Hethatdaresthis,nothingtohim’sunfit,Butproudo’th’topoffortuneswheelmaysit。
  ADM。T。CICERONEM。
  CATULEP。50。
  DisertissimeRomulinepotum,Quotsunt,quotquefuere,MarceTulli,Quotquepostalioseruntinannos,GratiastibimaximasCatullusAgit,pessimusomniumpoeta:
  Tantopessimusomniumpoeta,Quantotuoptimusomniumpatronus。
  TOMARCUST。CICERO。
  INANENGLISHPENTASTICK。
  Tullytothee,Rome’seloquentsoleheir,Thebestofallthatare,shallbe,andwere,Itheworstpoetsendmybestthanksandpray’r:
  Ev’nbyhowmuchtheworstofpoetsI,Bysomuchyouthebestofpatronesbe。
  ADJUVENCIUM。CAT。EP。49。
  Mellitosoculostuos,Juvenci,Siquismesinatusquebasiare,Usqueadmilliabasiemtrecenta;
  Necunquamvideatsaturfuturus:
  Nonsidensioraridisaristis,Sitnostraesegesosculationis。
  TOJUVENCIUS。
  Juvencius,thyfairsweeteyesIftomyfillthatImaykisse,ThreehundredthousandtimesI’dekisse,Norfutureageshouldcloythisblisse;
  No,notifthickerthanripeearsTheharvestofourkissesbears。
  DEPUEROETPRAECONE。CATUL。
  Cumpuerobellopraeconemquividetesse,Quidcredat,nisisevenderediscupere?
  CATUL。
  Withafairboyacryerwebehold,Whatshouldwethink,buthewouldnotbesold?
  Lovelacehasmadenonsenseofthispassage。Weoughttoreadrather,"butthathewouldbesold!"
  PORTIILICINII。
  SiPhoebisorores,mandotibi,Delia,causam,Scilicet,utfratriquaepetoverbaferas:
  MarmoreSicaniostruxitibi,Delphice,templum,Etlevibuscalamiscandidaverbadedi。
  Nunc,sinosaudis,atqueesdivinusApollo,Dicmihi,quinummosnonhabetundepetat。
  ENGLISHED。
  IfyouarePhoebussister,Delia,pray,ThismyrequestuntotheSunconvay:
  ODelphickgod,Ibuiltthymarblefane,Andsungthypraiseswithagentlecane,
  Now,ifthouartdivineApollo,tell,Wherehe,whosepurseisempty,maygofill。
  Reedorpipe。
  SENECAEEXCLEANTHE。
  Ducme,ParenscelsiqueDominatorpoli,Quocunqueplacuit,nullaparendimoraest;
  Adsumimpiger;facnolle,comitaborgemens,Malusquepatiarfacere,quodlicuitbono。
  DucuntvolentemFata,nolentemtrahunt。
  ENGLISHED。
  ParentandPrinceofHeav’n,Olead,Ipray,Whereereyouplease,Ifollowandobey。
  ActiveIgo,sighing,ifyougainsay,Andsufferbadwhattothegoodwaslaw。
  Fatesleadthewilling,butunwillingdraw。
  QUINTICATULI。
  ConstiteramexorientemAuroramfortesalutans,CumsubitoalaevaRosciusexoritur。
  Pacemihiliceat,coelestes,dicerevestra。
  Mortalisvisupulchrioressedeo。
  Blanditurpuerosatyrusvultuquemanuque;
  Nolentisimilisretrahitorapuer:
  Quemnoncommoveat,quamvisdemarmore?funditPeneprecessatyrus,penepuerlachrymas。
  ENGLISHED。
  AsonceIbadgoodmorningtotheday,O’th’suddenRosciusbreaksinabrightray:
  Godswithyourfavour,I’vepresum’dtoseeAmortalfairerthenadeitie。
  Withlooksandhandsasatyrecourtstheboy,Whodrawsbackhisunwillingcheekascoy。
  Althoughofmarblehewn,whommovenotthey?
  Theboyev’nseemstoweep,thesatyre,pray。
  FLORIDI。DEEBRIOSO。
  PhoebusmeinsomnisvetuitpotareLyaeum,Pareopraeceptis:tuncbibocumvigilo。
  OFADRUNKARD。
  Phoebusasleepforbadmewinetotake:
  Iyield;andnowamonlydrunkawake。
  DEASINOQUIDENTIBUSAENEIDEMCONSUMPSIT。
  Carminisiliacilibrosconsumpsitasellus;
  HocfatumTroiaeest:autequus,autasinus。
  THEASSEEATINGTHEAENEIDS。
  AwretchedassetheAeneidsdiddestroy:
  AhorseorasseisstillthefateofTroy。
  AUSONIUSLIB。EPIG。
  TrinariiquodamcurrenteminlittorisoraAntecanesleporemcaeruleusrapuit;
  Atlepus:inmeomnisterraepelagiquerapinaest,Forsitanetcoeli,sicanisastratenet。
  ENGLISHED。
  OntheSicilianstrandaharewellwroughtBeforethehoundswasbyadog—fishcaught;
  Quothshe:allrapeofseaandearth’sonme,Perhapsofheav’n,ifthereadog—starbe。
  Qu。acontractionofAIT。
  AUSONIUSLIB。EPIG。
  Polla,potenta,tribon,baculus,scyphus:arctasupellexHaecfuerantCinici,sedputathancnimiam:
  Namquecavismanibuscernenspotarebubulcum,Cur,scyphe,te,dixit,gustosupervacuum?
