I E T I C A L N O R K S

L O R D B Y R O N .

VOL. I I I .

B O S T O N

T T BROWN AND C OM PANY . LI LE, ,

1 8 6 6 . nte ed acco d n to Act of Con ess in the ea 1854 E r r i g gr , y r , by

L L B ROW AND CO M P Y ITT E , N , AN , in the Clerk ’s Office of the District Court of the District of Ma ssa

chusetts .

U N I V E R S I T Y PR E S S

W E L H B I E L O W A N D O M P A N Y C , G , C , A M R E C B I D G . CONT E NT S OF V O L UM E I I I .

A S ORY BEPPO . VENETIAN T

THE PROPHECY OF DANTE

M FRANCESCA OF RIM I NI. FRO DANTE

H R T R T E MO GAN E MAGGIORE OF PULCI . CANTO FI ST

THE BLUES : A LITERARY ECLOGUE

TH E VISION OF JUD GM ENT

TH E AG E OF BRO Z OR C RM SE CULARE AN N E , A EN ET a HAUD MI RABILI s

B E PPO .

A V E NE T I A N S T OR Y .

V OL . I I I . Rosalind. a e ell on s e T a elle : Loo ou l s and F r w , M i ur r v r k , y i p , w ea r s trange suits : disable all the b en efits of your o w n c ountry ; o a an d almos c de Go d for be out of lo v e with y ur N tivity, t hi m aki ng y ou th at c ou n ten an c e y ou are ; or I will scarce think that you have s wam in a Gondola .

As You Like I t Act I V. Sc . 1. ,

n o Annota tio of the Commentat rs.

T a is een at nice c w as m c s ed the o n h t , b Ve , whi h u h vi it by y u g En l s en lemen of ose mes an d w as en a Pa r is is g i h g t th ti , th wh t “ now the sea of all d s sol en ss . fi t i ut e S. A

’ it Ro e s c am een Eli a e s o sa s in his SCh OOImaS° [ g r A h , Qu z b th tut r , y , ” te r l o u was o n l n n e da s a t e n ce saw in a l le , A th gh I y i y V i , I , th t itt ime m o e l e to sin a n e e ea d ell of in th e c i of on don t , r ib rty , th v r I h r t ty L in nin e I B INTRODUCT ON TO EPPO.

B PP w as en at en e in o e 1817 E O writt V ic , Oct b r, , an d a cquired grea t p opula rity imm ediately on its " B publication in the M ay of th e fo llowin g y ea r . y ’ ron s l etters show tha t he a tta ch ed v ery little im

n a n t a a e a p orta ce to it at the tim e . He w s o w r th t he had o en e a n ew e n in his en w a s p d v i , which g ius destin ed to w ork out some of his bright est triumphs . ” “ a e en he a to . a a oem I h v writt , s ys Mr Murr y, p

mo o in or a e the e e en ma nn e of . hu r us , ft r xc ll t r Mr

Whistlecra ft a n d o n e on a en e an an e o e , f u d d V ti cd t

m is a e Be o — the s o t which a u sed m e. It c ll d pp h r n am e for G iuse o — a the Joe of the pp , th t is , ” a ia n ha s o an d e o . It l Jo seph . It p litics f r city

a n Whistl f m mm e a e m o e Ag i ecra t is y i di t d l, but

e n the a e f a n of n B r i is f th r o th t ki d writi g ; which , I

W e a n o ur an a e too e e . s thi k, suits l gu g , , v ry w ll h ll

see t e e m en . at a n a e o by his xp ri t It will, y r t , sh w

a can e ee an d e e the a e of th t I writ ch rfully , r p l ch rg ” m n n H s . o o to y a n d m a n n erism . e wi hed Mr Mur ra to a e of e o a s a ee o r a s h e o e y cc pt B pp fr gift, , ch s to e e “ a s a o f th e on a for a n o xpr ss it, p rt c tr ct C t “ o of e a o a n o e e — if F urth Child H r ld ; ddi g, h w v r,

ea e ou a a e mo e in the am e m oo for it pl s s, y sh ll h v r s d ; (3) 4 IN TRO D U CTION TO BEPPO .

kno the a an w a o l e an d as for the verse I w It li y f if , , ” an d the a ssion s a e em in o e a e o . p , I h v th still t l r bl vig r John Ho okham Frere ha s the m erit of ha vin g introduced the Bern esgue style in to our langu age ; but

e o man e en e o e a n d e m en his p rf r c , titl d Pr sp ctus Sp ci f an n en e a on a o am a nd o i t d d N ti l W rk, by Willi

Ro e Whistlecraft of o ma e in ffo Har b rt , St w rk t, Su lk, n e a n d o a a e n en e to om e the ss C ll r M k rs, i t d d c pris m ost in t erestin g Pa rticula rs relatin g to Kin g Arthur ” a n d o n a e o e e all e e an his R u d T bl , th ugh it d light d l g t an d ea n e ea e o a n e at the me i e n o e l r d r d rs, bt i d ti l ttl tic

om the at a e an d a ea al mo for fr public l rg , is lr dy st

o en . F or the a e of a e a ea g tt c us s this f ilur , it pp rs n eedles s to look furth er th an the la st sen ten ce w e h ave been qu otin g from the letters of the a uthor of

hi l f had h the m ore s uccessful Beppo. W st ecra t t e verse had a o the mo the an d e en the it ls hu r, wit, v poetry o f the Italian m odel ; but it wan ted the life of

a a mann e an d the s en of n a on . ctu l rs, tr gth stirri g p ssi s

. e e had fo r et or w a s all en Mr Fr r g , , with his g ius, to o em em e n a the oe o e n pr fit by r b ri g, th t p ts , wh s u fit

e he w a s a o n a a ma e e e styl d pti g, lw ys d th ir styl

n a appea r a seco d ry matter. Th ey n ever fa iled to embro ide r th eir m errim en t o n the texture of a

n really i n terestin g story. Byro p erceived this ; an d ’ a o n mme a e ma e on e a a e o and v idi g his i di t st r s f t l rr r, a t lea st e qu alli n g him in the excell en ce s which he

a e n a e a t on e the s m a of did displ y, g g d c y p thy rea d

r o f e e a s a n d e a m e an a h e s v ry cl s , b c subst ti lly t e

f n s f n s foun der o a e w p eci es o E gli h p oetry . B E PP O .

’ T I s kn o n at ea it o be a h ou ho t w , l st sh uld , th t t r g u o n e of the a o e a on All c u tri s C th lic p rsu si , S ome w eeks b efore Shro ve Tu esday comes about; The eo e a e e of e ea on p pl t k th ir fill r cr ti ,

An d e en an e ere e o e o buy r p t c , th y gr w d v ut,

o e e e an or low e a on H w v r high th ir r k, th ir st ti ,

n ea n an n n n m as uin With fiddli g, f sti g, d ci g, dri ki g, q g,

An n ma h d f n d other thi gs which y be a or a ski g.

II. The momen t n ight with dusky m an tle covers

The e an d the m o e the e e ski s ( r duskily b tt r) , The time l ess like d by husban ds than by lo vers e n an d e flin s a s e her e e B gi s, prud ry g id f tt r

An d a e on e e o e o e g i ty r stl ss tipt h v rs, Gigglin g with all the gallan ts who b eset her ;

And e e are on and a e oa n h th r s gs qu v rs, r ri g, um

m n i g,

a and e e o e o of mm n Guit rs, v ry th r s rt stru i g 6 BEPPO,

I I I .

n d e are e e S en an a a A th re dr ss s pl did but f t stic l,

a of all m e an d n a on a n d e M sks ti s ti s, Turks J ws,

An d a e n a n d o n ea mn a a h rl qui s cl w s, with f ts gy stic l,

ee om an a n ee- oo e a n d n oo Gr ks, R s, Y k d dl s, Hi d s ;

All n o f es e e the e e a a ki ds dr s, xc pt ccl si stic l,

All eo e as e an e ma oo e p pl , th ir f ci s hit, y ch s ,

n o on e in e e a ma the e But th s p rts y quiz cl rgy,

e e o e ake ee e ee n e ! a e e. Th r f r t h d, y Fr thi k rs I ch rg y

IV .

’ o e e a a o e a Y u d b tt r w lk b ut b girt with bri rs ,

n ea of oa an d m a o e an t on I st d c t s llcl th s , th pu

n e e e n u on a A si gl stitch r fl cti g p fri rs, Although you swo re it o n ly w a s in fun ’ ’ e a ou o er the o a a nd the e Th y d h ul y c ls, stir fir s ’ e e on e e mo e son Of Phl g th with v ry th r s , ’ Nor say on e m a ss to cool the caldron s bubble

ha o e o on e n e ou a em o e. T t b il d y ur b s, u l ss y p id th d ubl

’ a n ou ma on a e e But s vi g this, y y put wh t r

Y ou e w a o f o e a e o r oa lik by y d ubl t, c p , cl k ,

a s in on mo - ee or in Ra a Such M uth str t, g F ir, Would rig yo u o ut in serio usn es s or j ok e

A n d e en in a a e a re v It ly such pl c s ,

e e n am e in o e a en - s o e With pr tti r s ft r cc t sp k ,

F o r a n o en a e n can on , b ti g C v t G rd , I hit ’ “ ” N0 a a a in pl ce th at s calle d Pi zz Grea t Brita in . A VENETIAN STORY . 7

VI .

"e ea n am e the a n a e n This f st is d C r iv l, which b i g “ n e e e m e a e e e : I t rpr t d, i pli s f r w ll to fl sh

o a e e a e the n a me a n d n a ee n S c ll d, b c us thi g gr i g Through L en t they live on fish bo th salt

fresh .

But e e L en so m ee in why th y ush r t with uch gl , mo e an can e a o e Is r th I t ll, lth ugh I gu ss ’ T as w e a e a a s en a t a n is t k gl s with fri ds p rti g,

- I n the a e oa or a e a t a n . st g c ch p ck t, just st rti g

VII .

An d e a ewe to a n a e thus th y bid f r ll c r l dish s , An d o m ea and i e a o s lid ts, h ghly spic d r g uts ,

To i e for o a on - e e he l v f rty d ys ill dr ss d fis s,

e a e e a e n o a e to e e B c us th y h v s uc s th ir st ws, ” n a e m an oo an d e A thi g which c us s y p hs pish s, An d severa l oa ths (which would n ot suit the e Mus ) , From tra v ellers a ccustomed from a boy

To ea t e a mon a t the ea so th ir s l , l st, with y

” “ The ar n al s a s . Rose o is a e or C iv , y Mr , th ugh it g y r d ll e ac co d n to th e of th i n c ele a e u r, r i g e g n iu s e n at o s which br t it , is in its en e al c a ac e n ea l the same all o e the en n , g r h r t r, r y v r p i l h o ds th mid su a . T e b eginning is like any o ther seas n ; towar e dle you b egin to m eet m asques a nd murmurs in sunshin e : in the last fifteen days the plot thi ckens ; an d duri n g the thr ee la st all is l - l . The s o s are s all s ness is at a s an d bur y bur y h p hut, bu i t , a nd th e drunken c ri es heard a t n ight afford a clear proof of the ” Let pleasures to whic h th ese days of leisure are dedicat ed. ters f r om the Nor th of Ita ly ] B 8 EPPO ,

VI II .

