. Let Zephyr bear Thy fame with winged fpeed, Where'er MINERVA rears Her awful head. The verdant bays fhall flourifh on Thy brow, And ev'ry poet juftly ftoop to You, Envy fhall kneel at Your refulgent throne, Review Your a&ions, and Your learning own, Like MARS You vanquifh, with poetic arm, Your wifdom, like APOLLO'S, is a charm. Great PRIOR'S thought each fubjecl: ftill refines, And ANNA'S duft fmell fweeter from his lines, Lines which improve HORACE'S noble theme, The Poet lives in You, and You in Him. Your Mufe can melt the moil obdurate hearts, And in the lover's breaft new flames impart, Youareajuft exception to Our fate, A Poet wealthy, eminent, and great. And You, great Sir, who far above the reft, With Riches, wifdom, are fo amply bleft, How VE R s E s fent to Mr PRIOR, xxxix How can my Mufe Her jufter tribute pay, Than where the Patron bears fuch mighty fway ? The offring's double do not both refufe, Accept the Pauper, tho' you fcorn the Mufe. Cecini humillimeque obtuli, G E O. W A 1., D R O N. Olim Coll. REG. Oxon, 1718. xl VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. Nov. 14. 1719- * T O Mr P K I FROM St J OH N's. 1 B Y Mr J. NETCOM E, Fellow of that College. RECEIVE, Great BARD, thanks from the meaneft Mufe, (As GODS accept the virtues they infufe,) For HARLE Y'S Favour, and for HARRIET'S Grace 3 By THEE become familiar to This Place ; For * Five Days before the Date of Thefe Verfes, on the gth of November 1719, Mr PRIOR had complimented Lady HARLEY i n a beautiful COPY of VERSES fpoken to HER in the LIBRARY of St JOHN'S College, Cambridge; which he publiflicd fingly that Year, and they are now reprinted, in, the Third Volume of his PQEMS, 12. pag. 48. VERS ES fent to Mr PRIOR. xli : For fuch juft honour's here to HARRIET giv'n, As needs muft pleafe ev'n MARGARET in Heav'n. What learned FISHER was to RICHMOND'S fpoufe, Be THOU to HARRIET and Her happy houfe; Direct the ftreams of CHARITY immenfe, That MARG'RET'S plants may feel it's influence.- To FEMALE-VIRTUE, and to LOVE-DIVINE, St JOHN'S ftands facred by the ROYAL-LINE. THOU, in obedience to the STATUTES, bow; \ And on fo fair foundations adt Thy pious vow. In arts and arms, MINERVA'S equal care, Thy MUSE adorns the HEROES and the FAIR. Once more refume Thy potent Lyre, and end The wond'rous fcene ! Religion's lading Friend. So xlii VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. So THOU the WISEST MAN may'ft imitate, And build our TEMPLE equal to our STATE. Ramparts and towns AMPH ION'S verfe could raife ; To build the HOUSE of GOD be PRIOR'S praife. VERSES^/// to Mr PRIOR, xliii SPOKEN BY Mr HENRY VILLIERS, A T t H E ELECTION at Weftminfler^ 1719. DAN PRIOR ut cecinit JOANNES atque JOANNA Ingenio modico fimplicitate pari. Foelix fponfa viro fcelix uxore maritus, Ccenat uterque fimul dormit uterque fimul. Non fpeciofa nimis non eft nimis areta fupellex, Nee locuples nee egens ille vel ilia fuit. Mollia fecurae peragebant otia vitae, Sen res fuccedat publica, five cadat. Par nimium foelix ! tranquilly gaudia vitas Non habuit Caefar talia, nullus habet. xliv VERSES^/ to Mr PRIOR, TIBI SINT ARTES. O PRIOR, O cujus lastor cognomine, Mufa Quam mea nunc Mufam vellet adefle Tuam: Tu qui primas eras pacem componere miffus Qui digne hanc caneres carmine Solus eris. VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR, xlv T O Mr P R I R t On the B O O K of ECCLESIAS TES, AND His Own POEM, CALLED S L M N, JANUARY 20, 1719-20. o F T have I thought, Great BARD, in my poor cell, (Where I, and care, and contemplation dwell) How vaflly far All preaching is outdone, (Excepting That of God's eternal Son) In This One Sermon of Wife SOLOMON ! For xlvi VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. For whether we His beauteous method view, Or reas'nings, to His text fo clofe and true j Each verfe the other makes more heav'nly ftrong, And gains frefh wonder as we read along ! So, when I faw your Book This is not PRIOR I ravim'd faid, but He, whofe Hebrew lyre Before fo often fet my foul on fire ! Or if it muft be His Among old Rabbins hitherto conceal'd, To him fome Friend this treafure hath reveal'd ; \ And He tranflating what the Preacher taught, His Own wou'd have the lovely matter thought, No there I err for fure that gentle fwain, To purchafe Fame, wou'd fuch mean arts difdain. Chufing His theme then muft the reafon be, Why thus he charms, and hence I find that He, Who wou'd above himfelf, like PRIOR fing, Muft to a facred iubjed tune the ftring. Then to Mr PRIOR, xlvii rhen o'er the {hell as His quick finger flies, New Graces (hall at ev'ry touch furprize, And Judgment, grown maturer, greatly rife. FRANCIS PECK, M* A. xlviii VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. T O T H E AUTHOR O F SOLOMON- H AIL honour'd BARD, the wonder of our Ifle, On Thee APOLLO and the MUSES fmile, Confeft Their darling, and Thy country's pride, By Envy's Self This truth is not deny'd. Thy happy Mufe and fweet recording firings Can beft refound the Godlike ads of Kings * : In * CARMEN SECULARE, printed in 170-, in Praife of King WILLIAM. VERS fcs fent to Mr PRIOR. xli* In PINDAR'S lofty ftrains can beft declare Their battles, conquefts, toils, and faving care, In peace bow mild, how terrible in war ! Thus WILLIAM, mighty WILLIAM, She began, Traced Him from active Youth to finifti'd Man 3 She only cou'd afcend the wond'rous height, And fet each action in it's proper light, The Boyne and Namur's haughty towers recite:. His glorious life She made Her fwelling theme, And in immortal verfe preferv'd His endlefs fame. \ * Again She fpreads Her wings, and takes Her j way, Tow'ring does ANNA'S glories all difplay, Bright as the beams which yield the rifing day In melting accents does Her wonders fing, How flowing bleifings from each action fpring. d How * Lttter to BOILSAU on the VtfVory SES^/ to Mr PRIOR. How juft She governs, and how well She reigns, ' And as She didates flill kind Heav'n ordains : How great and good, how ready to oppofe 1 Her glorious arms againft tyrannic foes, And fhield the lab'ring Empire from impending j woes. J Fearlefs of Earth, of Air, of Seas, or Skies, Thy Mufe does like the famous Mantuan's * rife, Nor ftops Her courfe, but ftill purfues Her flight, To diftant regions thro* aetherial light ; Defcends a while on Bleinheim's hoftile plain, Beholds the battle, trophies, numbers flain, And upward fprings, defcribes the glitt'ring fcene., How LEWIS loft what BOILEAU ne'er can tell, How MARLBRO' conquer'd, and how TALLARD fell 5 To f ViRGIl. VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. U 7o grace the triumphs of the vigor's caufe, Vho wins Our hearts, and merits Our applaufe, ^.nd frees the joyful world from arbitrary laws. Now SOLOMON the Wife Your harp has ftrung, n fvveeter founds fure none e'er better fung, lluftrious SOLOMON, great Ifrael's King, nfpires Your Mufe in heav'nly notes to fmg n You the tuneful DRYDEN will furvive, n You the Majefty of Verfe (hall live, d flourim green, nor ever mall decay, Whilft PHOEBUS rules, and runs his deftin!d way bike then the bays from DRYDEN'S facred tomb, knd blefs the prefent age and that to come : ith lafting numbers, never dying drains, } eculiar to Your Self without extreams, ike DEN HAM'S Thames, deep, gentle, clear, and tolling in filver tfreams with conftant harmony. d 2 Whate'er Jii VERSES y;tf to Mr PRIOR. Whate'er You fung before gain'd juft applaufe, And this New Work new admiration draws, Contending Poets all approve Your lays, And all unite in Your defervhig praife. Matchlefs Your genius takes it's noble flight, And foars fublime perceptible to fight ; Each word's a fentence, and each polim'd line, Adorns and makes our English language fliine, The WISE MAN'S Wifdom's neareft to Divine. Here, noble Monarch, here Your Self's outdone, (He, holy DAVID'S; You, APOLLO'S Son) Here we behold Him feated on His throne, With all His luftre, all His glory on, Admir'd, rever'd, and mighty in renown. Matter of all indulgent Heav'n cou'd give, Bleft with whate'er He afk'd, or cou'd receive, To make His glory laft, his name for ever live., Amidft VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. liii Amidft thefe lines with pleafure we may fee The Weflern Queen with fplendid Greater than SOLOMON if greater e'er we may fee 1 1 majefty, ? :'er cou'd be. J Here Knowledge fhines in a poetic drefs, ind boundlefs Pleafure amply You rehearfe, i*reat POWER laft You copioufly define, [n ev'ry fubjedt Art and Nature join ; I 'oncluding with the Preacher, All is Vain> \ 'his life a maze of anxious woes and pain, |Vhere nought but follies and vexations reign. i"nmix'd no happinefs can well be found, -\ Jtho' with Power, Knowledge, Pleafure crown*d, \ Oor intervals of Grief and Joy alternately go round. J 1 1 flill go on and let Your Mufe afpire, Jill of the God that does Your breaft infpire, Jew themes explore, and touch the trembling lyre, d 3 O charm liv VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. O charm again the pleas'd and fift'ning throng, "j Who dwell upon the mufic of Your tongue, And letunrivall'd numbers flill compleat the fong.J Thus paffing on the fleeting hours of life, Secur'd from bufy ills and noify flrife, Retir'd from flatt'ring courts, and free at cafe, In books delighting, and in friends that pleafe, njoy the bleflings of a Halcyon peace. Pardon, great Sir, the Mufe that dare addrefs Accept my honeft heart, tho* mean my verfe, Commending is Her aim, but She's too weak, Yet pleafmg raptures thus from Her will break. Thus She attempts Her humble voice to raife, To fing the Man She loves, the Man She'd praife But O Thy merits are beyond Her ftrain, Peferve a noble Mufe, a loftier Pen, Ha i VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. Iv Had She but Art and Skill to paint like Thee, Lading, like Thine, Her colours then {hou'd be, Each touch each line (hou'd ev'ry vice controul, Delight the mind, and captivate the foul. Her pencil (hou'd with plealing truth impart Thy floods of fancy, thy tranfcending art, Shou'd all around Thy juft deferts proclaim, In golden characters record thy name, And place the foremoft in the rolls of Fame. Diftinguifh'd lawrels mou'd Thy temples crown, For ever flouriming as Thy renown, Thy innate virtues She mou'd too difplay fn all Their luftre all Their bright array. All all Thy acts of Friendfhip mou'd appear, The fpeaking canvas {hew them fair and clear, ; Thy gen'rous goodnefs fhou'd be flill confeft, By Men rever'd, and by kind Heaven bleft : d 4 Thus Jvi VERSES fent to Mr P R i o R. Thus Her unerring Piece She (hou'd complcat, And like Thy Self defcribe Thee truly Great. But doom'd to grov'lling earth She can no more, ^Nature is wanting, artlefs is Her pow'r : Nor dare me rife, too piercing is the light, Fearful to perifh in a loftier flight, And fink like ICARUS in fhades of night. And yield New matter for Your Mufe to fing : Promulge then, Sir, the product of Your Mind, With folid Judgment bleft and fenfe refin'd, 80 {hall Your iprightly Wit be ever unconfin'd. |5o (hall Your Works eternalize Your Fame, And lateft Ages own great PRIOR'S Name, P ; C Mi ] WRITTEN under the PICTURE OF THE Honourable Mr

R I R, Prefented to Him On His B i R T H - D A Y. i. ODcareft Matter, Father, Friend, Gracious receive what DRIFT has penn'd O let thefe lines to Thee impart The dictates of Thy fervant's heart. II. This happy Day he does implore That Thou wilt read One paper more, Which in a faithful ftate contains Thy ADRIAN'S lofles and His gains. VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. lix III. This done His Mind will be at reft, Who of mankind loves Thee the bcft, Thus let His fortune fall or rife, In Thee he Lives, without Thee Dies. * ^ * With thefc Verfcj, Mr DRIFT delivered to Mr PRJO* his Annual Accompt. O N A REPORT O F Mr P R lOR's DEATH. w I, I T, Scnfe, and Learning, maflacred of late, By Bards, who pour like Goths and Vandals, in A cry for vengeance reach'd the Thund'rer's feat, And vengeance juft was ripen'd for the fin. II. Whenlo! MAT. PRIOR, flatting from the crowd, Cry'd, " Sov'raign JOVE, a-while Thy thunder ceafe," JOVE fmiled ferene, and an aerial cloud Took MATTHEW hence, to mediate a peace. Be VERSES fent to Mr PRIOR. Ixi III. Be hufh, ye mungrel brood, till His return j Nor, rafhly-rimeing fay, " The Poet's dead:" What tho' he were ? It is not Your's to mourn, Who ne'er in Verfe can un-infpir'd fucceed. IV. When PRIOR bids the BRiTisn-Ifles adieu, A CONGREVE, POPE, or GAY, (hall weep His praife : They, only fkill'd, their abfent Brother knew, Nor will the public relifh meaner lays. [M] O N Seeing the FUNERAL F Mr P R I R, 1 N WESTMINSTER- ABBEY. TO fee this foletnn fcene, this pomp of woe; In mournful order and proceflion go ; Crouds fill this awful dome, this gloomy place, And penfive forrow fits on ev'ry face. COWLEY and laurell'd DRYDEN feem'd to fmile, To fee great PRIOR bury'd in Their Ifle; Greatly rejoic'd each venerable buft, To fee Him rain&led with poetic dufl. The [ Ixiii ] The choir in anthems Chanted o'er his urn, But all fpedators round his grave did Mourn j My flowing tears did then their tribute pay, To think He'd moulder into common clay, O facred Mould ! thy WORKS will e'er be read, And PRIOR'S Name will Live, tho' PRIOR'S dead A. DRIFT. TRANSLATIONS FROM TIBULLUS and OVID. THE FOURTH ELEGY OF THE SECOND BOOK O F T I B U L L U S. [See the Fetters I am doom'd to wear, And fee the Nymph for whom I thofe muft bear. "reedom farewel ! O how it galls my heart To fay farewel, and that we now muft part 1 Vhy muft a Lover's bondage be fo hard, Vho ferves a Nymph that never will reward ? c 2 A Nymph Ixviii TRANSLATIONS A Nymph to love, 'who ne'er will cafe my pains, Or free me from this clogging weight of chains? Yet qndeferving, or deferving, I Struck by her eyes, in flames confuming die. Nymph, pity him, who does fo fiercely burn, Extinguifli mine, or Fire for Fire return. O! rather than endure fuch mifery, What wou'd I not perform, or chufe to be. Much rather wou'd I be a ftone, and lie Expos'd to all the anger of the fky j Or elfe fome rock, which in the wat'ry plains The winter (hocks of wave and wind fuftains. For now alas! how tedious is the light, Yet much more irkfome is defpairing night : For ah! what can delight when pains increafe, And warring paffions rob the foul of peace. Soft verfe no more can eafe diflraded grief $ It's God by neither art can bring relief; Nor from riBULLUS. Ixix Nor tender words the greedy Maid can move, Gold is the charm in Her which raifes Love. Fond, idle Mufe be gone ! you (ing in vain, Since thus you cannot eafe a Lover's pain. For that alone I only begg'd your aid ; I for no kindly Infpiration pray'dj That of embattled legions I might write, Or paint the various horrors of a fight; iOr that I might defcribe the changing moon, Or travel thro' the zodiac with the fun. Love was my aim, Love made me try your art, In hopes of Vanquiming NEJERA'S heart. But fince whene'er my tender fong (he reads, The verfe no fymptoms of a paffion breeds, jince no flufht cheeks or kind diforder (hows )he feels that Thing {he cares not to difclofe ; 5ince all thy art can't force my Nymph to fpare )ne ligh, one tear, one look, to cure delpair ; 63 Be Ixx TRANSLATIONS Be gone thou ufelefs, trifling Mufe! no more Impofe upon my time as heretofore ; For I unpitty'd at her door muft lie, Uniefs by rapine I admittance buy. With facrilegious hands I muft invade The Temples of the GODS, to pleafe the MAID. But violated VENUS all fhall pay, The trophies f:om her fhrines I'll bear away, Since me (he forc'd upon this facrilegious way. m She made me wear this greedy woman's chain, Whofe foul is av'rice, and whofe paflion gain. O ! may he ne'er without a curfe be nam'd, Who firft the gen'rous way of Love defam'd j Who firft for hearts did fordid traffic hold, And taught the Nymph to barter Love for gold. He was the caufe, hence we thefe plagues endure Hence baying dogs and locks the door fecure. ; from ri BULL US. Ixri But bring the gold at which her charms {he rates, And then no ratt'ling chains fectire the gates 3 No flop you meet, at gold all open flies. And the dill martin? in his kennel lies. Pity ! that Heav'n to this fair frame a mind Shou'd give to avarice fo much inclin'd. And cancell'd beauty with fo black a flain, 1 O ! what attracting charms were made in vain : j Hence wars and quarrels rife -, the Deity Of Love's from hence defil'd with infamy. But mayft: thou, Girl, who canft a market hold, So poorly for thy charms, and fell thy felf for gold ; Mayft thou, to warn the reft of womankind, Equal to fuch a fin a penance find ! May winds and flames thy ill-got treafure (hare, And not one God attend thy mournful pray'r! May no youth help the raging fire to tame, But joy to hear thy riches crackle in the flame! e 4 Nay Ixxii TRANSL ATIONS Nay fhou'd'ft thou die, no one wou'd drop a tear, Or ftrew a flow'r upon thy wretched bier. Whereas fhou'd one, tho' ne'er fo much decay'd, Die, who has never known thy guilty trade, She furely wou'd be pitty'd as (he lies Upon the pile, with fighing breafts, and weeping eyes. , He who has had her youthful love, wou'd come And fcatter fprigs of cyprefs-on her tomb 5 Wou'd then deplore her fate in Elegy, And wifh that on her limbs the earth may lightly lie. Tis truth I fmg; but what does truth avail? I love, and only can her-way prevail : At her command all, all, fhould turn to gold, Nor houfe, nor houfliold-God, remain unfold. Take all the drugs that CIRCE ever knew, Or dire MEDEA; or pois'nous herbs that grew In from TIBULLUS. Ixxiii In fatal Theflaly's abandon'd fields 5 Take that dread lump the new-foal'd courfer yields, Which from his front the mother-mare divides, Where on the plains unljcens'd love prefides 5 Let all the Philters in one draught be hurl'd, That all the witches know in all the world ; And let NE^RA mix them : If the Maid With one kind look will bid me be o'er-paid, , Will crown my paft, and feal my future truft, I'll drink it all, and drink it with a guft. [ Ixxiv ] THE THIRD ELEGY OF THE THIRD BOOK O F TIBULLUS. NO T that I may in worldly wealth abound, Not that my flocks may thrive, or fruitful ground May load my barns with fuch prodigious ftore Of grain, till fill'd, they can receive no more, Does daily Incenfe on my altars fmoke, Or I fo often do the GODS invoke. A greater blefling I of Heav'n require, O may it hear, and grant me my defire ! Tis 'TRANSLATIONS. Ixxv Tis that I may with thee be ever bleft, Of a long leafe of life and love pofleft: 'Tis that I ne'er may feel another's charms, But as I liv'd, fo die within thy arms. What tho' my bags fwell with unnumber'd gold, What tho', thus rich, I round me do behold My thoufand-oxen in my thoufand- fields, Where the fat foil both grain and pafture yields, What tho' my houfe on marble columns ftand, (With coft imported from the Phrygian flrand, Or (hipp'd from Taenarus, and dearly bought, Or thine, Caryftos, curioufly inwrought) Grac'd with a gilded roof or golden gate, With all things elfe becoming regal ftate ; What tho' on beds of fofteft down I lie, And fweat beneath the nobleft Tyrian-dye ; What tho' 1 have wherewith the croud to move, Tho' I by condefcenfion gain their love j Yet And Fortune with her gifts may take the next fair gale. kxvi TRANSLATIONS Yet oft their love's fucceeded by their fpite Who feldom place their wav'ring fancy right : Yet all this pomp my grief can't countervail ; y For leaden care will turn the golden fcale, I So Fate will make me but poflefs'd of Thee, May I be clofely preft with poverty ! Without Thee, for thou mak'ft my wifhcs full, Courts wou'd difpleafe, and pomp wou'd feern but dull. O how that day by me wou'd ftill be bleft, By a white ftone diftinguifh'd from the reft, That gives NE^ERA to this longing breaft ! But if the GODS deny my Nymph's return, Refolv'd that I her abfence here mall mourn, For all the Pray'rs I make, and Incenfe burn j Not from TIBULLUS. Ixxvii Not all the wealth this mighty globe contains, Nor all which in the ocean yet remains, Can me delight ; for they arc glitt'ring joys, And tinfel ware to love's fubftantial toys ; Counters and gewgaws to pleafe froward boys, Let others take them ; but let me be bleft, Ye GODS! with love, with privacy, and reft. Propitious JUNO, as my pray'rs afcend, Receive them gracious, and thy fuccour lend ! And thou, bright VENUS, guardian of her charms, Affift reftore NEJERA to thefe arms ! But if the FATES, for who can FATE withftand? Refufe this bleffing to her natif e land ; If the fad fifters fpin out all their ftore, And leave her life-lcfs on a foreign more ; May PLUTO call me to the (hades below 5 To follow her I unrcluclant go, \Vhere lazily along the livid waters flow ! [ Ixxviii ] THE TWELFTH ELEGY O F T H E FOURTH BOOK O F T I B U L L U S. To His MISTRESS. NO Woman e'er (hall draw me from your arms j I now defy the force of other charms. My plighted faith {hall firm remain to you ; I'll to that vow which feal'd our loves be true. You're my delight, 'tis you alone I prize ; All other Maids feern odious to my eyes. O that 1 TRANSLATIONS, kxix :iQ that none could your charming features fee, That none had eyes, none eyes excepting me! Or that you could your glorious beauty fhroud, Retiring, like the fun, behind a cloud lOf borrow'd uglinefs, to cheat the gaping croud Then fliould I not fufpect my charming Maid Of being falfe, or think my love betray'd. jl no ambition have that prat'ling Fame r|My choice approving, (hould your charms proclaim, JNor would I envy in a rival race; I would have none to fee, that none may prailc, ;He that is wife will keep his joys conceal'd ; Joys always leflen when they are reveal'd. With Thee I could in barren defarts dwell ; Nor courts could pleafe without Thee half fo well. With thee I could o'er rocks and mountains flray, Where yet no human feet e'er made a way. Ixxx TRANSLATIONS In Thee my cares would foften, I fhould find Thy arms a balm for my diftemper'd mind. Thy pow'rful eyes would in the darkeft night Perform a miracle, and make it light. No other objects I'd dcfire to fee, But gaze, in defarts gaze, eternally on Thee. Should e'en the GODS themfelves fend from above New beauties, to fubdue my faith and love 5 Should VENUS try herfelf to make me burn, She mould defpair, and as {he came return. All this I do by facred JUNO fwear For Thee and JuNodulyl revere. Ah fool ! that thus I let you know your pow'r 3 I've loft my freedom from this fatal hour. You will no pity mew, no mercy have, But aft outright the tyrant on your flave. Well, I've betray'd myfelf, and all will own, I do confefs I'm yours, and yours alone. I am from TIBULLUS. Ixxxi I am, and ever will Your Have remain 5 Nor will I ftrive to break, but hug my chain. Nor do my flames decreafe ; no, no, I burn, Tho' my approaching Love you check'd with ' fcorn. Now I the folly of my Tongue (hall feel, The fatal fecret it could not conceal. But be advis'd, and do not on this fcore Shew me lefs favour, or infult me more, Left I of VENUS fuccour mould implore. Doubtlefs fuch cruelty enrag'd to fee, You fhe would foon dethrone, and fet up ME. [ Ixxxii ] V I D ' s AMOURS, BOOK III, ELEGY IIL c HH LrUXXil *UOrjJ ; W/ IMITATED. LOE, fince You a handfome Woman are, And confequently frail as You are fair, Be not to any of my rivals coy, But all the fweets of liberty enjoy -, Thro' ev'ry various fcene of loving rove, And to the beft Your youth and charms improve : "2 I all TRANS LA TIONS. Ixxxiii I all this freedom can with cafe allow ; I meant not to confine You to a vow ; Provided that You act with fecrecy, And keep Your jilting tricks conceal'd from Me. She fins not to the world who can deny, And brazen out the rumour with a lye. 