  ENGLISHED。
  TheCynicksnarrowhoushouldstuffeofcrutch,Astoolanddish,waslumberthoughttoomuch:
  Forwhilstahinddrinksouton’spalmso’th’strandHeflingshisdish:cries:I’veoneinmyhand!
  AUSONIUSLIB。I。EPIG。
  Thesauroinventoquiliminamortisinibat,Liquitovanslaqueum,quoperituruserat;
  Atqui,quodterraeabdiderat,nonrepperitaurum,Quemlaqueuminvenitnexuit,etperiit。
  ENGLISHED。
  Atreasurefoundone,entringatdeath’sgate,Triumphingleavesthatcord,wasmeanthisfate;
  Buthethegoldmissing,whichhedidhide,Thehalterwhichhefoundheknit:sody’d。
  ALACHABOT。
  Objectadorableetcharmant!
  Messouspirsetmespleurstesmoignentmontorment;
  Maismonrespectm’empechedeparler。
  Ahquepeinedissimuler!
  Etquejesouffredemartyre,D’aimeretden’oserledire!
  TOTHESAMEAYREINENGLISH,THUS,Objectadorableofcharms!
  Mysighsandtearsmaytestifiemyharms;
  Butmyrespectforbidsmetoreveal。
  Ah,whatapain’tistoconceal!
  AndhowIsufferworsethenhell,Tolove,andnottodaretotell!
  OriginalhasMESRESPECTS。
  THEOPHILEBEINGDENY’DHISADDRESSESTOKINGJAMES,TURNEDTHEAFFRONTTOHISOWNGLORYINTHISEPIGRAM。
  SiJaques,leRoyduscavior,Netrouuebondemevoir,Voilalacauseinfallible!
  Car,ravydemonescrit,Ilcreut,quej’estoistoutespritEtparconsequentinvisible。
  LINEALLYTRANSLATEDOUTOFTHEFRENCH。
  IfJames,thekingofwit,Toseemethoughtnotfit,Surethisthecausehathbeen,That,ravish’dwithmymerit,HethoughtIwasallspirit,Andsonottobeseen。
  AUSONIUS。
  Vane,quidaffectasfaciemmihiponere,pictor,Ignotamqueoculissolicitaremanu?
  Aerisetventisumfilia,materinanisIndicii,vocemquesinementegero。
  Auribusinvestrishabitopenetrabilisecho;
  Simihivissimilempingere,pingesonos。
  INENGLISH。
  Vainpainter,whydoststrivemyfacetodrawWithbusyhands?agoddesseeyesneresaw。
  Daughterofairandwind,IdorejoyceInemptyshouts;(withoutamind)avoice。
  WithinyourearsshrillechoIrebound,And,ifyou’lpaintmelike,thenpaintasound。
  AUSON[IUS]。
  Toxicazelotypodedituxormaechamarito,Necsatisadmortemcrediditessedatum;
  Miscuitargentilethaliaponderavivi,Utceleretcertamvisgeminatanecem。
  Ergo,intersesedumnoxiapoculacertant,Cessitlethalisnoxasaltuiferi。
  Protinusinvacuosalvipetiererecessus,Lubricadejectisquaevianotacibis。
  QuampiacuraDeumprodestcrudelioruxor。
  Sic,cumfatavolunt,binavenenajuvant。
  INENGLISH。
  HerjealoushusbandanadultressegaveColdpoysons,to[o]weakshethoughtfor’sgrave;
  AfataldoseofquicksilverthensheMinglestohasthisdoubledestinie;
  Nowwhilstwithinthemselvestheyareatstrife,Thedeadlypotionyieldstothatoflife,Andstraightfromth’hollowstomackbothretreatToth’slipperypipesknowntodigestedmeat。
  Strangecareo’th’godsthemurth’ressedothavail!