An d th erefore humbly I would recommen d

The o in fish- a e e o e e o s curi us s uc , b f r th y cr s

‘ The sea to e ook or wife or en , bid th ir c , , fri d,

a k r e to the an and in o W l o rid Str d . buy gr ss

set out e o e an e e ma en (Or if b f r h d, th s y s d

an m ean ea a e to o By y s l st li bl l ss) ,

e So - n e a an d a e K tchup , y, Chili vi g r, H rv y, the Lo ! a Len il e n h a e e Or, by rd t w l w ll ig st rv y ;

IX .

’ a to sa o e on s Roman Th t is y, if y ur r ligi ,

An d o u at ome o do a s o man do y R w uld R s ,

o n to the o e - a o n o m an Acc rdi g pr v rb, lth ugh ,

o e n o e to a an d ou If f r ig , is blig d f st ; y , o e a n or or a oman If Pr t st t, sickly, w , Wo uld ra th er din e in sin on a ragout ’ n e and be d - d on mean to be oa e Di I d t c rs , ’

a the ena to sa n o o . But th t s p lty, y w rse

X .

Of all the pla ces where the Ca rn iva l

Wa s mo a e o in the a of e st f c ti us d ys yor , F or a n e a n d on a nd e en a e and a l d c , s g, s r d , b l ,

An d m a e an d m me a n d m e an squ , i , yst ry, d more

an a e me to e l n ow or a t all Th I h v ti t l , ,

en e the e om e e i her V ic b ll fr v ry c ty e,

An d a t the m omen en m o t wh I fix y st ry,

a s ea - o n w a s in all h r Th t b r city e glory. 9 A VENETIAN STORY.

XI .

’ a e et o e ame ene an They ve pretty f c s y , th s s V ti s , k e e a e o an d ee e e ons Blac y s, rch d br ws, sw t xpr ssi still

f l e e o e om the e a n Such as o o d w r c pi d fr Gr ci s, I n an cien t a rts by mo dern s m imicke d ill ’ An d like so many Ven uses of Titia n s ’ Th e a t o en e see e ( e b st s Fl r c it, if y will, )

n ean n o e the a on They look wh e l i g v r b lc y, om out a e o on e ' Or stepp ed fr pictur by Gi rgi , 1

XII.

' Whose tints are truth an d b eauty a t their b est ; ’ An d en ou to M anfrini s a a e o wh y p l c g , i

At lo ence I em a n ed a da a n a for F r r i but y , h vi g hurry

ome. Ho e e I en to the tw o alle es f om c on e R w v r, w t g ri , r whi h return s drun k with b eauty ; but there are s c ulpture and p aint in c for he s me a e m e an dea o f a eo le g, whi h , t fir t ti , g v i wh t p p an e cant a o os e two m os a c al of th m e by th ir , b ut th t rtifi i e arts .

a s c m e mos e e - the m s ess of Ra a el a er Wh t tru k t w r , i tr ph , p a the m s ess of T an a o a a en s o f T an in tr it ; i tr iti , p rtr it ; V u iti , ’ the ed c alle —the en s an o a s en s also in the M i i g ry V u ; C v V u , ” — ’ alle etc . B ron s L etter 181 other g ry, y s, 7 I no no n of c es m self a nd ca e alm os as lit T k w thi g pi tur y , r t tle to m e e e a re n one l e the en e an a o e all Gior ; but th r ik V ti b v ,

lome . I emem e ell his d m en of olo mon in the a s g r b r w ju g t S , M ri

alle in Bolo na . The eal m o e is ea f l c alchi g ry g r th r b uti u , exquis ” ’ - ea f l . B ron s Letters itely b uti u y , ’ The follo n is B on s acco n of his s to h s al 1: [ wi g yr u t vi it t i p ace,

- in A l 1817. To da I a e een o e the Manfrini alace pri , , y, h v b v r p , a m famou s for its pi ctures . Wh t s tru c k os t in the gen eral c ol

e on w as the e em e esem l an c e of the s le o f th f l cti , xtr r b ty e emale th m ass of es s m faces in e pictur , o any centuries o r generations 10 BE PPO

Tha t picture (howso ever fin e the rest) Is lo v eliest to my min d of all the show ;

m a e a be a o to o ur e It y p rh ps ls y z st, ’ An d th at s th e cause I rhym e up on it so ’ a o a of son a n d e T is but p rtr it his , wif , An d self ; but such a wom an ! love in life !

XIII .

o e in i e an d en n ot o e ea L v full l f l gth , l v id l,

0 n or ea ea a fin e n am e N , id l b uty, th t ,

o me n e e so e ea But s thi g b tt r still, v ry r l , Tha t the sweet mo del must h a v e b een the sa m e

in a ou o a e be o r ea A th g th t y w uld purch s , g, st l, ’ e n ot m o s e e e a a me W r t i p s ibl , b sid s sh ’ The a e e a om e a e as e e w ain f c r c lls s f c , t w r ith p , ’ Y ou on e a e een n e e ll se a a n c h v s , but r wi e g i

XIV .

On e of these o m flit en w e f r s which by us , wh

Ar e o n a n d our e e on e e a e y u g, fix y s v ry f c ;

old to ose ou see an d mee e e da amon the e is n , th y t v ry y g x ti g l ’ “ Ita ian s . The Qu een o f Cyprus an d Giorgion e s w ifefi p a rti en larl the la e are ene ans as e e of es e da the s ame y tt r, V ti it w r y t r y ;

e es an d e es s on and to m m nd e e is non e fine . Yo y xpr i , , y i , th r r u m s ecollec o e e a I kn o w n o n o f a n n a n d u t r t , h w v r, th t thi g p i ti g, a I de es nles s em n ds m e of som e n I a e seen th t t t it, u it r i thi g h v , or thi nk it p oss ible to

i ' T s a ea s to be a n n co ec desc o n o f th e c re as ac [ hi pp r i rr t ripti pi tu , c o d n to as a a n d o e s G o on e ne e was ma ed a n d died r i g V ri th r , i rgi v r rri , y oun g ] 11 A VENETIAN STORY .

An d oh ! the o e n e at m e w e see , l v li ss ti s

I n m om en a n the o a e t ry glidi g, s ft gr c ,

The o t the oom the ea a ee y u h, bl , b uty which gr ,

I n man a n am e e e n w e e a e y l ss b i g r tr c ,

o e o e a n d ome w e n e n ot n Or Wh s c urs h k w ,

n o k w, 9“ Like the lo st Plei a d seen n o more b elo w .

XV .

I said tha t like a picture by Giorgion e

en e an omen e e an d so e a re V ti w w r , th y ,

a a een om a a on P rticul rly s fr b lc y, ’ (F or b ea uty s som etim es b est s et Off a far) An d e e e a e o n e of o on th r , just lik h r i G ld i, ’ e ee om o ut the n or o er the bar Th y p p fr bli d, ; ’ An d to sa e e m o e e truth y, th y r stly v ry pr tty, ’ An d a e ke to s o mo e s the ! r th r li h w it, r pity

XVI .

F or an e e e o e o lc s s gl c s b g t gl s, g sigh ,

e e o an d o a e e Sighs wish s, wish s w rds, w rds l tt r,

Wh e on n Of - ee e e e ich fli s wi gs light h l d M rcuri s,

' Who do s uch things b eca use th ey kno w n o b etter And en G od n o a m e ma a e th , k ws , wh t ischi f y ris , When love lin ks tw o youn g p eople in on e

e e f tt r,

e a s na on s a nd a e o e Vil s ig ti , dult r us b ds,

o em en o en o an d ea an d ea . El p ts, br k v ws, h rts, h ds

Qu ae s eptem dic i sex tamen esse solen t . Ovm . 12 BEPPO .

XVI I . Shakspeare des cribed the sex in D esdemona

a et e in As very f ir, but y susp ct An d to this day from Ven ice to Veron a Such m a tters may be probably the sa m e Except th a t sin ce tho se tim e s w a s n ever kn own a Hu sba n d wh om mere su spicion could in flame

TO ffo a e a e n o mo e an en su c t wif r th tw ty, ” a h h B ec use s e ad a ca va lie r se rven te .

XVIII . Th eir j ea lousy (if they are ever j ealous) o f a a om e on a o e e Is f ir c pl xi lt g th r, ’ Not like tha t sooty d evil of Othello s

mo e omen in a bed of ea e Which s th rs w f th r,

o e of e e m m o e o e o But w rthi r th s uch r j lly f ll ws, When wea ry Of the m atrimon ia l teth er

ea for a e n o m o a o e His h d such wif rt l b th rs,

’ ’ a e a t on e a no e or an o e . But t k s c th r, th r s 1

XIX .

Didst e ve r see a Gon dola ? F or fear ’ Y ou o n ot e e ou e a sh uld , I ll d scrib it y x ctly

Look to ’ t In Venice they do l et h eaven see the pranks Th ey dare not sho w th eir hu sb an ds ; their bes t consc ience ” — Is not to lea e n done ee n n o n . othello . v u , but k p u k w ] t ealo s is not the o de of the da in enic e and J u y r r y V , da e s are out of fa s on l l a e s r gg r hi , whi e due s on love m tt r a e ” — ’ n no w n a t leas the s ands . B on s Letters u k t , with hu b yr ]

4 1 BEPPO ,

a n a en t ee the S o A cert i l dy w t o s h w,

Her ea n ame n o n ot n or c an e r l I k w , gu ss, ’ n d so e a her La a if o u ea e A w ll c ll ur , y pl s , m B eca use it slips in to y verse with ea se .

XXII .

he w as n o t Old n or o n n or at the ea S , y u g, y rs ” e a n eo e a a certa in a e Which c rt i p pl c ll g ,

h et the m o s n e a n a e a ea W ich y t u c rt i g pp rs,

e n e e ea n or o en a e B ecaus I v r h rd, c uld g g

e on et a e o r e o r ea A p rs y by pr y rs , brib s, t rs,

TO nam e e n e ee o r e o n a e , d fi by sp ch , writ p g ,

The e o m ean e e a o p ri d t pr cis ly by th t w rd,

Which surely is excee din gly a bsurd .

XXIII .

a w as oom n ha d m a e the e Laur bl i g still, d b st

m e a n d m e e n e the om m en Of ti , ti r tur d c pli t,

An d ea e her en e e so a e e tr t d g t lly, th t , dr ss d, ’ She lo oked e xtrem ely w ell wh ere e r she w ent ;

e o man is a e ome e A pr tty w w lc gu st, ’ A nd La a s o w a o n ha d a e n ur br fr w r r ly b e t,

n ee she on e all m e a n d eem e to a I d d sh s il s , s d fl tter

ank n her a e e f n M i d with bl ck y s o r looki g a t her.