'Tis folly, nay, 'tis madnefs, to reveal That which You can but any way conceal. You what the world wou'd ne'er fufpeft proclaim^ And double by Your impudence Your fhame. The lewdeft, bawdy'ft drab in all the town Will (hut the door, before (he lays her down. Is't not enough that Fame proclaims Your guilt, But You, Your felf, muft tell, You are a jilt ? For your Own-fake be with Your pleafures wife, And fin at leaft under a chad difguife. Nay, if to Me, Your tricks (hou'd be betray'd, Vow they're all falfe, and that the world are mad j f 2 Blufli, Ixxxiv TRANSLATIONS Blufh, weep, figh, rage, and all Your paffions vent, As if You did Your injur'd fame lament ; And I (hall fondly think You innocent. When to fome fecret grotto You refort, That Love will fuit, conceal the am'rous fport : There then unmafk'd let loofe Your fierce defire, Inflame with ev'ry lech'rous trick Your fire, Thy foul in it's own native drefs expofe, And what, without difguife, You are difclofe : Baulk nothing that can add to Your delight, But vig'roufly purfue Love's pleating fight. Without a blum Your folding arms fail lock, That links You clofer, and improves the mock. Your tongue to His in humid kiffes dart, And let each fingle member have a part. As ftill You're ading the foft fcenes of Love, Your body in a thou&nd poflures move ; Art from OVID. Ixxxvr Art does the dry infipid aft advance, And difFrent motion does the blifs inhance. All dying, am'rous, foft, expreflions ufe, Your melting looks new vigour will infufe, But when You meet Me, do not difabufe : Hide with Thy waving robe the riling blufh, By ftrong denial all fufpicion crufh, Till fcandal's felf confirm the gen'ral hum. To Me, to all the world Thy truth declare, That if deceiv'd, unknowing I may err. My dear credulity O ne'er deflroy, That paradife of fools let me enjoy. But why ! ah why 1 fo often muft I fee The Billet fent, and brought again to Thee ? Why deep indented, when I come, is feen The couch without, the confcious bed within ; And ev'ry feat a witnefs of Thy fin ? f 3 I Why Ixxxvi TRANSLATIONS Why difcompos'd the ringlets of Thy hair, "| More than with fleep ? Why all Thy bottom bare, > And all the marks of Love imprinted there ? J Loft reputation tho' You may defpife, Set not at leaft Your guilt before my Eyes. Confider Me, if not Your ruin'd fame; To Me 'tis death, to You what is not mame. When You confefs, I feel the fatal pains, And the chill'd blood creeps flowly thro' my veins. But ah ! in vain Thy falfehood I wou'd hate : No ; I muft love Thee, faithlefs and ingrate ! Ev'n while I fly from Thy deftructive charms, I wim my felf expiring in thy arms, O then conceal what I (hall not enquire ! Did not Thy conduct blow it to a fire, Each fpark of jealoufy wou'd foon expire. Nay, wert Thou taken in the guilty aft, And ev'n thefe eyes were witnefs to the fadl, What from OVID. Ixxxvil What well I faw, as well would'ft Thou deny, And fwear My fenfe impos'd on Me a lye, My willing eyes their evidence fhou'd quit, And all My foul in forrow fhou'd fubmit. Prepar'd to yield, how eafy is thy tafk! To fay, 'Tis falfe, is all that I can a(k, And fmce two words Thy conqueft may fecure, And fmce Thy judge, if not Thy caufe, is fure, At leaft, be Conftant in a fix'd Denial ; Thy. Truth, my Girl, {hall never come on Trial. [ Ixxxviii ] TO MATTHEW PRIOR, May you enjoy all Manner of Happinefs you can defire this New Year, and as many more as you. can wifli for. HALSTEAD, New-Year's-Day, 1719. TO receive a Letter from the greateft Man this Age hath produced, (the learned Mr PRIOR) it's a greater Favour than from the greateft Duke of the Englifh Nation ; efpecially as it takes Notice of two fuch valuable Friends as Mr WILLIAMSON and Mr SHELTON, being obliged in a particular, friendly Manner to them both. Without any Reflections of paying for the Greek *, never delivered; or returning Merchan- dize ', never in Po/e//ion; or drinking Healths in ' better Liquor than hot Water. Thefe i * Mr PRIOR, when he was about parchafing Dcnvn-Hal/, en- qnired of Mr Mo R LEY, upon his praiiing the Water, whether it was fit for the Goddefs 0EA, i. r. TEA. ^LETTER to Mr PRIOR. Ixxxix Thefe Expreflions feem to tell me, my good Friend Mr P R i o R hath not been in good Hands lately, or kept fuch Company as ufual, which I cannot forbear being concerned for. The ferious Part of your Letter confirms my Belief of your being in Earned about Down- l Ha//, which I think will pleafe, if obtained on Teafonable Terms : Our Friend OLIVER MAR- TON hath been careful of this Affair, and he told ime by lafl Poft I am to meet the Owner, and have the refufal at my next being in Town, viz. the I2th Inftant. But if any unforefeen Accident Ifliould alter that Day, if you pleafe to order your Servant to call at Dover-Street, on the pth Even- ing, you will receive an Account thereof. / am, Honoured SIR, Tour obliged and Mojl ready Servant, JOHN MORLEY. DOWN- xc A LETTER to Mr PRIOR. DOWN-HALL well feated near a Wood, It's Situation fine ! the Prolped: good, A purling Stream runs thro* the Ground, Where Draughts in Plenty may be found : The Water's good, pleafant, foft, and free, The beft I know for making T E A. P. S. I defign to wait on my Friend Mr DRIFT with the Maxims, and pay him ready Money foi his FRENCH WARES *. t ^ MORLEY, Tht Moral Ma xi mt whjch he imended [xci] IN. B. We endeavoured to recover Mr PRIOR'S Letter to Mr MORLEYJ but find, by the fol- lowing obliging Anfwer from his SON, that it is not' in his Cuftody. T O Mr J. B. the Editor of Mr P R I It's POSTHUMOUS WORKS. 1 ' 71 . i d SIR, YOUR's of the 1 2th Inftant I received. I have no LETTER or POEM of Mr PRIOR'S, neither have I ever feen any fecond Part of the Ballad of DOWN-HALL ; if I bad any Thing I could ferve you in, I fhould very willingly do it j and when I come to London, I (hall endeavour to wait on you. In the mean Time I remain, Tour bumble Servant, HALSTEAD, April 16, 1739. JOHN MORLEY, [ xcii ] T O JOHN MORLEY, E/^; * O F HALSTEAD in ESSE O N H I S , B I R T H-D A Y. w HEN MAN'S Good-Genius view'd the world around, Therein fb many ufelefs Mortals found, Big with concern at the unwelcome fight, Doubled Her fpeed, and homewards wing'd Her flight; Nature, *.He was bred a BUTCHER, but by his Induftry became th< greateft LAND-JOBBER in England. ' VERSES fent to Mr MORLEY, xciii Nature, who fent Her, quickly afk'd to fee A true account of Her great embafly ; Loth, but oblig'd to tell, She fhook Her head, And in bemoaning accents thus She faid 5 My labour is as fruitlefs as your pains, i I've fearch'd Below, and find fuch fmall remains \ Of fenfe, Men fay you form'd them without j brains. j Nature at This was wrath, and in Her rage, Vow'd She'd create anew, and mend the AGE. After a paufe, refolv'd to blefs the earth, And from Her mafter-piece, gaveMpRLEY birth 5 The gen'rous gift He gratefully improv'd, Serv'd All mankind, and was by All belov'd ; As years increas'd the Man in knowledge grew, Excell'd by None, and equall'd but by Few, Faithful as Wife, in ev'ry action True. Pleas'd xciv VERSES fent. to Mr MORLEY. Pleas'd that Her hopeful offspring thus obeys ") Her dictates, Nature gives Him length of days, > And as He waxes old, flill mellows not decays. J Such fruit in Nature's garden's feldom feen, Mellow when old j full ripe, but never green : Were All like Him, She n?ed no more create, But Nature bud, and He inoculate ; And can the happy world fuch wonders fee, And each revolving year not think o' Thee I Can we review the actions T!hou haft done, And not with grief regret tfhy fitting-fun ? No , with concern and gratitude we'll pray, Not ev'ry year for life, but evVy day. Live on and let unnumber'd happy years, Yet fwell our joys, and diffipate our tears ; A brighter fcene yet never grac'd the ftage, O may' ft Thou fliine to NESTOR'S wond'rous age ! to Mr MORLEY, xcv But as great Nature's tafk you muft fulfil, [And the worn-wheel of weary life ftand'flill $ ! Then you like feafon'd corn {hall fall in peace, iAnd reap the harveft of a bleft increafe. ,Whilft future ages in a pleafing ftrife, Shall imitate the actions of Thy life ; ,And who can moft excel, with Truth {hall fay, Mis was what MORLEY praftisd every day. GEORGE WALDRON. * * This Gentleman was defcended from an ancient Family in Effex, and educated at Ff!/fead-Scbao] t in that County, from Whence he went to Queen's- College, Oxon. He died in the Year 1730. His WORKS in VERSE and PROSE were pub- liflied the Year following, by Subfcription, for the Benefit of his Widow and Orphans, in Folio, at Two Guineas. F I N / S. POEMS O N Several Occafions. DAPHNE and APOLLO. TRANSLATED By Mr D R T D E N. Nympba. Precor, PENEI mane. . J * OVID. Met. Lib. I. STAY, Nymph, he cry'd, I follow not a foe. Thus from the lion, trips the trembling doe; Thus from the wolf the frightened lamb removes,") And, from purfuing faulcons, fearful doves, Thou (hunn'fl a God,and munn'ft a God that loves. J Ah, left fome thorn mould pierce thy tender foot, Or thou (hou'd'fl fall in flying my purfuit ! To (harp uneven ways thy fteps decline ; Abate thy fpeed, and I will bate of mine. Yet think from whom thou doft fo raflily fly; Nor bafely born, nor fhepherd's fwain am I. Perhaps DAPHNE and APOLLO. I M I TAT E D By Mr PRIOR. ^ Precor, PENEI mane. OVID. Met. Lib. I. APOLLO. AB AT E, fair fugitive, abate thy fpeed, Difmifs thy fears, and turn thy beauteous head, With kind regard a panting lover view, Lefs fwiftly fly, lefs fwiftly I'll purfue; Pathlefs alas, and rugged is the ground, Some ftone may hurt thee, or fome thorn may wound. DAPHNE. (Afide.) This care is for himfelf, as fure as death, One mile has put the fellow out of breath j A 2 He'll 4 DAPHNE and APOLLO. Perhaps thou know'ft not my fuperior ftate, And from that ignorance proceeds thy hate. Me Claros, Delphos, Tenedos obey, Thefe hands the Patareian fcepter fway. The King of Gods begot me : what mall be, Or is, or ever was, in fate, I fee. Mine is th' invention of the charming lyre ; Sweet notes, and heav'nly numbers I infpire. Sure is my bow, unerring is my dart j But ah more deadly his, who pierc'd my heart. Med'cine is mine j what herbs and fimples grow' In fields and forefts, all their pow'rs I know ; And am the great phyfician calPd, below. Alas that fields and forefts can afford No remedies to heal their love-fick Lord ! To cure the pains of love, no plant avails : And his own phyfic j the phyfician fails. She DAPHNE and APOLLO. 5 He'll never do, I'll lead him t' other round, Wafhy he is, perhaps not over found. APOLLO. You fly, alas, not knowing who you fly, Nor ill bred fwain, nor rufty clown am I j I Claros-ifle, and Tenedos command DAPHNE. Thank ye, I wou'd not leave my native land. APOLLO. What is to come, by certain arts I know : DAPHNE. Pifh, PARTRIDGE has as fair pretence as you. APOLLO. Behold the beauties of my locks.(DAPH.) A fig- That may be counterfeit, a SpaniJh-^Nig ; Who cares for all that bu(h of curling hair, Whilft your fmooth chin is fo extremely bare. A 3 APOLLO. 6 DAPHNE and APOLLO. She heard not half j fo furioufly {he flies ; And on her ear, th' imperfect accent dies. Fear gave her wings j and as (he fled, the wind Increafing, fpread her flowing hair behind : And left her legs and thighs expos'd to view ; Which made the God more eager to purfue. The God was young, and was too hotly bent To lofe his time in empty compliment. But led by love, and fir'd with fuch a fight, Impetuoufly purfu'd his near delight. As when th* impatient greyhound flipt from far, Bounds o'er the glebe to courfe the fearful hare, She in her fpeed, does all her fafety lay ; And he with double fpeed purfues the prey ; O'er-runs her at the fitting turn, and licks His chaps in vain, and blows upon the flix, She DAPHNE and APOLLO. $ APOLLO. I fing. (DAPH.) That never {hall be DAPHNE'S choice, SYPHACIO had an admirable voice. APOLLO. Of ev'ry herb I tell the myftic pow'r, To certain health the patient I reftore, Sent for, carefs'd; (DAPH.) Ours is a wholfomcair, You'd better go to town and pradife there: 'For me, I've no obftrudions to remove, I'm pretty well, I thank your father JOVE, And phyfic is a weak ally to love. APOLLO. For learning fam'd fine verfes I compofe, DAPHNE. So do your brother quacks and brother beaux, Memorials only, and reviews write profe. A 4 From 8 DAPHNE and APOLLO. She '(capes, and for the neighb'ring covert drives, And gaining (belter, doubts if yet (he lives : If little things "with great we may compare, Such was the God, and fuch the flying fair. She urg'd by fear, her feet did fwiftly move ; But he more fwiftly, who was urg'd by love. He gathers ground upon her in the chace : Now breathes upon her hair, with nearer pace ; And juft is faft'ning on the wifh'd embrace. The Nymph grew pale, and in a mortal fright, Spent with the labour of fo long a flight : And now defpairing, caft a mournful look Upon the dreams of her paternal brook : O ! help, die cry'd, in this extreameft need, If Water-Gods are Deities indeed : Gape earth, and this unhappy wretch intomb ; Or change my form, whence all my forrows come. Scarce DAPHNE and APOLLO. 9 APOLLO. From the bent yew I fend the pointed reed, Sure of its aim, and fatal in its fpeed. DAPHNE. Then leaving me whom fure you wou'd n't kill, In yonder thicket cxercife your fkill, Shoot there at beafts, but for the human heart Your coufin CUPID has the only dart. APOLLO. Yet turn, O beauteous maid, yet deign to hear A love-fick Deity's impetuous pray'r ; O let me woo thee as thou wou'dft be woo'd, DAPHNE. Firft therefore don't be fo extremely rude ; Don't tear the hedges down, and tread the clover, Like a hobgoblin rather than a lover j Next to my father's grotto fometimes come, At ebbing tide he always is at home. Read io DAPHNE and APOLLO. Scarce had me fmilh'd, when her feet fhe found Benumb'd with cold, and faften'd to the ground : A filmy rind about her body grows ; Her hair to leaves, her arms extend to boughs : The nymph is all into a laurel gone : The fmoothnefs of her fkin, remains alone. Yet Phoebus loves her (till, and cafting round Her boll, his arms, fome little warmth he found. The tree ftill panted in th' unfinim'd part : Not wholly vegetive, and heav'd her heart. He fixt his lips upon the trembling rind ; It fwerv'd afide, and his embrace declined. To whom the God, becaufe thou can'fl not be My miftrefs, I efpoufe thee for my tree : Be thou the prize of honour and renown ; The deathlefs poet, and the poem crown. i Thou DAPHNE and APOLLO, n Read the Courant with him, and let him know A little politics, how matters go Upon his brother-rivers Rhine or Po. As any maid or footman comes or goes Pull off your hat, and afk how DAPHNE does : Thefe fort of folks will to each other tell That you refpect me ; That, you know, looks well : Then if you are, as you pretend, the GOD That rules the day, and much upon the road, You'll find a hundred trifles in your way, That you may bring one home from Africa ; Some little rarity, fome bird, or beaft, And now and then a jewel from the eaft, A lacquer'd-cabinet, fome China-ware, You have them mighty cheap at Pekin-fair. Next, Nota Bene y you {hall never rove, Nor take example by your father JOVE, Laft, i2 DAPHNE and APOLLO. Thou fhalt the Roman feftivals adorn, And, after Poets, be by vi&ors worn. Thou (halt returning Caefar's triumph grace ; When pomps fhall in a long proceflion pafs. Wreath'd on the pofts before his palace wait j And be the facred guardian of the gate. Secure from thunder, and unharm'd by Jove, Unfading as th' immortal pow'rs above : And as the locks of Phoebus are unmorn, So (hall perpetual green thy boughs adorn. The grateful tree was pleas'd with what he faid ; And ihook the fhady honours of her head. DAPHNE and APOLLO. 13 Laft, for the eafe and comfort of my life, Make me your, lord what ftartles you, your wife ; I'm now, they %, iixteen, or fomething more, We mortals feldom live above fourfcore ; Fourfcore, y' are good at numbers, let us fee, Seventeen fuppofe, remaining fixty-three, Aye, in that ipan of time, you'll bury me. Mean time if you have tumult, rioife, and flrife, Things not abhorrent to a marry'd life, They'll quickly end you fee, what fignify A few odd years to you that never die -, And after all y' are half your time away, You know your bufinefs takes you up all day, And coming late to bed you need not fear, Whatever noife I make, you'll deep, my dear. ' Or if a winter-evening fhou'd be long E'en read you phyfic book, or make a fong. Your i 4 DAPHNE and APOLLO. Your fteeds, your wife, diachalon, and rhime, May take up any honeft God-head's time, Thus, as you like it, you may love again, And let another DA P H N E have her reign, Now love, or leave, my dear : retreat, or follow a I DAPHNE, this premis'd, take thee APOLLO, And may I iplit into ten thoufand trees If I give up, on other terms than thefe. She faid, but what the am'rous GOD reply'd, So fate ordain'd, is .to our fearch deny'd, By rats alas ! the manufcript is eat, O cruel banquet which we all regret ; B A v i u s, thy labours muft this work reftore, May thy good will be equal to thy pow'r. C's] - Conftderatiom on part of the 8S//5 Pfalm. A College Exercife. 1690. I. HE AV Y, O Lord, on me thy judgments lie, Accurfl I am, while God rejects my cry, O'erwhelm'd in darknefs and defpair I groan ; And ev'ry place is hell j for God is gone. O ! Lord, arife, and let thy beams controul Thofe horrid clouds, that prefs my frighted foul : Save the poor wand'rer from eternal night, Thou that art the God of light. Downward I haften to my deftin'd place ; There none obtain thy aid, or iing thy praiie. Soon I mall lie in death's deep ocean drown'd : Is mercy there j or fweet forgivenefs found ? O fave l6 POEMS O lave me yet, whilfl on the brink I ftand 5 Rebuke tbe ftorm, and waft my foul to land. O let her reft beneath thy wing fecure, Thou that art .the God of pow'r. III. Behold the prodigal ! to thee I come, To hail my father, and to feek my home. Nor refuge could I find, nor friend abroad, Straying in vice, and deftitute of God. O let thy terrors, and my anguifli end ! Be thou my refuge, and be thou my friend : Receive the fon thou didft fo long reprove, Thou that art the God of love. m Several Occafions* 17 O N THE TAKING O F N A M U R, 1692. TH E town which L o ii i s bought, NASSAU reclaims, And brings inftead of bribes avenging flames. Now Louis take thy titles from ABOVE, BOILEAU fhall ling, and we'll believe thee JOVE, JOVE gained his miflrefs with alluring gold, . But JOVE like THEE was impotent and old : Active and young he did like WILLIAM ftand, And flunn'd the DAME, his THUNDER in his HAND, B X 8 POEMS PROLOGUE, SPOKEN BY Lord BUCKHURST, A T WESTMINSTER-SCHOOL, At a Reprefentation of Mr DRYDEN'S CLEO- MENES, The Spartan H At CHRISTMAS. 1695. PISH, lord, I wifh this PROLOGUE was but GREEK, Then young CLEONIDAS would boldly fpeak : But can Lord BUCKHURST in poor ENGLISH fay, Gentle fpedtators pray excufe the play ? * No, * Mr PRIOR made ufe of a few lines in this PROLOGUE]/ in ONE made for Lord DUPLIN, who acled the PAGE in the: ORPHAN, 1720. See his Poems, Vol. Ill, pag. 50, i2mo,; on Several Occajions. 19 No, witneis all ye G o D s of ancient GREECE, Rather than condefcend to terms like thefe, I'd go to fchool fix hours on CHRISTMAS-DAY,- Or conftrue PERS i u s while my comrades play. Such work by hireling actors fhould be done, Who tremble when they fee a critic frown. Poor rogues that fmart like fencers for their bread, And if they are not wounded are not fed. But, Sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We act our T R A G E D y to fee our FRIENDS: Our gen'rous fcenes are for pure love repeated, And if you are not pleas'd, at leaft your treated. The candles and the cloaths our felves we bought, Our TOPS neglected, and our BALLS forgot. To learn our parts we left our, midnight bed, . Mod of you fnored whilft CLEOMENES read 5 Not that from this con fe (lion we would fue Praife undeferv'd ; we know bur felves and you : B 2 Refolv'd 20 POEMS Refolv'd to ftand or perim by our caufe, "J We neither cenfurc fear, or beg applaufe, Forthofe are WESTMiNSTERandSpARTA's laws. J Yet if we fee fome judgment well inclin'd, To young defert, and growing virtue kind, That critic by ten thoufand marks fhould know, That greateft fouls to goodnefs only bow ; And that your little HERO does inherit Not CLEOMENES more than DORSET'S fpirit. on Several Occafions. 2 1 WRITTEN at the HAGUE, In the year 1696. WHILE with labour affid'ous due pleafure I mix, And in one day atone for the bus'nefs of fix, In a little Dutch-chaife on a Saturday night, On my left hand my HORACE, a N Y M P H on my right* No Memoire to compofe, and no Poft-Boy to move, That on Sunday may hinder the foftnefs of love 5 63 For 2 2 POEMS For her, neither viflts, nor parties of tea, Nor the long-winded cant of a dull refugee. This night and the next (hall be her's, {hall be mine, To good or -ill fortune the third we refign : Thus fcorning the world, , and fuperior to fate, I drive on my car in procefilonal ftate ; So with P H i A thro' Athens PYSISTRATUS rode, Men thought her MINERVA, and him a new GOD. But on Several Occajions. 23 But why (hould I ilorics of Athens rehearfe, WHere people knew love, and were partial to verfe, Since none can with juftice my pleafures oppofe, In Holland half drowned in int'reft and profe : By Greece and paft ages, what need I be try'd, When the Hague and the prefent, are both on my fide, And is it enough, for the joys of the day ; To think what ANACREON, or SAPPHO would fay. B 4 When 24 POEMS When good VANDERGOES, and his provident VROUGH, As they gaze on my triumph, do freely allow, That fearch all the province, you'd find no man there is 80 blefs'd as the 'Englijhen Heer SECRETARIS. -rt on Several Qccafions* 25 T O A CHILD of QUALITY, FIVE YEARS OLD, The AUTHOR FORTY. 1704.* I. LORDS, knights, and.fquires, the nuin'rous band, That wear the fair mifs M A R Y'S -f- fetters, Were fummon'd by her high command, To (how their paffions by their letters. My * Mr PRIOR was born in the year 1664. t We prefume this young LADY vraa ene of the DOR- S E T-F A M II Y, 26 POEMS II. My pen flmongft the reft I took, Left thofe bright eyes that cannot read Shou'd dart their kindling fires, and look, The power they have to be obey'd. III. Nor quality, nor reputation, Forbid me yet my flame to tell, Dear five years old befriends my paflion, And I may write till (he can fpell. IV. For while me makes her filk-worms beds, With all the tender things, I fwear, Whilft all the houfe my paffion reads, In papers round her baby's hair. V. She may receive and own my flame, For tho' the ftriftefl prudes mou'd know it, She'll on Several Qccafiom. 27 She'll pafs for a mod virtuous dame, And I for an unhappy poet. VI. Then too alas ! when (he (hall tear The lines fome younger rival fends, She'll give me leave to write I fear, (And we (hall flill continue friends. VII. For as our diff'rent ages move, 'Tis fo ordain'd, wou'd fate but mend it, That I (hall be paft making love When (he begins to comprehend it. [ 2 8] - THE M 1C T A L E. ' T O Mr ADRIAN. DRIFT. TW O MICE (dear boy) of genteel fafhion, And (what is more) good education, Frolic and gay, in infant years, Equally fhar'd their parents cares. The fire of thefe two babes (poor creature) Paid his laft debt to human nature ; A wealthy widow left behind, Four babes, three male, one female kind. The The M I C E. 29 The fire b'ing under ground, and bury'd, 'Twas thought his fpoufe would foon have marry 'd 3 Matches propos'd, and num'rous fuitors, Moft tender hufbands, careful tutors, She modeftly refus'd 5 and fhow'd She'd be a mother to her brood. Mother, dear mother, that endearing thought, Has thoufand, and ten thoufand, fancies brought ; Tell me, O I tell me (thou art now above) How to defcribe thy true maternal love, Thy early pangs, thy growing anxious cares, Thy flatt'ring hopes, thy fervent pious pray'rs, Thy doleful days, and melancholy nights, Cloyfter'd from common joys, and juft delights : How thou didft conftantly in private mourn, And wa(h with daily tears thy fpoufe's urn ; How 3 o The M I C E. How it employ 'd your thoughts, and lucid time, That your young offspring might to honour climb ; How your firft care by num'rous griefs oppreft, Under the burthen funk, and went to reft ; How your dear darling, by confumption's wafte, Breath'd her laft piety into your breaft ; How you alas ! tyr'd with your pilgrimage, Bow'd down your head, and dy'd in good old age. Tho' not infpir'd, O 1 may I never be Forgetful, of my pedigree, or thee, Ungratefql -howfoe'er, mayn't I forget To pay this finall, yet tributary debt, And when we meet at God's tribunal throne, Own me, I pray thee, for a pious foa. But why all this ? is this your fable ? Believe me MATT, it feems a bauble, If The M I C E. 31 If you will let me know th' intent on't, Go to your Mice, and make an end on't. Well then dear brother, As fure as HUDI'S * fword could fwaddle, Two Mice were brought up in one cradle, Well bred, I think, of equal port, One for the gown, one for the court: They parted, (did they fo an't pleafe you) Yes, that they did (dear Sir) to eafe you ; One went to Holland, where they huff folk, T' other to vent his wares in Suffolk. (That Mice have travell'd in old times, HORACE and PRIOR tell in rhymes, Thofe two great wonders of their ages, (Superior far to all the fages.) Many * /. f. H U D I B R A S, 3 2 Tie M I C E. Many days paft, and many a nighty E'er they could gain each other's fight ; At lafl in weather cold (not fultry) They met at the Three-Cranes in Poultry. After much bufs, and great grimace, (Ufual you know in fuch a cafe) Much chat arofe, what had been done, What might before next fummer's fun j Much laid of France, of Suffolk's goodnefs, The gentry's loyalty, mobbs rudenefs, That ended ; o'er a charming bottle, They enter'd on this tittle tattle. Quoth Suffolk, by preheminence In years, tho' (God knows) not in fenfe> All's gone dear brother, only we Remain to raife pofterity ; Marry lie M I C E. 33 Marry you brother ; I'll go down, Sell nouns and verbs, and lie alone. May you ne'er meet with feuds or babble, May olive-branches crown your table, Somewhat I'll lave, and for this end, To prove a brother, and a friend. What I propofe is juft, I fwear it, Or may I perifh by this claret. The dice are thrown, chufe this or that, (Tis all alike to honeft MATT) I'll take then the contrary part, And propagate with all my heart. After fome thought, fome Portugueze, Some wine, the younger thus replies. Fair arc your words, as fair your carriage, Let me be free, drudge you in marr'age, Get 34 M I C E. Get me a boy calPd ADRIAN, Trufl me, I'll do for't what I can. Home went well pleas'd the Suffolk tony, Heart-free from care, as purfe from money, Rcfolving full to pleafe his taudy, He got a fpoufe, and jerk'd her body ; At laft when teeming time was come, Out came her burthen from her womb, It prov'd a lufty fqualling boy, (Doubtlefs the dad's and mammy's joy.) In fhort, to make things fquare and even, ADRIAN he nam'd was by DICK, STEPHEN. MATT'S debt thus paid, he now enlarges, And fends you in a bill of charges, A cradle (brother) and a bafket, (Granted as foon as e'er I alk'd it) A coat not of the fmalleft fcantling, Frocks, ftockings, (hoes, to grace the bantling, Thefc The MICE. 35 Thefe too were fcnt, (or I'm no drubber) Nay add to thefe the fine gum-rubber ; Yet thefe wo'nt do, fend t' other coat, For (faith) the firft e'nt worth a groat, 1 Difmally {hrunk, as herrings (hotten, Supposed originally rotten. Pray let the next be each way longer, Of fluff more durable, and flronger ; Send it next week, if you are able, By this time, Sir, you know the fable; From this, and letters of the fame make. You'll find what 'tis to have a name-fake. Cold and hard times, Sir, here, (believe it) I've loft my curate too, and grieve it, At Eafter, for what I can fee, (A time of cafe and vacancy) C 2 If 3 6 The MICE. If things but alter, and not undone, I'll kifs your hands, and vifit London ; MOLLY fends greeting, fo do I Sir, Send a good coat, that's all, good b'ye Sir. Yours entirely^ MATTHEW. Wednefday Night, 10 o J Clock, Feb. 16, 170!. C 37 ] ' *, TWO RIDDLES. I7IO. SPHINX was a monfter that would eat, Whatever flranger {he could get 5 Unlefs his ready wit difclos'd The fubtle riddle me propos'd. OEDIPUS was refol v'd to go, And try what ftrength of parts would do : Says SPHINX on this depends your fatej Tell me what animal is that, Which has four feet at morning bright, Has two at noon, and three at night ? C i Tis son* 5 3 8 POEMS "Tis MAN, faid he, who weak by nature, At firft creeps, like his fellow-creature, Upon all four, as years accrue, With flurdy fteps he walks on two : In age, at length, grows weak and fick, For his third leg adopts the flick. Now in your turn, 'tis juft methinks, You {hould refolve me, Madam SPHINX, What greater ftranger yet is he, Who has four legs, then two, then three i Then lofes one, then gets two more, And runs away at laft on four. * A Prime-Mini fter. on Several Occafions. 