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eantry before。
Behold！ an hoast of virgins； pure as th' air In her first face； ere mists durst vayl her hair： Their snowy vests； white as their whiter skin； Or their far chaster whiter thoughts within： Roses they breath'd and strew'd； as if the fine Heaven did to earth his wreath of swets resign； They sang aloud： 〃THRICE； OH THRICE HAPPY； THEY THAT CAN； LIKE THESE； IN LOVE BOTH YIELD AND SWAY。〃
Next herald Fame （a purple clowd her bears）； In an imbroider'd coat of eyes and ears； Proclaims the triumph； and these lovers glory； Then in a book of steel records the story。
And now a youth of more than god…like form Did th' inward minds of the dumb throng alarm； All nak'd； each part betray'd unto the eye； Chastly： for neither sex ow'd he or she。 And this was heav'nly love。 By his bright hand； A boy of worse than earthly stuff did stand； His bow broke； his fires out； and his wings clipt； And the black slave from all his false flames stript； Whose eyes were new…restor'd but to confesse This day's bright blisse； and his own wretchednesse； Who； swell'd with envy； bursting with disdain； Did cry to cry； and weep them out again。
And now what heav'n must I invade； what sphere Rifle of all her stars； t' inthrone her there？ No！ Phoebus； by thy boys fate we beware Th' unruly flames o'th' firebrand； thy carr； Although； she there once plac'd； thou； Sun； shouldst see Thy day both nobler governed and thee。 Drive on； Bootes； thy cold heavy wayn； Then grease thy wheels with amber in the main； And Neptune； thou to thy false Thetis gallop； Appollo's set within thy bed of scallop： Whilst Amoret； on the reconciled winds Mounted； and drawn by six caelestial minds； She armed was with innocence and fire； That did not burn； for it was chast desire； Whilst a new light doth gild the standers by。 Behold！ it was a day shot from her eye； Chafing perfumes oth' East did throng and sweat； But by her breath they melting back were beat。 A crown of yet…nere…lighted stars she wore； In her soft hand a bleeding heart she bore； And round her lay of broken millions more； Then a wing'd crier thrice aloud did call： LET FAME PROCLAIM THIS ONE GREAT PRISE FOR ALL。
By her a lady that might be call'd fair； And justly； but that Amoret was there； Was pris'ner led； th' unvalewed robe she wore Made infinite lay lovers to adore； Who vainly tempt her rescue （madly bold） Chained in sixteen thousand links of gold； Chrysetta thus （loaden with treasures） slave Did strow the pass with pearls； and her way pave。
But loe！ the glorious cause of all this high True heav'nly state； brave Philamore； draws nigh； Who； not himself； more seems himself to be； And with a sacred extasie doth see！ Fix'd and unmov'd on 's pillars he doth stay； And joy transforms him his own statua； Nor hath he pow'r to breath ＇n＇or strength to greet The gentle offers of his Amoret； Who now amaz'd at 's noble breast doth knock； And with a kiss his gen'rous heart unlock； Whilst she and the whole pomp doth enter there； Whence her nor Time nor Fate shall ever tear。 But whether am I hurl'd？ ho！ back！ awake From thy glad trance： to thine old sorrow take！ Thus； after view of all the Indies store； The slave returns unto his chain and oar； Thus poets； who all night in blest heav'ns dwell； Are call'd next morn to their true living hell； So I unthrifty； to myself untrue； Rise cloath'd with real wants； 'cause wanting you； And what substantial riches I possesse； I must to these unvalued dreams confesse。
But all our clowds shall be oreblown； when thee In our horizon bright once more we see； When thy dear presence shall our souls new…dress； And spring an universal cheerfulnesse； When we shall be orewhelm'd in joy； like they That change their night for a vast half…year's day。
Then shall the wretched few； that do repine； See and recant their blasphemies in wine； Then shall they grieve； that thought I've sung too free； High and aloud of thy true worth and thee； And their fowl heresies and lips submit To th' all…forgiving breath of Amoret； And me alone their angers object call； That from my height so miserably did fall； And crie out my invention thin and poor； Who have said nought； since I could say no more。
Charles Cotton the younger； Walton's friend。 He was born on the 28th of April； 1630。 He married； in 1656； Isabella； daughter of Sir Thomas Hutchinson； of Owthorp； co。 Notts； Knight。 See Walton's ANGLER； ed。 1760； where a life of Cotton； compiled from the notes of the laborious Oldys； will be found。 The poet died in 1687； and； two years later； his miscellaneous verses were printed in an octavo volume。
i。e。 the shadow of myself。
A crime； from the Latin PIACULUM which； from meaning properly AN ATONEMENT； was afterwards used to express WHAT REQUIRED an atonement； i。e。 an offence or sin。
The sky in the early part of the morning； before it is clouded by mists。
Phaeton。
0riginal reads； OF MILLIONS BROKEN MORE。 The above is certainly preferable； but the reader may judge for himself。 It should be borne in mind that the second part of LUCASTA was not even printed during the poet's life。 If he had survived to republish the first portion； and to revise the second perhaps we should have had a better text。
