s through the world！ You strange calcined seeds within a glass； Each species Idaea spring'st as 'twas！ Bright vestal flame that； kindled but ev'n now； For ever dost thy sacred fires throw！
Thus the repeated acts of Nestor's age； That now had three times ore out…liv'd the stage； And all those beams contracted into one； Alcides in his cradle hath outdone。
But all these flour'shing hiews； with which I die Thy virgin paper； now are vain as I： For 'bove the poets Heav'n th' art taught to shine And move； as in thy proper crystalline； Whence that mole…hill Parnassus thou dost view； And us small ants there dabbling in its dew； Whence thy seraphic soul such hymns doth play； As those to which first danced the first day； Where with a thorn from the world…ransoming wreath Thou stung； dost antiphons and anthems breathe； Where with an Angels quil dip'd i' th' Lambs blood； Thou sing'st our Pelicans all…saving flood； And bath'st thy thoughts in ever…living streams； Rench'd from earth's tainted； fat and heavy steams。 There move translated youth inroll'd i' th' quire； That only doth with wholy lays inspire； To whom his burning coach Eliah sent； And th' royal prophet…priest his harp hath lent； Which thou dost tune in consort unto those Clap wings for ever at each hallow'd close： Whilst we； now weak and fainting in our praise； Sick echo ore thy Halleluiahs。
Revett has some verses to the memory of Lovelace； which will be found among the Elegies at the end of the volume。 The present lines were apparently written for a projected edition of Revett's poems； which； for some unknown reason； was never published。 Revett has also verses prefixed to THE ROYAL GAME OF CHESSE PLAY； 1656； to AYRES AND DIALOGUES； by John Gamble； 1656； and to Hall's translation of the COMMENT OF HIEROCLES UPON THE GOLDEN VERSES OF PYTHAGORAS； 1657。
Original has COURSE。
This is only one instance among many which might be cited from LUCASTA of the employment of an intransitive verb in a transitive signification。
i。e。 THAT BORE HIM。
i。e。 THAT BUD'ST。
Orig。 has THOU。
This word； now employed only in a special sense； was formerly a very common and favourite metaphor。 Thus Lord Westmoreland； in his OTIA SACRA； 1648； p。 19； says：
〃When all the vertue we can here put on Is but refined imperfection； Corruption calcined〃
See also p。 137 of the same volume。
Rinsed。
ON THE BEST； LAST； AND ONLY REMAINING COMEDY OF MR。 FLETCHER。
THE WILD GOOSE CHASE。
I'm un…ore…clowded； too！ free from the mist！ The blind and late Heaven's…eyes great Occulist； Obscured with the false fires of his sceme； Not half those souls are lightned by this theme。
Unhappy murmurers； that still repine （After th' Eclipse our Sun doth brighter shine）； Recant your false grief； and your true joys know； Your blisse is endlesse； as you fear'd your woe！ What fort'nate flood is this！ what storm of wit！ Oh； who would live； and not ore…whelm'd in it？ No more a fatal Deluge shall be hurl'd： This inundation hath sav'd the world。 Once more the mighty Fletcher doth arise； Roab'd in a vest studded with stars and eyes Of all his former glories； his last worth Imbroiderd with what yet light ere brought forth。 See！ in this glad farewel he doth appear Stuck with the Constellations of his Sphere； Fearing we numb'd fear'd no flagration； Hath curl'd all his fires in this one ONE： Which （as they guard his hallowed chast urn） The dull aproaching hereticks do burn。
Fletcher at his adieu carouses thus To the luxurious ingenious； As Cleopatra did of old out…vie； Th' un…numb'red dishes of her Anthony； When （he at th' empty board a wonderer） Smiling she calls for pearl and vinegar； First pledges him in's BREATH； then at one draught Swallows THREE KINGDOMS of To HIS BEST THOUGHT。
Hear； oh ye valiant writers； and subscribe； （His force set by） y'are conquer'd by this bribe。 Though you hold out your selves； he doth commit In this a sacred treason in your wit； Although in poems desperately stout； Give up： this overture must buy you out。
Thus with some prodigal us'rer 't doth fare； That keeps his gold still vayl'd； his steel…breast bare； That doth exceed his coffers all but's eye； And his eyes' idol the wing'd Deity： That cannot lock his mines with half the art As some rich beauty doth his wretched heart； Wild at his real poverty； and so wise To win her； turns himself into a prise。 First startles her with th' emerald Mad…Lover The ruby Arcas； least she should recover Her dazled thought； a Diamond he throws； Splendid in all the bright Aspatia's woes； Then to sum up the abstract of his store； He flings a rope of Pearl of forty more。 Ah； see！ the stagg'ring virtue faints！ which he Beholding； darts his Wealths Epitome； And now； to consummate her wished fall； Shows this one Carbuncle； that darkens all。