39 FABLE. Perfonam tfragicam forte wipes viderat, O quanta fpecies, inquit^ cerebrum non babet! TH E Fox an adlor's vizard found, And peer'd, and felt, and turn'd it round Then threw it in contempt away, And thus old PH^EDRUS heard him fay : What noble fart can ft thoufuftain, I'hou fpecious head wthottf a brain ? * C 4 * Author of the MEDLEY. 1710. [40] THE VICEROY. A A L L A D- T P *une of The Lady ISABELLA'S Tragedy : Or ; The Step-Mother's Cruelty. I. OF NERO, tyrant, petty king, Who hertofore did reign In fam'd Hibernia, I will fing, And in a ditty plain. II. He hated was by rich and poor, For reafons you fhall hear, 80 ill he exercis'd his pow'r, That he hirnfelf 4i4 fear. Full The VICEROY. 41 III. Full proud and arrogant was he, And covetous withal, The guilty he would ftill fet free, But guiltlefs men enthral. IV. He with a haughty impious nod Would curfe and dogmatize, Not fearing either man or God, Gold he did idolize. V. A patriot of high degree, Who could no longer bear This upftart Viceroy's tyranny, Againft him did declare. And 42 tte VICEROY. VI. And arm'd with truth impeach'd the Don, Of his enormous crimes, Which I'll unfold to you anon, In low, but faithful rimes. VII. The articles * recorded ftand, Againft this peerlefs peer, Search but the archives of the land, You'll find them written there. VIII. Attend, and juftly I'll recite His treafons to you all, The heads fet in their native light, (And figh poor GAPHNY'S fall.) that * Satlati 1 6, die Decemlrh 5 Gulielmi &f Maria 1693. Tie VICEROY. 43 * IX. That trait'roufly he did abufe The pow'r in him repos'd, And wickedly the fame did ufe, On all mankind impos'd. X. That he, contrary to all law, An oath did frame and make, Compelling the militia, Th' illegal oath to take. XI. Free-quarters Tor the army too, He did exacl: and force, On Proteftants, his love to mow, Than Papifls us'd them worfe. On 44 Tie VICEROY. XII. On all provifions deflin'd for The camp at Limerick, He laid a tax full hard and fore> t - Tho' many men were fick. XIII. The futtlers too he did ordain For licences fhould pay, Which they refus'd with juft difdain, And fled the camp away. XIV. By which provifions were fo fcant a That hundreds there did die, The foldiers food and drink did want, Nor famine cou'd they fly. He r ICE ROT. 45 xv. He fo much lov'd his private gain, He could nor hear or fee, They might, or die, or might complain, Without relief pardie. XVI. That above and againft all right, By word of mouth did he, In council fitting, hellim Ipite, The farmer's fate decree. XVII. That he, O ! Ciel, without trial, Straitway fliou'd hanged be, Tho* then the courts were open all, Yet NERO judge wou'd be. 2 No 4 6 The VICEROY. XVIII. No fooner faid, but it was done, The Borreau did his worft, GAPHNY alas! is dead and gone, And left his judge accurft. XIX. In this concife, dcfpotic way, Unhappy GAPHNY fell, Which did all honeft men affray, As truly it might well. XX. Full two good hundred pounds a year, This poor man's real eftate, He fet'led on his fav'rite dear, And CULLIFORD can fay't. Befides, VICEROY. 47 XXI. Beiides, he gave five hundred pound To FIELDING his own fcribe, Who was his bail, one friend he found, He ow'd him to the bribe. XXII. But for this horrid murder vile, None did him profecute, His old friend helpt him o'er the ftile, With SATAN who'd difpute ? XXIII. With France, fair England's mortal foe, A trade he carry'd on, Had any other don't, I trow, To Tripos he had gone, That 48 Me XXIV. That he did likewife trait'roufly, To bring his ends to bear, Enrich himfelf moft knavifhly, O thief without compare. XXV. Vaft quantities of (lores did he Embezzel and purloin, Of the King's ftores he kept a key, Converting them to coin. XXVI. The forfeited eftates alfo, Both real and perfonal, Did with the ftores together go, Fierce Ccrb'rus fwallow'd all. Mean The FICEROY. 49 XXVII. Mean while the foldiers figh'd and fobb'd, For not one foufe had they, His EXCELLENCE* had each man fobb'd, \ For He had funk their pay. XXVIII. NERO, without the leaft difguife, The Papifts at all times Still favour'd, and their robberies Look'd on as trivial crimes. XXIX. The Proteftants whom they did rob, During his government, Were forc'd with patience, like good J O.B, To reft themfelves content. D For XXX. For he did bafely them refufe All legal remedy, The Romans he ftill well did ufe, Still fcreen'd their roguery. XXXI. Succinaly thus to you I've told, How this VICEROY did reign, And other truths I (hall unfold, For truth is always plain. XXXII. Thebeft of QUEEN'S he hath revil'd, Before, and fince her death, He, cruel and ungrateful, fmil'd When fhe.refign'd her breath. Forgetful The FICEROT. 51 XXXIII. Fotgetful of the favours kind, She had on him beflow'd, Like LUCIFER, his ranc'rous mind, He lov'd nor Her nor GOD. XXXIV. But liflen NERO, lend thy ears, As ftill thou haft them on ; Hear what BRITANNIA fays with tears, Of ANNA, dead and gone. XXXV. " O! facred be Her memory, " For ever dear Her name, " There never was, or e'er can be, " A brighter, jufter, DAME. D 2 " Bkft S z The VICEROY. XXXVI. < e Bleft be My SONS, and eke all thofe, " Who on Her praifes dwell, *' She conquered Britain's fierceft foes, < e She did all Queens excel XXXVII. *' All Princes, Kings, and Potentates, " AmbafTadors did fend, ?t All nations, provinces, and ftates, " Sought ANNA for their friend. XXXVIII. *? In ANNA They did all confide, ' c For ANNA They could truft, ^ { Her royal faith they all had try'd, '* For ANNA ftill wasjuft. The VICEROY. 53 XXXIX. " Truth, Mercy, Juflice, did furround " Her awful judgment-feat, But fatal his patience, as cruel the Dame, And curft was the Weather that quench'd the Man's flame. " Who e'er thou art that reads thefe moral lines, " Make love at home, and go to bed betimes/' 80 POEMS ANOTHER PROMETHEUS forming Mr DAY, Carv'd fomething like a man in clay* The mortal's work might well mifcarry ; He that does heav'n and earth controul, Has only pow'r to form a foul, His hand is evident in HARRY. Since One is but a moving clod, T'Other the lively form of G o D, 'Squire WALL is, you will fcare be able, To prove all poetry but fable. [Sx] THE WANDERING PILGRIM. HUMBLY ADDRESSED TO Sir THOMAS JFRANKLAND, fiat** Poft-Mafter, and Pay-Mafter-General to Queen ANNE. I, WILL PIGGOT muft to Coxwould go, 1 To live, alas ! in want, Unlefs Sir THOMAS fay No, no, Th' Allowance is too feant; II. *Tne gracious Knight full well does weet> Ten farthings ne'er will do* To keep a man each day in meat, Some bread to meat is due. F A Re- 82 tte Wandering Pilgrim. in. A Rechabite poor WILL mufl live, And drink of ADAM'S ale, Pure-Element, no life can give, Or mortal foul regale. IV. Sfare diet, and fpring- water clear, Phyficians hold are good ; Who diet's thus need never fear, A fever in the blood. V. Gra'mercy, Sirs, y' are in the right, Prefcriptions All can fell, But he that does not eat can't fli * * * Or pifs if good drink fail. fin The Wandering Pilgrim. 83 VI. But pafs The jfculapian-Crew, Who eat and quaff the beft, They feldom mifs to bake and brew, Orlinto break their faft. -;*--? VII. Could Yorkfhire-Tyke but do the fame, Than He like Them might thrive, But FORTUNE, FORTUNE, cruel DAME, To flarve Thou do'fl Him drive. VIII. In WJLL'S Old matter's plenteous days, His mem'ry e'er be bleft ; What need of fpeaking in his praife, His goodnefs ftands confeft. F 2 At 84 The Wandering Pilgrim. IX. At His fam'd gate flood Charity, In lovely fweet array, CERES, and Hofpitality, Dwelt there both night and day. 6 X. But to conclude, and be concife, Truth muft WILL'S voucher be, Truth never yet went in difguife, For naked ftill is She. XI. There is but One, but One alone, Can fet the PILGRIM free, And make him ceafe to pine and moan, Ol FRANKLAND it is THEE. O! favc TZe Wandering Pilgrim. 85 XII. O ! fave him from a dreary way, To Cox would he muft hye, Bereft of thee he wends aftray, At Coxwould he mud dye. XIII. O! let him in thy hall but ftand, And wear a porter's gown, Duteous to what Thou may'ft command, Thus WILLIAM'S wifhes crown. 86 POEMS THE ADVICE OP VENUS. THUS to the MUSES Spoke the C Y P R I A N-D AM E; Adorn my altars, and revere my name. My SON (hall elfe aflame his potent darts, Twang goes the bow, my GIRLS, have at your hearts* The on Several Occajions. 87 The MUSES anfwer'd, VENUS we deride, The Vagrant's malice, and his Mother's pride. Send him to NYMPHS who fleep on IDA'S {hade, To the loofe dance, and wanton mafquerade : Our thoughts are fetled, and intent our lobk, On the inftruftive verfe, and moral book j On female idlenefs his pow'r relies, But when he finds us fludying-hard he flies. 88 POEMS CUPID TURNED PLOWMAN FROM THE GREEK O F M S C H U S. H 'IS kmp, his bow, and quiver, laid afide, A ruftic wallet o'er his fhoulders ty'd : Sly CUPID always on new mifchief bent, To the rich field, and furrow'd tillage went. Like any PLOWMAN toil'd the little GOD, flis tune he whittled, and his wheat he fow'd 5 Then en Several Occajtom. 89 Then fat and laugh'd, and to the ikies above Raifjng bis eye, he thus infulted JOVE. JL,ay by your hail, your hurtful ftorms reftrain, And, as I bid you, let it fhine or rain. Elfe you again beneath my yoke {hall bow, Feel the fharp goad, and draw the fervile plow, \VhatonceEuROPAwas NANNETTE is now. go POEMS HUSBAND AND W :f| F ,;: A N EPIGRAM : " J H-f^\ WITH what woes am I oppreft ! V-/ W. Be ftill you fenfelefs Calf: What if the Gods fhould make you bleft? H. Why then Td fing and laugh : But if they won't, I'll wail, and cry. W. You'll hardly laugh, before you die. in Several Qccafions. 9 1 T O FORTUNE. ANOTHER. WHILST I in Prifon on a Court look down, Nor beg thy favour, nor deferve thy frown, In vain malicious FORTUNE, haft thou try'd, By taking from my ftate to quell my Pride : Infulting GIRL, thy prelent rage abate; And would'ft thou have me humble, make me GREAT, POEMS C H A S T FLORIMEL- J. NO, I'll endure ten thoufand deaths, E'er any farther I comply ; O ! Sir, no man on earth that breathes, Had ever yet his hand fo high. II. O ! take your fword and pierce my heart, Undaunted fee me meet the wound ; O ! will you adt a TAROJLJ IN'S part ? A fecond LUCRECE you have found. Thus on Several Occafons. 93 III. Thus to the preffing CORYDON, Poor FLORIMEL, unhappy maid, Fearing by love to be undone, In broken, dying, accents faid. IV. DELIA, who held the confcious door, Infpir'd by truth and brandy, fmil'd, Knowing that fixteen months before* Our LUCRECE had her fecond child. V. And, hark ye, Madam, cry'd the bawd, None of your flights, your high-rope dodging $ Be civil here, or march abroad ; Oblige the 'Squire, or quit the lodging. O! have 94 POEMS VI. O ! have I, FLORIMEL went on, Have I then loft my DELIA'S aid ? Where (hall forfaken virtue run, If by her friends {he is betray'd ? VII. O ! curfe on empty friendfhip's name ; Lord, what is all our future view ? Then, dear deftroyer of my fame, Let my kft fuccour be to you. VIII. From DELIA'S rage, and FORTUNE'S frown, A wretched love-iick maid deliver ; O ! tip me but another Crown, Dear Sir, and make -me Your's for ever, [95] P A RT I A L F A M E I. TH E fturdy MAN if he in love obtains, In open pomp and triumph reigns j The fubtil WOMAN if fhe fhould fucceed, Difowns the honour of the deed. II. Tho' HE for all his boaft, is forc'd to yield, Tho' SHE can always keep the field, He vaunts His CONQUEST, She conceals Her SHAME ; How PARTIAL is the voice of 9 6 POEMS A SONG S E T B Y Mr

And pick off their diamonds* tho' ne'er fo well fet. For when I have comrades^ we rob in whole bands, Then prefently take off your lands from your hands. But this fury once over, I've fuch winning arts, That you love me much more than you do your own hearts. H L O V '* N I G H T-WA L K. FROM ANACREON, ODE III. ; ^ By Mr STANLEY.* D OWN WARD was the wheeling Bear Driven by the Waggoner : Men by powerful fleep oppreft, Gave their bufie troubles reft : Love, * THOMAS STANLEY, Efq; Author of Tht Lives of the Phi/ofopbers, Traoflated all the ODES of ANACREON, BION, MOSCHUS, &c. in the year 1650. #. rar, Sw. CUPID TURNED STROLLER. FROM A N A C R E N, ODE III. By Mr PRIOR. AT dead of night, when ftars appear, And flrong BOOTES turns the BEAR > When mortals fleep their cares away, Fatigu'd with labours of the day, CUPID was knocking at my gate} Who's there, fays I, who knocks fo late ? H 2 Difturbs n6 POEMS Love, in this ftill depth of night, Lately at my houfe did light : Where perceiving all faft lockt, At the door he boldly knockt : Who's that (faid I) that does keep Such a noile, and breaks my fleep? Ope faith Love, for pity hear ; Tis a childe, thou need'ft not fear, Wet and weary, from his way Led by this dark night aftray : With companion this I heard -, Light I flruck j the door unbarr'd : Where a little boy appears, Who wings, bow, and quiver bears; Near the fire I made him (land ; With my own I chaf 't his hand ; And with kindly bulie care Wrung the chill-drops from his hair : When on Several Occafions. 117 Difturbs my dreams, and breaks my reft ? O fear not me a harmlefs gueft, He faid, bat open, open pray ; A foolifh child, I've loft my way, And wander here this moon-light night, All wet and cold, and wanting light. With due regard his voice I heard, Then rofe, a ready lamp prepared, And faw a naked boy below, With wings, a quiver, and a bow: In hafte I ran, unlockt my gate, Secure and thoughtlefs of my fate; I fet the Child an eafy chair Againft the fire, and dry'd his hair ; Brought friendly cups of chearful wine, And warm'd his little hands with mine ; All this did I with kind intent ; But he, on wanton mifchief bent H 3 Said u8 POEMS When well warm'd he was, and dry, Now faith he tis time to try If my bow no, hurt did get,* For methinks the firing is wet : With that, drawing it, a dart He let fly that pierc'd my heart : "Leaping then, and laughing faid, Come my friend with me be glad ; For my bow thou feed is found, Since thy heart hath got a wound. on Several Occafions. Said, deareft friend, this bow you fee, This pretty bow belongs to me : Obferve, I pray, if all be right, I fear the rain has ipoil'd it quite : He drew it then, and ftrait I found Within my breaft a fecret wound. This done, the rogue no longer ftaid, But leapt away, and laughing faid, Kind boft adieu t we now muji part, Safe is my bow, butjtck tby heart. 119 H 4 120 P E M S' TRUTH TOLD AT LAST. A N EPIGRAM. S AYS PONTIUS in rage, contradicting his Wife, * c You never yet told me < c one Truth in your life : " Vext PONT i A no way could this Thefis allow, You're a Cuckold, fay's fhe, do I tell you Truth now ? " on Several Qccafions. 121 A N ENIGMA. FORM'D half beneath, and half above the earth, We Sifters owe to art our fecond birth : The Smith's and Carpenter's adopted Daughters, Made on the land, to travel on the waters. Swifter they move, as they are ftraiter bound, Yet neither tread the air, or wave, or ground : They ferve the poor for ufe, the rich for whim, Sink when it rains, and when it freezes fwim< 122 POEMS CHANSON F R A N C O I S E. i. OUE fats tu Bergere dans ce beau verger Tu nefonge gueres a me foulager ? . on Several Occajions. 123 A F R E N C H S O N G. i. WH Y thus from the Plain does nay Shepherdefs rove, Forfaking Her fwain, and neglecting His love ? You have heard all my grief, you fee how I di, O ! give fomc relief to the fwain whom you fly. II. How can you complain, r what am I to lay, Since my dog lies unfed, and my fheep run aftray $ Need I tell what I mean, that I languifh alonp, When I leave all the Plain, you may guefs''tis for ONE. i2 4 POEMS TWO BEGGARS Disputing their RIGHT to an OYSTER they had Found ; a L A w Y E R thus decides the CAUSE. BLIND PLAINTIFF, lame DEFENDANT, fhare The friendly LAWS impartial care. A SHELL for HIM, A SHELL for THEE, The MIDDLE is the LAWYER'S-FEE. So Judge's WORD decrees the People's RIGHT, And MAGNA CHARTA is a PAPER-KITE. HUMAN LIFE. W HAT trifling coil do we poor mortals keep; , eat, and drink, evacuate, and fleep. on Several Occafions. 125 c A s E S T A T E D. N I. O W how (hall I do with my love and my pride, Dear DICK* give me counfel, if Friendmip has any, Pr'ythee purge, or let blood, furly RICHARD reply'd, And forget the Coquet in the arms of your NANNY, -j* While * Mr PRIOR'S intimate Friend RICHARD SHELTON, Efq; t Mrs ANNE DURHAM. 126 POEMS II. While I pleaded with paffion how much I deferv'd, For the pains and the torments for more than a year 5 She look'd in an Almanack, whence (he obferv'd That it wanted a fortnight to BARTLEMEW- FAIR. III. My COWLEY, and WALLER, how vainly I quote, While my negligent judge only Hears with her Eye, la a long flaxen- wig, and embroider'd new coat, Her ipark laying nothing talks better than I. on Several Occafions. 127 O N M Y B I R T H-D A Y. I. "IT M Y dear, was born to day, I A So all my jolly comrades fay 5 I They bring rne mil fie, wreaths, and nairth, And alk to celebrate my birth : | Little, alas ! my comrades know That I was born to pain and wo ; To thy denial, to thy fcorn, I Better I had ne'er been born, I I wifh to die ev'n whilft I fay, I, my dear, was born to day. I, my i28 POEMS II. I, my dear, was born to day, Shall I falute the rifmg ray? Wellfpring of all my joy and woe, CLOTILDA, thou alone doft know. Shall the wreath furround my hair ? Or mail the mufic pleafe my ear ? Shall I my comrades mirth receive, And blefs my birth, and wifh to live ? Then let me fee great VENUS chace Imperious anger from Thy face j Then let me hear THEE fmiling fay, THOU, my dear, wer't BORN TO DAY. en Several Qccafions. 129 FOR My own MONUMENT. i. AS DOCTORS give phyfic by way of prevention, M AT T alive and in health, of his TOM B- STONE took care, For delays are unfafe, and his pious intention May haply be never fulfill'd by his Heir* II. Then take MATT'S word for it> the SCULPTOR is paid, That the FIGURE is fine, * pray believe your own eyej Vet credit but lightly what more fnay be faid, For we flatter our felves, and teach marble to lye. v#J Yet * Alluding to the BUSTO, carved by the famous Monfieur CORIVEAUX at Paris, on his Monument in Weftminfter- Abbey, as in the FRONTISPIECE. I i 3 o POEMS ill. Yet counting as far as to FIFTY his years, His virtues and vices were as other men's are, High hopes he conceiv'd, and he fmother'd great fears, In a life party-colour'd, half pleafure, half care. IV. Nor to bufinefs a drudge, nor to facYion a (lave, He ftrove to make int'reft and freedom agree, In public employments induftrious and grave, And alone with his friends, Lord how merry was he. V. Now in equipage ftately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would truft, j And whirl'd in the round, as the wheel turn'd about, | He found riches had wings, and knew man was but duft. This on Several Occafons. 131 VI. This verfe little polifti'd, tho* mighty fincere Sets neither his titles nor merit to view, It fays that his relics collected lie here, And no mortal yet knows too if this may be true. VII. Fierce robbers there are that infeft the highway, So M AT T may be kill'd, and his bones never found, Falfe witnefs at court, and fierce tempefls at fea, So MATT may yet chance to be hang'd, or be . drown'd. VIII. If his bones lie in earth, roll in fea, fly in air, To Fate we mufl yield, and the thing is the fame, And if pafling thou giv'ft him a fmile, or a tear, He cares not yet pr'ythee be kind to his FAME. I 2 J3 2 POEMS T O My Lord HARLEY. EXTEMPORE. P E N, ink, "and wax, and paper fend, To the kind WIFE, the lovely FRIEND Smiling bid Her freely write, What her happy thoughts indite ; Of Virtue, Goodnefs, Peace, and Love, Thoughts which ANGELS may approve. on Several Occajions. 133 LETTER T O The Honourable LADY Mifs MARGARET-CAVENDISH- HOLLES-HARLEY. MY noble, lovely, little PEGGY, Let this, my FIRST-EPISTLE, beg ye, At dawn of morn, and clofe of even, To lift your heart and hands to heaven : In double beauty fay your pray'r, Our father firft, then notre fere ; I 3 And POEMS And, deareft CHILD, along the day, In ev'ry thing you do and fay, Obey and pleafe my LORD and LADY, So GOD (hall love, and ANGELS aid, Ye. If to thefe PRECEPTS You attend, No SECOND-LETTER need I fend, And fo I reft Your conftant Friend, on Several Qccafions. 135 O N The Xlth Day of February, The Anniverfary BIRTH-DAY of The Right Honourable LADY HENRIETTA-CAVENDISH-HOLL ES- H A R L E Y, and her DAUGHTER, 1718-19. By Mr H A R L E Y. i. IW H O on rude, unpolifli'd reed, Whilom untun'd an uncouth lay, And ftrove with weak, but zealous fpeed, To celebrate the facred day. II. Now more advent'rous grown prefume, To quit the found of infant chimes, And on a bold high-foaring plume, Dare bring the gen'rous Dame my rhimes. I 4 What 136 POEMS III. What tfyo' no doubje-feaft requir'd, I fhould the hallow'd time rehearfe 5 Yet oft' hath gratitude infpir'd, Where nature hath deny'd a verfe. IV. Yes on the gentle Isis' banks, When e'er I to the MUSES came, The wounded barks confeft my thanks, And (hew my patronefs's name, V. i This fpreading beach, Her lineage bears, That, tells Her gen'rous virtuous breaft, This chearful oak infcrib'd, declares The day She made Her HARLEY bleft. on Several Occafions. 137 VI. Where'er I meet a fofter bark, My PEGGY I do ne'er neglect, The tender plants proud of the mark, Grow equal with my juft refpeft. VII. But would the FATES propitious prove, And once more hear our conftant pray'r j .Q could They add One pledge of love, And crown all bleflings with the Heir ? VIII. Then I again would take the lyre, And boldly ftrike the fpeaking firing, I'd tune my numbers to the SIRE, And HARLEY'S felf fhould hear ME fing. Or J3 8 POEMS, &c. IX. Or rather him, great bard, I'd raifc Poetic-Prince, hoary in fame, He, PRIOR hight, to endlefs days, He fhould transfix the INFANT'S name. X. He, he, ihould tune the well-flrung lyre, And honey from His lips diffufe, Another HENRY might infpire, Another EMMA be his Mufe. XI. He fhould the BABE, the YOUTH, the MAN, By juft degrees form to a GOD, And tell HIM There the lov'd SIRE ran, And there th' immortal GRANDS IRE trod. TRUTH AND FA LS HOOD. TALE o N C E on a time, in fun-fhine weather, FA L s H o o D and TRUTH walk'd out together, The neighboring woods and lawns to view, As oppofites will fometimes do. Thro* 140 TRUTH and FALSHOOD. Thro' many a blooming mead They pad, And at a brook arriv'd at laft. The purling ftream, the margin green, With flowers bcdeck'd, a vernal fcene, Invited each itin'rant maid To reft a while beneath the {hade ; Under a ipreading beach They fat, And pafs'd the time with female chat ; Whilft each her character maintained 5 ONE fpoke her thoughts 5 the OTHER feign'd. At length, -quoth FALSHOOD, Sifter TRUTH, For fo She calFd Her from Her youth, What if to mun yon fult'ry beam, We bathe in this delightful ftream ; The bottom fmooth, the water clear, And there's no prying {hepherd near ? With TRUTH and FALSHOOD. 