XXIV .

’ She wa s a ma e o man n en en rri d w ; t is co v i t, ’ B ecaus e in Christian cou n tri es t is a rule To V i e w th eir little slip s with ey es m o re len i en t ;

e ea if in e a a the oo Wh r s s gl l dies pl y f l, 15 A VENETIAN STORY.

(Un less within the p erio d interven ien t

A well- tim ed w eddi n g m akes the scan da l cool) ’ n h w e e e ca n et o e I do n t k o w o th y v r g v r it,

Except they m an age n ever to discover it.

XXV.

He r an a e u on the a husb d s il d p Adri tic,

An d m a e om e o a e too in o e ea d s v y g s, , th r s s, An d wh en he lay in qu a ran tin e for pra tiqu e ’ ’ o a e a n a n ea se (A f rty d ys pr c utio g i st dis ) ,

e o m o n a t m e her es a His wif w uld u t, ti s, high t ttic, F o r th en ce she could discern the ship with ea se

He w a s a m e an a n to e o rch t tr di g Al pp ,

n am e e e a l e m o e e e o . His Gius pp , c l d r bri fly, B pp

XXVI .

He w a s a m an a s as a an a dusky Sp i rd,

n n a e et a o e Su bur t with tr v l, y p rtly figur

o o o e a s e e n a an a Th ugh c l r d, it w r , withi t y rd, He w a s a p erson both Of sen se an d vigor A b etter seam an n ev er yet did man y ard

An d she a o her m an n e o e n o o , lth ugh rs sh w d rig r,

Wa s eem e a om an of the e n e d d w strict st pri cipl ,

O m as to e S uch b thought a lmo st in vin cible.

XXVI I .

But seve ral y ea rs elap s ed sin c e they ha d m et ;

om e eo e o the wa s o an d ome S p pl th ught ship l st, s

a he ha d om e o n e e n o e Th t s h w blu d r d i t d bt, An d did n ot like the tho ught of steerin g home ; BEPPO

nd e e e e e al offe ed an b t A th r wer s v r r y e , a he o o r a he o n ot ome Or th t w uld, th t w uld c , F or m o st m en (till by lo sin g r en dere d sa ger)

Will ba ck their own Opin ion s with a wager.

XXVIII .

’ e a a n w a a e T is sa id that th ir l st p rti g s p th tic,

a n O en a re o r o to be As p rti gs ft , ught , And their presen tim en t w as quite prophetic

a e o n e e mo e ea o e s ee Th t th y sh uld v r r ch th r ,

o of m o ee in a o e (A s rt rbid f l g, h lf p tic, a e n o n o in tw o or ee Which I h v k w ccur thr ,)

en kn ee n on the o e n her sa d n ee Wh li g sh r u po k ,

He left this Adria tic Aria dn e.

XXIX .

nd La a a e on a n d e a e A ur w it d l g, w pt littl ,

An d o o f ea n ee s as e she m th ught w ri g w d , w ll ight ;

She a mo o all a e e for a l st l st pp tit victu l, An d could n ot sleep with ea se a lon e at n ight

She d eem ed the win dow - fra mes a n d shutters brittle

a n a a n o e ea e or e Ag i st d ri g h us br k r sprit , An d so she thought it pruden t to conn ect her

- a e an chie to rotect her . With vic husb d, fly p

XXX .

She o e an d a e e e n ot oo e ch s , ( wh t is th r th y will ch s , ? If o nly you will but Oppo se th eir choice ) T e e n o m on e ill B ppo should r tur fr his l g cruis ,

An n h r u a e o d bid o ce m ore e fa ithf l he rt r j ice, H 1 4 A VENETIAN STORY.

m an om e om en e an d et a e A s w lik , y bus A co xcomb w a s he by the public vo ice ;

o n Of ea e sa a s e a s a A C u t w lth, th y id, w ll qu lity, * An d in his plea sures of great libera lity .

XXXI .

An d en he wa s a o n an d en he ne th C u t, th k w

s a n d a n n n en an d an Mu ic, d ci g, fiddli g, Fr ch Tusc ;

The a n o t ea s be it n o n to ou l st y, k w y ,

F or few Italia n s sp ea k the right Etruscan .

He w a s a o n o e a s too critic up p r , , An d kn ew all n iceti es Of the so ck an d buskin ; An d n o Ven etian a udien ce could en dure a

on en e or a ir en he e e a a S g, sc , , wh cri d s cc tur

XXXII .

a o w a s e s e for a o n His br v d ci iv , th t s u d Hushed Aca demic sigh ed in s ilen t a w e ;

The fiddlers em e a s he oo e a o n tr bl d l k d r u d, m ’ F or fea r Of so e fa lse n ote s detected fl a w . ’ The prima don na s tun eful h ea rt wo uld bound, “ Drea din g the d eep dam n a tion Of his bah

o a n o a sso e en the on a - a o S pr , b , v c tr lt , h Wished im fiv e fathom u n der the Ria lto .

XXXIII .

He a on e th e m o a o p tr iz d I pr vis t ri ,

Na o m s elf e em o e ome an a y, c uld hi xt p riz s st z s,

M . A o n Of eal n fe o to his al [ S C u t w th i ri r qu ity,

Whi c h somewhat limited his l ib eral ity .

V OL . . III 2 18 BEPPO ,

W o e m e an on o a o e a o r t rhy s, s g s gs, c uld ls t ll st ry,

o e an d w a s in the an e a s S ld pictur s, skilful d c

a a n ca n be o in e o has It li s , th ugh this th ir gl ry [ ; Must surely yield the pa lm to tha t which Fran ce

I n o he w a s a e e a a e o sh rt, p rf ct c v li r ,

An d to his very va let seem ed a hero .

XXXIV .

en he w a s a to o a s e a s a mo o Th f ithful , w ll r us ;

O a n o o of ema e o om a n S th t s rt f l c uld c pl i , ’ o e e n o w a n d en a e amo Alth ugh th y r th littl cl rous, He n ev er put the pretty souls in p ain ;

ea w a s o n e o f o e m o en am o His h rt th s which st ur us,

Wa x to e e e a n d ma e to e a n . r c iv , rbl r t i

f he ld He w as a lo ver O t goo d O schoo l .

h l m m n a n a W o sti l b eco e o re co st t s they co ol .

XXXV.

NO wo n der such a cco mplishm en ts should turn

ema e ea o e e sa e a n d ea A f l h d, h w v r g st dy

a e a o e a e o o e n With sc rc h p th t B pp c uld r tur ,

I n la w he w a s a mo as oo a s ea he l st g d d d,

Nor en n o r o e n or o e the ea on e n s t, wr t , sh w d l st c c r , An d s he ha d wa it ed se vera l yea rs a lrea dy ’ An d really if a m an w on t l et us kn o w ’ ’ a he s a e he s dea d o r o be so . Th t liv , , sh uld

XXXVI .

e e n the s to e e om an B sid s , withi Alp , v ry w ,

A o G o d n o a e o sin ( lth ugh , k ws , it is gri v us ) 19 A VENETIAN STORY .

’ T is m a sa e m e to a v e tw o men , I y y, p r itt d h ; ’ h the om in I can t tell w o first brought cust ,

l e en e a re e ommon But Ca va ier S rv t s quit c , An d n o on e n otice s n or ca re s a pin ; An d w e m ay ca ll this (n ot to say the worst) h r A secon d m arriag e which co rrupts t e fi st.

XXXVII .

h w a s o m e a s eo T e w o rd f r rly Cici b , ‘ But tha t is n ow grow n vulga r a n d in decen t ; ” h ania s all the e on a Cor te o T e Sp rd c p rs j ,

F r the am e m o e s s in a n o o s d sub i ts Sp i , th ugh recen t ;

I n S o ea e om the P0 to e o h rt it r ch s fr T i , ’ h a An d m ay p erhaps at la s t be o er t e s e sen t . But Heaven preserve Old En gla n d fro m such course s ! Or what b ecomes of dam age an d divo rce s ?

XXXVIII .

o e e n a ll due e e en e H w v r, I still thi k, with d f r c

To the a sin le a Of th e ea on f ir g p rt Cr ti , That m arried la dies Should preserve th e preferen ce

I n téte- a- téte or gen era l con v ersa tion An d this I say witho ut p eculia r referen ce

TO n an an e or an o e n a on E gl d, Fr c , y th r ti

e a s e e n o the o a n d a re at c ase B c u th y k w w rld, ,

n d e n n a u a n a a ea e . A b i g t r l, tur lly pl s

o e o is ono n c ed Corteho an as a e C rt j pr u , with pir t , ac c ordi ng I to the Arab es que guttural . t m ean s wh at there is as y et no ec se nam e for in En lan d o the a mm pr i g , th ugh pr ctice is as co on an amon a as in y tr t ne c ountry whatever . 20 BEPPO,

XXXIX .

’ n M e a min T is tru e yo ur buddi g iss is v ry ch r g,

an d a a a t om n o ut But shy wkw rd first c i g ,

m a a m e a t She e a a m n So uch l r d, th is quit l r i g,

All e a e n es a nd a o Giggl , Blush ; h lf P rt s, h lf P ut ; ’ d an n a t M a mma for ea e e s a m in An gl ci g , f r th r h r

h a o u she o r e m a be a o W t y , , it, th y, y b ut, The Nursery still lisps o ut in a ll th ey utte r

e e a a me of ea an d e . B esid s, th y lw ys s ll br d butt r

But Ca valier S erven te Is the phra se Used in politest circles to express

e n m e a a e who a This sup r u r ry sl v , st ys

ose to the a as a a Of es Cl l dy p rt dr s,

Her o the o n la w h e w rd ly which e ob ys .

He n o s n e e a s ou ma is i cur , y y gu ess ;

oa e an on o a he oe to a C ch, s rv ts, g d l , g s c ll,

An d a f e an a n d e o e an d a . c rri s tipp t, gl v s sh wl

xm .

all its s n o n m sa With i ful d i gs, I ust y, ’ a a s a ea an e t m Th t It ly pl s t plac o e,

Who o e to s ee the Sun S n e e e da l v hi v ry y, An d vi ne s (n o t n ailed to walls) from tree to tree

e oo n e m e the a en e f a a F st d , uch lik b ck sc O pl y,

m e o a m e eo e o to see Or l dr which p pl fl ck , When the first a ct is en d ed by a da n ce

I n n e a e m h vi y rds copi d fro t e south of Fra n ce.

