is a suggestion of the Archbishop of Dublin's, to complete the imperfect metre. XXXVIII. p. 200. In line 5, "sophy" is changed in most modern editions to sophist. The word, which occurs in Shakespeare, &c., as a Persian title, is used by Giles Fletcher for the Magians : "To see their king the kingly Sophies come.' "Christ's Victory," 1610, st. lxxxii, p. 24. Page 200, line 19. The reference is to the story how Jason of Pheræ medicinam invenit ex hoste, when the dagger of an assassin saved his life by opening an imposthume which his physicians had given over as incurable: Pliny, H. N. vii. 51; Cicero, De Nat. D. iii. 28; Valerius Maximus, I. viii. Externa, § 6. 66 Page 201, stanza ix. This stanza is rejected by Lady Theresa Lewis, as at variance with the drift and purport of the poem; Clarendon Gallery," vol. ii. p. 183, note. But it is found in the original 4to., and in Lloyd. The copies of the poem differ widely, both in arrangement and in readings. XXXIX-XLI., pp. 203-207. Marquis of Montrose. The fragments of verse ascribed by Watson and others to Montrose have been collected with great care by Mr. Mark Napier. It is sufficient therefore to refer to his work for details on the following list, which is given in continuation of the six pieces here printed : 7. "As Macedo his Homer, I'll thee still." Six lines on Lucan; Napier, p. 60. 8. "Burst out, my soul, in main of tears." Supposed to have been written on the death of Charles I.; ib. Appendix, p. xlii. 9. "Here lies a dog whose quality did plead." From Balfour's MSS., ib. p. 377. 10. "There's nothing in this world can prove." Ib. Appendix, p. xli. 11. "When Heaven's great Jove had made the world's round frame." Ib. Appendix, p. xl. Another fragment which Mr. Napier has retained from Watson, Appendix, p. xl., and p. 464, has been printed above, p. 232, from the "Aberdeen Song Book," 1682, where it forms the last verse of a continuation of Sir H. Wotton's poem on the Queen of Bohemia. The second part of the Ballad No. XXXIX. consists of thirteen additional stanzas; Napier, Appendix, p. xxxv. It begins: "My dear and only love, take heed—” But Mr. Chappell gives reasons for supposing that this other piece dates from the reign of James I., and Montrose was only born in 1612. Page 204, line 13. This is Mr. Napier's text; but most copies retain the Scottish pronunciation, "Or committees if thou erect." In the last stanza, also, I follow Mr. Napier; and annex here the better-known reading given by Sir W. Scott, Legend of Montrose," ch. xv.: 66 "But if no faithless action stain As ne'er were known before; I'll deck and crown thy head with bays, 66 Page 206, line 5. Paragon" is used for equal, parallel, or rival. Shakespeare employs it in the same sense as a verb: "If thou with Cæsar paragon again My man of men." Antony and Cleopatra," i. 5. I. INDEX OF FIRST LINES. H! wretched they that worship vanities Page 66 A king? oh, boon for my aspiring mind! 148 A Satyr once did run away for dread Beat on, proud billows! Boreas, blow Before the sixth day of the next new year But fortune governed all their works, till when Calling to mind, my eyes went long about Come live with me, and be my love Come, sleep; O sleep! the certain knot of peace Cowards may fear to die; but courage stout 101 . 152 . 206 62 80 . 199 69 19 93 59 Dazzled thus with height of place Eternal Mover, whose diffused glory Page 16 55 144 Fain would I, but I dare not; I dare, and yet I may not care From wisdom fortune differs far 'Gainst fate no counsel can prevail . 183 109 173 186 61 23 . 207 Give me my scallop-shell of quiet Give place, you ladies, and begone! God gives not kings the style of gods in vain Go, Soul, the body's guest Great, good, and just! could I but rate Great Monarch of the world, from whose power springs 195 Have special care that valiant poverty Here lies the noble warrior that never blunted sword Here Tantalus in water seeks for water, and doth miss He that his mirth hath lost I am that Dido which thou here dost see If a Phoenician born I am, what then? If Cynthia be a queen, a princess, and supreme |