141 With all my heart, the NYMPH reply'd, And threw Her fnowy robes afide, Stript her felf naked to the fkin, And with a fpring leapt headlong in. FALSHOOD more leifurely undreft, And laying by Her tawdry veft, Trick'd her felf out in TRUTH'S array, And crofs the meadows tript away. From this curft hour, the FRAUDFUL DAME, Of facred TRUTH ufurps the name, And with a vile, perfidious mind, Roams far and near to cheat mankind ; Falfe iighs fuborns, and artful tears, And darts ^th vain, pretended fears i In vifits, flill appears moft wife, And rolls at church Her faint-like-eyes. Talks 142 TRUTH and FALSHOOS, Talks very much, plays idle tricks, While rifing-flock * Her confcience pricks, When being, poor thing, extremely gravell'd, She fecrets ope'd, and all unraveli'd. But on She will, and fecrets tell Of JOHN and JOAN, and NED and NELL, Reviling ev'ry One She knows, As fancy leads, beneath the rofe. Her tongue fo voluble and kind, It always runs before Her mind j As times do ferve She (lily pleads, And copious tears- ftill mew Her needs, With promifes as thick as weeds. Speaks pro and con y is wond'rous civil, To-day a SAINT, to-morrdw DEVIL. Poor * South-Sea. i TRUTH and FA LS HOOD. 143 Poor TRUTH She ftript, as has been faid, And naked left the lovely MAID, Who (corning from Her caufe to wince, Has gone flark-.naked ever fince ; And ever NAKED will appear, Belov'd by ALL who TRUTH revere. i 44 . POEMS NELLY'S Pidhire. SONG. W I. H I L S T others proclaim This Nymph, or that Swain, Deareft NELLY, the lovely, Tilling; She fhall grace ev'ry verfe, I'll her Beauty rehearfe, Which lovers can't think an ill thing. Her Several Gccafions. 145 II. Her eyes Aiine as bright As flars in the night, tier complexion's divinely fair j Her lips red as a cherry, Wou'd a Hermit make merry, And black as a coal is her hair. III. Her breath like a rofe, It's fweets does difclofe, Whenever you ravifli a kifs j Like iv'ry inchas'd, Her teeth are well plac'd, An exquifite beauty ihe is. Her J4 6 POEMS IV. Her plump breads arc white, Delighting the fight, There CUPID difcovers her charms 5 O ! fpare then the reft, And think of the beft : 'Tis heaven to dye in her arms. V. She's blooming as May, Brifk, lively, and gay, The GRACES play all round about her$ She's prudent and witty, Sings wond'roufly pretty, And there is no living without her. [ '47 ] PROLOGUE FOR DELI A LADIES, to You with pleafure we fubmic, This early offspring of a VIRGIN-WIT. From your good nature nought our AUTHRESS fears, Sure you'll indulge, if not the MUSE, hec YEA-RSJ Freely the praife (he may deferve beftow, Pardon, not cenfure, what you can't allow ; K 2 Smile 148 POEMS Smile on the work, be to her merits kind, And to her faults, whate'er they are, be blind. Let Critics follow RULES, me boldly writes What NATURE dictates, and what LOVE indites. By no dull forms her QUEEN and LADIES move, But court their HEROES, and agnize their love. Poor MAID! (he'd have (what e'en no WIFE would crave) A HUSBAND love his SPOUSE beyond the grave: And from a fecond-marriage to deter, Shews you what horrid things STEPMOTHERS are. Howe'er, to CONSTANCY the PRIZE me gives, And tho' the SISTER dies the BROTHER lives. Blefk with fuccefs, at laft, he mounts a throne, Enjoys at once his MISTRESS and a CROWN. Learn, LADIES, then from LINDAR AX A'S fate, I What great rewards on virtuous Lovers wait. Learn on Several Qccafiom. 149 Learn too, if Hcav'n and Fate fhould adverfe prove, (For Fate and Heav'n don't always fmile on love) Learn with ZELINDA to be flill the fame, Nor quit your FIRST for any SECOND flame, Whatever fate, or death, or life, be given, Dare to be true, fubmit the reft to Heaven. * I * This PROLOGUE was for a T R A G EDY written by ^Irs MANLEY, (Author of the ATALANTIS) when (he was >ut eighteen Years of Age, in which Mr BETTERTON and Urs BARRY played the HERO and HEROINE. Before this PLAY, intituled The ROYAL MISCHIEF, here is an excellent COPY of VERSES, to the AUTHOR, vritten by the Right Honourable JOHN, Marquis of NOR- flANBY, late Duke of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, which, be- , , - ig omitted in his Lordfhip's Works, I fhull here give the teader, as a truly valuable Curiofity. t s o POEMS T O DELIA O N H E R PL A Y. w HAT! aH OUR SEX in one fad hour undone ? Loft are our Arts, our Learning, our Renown, j Since Nature's tide of wit came rolling down, j Keen were your eyes we knew, and fure their darts, Fire to our fouls they fend, and paffion to our hearts! Needlefs was an addition to fuch arms, When all mankind were vaflals to your charms : /That hand but feen gives wonder and defire, Snow to the fight, but with it's touches fire ! Who on Several Occajjons. 151 Who fees thy YIELDING QUEEN and would T not be, On any terms, the bleft, the happy HE ? Jntranc'd we fancy all His extacy. J Quote OVID now no more ye am'rous fwains, DELIA than OVID has more moving ftrains, Nature in Her alone exceeds all Art, And nature fure does neareft touch the heart. O ! might I call the bright DISCOVERER mine, The whole FAIR SEX unenvy'd I'd refign: Give all my happy hours to DELIA'S charms, -j SHE who by writing thus our wimes warms, I What worlds of love mud circle in HER ARMS.* J * This PLAY is founded upon a Story in Sir JOH* CHAR DIN'S Travels into PERSIA, &c. but with this juft Difference, that Poetical Juftice attends the Criminals, whereas in the Hillory they efcape unpunifh'd. It is Dedicated to his Grace WILLIAM Duke of DEVONSHIRE. 410. 1696. Mrs MAN LEY has likewife written A COMEDY, intituled, Th LOST LOVER : Or, The JEALOUS HUSBAND. And, Another TRAGEDY, intituled, Lucius, the firft Chriftian King of BRITAIN. To which Mr PRIOR wrote the EPILOGUE. Mrs MANLEY'S PLAYS and NOVELS, with her LIFE, written by HER SELF, will in a fhort Time be publiihed in two Volumes. K 4 JS 2 POEMS AMARYLLIS. A P A S T O R A L I IT was the fate of an unhappy SWAIN To love a NYMPH, the glory of the plain; Jn vain he daily did his courtfhip move, The NYMPH was haughty, and difdain'd to love. Each morn as foon as the SUN'S golden ray Difpers'd the clouds, and chaced dark night away, The fad defpairing Shepherd rear'd his head From off his pillow, and forfook his bed. Strait he fearch'd out fome melancholy {hade, -j Where he did blame the proud difdainful MAID, I And thus with cruelty did her upbraid ; J Ah! on Several Occafiom. 153 Ah! SHEPHERDESS will you then let me dye; Will nothing thaw this frozen cruelty : But you, left you fliould pity, will not hear, You will not to my fuff'rings give ear; But adder-like to liften you refufe To words, the greateft charm that man can ufe. 'Tis now noon-day, the Sun is mounted high, Beneath refreshing {hades the beafts do lie, And feek out cooling rivers to aflwage, The Lion's fultry heat, and Dog-Star's rage : The Oxen now can't plow the fruitful foil, The furious heat forbids the reaper's toil. Both beaft and men for work are now unfit, The weary'd Hinds down to their dinner fit ; Each creature now is with refreshment bleft, And none but wretched I, debarr'd of reft, I wander up and down thro' defart lands, Qn fun-burnt mountain-tops, and parched fands, And ,54 POEMS And as alone, reftlefs I go along, Nothing but cccho anfwers to my Song. Had I not better undergo the fcorn Of JENNY? is it not more eafy borne? The cruelty of angry KATE ? altho* That She is black, and you as white as fnow. O ! NYMPH don't, too much, to your beauty truft, The brighteft fteel is eaten up with ruft : The whiteft bloffoms fall, fweet rofes fade, And you, tho' handfom, yet may dye a maid. With THEE I could admire a country life, Free from difturbance, city noife, or ftrife : Amongft the fhady groves and woods we'd walk, Of nothing elfe but love's great charms we'd talk, We would purfue, in feafon, rural fports, And then let knaves and fools refort to courts ; I could, befides, fome country-prefents find, Could they perfuade you, but to be more kind : But on Several Occa/lons. 155 But fmce with fcorn you do thofe gifts defpife, Another SHEPHERDESS (hall gain the prize. O ! AMARYLLIS, beauteous Maid, obferve, The NYMPHS themfelves are willing THEE to ierve, See where large bafkets full of flowers they bring, The fweet fair product of th' indulgent fpring. See there the Pink, and the Anemony, The purple Violet, Rofe, and JefTamy. See where they humbly lay their prefents down, To make a chaplet thy dear head to crown. See where the beads go trooping drove by drore, See how they anfwer one another's love : See where the Bull the Heifer does purfue, See where the Mare the furious Horfe does woo : Each Female to her Male is always kind, And Women, only cruel Women blind, Contradict that for which they were dcfign'd. So i 5 6 POEMS So CORYDON loves an ungrateful Fair, Who minds not oaths, nor cares for any prayer. But fee the SUN his race has almoft run, And the laborious Ox his work has done. But I ilill love without the thought of eafe, No cure was ever found for that difeafe, But CORYPON, what frenzy does thee ceafe. Why dofl thou lie in this dejedted way ? Why doeft thou let thy Sheep and Oxen ftray ? Thy tuneful Pipe, why doft Thou throw away. Had not you better difpofiefs your mincl Of Her who is fo cruel and unkind i Forget Her guile, and calm thofe raging cares x Take heart again, and follow your affairs, For what altho' this NYMPH does cruel prove, You'll find a thousand other Maids will love. on Several Occajions. 157 UPON PLAYING at OMBRE, WITH TWO LADIES. IK N O W that FORTUNE long has wanted fight, And therefore pardon'd, when She did not right j But yet till then it never did appear, That as She wanted Eyes, She could not Hear. I begg'd, that She would give me leave to lofe, A thing She does not commonly refufe : Two Matadores are out againft my game, Yet flill I play, and flill my Luck's the fame : Unconquer'd in Three fuits it does remain; Whereas I only afk in One to gain ; Yet She ftill contradicting, Gifts imparts; And gives fuccefs in ev'ry fuit ' but HEARTS. 158 POEMS O D E. PROMESSE de i/ A M o u R. i. HIE R y L'A M o u R touche du Son $ue rendoit ma Lire qu'il aime> Me promit four une Chanfon, Deux Baifers de fa Mere mefme. II. Non> luy dh-je> tuffais mes Vaux, *tu connois quel penchant mentraine> An lieu d'unjen off re deux, Pour unfeulBaifer de CLIME NE. III. // me promit ce doux retour, Ma Lire en eut plus de ?endre/e ; Mais VQUS, CL i M E N E , de I' Amour Acquit erez-vom la Prome/e? on Several Qccafions. 159 CUPID's Promife. PARAPHRASED. I. SOFT CUPID, wanton, am'rous Boy, The other day mov'd with my lyre, In flatt'ring accents fpoke his joy, And utter'd thus his fond defire. II. O ! raife thy voice, One SONG I afk, Touch then th' harmonious firing, To THYRSIS eafy is the tafk, Who can fo fweetly pky and fing. III. Two kifles from my mother dear, THYRSIS thy due reward fliall be, None, none, like Beauty's Queen is fair, PARIS has vouch'd this Truth for me. I ftrait i 2 6 POEMS IV. 1 flrait reply'd, Thou know'ft alone That brighteft CLOE rules my breaft, I'll fing thee Two inftead of ONE, If Thou'lt be kind, and make me bleft, V. One Kifs from CLOE'S lips, no more I crave, He promifs'd me fuccefs, I play'd with all my fkill and power, My glowing paffion to exprefs. VI. 'But O! my CLOE, beauteous Maid, Wilt thou the wifht reward beftow ? Wilt Thou make good what LOVE has faid. And by Thy grant, His power mow ? on Several Occafions. 1 6 ^ WRITTEN AT EAS r H A M S TE AD, T O Sir WILLIAM TRUMBULL*S THREE NIECES. T i. HREE NYMPHS glad DAMON'S heart divide, Or are they GRACES THREE ? Where Beauty, Wit, and Truth abide, From female Arts, infiilting Pride, And Affectation free. L No POEMS n. No jealous Fears their Minds poflefs, He wears an cafy chain ; No chance can make His tranfports lefs, Each is a gentle Shepherdefs, And He a happy Swain. III. J Let guilty Fools their triumphs fing, O'er injur'd Maids undone, Forget the Joy, endure the Sting, While cndlefs Peace and Pleafures Spring, From DAMON'S Love alone. I ' ' H. SHEERS * * Sir HENRY SHEERS, Bart. on Several Qccafions. 163 LOVING ONE; I NEVER SAW. THOU Tyrant, God of Love, give o'er, And perfecute this Breaft no more : Ah ! tell me why, muft ev'ry dart Be aim'd at my unhappy heart ? I never murmur'd, or repin'd, But patiently my felf refign'd j So all the torments, which thro' Thee Have fell, alas ! on wretched me : But O ! I can no more fuftain This long continu'd ftate'of pain j Tho' 'tis but fruitlefs to complain. L 2 My 1 6+ POEMS My heart, firft foften'd by thy pow'r, Ne'er kept it's liberty an hour. So fond and eafy was it grown, Each Nymph might call the fool her own So much to it's own intereft blind, So ftrangely charm 'd to womankind, That it no more belong'd to Me, Than Vcflal-Virgins hearts to Thee. I oftea courted it to flay, But deaf to all 'twould fly away. In vain to flop it I eflay'd, Tho' often, often, I difplay'd, The turns, and doubles women made. Nay more, when it has home return'd, By fome proud maid ill us'd and fcorn'd -, I ftill the renegade careft, And gave it harbour in my bread. on Several Occa/ions. 165 O ! then with indignation fir'd At what before it fo admir'd $ With fhame and forrow overcaft, And fad repentance for the paft $ A thoufand facred oaths it fwore, Never to wander from me more. After chimaeras ne'er to rove, Or run the wild-goofe-chace of love. Thus it Refolv'd 'Till fome new face again betray'd The refolutions it had made. Then how 'twould flutter up and down, Eager, impatient, to be gone : And tho' fo often it had fail'd, frho' vainlefs ev'ry heart aflail'd, fet lure'd by hope of new delight, t took again it's fatal flight. L 3 Tis i66 POEMS 'Tis thus, malicious Deity, That thou haft banter'd wretched me, Thus made me vainly lofe my time, Thus fool away my youthful prime. And yet for all the hours I've loft, And fighs, and tears, thy bondage coft, Ne'er did thy flave thy favours blefs, Or crown his pafllon with fucccfs. Well fince 'tis doom'd, that I muft find No love for love from womankind ; Since I no pleafure muft obtain, Let me at leaft avoid the pain. So weary of the chace I'm grown, That with content I'd fit me down, Enjoy my book, my friend, my cell, And bid all womankind farewel. Nay, afk for all I felt before, Only to be difturb'd no more. ov Several Occafions. 167 Yet thou (to my complainings deaf ) Will give my torments no relief ; But now, ev'n now, thou mak'ft me die, And love I know not whom, nor why. In cv'ry part I feel the fire, And burn with fanciful defire : From whence can Love it's magic draw ? I doat on her, I NEVER SAW: And who, but Lovers, can exprete Thisftrange, myflerious tendernefs. J4 , And yet methinks 'tis happier fo, Than, whom it is I love, to know : Now my unbounded notions rove, And frame ideas to my love. I fancy I mould fomething find Diviner both in face and mind, Than ever nature did beftow On any creature here below. L 4 I fancy, i68 POEMS I fancy, thus COR INN A walks, That thus {he fings, (he looks, me talks. Sometimes I figh, and fancy then, That did CORINNA know my pain, Could (he my trickling tears but fee, She would be kind and pity me. Thus thinking I've no caufe to grieve, J pleafingly my felf deceive ; And fure am happier far than he, Who knows the very truth, can be. Then, gentle CUPID, let me ne'er SEE my imaginary FAIR : Left me (hould be more heav'nly bright Than can be reach'd by fancy's height ; Left (when I on her Beauty gaze, Confounded, loft in an amaze, My trembling lips and eyes mould tell, 1 Jis her I dare to love -fo well.) on Several Occajlons, 169 She with an angry, fcornful eye, Or fome unkind, fevere reply, My hopes of blifs fhould overcaft, And my prefuming paffion blaft, If but in this Thou kind wilt prove, And let me not fee her I love, Thy altars proftrate I'll adore, And call thee Tyrant-God no more, W. WALSH. i 7 o POEMS THE Antiquated COQUET, ,.:,:.. ".3 PHYLLIS, if you will not agree To give me back my liberty, In fpite of you I muft regain My lofs of time, and break your chain, You were miftaken, if y9u thought I was fo grofsly to be caught ; Or that I was fo blindly bred, As not to be in woman read. Perhaps you took me for a fool, Delign'd alone your fex's tool ; Nay, you might think fo made a thing, That with a little fafhioning, I might on Several Occafions. 171 I might in time for your dear fake, That monfter call'd A Hufband make : Perhaps I might, had I not found One darling vice in you abound 5 A vice to me, which e'er will prove An antidote to banifh love. O ! I could better bear an old, Ugly, difeas'd, mimapen fcold, Or one who games, or will be drunk, A fool, a fpendthrift, bawd, or punk, Than one at All who wildly flies, And with foft aiking, giving eyes ; And thoufand other wanton arts, So meanly trades in begging hearts. How might fuch wond'rous charms perplex, Give chains, or death, to all Our Sex, Did me not fo unwifely fet, For ev'ry flutt'ring fool, her net. 60 172 POEMS So poorly proud of vulgar praife, Her very look her thoughts betrays : She never flays till we begin, But beckons us her felf, to fin. Ere we can afk, fhe cries confent, So quick her yielding looks are fent, They hope foreftal, and ev'n defire prevent. But Nature's turn'd when women woo, We hate in them what we fhould do ; Defoe's afleep, and cannot wake, When women fuch advances make : Both time and charms thus PHYLLIS wafteSj Since each muft furfeit ere he taftes. Nothing efcapes her wand'ring eyes, No one fhe thinks too mean a prize j E'en LYNCH * the lag of human kind, Nearefl to brutes by Qod defign'd, May * A notorious Debauchee. on Several Occafans. 173 May boaft the fmiles of this COQUET^ As much as any man of wit. The figns hang thinner in the Strand, The Dutch fcarce more infeft the land, Tho' Egypt's locufts they outvie, In number and voracity. Whores are not half fo plenty found, In Playhoufe, or that hallow'd ground Of Temple- Walks, or WHETSTONE'S Park, CarefTes lefs abound in SPARK *. Then with kind looks for all who come, At Bawdy-houfe, the Drawing-room : But all in vain me throws her darts, They hit, but cannot hurt our hearts. Age has encrv'd her charms fo much, That fearlefs All her eyes approach, . ' . -.''.-- '''^: Each * ELIZABETH SPARK, a noted Courtezan. i 74 .POEMS Each her autumnal face degrades, With, Rev'rend Mother of the Maids. But 'tis ill-natur'd to run on, Forgetting what her charms have done j To Teagueland we this beauty owe, Teagueland her earlieft charms did know: There firfl her tyrant-beauties reign'd, Where'er me look'd (he conqueft gain'd. No heart the glances could repel, The Teagues by fhoals before her fell ; And trotting bogs was all the art The found had left to fave his heart. She kill'd fo faft, by my falvation, She ne'er difpeopl'd had the nation, Tho' ye, good foul, to fave took care, All, all (he could, from fad defpair. From thence (he hither came to prove If yet her charms could kindle love. But on Several Occafiom, 1 7 r But ah ! it was too late to try, For fpring was gone, and winter, nigh : Yet tho' her eyes fuch conquefts made, That they were fhunn'd, or elfe obey'd, Yet now her charms are fo decay'd, She thanks each coxcomb that will daign To praife her face, and wear her chain. So fome old foldier who had done Wonders in youth, and battles won, When feeble years his ftrength depofe, That he too weak to vanquim grows, With mangled face, and wooden leg, Reduc'd about for alms to beg, O'erjoy'd, a thoufand thanks beflows On him, who but a Farthing throws *. *i ^ excellent SATIRE is fuppofed to have been written by the fcarl of DORSET, on an Irifh Lady named CLANBRAZIL, in the Keign of King CHARLES II. The MS is figned B. i. e. we pre- tune aUCKHURST. 176 POEMS D O R I N D A. FA R E WEL ye (hady walks, and fountains, Sinking vallies, riling mountains : Farewel ye cryftal ftreams, that pafs Thro' fragrant meads of verdant grafs : Farewel ye flowers, fweet and fair, That us'd to grace DORINDA'S hair : Farewel ye woods, who us'd to fhadc The preffing youth, and yielding maid : Farewel ye birds, whofe morning fong Oft made us know we flept too long : Farewel dear bed, fo often preft, So often above others bleft, With on Several Occafions. 177 With the kind weight of ail her charms, When panting, dying, in my arms. DORINDA'S gone, gone far away, She's gone, and STREPHON cannot flay: By fympathetic ties I find That to Her fphere I am confin'd ; My motions flill on Her muft wait, And what She wills to me is fate. She's gone, O ! hear it all ye bowers, Ye walks, ye fountains, trees, and flowers, For whom you made your earliefl mow, For whom you took a pride to grow. She's gone, O ! hear ye nightingales, Ye mountains ring it to the vales, And eccho to the country round, The mournful, difmal, killing found : ' M DORINDA'S 178 POEMS DORINDA'S gone, and STREPHON goes, To find with Her his loft repofe. But ere I go, O ! let me fee, That all things mourn Her lofs like me : Play, play, no more ye fpouting fountains, Rife ye vallies, fink ye mountains ; Ye walks, in mofs, negledled lie, Ye birds, be mute j ye ftreams, be dry. Fade, fade, ye flowers, and let the rofe No more it's bluming buds difclofe : Ye fpreading beach, and taper fir, Languim away in mourning Her j And never let your friendly made, The flealth of other Lovers aid. And thou, O ! dear, delightful bed, The altar where Her maidenhead, With on Several Occ a/ions. 179 With burning cheeks, and down caft eyes, With panting breafts, and kind replies, And other due folemnity, Was offer'd up to love and me. Hereafter fuffer no abufe, ^ince confecrated to our ufe, As thou art facred, don't profane Thy felf with any vulgar (lain, But to thy pride be (till difplay'd, The print her lovely limbs have made : See, in a moment, all is chang'd, The flowers (hrunk up, the trees difrang'd, And that which wore fo fweet a face, Become a horrid, defart place. Nature Her influence withdraws, h' cfFca muft follow ftill the caufe, nd where DORINDA will refide, ature muft there all gay provide. M 2 Decking i8o POEMS Decking that happy, fpot of earth, Like Eden's-Garden at it's birth, To pleafe Her matchlefs, darling Maid, The wonder of her Forming-Trade ; Excelling All who e'er Excell'd, And as we ne'er the like beheld, So neither is, nor e'er can be, Her Parallel, or Second SHE. on Several Qccafions. 1 8 1 T O LEONORA IF abfence fo much racks my Charmer's heart, Believe that STREPHON'S bears a double fmart, So well he loves, and knows thy love fo fine, That in his Own diftrefs he fuffers Thine : Yet, O forgive him, if his thoughts difpleafe, He would not, cannot wifli Thee more at eafc. What need you bid me think of pleafures paft? Was there one joy, whofe image does not laft ? But that One ; moft extatic, moft refin'd, Reigns freih, and will for ever in my mind, M 3 With *82 POEMS With fuch a power of charms it ftorm'd my foul, That nothing ever can it's ftrength controul. Not deep, not age, not abfence can avail, Reflection, ever young, muft flill prevail. What influence-divine did guide that hour, Which gave to minutes the Almighty Power, To fix (whilft other joys are not a fpan) A pleafure lading as the life of man. on Several Occafwns. 183 T O LEONORA. ENCORE. I. CEASE, LEONORA, ceafe to mourn, Thy faithful STREPHON will return. Fate at thy fighs will ne'er relent, Then grieve not, what we can't prevent ; Nor let predeftinating tears, Increafe my pains, or raife thy fears. II. 'Tis but the laft long winter ni ght, Our Sun will rife to morrow bright, And to our fufPring paifion bring The promife of eternal Spring, Which thy kind eyes (hall ever cheer, And make that Seafon all our Year, M 4 1 84 POEMS o N A PRETTY MADWOMAN. I. WHILE mad OPHELIA we lament, And Her diftradion mourn, Our griefs mifplac'd, Our tears mifpent, Since what for Her condition's meant More juftly fits Our Own. II. For if 'tis happinefs to be, From all the turns of Fate, From dubious joy, and forrow free ; OPHELIA then is bled, and we Mifunderftand Her ftate, The on Several Occafions. 185 III. The Fates may do whate'er they will, They can't difturb her mind, Infeafible of good, or ill, OPHELIA is OPHELIA ftill, Be Fortune crofs or kind. "y IV. Then make with realbn no more noiic, Since what mould give relief, IThe quiet of Our mind deftroys, Or with a full fpring-tide of joys, Or a dead-ebb of grief. i86 POEMS ABSENCE. I. HAT a tedious day is paft! Loving, thinking, wifhing, weeping 1 Gods! if this be not the laft, Take a life not worth my keeping. W II. LOVE, ye Gods, ^is LIFE alone! In the length is little -pleafu re: Be but ev'ry day Our-Own, We (hall ne'er complain of meafure. on Several Occafwm. 