22 BEPPO,

XLV .

the om en too o e m o I like w (f rgiv y f lly) , “ From the rich p ea sa n t cheek Of ruddy bro n z efi An d la rge bla ck eyes th a t fla sh on you a volley

a sa a o sa n n a t o n e Of ra ys th t y th u d thi gs c , ’ To the ama s o mo e m e an o high d br w, r l ch ly,

ea an d a a n d an e But cl r, with wild liquid gl c ,

ea o n her a n d o n her e e H rt lips, s ul withi y s,

o as her clim e an d n n a s her e . S ft , T su y ski s

XLVI .

E v e Of the lan d which stil l is Pa ra dise ! Ita lian b ea uty ! didst tho u n o t i n spire

a a e w ho e in em a e a n d e R ph l, 1 di d thy br c , vi s

a ll w e n o o f ea en o r ca n e e With k w H v , d sir ,

I n a he a e ea e us in a wh t h th b qu th d wh t guise,

o a n om the e o Of the e Th ugh fl shi g fr f rv r lyr ,

o w or ds e e a s an d es en o W uld d scrib thy p t pr t gl w, While yet Ca no va can crea t e belo w

[ MS. From the tal l p ea s an t with her ruddy

MS. L e her o w n c l me all sun an d loom and 1 [ ik i , , b , ’ For the ec e ed a cc o n s o f the c a se o f Ra a l 1 r iv u t u ph e s death, see his lives . In al n s the e m o e es ec all ( t ki g thu , writ r, r p i y Of om en o ld be n de s ood to sa w , w u u r t y , He s ea s as a s ec a o n ot o flic iall p k p t t r, y , An d al a s eade in a m o des w a w y , r r, t y ; e a s too in no e ea de ee s all he P rh p , , v ry gr t gr h

ea to a e offen ded in s la App r h v thi y , nc e as al l n o w o th e s ex our sonn e s Si , k , with ut , t o ld seem unfinished ike e n mmed onn W u fl th ir u tri b ets . ) ’ ned PRINT ER s ( Sig ) DEVIL. A VENETIAN STORY. 23

XLVII .

n n all a l o e ee i E gla d with thy f u ts I l v th st ll,

a at a a s an d a e n ot fo r et I s id C l i , h v g it ; I like to sp eak an d lucubra te my fill ; I like the go vern m en t (but tha t is n ot it) I like the free dom of the pre ss an d quill ; ’ I like the Hab ea s Co rpus (wh en we ve got it) ;

i e a a ia m en a e a e I l k p rl t ry d b t , ’ Pa rticula rly wh en t is n ot too la te ;

XLVIII .

’ I like the ta xes wh en th e y re n ot to o many ;

e a s ea - oa fire en n ot too ea I lik c l , wh d r ;

l e a beaf- s ea too a s e a s an I ik t k , , w ll y ; Ha ve n o Obj ection to a po t Of beer ;

e the ea e en n ot a n I lik w th r, wh it is r i y,

a is e tw o m on of e e ea . Th t , I lik ths v ry y r

An d SO G od sa e the e en an d in ! v R g t, Church, K g

m e an a Which s th t I like all a n d every thin g.

XLIX .

an n a m an d an e eam en Our st di g r y, disb d d s , ’ ’ o o a e e o m m o w n the n a on e P r s r t , R f r , y , ti s d bt, e o to o w e a re ee m en Our littl ri ts just sh w fr ,

n an e in the a e e Our trifli g b kruptci s G z tt ,

o m a e and our om en Our cl udy cli t , chilly w ,

All ese ca n o e an d o e o e th I f rgiv , th s f rg t,

An d ea en e a e o ur e en o e gr tly v r t r c t gl ri s,

An d e e e n ot o n to the wish th y w r wi g Tories. 24 B EPPO ,

But to m a e Of La a for fin d y t l ur , I

e on a sin t a e ee Digr ssi is , h t by d gr s e om e e ee n t e o to the m n B c s xc di g di us i d, — An d e e o e m a the ea e too ea e , th r f r , y r d r displ s 1

The en ea e who ma wa x n n g tle r d r, y u ki d, ’ An d a n i for the a o ea e c ri g l ttle uth r s s , n n n n a he m ean a a I sist o k owi g wh t s, h rd

An d hapless situ a tion for a bard .

LI . Oh tha t I had the a rt Of ea sy writin g Wha t sh ould be ea sy readin g ! co uld I scale

a n a e e the s e n n P r ssus, wh r Mu s sit i diti g Thos e pretty p o ems n e ver kn o wn to fa il How quickly wo uld I prin t (the world d elightin g)

G e an an o r s an a e A r ci , Syri , As yri t l ;

An d e o u m e es e n en m en a m s ll y , ix d with w t r s ti t lis ,

S ome samples of the fi nest Orien ta lism .

am a n am e e o of e s on But I but l ss s rt p r , (A brok en Da n dy lately o n my tra v els)

An d a e fo r m e to oo m a m n e e t k rhy , h k y r bli g v rs ’ The a a e Le on n a e first th t W lk r s xic u r v ls, ’ An d en an fin d a a o s e on wh I c t th t, I put w r , ’ No t ca ri n g a s I o ught for critics ca vils ’ I v e a a m n to m e o n to o e h lf i d tu bl d w pr s ,

e e m e in a on —so e e o But v rs is or f shi h r g es. 25 A v ENETI AN STORY.

LIII .

Th n n m e e n ew a a n emen e Co u t a d Laura a d th ir rr g t,

as e a s a a n em en o m e m e do Which l t d, rr g ts s ti s , F or ha lf a do z en yea rs w itho ut estra n gem en t ;

e had e e f e en es to o Th y th ir littl di f r c ,

' o se ea o whifl s n e e a n an e mea n Th j l us , which v r y ch g t ; I n such affairs th ere proba bly are fe w

Wh a n h d h n o Of a e o h ve o t a t is p o uti g s rt squ bbl ,

From Sin n ers of high sta tion to the rabble .

LIV.

o n the o e e e e a a a r But wh l , th y w r h ppy p i , As happy a s u n lawful lov e could m a ke them ;

The en eman w as o n the a a g tl f d, l dy f ir, ’ e a n so t w a s n o t or hi e to Th ir ch i s slight, w th w l break them The world b eheld th em with in dulgen t a ir ; ” The pious on ly wish ed “ the devil ta ke them !

He oo em n ot he e O en a t k th ; v ry ft w its, ’ ld n n An d leav es O si ers to be youn g on es ba its .

L v .

But they were yo un g Oh wha t w ithout our yo uth Wo uld love be ! Wha t would yo uth be without lo ve !

o en o a n d ee n e v o u Y uth l ds it j y, sw t ss , ig r, tr th ,

ea o an d all a eem a s om a o H rt, s ul, th t s s fr b ve ;

an n ea s o n o But, l guishi g with y r , it gr ws u c uth ’ On e of few n e e en e on m o ve thi gs xp ri c d t i pr , 2 6 BEPPO,

Wh e a the ea on Old e o s ich is , p rh ps, r s why f ll w

Are a lways so prep os tero usly j ea lous .

LVI .

wa s the a n a a s a e a It C r iv l, I h v s id

om e a n d h an a s a an d SO S six t irty st z b ck ,

La a the a e a a o n m a e ur usu l pr p r ti s d , ’ Which you do wh en yo ur m i n d s m a de up to go ’ - TO n to M rs . oe m m a s e a e ight B h s qu r d ,

e a o or a a e in the S o Sp ct t r, p rt k r h w ; The o n ly differen ce kn ow n b e tween the ca ses — “ here w e a e s ix ee s Of a n e a e . Is , h v w k v r ish d f c s

LVII .

La a en r e s e w a s a s san e o e ur , wh d s d , ( I g b f r )

e om a n a s w a s ev e een A pr tty w r s , ’ e a s the n e o er a n ew in n o o Fr sh A g l d r,

on s e e of a n ew a a n e Or fr ti pi c M g zi ,

all the as o n s the a s m on e With f hi which l t th wor ,

o o e a n d e a e ea e e ee n C l r d, silv r p p r l v d b tw

a an d the e - a e fo r e a the e Th t titl p g , f r pr ss

o a o f s ee the a f Sh uld soil with p rts p ch p rts o dress .

LVIII . —’ They w en t to the Ridotto t is a ha ll

he e eo e a n e a n d a n d an e a a n W r p pl d c , sup , d c g i

I ts o e n a m e e a e e a m a s ued a pr p r , p rh ps, w r q b ll, ’ But tha t s Of n o i mpo rta n ce to my stra in ;

’ T on a sm a e s a e e o ur a a is ( ll r c l ) lik V uxh ll , ’ Exceptin g tha t it ca n t be spo ilt by ra in : A VENET IAN STORY. 27

The comp an y is m ixed (the phra se I quote is

a in e r e o o n o e As much as s y g, th y e b l w y ur tic )

F or a m e om an m e a a e ix d c p y I pli s th t, s v

a n d en s a n d a a n e mo e Yo urself fri d , h lf hu dr d r ,

m u ma bo w to o oo n a e Wh o yo y with ut l ki g gr v ,

The e a re a a set the o e r st but vulg r , b r . a e e e e a e a e Of public pl c s, wh r th y b s ly br v The fa shion able s ta re of twen ty sco re “ e - e e son s a e the World Of w ll br d p r , c ll d ; but I, ’ o n o em ea on n o Alth ugh I k w th , r lly d t k w why

LX .

This is the ca se in E nglan d ; at lea st w a s * n the na Of an e n o w Duri g dy sty D di s, Perchan ce succe ede d by som e o th er cla ss Of imita t ed imitato rs how

e a a oon e n e a a ! Irr p r bly s d cli , l s The dema go gu es of fa shion : all b elo w Is fra il ; ho w ea sily the world is lo st

o e o r w a r an d n ow an d en o ! By l v , , th by fr st

I lik ed th e D an dies : they were al ways v ery c ivil to m e ; o in en e al e d sl ed l e a eo l e an d e sec ed th ugh , g r , th y i ik it r ry p p , p r ut an d m s ed M a da me De ael Le is Ho ace T s s and the y tifi St , w , r wi , l e . The r is a o I a e the s n ess ea l I ik t uth , th t th ugh g v up bu i r y, ha d a n e of Da nd sm in m m n o an d o a l e a ned ti g yi y i rity, pr b b y r t i ” eno Of it to c on c l a e th e ea ones a t fo an d en . ugh i i t gr t , ur tw ty ’ B r on s Diar y y, 2 8 BEPP O

LXI .

e w a s a o eo n the no e n o Crush d N p l by rth r Th r,

Who n o e a m o n amm k ck d his r y d w with icy h er, * o e the elemen ts e a W a e or St pp d by , lik h l r, A blun derin g novice in his n ew Fren ch gra mm a r ;

oo a e had he to o the an e o f wa r G d c us d ubt ch c , — — An d a s for F o rtun e but I da re n ot d n her

e a e e e to on e to n n B c us , w r I p d r i fi ity,

The m o e o e e e in her n r I sh uld b li v divi ity . T

LXII .