  So,whenfatesplease,ev’ndoublepoysonsheal。
  AUSONIUSEPIG。
  Emptisquodlibristibibibliothecarefertaest,Doctumetgrammaticumte,philomuse,putas。
  Quinetiamcytharas,chordasetbarbitaconde:
  Mercatorhodie,crascitharoedus,eris。
  INENGLISH。
  Becausewithboughtbooks,sir,yourstudy’sfraught,Alearnedgrammarianyouwouldfainbethought;
  Naythen,buylutesandstrings;soyoumayplayThemerchantnow,thefidler,thenextday。
  AVIENIV。C。ADAMICOS。
  Ruremorans,quidagam,respondi,paucarogatus:
  Mane,deumexorofamulos,postarvaqueviso,Partitusquemeisjustosindicolabores;
  Indelego,Phoebumquecio,Musamquelacesso;
  Tuncoleocorpusfingo,molliquepalaestraStringolibensanimo,gaudensqueacfoenoreliberPrandeo,poto,cano,ludo,lavo,caeno,quiesco。
  ENGLISHED。
  Ask’dinthecountrywhatIdid,Isaid:
  Iviewmymenandmeads,firsthavingpray’d;
  Theneachofminehathhisjusttaskoutlay’d;
  Iread,Apollocourt,IrousemyMuse;
  ThenIanoyntme,andstriptwillinglooseMyselfonasoftplat,fromus’ryblest;
  Idine,drink,sing,play,bath,Isup,Irest。
  RufusFestusAvienus,theLatinpoet。
  ADFABULLUM。CATUL。LIB。I。EP。13。
  Caenabisbene,miFabulle,apudmePaucis,sidiitibifavent,diebus;
  SitecumattulerisbonamatquemagnamCaenam,nonsinecandidapuella,Etvino,etsale,etomnibuscachinnis。
  Haecsi,inquam,attuleris,Fabullenoster,Caenabisbene:namtuiCatulliPlenussacculusestaranearum。
  Sed,contra,accipiesmerosamores,Seuquodsuaviuselegantiusveest:
  Namunguentumdabo,quodmeaepuellaeDonaruntVeneresCupidinesque;
  Quodtucumolfacies,deosrogabis,Totumtefaciant,Fabulle,nasum。
  ENGLISHED。
  Fabullus,IwilltreatyouhandsomelyShortly,ifthekindgodswillfavourthee。
  Ifthoudostbringwiththeeadel’catemesse,Anolioorso,aprettylass,Briskwine,sharptales,allsortsofdrollery,Theseifthoubringst(Isay)alongwiththee,Youshallfeedhighly,friend:for,know,theebbsOfmylankpursearefullofspiderswebs;
  Butthenagainyoushallreceiveclearlove,Orwhatmoregratefulormoresweetmayprove:
  ForwithanointmentIwillfavourtheeMyVenus’sandCupidsgavetome,Ofwhichoncesmelt,thegodsthouwiltimplore,Fabullus,thatthey’dmaketheenoseallore。
  MART。LIB。I。EPI。14。
  CastasuogladiumcumtraderetArriaPaeto,Quemdevisceribustraxeratipsasuis;
  Siquafides,vulnusquodfecinondolet,inquit:
  Sedquodtufacies,hocmihi,Paete,dolet。
  ENGLISHED。
  WhenbravechastArriatoherPoetusgaveTheswordfromherownbreastdidbleedingwave:
  Iftherebefaith,thiswoundsmartsnot,saidshe;
  Butwhatyou’lmake,ah,thatwillmurderme。
  MART。EPI。XLIII。LIB。I。
  ConjugisaudissetfatumcumPortiaBruti,Etsubstractasibiquaereretarmadolor,Nondumscitis,ait,mortemnonpossenegari,Credideramsatishocvosdocuissepatrem。
  Dixit,etardentesavidobibitorefavillas。
  Inunc,etferrumturbamolestanega。
  INENGLISH。
  WhenPortiaherdearlord’ssadfatedidhear,Andnoblegriefsoughtarmswerehidfromher:
  Knowyounotyetnohinderanceofdeathis,Cato,Ithought,enoughhadtaughtyouthis,Sosaid,herthirstylipsdrinkflamingcoales:
  Gonow,denymesteel,officiousfools!