187 THE NEW-YEAR'S GIFT T O PHYLLIS. I. TH E circling months begin this day, To run their yearly ring, And long-breath'd time which ne'er will flay, Refits his wings, and {hoots away, It round again to bring. II. Who feels the force of female eyes, And thinks fome Nymph divine, Now brings his annual facrifice, Some pretty boy, or neat device, To offer at Her mrinc. But *S8 POEMS III. But I can pay no offering, To fhow how I adore, Since I had but a heart to bring A downright foolifh, faithful thing, And that you had before. IV. Yet we may give, for cuftom fake, What will to both be New, My Conftancy a Gift I'll make, And in return of it will take Some Levity from You. on Several Qccajjons. 189 A SONG. I. FO R God's-fake nay, dear Sir, Lord, what do You mean ? jl proteft, and I vow Sir, Your ways are obfcenc. II. (Pray give over, O ! fie, Pi(h, leave of your fooling, Forbear, or I'll cry, I hate this rude doing. III. -et me die if I flay, Does the DEVIL poffefs You j four hand take away, Then perhaps I may blefs You. POEMS SNUFF A N EPIGRAM. T O V E once refolv'd (the Females to degrade) +* To propagate their Sex without their aid. His brain conceiv'd, and foon the pangs, and throws He felt, nor could th' unnatural birth difclofe: At laft when try'd, no remedy would do, . The God took SNUFF, and out the Goddefs flew. on Several Qccafions. 191 T O C E L I A- e A N EPIGRAM. YO U need not thus fo often pray, Or in devotion fpend the day, fence without half fuch toil and pain, STou furely Paradife will gain. tour HUSBAND'S impotent and jealous, A.nd CELIA that's enough to tell us |fou muft inhabit Heaven herea'ter, tecaufe you are a VIRGIN-MARTYR. 192 POEMS Upon a FRIEND, WHO HAD A PAIN in his Left-Side, i. LAY not the Pain, fo near your heart, On chance, or on difeafe, So fenfible, fo nice a fmart, Is from no caufe like thefe. II. Your Friends, at laft, the truth have found, Howe'er you tell your ftory, 'Twas CELIA'S eyes that gave the Wound, And they (hall have the Glory. MISCELLANEA. N AD COMITEM DORCESTRI^E in Annum ineuntcm 1684. Ad J A N U M. SI C tua perpetuis fument altaria donis, Plurima iic flammse pabula mittat Arabs ; Sic dum facra novis redimuntur tempora fertis, Ncftoreos pofcant foemina virque dies j CafTide depofita placide flc nuncia pacis Janua fopito cardine limen amet : Candida procedant feftivo tempora motu, Et faveat Domino quaelibet hora meo; N 2 Publica 196 MISCELLANEA. Publica conciliis gravibus feu commoda tradet, Seu vacuum pedlus mollior urat Amor 5 Seu pia mordaci mcditetur Vulnera charta, Vulnera quac tali fola levantqr ope , Seu legat oblito facilis mca Carmina faftu, O ! bene carminibus confule, Dive, meis, Jane fave, Domini veniet natalis ad aras 3 O ! fuperis ipfis facra fit ilia die,s : Sacra fit ilia dies, niveoque notata lapillo, Qua tulit illuftris nobile Mater onus, Qua mihi, Patronum geflit, gentique Quiritem, Artificique Deo paene dedifTe parem. MISCELLANEA. 197 Dum biblmus Cbrepit non intellefta Senctfui. I. SIST E mero bibulas effufo Temporis alas, Heflernumve minax coge redire Diem j Nil facis ; ufque volabit inexorabilis aetas, Canitiemque caput fentiet atque rugas. II. I brcvis, & properans in Funus nefte corollas, Mox conflagrando condc Falerna rogo. Clepfydra Saturni tua nee cryflallina diftant, Dum motu parili vinum 5c arena fluunt, N 3 198 MISCELLANEA. in. Dum loquor Ecce 1 perit redimitae gloria frontis, Dat rofa de fertis lapfa, Memento Mori, Scd tibi, dum noras nimis properare Puellas, Ut citius rumpat ftamina, Bacchus adeft. Deftituit caecum fubito Sol ebrius orbem, Occafum tremulo narrat adefle Rubor. MISCELLANEA. 199 AD DOM. G O W E R, COLL. MAGISTRUM, EPISTOL A DEPRECATORIA. NISI tuam jampridem benevolentiam & laudatam ab expertis audiviflem, & exper- tus ipfe fepiffime laudafTem, & pudor & jtriftitia confciomihi filentium indixilTent: at enina V, R. duni coram Patrono, Amico, Patre proyol- jvor, te non dubitat impetrare audax dolor per ac- cepta olim bencficia, per effluentcs lacrymas (& hae mentiri ncfciunt) perque tuum ifthunc celeber- limum candorem, quern imprudens Isefi, folicitus tepeto ut peccant! ignofcas, & obliteres crimen, jut non folum ad condifcipulorum menfam fed ad Magiftri gratiam reftituatur Favoris tui Studiofiffimus N 4 200 MISCELLANEA CARMEN DEPRECATORIUM A D E U N D E M. IR AT A S acuit dum laefus Apollo fagittas, Negle&as renovat moefta Thalia preccs ; Qualefcunque poteft jejuno promere cantu j Heu mihi non eft res ingeniofa Fames ! Grana neges alacri languet vis ignea Gallo, Deme laboranti pabula languet equus. Latrantis Stomach! fterilis ncc pafcis hiatum Daphni, nee arentem Caftalis unda fitim. Tur MISCELLANEA zot Turn bene laflatur Flaccus cum dixerit O! he, Pieriaique merum nobilitavit aquas. Jejuni deprefla jacet vel Mufa Maronis, Flet Culicem cfuricns qui fatur arma canit. O fi! Mecaenas major mihi riferit, O fi Fulgent! folitum regnet in ore jubar, Crimine purgato pie poft jejunia, Mufa Inciperet Prseful grandia, Tequc loqui. 202 MISCELLANEA. Revercndo in Chrifto Patri THOM^E SPRAT E P I S C O P O R O F F E N S I, &c. VI C I M U S, cxultans fauflo crepat omine Daphnis, Teftaturque bonos nuncia fibra Deos ; Grandius eloquium meditare Thalia, Patronum Quern modo laudafti nunc venerare Patrem. Quis putet incertis volvi fubtcgmina Parcis? Quis meritos jequum deftituifTe Jovem ? Curn MISCELLANEA. 203 ?um virtute tuum crefcit decus, Audte facerdos, Impatienfque breves fpernit utrumque modos, Jualiter Elco fbelix in pulvere Vidtor, Cui femel ornatas lambit Oliva comas, Sufpirans partas queritur marccfcere frondes, Et parat elapfas ad nova bella rotas : Sic tibi major honos veteres protudit honores, | Metaque praeteritae laudis origo novae eft: jPhcebaeae Juvenile caput cinxere corollae, Palma viri decuit tempora, Mitra Senis. MISCELLANEA EPISTOL^ eodem tempore mifla. CUM voluntas rcgia, Optimatum confenfus. bonorumque omnium ftudia infulam me- renti conceflerint, ignofcas, Pater Revc- rende, quod inter communem populi plaufuir Cliens co minus ad enarrandum fufficicns quo bc- neficiis plus fuerim devindlus, & tuos in Ecclcfil honorcs & Ecclefiae a tuis honoribus fcelicitatcm fcftinet gratulari, Favoris tui StudiofifSmus uicguid VULT, valde VULT. DU M Tingit Siculus Soils Coslique meatuj Aftra polofque tuos quos fibi condi habet. Nil facit inflantis mortis belliquc tumultusj Ufque fed cgregium fedulus urgct opus. Non vacat exiguae curas impenderc vitx 5 Sat fibi curarum conditor orbis habet. INSCRIPTIONES, &c. INSCRIPTIO, &c. M I S S A CONSTANTI NOPOLIN, 1689. ROBERTO GROVE Anglo, Ex Agro Wiltonienfi oriundo, Amicus fummus & popularis Radulphus Lane Sepulchrale faxum pofuit. Lugubre Marmor, Infcripto dicas Vulnere, In Morbi violentiam juventutis Robur, In Mortis invidiam Fiducia humana, In Fati decretum Morum San&itas, Quantillum prodefl ! O 2 Nam 212 INSCRIPTIONES. Nam ille, quern cuftodis, fuit, (O Vox lugenda, fuit!) Inter jijyenes flos &; Decus, Inter fenes Spes 6c Defiderium, Ad omnes ubicunque Exemplar. Animi Magnitudine Viros fuperans, Corporis Venuftate Fceminas, Sexum Virtutibus utrumque. In Negotiis fumma cum Juflitia providus, Pari cum Modeflia hilaris in Otio -, Ad Peregrines humanus, facilis ad fuos a Ad Amicos fine promiifis firmus, Ad omnes fine diffimulatione benevolus; Ad Deum fine Superftitione religiofus. Ingenio florens, propofito fandus, vi^i JnnocenSj beatus Morte. At Tu, fidele Saxum, Defunclo quod Amico dedit Amicu INSC RIPTIONES. 213 Amicus vix fuperftes, jEterno fis Interpret! Quod Virum meliorem Anglia nee gcriitum, nee Thracia deficidntem^ Aut vidit unquam aut videbit : Charas corporis reliquias per longa Tuere faecula, Divinas Animi virtutes feris Nepotibus Commenda. Anglia cui cunas dederit, dat Funera Thrace -, Tarn longum Virtus impigra tendit iter. fletis Gentes? hinc gaudeat utraque tellua Quod dedit una Viris Munus, & una Deo; IP [-214] EPITAPHIUM JO A N N I S Comitis E x o N i IE. H. S. E. I JOHANNES CECIL, Baro de Burleigh, Exoniae Comes, Magni Burleii Abnepos haudquaquam degener: Egregiam enim Indolem Optimis Moribus optimis Artibus excoluit. Humanioribus literis bene inftrudhis, Peregre plus vice fimplici profe&us eft ; Et ab excultis Europse region ibus rnultara Antiquitatum Linguarum nee non El 1NSCRIPTIONES. 21$ Et rerum Civilium fcientiam reportavit. "urn nemo forte melius vel Aulam ornare, Vel Res publicas poffet, Maluit tamen otium & Seceflum. Itaque Ruri fuo vixit, Eleganter, fumptuose, fplendide^ Liberalibus Studiifque obledtatus, Amicis comis 6c jucundus, Egenis largus; Legum & Ecclefise Anglicanas Fortis Temper Propugnator. Suarum Virtutum, & Peregrinationum, Imo fere & fcientiarum fociam habuit Uxorem Annam, ex prasnobili domo de Cavendifli, Gulielmi Comitis Devonian Filiam ; Corporis Forma, & Animi Ingenio, Et omnibus, quae Fosminam decere pofTent, Dotibus infignem : E qua Odo Liberos fufcepit : i O 4 Feel is 2i6 INSCRIPTIONES. Fcelix Conjuge, Fcelix & prole: Sed inter omnia, vitam quae faciunt beatiorem, Mortalitatis baud immemor. Dum apud Italos prascipuae Artis Opera curiofus luftrabat, Hoc Monumentum illic, Ubi exquifitiflime fieri potuit, fibi Et Chariffimae Le&i fui & Itinerum Et Curarum omnium Conforti F. F. : Obiit ilia 7 C Obiit ille. Aug. 29. 1700, > cJ un * I ^ J 73' EPITAPHIUM C A R O L I Comitis HALIFAX! JE. I M.S. CAROLI MONTAGUE, Honorabilis Georgii de Horton in agro Northantonieafi Filius natu fextus, Henrici Comitis dc Manchcftcr Nepos, Scholse Regiae Weftmonaftcrienfis Alumnus, Collegii S. S. Trinitatis Cantabrigienfis Socius, Litcras 2x8 INSCRIPTION'S. Literas humaniores feliciter excoluit, Et in difpari laudis genere clarus, Inter Poetas pariter ac Oratores Anglos Excelluit : Magna ingcnii indole ; Bonarumque Artium difciplinis inftruftus, Ex Academias Umbraculis In confpedlum Hominum Prodiit, Literatorum decus & praefidium. Omni dehinc cogitatione Communi bono promovendo Incubuit : Brevique Hunc virum, Sua in fenatu Solertia, In concilio providentia, . In utroque Juftitia, Fides, Auftoritas, Ad INSCRIPTIONS S. 219 Ad gerendam jrarii curam Evexit : Ubi laborantibus Fifci rebus Opportune fubveniens, Simul monotem Argenteam Magno Reipublicae detrimento imminutam De novo cudi fecit ; Et inter abfolvendum tantae molis opus, Flagrante etiam bello, Impreflis Chartulis Pecuniacum rationem pretiumque Impertiit. His meritis Et Patrise & Principis gratiam confecutus, Familiam fuam diu illuftrem Illuftriorem reddiditj Baro fcilicet, deinde Comes dc Halifax Creatus, Ad 220 INSCRIPTIONES; Ad tres Montacutani nominis Proceres Quartus acceffit. Summo denique Perifcelidis honore Ornatusj Public! commodi indefeffiis adhuc confultor. Media inter conamina, Otium cum dignitate, Quod defideravit, & meruit; Vix tandem aflecutus; (Proh! brevem humanarum rerum fiduciam) Omnibus bonis Flebilis occidit, XIX die Maii, Anno Salutis MDCCXV. ^Etatis fuse LIV. Patruo de fe optime merentJi Et bonorum & honorum hxres, Georgius Comes de Hali&x R [ 221 ] P R O OE M. L I T T. PA T E N X LIONELLI DuClS DORSETTI^, 1720. CU M Sackvillorum Gentem recolimus, qiri Gulielmum Conqueftorem in Angliam co- mitati, magnam ctiam eo tempore inter Normannos fuos a generis antiquitate, majorem yero a virtutibus vendicaverant Gloriam j cumque Horum pofteri, ferie perpetua egregia Majorum fadla fuis illuftraverint, & Regiis npftris Antecef- foribus merito & apprime chari, fumma cum laude, fumma regni munera expleverint, ideoque ex hoc (anguine oriundus, Unus a Richardo pri- mo Baronis titulum accepit, poflea vero Alter longo annorum intervallo a Regina Elizabetha, ^cui erat etiam confangumeus, Baro de Buckhurft creatus eft, vel potius in priftinum honorem re- .vocatus, idemque poil paulo Dorfettiae Comes fadus efli Huic etiam Familiac, fatis Jam fuo fplcndore illuflri, novi ex matrimonio tituli, Baro fcilicet 222 Procem. ad Lift. Pat. D. Dorfettice. fcilicet de Cranfield & Comes Middlefexiae, accef- ferunt ; Hi omnes tot tantique tituli in 'Carolo nu- pero Dorfettise comite colle&i fulferunt ; & cum hi omnes jam ad ilium Virum a Patre derivati fue- rint, qui eos non modo digne fuftinuit, fed fuis etiam Virtutibus ampliavit, ipfum ob multa in nos praeftita Officia, Perifcelidis honore dudum ornavimus ; eundemque quem inter Comites pene primum invenimus ad fuperiorem Nobilitatis gra- dum hodie evehimus, ne alius olim ad fummum hunc Ordinem promovendo illius & locum & me- ritum oblivifci videamur, & illam dignitatem quam fuo quafi jure petere potuerit, etiam non pe- tend ultro concedimus. Sciatis, &c. ENG RAVEN On THREE Sides. of An Antique -LAMP, GIVEN BY ME To the Right Honourable THE Lord H A R L E Y. M. P. AN T I QJLF A M hanc Lampadem e Mufeo COLBERTINO alia tarn, Domino HARLEO inter K.&pfai* fua Reponendam D. D. MATTHJEUS PRIOR. This Lamp which PRIOR to his HARLEY gave, Brought from the altar of the CypRiAN-Dam Indulgent time, thro' future ages fave, Before the Mufe to burn with purer flame. Sperne dile&um Veneris facellum, Sanaius, Lampas, tibi munus orno ; I feve Cafto Vigil HARLEANAS Igne Camcenas. SOLOMON, D E MUNDI VANITATE. P O E M A MATTHyEI PRIOR, Arm. L AT I N E R E D D I T U M, Per G u i L. D o B s o N, Nov. Coll. Oxon. Soc. SCIENTI A: LIBER PRIMUS. AUdite, O Gentes ; Linguis Animifq; favetej Suadet Amor, veraxq; jubet Sapientia fan, Qua? mihi follicito verfat fob Pectore Mufa, Vana docens quaecunq; agimus, qusecunq; putamus. Quod feptem denos peregrinis callibus Annos, Per Rupefque Periclorum, Lacrymifque fluentcs Valliculas acti, perplexo Errore vagamur, LafTatique Vise, timidique accedere Metam. Quodque pari a Cunis fortimur Lege Tumultus ;Affeclufque leves, Curafque &; Inania Rerum ; IJamq; aderit cum fummaDies, Hoc fcire erit unum, Nos omnes (trifti meditor quod dicere Verfu) audia ficta fequi, verifque Doloribus angi. P 2 Pax 228 SOLOMON Pax Animi, ufq; adeo vigilantibus obvia SomniJ Vits, fie falso diclse j Verfumque fequacem Ludere mobiliter lafciva, Volatilis Umbra, Tenuis Imago Boni, vanus quam parturit Error, | Credulitafque fovet; mendaci Luce corufcans Ducis, & incertos praefers palantibus Ignes. Q Fons Curarum, capta^que Jnfania Mentis ! Quod Ci forte Peus Te defignaffet ADAMO, Aut unquam Munus tantum ipdulfiflet habendum Humano Generi, SOLOMONIS tota fuiiles : In noftros flueret Sors aurea, largior aequo, Toto Fonte finus, plenamque inveteret Urnam. At Dolor ! ante Hominem quam De^tra fupre- nia creafTet, Cum nondum fleterat jad:o fundamine Terra, Pecretum eft, vanos tentante Cupidine Nifus, Ut fine line petita recederet ufque Voluptas. Hoc lugubre loquor, Vita fuadente Magiftra ; Flebile DE MUNDI VANITATE. 229 I Flebile Lingua refert, .Animus quod flebile fen tit. DAY i D E natus Ego, Patri cariiTima Proles, Delicias Populi, Solio fublimis Ebrao, Auguftas M-dcs tota cum dives Ophiro Ornaram, famaque extremo Oriente ferebar; Cum mille affluerent Veneres ad amabile Corpus, Robore nobilitante artus, Dulcedine vultum ; Cum mihi lucida Mens fetis Conceptibus autfa^ Ingenium velox, folidumque vigeret acumen; Heus furgas, (habita eft mecum Sententia) furgas^ Ut Felix, Meditare; at fis Magnus, Sapere aude: Pedoris exoritur Pax inconcilfla Sciendoj Nam Scire eft ipfi Virtas cognata J E HOVJE^ Hsec fatus, veneranda dedi mandata per Urbesi Mox Solium cingunt Do&orum immenfa Corona; Hiftoricos Libros, antiqua Volumina pandunt 3 Verba graves habuere Senes, legere Minores : Audieram attentus; tandem dubitata loquebar: P 3 Per 230 SOLOMON Per Terras quodcunq-, Viret, feu Planta,vel Arbor, Quod Genus & Nomen, quae fit Natura, quis Ordo, Me bene nofle ferunt, ea noftri Fahia vagatur, A Cedro excelfa, Lebani quae in vertice duro Sublime undantes movet inter nubila ramos, Serpentem ad Mufcum, & diffufam Mosnia circum HyfTopum: tamen ah! mihi'confcius Ipfe fatebor Mille animum implicitos fcrutantem eludere Nodes. Me latet, cmiflis cur Fagus plurima ramis Undique luxurians teretem exfpatiatur in umbram j Dum celfis decrefcit Apex fub imagine Coni Abjetibus, nubes & cufpide fcindit acuta : Cur Quercus renovata Comas redeuntibus Annis Augufti capitis varium tranfmutat honorem; Dum gerit aeternam Taxus fibi fida Juventam, Ramo lemper eodem, immutatoque colore. Cur orbata perit geniali lumine Caltha? Cur nigrantem animat felicius Umbra Cuprefiiim ? I Exoptant DE MUNDI VANITATE. 231 Exoptant mediam cur Ficus Palmaque fedem, Et dare radfces porre&a per aequora gaudent 5 Dum viget inferiore Cucurbita laeta Palude, Et circum Montes umbracula nectit Oliva ? Cur Ccelum baud aliud, Locus baud diverfus,ami6l Induit ardenti rubicunda Papaveris ora, Lilia inornatos patitur pallefcere vultus, Coeruleaquc humiles Violas ferragine pingit ? Cur Carophyllon amat lafcivum pandere foil Tot varies una nafcentes ftirpe colores, Dum libi diflimilis Tulippa affurgit in auras Partitis radiis, duplicique infignis honore ? Brachia tortile Jafma, Rofasque rubcntia labra Mane novo fundunt redolentes prodiga flatus ; Narciffus, cum Junquela fragrante, fatetur Fortius infufas haufifle a Vefpere vires. Dicite, fylveftres Foetus, Florelque tenellos Unde agit occulti diverfa potentia Fati ? P 4 Cur 232 SOLOMON Cur eadcm tellus, ccelum, amnis, fpiritus idem Ad vitam levat hunc, ad funera deprimit ilium ? Queis oritur Caufis, Animate ut nomine Planta. Senfusineft? fefe unde movet, tadumque refugit ? Unde fequi imperium faciles didicere capilli, Et tremere admotam celeri formidine dextram ? Per Ripam aeftivam vel aquofi gramina prati Diverfam jadant foliorum millia formam : Natali contenta Solo fecuraque florent, Texere nee difcunt, operamve infumere curant; Ilia tamen clare ardefcunt, ridentque fuperbam Pauperiem noflra veftis, luxumque minorem. Cinda magis nitido flavent Verbafcula cultu, Quam Velum, pedus quod adultaj Virginis ambit Fulgidiorque Rubor clarefcit in ore Rofarum, Quam fluitante novi fuffufus fyrmate Sponfi Afpice Liliolum, cui fplendor humillimus agris ; Cedere fi poffit Ratione Superbia vida, I DE MUNDI VANITATE. 233 'pfe etiam facto certamine DAVIDE natus, [pfe minus fulget, folio fublimis in aureo, [ndutus Trabcam & veneranda Infignia regni, ^uaefitumque decus -, quam Flofculus ifte, decora Simplicitate nitens, nudoque illuflris honore. Indigenam undarum gentem fcrutemur, Amici, Quo generet more & refpiret muta Caterva 5 A. plebe exigua, quas lubrica labitur amne Jordani, fine honore natans, fine nomine turba, [pfam ad Balasnam, quae vexans aequora faltu, Mole ruens ingenti immania corpora volvit, [rridetque Notum, exercetque in Turbine lufus. Protinus, inverfo mutatis fedibus anno, Ut migrant omnes audaciter, agmine facto, Fluctibus ex ftriclis, rigidique horroribus Axis, Tendentes illuc, ubi ridet amicior aer. Sollicitam ut ilimulat fua cuique Scientia curam Conciliare finus aptos, lymphafque, cibofque, Semina 234 S O L O M O tf Semina compledi, teneramque attollere prolem. Explorem acrias Gentes, ut quseque ftruendo Colligit inftrumenta fuis accommoda Nidis ; Fingit opus, quale human! vis fumma cerebri Mutabit fruftra, vanaque imitabitur arte. Ut brevibus fobolem tentare volatibus audent, Difcipulo implumi cantus referente paternos. Cur hoc planitie, fylva Genus illud oberrat : Cur Tellus proprium fbrtita eft fingula feetum. Ardua Grus, finuanfque fugam quo cedit Hirundo, Ut fugiant Boreae fera bella, nivefque ruentcs : An fefe in latebris faxorum altifque recondant Arboribus, fomno per tempora certa fepults; An propriore Malo trepidantes, prapete penna Mollius ad Ccelum, placidafque ferantur ad oras. Difcemus Pecorumque Infedorumque vaganturrt Mirandum ingenium, variafque ex ordine Gentes ; Seu fera, feu tradlanda, Homini vel iniqua vel a^qua, Quantum DE MUNDI VANITATE. 235 Quantum Ilia aut Nobis,aut Nos cognofcimur Illis? Vos dodli narrate Sencs, quicunque fludetis sfaturae arcanos intus penetrare receflus, Jnde docetur Apes fe ferre audacibus alls 5 er mille ancipitefque vias, ccElumque profundum. Jnde fugit lentam vifco ftagnante paludem, 'oecundos vifens Colles, ubi dulcior Herba, Vlelliferique expanfa recludunt germina Flores. Jnde indenfatis tenebris 6c Sole cadenti cire poteft opera3 finem adventare diurnae ? is docuit ventis pluviifque opponere pedtus, 7 erre domum fragrans ad certa Alvearia ponduS; 2t pennis iterum Campos tranare liquentes, VIorigeras refonis dantem tinnitibus aures ? Tuque aperi, CelTator iners, asftate ferena r opibus Formica fluens cavet afpera brumz : re redire viam repetito fedula curfu, ixftruat utcumulos; plenamq; ubi carpfit ariftam, Unde 236 SOLOMON Unde levi granum praerodit provida morill, Ne, dum terra tegit, rurfum radicibus aftis, Deceptos ploret conatus irrita Cura ? Confpicienda patent Infedli utriufqiie Lahore Signa Animi manifefta, Ars provida, Spefq; Timorq* Jamque age, flete oculos, animumque advortejj recent! x Utero tenerum adCulicem, Mufcamq; renatam *,. Vermiculumque humilem, heflerno qui reperecrepit 1 ' Vix fub Sole ; tuos,. Homo Res viliffima, FratresJ More Tui motufque cient, fpirantque videntque, ] Atque animi Affe&us externa per afta loquunturj Spicula torquentes tanquam praeludia, narrant Colledam rabiem & venturi fulmina belli. Ovaque dum pariunt, foetus promiiTa futari, Foscundofque ignes, virefque fatentur Amoris. Cuiq; fua accedunt, queis digerat, Organa, Vidhim, Semina quae generent, & quae generata recondant j Sunt DE MUNDI VANITATE. 237 5unt Membri & Nervi, Cruor, 6c cum Corde Ce- rebrum, DfHciis fungi, quas Vitas poftulat Ufus ; licet parvum non sequet Fabrica granum. Imd noftra exilis Ratio concedere poffit lus Cete immenfo, turrito plus Elephanti, mmodicis Nili undarum terroribus, Hydra? Jriftatae, caudamque flagellanti Crocodilo, iuam titulo & forma folum difcrimen haberi, It fua cuique datur major flru&ura minorve ? Namque Opifex vario gaudet Natura labore, June amat effufum Spatium, nunc arctius optat: amque minuta nimis, nimium jam grandia fingit, Jumani Senfus modulo indignata teneri. -atius Objectum, feu fe fublimius eftert, iffigiem veram nefcit comprendere Vifus : in minus evadat, perftriclum ludit ocellum ; tenebrx, aut lux indivifa videtur. Dilperdunt SOLOMON Difperdunt variatam JEther atque Unda figurami Reda gerit curvae faciem, quadrata rotunda. Dum fie delufa fpe, protradoque laborc Naturae fruftra fequimur venerabile numen ; Ilia fub obtedo fedet impercepta receflu ; Circiter agglomerans fe plurima fundit Imago, Formarumque immenfa cohors, quas myftica Divji Ocyus induit, cxuit, immutatque tenetve, Cum volet abftrufis Decretis fallere Mentem Ambiguam, fraenifqueHominis compefcereFaflum,; Sscvit adhuc mores immitis & efFera Tigris, Carceris impatiens, dentefque in vincla fatigat : Oblato lymphaeque & amico munere vidtls Grata parum, & crudelis opem feritate repenfans, 1 Frangere corpus avet, venafque haurire Magiftri, ! Pum fervor generofus Equi, virefque Cameli, Imparibus faciles fe fub juga mittere dextris, Dant Equiti fle&enda minacia fulmine colla, Refpondent DE MUNDI VANITATE. 239 .Refpondent flimulis, & fraeni jufla capefTunt ; Expandunt avidas prxbenti pabula fauces, Pondusamant Domini, & fumptis laetantur habenis. Quinetiam Vulpes late incomitata vagatur, Nocturnam fraudem, & tacitas meditata rapinas; Nunc circum clivos fertur, nunc vallibus errat, iSufpeda bumani Generis veftigia vitans: At Canis interea, Gens blanda Hominique fidelis, Quanquam illi 5c fpecies & forma fimillima Vulpis; fiHorrentes vitat clivos vallefque reduclas, ICalle pedes iterat trito, & fua tecla requirit \ iyultibus arridens notis, teftatur amorem Blanditiis, manditque fatur quod projicit Infans, Et lambit charum lingua moriente Magiftrum. i Cujufnam impulfu caufas propiore cientur, iArdua res, fateor, multis difquirere factis. hint alia interea, queis perfpexifle videmur [ Principia Illorum nihilo difcordia noflris > Nobifcum 240 SOLOMON Nobifcum fugienda timent, optanda fequunturj | Toxica dum renuunt, alimenta innoxia libant. Oderunt & amant ad noftra exempla, fciuntque Gratari Sociis, Hoftemque lacefcre pugna. Quicquid agunt, animo prius inftituifie videntur, Propofitumque apto veftigant tramite finem. Scilicet ifta errat late Dodrina, moveri Facia Hominum Ratione, Jnftinclu fadla Ferarum Nam quo jure licet diverfas fingere caufas, Cum fimul EfFeclus ex omni parte cohaerent ? Quo Ratio Inftindu fecerni limite poffit ? Dividit has Doctorum ignara fuperbia voces, Dum quae fcire nequit, metuit nefcire fateri. Haud minus infipiens Homojadat Sequefuumc Imperium, juffis Fera fi parere recufet. Die age, multa minans cum voce exclamat inani Se late in terris Dominum, & regere omnia nutu Nonne metu horrefcit, ne fortior ira Leon is Fidit'u DE MUNDI VANITATE. 