She e the e en a s an d all to be et rul s pr s t, p t, y , She e in o e e o e an d m a a e giv s us luck l tt ri s, l v , rri g ; ’ I can n o t say tha t She s do n e much for m e yet ;

Not a m ea n her o n es to a a e th t I b u ti disp r g , ’ e e n ot et o e a o n a n d w e a s ee et W v y cl s d cc u ts, sh ll y ’ Ho w much sh e ll m ak e a m en ds fo r p a st miscar riage ;

en B mm ell w as o l ed to e e to ance he new Wh ru b ig r tir Fr , k n o en c an d a n O a n ed a am ma for the ose o f Fr h , h vi g bt i gr r purp s d our fr end c o e Da es w a s as ed a o ess B m tu y, i S r p vi k wh t pr gr ru ‘ mell had ma de in en c : h e es on ded a B mm ell had Fr h r p , th t ru ’ n s o ed l e Bo na a e in R s s a the elemen ts . I a e b ee t pp , ik p rt u i , by h v

s un n o Be o c is a fa e c an e an d n o rob put thi p i t pp , whi h ir x h g ’ b ery ; for S c rop e m a de his fortu ne a t s everal di n ners ( as he e mself e ea n oc c as o nall as his o w n some of the o wn d hi ) , by r p ti g i y , ,

' bufloo neries with whi c h I had encountered him in the m o rn ” ’ —B r on s D ia r ing. y y, L e lla I a e al w a s el e ed a all n s de en d f ik Sy , h v y b i v th t thi g p

on o n e a nd no n on o sel es . I a m no t a a e Of up F rtu , thi g up ur v w r one o or ac o n o of e n c alled o od to m self a ny th ught ti , w rthy b i g g y o e s c is n ot to be a ed to the ood o ddess or th r , whi h ttribut g g ’ o u ne ! —B ron s Dia r F rt y y,

3 0 BEPPO ,

TO ome she e o e ea s a o s whisp rs, th r sp k l ud

To ome she s e an d to om e she s curt i s, s dips,

om a n of a m a nd om a n a o e C pl i s w r th, this c pl i t v w d,

Her o e n the emon a e She s l v r bri gs l d , sip ;

She en e on emn e th surv ys, c d s, but piti s still

Her d ea rest frien ds for bein g dres sed so ill .

LXVI .

On e has a e s a n o e too m a n f ls curl , th r uch p i t, — A third where did she buy tha t frightful tur ban ? ’ ’ o S S a e Sh ea she S o n to a n A f urth O p l e f rs g i g f i t, ’ ’ fifth s oo s a o an d s an A l k vulg r, d wdyish, uburb , ’ t e l has ot a e o a n A six h s whit si k g y ll w t i t, ’ e en n m s in e l be her an e A s v th s thi u l sur ly wil b , ’ An d 10 ! an e a ea s I ll see n o m o e ighth pp r , r ’ F or ea e an o n s e ea a o e . f r, lik B qu s ki g , th y r ch sc r

LXVII .

ean m e e she w a s a t o e a n M ti , whil thus th rs g zi g, Oth ers were le vellin g their lo oks a t her ; ’ he ea th - m f a s n S h rd e m en s ha lf whispe re d o de O pr i i g, ’ An d t w a s o n e e e m n e n o t to , till d , d t r i d stir ; The wom en on ly thought it quite am a zin g

a a t her me of e so m a n e e Th t, ti lif , y w r

m e l — m en a re SO e a e Ad ir rs sti l , but d b s d,

Those bra z en creatures a lways suit their ta st e .

F or m a n o w n e er o n e an y p rt, , I c uld u d rst d ’ Why n aughty wo men but I wo n t dis cuss 3 1 A v E NE TI AN STORY.

n a S an a to the an A thi g which is c d l l d, ’ I onl y don t see why it sho uld be thus ;

An d if e e in a o n an d an I w r but g w b d,

to en e m e to m a e a s Just titl k fu s, ’ I d prea ch on this till Wilberforce a n d Romill y

Should qu ote in th eir n ext sp eeches from my homily .

LXIX .

Wh La a s w as een an d s ee n m in ile ur thu s i g, s il g,

a n she n e n o t a n d a e n ot a T lki g, k w why c r d wh t,

O a her ema e en s en o n S th t f l fri d , with vy br ili g,

e e her a an d m a n d all a B h ld irs triu ph , th t ;

And e - es e ma e e e o e her n w ll dr s d l s still k pt b f r fili g, An d p a ssin g bow ed an d min gled with her chat ; More than the res t on e p e rson seem ed to sta re ’ With p ertin a city tha t s ra ther ra re .

LXX .

He w a s a th e o o of m a o a n Turk , c l r h g y ;

‘ An d La a sa w him a n d a t s w as a ur , fir t gl d,

e a e the so m a m e o n B c us Turks uch d ir phil gy y, Altho ugh their u sa ge of the ir W ive s is s ad ; ’ T is sa id th ey use n o b ette r than a dog a ny

oo o man o m e a se l e a ad P r w , wh th y purch ik p ’ ’ e av e a n m e o e n e e e hi em Th y h u b r, th ugh th y r x bit , ”

o e law an d on in e a d m . F ur wiv s by , c cub s libitu

LXXI .

e o em a nd e a n d a em a Th y l ck th up , v il, gu rd th d ily,

e a e can e o e m a e e a on Th y sc rc ly b h ld th ir l r l ti s , 3 2 BEPPO ,

SO that their m om en ts do n ot p a ss so ga ily As is supposed the ca se with n o rth ern n ation s

on n em en to o m m a e em o o e a e C fi t, , ust k th l k quit p l ly

An d a s the s a o on on e sa on s Turk bh r l g c v r ti ,

e a are e e a e in o n n o n Th ir d ys ith r p ss d d i g thi g,

a n n s n ma n o e a n d o n . Or b thi g, ur i g, ki g l v , cl thi g

LXXII .

’ e an n o ea a n d so don s in m Th y c t r d, t li p criticis ; ’ Nor e an d SO e on af e the m e writ , th y d t f ct us ;

e e n e e a in e am or m W r v r c ught pigr witticis ,

av e n o o m a n e e mon a e e H r c s, s r s, pl ys , r vi ws, I n ha ra ms lea rn in g so on wo uld m ake a pretty schism ! ” e e ea e a re n o es But luckily th s b uti s Blu , ’ NO bus tlin g Bo therbys ha ve they to sho w em

Tha t cha rmin g p a ssage in the la st n ew poem .

LXXIII .

No o emn an e en em an of m e s l , tiqu g tl rhy ,

Who a v n a n e all e fo r ame h i g gl d his lif f ,

An d e n a n e a t a m e g tti g but ibbl ti ,

ee s n on the ame Still fussily k p fishi g , s

m a on of the m nn o s the me S ll Trit i w , subli

m e o the o s a me Of di crity, furi u t , ’ The e o s e o s e of the s oo ch ch , u h r ch l

ema e s bo a in o a oo ! Of f l wit , y b rds sh rt, f l

LXXIV .

a n o a e o f a a e law A st lki g r cl wful phr s , [ ) The appro vin g Good ! (by n o mean s G OO D in 3 3 A VENETIAN STORY.

e a n the n e e a e Hummin g lik e fli s rou d w st bl z , ’ f e o e ou e er sa w The bl uest o blu b ttl s y ,

n a m e e a n a e Tea si g with bl , xcruci ti g with pr is ,

n th e a me he e a ll ra w Gorgi g e littl f g ts ,

n n h no n ot e en e e Tran sla ti g to gu es e k ws v by l tt r,

An n a so m n ba d e e e e . d swea ti g pl ys iddli g, w r b tt r

LXXV .

’ n e a e an a o a a ll a uthor e o O h t s uth r th t s , f ll ws

I n oo s a ni o m n e ink f l c p u f r s tur d up with ,

O e a n o s e e fin e an d ea o S v ry xi u , cl v r, , j l us, ’ n e on n o a to sa to em or h nk O d t k w wh t y th , t i , Unle ss to puff th em with a p a ir of b ellows ; ’ ’ Of co xcombry s worst co xcombs e e n the pink

A re e e a e to e e e Of a e pr f r bl th s shr ds p p r,

e e n en e sn ufiin s of the m n Th s u qu ch d g id ight taper.

LXXVI .

e e am e w e s ee e e a an d of o e Of th s s s v r l, th rs,

M en of the o w ho n o the i m w rld, k w world l ke en ,

o o e o o e an d all the e e o e Sc tt, R g rs, M r , b tt r br th rs , Who think Of som ethin g else b eside s th e pen ; “ ’ ” fo r the en of the m m o e s But childr ighty th r , ’ The wo uld - be wits a n d can t- be gen tlem en ” ea e em to e a tea a I l v th th ir d ily is re dy,

m o e e an d e a a . S ug c t ri , lit r ry l dy

LXXVII .

The p o o r dea r M ussulw om en whom I men tion

a e n on e of t es e n e ea a n H v h i structiv pl s t p eople,

V OL . I I I . 3 4 3 BEPPO ,

An d on e o eem to em a n ew n en on w uld s th i v ti , Un kno wn as b ells withi n a Turkish st eeple ’ I thi n k t wo uld almo st be w o rth while to p en sion

(Though b est- so wn proj ects very often reap ill)

m s on a a o to ea A is i ry uth r, just pr ch f h Our Chr istian usa ge O t e p arts of sp ee ch .

LXXVIII .

m f r em n o her a e No ch e istry o th u f lds g ss s,

NO m e a a re l et oo e in e e t physics l s l ctur s, NO circulati n g libra ry a m as ses

e o n o e mo a a e an d e R ligi us v ls, r l t l s, strictur s

on the n m an n e a s e a Up livi g rs, th y p ss u s ; NO exhibition gla res with a nn u a l pictures ;

e a e n t on th a m out a Th y st r o e st rs fro th eir ttics,

Nor ea an r ! in m m d l (th k G od fo tha t ) ath e atics.

LXXIX .

Wh an G od for a n o ea ma e y I th k th t is gr t tt r,

a e m ea on ou n o o o e I h v y r s s, y d ubt supp s ,

An d as e a e o n ot hl a e , p rh ps, th y w uld hig y fl tt r, ’ I ll keep th em for my life (to com e) in pro se ;

ea a e a e n for a r e I f r I h v littl tur s ti , An d yet m ethin ks the older that on e grows

n n e m o e to a an o o a e I cli s us r l ugh th sc ld , th ugh l ught r

, L eaves us so doubly s erious shortly after.

LXXX .

a nd nn o en e an d a e ! Oh, Mirth I c c Oh, Milk W t r Y e happy mixtures of more happy days ! A VENETIAN STORY. 35

I n e e sad en e of sin an d a e th s c turi s sl ught r, Abominable M an n o m ore a llays

O m a e His thirst with such pure b everage. N tt r

o e ou o a nd o a a e m a e. I l v y b th, b th sh ll h v y pr is ’ for ld n n f a - an Oh , O S atur s reig o sug r c dy

M eantim e I drink to your return in bran dy.