  MART。EP。XV。LIB。6。
  DumPhaetonteaformicavagaturinumbra,Implicuittenuemsuccinaguttaferam,Dignumtantorumpretiumtulitillalaborum:
  Credibileestipsamsicvoluissemori。
  ENGLISHED。
  Whilstinanamber—shadetheantdothfeast,Agummydropensnaresthesmallwild—beast,Afullrewardofallhertoylshathshe;
  ’Tistobethoughtshewouldherselfsodie。
  MAR。LIB。IV。EP。33。
  Etlatetetlucet,PhaetontideconditaguttaUtvideaturapisnectareclausasuo。
  Sicmodo,quaefueratvitacontemptamanente,Funeribusfactaestjampreciosasuis。
  INENGLISH。
  Bothlurksandshines,hidinanambertear,Thebee,inherownnectarprisoner;
  Soshe,whoinherlifetimewascontemn’d,Ev’ninherveryfuneralsisgemm’d。
  MART。LIB。VIII。EP。19。
  PaupervideriCinnavult,etestpauper。
  INENGLISH。
  Cinnaseemspoorinshow,Andheisso。
  AveryinadequatetranslationofVIDERIVULT。
  OUTOFTHEANTHOLOGIE。
  INANENGLISHDISTICK。
  Afool,muchbitbyfleas,putoutthelight;
  Youshallnotseemenow(quothhe);goodnight。
  ThisisfromLucian。
  INRUFUM。CATUL。EP。64。
  Noliadmirari,quaretibifoeminanulla,Rufe,velittenerumsupposuissefemur;
  Nonullamraraelabefactesmunerevestis,Autpellucidulisdeliciislapidis。
  Laedittequaedammalafabula,quatibiferturVallesubalarumtruxhabitarecaper。
  Huncmetuuntomnes,nequemirum:nammalavaldeestBestia,necquicumbelapuellacubet。
  Quareautcrudelemnasoruminterficepestem,Autadmiraridesine,curfugiant。
  TORUFUS。
  Thatnofairwomanwill,wondernotwhy,Clap(Rufus)underthinehertenderthigh;
  Notasilkgownshalloncemeltoneofthem,Northedelightsofatransparentgemme。
  Ascurvystorykillsthee,whichdothtell,Thatinthinearmpitsafiercegoatdothdwell。
  Himtheyallfearfullofanuglystench:
  Nor’s’tfitheshouldlyewithahandsomewench;
  Whereforethisnosescursedplaguefirstcrush,Orceasetowonder,whytheyflyyouthus。
  AnarchaicformofQUOCUM。
  OriginalhasSTINCH。
  CATUL。EP。71。
  DEINCONSTANTIAFOEMINEIAMORIS。
  Nullisedicitmuliermeanuberevelle,Quammihi:non,siJupiteripsepetat;
  Dicit;sedmuliercupidoquoddicitamanti,Inventoetrapidascribereoportetaqua。
  FEMALEINCONSTANCY。
  Mymistressesayesshe’llmarrynonebutme;
  No,notifJovehimselfasuitorbe。
  Shesayesso;butwhatwomensaytokindLovers,wewriteinrapidstreamsandwind。
  ADLESBIAM,CAT。EP。73。
  Dicebasquondam,solumtonosseCatullum,Lesbia,necpraemevelletenereJovem;
  Dilexitumte,nontantumutvulgusamicam,Sedpaterutgnatosdiligitetgeneros。
  Nunctecognovi,quareetimpensiusuror,Multomitamenesvilioretlevior。
  Quipotisestinquis,quodamanteminjuriatalisCogatamaremagis,sedbenevelleminus?
  Odietamo;quareidfaciam,fortasserequiris;
  Nescio;sedfierisentio,etexcrucior。
  ENGLISHED。
  Thatmealoneyoulov’d,youoncedidsay,NorshouldItothekingofgodsgiveway。
  ThenIlov’dtheenotasacommondear,Butasafatherdothhischildrenchear。
  NowtheeIknow,morebitterlyIsmart;
  Yetthoutomemorelightandcheaperart。
  Whatpow’risthis?thatsuchawrongshouldpressMetolovemore,yetwishtheewellmuchlesse。
  Ihateandlove;would’stthouthereasonknow?
  Iknownot;butIburn,andfeelitso。
  INLESBIAMCAT。EP。76。
  Hucestmensdeductatua,meaLesbia,culpa,Atqueitaseofficioperdiditipsasuo。
  Utjamnecbenevellequeamtibi,sioptimasias:
  Necdesistereamare,omniasifacias。
  ENGLISHED。
  Bythyfaultismymindbroughttothatpass,Thatititsofficequiteforgottenhas:
  Forbe’estthoubest,Icannotwishtheewell,Andbe’estthouworst,thenImustlovetheestill。
  ADQUINTIUM。CAT。EP。83。
  Quinti,sitibivisoculosdebereCatullum,Autaliudsiquidcariusestoculis,Eripereeinoli,multoquodcariusilliEstoculis,seuquidcariusestoculis。
  TOQUINTIUS。
  Quintius,ifyou’lendearCatulluseyes,Orwhathedearerthenhiseyesdothprize,Ravishnotwhatisdearerthenhiseyes,Orwhathedearerthenhiseyesdothprize。
  DEQUINTIAETLESBIA。EP。87。
  Quintiaformosaestmultis,mihicandida,longa,Rectaest;haecegosicsingulaconfiteor:
  Totailludformosanego:nammultavenustas;
  Nullaintammagnoestcorporemicasalis。
  Lesbiaformosaestquae,cumpulcherrimatotaest,Tumomnibusunaomneissurripuitveneres。
  ENGLISHED。
  Quintiaishandsome,fair,tall,straight:alltheseVeryparticularsIgrantwithease:
  Butsheallore’snothandsome;here’sherfault:
  Inallthatbulkthere’snotonecorneofsalt,WhilstLesbia,fairandhandsometooallore,Allgracesandallwitfromallhathbore。
  DESUOINLESBIAMAMORE。EP。88。
  NullapotestmuliertantumsedicereamatamVere,quantumameLesbiaamatameaest;
  Nullafidesullofuitunquamfaederetanta,Quantainamoresuoexparterepertameaest。
  ENGLISHED。
  Noonecanboastherselfsomuchbelov’d,TruelyasLesbiamyaffectionsprov’d;