241 Fi&itias legi fublatum opponeret unguetn ? Annon e Roflro trepidans Orator abiret, Porticibus fubito irrumpat fi forte reclufis Aut immanis Hyaena, aut fpumans faucibus Uifus? Pcenitet incepti Pugnacem fero duelli, Cum later! jamdudum audax accingitur enfis : Concita dum Zephyro fugit accelerante Carina, I Sero recedentem refpedtat Navita terram ; Sic fero cupimus contrado ducere fraeno iiArdua jam tentantem animum, & fublime vo- lantem : Fertur in ulteriora, reludaturque teneri ; ; Magna vocant, vaftique ingens patet area campi. Perpendas animo mecum fpatia 33theris ampla, Dceano & terrae medias cedentia partes ; .Dollicitus rogito, qua caufa pendulus Orbis : iS^cc petat ulterius tolli, timeatve relabi. ^um reputo, quali Phoebus revolubilis igne Huncce 242 SOLOMON Huncce Globum circa curvato tramite fertur ; De multis dubito terris, utrumne patentes EiFufe pecudes campos, hominefve frequentent : Anne aliquis populus fatalia tempora ducat Sub nimium ardenti propioris lumine foils : An gens ulla ferat, feptem fubjecta Trioni, Diram Urfae feritatem, seternaque vincula brumae. Prudentis fed nonne Dei fuprema voluntas, Cuique horum fecreta potefl concedere dona ? Forfitan ardentes, quibus acrior imminet seftas, Lene fiuens nobis ignota refrigerat aura j Forte vident crebris laetantes imbribus agros, Exultantque novo foecundi germinis ortu ; Atque vices noftras lugent, queis fata dederunt Obliqua) Cesium toties mutabile Spha 3 rse ; Ipfi dum certo redeuntem tempore Phoebum Afpiciunt, paribufque horis recreantur & ardent, Gaudentes propiore Die i femperque fruuntur Jgnibus DE MUNDI VANITATE. 243 Ignibus baud aliis, & tempeftatibus ifdem. Forte etiam, qui forte domos pofuere remota Ultra 'fartaria diffufas latius oras; Qua parte, extenfae fuper sequora longa diei Sex fugiunt rutili porredo tramite menfes ; Mox alii totidem penna nigrante feruntur, Quos denfa horrentes obducunt node vapores ; Forte, inquam, Indigene, quos ifta tulere locorum* I (Quod tradant memores ventura in Saecula fafti) ;Hunc noftrum aflidue mutatis vultibus axem Poftponunt propriis vicibus, totumque per annum Partibus ex aquo dimenfis lucis 6c umbrae. Forfitan hunc Solem, ftadiis redeuntibus adlum, Contemnunt, tenuis contradum limite gyri, Mane citum, medioque ex aethere praecipitatum, 1 Dum fupereft infeda operis pars magnadiurni; - Objiciant noftris quum gentibus, baud line jure, is iter fubitum, lapfamque fugaciter umbram ; Quod, -244 SOLOMON Quod, graviter fefibs quam fat recreaverit artus Fceta falute quies, fomni nee inutile donum j Ante refurgenti cum lumine cura refurgat Taedia relliquiafque hefterni ferre laboris : Cum, fimul ipforum Phcsbus fe pandat ocellis, Intrepidis animis femeftri luce fruentes, Ad nemora inde procul fecreta, lacufque remotos Non interruptos audent intendere curfus 5 Et pifcaturam venatufque impete longo Indomiti exercent, indefeflbque vigore. Et fugiente Dies ubi deferit aethera curru, Collectaeque monent hyemem nigrefcere nubes, Frugibus inftanti pro tempeftate coadtis Undique, fex totos ducunt ex ordine menfes, Difcurfu atque opera, ftrepitu & moerore foluti, ; Queis noftra aflldui vexatur Scena laboris : Inftaurant lautas, multa cum lampade, menias, JEt facili hofpitio lastis gratantur Amicis $ 2 Ai DE MUNDI VANITATE. 245 Aut dulces narrant Veneres (ea cura quietis Unica) dum pendent faciles circum ora puellae ; Deliciis aut elati, requieve fupini, (Jucundis vicibus folidae inter munera pads) Diffuiam celebrant longa caligine noftem Plena fuper poc'la 6c lecti genialis honores. Plurima qua Nautis audacibus Infula longe Panditur, hanc latam procul ultra diflita terram, Urfa rigens, maculifque afperfas corpora Lynces Praedantur valles, fylvamque horroribus implent : Efuriens Crocodilus & Hydras fibila colla Flumine turbato latitant, dumifque fub udis : Nee rudis ipfe minus brutis Homo, nee minus afper 1 Vallefque & fylvam, veprefque & flumina vexat. Hifne Viris atque his animalibus exit origo hllicis a ftirpe, aut fosta telluris ab alvo? Unde igitur vetus ilia fides venit, omnia nafci Frondifera in Paradifo, ortuque unius AD AMI ? d 246 SOLOMON Vel ratibus primas, concede, legentibus oras Hanc iftuc fobolem propiori a littore vectam : An populus, quorum a patria fluxifle putemus, Gentibus innocuis caedemque venenaque ferrent ? An fecum veherent Urfas Lyncafque carinis ? Foecundamne alerent Hydram, gravidamque Co-! lubram ? Nempe fore, ut foetam Crocodilen hofpita tellus Acciperet, laetoque fmu nova monftra foveret. Et quando agreftis penitus ducenda propago Servato a No A, clarifque nepotibus exit; Unde patrum poterant labi de mente fuorum Quas artes NOB vel quae pr^ecepta docebat, Condere femen bumo, generofas ponere vites, Thuriferique pias fanis advolvere flammas? Dum vivit magiii proles infaufta Parentis, Infcia vel Bacchum premere aut invertere glebam, Per valles clivofque famis folatia quasrens, Arte DE MUNDI VANITATE. 247 Arte carens omni, virtutem indocta DEUMquc. Deinde fuper maria ac terras quo more fequemur Mirificis renovata modis quaecunque videmus ? Omnia permutata, eadem licet omnia durant ; Particular rerum fluitant, flat Summa manetque. Nempe ea, quae fontes rerum atq; elementa fatemur, Materies primas, quibus omnia corpora conftant, * Quaeque novas fumunt formas. Herbam Unda laborans Et plantas parit, in terramque coacta rigefcit ; DifTufa, affurgit Sphaerae ulterioris in orbem, Et guttis fenfim expands fluit humidus aer. Particular hae tenues rursus tolluntur in altum $ Ardefcunt motu, clarumque agitantur in ignem: Mox iterum ifte ignis, craflb magis acre vi&us, Impulfufque deorsum, utero telluris in amplo, ,Permutat partes, neque cernitur amplius ignis; Sed pulvis rutilus jacet incoctumque metallum : Aut 248 SOLOMON Aut penetrans venans per magnae corpora matris | Relliquias veteres alia fub imagine ponitj Infufa vires refolutas tempcrat unda Mollior, & facili jam flumine lenior exit. Divifa a notis rapientur flumina ripis, Immenfumque ferent cumulate pondus arena?, Merfa nigro in tumulo. Pluvia corrofus edaci, Ventorumque minis, defcendet ad ufque jacenterr; Planitiem, mons qui caput inter nubila condit : | Planities gradibus furgct fublimior aequis, Quam fteterant olim fuprema cacumina mentis: {I Sic Natura jubet ; peraget, quod juflerit, ./Etas. Omnia fie fato lapfos mutante per annos Aut levia aut onerofa, minuta aut grandia fiunt ; In nebulas ibit Jordani lympha futuras, Pyramidumcpz fluet difFufa per acra moles : Pifonis fluclus astas ventura requiret, Et nulla inveniet Babett figna Viator. Ha DE MUNDI VANITATE. 249 Hae cum faepe vices repetantur, mente tuemur Jmmota, tanquam naturae ju fieri t ordo ; Aft ubi plus folito fors una vel altera furgat, Magnifkum incipiunt portent! ducere nomen. Implicitos flexus mens indefefla fequatur, Et ponat dubios operofa Scientia fines : An nufquam mirac'la extant, an ubique locorum ? Alterutrum fumas ; par foriitan error utrinque eft. Avulfum trunco ramum, efFoetumque flagellum jVoce ftatim mifla redivivas trudere frondes |An mirere magis, quam fummi culmina clivi Vi brumae fpoliata altifque immerlk pruinis, Millia vere novo diffundere millia florum, JEt reduces jadlare comas, aliumque virorem ? ^Ethere divifo, nodtis redeuntibus umbris, lAmbrofios hominum gentem decerpere frudus, An mirere magis, folito quam pane recentes Ducere perpetuo languentia corpora vires j Et 2 5 o SOLOMON Et femen granumque, folo commifla fideli, Addere opes cumulis, & multiplicata renafci ; Quaeque manu parca fulcis modo fparfit arator, Mox-onerare folum, Isetafquc efFundere mefles ? j Qua: fe cunque. igitur dant fenfibus obvia noftrist Seu vulgata palam feu mira recondita rerum, Legibus a fixis naturae five folutis Proveniant, his perfpe&is id vincitur, omnem Effedtum propriae deduci ab origine Caufae. Hinc certis gradibus fe paulatim altius efFerr, Et longae afcendens per nexum quemque catena?, Surgit adhuc, donee cernat quandoque necefle eft Principium & Fontem vitae, Numenque fupremum, Quod fletit a primis, & in ultima faecula ftabit. } Hunc magnum monflrante DEUM Ratione ma^ giftra, ./Eternum, omnipotentem, atque om-ni ex parte beatum -, Illius DE MUNDI VANITATE. * 251 Illius an vires animo metimur, & ar&is iLimitibus noftri audemus comprendere fenfus ? Ergone congeftis volvuntur cunfta fub undis Ultra explorati confinia diflita mundi ? Ipfa DE MUNDI VANITATE. 253 Ipfa augufta, ingens, morti, licet ultima, cedet. Jarnq; oculos humili nimium in tellure morantcs Ccerulei Cceli magna in convexa levemus : En ! quale aulaei fluitantis more patefcit, Nunc matutino piclum variumque rubore ; Luce fuper media flavo velamine fulgens, Nigro indutum horrore per alta filentia noclis. Unde umbra & lumen certo difcrimine furgunt lAlternis? unde hos varies trahit ^Ethra colores ? Quid dux ilia animi Ratio plus reddere poflit, Quam Solem rutilo diffundere lumina Ccelo, Et radiis inde amotis aflurgere no<5tem, jSplendoremque novum reduces accendere flammas ? Sed fruflra Aurora? rofeum fperamus amiclum ; I Vekirunt imbres, aut incubuere vapores ; Speramus fruftra folita flavedine fpargi fJLucis iter medium ; aut tempeflas ingruit atra, Aut fubitum emicuit fulgur. Nujic horrida denfis Nox SOLOMON Nox coelo incumbit tenebris, foecunda timorum Gaudia nunc eadem parit, attonitique videmus ( Innumeras Stellas, aeternaque lumina Mundi. Maturate, fenes, totafque intendite vires Ingenii, & multo tandem fudore repertas Narrate aerias refolutas ufque columnas, Circuitufque undarum, & torta volumina fumi. ! Dat Refponfum alias voces, fruftraque refartum Quafla novis fulcit compagibus Argumenta: Diffimili fub vefte latens ^Enigma recurrit; Quasrentemque eludit inextricabilis Error. En ! Sol indomitus robufti more Gigantis Immenfo varios rotat orbe volubilis orbes, Dum duplici vehitur curfu ; tamen ordine certo Mutaturque dies, finifque imponitur Anno. Mox ubi decurfo pronus redit aethere, blandum Tempos agens ferns ; placidaque involvitur umbra Terra filens ; taciturn dat Luna akerna nitorem, Langui- DE MUNDI VANITATE. 255 Languidulumque diem radiis diffundit amicis: Ipfa tamen certis, mutabilis ora, recurrit Legibus, & jufTos obfervat menftrua curfus. Quifque Planetarum proprio revolutus in orbe Libratis fertur fpendenti tramite pennis : Quifque fua varium jaclat pro forte nitorem, Et regit inclufos divifo in limite currus ; Dumque volans aditum fuper arva liquentia fcindit, Alterius neque vim confer t neque detrahit alis. |A.nne hi fplendefcunt vero fulgore Planetae ? An fua quemque dies illuftrat & infitus ardor? &n verum eft, quod jam veftri explicuere labores, Dbfervare omnes Solem, atque hoc ducere fontc Purtivos radios, & non fua mittere tela ? Millia quinetiam Stellarum millia cerno, 3u_as neq; lineolae cohibent, neq; quadra, nee orbes ; iHeu ! normas tenues, finite copia mentis, feritur, vel aratur humus, cum condimus aedes.) Luce 256 SOLOMON Luce tamen diffula adeo variaque refulgent, Quanta manum loquitur, quae finxerat, Infinitan Quam forma exilis, quam gloria parva videtur Humani ingenii fummo quasfita labore, Sijuxta fpedletur amabile confonus ordo, Quern Natura jubet, ftatutf quern Spiritus orbis ! Si vero in noftras defcendat mitius oras Vivida vis Solis, nimio neque torreat igne > Ardoris fefe extendit pars quantula fphseris Divifis longo fpatio, coeloque remoto ? Stellarumque, acies noftri quas languida vifus ^Eterno fixas coeli fub fornice cernit, Quaeque fuis opibus, nativo & dives honore, Forte vibrat validos propriis de fontibus ignes, Sol Ipfa ; atque alios orbes, oculifque negatas Humanis, luftrat diffufo lumine Terras- Forfitan & fufo circum adhere cornua Lunaj Diminuunt reparantqj novae, furguntqj.caduntque j Atqud DE MUNDI VANITATE. 257 Atque alia hos circum volvuntur Sydera Soles, Qua? noftrae in morem Telluris femina certis Fcetibus apta ferunt, regionefque ordine certo Divifas, terrafque fuas, fuaque aequora norunt. Hi tamen ardentes adeo radicitus Orbes, Clara receptac'la, & foecundi lumine fontes, Inter fe alternis poflunt (ut quifque profundo theris in gremio propiufve aut longius abfit) fene minore Aftrum vel nobiliore videri ; Cheque in Spatio, cui ccelum nomen & aer, Vlille fimul Terras, Luns, Solefque latere mmenfi, quos noftra incaffum lumina qusrunt. Necquicquam effufum fpatiis crefcentibus orbem kletiri, aut certum meditamur ponere centrum j phasra ingens fe expandit adhuc, nefcitque teneri limite vel fie neque fubjicerent externo luminis igni. ^onne autem noftri quondam novere Parentes iffe illis fenfumque dapum, cumque artubus ofla ? r i foret, ABR AM us feflbs potuitne lavare, ut SARA jucundis cpulis lenire palatum? urgeret unde timor ? quo LOTI audacia, captos ripere, & facvum membris arcere furorem ? up more ingrefTus certamina vera JACOBUS u&antis Seraphini idtus perfenfit iniquos ? ua vi Materije potuit fe opponere Forma, at Anima exilis mortalia tangere Membra ? Aere denfato conftant, radiifve coadlis ? ide igitur fledtuntque animos, & noftra per auras R 3 Vota 2-62 SOLOMON Votaferunt? ipfos levibus ludibria ventis Spargeret aufler agens, & turbine ferret iniquo. An credam indutos (ut facro carmine fertur) Materiem veram, folidafque ad corpora vires ? Quj fit (quandoquidem nos aequa forte potitos Numen idem circum expands compleditur alis) Ipfis fortia adhuc florefcere lastaque membra, Dum noftri languent pereuntque doloribus artus ? Cur, Nobis fub valle diu ludtantibus ima Contra pauperiem & curas, morbumque necemque, Ipfi perpetuae producunt munera vitae Mellifluos inter cantus fcenafque virentes ? [dum^ Mens vaga dum laturh circumfpicit undiq;Mun- Agnofcitque, Nihil fe efferre in lumina pofle; Dum furgit paulatim, atque ordine fingula luftrat, Percurrit valles pidas, clivofque feraces Umbrarum ; fontes vivos, minerafque tepentes, Auguilum T^hamefm^ foccundaque flumina Ni/i : .- Omnc DE MUNDI VANJTATE. 263 Omne etiam genus in terns, pecudefque ferafque, Seu faltus & prata colant, feu littoris oras ; Et mare qui tranant vaftum, quique setheris auras, Pinnigerum alatumq; gregem ; Vermemqj pufillum, Terrarum imbellem Dominum, fub corpore parvo Jadtantem setherios divini pe&oris ignes. Jamque fuperne volans Cceli convexa tuetur, ./Etheraque expanfum, quem cosrula gloria veftit EfFufum ingenti fpatio, nodifque per umbrarn Innumerae complent immenfo lumine Stellae j Hinc recolit Superos, titulis qui infignibus audi, Qrdine quifque fuo, propter Solia ardua, fldo JGrande fatellitio flipant latus OMNIPOTENTIS; IPerque omnem rerum feriem, longamque catenam, >ucitur ad magnum Autorem, qui femina vitas [nfudit Toti, legefque & fcedera fanxit : ii (Vox quippe operi par eft, fa&oque Voluntas) nihilo juflit pulcrum confurgere Mundum -, R 4 Sseculaque 264 SOLOMON Saeculaque evolvens tanquam fpatia ardla diei, Inftituit Lucem radios expandere amicos, Et Solem Lunamque fuos agnofcere curfus. Ille utero a caeco emifit revolubile Tempus, Praefcriptoque dedit veftigia fle<5tere gyro : Jpfe fuse geftans tanquam per concava dextrae, Ingentis Domini jufla obfervare paratum, Mundi grande Penu, qua fe menfefque diefque Effufaeque horae, & breviores temporis omnes Particular agglomerant, & deinde baud amplius extant. Ipfe idem & primus rerum & poftremus, adinftar -| Artificis figuli, veluti matrice profundam Hanc fphaeram effinxit, juffitque efFulgere, qualem f -. . . . . ' - . Attonitis oculis & keta mente videmus. At nutu mutare valet vel perdere Totum ; Et facrum illud opus, ftellatum, illuflre Volumen Membranas in morem crepitantibus urere flammis: 2 Terramque DE MUNDI VANITATE. 265 ferramque extemplo, divulfam a fedibus imis, ?luclibus ut fervent tumidis liquefadta metalla, gnibus undantem difFundere . lus ab aeterno, prima ante exordia rerum, MNIPOTENS, ./Ether, Tellus, Mare, Sydera fiant, ixit ; Erant. Atque his quondam contraria fata im ftatuet, jubeat, ceffabunt efle : verendum oc juvat Argumentum audaci dicere lingua, oc ingens facrumque aeterna in faecula Nomen j unc juvat enarrare DEUM. Mirati mea raba, Senes filuere ; ftupentes utua in alternos flexerunt lumina vultus, jfpondere nihil, nihil aufi efFerre ; pudorem urba filens celare cupit, proditque iilendo. am quidam, gravitas cui veftiit ora ferena, li major Vulgo fulgebat gratia, coepit 5 terius non pofle animi contendere vires, fcere quam noftrs felicia dogmata vocis ; Efle 2 66 SOLOMON EfTe mei, diflare 3 fuique, attendere didis 5 Me cun&is fimul Imperio Ingenioque priorem ; Gentefque attonitas uno fremere ore, difertum Cedere laude mihi JESSIDEM, cedere MOSEM. Genua alter flexit, fa&urus verbaj futura Saecula profpexit noftrum venerantia nomen ; Prudentum 6 vivas Tu Prudentiffime, dixit ; Nil oriturum alias, nihil ortum tale fatemur. O Vitii foecunda parens, 6 peftis Honefti Suadela artificis linguae ! tua femina dira, Tempeflate parum faufta dextraque nefanda, Luxuriante folo Virtutis iparfa, repente Viribus exaudlis culta inter fplendida furgunt, Et teneros urunt campi ridentis honores. Interea cruciata animos fine honore Caterva, Scrutanti mihi muta, ferens ad fydera laudes Altius ipfonuit. Qtio Res e fonte fluebant, Aut qui fie extant, ultro nefcire fatetur, Plurinu DE MUNDI VANITATE. 267 lufima qui novit; fed cernunt temporis omnes cilicet occulti fatum, eventufque futures. Jamque adeo dirimunt Vates, vi&ique Sophiftae xDmmiffas verborum acies & inania bella. Lt non Rabbini, Logici non cedere norunt ; Jfque recedentes certant 3 campoque reli&o nviti admittunt ingrata Silentia pads, )edecorique Artis cupiunt obducere nubem. )iverfis eadem linguis narrare laborant ; er longas verborum ambages cognita rerum xponunt; vanas leges praeceptaque fingunt, rtifices voces, 6c diflbna verba Scholarum ; ogmata fucatis male fulta coloribus artis, rgutofque Sales Ration! opponere certant. Nee mora, quin fefe fludia in contraria fcindit ifcors turba Senum : quod fortiter aflerit Ille, ic negat > hoftili lingua fibi quifquc viciflirn petit alterius raptam de fronte coronam. Ut 268 SOLOMON . Ut premit humanos Caligo miferrima Senfus! Quifque novus falfa Specie praetexitur Error, Palantefque incerta eludit lucis imago. Gens hominum infelix ! veftri ex quo fanguinis Autor Opprobrio petiit connexis frondibus umbram ; Ut labem primi foboles imitata Parentis Ejufdem repetit veteris veftigia culpae! Turpe patet nimium nudatse infamia Mentis ; Cur ita difFufum quaerens celare pudorem Eloquii tibi vela paras, pi&ofque colores? Blandifluis verbis arridens ore fereno, ./Egrurn dixi animum placido fermone levari ; Aft iterum tacitae converfus in intima mentis, Anxius, ha3c imo necquicquam corde revolvi. Multum exploranti fruftra Labor ufque recurrit; Quaefivi tandem, plus ponderis intus haberet Lux noftri an Caligo animi ; ftant lancibus aequis \ - Tollitur I>E MUNDI VANITATE, 269 jrollitur haec fursum, .defletfitur ilia deorsiim. Confcia jam demum Ratio me agnofcere cogit, Nos bene fcire nihil, dum plurima fcire videmur. fleu! fequimur nubes, & tundimus aera ; menti Accumulat curas pacis malelana cupido. VTaterias finefne datur tranfcendere Menti ? ^uifve mihi quid fit Spatium, quid Tempera, dicat? Vecquicquam ad caecos afpirant Lumina tradus, iuos DEUS asterna juffit caligine volvi: crutator petit ufque ; fed eifugit ufque petitum, 1 ^rs ifta exilis, quam nifu addifcimus ajgro, LJlteriora fequi fuadet, fallitque fequentem, ^updque latet, fruftra Mens indagare laborat. ^onvulfum lacerat Sententia multa cerebrum : Vlutantur mentes 3 tamen ufque revertitur Error ; ^ura animum gravior, meditantem plura, fatigat.- Quam tenui claufa orbiculo Sapientia fudat ! 'erluftrat terras ; fperat comprendere ccelum: Obfcuras 270 SOLOMON, ftfc Obfcuras feflis nubes nunc pervolat alls, Nunc acri perculfa Diei luce vagatur ; Lateque expanfi fupremo a culmine tradus Vix, trepidante oculo, videt eminus INFINITUM, Pedore fige memor, facro ex ardore fciendi, ADAMO prognate, tuos fiuxiffe dolores. Cur vano ultefius curfu tibi corda fatigas ? Cur vetitos captat temeraria dextera frudus ; Dum nifu elufb fudans, vacuoque labore Expetis ut vitam quaefita Scientia pandat ? ./Eterno a facra depelleris Arbore fato, Quam circum ardefcunt Gladii, C H E R u B E sq minantur. ^OLUPTAS: LIBER SECUNDUS. Nunc, difce moras & taedia longa dierum .. Fallere, follicitseque oblivia ducere Vita? : acilem jam quaere viam, & melioribus ufus ufpiciis, blandae felicia dona Salutis rata fume man^ ; Curarum a tramite nigro, vario errorum fiexu, quem volvere fuadet ens ftudiofa Boni, vefligia flefte nitentes d Campos, fuavefque locos, quibus itur. ad almara astitiam, teneros lufus, lentamque quietem ; tile fecurus fugias, ut dulce fequaris : jrtis opes varias adhibe, fumptufque fuperbos ; t domita Ratione efFundat fraena Voluptas. Hoec 272 SOLOMON Haec mecum mox, fiqua darent folatia Regun Divitiae, effraenifque immenfa Superbia Luxus Aggredior. Studia Artificum molelque futurae Excipiunt feflum Curis ; jam tefta parabam Regia,jamque Hortos; Pifces, Volucrefq; Ferafque Quicquid alit Tellus, fpatiofa in Clauflra recepi. Quin noftro peregrina folo viget Arbor, & umbran Miratur Judaa novam ; qua Sylva virebat, Squamigeri ludunt pifces ; asquantur opaci Monies, ut major ie exporrigat area campo. Flumina ducuntur curfus oblita priores, Do<5ta novos ; grato feu praecipitata tumultu Defuper Unda cadit, five elu&atur in altum Sculptile per marmor, vivoque erumpit ab auro. Vifceribus late fpoliatis, ultima mittit Africa marmoreas rupes j jamque ardua Turris Attingit coelos, ftant vafta mole Columnae Suppofitac fpiffo nemori, & pendentibus hortis. Inflarn DE MUNDI VANITATE. 273 Inftant Artifices opcri ; Pariefqqe nitefcit Illufus Calamo, Turrique inducitur Aurum: : Difcolor hie variis nitet intertexta lapillis I Area; fubftrata hie folio calcatur Jafpis. Ipfa etiam Cedrus, centum quae viderat Annos IVertice fublimi, nemoris Regina, peritam Artifkis confeffa manum, laquearia fingit; t raptos Lebanus fylvarum moeret honores. Mille Fabri coeunt, & eburnam ad fydera turrim [irum opus, educunt : percurrunt pecline telas [ille fimul Nypiphag, fucataque vellera carpunt, ulce tori thalamique decus -, dum murice rapto on habet ipfa Tyrus mentitos unde colore* in a bibat : Montefque Afrl> Pariique queruntur armoris avulfas ufque a penetralibus imis idices > nee jam ulterius fua Saltibus Indit llua jaclatur, niveique Superbia dentis. S Jamque 274 SOLOMON Jamq; aderam immenfi cupidis miracula Sumptus Percurrens oculis vidi, indoluique videndo. Poenituit moles nitnium accelerate fuperbas ; Namque Opere extru&o fugit ambitiofa Voluptas. Anxietas infefla novas volitavit ad ^Edes, Et Dolor auratum circa Laqueare pependit. Quid juvat ah! Thalami Splendor? quid purpura? grand! Saepe toro infomnis membra irrequieta rotabam : Hsefit adhuc mala Cura, animum comitata fugacem, Limitis impatiens, & certae nefcia fedis, Nodes atque dies vexans ; lentoque per hortos Incedens paffu, veftigia preffit eunti, Ambagefque viarum, altofque fecuta recefTus. Quin age, pande Sinus : aliis nova gaudia quaere Artibus j explora quid amabile praebeat Auris, Haerentes fi forte fua dulcedine curas Mufica difpellat ; fi Carmina blanda dolores Eripianl DE MUNDI VANITATE. 275 Eripiant Animo. Cecinerunt fepe Poetaj Jpfa lyre cantu manfuefcere corda Ferarum j j Hoc fuadente, Lupos torvum pofuifle furorem jSpumantefque Urfas ; ad carmina ftare Leones Attentos pendente juba ; Lyncafque ftupentes jlrarum oblitos, Citharadi lambere crura. An tribuit Natura Fen's minus afpera Corda ? Nonne etiam noftra mulcentur carmine Cur^e ? Ut dederam mandata, ad partes confona Turba Quifque fuas properatj refonantia temperat ^Era Dulce melos Ckhara3: tenuem dat Dorica vocem Tibia lene fonans; reddit grave buccina murmur; 2t miflo raucarum una clangore Tubarum uavius argutos modulatur Fiftula cantus. tfane agiles Numeri lentum excuffere Soporem > Ixortum cecinere diem, Solemque recentem : It fera optatas cum Nox induxerat umbras, uaferunt faciles molli dulcedine Somnos: S 2 Necquic- 276 SOLOMON Necquicquam : ipfa novo pertentant Carmina luclu JEgrum Animum,& tacitis curisfomenta miniftrant. Laetus quippe Sonus filo leviore refultans Ocyus it, fummamque fugax praslabitur aurem 5 Chorda gravis ferit ima animi, mceflumque dolorem Incutit, atque altum figit fub peclore vulnus. Jamq; agitans mcefte mecum, quam languet ocelli Imbecilla acies, vidi ; quam incerta vagatur, Utque novas quaerit fpecies fpernitque paratas Inftabilisj pigetheu! piget ad vertifle, fed aurem Adverti miferam fimili languefcere morbo ; Ilia etiam inconftans, brevibus fatiata fonorum Deliciis, fugit auditos, optatque recentes. Continuo Juvenes cultos fe adjungere ledis Virginibus juili, numerifque aptare Choreas. Fruftra ! Compofitos redeuntefque ordine certo Culpabam motus, paflbfque infana querebar Jura pedes : Artem obfervans Natura magiftram 2 Imperio DE MUNDI VANITATE. 