To the Nightingale. NIGHTINGALE, that on yon bloomy spray warblest at eve, when all the woods are still, thou with fresh hope the lover's heart dost fill, while the jolly Hours lead on propitious May. thy liquid notes, that close the eye of day, first heard before the shallow cuckoo's bill, portend success in love; oh, if Jove's will have linked that amorous power to thy soft lay, now timely sing, ere the rude bird of hate foretell my hopeless doom, in some grove nigh; as thou, from year to year, hast sung too late for my relief, yet hadst no reason why: whether the Muse or Love call thee his mate, both them I serve, and of their train am I. MILTON. The End. UR revels now are ended. these our actors, as I foretold you, were all spirits, and and, like the baseless fabric of this vision, SHAKESPEARE. Ad Philomelam. Θαλλοῖς ἀηδοῦ τοῖσδ ̓ ἐν εὐφύλλοις λιγο J. R. Actast Fabula. ERMINUS hic ludis: abiit, ceu spiritus, actor quicumque intererat (monui prius illud) in auras, auras in tenues; et, uti fundamine cassa haec rerum simulacra, palatia fulgida luxu, nube coronatae turres, augustaque fana, orbis et ipse ingens, quique hunc colit, omnis ad unum dissolvetur et, ut species evanida pompae, diffugient res una ipsae rerumque ruinae. gens sumus imbecilla merisque simillima visis, parvaque, ut occepit, finitur vita sopore. H. A. J. M. Troilus. Agam. HAT Trojan is that same who looks so heavy? Ulyss. The youngest son of Priam, a true knight, not yet mature, yet matchless, firm of word, speaking in deeds, and deedless in his tongue; not soon provoked, nor yet provoked soon calmed; his heart and hand both open and both free; for what he has he gives, what he thinks shows; yet gives he not till judgment guides his bounty, nor dignifies an impure thought with breath; manly as Hector, but more dangerous. they call him Troilus, and on him erect a second hope, as fairly built as Hector. SHAKESPEARE. Anacreontic. NDERNEATH this myrtle shade and around it roses growing, Light and Shade. COWLEY. ER wit and beauty for a court were made, A. Τρώιλος. ΑΓ. Οδ ̓ ἐστὶ Τρώων τίς κατηφὲς ὄμμ ̓ ἔχων; Συμποσίου χάρις. OC sub tegmine myrteo W. J. Μ. 5. stratus purpurea sic temere in rosa, exundans balano caput et circum vegetis tempora floribus, sicco quid dubitem die quin curam cyathis dulcibus eluam ? hic vel rege licentius bacchanti ad calicem stet Veneris puer. plenos affer, Amor, scyphos, miscentorque simul Laetitia et Lepos festivaeque Libidines clarorumque Salus fons sacer ignium. Amat nemus et fugit urbes. R. B. UI lepor et formast, nostram decet aula puellam, qui pudor et pietas illius, umbra decet. S. A. Beauty is as Beauty does. E that loves a rosy cheek, or from star-like eyes doth seek fuel to maintain his fires, as old Time makes these decay, my resolved heart to return; and find nought but pride and scorn; I have learned thy arts, and now can disdain as much as thou. Some power in my revenge convey In Elgin Churchyard. IFE is a city with many streets; CAREW. Death is the market where all men meets; if Life were a thing which gold could buy, the poor could not live, and the rich would not die. On a Pipe in the Temple of Venus. AY, rustic pipe, in Cytherea's dome why sounds this echo of a shepherd's home? nor rocks nor valleys here invite the strain ; but all is Love: go seek thy hills again. HODGSON, from the Greek. |