  Nofaithwaserewithsuchafirmknotbound,AsinmyloveonmypartIhavefound。
  ADSYLONEM。EP。104。
  Autsodesmihireddedecemsestertia,Sylo,Deindoestoquamvissaevusetindomitus;
  Autsitenummidelectant,desine,quaeso,Lenoesse,atqueidemsaevusetindomitus。
  ENGLISHED。
  Sylo,praypaymemytensesterces,Thenrantandroarasmuchasyoushallplease;
  Orifthatmonytakes[you,]pray,giveoreTobeapimp,orelsetorantandroar。
  OriginalhasTAKES,butawordiswantingtocompletethemetre,andperhapsthepoetwroteTAKESYOU,i。e。captivatesyou。
  ELEGIES
  SACRED
  TotheMemoryoftheAUTHOR:
  ByseveralofhisFriends。
  CollectedandPublishedBY
  D。P。L。
  NUNQUAMEGOTEVITAFRATERAMBILIOR
  ADSPICIAMPOSTHAC;ATCERTESEMPERAMABO。
  Catullus。
  LONDON,Printed1660。
  ELEGIES。
  TOTHEMEMORYOFMYWORTHYFRIEND
  COLL。RICHARDLOVELACE。
  Topaymylovetothee,andpayitso,Ashonestmenshouldwhattheyjustlyowe,Weretowritebetterofthylife,thencanTheassured’stpenofthemostworthyman。
  Suchwasthycomposition,suchthymind,Improv’dfromvertue,andfromvicerefin’d;
  Thyyouthanabstractoftheworld’sbestparts,Invr’dtoarmsandexercis’dtoarts,Which,withthevigourofaman,becameThineandthycountriespiramidsoffame。
  TwogloriouslightstoguideourhopefulyouthIntothepathsofhonourandoftruth。
  Theseparts(sorarelymet)madeupinthee,Whatmanshouldinhisfullperfectionbe:
  SosweetatemperintoeverysenceAndeachaffectionbreath’daninfluence,Assmooth’dthemtoacalme,whichstillwithstoodTherufflingpassionsofuntamedblood,Withoutawrinckleinthyface,toshowThystablebreastcouldadisturbanceknow。
  Infortunehumble,constantinmischance;
  Expertinboth,andbothserv’dtoadvanceThynamebyvarioustriallsofthyspirit,Andgivethetestimonyofthymerit。
  Valianttoenvyofthebravestmen,Andlearnedtoanundisputedpen;
  Goodasthebestinbothandgreat,butyetNodangerouscouragenoroffensivewit。
  Theseeverserv’dtheonefortodefend,Theother,noblytoadvancethyfriend,UnderwhichtitleIhavefoundmynameFix’dinthelivingchronicleoffameTotimessucceeding:yetIhencemustgo,Displeas’dIcannotcelebratetheeso。
  Butwhatrespect,acknowledgementandlove,Whatthesetogether,whenimprov’d,improve:
  Callitbyanyname(soitexpressOughtlikeatributetothyworthyness,Andmaymyboundengratitudebecome)
  LOVELACE,Iofferatthyhonour’dtomb。
  AndthoughthyvertuesmanyfriendshavebredTolovetheeliveing,andlamenttheedead,Incharactersfarbettercouch’dthenthese,Minewillnotblottthyfame,northeirsencrease。
  ’Twasbythineowngreatmeritsrais’dsohigh,That,maugretimeandfate,itshallnotdye。
  Sicflevit。
  CharlesCotton。
  Theselinesmaybefound,withsomeverbalvariations,inthepoemsofCharlesCotton,1689,p。481—2—3。
  ThisreadingisadoptedfromCotton’sPoems,1689,p。482。
  InLUCASTAwereadNODISTURBANCE。
  UPONTHEPOSTHUMEANDPRECIOUSPOEMS
  OFTHENOBLYEXTRACTEDGENTLEMANMR。R。L。
  Theroseandotherfragrantflowerssmellbest,Whentheyarepluck’dandworninhandorbrest,Sothisfairflow’rofvertue,thisrarebudOfwit,smellsnowasfreshaswhenhestood;
  AndinthesePosthume—Poemsletsusknow,HeonthebanksofHelicondidgrow。
  ThebeautyofhissouldidcorrespondWithhissweetout—side:nay,itwentbeyond。
  Lovelace,theminionoftheThespiandames,Apollo’sdarling,bornwithEntheanflames,Whichinhisnumberswaveandshinesoclear,Assparksrefractedfromrichgemmesappear;
  Suchflamesthatmayinspire,andatomscast,Tomakenewpoetsnotlikehiminhast。
  Jam。Howell。
  Theselines,originallyprintedasabove,wereincludedbyPayneFisherinhiscollectionofHowell’sPoems,1663,8vo。,wheretheymaybefoundatp。126。Fisheralteredthesuperscriptioninhisill—editedbookto"UponthePosthume—POEMS
  ofMr。Lovelace。"
  WITH——Howell’sPoems。
  THATHEUPON——ibid。
  IFNOTGOBEYOND——ibid。
  Fr。MIGNON,darling。
  SoinHowell’sPoems。LUCASTAhasIN。
  "SuchsparksthatwiththeiratomsmayinspireThereaderwithapurePOETICKfire。"
  Howell’sPOEMS。
  ANELEGIE,SACREDTOTHEMEMORYOFMYLATEHONOUREDFRIEND,COLLONELLRICHARDLOVELACE。
  Pardon(blestshade),thatIthuscrowdtobe’Mongthosethatsinuntothymemory,AndthatIthinkunvalu’dreliquesspread,Andamthefirstthatpillagesthedead;
  Sincewhowouldbethymournerasbefits,Butanofficioussacriledgecommits。
  Howmytearsstrivetodotheefairerright,Andfromthecharactersdividemysight。
  Untillit(dimmer)anewtorrentswells,Andwhatobscur’dit,fallsmyspectaclesLettheluxuriousfloodsimpulsiverise,Astheywouldnotbewept,butweeptheeyes,Thewhileearthmelts,andweaboveitlyeButtheweakbubblesofmortalitie;
  UntilourgriefsaredrawnupbytheSun,Andthat(too)droptheexhalation。
  Howinthydustwehumblenowourpride,Andbringtheeawholepeoplemortifi’d!