277 [mperio indecori paret, turpique laborat Servitio ; Indignor tantum potuifle protervi Artificis digitos agiles, nervumque fonantem. ; Indulfi Cyathis; rabies mera 3 clamor ineptus, ifanaque laetitiae raptim fugientis Imago. Tredulus ah nimium ! fperavi pocula mceflum *ofle animum lenire, atrafque avertere Curas. ?oft Ludos fera jam node licentius adlos Incertus Sopor, interruptaque Somnia turbant; lamque ubi mane novo radiis vi&ricibus alma bifpulerat Ratio- fimulacra fugacia nodlis; i |uid facere & fari fuaferunt pocula, mecum I'olvi animo ; quales & quo de fonte Lepores Buxerunt, reputans. Rifus, Jocus ille, folutos j'ui movit, laeta circum plaudente corona, lorfitan Ingenii nugis ab inanibus ortum juxerat, ambiguo lufu, vel imagine falfa, Inprobulifve lyrae numeris, cantuque protervo, S 3 Cafta SOLOMON Cafta quibus metuat violari fordibus auris. Forfitan heu ! nimium lepidos movere cachinnos Jnfelix Vitium, incauti Icvis Error Amici, Quasque palam fari Sapiens & Candidas ultra Parceret, & denfa velarct honeftius umbra. Quinetiam infidis Cyathis confcrta malorum Agmina caeca latent; hinc linguae effufa Venena 1 Praecipitis, vanis nunquam revocanda querelis. Saepius incauto pronum devolvier ore Refponfum torquetur atrox, fpargitque viciiTim Jnfanas lites, alienaque jurgia Siccis. Adde etiam exhauftas vini quod largior ufus Sanguinis attenuat vires, carpitque Salutem. Ah miferum ! rabies quern caeca atrique dolores Piverfis hinc inde malis involvere certant ! Heu! fperat Curarum haurire oblivia; nefcit Jnterea facvo confidere funditirs hauftu Morborum pmne genus j lentas intolerabile pondus Pefidi$, DE MUNDI VANITATE. 279 Defidiae, Errores Animi, Cerebrique natantis Somnia, quae paffu fequitur mors tarda iilenti : Nee videt innexis circum cratera corollis Lethiferofque Angues, atrafque latere Colubras. Ecquid inexpertum reftat, quod peftoris aegri Mulceat infanos aeftus, Curafque reiblvat ? Reftat Amor: propera, falientibus imbibe venis Spem laetam, blandofque accende Cupidinis ignes ; Hanc tandem extremam ne parce adhibere medelam iberiore animo, totafque exquirere vires. Quis malus hie languor? vel quae tarn fera moratur 5egnities ? rapienda Animus cur gaudia differt ? in agite 6 fidi citius properate miniftri, Laetitiaeque alacres optata adducite dona. Dmnis Amicarum caetus Sponfaeque frequentes ndutae nitidos, celebrent convivia, cultus ; Juas plaga noflra tulit, quas extera regna, volentum feu Regum fuerint, feu praemia Martis. S 4 Ordine 2 8o SOLOMON Ordine quaeque fuo noftri ftudiofa favoris Prodeat, & meritam referet Pulcherrima palmam. Haec ubi dicta, onerant men fas, cyathofque co- ronant ; Una omnes ftudiifque favent, fremituque fecundo : Nee mora, progreditur Nympharum fplendidus Ordo: Ante alias Una arripuit tenuitque morantes Ardentefque oculos : memori quam pectore fervo Semina nafcentis flammae, dulcefque dolorum Primitias ! Virgo plenis jam nubilis annis, Gentis erat Pbaria : quae laeti gratia vultus Spirabat ! quae forma ! ut mollia membra movebat IncefTu facili greffus ornata decoros! Pedlore candenti teretes tumuere papillae, Nee Zona cohibente : fiuebat nigra foluto Caefaries nodo, multoque errabat in orbe Per nitidos diffufa humeros & lactea Colla. Ore DE MUNDU VANITATE. 281 Ore avido intuitus Nympham, placidoque beatus jVulnere, adefte (inquam) nafcentem augete Sodales jLsEtitiam, mollique toro properate recentes Accumulare rofas, dum prodiga veris odori Copia deficiat ; lafciva in tempora Myrrhse Lacrymulas fuavemque Eledri fundite rorem, (Pundite opes Arabumvaxizs: date carmen amicum, Dt pulfate lyram fidibufque adjuncla canoris Tympana j Tuque ades, 6 formae pulcherrima Virgo, "u, cujus rofea ora & clari fulgur ocelli )elicias fpirant, toto quas pedore Princeps xoptat : palmam referas, atque annue votis. Virgo ante alias, quam regius ardet Amator, mm qui fceptra quatit metuenda per orbem! Sic fatus, Solioque fimul delapfus ab aureo, aflu humili accedens, oblati pignus amoris endebam fupplex; altaeque Infignia Fronds xutus, Nymphae crines ornare parabam, Sollicito 28s SOLOMON Sollicito prodens ardentia pedtora vultu. O Virgo diledta (iterumque iterumque rogabam) Indue, quam merita es, palmam, & fpeftanda decora Praemia frontis habe ; Sociis pralata puellis Splendebis - y Sociae peragent tua jufla puellae. Surge age, delicias ; fequere 6 mea fola voluptas ! Protinus heu ! quantus dolor ingruit ! ut furor ardens Invafit fenfus, & perculit intima cordis ; Cum fertum abjecit Virgo, faftuque modefto Triftior, avertens candentia colla, refugit ! Ludantem juffit celare Superbia curam ; ./Egrum animum queror, & fomni Solatia pofco: Mox Epulas medias dejecta" fronte reliqui Sollicitus ; fidaeque dedi mandata Cohorti, Qui fervant noftras veteri de more puellas, Ut ducant Nympham thalami in fecreta, torifquc Ornatis Dominum inftantem fperare juberent. Anxius DE MUNDI VANITATE, 283 Anxius atq; morse impatiens (Amor Itaq; mentem Praecipitant) Nympham fequor indefeflus iniquam 5 \ccefli 'donifque petens precibufque fatigans, [mbellefque iterum gemitus & mollia vota Turpiter effudi ; querulo jam murmure fupplex, ilata mox voce minans : negle&aque dona Ante pedes iterum pofui -, feu mallet Amoris Dedere deliciis, feu certae occumbere morti. Ilia fed invidas aures inimica tenebat; Bt paulum avertens, ira miftoque dolore, )ccupat, Hie ille eft SOLOMON ? totumq; perorbem jiaec memorata adeo magni Sapientia Regis? * Te coram hoc imbelle vides horrefcere corpus; Ed Fortuna poteft; ncfcit mens libera frangi j t/idlorifque minas & inania vincula temnit Te Fama eft, Vatum Princeps, Te pofle Deorum i\bdita, naturamque Hominum, morefque Ferarum 5 anderes Te dodto fermone cxponere caeci Ut 284 SOLOMON Ut turbant animum Affe&us, utque arbitra fludus Componit Ratio ; arreclaeque edicere turbas Quo veniant de fonte & Amara & Dulcia Vitas : Grande Tibi Imperium efferri, mundique capacem Latius expatiari animum ; Teque optima laetos Per populos dare jura. Ubi nunc celebrata potentis Vis animi, dubiifque fagax Prudentia rebus ? Heus ubi nunc, Judex Populi venerande, vagatur ? Qu,id tibi mens agitat? quid jam meditaris? A- morem ? Res Amor incerta eft : hac una ab origine ludus Gaudiaque exundant ; varies hinc Vita colores Induitur ; triftifque dies vel candidus ibit, Explicat ut facilis vel contrahit ora Cupido. Ille plus fanftufque excelfi DAVIDIS Haeres Ancillam, Ignotamque, & facra aliena colentem, Ad fummi veneranda Tori faftigia ducet ? Aut concede tua periiffe haec nomina flamma, Atque DE MUNDI VANITATE. 285 lAtque inftar lethi difcrimina tollere Amorem ; iDum tamen indomitas mifero fub pedtore vires Exercet, Tu fola Deum per vulnera fentis ; Sasviet implacatus adhuc ; frontem ufque feveram Contrahet, atra mei nifi vincant nubila Rifus. Sponte fua furgens Amor, ut radicibus Arbos Partitis, gemino vires de pedtore ducit, utrinque alimenta trahens ; dum pedora fiammas Utraque dant limiles, & mutua gaudia mifcent. Donee Spes foveatjucunda 6c laeta Voluptas, ermina fe expandunt viridantia, prodiga multis loribus, & circum fuaves funduntur odores. abula fin blanda haec defint, hie mutuus ardor eficiat; languet collapfo vertice Planta, udaque Spe, lento confe laetum plaudentibus alis, Fcederaque DE MUNDI VANITATE.' 287 Foederaque seternis fervarunt condha faftis. ' i Quin age, jam gladius praecordia tranfeat ; aufer His oculis dudum contempts munera kcis: Me moriente tui makfanos pe&oris ignes Extinguas, fasvseque odium immutabile Nymphae; Janguis enim errantes animate in corpore venas Oum movet, extremufque regit mihi ipiritus artu^ f Obteftor metuenda Mgyffi Numina) faevis |Te fequar ufque odiis -, Tu fpe languebis adempta. Quin ferias, inquit -, nudumque ad vulnera pe&us xpofuit : memorctur in ultima faecula faftis udaicis, Stimulante libidine, DAY IDE natum anguinea jugulaffe manu, fua gaudia, fervam. Mox lefto exiliens, trepidus vidtufque pudore, ic mecum : heu ! nimio languefcens pedtora luxu, Dxere te, SOLOMON, lapfamque recollige mentem ; fecum agita, & taciti nafcentur fponte dolores. 5 er longam annorum feriem cum vana voluptas Z Spes 288 SOLOMON Spes" avidas umbra duxit fugiente, (fuperbum Sic Fortuna animum illudit) quod pedore toto Optavi impatienSjhabet improba Nympha,negatque Ergone me Regem Judai, mene fatentur Gentes? & mea vox trepidantia ftamina vitse Confervat dirimitque, ancillam corpore flexo Dum veneror, ridetque meas Virguncula vires ? 1 An rapiam invitam ? fugiat tam turpis Imago ! Hocprono pecori Me sequaverit. Anne remittami O ! quas ad terras, atque hei mihi, cujus in ulnas i Illuc qua SOLOMON nunquam veftigia figet 5 Brachia qua Juvenis ferventia pandet amatus, Cui fervans decus Ilia fuum, menera fpernit. Improbe Amor, quales mifero de corde triumphoj Saevus agis ! quam trifle jugum ! quam cufpis iniqua) Illsefus vivit, qui fraena audire recufat -, Et lacerant fidos afperrima vulnera fervos. En BE MUNDI VANITATE. 289 En ! Tibi Judaa Princeps dat colla; quid optes tfobilius ? fpolia unde magis memoranda reportes ? Cur Nympha ufque adeo fasvam intradabilis aurem Dbilruit oranti, neque regia vota moratur ? ^efcio quern vilem populi de fasce Bubulcum petit, ardentefque amplexus DAVIDE nati ^ontemnit ? demens, quae Principis atria fpernat, ^ua pompam inter opefque effufaque gaudia tetus .egnat Amor. Cafa nimirum, Cafa fordida, fummo /lonte tremens, ventis faevoque obnoxia ccslo, vocat ; hie vivos compefcet pedoris ignes es angufta domi, veneremque extinguet egeflas. Ah nimis! imperium virefque fatentur Amoris )llicitae Gentes, fanis quae numen adorant : nara Dei vultus vivo dc marmore ducit cia, vel fufo fpirantem oftendit in auro 5 aem Cyprus colit, atque aris imponit honorem, 'cum dextra minax geflat, laevoque pharetra T Ex 290 SOLOMON Ex humero latus ad medium demifla, fagittas Suftinet, immitis lacrymofa Infignia regni. Infidet ala duplex humeris, quas Ille fugaces Jam movet accelerans , reduces mox fledtere gaudet; Hue, illuc, utcunque animum regit aura protervum, Sic mihi, fie fefe Deus obtulit improbus, ex quo Jam primum vifa concepi Virgine flammas. Transfixit pe&us, celerique avertitur ala ; Dira hominum peftis! pereant, precor, afpera tela. Quae fixere meo tantum fub peclore vulnus ! O ! utinam mea vota fugam tardare valerent ! LafTatus trepides, penna languenta moreris, Ni curfum hue teneas, verfamq; reducere Nymphair Approperes, aegro meditans folatia Regi. Dum luclantem animam premerent haec vincufej Nymphs Heu! fruftra cupidam, meditantem oblivia fruftraf Iline Ratio admonuit, fed fortius inflitit iilinc DE MUNDI VANITATE.' 291 SSDVUS Amor : fluitante animo, mutabar in boras. Curarum indomitus cum tandem involveret Spe nudum, vici cedendo obftantia Fata. Longa Dies curas paulatim abfteriit eundo, Colleftafque iterum Sapientia duxit habenas. At brevia heu! longos abrumpunt otia Tarda venit requies ; celeri pede Cura recurrit. Altera mo* Virgo (fie invida fata volebant Pafcere idem in venis alia fub imagine vulnus) Altera formofas Virgo comitata cohortes, iuas inter vacuas fallebam fuaviter boras, ,te alias Temper fefe obtulit impigra, JufTa Vaeveniens, motufque oculi fervabat berilis -, 4bra (hoc nomen erat) comes adftitit ufque parato )bfequio; prima acceffit, poftrema reliquit. ibra animo vigili pra3vertit verba vocantis, It quarnvis aliam accirem, tamen adfuit Abra. T 2 SollicitQ 292 SOLOMON Sollicito ardentem ftudio videre puellam Jamdudum aequales : rifum officiofa movebat Sedulitas , me vero haudquaquam infueta videntem Impatiens labor ifle operofaque Cura latebat. Dum tandem admonuit Fama, infolitofque miniftrae Jpfe etiam fenfi fervefcere confcius ignes. Gum Sol occiduum pronus jam fparferat ignem, Tranquilla fub node negotia longa diei Diluere, atque ammo volui dare feffus habenas, Faemineis fecreta fovens convivia tedis. Accumbens purgare manus luflralibuS undis (Sic veneranda jubent legum mandata) parabam. Abra fuas turn forte vices fortita, recentem Rite dal?at lympham & dulces mifcebat odores. Mox humiles demifla genas & fupplice paflii ^ Lenta aderat Virgo, pronoque in vertice dulces 1 Infundens latices, trepidabat corpore toto. Jamque meos inhians vultus ardenfque tuendo, | 2 Confcia DE MUNDI VANITATE. 293 Confcia mox oculos raptim revocabat, & imo Necquicquam obluctans fufpiria corde trahebat. iJnde, inquam, innocuae veniant tibi, Nympha, dolores ? purarum vana cur ludis imagine ? Vitae Secreto fie calle latens, Tu peftoris seftus tfoftin' ? Tu curafque & gaudia, fpefque metufque ? Jimirum tuto fub peftore, blandula Virgo, or tibi molle latet, Veneris neque palpitat ic~lu. Erubuit, lingua titubante locuta ; Pudorque rnavit fradtam vocem & trepidantia verba. Supplicis ancillae feries miferanda dolorum forte attentas intrabit Principis aures, i ! ne, dum referat, vultum indue, quo trepidantes r populos das jura ; Superciliique minacis >fint horrentes rugae, frontifque verenda ajeftas j & arnica exporrige mitius ora. T 3 Eft 294 SOLOMON Eft mandate Tuum ; mihi Jufla capeflere fas eft: Etquanquam ah! renovem crudelia vulnera fando j Si modo Tu facilem vultum prsebere querenti Digneris, luftus fi Rex miferetur obortos, Perfruar his lacrymis & fundam frsena dolori. Te, Tellus, & Vos, 6 confcia fydera, teftor, Celari neque enim fas eft j incendor amore : Si fit amor, venis effraenem agitare furorem, Et fine Spe miferum nutrire in pedore vulnus. Magne Parens, animas hominum qui numine torques Occulto, varioque doces fe fledere motu ; Cur blanda avertens morbo medicamina, tantis Abjungis fpatiis caufam fincmque dolorum ? Ille, meo faevos qui pedtore fufcitat ignes, Splendentiqj oculo negledtam heu ! perculit Abram\ Obfcura fi ftirpe fatus, fi Patre Bubulco Vixiflet Cuftofve bourn, pecorifve magifter; Mane DE MUNDI VANITATE. 295 Mane comes fummos fuperaram fedula montes, Ardentefque aeftus temnens, brumamque rigcntem ; Ufque rogans, mediam qua falleret arbore lucem. Ille ubi node domum fperatus venerat hofpes, Condideram dulci convivia inempta labore ; Anxia & impatiens, humilis de culmine tedli, Obvia venture mififlem ardentia longe Lumina per campos j trepida inter fpemque me- tumque, [Gaudia dum fecum ferret rediviva, canifque Blandulus adventunxDomini monftraret amati. illlum Ego, cervici tenerae nudifque papillis i^cclinem, dulces fuafiflem carpere fomnos : )t capite a molli, Phcebi redeuntis ad ortum, ollicita elapfum fubducere lene lacertum, Ixieram, fcetus ftabulo mifTura coados, )t Pecori blanda, & Paftoris arnica quieti. T 4 Sin 296 SOLOMON Sin vultu meliore Deus, flammaDque benignus, (Nee mihi vana fides tarn puram in peclora flammam Coelitus immitti) natalem ornaverat horam Splendore imperil & Proavorum Stemmate longo, Cor impune ahum fe evexerat, & mea vota Spiraram faciles diledi in Principis aures. Sic nata, attigeram has terras prior ipfa SabJecquicquam vinum rutilanti ardebat in auro, lidentem nifi blanda admoverat Abra liquorem. i^armina mifcerent cum vefpertina Puellae Equantes parili citharae modulaminu cantu j Languidius Vox ilia, argutius ilia fonabat, , Mtera inops artis, nimis altera prodiga vifa eft 3 Nee 3 oo SOLOMON Nee placuere mihi numeri, nifi funderet Abra Sola melos : Sociis praelata, infignior ibat j Nee tenuis nitidos comitata eft gloria cultus. Arftius ut crines cohibebat fplendida Vitta, Pulcrior emicuit contra&ae gratia frontis j Utque tumefcebant nive candidiora, Pyropi Pe&ora vicini commendavere rubores : Baccatae armillae teretes auxere lacertos, Et varii varium dccus incendere lapilli. , Quin magis ut placuit, magis hinc ftudiofa placendi Gratior effulfit radiantis confcia formas. Jam tandem veteris repetita opprobria flammae Refpicere a tergo poteram & culpata fateri : Saucia corda libet paulum lenire viciflim, Conceptoique fovere aftris melioribus ignes. Quid (dixi) ferat Abra mali ? quse caufa timoris ? Tarn tenera infultare poteft? tam blandula laedet? Unquamne ambivit quidquam nifi pofTe placere ? . Deliciis DE MUNDI VANITATE. 301 kliciis fmar illaefus, facilemque receffum nveniam ; fine fraude animum folabitur Abra> It Pax alma femel comitem fefe addet amori. Magne Deus, quam caecus Homo eft ! quam fords iniquas -udibrium infelix; laqueos fibi tendere natus! firibus heu ! noftris nimium confidimusj hoftis Nee fatis infidias adverfaque tela cavemus : [Utius inflatas ventofa fuperbia mentes ittollit, vanoque incendit amore placendi. umma Voluptatis temere per labra vagamur, )um revocare licet veftigia : nulla peric'li ccuros terret facies ; fraenifque remiffis ubicunque rapi ventis praebemus & .undse. 'lorifero deinde in prato aut viridante fub umbra ,afcive fufi languentia membra, repletos nter Crateras, varieque nitcntia ferta, Equora ridentes volvi propiora videmus : Dum 302 SOLOMON Dum tandem erumpens violentior ingruit Turbidus immiicet terramque & Sydera nimbus 5 Praecipitefque per Oceani fpatia ampla rotati Vexamur jfero male credula corda dolore : Se circum capita agglomerant pereuntia fluftus, Maerentique oculo tellus contra&a recedit. O late dominator Amor ! tua fceptra latentem Qua tutum exquiret Pedus mortale receffum ? Quas paret Ingenium oppofitas tot fraudibus artes Quas varias aperire poteft Sapientia formas Infidiis veftris rite infervire paratas, Cum miferos faevo meditaris perdere ludo ? Nympha fuperba hodie, ja&ans fe, pulcra nocend Arma palam induitur, belloque laceffit inermes : ^ Ekto vultu incefluque patet Dea : flat mens Inconcuffa, ferox, ereftaque cafibus, audet Spernere terrena, 6c fati ridere furorem. 1 Interc DE MUNDI VANITATE, 303 ( Interea feu to praecordia fepta virili ^laudentes, dum non inhonefla Superbia munit $ )ucimur egregise laudis muliebria Gefta vlirari, noftras virtutis imagine capti. Juae placuifle poteft, facili dulcedine vincjctj iups hodie incendit, eras fub juga mittet amantes* ptra oculis Ratio praetendere fida vkletur; iuam fallax ! Formoequam incerta refultat Imago 1 irantes animum, & percuifi luminis igne, 'um Nymphae canimus laudes, fperamus amores. Improbe Amor,Nympba5 eras altera tela miniftras, :oerorem effufum & patios fine lege capillos: r oce querens humili ducit rniferabile carmen, iaerentiique vicem fupplent Sufpiria linguse. :ipit hinc generofa incendia peclus honeflum 5 ollimus afflidtam fuftentamufque jacentem : imque animo facili properamus molle levamen, lenk milermn Pietas humana dolorem 5 Curarum SOLOMON Curarum interca nobis contagia furtim Obrepunt, fimilique jubent languefcere luduj Cingimus ah! fero munimine ductile peclus, Cedere lacrymulae gemituque liquefcere pronum. Intimus hie, quo nee propior neque faevior alter. Qua fraude elufus, qua vi turbabitur Hoftis? Unde tibi auxilium, fragilis Natura, ciebis, Nunc facili ingenio, nimio nunc prodita faflu ? An licet externam fperare aliunde medelam, Cum Pectus fallax internum admiferit hoftem ? llle intus domitam Rationem illudere gaudet, Palantifque Ducis caucus veftigia fledtit. Jamque animx vidrix peramabilis Abra catenil Colla mihi captiva coercuit > Ilia repletum Pofledit mihi cor, Ilia unica \ Spefque voluptafque Omnis in Ilia affixa pependit : ut abfuit Ilia, Multa moram incufans gemitus lugubre profudi 5 Ocyus Ilia redux gemitus lu&ufque fugavit : Nox DE MUNDI VANITATE. 305 Nox orta eft, abeunte j Dies, veniente, refblfit. Ordine Conventus, Seen*, ludique fequuntur Larvati: facit Ilia melos, facit Ilia choreas: Tot formas habitufque novos induta nitefcit, Fingere quot norit vario mens prodiga luxu. In campo dominata hodie fub tegmine palms I Veftra arma & veftros fibi, Debora, fumit amidus; Vidtriciquc fedet frontem circumdata lauro: Upfe inftar Earaci veftigia pronus adoro: Turba Illi fidtos canit obfequiofa triumphos, 11am effert clademque Hofti Patriaque columnam. Cras mitem induitur faciem morefque ferenos, plendenti Martis pompa & tcrrore relidisi llius incedens Mulier jam ruftica, Villd Igreditur, Regemque addufto munere vifit. )epofitis Agmen juvenile micantibus armis "ollatum certant cantando rependere munus^ )um feror inceflu fpeaabilis ipfe paterno U Reginarn 3 o6 SOLOMON Reginam infigni dignatus honore futuram. Jam fortafTe Abra fi mens vaga geftiat ire Latius in fylvas, cervofque agitare fugaces > Sole recens orto, cita fe dele&a Juventus Corripit e fomnis, properatque ad luftra ferarum. Majeftate humili cin&us pompaque minori Rex vefter, Solyma, adventantem inglorius Abram Expedat. Prodit jam tandem : corpore purus Partim Arabum partim Perfarum e femine natus Vedat Equus. Tunica lafcivam undante per auram, (Sidonite quo more folent T'M^rque Puellac) Doda genu medium mediumque exponere pe&us; Confulto negleda, palam fpedantibus offert. Venatoris Equi laeva torquentur habenae, . Dum tremit in dextrd minitanti argenteus arcus: Aureaque ex pharetra (lateri qua affixa pependit) Nigrantes plumam oftentant crepitantque fagittac. Fronte aha 1 , Sapphiri adamantibus intertextis Crefcentera DE MUNDI VANITATE. 307 Crefcentem nitido referunt curvamine Lunam. (Sylvarum Dominaj nitet Abra fimillima; vultus, IncdTum, vocemque agnofcimus : ipfa DIANA, Ipfa Dea eft 5 digno veneramur honore, Desque Ponimus ante pedes quicquid captavimus agris. Vocali infignem Chorus accinit ore DIANAM* Altius & lituorum una clangorque tubarum Divinas efFert laudes: pulfare triumph! Dppofitos Colles : Colics iterare triumphos. Ccas fi forte animus peragrati taedia Saltus ..enire ad vitreas pifcpfi fluminis undas kiaferitj extemplo artifices fe mille labor! \ddunt, & Regis certatim Jufla capeflunt. rittore in irriguo muhis cumulantur in alturn Lrboribus Tabulata, & mobilis Infula furgit. n medio, Carrus folido flat fiilgidus auro, :ui vifi gemere argentei fub ponderi Cycni, Dea infignis folio fedet alta corufco, U 2 drgotica 308 SOLOMON ArgollcfO VE N E R i s vultus induta decoros. Circumfufa latus Ponti Gens humida, araoris Egregias celebrant dulci modulamine laudes. Dum magni interea Spe&ac'li pompa propinquat, EtVENEREM lastae clamant inftare Catervse ; Cultor Ego heu ! nimium fupplex in margine terra Extreme, fervens avida fpe brachia tendo Excipere impatiens furgentem e gurgite Divam. O Ratio liibjecla jacens! 6 faeve Cupido! Quo tamen ulterius mea fe Dementia ferret ? Satne erit, ut Nympham fumma ad faftigia due* Intra acdes claufas vel arnica filentia Villa; : Aut ridti ut vultus mutataque nomina magno Dedecori obducant blandam caliginis umbram ? Quin omni potius Solyma fpeclante corona Prodeat in lucem jactata infamia Regis : Solennis dapibus Menfis datur ; hofpitioque Colkd:am gentem communiter excipit Abra. UtqujB DE MUNDI VANITATE. 309 Utque dies omnis pleno celebretur honore, ! Hue varies mittunt fcetus Sylvseque Lacufque, ! Hue Arabum & Deferta Mgypti; hue fertur Edule Quodcunque eft: vix ipfc fugit convivia Pbtenix. Commiftis citharifque Viri can tuque Puella? Dulce fonant Abr ; LinquendaD tamen aeternum, portanda puelke. Expofuit multis verborum ambagibus atrox ilLittera, Majeftas quantum pugnaret Amori : Addidit, & Nymphas memorem fore, dum memor efTem [jlpfe mei ; longumque Vale : compefceret ignes jHeu male conceptos, jufll ; connubia votis |Appeteret magis apta fuis, thalamofque minores: \ Atque humili vita3 curfu, paribufque Hymenasis Ipedita, tranfigeret reliquos felicior annos. Perlegit, extemploque ad Me fe corripit amens, y Me, praefentem curas lenire priores : Sollicitans flexis genibus, luftata, minafque Et lacrymas dedit alternis; jam languida jamquc \rdefcens : tandem ulterius data nulla dolendi 2 [Copiaj 3 i8 SOLOMON Copia j corripitur, noftroque miferrima Virgo (Ilia meos potuit quae fola inflederc fenfus) Fertur ab afpe&u ; mox exfpes, frada dolore, Effudit miferam properato funere vitam, Et vana imperia infauftofque reliquit Amores. Fare age fi potcris, Mens confcia, quanta dolorum Agmina opes in Te fimul efFudere coa&as : Quas Furias & quos ignes, qua? faeva tulifti Spicula j Curarum quam multa oppreffit Imago ! Me quoties regni a ftrepitu in fecreta removi, Nequicquam taciturn pafcens fub pedtore vulnus ? O quoties labente die, blanda ofcula, amores ' Praeteritos reputans, in NympM abfente morabar Anxius ? 6 quam faepe oculis muliebria paffim Ora pererrabam, cari veftigia vultus Siqua forent ? libuit folio mibi faspe relido Solam inter tacitos fylvarum ambire receffus : Saspe etiam in fomnis per longa filentia nodis, Floriferafquc DE MUNDI VANITATE. 319 Floriferafque fuper Valles, perque alta fequcbar Flumina : furgentem auroram fpeftare pigebat, Cum fugerent gratae fraudes & amabilis Error. Dum fremeret trepidante diu fub peftore ludansj Et magis atque magis fervefceret jEftus Amoris j Evicit tandem fines ; Rationis habenas Audire impatiens, rapido fefe impete volvit, MolJiaque indignans Naturae fcedera rupit. Montibus baud aliter fummis, quorum antra coercent :oncava congeftafque nives pluviafque tumentes, 3um fpatiis nimis anguftis negat unda tenerij efe praecipitem Torrens agit, ut fuga nulla 'rasvertat curfu, vis nulla retardet euntem : iuin urbes rapiens fylvafque armenta virofquc )bruit; horrefcit communi funere tellus, it referunt procul ingeminatum Saxa dolorcm. Jam 320 SOLOMON Jamque, furor quocunq; rapit, Quae turpiter aufi Oblitus decorifque mei Soliique paterni ! Ut falfis acclivem animum per mille fecutus Ambages Vitii curvas, csccofque receffus! Jam patrias, jamquc externa de gente puellas Sordidus in thalami gremium commune recepi. Mutavi flammam aflidue : Qu^amcunque beatam Viderat una dies, negle&am poftera vidit ; Utque animum movit fluitantem incerta libido, Has, illas, arfi impatiens, captafque reliqui. O ! precor, 6 ! fugiant mortalia lumina Scenas Infames ; tacitam inducant Oblivia nubem ; Et nigram errorum Seriem fuper incubet umbra Denfior, ofFufaeque aeterna filentia nodtis ! Vel feri tantum compendia parva Ncpotes Et Icelerum figna accipiant, quibus undique Gentej Cognofcant monitae, vitiis Opprobria nafci, Et certos Levitate animi fluxifTe Dolores. Defifl BE MUNDI VANITATE. 