LXXXI .

’ La a k l e e e u on her Our ur s Tur sti l k pt his y s p ,

h man an an w a Less in t e Mussul th Christi y, “ Whi eem to sa a am do ou on o ch s s y, M d , I y h r, ’ “ d ea e to a e o ea e An while I pl s st r , y u ll pl s stay

a n win a oman had w on her Could st ri g w , this , But Laura could n ot thus be led a stray

h had fir t on and e to o e S e stoo d e oo l g w ll, b ggl ’ Even at this stran ger s most outlan dish ogle.

LXXXII .

Th m n n n w s on the omt of eak n e or i g o w a p br i g, A turn of time at which I would a dvise

La e who a e een an n or a ak n di s h v b d ci g, p rt i g

I n an k n f e e y other i d o ex rcis , “ To m ake their prep aration s for forsaking

The a - oom ere the sun e n to e b ll r b gi s ris , B ecause when on ce the lamps an d can dles fail

His blushes m ake them look a little pa le. 3 6 BEPPO,

LXXXIII .

’ I n m a l a n d e e in m m e v e s ee so e b l s r v ls y ti ,

An d a em o e for om e S ea on st yed th v r s illy r s , An d th en I looked (I hop e it w as n o crime) TO see wha t la dy best sto o d out the sea so n ; ’ d I een m e o an in e me An though v e s so th us ds th ir pri ,

Lo e a n d ea in an d who m a ea e on v ly pl s g, still y pl s ,

n e e saw o n e the a a n I v r but ( st rs withdr w ) , h Whose bloom could a fter dan cin g dare t e dawn .

LXXXIV.

’ The n am e of o a n ot m en on this Aur r I ll ti ,

l o m for She w a s n o to m e A th ugh I ight, ught ’ More th an tha t pa ten t work of God s in ven tion

a m n oma n om we e to see A ch r i g w , wh lik ;

n n a me o m e e e en on But writi g s w uld rit r pr h si ,

Y et o u e to find o ut a she if y lik this f ir , At the n ext Lon don o r P a risia n ball

- You ma ma k her eek out oomin all . still y r ch , bl g

LXXXV .

La a who kn e o n ot do a t all ur , w it w uld ’ To meet the daylight after seven hours Sittin g

mon ee o a n eo e at a a A g thr th us d p pl b ll, To m ak e her curtsy th ought it right an d fitting

The o n w a s a t her e o w her a C u t lb with sh wl,

An d e the oom e e o n the o n of n th y r w r p i t quitti g, Wh en 10 ! tho se curs ed gon doliers had got u Just in the v ery pla ce where they sho ld n ot.

38 BEPPO ,

n e a n m m eanin or ou sha ll. You u d rst d y g, y ” ’ o the t n o m a e a t all. Sir, (qu th Turk) is ist k

LXXXIX .

Th at la dy is my wife Much won der p a ints ’ Th a an n ee a s e m e l dy s ch gi g ch k, w ll it ight

e e an n oman ome m e a n But wh r E glishw s ti s f i ts, ’ Itali an females don t do so o utright ;

e on a a t e o n e a n Th y ly c ll li tl th ir s i ts,

An d en ome to em e e a mo or e th c th s lv s , l st quit ;

i a e m a o n a an d nk n Wh ch s v s uch h rtsh r , s lts, spri li g a e f c s,

An d n a as a in a e . cutti g st ys . usu l such c s s

XC .

She a a o she sa ? TVh n ot a o s id, wh t c uld y y, w rd But the Cou n t courteously in vited in

The an e m a ea e a he ea str g r, uch pp s d by wh t h rd ’ n s e a w e d e in Such thi g , p rh ps, b st discuss with , ’ S a id he ; don t let us m ak e o urs elve s absurd

I n a en e n or a e a din public, by sc , r is , F or th en the chief an d o nly satisfa ction

be m n on the o e an a Will uch quizzi g wh l tr s ction .

X CI .

e en e e an d fo r of ee a e —it am Th y t r d, c f c ll d c e,

e e a e fo r a n d a n o A b v r g Turks Christi s b th, ’ Alth ough the w ay they m ak e it s n ot the same

Now La a m e o e e or e o ur , uch r c v r d, l ss l th 3 9 A v E NE TI AN STORY.

’ e e o a o a an n ame ? To sp eak, cri s B pp wh t s y ur p g Bless m e ! yo ur b ea rd is Of a m a zin g growth An d how cam e you to k eep a way so lon g ?

’ ' Are you n ot s en sible t w as v ery wron g ?

XCII .

d a re ou r ea ll tr ul n ow a k ? An y y, y, Tur With a n y oth er wom en did you wive ’ Is t tru e they usetheirfi n gers for a fork ?

. ’ ’ e a S the e e t S a a s I m a i e 1 W ll, th t pr tti s h wl l v ’ ? You ll give it m e They say yo u c at no pork . An d how so m an y yea rs did you con trive

T m e ! e e No n e e o Bless did I v r , I v r ’ ? Sa w a m an gr o wn so yello w ! Ho w s yo ur liver

XCIII .

B eppo that hea rd of yo urs b ecom es you n ot ; ’ It sha ll be sh aved b efo re yo u re a day Older Why do yo u wea r it ? Oh ! I had forgo t ’ Pray don t you thin k the w eath e r here is colder ? ? ’ How do I look Y ou shan t stir fro m this spo t

I n a ee e for ea a som e e o e th t qu r dr ss, f r th t b h ld r

o fin d ou o ut a n d m a e the o n o n . Sh uld y , k st ry k w ’ 1” How short yo ur ha ir is ! Lord ! how gray it s gro wn

XCIV .

Wh a t an sw e r B epp o m a de to th ese deman ds a Is m ore than I kn o w . He w as ca st a w y

o e e o oo o n e a n d n o n an Ab ut wh r Tr y st d c , thi g st ds,

e am e a a e of o e an d for a B c sl v c urs , his p y 40 BEPPO,

Had ea an d a n a o e om e an br d b sti d s, till s b ds

a e an n in a n e o n ba Of pir t s l di g ighb ri g y,

He o n e the o e a n d o e e a n d e ame j i d r gu s pr sp r d, b c

A ren egade of in differen t fa me.

XCV .

he e an d his e e so But gr w rich, with rich s gr w

en th s e to see ome a a n Ke e de ir his h g i ,

He o m e in o n to do SO th ught hi s lf duty b u d , An d n ot be a lways thievin g on the m a in

Lon e he e at m e a s o n oe ly f lt, ti s, R bi Crus ,

An d so he e a e e om e om a n hir d v ss l c fr Sp i ,

o n for o u : she w as a fin e o a a B u d C rf p l cc ,

an n e e e an an d aden o a M d with tw lv h ds, l with t b cco.

XCVI .

m elf an d m ea en n o how o en ! a Hi s , uch (h v k ws g tt ) c sh,

He en em a e of i e a n d m th b rk d with risk l f li b,

An d ot ea Off a o th e a em w as a g cl r , lth ugh tt pt r sh ; He s a id th a t Pr oviden ce pro tected him

F or m a sa n o n e w e a y p rt, I y thi g l st cl sh

I n our o n on s — e the w a s m pi i w ll, ship tri ,

et a an d e her e on n a o n S s il, k pt r ck i g f irly ,

e e a of a m en off a e nn Exc pt thr e d ys c l wh C p B o .

x c v n .

e ea e the an he an e e a n Th y r ch d isl d, tr sf rr d his l di g,

And e a nd e s o to a n o e o om s lf liv t ck , th r b tt ,

An d a e fo r a e e - m e an a n p ss d tru Turk y rch t, tr di g ’ ’ o o of a o n am e ve for ot em . With g ds v ri us s, but I g A VENETIAN STORY. 41

o e e he o t off e a n H w v r, g by this v di g, Or els e th e p eople would p erh aps h a v e sh o t him ; An d thus a t Ven ice lan ded to recla i m

e e on o e and an n ame. His wif , r ligi , h us , Christi

x c v m .

e e e e the a a re - a e him His wif r c iv d, p tri rch b ptiz d ,

He m a e the a e en the w a ( d church pr s t, by y) He th en threw Off th e ga rmen ts which di sguised him ,

’ An d b orrow ed the Coun t s smallcloth es for a day His frien ds the m ore for his lon g a b s en ce priz e d him , ’ n n he d e e a to m a e em a Fi di g wh r with l k th g y,

W n n e w e e he oft e ame the au of ith di rs, h r b c l gh

em th , — ’ F or stori es but I don t b eli eve the half Of them.

XCIX .

’ a e e ha d uffe e Old a e Wh t r his youth s r d, his g With w ea lth an d talki n g m ake him so m e amen ds

o u L a a om e me him in a a e Th gh ur s ti s put r g , ’ I v e h ea rd the Co un t an d he w ere a lways frien ds .

en at the o om o f a a e My p is b tt p g ,

e n n e e e the o en Which b i g fi ish d, h r st ry ds ’ is to be e had een oon e on e T wish d it b s r d , ‘ But sto ri es someh o w len gthen wh en begun fi

m [ This extrem ely clev er an d amusi ng p erfor an ce affords a. v ery c urious an d complete spec im en of a kin d of di c ti on and comp os ition of whi c h our En glish literature has hitherto pre 42 BEPPO, A VENETIAN STORY.

f am l es . I t is in self absolutelv a n of s en ted very ew ex p , it , thi g

n o n — o s o c a ac e s s en men s or n ell le thi g with ut t ry , h r t r , ti t , i t igib

e — m e e ec e of l el an d lo ac o s a l n in o bj ct ; a r pi iv y qu i u pr tt i g, o on all nds o f f olo s s ec s —a so o f a an s h rt, up ki riv u ubj t , rt g y d s l o a l n a o I al an d En land T s alls l e a de u t ry b bb i g b ut t y g , urk , b , it r

e a n d fish sa ces . But s ll e e is some n e en a tur , u ti th r thi g v ry g g in in the n fo m a e ol en ess an d ood m o of the g u i r g i ty, p it , g hu r a o and som e n s ll m o e s n and a dm a l n the uth r, thi g ti r triki g ir b e i ma c less fac l c he has cas n o e la an d t h i ity with whi h t i t r gu r,

e en d f c l v ers ific ation the nm n led n c on s a ned and v i fi u t, u i g , u tr i ,

ns elec ed lan a e of the m os l fam l a an d n a u t gu g t ight, i i r, d or i ry

c on e s a on . ea sk ll a n d fel c he has f n s ed u v r ti With gr t i i ity, ur i h s

an e am le o f a o on e n d ed s an as of ood with x p b ut hu r t z g verse, n el om osed of c ommon o ds in e c omm o la e tir y c p w r , th ir n p ces ; n ev er presen tin g us with on e sprig of wh a t is c alled p oetical

d c on or e en m a n use of a s n le n e s on e t e t i ti , v ki g i g i v r i i h r o — , rais e the s tyle or assist the rhym e but ru nnin g on in an in

ex a s le s e es of ood eas c ollo al as es and fin h u tib ri g y qui phr , d ing th em fall i nto v erse by som e u n ac coun table an d h appy fa l I n mo ta ity. this grea t a nd ch arac teri stic quality it is al s t

n a a l e c ellen . I n som o e es ec s is mo e un i v ri b y x t e th r r p t , it r

e al . o one alf is as ood as oss le in the s le to qu Ab ut h g p ib , ty c elon s the o e alf ea s e a s too m a n ma s whi h it b g ; th r h b r , p rh p , y rk of th a t h aste w ith whic h su c h a work mus t necess a rily be writ

ten . om e a ssa es are a e too sna s and som e run too S p g r th r ppi h , muc h on the c h ea p an d rath er pleb ei an hum or o f out- oi- the

— - w a m es an d s an e soundin o ds a e s . t th y rhy , tr g g w r nd epith t Bu e ea e a is e emel leas an am a le and en lema l gr t r p rt xtr y p t i b g t n ik e. — , , JEF F REY . ] PROPHECY OF DANTE .