  Forwhoexpectsnotdeath,nowthouartgone,Showshislowfolly,notreligion。
  CanthepoetickheavenstillholdonThegoldendance,whenthefirstmover’sgon?
  Andthesnatch’dfires(whichcircularlyhurl’d)
  Intheirstrongraptureglimmertotheworld,AndnotstupendiouslyratherriseThetapersuntothesesolemnities?
  Canthechordsmoveintune,whenthoudostdye,Atoncetheiruniversalharmony?
  ButwhereApollo’sharp(withmurmur)laid,Hadtothestonesamelodyconvey’d,Theybysomepebblesummon’dwouldreplyInloudresultstoeverybattery;
  Thusdowecomeuntothymarbleroom,Toecchofromthemusickofthytombe。
  Maywedarespeaktheedead,thatwouldestbeInthyremoveonlynotsuchaswe?
  Nowonder,theadvanceisfromushid;
  Earthcouldnotlifttheehigherthenitdid!
  Andthou,thatdidstgrowupsoevernigh,Artbutnowgonetoimmortality!
  Soneartowherethouart,thouheredidstdwell,Thechangetotheeislessperceptible。
  Thybutunably—comprehendingclay,Towhatcouldnotbecircumscrib’d,gaveway,Andthemorespacioustennanttoreturn,Crack’d(inthetworestrain’destate)itsurn。
  Thatisbutlefttoasuccessivetrust;
  Thesoul’sfirstburiedinhisbodiesdust。
  Thoumorethyself,nowthouartlessconfin’d,Artnotconcern’dinwhatisleftbehind;
  Whilewesustainthelossethatthouartgone,Un—essenc’dintheseparation;
  Andhethatweepsthyfunerall,inoneIspioustothewiddow’dnation。
  Andunderwhat(now)covertmustIsing,Secureasifbeneathacherub’swing;
  Whenthouhasttanethyflighthence,andartnighInplacetosomerelatedhierarchie,WhereabrightwreathofgloriesdothbutsetUponthyheadanequalcoronet;
  Andthou,aboveourhumbleconversegon,Canstbutbereach’dbycontemplation。
  Ourlutes(asthinewastouch’d)werevocallby,Andthencereceiv’dthesoulbysympathy,Thatdidabovethethredsinspiringcreep,Andwithsoftwhispersbroketheam’roussleep;
  Whichnownomore(mov’dwiththesweetsurprise)
  Awakeintodeliciousrapsodies;
  Butwiththeirsilentmistressdocomply,Andfastinundisturbedslumberslye。
  HowfromthyfirstascentthoudidstdisperseAblushingwarmththroughouttheuniverse,WhilenearthemornsLucasta’sfiresdidglow,Andtotheearthapurerdawndidthrow。
  WeeversawtheeintherolloffameAdvancingthyalreadydeathlessname;
  Andthoughitcouldbutbeaboveitsfate,Thouwould’st,however,super—errogate。
  NowasinVenice,whenthewantonStateBeforeaSpaniardspreadtheircrowdedplate,HemadeitthesagebusinessofhiseyeTofindtherootofthewildtreasury;
  Solearn’tfromthatexchequerbutthemoreToratehismastersvegetableore。
  ThuswhentheGreekandLatinmuseweread,Asbutthecoldinscriptionsofthedead,Wetoadvantagethenadmiredthee,Whodid’stliveonstillwiththypoesie;
  AndinourproudenjoymentsneverknewTheendoftheunrulywealththatgrew。
  Butnowwehavethelastdearingotsgain’d,Andthefreevein(howeverrich)isdrein’d;
  Thoughwhatthouhastbequeathedus,nospaceOfthisworldsspanoftimeshallereembrace。
  ButaswhosometimesknewnottoconcludeUponthewatersstrangevicissitude,Didtotheoceanhimselfcommit,Thatitmightcomprehendwhatcouldnotit,Soweinourendeavoursmustout—doneBeswallowedupwithinthyHelicon。
  Thou,whoartlaydupinthypreciouscave,Andfromthehollowspacesofthygrave,Westillmaymournintune,butmustaloneHereafterhopetoquaveroutagrone;
  NomorethechirpingsonnetswithshrillnotesMusthenceforthvolleyfromourtreblethrotes;
  Buteachsadaccentmustbehumour’dwellTothedeepsolemnorganofthycell。
  Whyshouldsomerudehandcarvethysacredstone,Andthereinciseacheapinscription?