〃THE WILD…GOOSE CHASE。 A Comedie： As it hath been acted with singular applause at the BLACKFRIERS。 Being the Noble； Last； and Onely REMAINES of those Incomparable DRAMATISTS； Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher； Gent。 London： Printed for Humphrey Moseley； 1652；〃 folio。
Singer reads HE； but original SHE； as above。 Of course Cleopatra is meant。
Fletcher's MAD LOVER。
Fletcher's FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS。
THE MAID'S TRAGEDY； by Beaumont and Fletcher； 1619。
Should we not read FIFTY； and understand the collected edition of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works in 1647？
The WILD…GOOSE CHASE； which is also apparently the CARBUNCLE mentioned two lines lower down。
TO MY NOBLE KINSMAN THOMAS STANLEY； ESQ。 ON HIS LYRICK POEMS COMPOSED BY MR。 JOHN GAMBLE。
I。 What means this stately tablature； The ballance of thy streins； Which seems； in stead of sifting pure； T' extend and rack thy veins？ Thy Odes first their own harmony did break： For singing； troth； is but in tune to speak。
II。 Nor trus thy golden feet and wings。 It may be thought false melody T' ascend to heav'n by silver strings； This is Urania's heraldry。 Thy royal poem now we may extol； As truly Luna blazon'd upon Sol。
III。 As when Amphion first did call Each listning stone from's den； And with his lute did form the wall； But with his words the men； So in your twisted numbers now you thus Not only stocks perswade； but ravish us。
IV。 Thus do your ayrs eccho ore The notes and anthems of the sphaeres； And their whole consort back restore； As if earth too would blesse Heav'ns ears； But yet the spoaks； by which they scal'd so high； Gamble hath wisely laid of UT RE MI。
Thomas Stanley； Esq。； author of the HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY； and an elegant poet and translator； v。 SUPRA。
Lovelace wrote these lines for AYRES AND DIALOGUES。 TO BE SUNG TO THE THEORBO； LUTE； OR BASE…VIOLL： By John Gamble； London； Printed by William Godbid for the Author； 1656。 folio。 ＇The words are by Stanley。＇
〃Wood； in his account of this person； vol。 i。 col。 285； conjectures that many of the songs in the above collection （Gamble's AYRES； &c。 1659）； were written by the learned Thomas Stanley； Esq。； author of the HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY； and seemingly with good reason； for they resemble； in the conciseness and elegant turn of them； those poems of his printed in 1651； containing translations from Anacreon； Bion； Moschus and others。〃Hawkins。
LUCASTA and AYRES AND DIALOGUES read THUS； which leaves no meaning in this passage。
Old editions have MAY IT。
HarmonieAYRES AND DIALOGUES； &c。
Original reads AND； and so also the AYRES AND DIALOGUES。
Old editions have THE。
So the AYRES AND DIALOGUES。 LUCASTA has HIS。
P。 249。 UT RE MI。
See LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST； 1598； iv。 3： 〃Hol。 Old Mantuan！ Old Mantuan！ who understandeth thee not； loves thee notUT； RE； SOL； la； mi； FA〃
And Singer's SHAKESPEARE； ed。 1856； ii。 257； NOTE 15。
TO DR。 F。 B＇EALE＇； ON HIS BOOK OF CHESSE。
Sir； how unravell'd is the golden fleece： Men； that could only fool at FOX AND GEESE； Are new…made polititians by thy book； And both can judge and conquer with a look。 The hidden fate of princes you unfold； Court； clergy； commons； by your law control'd。 Strange； serious wantoning all that they Bluster'd and clutter'd for； you PLAY。
These lines； among the last which Lovelace ever wrote； were originally prefixed to 〃The Royal Game of Chesse…Play。 Sometimes the Recreation of the late King； with many of the Nobility。 Illustrated with almost an hundred gambetts。 Being the Study of Biochino； the famous Italian ＇Published by Francis Beale。＇〃 Lond。 1656； 12mo。
The text of 1656 has； erroneously no doubt； POLITIANS。
Text of 1656 has FATES。
TO THE GENIUS OF MR。 JOHN HALL。 ON HIS EXACT TRANSLATION OF HIEROCLES HIS COMMENT UPON THE GOLDEN VERSES OF PYTHAGORAS。
Tis not from cheap thanks thinly to repay Th' immortal grove of thy fair…order'd bay Thou planted'st round my humble fane； that I Stick on thy hearse this sprig of Elegie： Nor that your soul so fast was link'd in me； That now I've both； since't has forsaken thee： That thus I stand a Swisse before thy gate； And dare； for such another； time and fate。 Alas！ our faiths made different essays； Our Minds and Merits brake two several ways； Justice commands I wake thy learned dust； And truth； in whom all causes center must。
Behold！ when but a youth； thou fierce didst whip Upright the crooked age； and gilt vice strip； A senator praetext； that knew'st to sway The fasces； yet under the ferula； Rank'd with the sage； ere blossome did thy chin； Sleeked without； and hair all ore within； Who in the school could'st argue as in schools： Thy lessons were ev'n academie rules。 So that fair Cam saw thee matriculate； At once a tyro and a graduate。
At nineteen； what ESSAYES have we beheld！ That well might have the book of Dogmas swell'd； Tough Paradoxes； such as Tully'