”Dis th e s n s of life es me m s ical lore u et giv y t , ” And comin g even ts cast their sh adows b efore . THI oem c Lo d B ron in send n to . a [ S p , whi h r y , i g it Mr Murr y, ” “ had e e don e if not unintelli ible w as c all ed the b est thin g he v r , g , h mme of 1819 at wr itten in t e su r , tha t place Of ol d en own o n ce in th e d a n sea r , A ri , — ’ Ra ven n a I where from Dan te s sa cred tomb He h ad so oft a s m an a e se declares , y v r , ” GERS . Drawn in s pira tion . RO

The o ec o e e w as s a 182 1. It Pr ph y, h w v r, fir t publi sh ed in M y , is ded ca ed to the o n ess G c c ol wh o s desc es the i t C u t ui i i , thu rib o n of its c om os on : On m de a e f om en ce rigi p iti y p rtur r V i ,

Lord Byron had promised to c ome and see m e a t Raven n a . ’ an e s om the class c al ne ood * l c s of an D t t b , i pi w , the re i tiquity c are to be fo n d in a lace affo d d a s ffic en e e whi h u th t p , r e u i t pr t xt r m e to n e him to c ome an d f r him e m nv a fo i vit , o to ac c pt y i it n e cam e in the m on of n e 1819 a n at Ra en tio . H th Ju , , rrivi g v h ein na on the day of t e festival of the C orpus Domini . B g e ed at s me of his oo s his o ses an d al l a o c cu d priv thi ti b k , h r , th t ed h im at en c e I e ed him to a f me n pi V i , b gg gr ti y by writi g e n n the s ec of Dan e an d his s al fac l s om thi g o ubj t t ; , with u u i ity a d he c om osed his and r pi ity, p

" ‘ ” I was in a o e of s ead n n es h e s a ed etc . gr v pr i g pi tr y , ’ DRYDEN B Theodore a n d Hon oria .

P R E F A C E .

I N the course of a v i sit to the city of Raven na in the mme o f 1819 w as u e e to the a o su r , it s gg st d uth r that h avin g comp osed s om ethin g on th e subj ect of ’ a o on n em en h e o do the am e on T ss s c fi t, sh uld s ’ an e e e th m f the o e o m n on e of D t s xil , e to b o p t f r i g

h n in a o to t e pri cipa l obj ects of in terest th t city, b th

h n a n t e tiv e a d to the stran ger. “ ” On hi n a e an d the e has een t s hi t I sp k , r sult b the o o n o an o in e a m a n ow of e e f ll wi g f ur c t s, t rz ri , f r d

h r un oo an d a o e tot e rea der . If they a e derst d ppr v d , it is my purp ose to con tin u e th e poem in va rious oth er canto s to its n atura l con clusion in the presen t

Th o e a an e age. e rea der is requ ested to supp s th t D t a ddresses him in the in terval b etween the con clusion of the n a omm an d ea an d o t Divi C edia his d th, sh r ly

‘ e o e the a e e en o e e n the o n e o f b f r l tt r v t, f r t lli g f rtu s I n a o Ita ly in gen eral in the en suin g centuri es . d pt ing this plan I ha ve had in my min d the Cassan dra of L o on and the o e of e e yc phr , Pr ph cy N r us by

o a e as el a h e e of o . H r c , w l s t e Proph ci s H ly Writ The m ea e a the e a ma of an e sur dopted is t rz ri D t , ( 47) 48 PREFACE . which I am n ot a wa re to have seen hith erto tried in

our an a e e e m a be . a e f l gu g , xc pt it y by Mr H yl y, o

o e an a on n e e saw o n e e a o e wh s tr sl ti I v r but xtr ct , qu t d in the n otes to Ca liph Va thek ; so tha t if I do n ot — err this p o em m ay be con sidered a s a m etrical

e e m en . The an o are ho an d a h xp ri t c t s s rt, b out t e am e l en o f o e of the oe o e n ame s gth th s p t, wh s I ha ve

o o e a n d m o o a a en in a n . b rr w d, st pr b bly t k v i Am o n gst the i n co n ven i en ces o f authors in the

e en da f u for a n who a e a n am pr s t y, it is di fic lt y h v e,

oo or ba d to es a e an a on . a e had h g d , c p tr sl ti I h v t e fo rtun e to see the fourth ca n to o f Childe Harold

a n a e n o a an e o — a a o m tr sl t d i t It li v rsi sci lti , th t is , p e

en in the S en serea n s ta n z a n to bla n k v erse writt p i , witho ut rega rd to the n a tura l divisi on s o f the stan za

or o f the en se . the e en oem e n on a s If pr s t p , b i g n a on a to o an e to un e o the am ti l pic, sh uld ch c d rg s e a e o e e the a an ea e to e m em e f t , I w uld r qu st It li r d r r b r tha t wh en I ha ve failed in the imita tio n of his grea t

“ a Ali hier a e a e in m a n t a P dre g , I h v f il d i it ti g h t

all a n d few n e s a n n e to e which study u d r t d, si c this v ry day it is n o t yet settled wha t w as the m ea n i n g of the

e o in th e s an o of the n e n o un e all g ry fir t c t I f r , l ss ’ Co u n t M archetti s ingen io us an d probable co nj ecture

h n may be co n sidered a s h a vi n g decide d t e qu estio . He m a a so a on m a e the m o e a s a m y l p rd y f ilur r , I n ot quite sure tha t he would be pleased with my

es s n e the a an s a a o n a e n a on succ , si c It li , with p rd bl ti a a re a a ea of a ll a e t he m lity, p rticul rly j lous th t is l f t — a s a n ation th eir litera ture ; a n d in the pres en t PREFACE . 49

e n e of the a an d oman w ar are bitt r ss cl ssic r tic , but ill disp o se d to p ermit a fo reign er even to a ppro ve or

m a e em o n din om e a t i it t th , with ut fi g s f ult wi h his

am n an e e m n an ea l en e n o ultr o t pr su ptio . I c si y t r i t all s n o n a o be o in n an thi , k wi g wh t w uld th ught E gl d of an a an m a o of on or a an s a on of It li i it t r Milt , if tr l ti

en or n em on e or o be e M ti, Pi d t , Arici, sh uld h ld up to the risin g gen eration a s a m odel for th eir future

a a m e a n p o etical essays . But I p erceive th t I d vi ti g

n o an a ess to th e a an ea e en m i t ddr It li r d r, wh y busin ess is with the En glish on e ; an d be th ey few

o r m an m ake m ea e of o . y, I ust t y l v b th

V OL . III .

THE

* PROPHECY OF DANTE.

CANTO THE FIRST .

’ ONC E m ore in man s fra il wo rld ! which I had ’ So lon g tha t t w a s fo rgo tt en ; an d I feel

The e of a a a n —too s oon e e w ight cl y g i , b r ft Of the imm o rta l vision which could h eal ’ ea o o an d to o s ow n s e My rthly s rr ws, G d ki s

’ Li m e om a ee o e ea ft fr th t d p gulf with ut r p l,

Dan e l e w as o n in lo ence in Ma 12 65 of an [ t A ighi ri b r F r y , , n e n l I the ea f h fe h a c i nt an d ho orab e family . n rly p art o is li e a n ed som e c ed in a m l a c a ac e an d d s n s ed g i r it i it ry h r t r, i ti gui h him self by his bravery in an a c tion where the Floren tin es ob tain ed a s n al v c o t He ecam e ig i t ry over he c itizen s of Arezz o . b s till m ore em in en t by th e a c quis ition of c ourt h on ors ; an d at the age of thirty - fiv e he rose to be one of the c hi ef m agistrates of lo ence en a d n w as c on fe ed the sufira es F r , wh th t ig ity rr by g f th o e peopl e . From this ex altation th e p oet himself dated his n al I al w as at pri cip misfortun es . t y th at tim e dis tracted by the c on end n fac on s of the G el n es an d G el s —amon t i g ti hib i u ph , g the l a e D an e o an tt r t t o k active p art . In on e of the proscriptions he w a s an s ed his ossess on s con sca ed and he d ed in ex~ b i h , p i fi t , i ile in 5 2 PROPHE CY o r D AN TE . CANTO

Where la te my ears run g with the damn ed cri e s Of s o uls in hop eles s b a le an d from tha t pla ce

e e to m en en e m en ma a se Of l ss r r t, wh c y ri Pur e from the fire to j o in the an gelic ra ce M id st whom my own bright B ea trice bles sed My spirit with her light ; a n d to the b ase

th e e e n a a ! s a s e Of t r l Tri d fir t, l t, b st,

e o ee o e nfin e ea G od ! Myst ri us, thr , s l , i it , gr t

oul n v e a l ed the m o a e S u i rs l rt l gu st ,

n as e the o o he o U bl t d by gl ry, th ugh tr d

om a t t a th e alm Fr st r o st ar o re ch ighty thr one . Oh B ea trice ! who se sw eet lim bs the so d

So on a ess e an d the o m a e on e l g h th pr d , c ld rbl st ,

o o e e e a of m ea l e o e Th u s l pur s r ph y r i st l v ,

Lo e so n ef a e an d so a on e v i f bl , l ,

a n o on ea t o m o e m osom m o e Th t ught r h c uld r y b v , An d m ee tin g th ee in h ea v en w as but to m eet

a w o m o e the a rkl ess o e Th t ith ut which y s ul , lik d v ,

Had an e e in sea of n or her e e w d r d still rch , f t Reliev ed h er wi n g til l foun d ; witho ut thy light

‘ My p ara di se had s till b een in co mpl etej Sin ce my ten th sun gav e summ er to my sight

The reader is requested to adopt the Itali an pron unci ation

of Bea c e so nd n all the s ll a les . tri , u i g y b T Che s ol per le b ell e opre ’ h fan n o in lo il l lle C e c ie so e e l al tr e ste ,

Den o di lui si cr ede il Pa r adiso tr , Cosi se a d fiso gu r i , ’ Pen s ar ben dei c h ogni terren pi a cere

Si trova dove tn non pu o i vedere . Can on e in c Dan e es e son o f Bea r ce z , whi h t desc rib the p r t i ,

Strophe third .