  WhenwecanshedthetributeofourtearsSolong,tilltherelentingmarblewears;
  Whichshallsuchorderintheircadencekeep,Thattheyanativeepitaphshallweep;
  Untilleachletterspeltdistinctlylyes,Cutbythemystickdroppingsofoureyes。
  El。Revett。
  OriginalhasTHEBUT。
  OriginalhasOW。
  Ihavealreadypointedout,thattheauthorofthesetrulywretchedlineswasprobablythesameperson,onwhoseMORALANDDIVINEPOEMSLovelacehassomeversesintheLUCASTA。
  ThepoemsofE。R。appeartobelost,which,unlesstheywerefarsuperiortothepresentspecimen,cannotberegardedasagreatcalamity。
  ANELEGIE。
  Methinks,whenkings,prophets,andpoetsdye,Weshouldnotbidmenweep,noraskthemwhy,ButthegreatlossshouldbyinstinctimpairThenations,likeapestilentialayr,AndinamomentmenshouldfeelthecrampOfgrief,likepersonspoyson’dwithadamp。
  Allthingsinnatureshouldtheirdeathdeplore,Andthesunlooklesslovelythanbefore;
  Thefixedstarsshouldchangetheirconstantspaces,Andcometscastabroadtheirflagrantfaces。
  YetstillweseeprincesandpoetsfallWithouttheirproperpompoffunerall;
  Menlookabout,asiftheynerehadknownThepoetslawrellortheprincescrown;
  Lovelacehathlongbeendead,andhecanbeOblig’dtonomanforanelegie。
  Areyouallturn’dtosilence,ordidheRetaintheonlysapofpoesie,Thatkeptallbranchesliving?musthisfallSetaneternalperioduponall?
  Sowhenaspring—tidedothbegintofly
  Fromthegreenshoar,eachneighbouringcreekgrowsdry。
  ButwhydoIsopettishlydetractAnagethatissoperfect,soexact?
  Inallthingsexcellent,itisafameOrglorytodeceasedLovelacename:
  Forheisweakinwit,whodothdepraveAnothersworthtomakehisownseembrave;
  Andthiswasnothisaim:norisitmine。
  Inowconceivethescopeoftheirdesigne,WhichiswithoneconsenttobringandburnContributaryincenceonhisurn,Whereeachmansloveandfancyshallbetry’d,AswhengreatJohnsonorbraveShakespeardyed。
  Witsmustunite:forignorance,wesee,Hathgotagreattrainofartillerie:
  YetneithershallnorcanitblastthefameAndhonourofdeceasedLovelacename,WhoseownLUCASTAcansupporthiscreditAmongstallsuchwhoknowinglyhavereadit;
  ButwhothatpraisecanbydesertdiscusseDuetothosepoemsthatareposthumous?
  Andifthelastconceptionsarethebest,Thosebydegreesdomuchtranscendtherest;
  Sofull,sofluent,thattheyrichlysuteWithOrpheuslire,orwithAnacreonslute,Andheshallmelthiswing,thatshallaspireToreachafancyoroneaccenthigher。
  HollandandFrancehaveknownhisnoblerparts,Andfoundhimexcellentinarmsandarts。
  Tosumupall,fewmenoffamebutknow,HewasTAMMARTI,QUAMMERCURIO。
  Burning。
  OriginalhasWE。
  Afineimage!
  ThemottooriginallyemployedbyGeorgeGascoigne,who,likeLovelace,wieldedboththeswordandthepen。
  TOHIS
  NOBLEFRIENDCAPT。DUDLEYLOVELACE
  UPONHISEDITIONOFHISBROTHERSPOEMS。
  Thypioushand,plantingfraternalbayes,Deservingisofmostegregiouspraise;
  Since’tistheorgandothtousconveyFromadescendedsunsobrightaray。
  ClearspirithowmuchweareboundtotheeForthissogreataliberalitie,ThetruerworthofwhichbymuchexceedsThewesternwealth,whichsuchcontentionbreeds!