ADVICE TO MY BEST BROTHER； COLL： FRANCIS LOVELACE。
Frank； wil't live unhandsomely？ trust not too far Thy self to waving seas： for what thy star； Calculated by sure event； must be； Look in the glassy…epithete； and see。
Yet settle here your rest； and take your state； And in calm halcyon's nest ev'n build your fate； Prethee lye down securely； Frank； and keep With as much no noyse the inconstant deep As its inhabitants； nay； stedfast stand； As if discover'd were a New…found…land； Fit for plantation here。 Dream； dream still； Lull'd in Dione's cradle； dream； untill Horrour awake your sense； and you now find Your self a bubbled pastime for the wind； And in loose Thetis blankets torn and tost。 Frank； to undo thy self why art at cost？
Nor be too confident； fix'd on the shore： For even that too borrows from the store Of her rich neighbour； since now wisest know （And this to Galileo's judgement ow）； The palsie earth it self is every jot As frail； inconstant； waveing； as that blot We lay upon the deep； that sometimes lies Chang'd； you would think； with 's botoms properties； But this eternal； strange Ixion's wheel Of giddy earth ne'er whirling leaves to reel； Till all things are inverted； till they are Turn'd to that antick confus'd state they were。
Who loves the golden mean； doth safely want A cobwebb'd cot and wrongs entail'd upon't； He richly needs a pallace for to breed Vipers and moths； that on their feeder feed； The toy that we （too true） a mistress call； Whose looking…glass and feather weighs up all； And cloaths which larks would play with in the sun； That mock him in the night； when 's course is run。
To rear an edifice by art so high； That envy should not reach it with her eye； Nay； with a thought come neer it。 Wouldst thou know； How such a structure should be raisd； build low。 The blust'ring winds invisible rough stroak More often shakes the stubborn'st； prop'rest oak； And in proud turrets we behold withal； 'Tis the imperial top declines to fall： Nor does Heav'n's lightning strike the humble vales； But high…aspiring mounts batters and scales。
A breast of proof defies all shocks of Fate； Fears in the best； hopes in worser state； Heaven forbid that； as of old； time ever Flourish'd in spring so contrary； now never。 That mighty breath； which blew foul Winter hither； Can eas'ly puffe it to a fairer weather。 Why dost despair then； Frank？ Aeolus has A Zephyrus as well as Boreas。
'Tis a false sequel； soloecisme 'gainst those Precepts by fortune giv'n us； to suppose That； 'cause it is now ill； 't will ere be so； Apollo doth not always bend his bow； But oft； uncrowned of his beams divine； With his soft harp awakes the sleeping Nine。
In strictest things magnanimous appear； Greater in hope； howere thy fate； then fear： Draw all your sails in quickly； though no storm Threaten your ruine with a sad alarm； For tell me how they differ； tell me； pray； A cloudy tempest and a too fair day？
One of the younger brothers of the poet。 In the year of the Restoration he filled the office of Recorder of Canterbury； and in that capacity delivered the address of the city to Charles II。 on his passage through the place。 This speech was printed in 1660； 4to； three leaves。 The following extracts from the CALENDARS OF STATE PAPERS （Domestic Series； 1660…1； page 139）； throw a little additional light on the history of this person：
〃1660； July 1。Petition of Fras。 Lovelace； Recorder of Canterbury； to the King； for the stewardship of the liberties of St。 Augustine； near Canterbury； for himself and his son Goldwell。 Has suffered sequestration； imprisonment； and loss of office； for his loyalty。 WITH A NOTE OF THE REQUESTED GRANT FOR FRAS。 LOVELACE。
〃Grant to Fras。 Lovelace； of the office of chief steward of the Liberties of the late monastery of St。 Augustine； near Canterbury。〃
Unless the poet is advising his brother； before the latter ventures on a long sea voyage； to look in the crystal； or beryl； so popular at that time； in order to read his fortune； I must confess my ignorance of the meaning of 〃glassy…epithete。〃 See； for an account of the beryl； Aubrey's MISCELLANIES； edit。 1857； p。 154。
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PARIS'S SECOND JUDGEMENT；
UPON THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF MY DEAR BROTHER MR。 R。 CAESAR。
Behold！ three sister…wonders； in whom met； Distinct and chast； the splendrous counterfeit Of Juno； Venus and the warlike Maid； Each in their three divinities array'd； The majesty and state of Heav'ns great Queen； And when she treats the gods； her noble meen； The sweet victorious beauties and desires O' th' sea…born princess； empresse too of fires； The sacred arts and glorious lawrels torn From the fair brow o' th' goddesse father…born； All these were quarter'd in each snowy coat； With canton'd honours of their own； to boot。 Paris； by fate new…wak'd from his dead cell； Is charg'd to give his doom impossible。 He views in each th