321 Defidia languens penitus luxuque folutus, I Noftem epulis ludifque, & fomno perdcre lucem I Confueram : tandem oppreflas nova pabula flammas I Accumulata necant; aciefque hebetatur amori Mutato toties; propria vi frada libido I Decidit, & laffam fubierunt tsdia mentem. i Quin Animus prifcum queritur periiffe vigorem, jlncultufque diu, amiffas defiderat artes; Jam neque Judicii fanum mihi reftat acumen, Quo vera ampledi valeam, fecludere falfa : Torpefcunt pigri fenfus; mentique fepults Ingenii veteres vefligia nulla fuperfunt. Ducit opes fenfim mala confuetudo, laborque Et Virtus ingrata movent faftidia ; frads 3 aulatim frigent effcsto in corpore vires, t blando ulterius Vitio fuperefle recufant. Imperium extendunt deliria noflra puellis ; uccubui, faciHsvotis, patienfque minarum ; X Nympha 3 22 SOLOMON Nympha fuperba jubet nunc Perfica fyrmate longo Verrere humum & lento fpedtandum incedere paffu; Jamque Syra (indignum!) cantus interque Choreas Crure tenus medio veftes fuccingere cogit. Illecebris captus, ritufque & diffona Sacra, Quidlibet infanum fuadente fequebar Arnica. Dira PhiUJlina vereor dum jufla, Dagonis Invifi ante aras adolefcit flamma 3 regente Pellice Chaldaicd, Chaldtea altaria fumant, Affyrioop& Deo fervent redolentia Thura. Ufque novae meretrici arse rubuere recentes, Quptque arfi Nymphas, colui tot facra Deofque. Quo fugit Ratio, lenfus delufe? paterni Quo fefe eripuit Majeftas ardua regni ? Quo fugere facrae Virtutis Dogmata, vivo Quae data fonte DEUS primis mihi tradidit annis; | Dum veneror caecas Pharid monftrante puella Effigies, nuper Ccelo data numina, quorum 2 Fanai DE MUNDI VANITATE. 323 Fana fuis hos ante dies baud viderat oris Judaa-, infames Superos, armenta Deorum Turpia, Ofirin, Apin, pronum pecus; & f ua tbura Et ritus habet obfcoenos latrator Anubls. Quin marmor vetita fylvofi mentis in umbra 4 Caedebam in varias facies, csfoque ferebam Ipfeprecesfupplex: mediaque palude, nefand-1 Relligione ardens, colubras mufcafque verebar, Nee non & Plantae virgultaque vilia cultus Accepere fuos, timuique quod ante ferebam: Omnia honore facro donans Animalia, folum Praeterii, ccelum & terras Qui numine torquet. Per caecam hanc animi nubem triflefq; per umbras Tenuia cojperunt jam tandem albefcere lucis Semina; nafcentis radii nova flammula fpargi Per nubem, optata? praftans promiffa diei. Mente potens mecum jam pauca revolvere, Regem Defpeftum vidi: tarde mea juffa Miniftri X 2 Egerunt, 324 SOLOMON Egerunt, fugitque facri Reverentia vultus. Vidi etiam unanimes populos opprobria Regis Certatim proferre, fuifque obducere nubem. Davidis oravit generi meliora Sacerdos, Et fermone vago late mea crimina pandit. Dum Pater crranti vitae per lubrica nato Monftraret vitiorum exempla miferrima; mores Ille meos, & me, celato nomine, pinxit. Hoc Cuftos iterum atq; iterum memoravit Alumnis; Principe deliro Sanus praeflantior Infans. In me converti Rationis lumen, & imam Altius ut mentem fcrutabar, plura dolebam ; ^le late dominantem, in terris Numinis inftar, Agnofcunt Gentes, vultuque & voce moventur; Vincula libertafque, infamia turpis, honorque, Et Fata a noftro pendent trepidantia nutu. Heu ! nimium jaclat fefe mea gloria ; Regem innumeri cogunt fervire Tyranni : Multa BE MUNDI VANITATE. 325 Malta cohors Venerum & Vitiorum infana Caterva Principis everfas menti dominant^ & Ipf e , Quern decuit leges libertatemque tueri, Ipfejugoturpi fubmittit colla, protervi Mancipium Domini, flimulofque cupidinis acres Sentit iners, fasvoque piger fub Verbere torpet. Te compello iterum, 6 Ratio! miferere doloris Effufi, miferere, oro, & fuccurre labanti. Nimirum coelis Sapientia nafcitur; altos Hinc ducit radios, hominumque in peftora torquet. Haec tamen humans Regina altiffima mentis >ceptra parum metuenda manu fuftentat inerti i "ncola fi gravior furgat, folioque potitam *. 7i majore premens, cogat fibi cedere Viftor. Sis vero licet imbellis, fis mollis inerfque, bnfilio tamen orba tuo Mens infcia, curfu jcauto tuts veftigia linqueret alta irtutis, vitiique incerto in calle periret. X 3 Ut 326 SOLOMON Ut mulcet placida nares dulcedine fragrans Unguentum, laetas pertentat fuaviter aures Laudis honos merits j quod fi labatur in urnam Mufcula, contacti dulces violantur odoresj Baliamaque, heu ! quantum mutata, inamabile fpirant. Sic minimas labes inter pulcherrima fadla Si fpargas hinc inde, lues fubnafcitur atra, Contrahit informes maculas puriilima Virtus, Paulatimque fluens difFunditur undique peftis. Infelix SOLOMON ! mitte has de pedore cufas: Qu in vitae recolas errores mille pera&a; > Demiffis tacite lacrymis, quod, fa&a Bonorum Carmine dum celebret Mufa immortalis, honores Accumulans famae meritos; tua crimina fola Voce canet clara, neque regia carpere parcel Nomina,manfurum infundens nimisaequavenenum. Me DE MUNDI VANITATE. 327 Me tandem eripui e fomnis, oculofque patentes Confcius erexi j bilem movere cohortes Foemineae, Turbasque Deorum : ftat mihi certum Immotumque animo, paulatim emergere ab alto Oceano Vitii : Querulos hinc moefta refurgens Mufa modos renovat, culpatque fugacia vita; Gaudia; fublimique audens fe attollere penna, Spes hominum fragiles faevi ludibria fati, Divitias fruftra aggeftas, ingrataque honorum Tsedia profequitur, miferafque libidinis atras Blanditias : aperitque doles, nugafque fatetur. ' X 4 POTENTI A: LIBER TERTIUS. ERGO age, Pars Noftri melior, Vis vivida, vitae Fons,- Anima! hoc Ego Te, quaecunque es, no- mine dignor : Conius Ipfe Mei per Te, Te pedtore toto Percipio, virefque tuas & munera nofco. Sed latet, unde Tui ducas primordia j de Te Tot Vates diverfa canit, diverfa Sacerdos. An Genus obfcurum & flirpis vulgare fateris Principium, Ie6la3 forfan melioribus orta Particulis terrae, quae fe certo ordine mifcent Mirifico rerum motu fauftocue Atomorum Concurfa DE MUNDI VANITATE. 329 Concurfu implicitae : hinc fato flatuente juberis Corporis ire comes, quern Vitae cunque colorem Sortiturj trepidas, audes, ducifque dolores fcaudiaque, incerto ut fanguis fe concitat aeftu : Utque calor magis ardefcit, vel frigora torpent, Ls3ta viges viridante aevo, languente fenefcis: Dum tandem, Socium extremd vel morte fecuta, ,aberis in fumum tenuefque recedis in auras/ An fpircs majora, altaque ab origine ftirpem )educi mavis, audifque libentius ignis cintilla aetherii ; divinae Particula aurae, undla luto vili, nimis ardo foedere junda, ^ommuni heu fato praefcriptum ad temporis orbem *er varias comitata vices variofque dolores : Jt doceas Hominem opprobriis vel laude moveri 5 It Bona vel Mala percipere ; & pallore fateri rarum rabiem, aut flammas fentire pudoris ; Jt normam vitae inftituas, ducafque fideli Coniilio 3 330 SOLOMON Confilio ; & rcrum varius ceu poftulat ufus, Reddas cautum agilemque, & viribus ingeniove Nobilites, aptum paci, bellique potentem. Dum prifbum in cinerem fe Pars terrena refolvit, Carceris & rumpens cedentia clauftra caduci It Captiva, haerens paulum & cun&ata jaccntes Relliquias fuper, immitis jam faucibus Orci Inclufas ; mox pennd agili, indignata tencri, Evolat, anheriamque arcem & fua vindicat aftra. Quicquid eris, quoquo tendis (neque enim om- nia CSECO Scire Homini fas eft) age parvula peftoris hofpes, Pedloris infanos motus fedantis, ut alta Sit Tibi pax ; (quoniam inde enafcitur improba turba, Quae vitam exagitat, quae Te diftorquet & angit) Fac age, quodcunque aggrederis, fac arbitra certun Monflret iter Ratio, & fido moderamine ducat. Pacati AfFedus erroris nube remota DE MUNDI VANITATE. 331 \rdua, pulcra petant : Et Vitam difce ferendo, \n curis hominum & tanto fit digna la-bore. Quae variis vitae in gradibus variifque Animantum >Taturis praeftant, conjunda tenere videmus '.n fe Hominem , pecudum fenfus, almumq; vigorem Plantarum, aetheriaeque animse cceleftia dona, infpice quos pariunt generofa haec femina frudtus, it rebus Isetis oppone incommoda vitae. j^n ut Homo, fruftra fato cogente reludtans, frotrahitur mifcr in lucem 5 auxiliique alien! ndigus, in genubus maternis nudulus haeret ! Jtque levis ftatuit Muliercula, tollitur Infans iijiciturve foras ; genitrici languet iniquas Negledlus, morbofve trahit de ladte foventis.' pollis adhuc fragilifque oculus fugit acria lucis Irela, diemq; novum ; infuetam male fuftinet auram por tenerum, multumque tremit, pulfuque frequenti Ut varia pcrculfus imagine rerum Obftupet! 332 SOLOMON Obilupet! ut pavet attonitus! Membra irrcquieta Luctantem interius produnt augentque dolorem: Et gemitu queritur molli lacrymifquc mifellis, Dum nondurn fraclas voces mutilataquc verba ' Effari didicir, quibus intima fenfa laborans Exprimat, occultofque enarret peftoris seftus. Mox ut paulatim aflbrgit puerilibus annis, Garrulitate nidi crepitat, vanofque timores Concipit a nugis : cum firma adoleverit aetas, Publica fcena vocat, populifque frequentibus infer! Implicitum ; longo curarum ibi volvitur orbe; Et tackae fraudes & aperta pericula cingunt Infelix latus: hinc Hoftis vindi&a ferocis, Hinc faEvi rhagis amplexus fallacis Amici. Quin fa6ta inquirit Populus; laudefque maligno Ore filet; minimam gaudet diffundere labem. Nee ccctu in turpi maculis afpergere famam Derifor parcit mordax, quique audet apertia Virtutem DE MUNDI VANITATE. 333 /irtutem opprobriis petere, invifamque fateri. u vero his laflus turbis, fecreta ferarum ^uftra petat folus, populofque urbefque relinquat ; Vlens tamen umbrarum in latebras tacitofq; receflus \ddit fe comitem ; innumeris Mens ufque fecuta Turbat Imaginibus : palantemque implicat Error, >u nemorum ambage illufum -, aut torrentis iniqui |/Iore ruens, rapido premit acrior impete Cura. Llulta animo verfans, varioque exercitus seftu, Pulce mifer Socii alloquium defiderat ; audit jkttonitus moeftos faxa ingeminare dolores, |cque fugit trepido deferta per avia curfu. Hinc adeo, varia? quocunque in tramite vitas, r examur cxcis animorum AfFedlibus: atris am cindti nebulis, cur fpem foveamus inanem, 'ulfuros olim meliori lumine Soles ? nflabiles Hominum Senfus, trepidantia ut ^Egri omnia, profiliunt volucres 3 curfuque citato 2 Semper 334 SOLOMON Semper amant amota fequi, fugientiaque ardent Arripere : ufque adeo, fomni fallacis Imago, Spes malefuada levi vigilantes decipit umbra. Sed flexis poft terga oculis, ut dira dolorum Agmina refpicimus, trepida formidine Senfus. Horrefcunt, miferamque viam remeare recufant. Accedunt curis curae, fcenaque priori Scena fuperveniens magis & magis atra videtur ; Nee mora, nee requies j fed adhuc geminantur eund Et quaeque hora novos ufque addit & ufque dolorc Dum tandem longo curarum pondere cani, Otia venantes nequicquam, efFoetaque membra Jam fradi, lacers vitium commune fenectae Ploramus, miroque volubilis ordine vitae Ad ftadium infantile rotante revertimur sevo. Difcimus hinc quid Vita hominum eft ; hefteri; recentes Protulit ex utero nudos, nudofque fepulcro Craftin DE MUNDI VANITATE. 335 Jraftina Lux referet 5 nempc haec ad munera natos, ,uftu animam vexare, & tsedia ferre, Morique. Quid varias memorem clades, quibus Ille laborat, ;Juas timet Hic,capiti miferojam jamque minantes? }md deformem Urfam, rabidumq; per arvaLeonem rrafTantem, fparfas pecudes, caefumque magiftrum : )bfcuras nemorum ambages, fluviofque profundos, icndentefque immane minaci vertice rupes ? uid Peftem indomitam, quse late incedit aperto Karte furens, medioque die fpatiata per auras Jiffundit mortem populis: Tacitamve Sagittam, I'bfcura quae node levi fecat aethera lapfu, Itra venena trahens, pallentefque inficit umbras. - fepe una denfaeque nives imbrefque coadi I: glomerant, altifque a montibus agmine fadlo, |raecipiti laetas populantur gurgite valles. lepe etiam nitidis vermes genus omne voraces it campis dominantur, & occupat undique plenas LHofpes 336 SOLOMON Hofpes edax fruges -, vanas incufat ariftas Agricola, atque inopi marcefcit languidus anno. Quid lentos rcferam morbos, acrefque dolores, Qui carpunt fragiles repetitis ictibus artus ? Sanguineo ut curfu lacerates Calculus afper Excruciat renes ! ut aquofo frigidus humor It capite, abfumens cundlanti tabe vigorem, Et vitas fontem paulatim exhaurit eundo ! Quas Febris calor indomitus, quas faeva Podagra | Exercet furias! longoque ut debilis aevo Obruitur Natura j atque omnibus atra Seneclus Una malis gravior, claudo pede languida repit : Dum gemitum afiiduum & longos finire dolores /- Mors venerata negat ; lecloque abfcedk acerbo Surda Quies, vanos mifereri nefcia plandus. Nequicqnam egregise Virgo pulcherrinia formae.* Languenti dare blanda Seni folatia quasrit j Cum tremula incerto quatitur, jam non fua, motu - : Dexteraj DE MUNDI VANITATE. 337 Dextera ; nee domini votis refpondet, amoris Impar officiis, placidi neque confcia tadus. Nil faciet pulfata chelys, nil dulcia quondam Fila lyrae > nee molle melos, nee laeta juvabit Fabula, cum celeri jam volvier agmine fanguis Deftitit, auriculaeque ingrato frigore torpent. Mons viridi hie furgit clivo, Vallifque nitentem Ridet picta linum, quern lucidus alluit amnis : llic cceruleos flu&us canentia volvunt /Equora, fplendidulseque micant in littore teftae : ed varies fruftra mifcet Natura colores, ^um languent hebetatae acies, oculofque natantes tra premit nubes. Abeunti nodle refulget Vlma dies : fpifli defcendunt largius imbres, Jeque iterum fcindunt nebulae & diffunditur 32theK t Vetulum extindlo palantem lumine nullx am poterunt recreare Vices; non aurea Soils ampas, non Lunae nitor, & quae plurima ccelo Y StelluU 338 SOLOMON Stellula fcintillat, miferum folantur ; iniqua Nox cingit, triftefque urgent fine fine tenebrae. En ! ubi fuccumbit faevae miferanda Senedae Vidima! languentes oculos, dextramq; trementem Alpice! ut infirmos quatit seger anhelitus artus! Senfibus obrepunt incerti Oblivia fomni, Solaque percipitur per acutos Vita dolores. Tempore praedanti cedent argentea vitae Vincula, diflilientque ; ruet volventibus annis Urna levis, longoque aevo labefacla peribit. Scilicet haec fati lex eft : moriemur honoris Expertes, & vana erimus fine nomine turba. Ufque aliam ex alia flirpem manet exitus idem ; Gens cadit haec; nova furgit, abit, fequiturque priorem ; &vi quaeque brevis, terraque exorta parente, Mox reditura iterum in veteris primordia terra?. Sed DE MUNDI VANITATE. 339 Sed vultu eniteat meliori Scena ; coronet Alma falus Hominem, & laetos vigor excitet artus. En ! vix exfuperans operofae longa diei Tasdia, fefiiis adit jam fole cadente penates: Sole oriente iterum prodit ; labor ufque recurrit, Arcentique famem & vitam fudore merenti Perpetuum redeunte die redit aftus in orbem. Forfitan ad noftem reduci fpedlacula prsebet Atra domi moriens puer, aut viduata marito Filia : Vicinum eras luxuriante beatum Prole videt, nudufque fibi magis inde videtur. Utque dies pergunt, lacrymabile funus Amici Ducitur, hoftilifve occurrit pompa triumphi : Quo fe cunque ferat mifer, aut Mala publica turbant Sollicitum, aut proprii laris Infortunia tangunt : Virtutis clarae meritis baud prsemia folvi Digna videt ; lacfamque fidem & temerata pudici Jura tori queritur, pravo fub Judice litem Y % Protraftanv, 340 SOLOMON Protraclam, inverfafque baud aequo Interprete leges ; Aut nigras fraudes Magnatum & turpia damnat Arcana imperil, arbitriumque immane Potentum j Mordacemve dolet linguam, quam peclore cauto Nee fugiat Sapiens, monitis nee fraenet amicis. Haeccine credantur cafu volvente finiftro Enafci Mala ? num parium vaga Semina motu Confufo implicita j an potius fert ordine certo Lex flabilis fati, rerumque immobile fcedus ? Quin age, fi poteris, nodum mihi Mufa refolve; Anne, inquam, cafu eveniunt, fatone jubenti ? At quacunque genus ducunt de ftirpe, catenis Heu miferam involvuntanimam, variafque coactam In partes rapiunt, & miile timoribus urgent; Atra, fevera Cohors, quibus anxia Vita laborat, Ingens ipfa Malum, & mater fcccunda Malorum. ' Ufque adeo vexatur adhuc, blandumque levamen Venatu afliduo fruftra mens anxia quaerit -, Sperat DE MUNDI VANITATE. 341 Sperat adhuc, multi poft txdia longa laboris, Poft tot follicitos requiefcere fuaviter annos; j Van a voluptatis fimulacra attingere pofle Exoptat ; vitaque aliud didante magiftra, Quod nufquam eft avide petit, & fibi fomnia fingit Lastitiae, miferis fine fine exercita curis. Felix, quivallem lacrymarum umbrafque doloris Extremas fuperans, tandem veftigia fixit -, |Qui longi attingens cursus fpatia ultima, durum pepofuit pondus, placidaque in morte quievitj ^Quem fculpti vultus atque aera incifa fatentur Jam vitam comitumque agmen fuperafle Malorum. Kic felix magis, & natus melioribus aftris, i_3uj fpatium peragit brevius, premiturque minor! i^ondere ; quern vitam jam prirrmm haurire recentem pna dies, bauftamque efFundere proxima cernit. 41e autem longe ante alios felicior omnes, ^>ui vixdum matris penitus formatus in alvo Y 3 Occidit 342 SOLOMON Occidit ante diem j qui nunquam e cercere vitx Profiluit; neque prima etiam certaminis intrans Taedia, (praecipuo fatorum munere) folis Nefcivit lucem, & varies fub fole labores. " Parce gravis nimium Cenfor! cur tarn afpera " tradis e< Dogmata ? cur adeo vitac genus omne feveris < e Legibus includas ? quid Fafces, Splendor, O- " pefque? E MUNDI VANITATE. 371 (Heu quam prona animos dominantum inflare libido!) San&a Patris fpernet monita, & praeftantius armis Praefidium, populi demens contemnet amorem, Suadente heu ! Jiivenum turba : mox viftus atroci Terga dabit genti, nomenque infigne Jdcobi Deteret j impcrium opprobrio turpabit iniquo 4 Et nubem famae patrioque obducet honori. Quin ferta indecori penitus delapfa videbit Vertice, quae magno Incruit fudore recepta Acer Avus, multoque ardens e pulvere duxit. Civiles nee Marte potens fedarc tumultus, Nee prece* vidtores pariter vic^ofque pavebit, Utrinque attonitus j folos neque degener hoftes Horrefcit ; Judte fimul artna incerta timebit : Occumbens tandem fato languentia fternet Corpora Jordani ad fludus, lugubre tumentes Cognatorum armis, & fratrum fanguine rubros. A a 2 Annorum 372 SOLOMON Annorum hinc lente procedet flebilis Ordo, Diris horrentum tcnebris luduque nigrantum Perpetuo j lacrymofa onerabunt tempora longae Bellorum feries & multa doloris Imago. Quinetiam in geminas divifo flumine partes Diffluet Imperium: laxos age funde dolori Toto corde finus ; faevis Gens barbara ludet Opprobriis ; dejedla gravi Judaa pudore Vidta jacebit humi, foils fpeftanda ruinis. Altera adhuc fupereft vifenda /Egyptia Tellus, Altera vinc'la manent j uret graviore flagello Afperior Dominus: paflura atrocius olim Mcefta jugum foboles patriis decedet ab oris, Opprobrioque gemens majore, Eupbratis ad undam Niliacos iterum renovabit perdita ludus. Sublimes templorum apices, qui cufpide tangunt Sydera, venturi confusa clade Nepotes Disjedos late afpicienti moeftique flupebunt Immane DE MUNDI VANITATE. 373 Jmmane excidium & vaftas veftigia molis. Ilia etiam Imperil venerabilis altaque Sedes, Qua vos fulluros fera ufque ad faecula natos Creditis, hinc longe hoftiles ducetur in oras, Vi&orifque fuperbi ornabit capta triumphos. Quin iacras dextra effraenis populabitur aras, Et vafa ipfa DEO templifque dicata Tyrannus Efferus indecori violabit fquallida vino ; Sacrilegofque fales inter lufufque profanos Exultans, vetito fe proluet impius auro. Saec'la" quaterdena affiduo rcvolubile curfu Tempus aget; varias fato veriante fubibunt Regna vices -, alios dum Gens infaufta dolorcs Velvet adhuc, aliafque geret lacerata catenas j Demiffifque oculis & mcefto languida vultu Lapfa gemet recolens, & adhuc ventura timebit, Hoflili Judaa folo, Babylonis ad undas, Languefcens luclu, lacrymifque immerfa fedebitj Pledraque SOLOMON Ple&raque vicinis pendebunt muta faliftis. Nee jam mollc melos tentabit lingua j choreas Nee poterunt agiles membra exercere, labori Membra diu afiueta, 6c tacitas fludiofa quietis. Lucenti undarum in fpeculo nimiumque fideli Sponfa repercufibs formidans fquallida vultus Horrefcit : conjux languentis in ore maritse Profpiciet fobolis maciem ludufque futuras ; Afperaque, am plexus vexantia, vinc'la queretur, Lugebunt negle&a diu folennia Sacra Turba Sacerdotum, percufli triftia palm is Peclora j feftorumque oblivia longa dierum Plorantes, folvent lugubribus ora querelis. Quin lacrymas, gemino quafi fonte, effundere poflc Solliciti optabunt Vates, fletufque ciere Perpetuos ; nodtis fupcr aha filentia fauces Horrefcent barathrorum atras dirafque procellasj Et fubito excufiis fiammarum turbine fomnis, Attoniti BE MUNDI VANITATE. Attoniti referent trepidanti mane popellp ! Myftica figna dolorum, & atroces Numinis iras. IntereamiferandaCohors, pofcente Tyranno Feftivos cithar* numeros & amabile carmen, Ufque adeo (referent) proles captiva Jacobi Gaudebit? dudum filuerunt ft endula pledra, Ora melos filuere oblita! Ut carmina Regi Hoftili, patridque procul tellure, canemus? Noihe jugo oppreflbs graviori, flagra timentes Afpera; & a d nutum faevi trepidare magiftri AfTuetos, humilefque trementia fleftere genua; Nos, fordes hominum, nofne efferet alma voluptas* Languentefve animos dulcis tentabit Imago? Heu longas tandem poft tasdia tarda diei Cum nox lenta venit; votorum hoc fumma, iabores. Exuere ingratos paulum, feffifque foporem Indulgere brevem trepida inter fomnia membris, Ponec atrox redeat redeunti fole Tyrannus. Ludtibus 376 SOLOMON Lu&ibus afTueti meditemur gaudia ? luclus Perpetuos renovare jubet Natura ; videtur Hoc nobis Rationis opus. Nonne improba primum Stultitias vano manavit fonte Voluptas ? Certe immaturo praeceps Infania partu Protulit effraenefque jpcos rifufque profanes. Ha3C Series curarum, hie fati flebilis Ordo Teque Tuofque manetj titulis Infignis, & idem, O Solomon, Mifer ante alios ! quin parce querelis, Nee leges metire DEI Rationis ocello: Ah diflat nimium nimiumque effulget Imago! Jlle nihil finet intadum, nil linquet inaufum, Fatorum qui caeca refolvere jura laborat. Mitte adeo fcrutari, animum compefce fuperbum ! Nempe DEO Pulvis Rationem opponet ineptam! Sublimi DEUS arbitrio regit omniaj veftrum eft Cundta pati, vitasque datos evolvere curfus. Crede nefas, quodcunque DEI inviolable tendit Imperium DE MUNDI VANITATE. 377 Imperium contra; Virtuti Ea confona fola, Quae magni arbitrio refpondent aequa JEHOWE. Ne tamen immodico vincantur pondere fenfus, Neu penitus fpes fracta cadat j folatia luclus Accipe, quae fpondet vobis, Qui fallere nefcit, Nee falli potis eft. Veniet labentibus annis Grata Dies, cum Terra mails Judaa fugatis Laetior, hoftiles folvet fecura catenas : Attollens capita alta indigno e pulvere Sion Audiet antiquas veneranda per atria leges : Templa iterum aeria ferientia cufpide nubes Fulgebunt fplendore novo ; Sedeique verendi Promifla Imperil monies fuper ardua furget Vertice fublimi, & latis dominabitur arvis. Quin Tibi prasclara cje ftirpe orietur, amicum Auxilium terris ccelo laturus ab alto, Vidtorum infignis Fitfor, Regumque potens Rex. ILLE Hominum curas emolliet: ILLE dolores B b Affectufque 378 SOLOMON AfYectufque animi effraenes moderabitur : I L L o Aufpice ridebit Pax alma, & flumine pleno Gaudia manabunt laetum diffufa per orbem. Hoc Tibi fcire fatis : Superis nee panditur ultra. Quin age jam Sob/toon, reliquae ad ftadia ultima vitae Perge memor veftri, patrii neque degener haeres Nominis; i conftans, firma erige pectora, fortis, Strenuus; Affeftus cohibe, Virtutibus omnes Pande finus, Tibi Cenfor atrox, aliifque benignus$ Supra alios tantum cvedtus pietatis honore, Quantum opibus titulilque nites. En arripe tecum Hoc breve prseceptum, & memor i fub pe&ore ferva : Te Juftum atque Humilem prasfta. Quae deinde locutus Nuntius, in coelum reduci fe fuftulit ala. Pronus Ego in terra variifque impulfibus a<5lus, Hue illuc varias volvens fub peclore curas Sollicitus, DE MUNDI VANITATE. 379 Sollicitus, tandem mcsftos ad fydera vultus Tollebanl fupplex, humilique hasc voce precabar: O Rex Omnipotens, Pater optime, Confilii Fons! O folus Qui cunda creas, nutuque creata Dirigis, ardehti lucis qua cindtus amidtu Arce fedes rutila ; Cujus facra ora tueri Non Homini datur ! O Terris Coeloque fuprcme! Tu mihi, quodcunq; eft Noftri, Tu vitam animamq; Concilias : Tu fled:e manu quacunque potent! Veftrum Opus ! O monitus tandem meliora, fidelis Permaneam, maghique fequar mandata Parentis! PRIORI EPIGRAM, beginning, Wbtn CHLOE'J Pifture was to VENUS flown, &c I. ARTE CHLOEN mira depidhm in flu minis unda, Arte tua pi&am vidit, Hoarde, VENUS ; jmula & impatiens avidis Dea vidit ocellis, Dum formam & faciem credidit effe fuam. II. Et quo me pidor undam, inquit, viferat audax, Quo me defefTam grata recepit aqua ? Rifit Amor 5 ne tarn fallat gratiflimus Error, Mater, ait; faciem hancja&at amata CHLOE, For his TOMBSTONE, To Me 'twas given to die, &c. MORS mihi, Vita tibi datur: O Diicr mina parva! Hinc ^quum & Juflum difce timere DEUM. FINIS. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY This book is DUE on the last date stamped below ore 1 7 17 KB* APR 5 -1957 MAR 1 7 195$ Form I. -!-_'' > - -*.': LiaVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES LIBRARY PR 3640 Prior- Al MiscellftTiflo; 1740 works . A 000000734 4 PR 3640 Al 1740