  LiketheInfusing—God,fromthewell—headOfpoesieyouhavebesprinkledOurbrowswithholydrops,theverylast,WhichfromyourBrother’shappypenwerecast:
  Yetasthelast,thebest;suchmatchlesseskillFromhisdivinealembickdiddistill。
  Yourhonour’dBrotherintheElyzianshadeWilljoytoknowhimselfalaureatmadeByyourreligiouscare,andthathisurnDothhimonearthimmortallifereturn。
  YourselfyouhaveagoodphysicianshownTohismuchgrievedfriendsandtoyourown,Ingivingthiselixir’dmedecine,Forgreatestgriefasoveraignanodine。
  Sir,fromyourBrothery’haveconvey’dusbliss;
  Now,sinceyourgeniussoconcurswithhis,Letyourownquillournextenjoymentsframe;
  Allmustberich,that’sgrac’dwithLovelacename。
  SymonOgnellM。D。Coningbrens。
  ThispersonisnotmentionedinMunk’sRolloftheRoyalCollegeofPhysicians,1861。
  ONTHE
  TRULYHONOURABLECOLL。RICHARDLOVELACE,OCCASIONEDBYTHEPUBLICATIONOFHISPOSTHUME—POEMS。
  ELEGIE。
  GreatsonofMars,andofMinervatoo!
  WithwhatoblationsmustwecometowooThysacredsoultolookdownfromabove,Andseehowmuchthymemorywelove,Whosehappypensopleasedamorousears,And,liftingbrightLUCASTAtothesphears,Herinthestar—bespangledorbdidsetAbovefairAriadnescoronet,Leavingapatterntosucceedingwits,BywhichtosingforththeirPythonickfits。
  Shallwebringtearsandsighs?no,nothenweShouldbutbemoneourselvesforloosingthee,Orelsethyhappinessseemtodeny,Ortorepineatthyfelicity。
  Then,whilstwechantoutthineimmortalpraise,Ourofferingsshallbeonelysprigsofbays;
  Andifourtearswillneedstheirbrinksout—fly,We’lweepthemforthintoanelegy,Totelltheworld,howdeepfateswoundedwit,WhenAtroposthelovelyLovelacehit!
  Howth’activefire,whichcloath’dthygen’rousmind,Consum’dthewater,andtheearthcalcin’dUntillastrongerheatbydeathwasgiven,Whichsublimatedthypoorsoultoheaven。
  Thouknew’strightwelltoguidethewarlikesteed,Andyetcould’stcourttheMuseswithfullspeedAndsuchsuccess,thattheinspiringNineHavefill’dtheirThespianfountainsowithbrine。
  Henceforthwecanexpectnolyricklay,Butbitingsatyresthroughtheworldmuststray。
  BellonajoynswithfairEratotoo,AndwiththeDestiniesdokeepadoe,Whomthusshequeries:couldnotyouawhileReprievehislife,untilanotherfileOfpoemssuchasthesehadbeendrawnup?
  Thefatesreply’dthatthouwerttakenup,Asacrificeuntothedeities;
  Sincethingsmostperfectpleasetheirholyeyes,AndthatnoothervictimcouldbefoundWithsomuchlearningandtruevirtuecrown’d。
  Sinceitisso,inpeaceforeverrest;
  TisveryjustthatGodshouldhavethebest。
  Sym。OgnellM。D。Coningbrens。
  ONMYBROTHER。
  LovelaceisdeadthenlettheworldreturnToitsfirstchaos,mufledinitsurn;
  Thestarsandelementstogetherlye,Drench’dinperpetualobscurity,Andthewholemachineinconfusionbe,Asimmethodickasananarchie。
  Maythegreateyeofdayweepouthislight,PaleCynthialeavetheregimentofnight,Thegalaxia,allinsablesdight,Sendforthnocorruscationstooursight,TheSister—GracesandthesacredNine,Statu’dwithgrief,attenduponhisshrine,Whoseworth,whoseloss,shouldwebuttrulyrate,’TwouldpuzzleourarithmetictostateTh’accomptofvertu’ssotranscendenthigh,Numberandvaluereachinfinity。
  DidIpronouncehimdeadno,nohelives,AndfromhisaromatiquecellhegivesSpice—breathedfumes,whoseodoriferousscent(Inzephre—galeswhichnevercanbespent)
  Dothspreaditselfabroad,andmuchout—viesTheeasternbirdinherself—sacrifice;
  OrFatherPhoebus,whototh’worldderivesSuchvariousandsuchmultiformedlives,TooknoticethatbraveLovelacedidinspireTheuniversewithhisPrometheanfire,Andsnatchthimhence,beforehisthreadwasspun,En’vingthathereshouldbeanotherSun。T。L。
  ThomasLovelace,oneofthepoet’sbrothers。
  ONTHEDEATHOFMYDEARBROTHER。
  EPITAPH。
  Tread(reader)gently,gentlyoreThehappydustbeneaththisfloor:
  ForinthisnarrowvaultissetAnalablastercabinet,Whereinbothartsandarmswereput,LikeHomersIliadsinanut,TillDeathwithslowandeasiepaceSnatchtthebrightjewellfromthecase;
  Andnow,transform’d,hedothariseAconstellationintheskies,Teachingtheblindedworldtheway,Throughnight,tostartleintoday:
  Andshipwracktshades,withsteadyhand,Hesteersuntoth’Elizianland。
  DudleyPosthumus—Lovelace。