5 4 I . PROPHE CY o r D ANTE . CANT O

’ An d m ake m en s fickle breath the win d tha t blows

e a l an d eem o to be a e Th ir s i , d it gl ry cl ss d ’ on e o an d e s o e o e With c qu r rs, virtu th r f s,

I n bloody chron icles of a ges pa st . I wo uld have ha d my Floren ce grea t an d free Oh Flo ren ce ! Florence ! un to m e tho u wa st Like th at Jerusa lem which the Almighty He

e o e “ t o o n ot as the W pt v r, but h u w uldst ; bird

a e o n o a e a e e ee G th rs its y u g, I w uld h v g th r d th

en ea a a en n on a s o ea B th p r t pi i , h d t th u h rd

o e as the ad e ea an d e e My v ic but d r, d f fi rc , Again st the brea st tha t ch erish ed thee w as stirred

en om a n d m a e o s a m e e Thy v , y st t th u did t rc ,

An d doom this b ody forfeit to the fire . ’ Ala s ! how bitter is his cou n try s curse

To him who or a o n o e e f th t c u try w uld xpir ,

n ot m e to e e b her But did rit xpir y ,

And o e her o e h er e en in her ire. l v s , l v s v

The da ma ome en she ea e to err y y c wh will c s , The day m a y com e she wo uld be proud to h a ve

The sh e oom to a e a n d an e ‘ dust d s sc tt r, tr sf r 1

him om she en e a ome the a e . Of , wh d i d h , gr v

’ ’ L Es ilio che m e dato on or mi tegno . i

’ " C a der tra buon i e pur di lode degno . Son n et D a nte qf , in c he e esen s R Gene os an d Tem e an ce as whi h r pr t ight , r ity, p r an s ed f om am on men an d se n ef e f om Lo e who b i h r g , eki g r ug r v , inh abit s his b osom. T Ut si qui s predictorum ullo te mpore in fortiam di oti com m n s erv enerit ta lis crveniens i n e comba r a t-ar sic uad mo u i p , p g , q ” r ia tur . ec on d sen ence of lo en ce a a ns Dan e and the S t F r g i t t , H r D N . 55 CANTO 1. PROP E CY o A TE

But this sh all n ot be granted ; l et my dust Lie where it fall s ; n or shall the soil which gave

M e ea in her en br th, but sudd fury thrust

M e o t t ea e e e e so ea me f r h o br the ls wh r , r ssu n n an on e e a e her an u My i dig t b s, b c us gry g st

o oo o e an d e ea e her oom F rs th is v r, r p l d d ;

No she en e m e a w a s m n e —m oo , d i d wh t i y r f, m m An d shall n ot have what is n ot h ers y to b . Too lon g her armed wra th hath k ept a loof

The ea o a e e for her the ea br st which w uld h v bl d , h rt

a ea the min a w a s em a on oo Th t b t, d th t t pt ti pr f,

The m an w ho ou o e a e e an d ea a t f ght, t il d, tr v ll d, ch p r

a e en l e an d saw Of tru citiz fulfi l d, ’ F or his reward the Gu elf s a scen dan t art

Pass his destruction even in to a law . These thin gs are n ot m a de for fo rgetfuln ess Floren ce shall be fo rgotten first too raw

The o n too ee the on an d the i e w u d, d p wr g, d str ss Of such en duran ce too prolon ged to m ak e

a on ea e her n e e My p rd gr t r, i justic l ss, Though late repented ; yet yet for her sake ee ome on e ea n n an d for in e I f l s f d r y r i gs, th ,

fo r een a Th La in is o of the sen u t ccused w ith him . e t w rthy — ence. On the th of an 1302 Dan e w as m lc ed t [ 27 J uary, , t u t ’ e o san d l e an on d mn ed to two ea s an s men ight th u ir , d c e y r b i h t ;

‘ an d in c ase the fine w as not a d his oods e e to be c onfis p i , g w r c ated. On the ele en f a c the same ea he w as sen v th o M r h , y r, tenced to a pun is hmen t due onl y to the most desp erate of mal e fac o s . The dec ee a he and his as soc a es in e il e s o l d t r r , th t i t x h u be ned if e fell in o the a ds of e enem es w a s s bur , th y t h n th ir i , fir t discov ered in I . 5 6 PROPH E CY o r D ANTE . CANTO

w n ea e o a a e My o B tric , I w uld h rdly t k

en a n n the an on e w a s m n e V ge ce upo l d which c i , ’ An d a o e s e n still is h ll w d by thy du t s r tur ,

e th m a rin Which wo uld prot ct e urderess like sh e,

An d sa ve ten th ousan d fo es by thy sole urn . ’ o e old a om M inturn ae s m a Th ugh, lik M rius fr rsh

d a a e n m on e ea ma n An C rth g rui s , y l br st y bur

m e e ee n hot a n d a s At ti s with vil f li gs h r h, An d som etim es the la s t pan gs of a vile foe ’ e in a eam e o e m e an d o erarch Writh dr b f r ,

o o e of m — let em o ! My br w with h p s triu ph , th g Such are the la s t in firmities of tho se

Who on a e f e e m o e an m o a w e l g h v su f r d r th rt l o , An d et e n m o a l a e n o e o e y b i g rt l sti l, h v r p s on the o of e en e e en e But pill w R v g R v g ,

Wh o ee to eam of oo an d a n sl ps dr bl d, w ki g glo ws

the oft- batfled a e e of an e With , sl k l ss thirst ch g ,

en w e a mo n a a n an d e a Wh sh ll u t g i , th y th t trod

Be am e on e ea an d Até an tr pl d , whil D th r ge ’ O er humbled h eads an d s evered n ecks Great G od ! — Take these tho ughts from m e to thy han ds I yi eld

man on and t n e a m r My y wr gs, hi l ighty od

a on o e who m o e m e —be m ! Will f ll th s s t , y shi eld

o a een in e l an d in a n As th u h st b p ri , p i ,

I n en e a n d the en e e turbul t citi s, t t d fi ld

I n o a n d m a n o e n in a n t il , y tr ubl s bor e v i

F or Floren ce. I a pp ea l from her to Thee !

ee om a e sa w in th o e n Th , wh I l t y l fti st reig , 57 CANTO 1. PROPH E CY o r D ANTE .

en in a o o on to see Ev th t gl ri us visi , which

An d li e w a s n e a n e n n ow v ver gr t d u til ,

An d yet tho u ha st p ermitted this to m e. Ala s ! with wh at a w eight upon my brow

The en e of ea an d ea n ome a k s s rth rthly thi gs c b c ,

o os e a on s ee n a n d l ow C rr iv p ssi , f li gs dull , ’ The ea s on the m en a a h rt quick throb up t l r ck,

Lon da a n d ea n th e e o e g y, dr ry ight ; r tr sp ct

a a en o o an d a Of h lf c tury bl dy bl ck, An d the fra il few y ea rs I may yet exp ect

oa an d o e e e a to ea H ry h p l ss, but l ss h rd b r, F or I ha ve b een too lon g an d deeply wrecked On the lon e ro ck of de solate D esp air To lift my eyes more to the pa ssin g sa il Which shun s tha t reef so horrible an d bare ; Nor ra ise my voice for who wo uld heed my wail ? am n ot of e o e n or i a e I this p pl , th s g , An d yet my harpin gs will u n fold a tale Which shall preserve th ese tim es wh en n ot a p age Of th eir p erturb ed an n als could a ttra ct

An e e to a e on e a e y g z up th ir civil r g , Did n ot my v erse emb a lm full man y an a ct ’ Wo rthl ess a s th ey w ho wrought it : t is the doom Of spirits of my o rder to be ra ck ed

I n fe to ea e r ea out an d on me li , w r th i h rts , c su

e a in en e i e an d die a on e Th ir d ys dl ss str f , l ;

en e o an o a o n e r om Th futur th us ds cr wd r u d th i t b, An d pilgrims come from ew es wh ere they have kn own The name of him who n ow a n ame is but , 5 8 H C o r D A . C I PROP E Y NTE ANTO .

’ An d a in oma e o er the l en on e w st g h g sul st ,

ea him n ea n ee e — am Spr d his by u h rd, u h d d f e ; An d m in e at lea st h ath cost m e dea r : to die Is n o thin g ; but to with er thus to tame My m in d do wn from its ow n infin ity To live in n arrow ways with little m en

ommon to e e ommon e e A c sight v ry c y ,

an e e e e en o e can fin d a den A w d r r, whil v w lv s ,

e om all n e om all ome all in Ripp d fr ki dr d, fr h , th gs

a m a e omm n on ee an d o en a n Th t k c u i sw t, s ft p i To feel me in the solitude of kin gs Witho ut the p ower tha t makes th em b ear a cro wn To en vy every do ve his n est an d win gs Which waft him wh ere the Ap enn in e looks down

On n o l he e es m a be Ar , til p rch , it y , n m all in e o a e o n Withi y x r bl t w , * e e et m o are an d a a a she Wh r y y b ys , th t f t l ,

T s la d ose name w as Gemma s n f om on e of the hi y, wh , pru g r

mos o e f l G elf fam l es n am ed Don a . o so Dona t p w r u u i i , ti C r ti w a th s he s e prin c ipal adversary of the Ghib ellin e . S is describ ed “ ’ a s e n Admodum moro a a t de Xantz e Socr a tis hiloso hi b i g s , pp p p ” con u e scri ture esse le imus a cco d n to G ann o o ane . j g p g , r i g i zz M tti But L on a do n o is andal ed Boccac e in his l f i r Areti sc iz with , i e

o f Dan e for sa in a e a m n s o l n ot m ar . u t , y g th t lit r ry e h u d ry Q i Boc c acc o non ha a en a e d ce le mo l ess e cont a e ii i p zi z , i , g i r r ri agli s tudj; 0 n on s i ric orda che S oc rate il piii nobile filosofo c he m ai fosse e e m o l fi ll e l c a nell a , bb g ie e gliuoli e uffici de a R pubb i

sua a e s o ele che etc. etc . e e due m o l in v Citt ; Ari t t , bb g i a

em ed e e fi liuoli e - E a c o T ll o t pi , bb g , e ric ch zze assai . M r u i — — ” e a one e a on e e en eca e e o m o l e etc . etc . C t V rr S bb r g i , ’ I t is o dd a on es Lio n ardo s am les the e c e on o f th t h t ex p , with x pti

eneca and for an n I no of s o le a re n ot the mos S , , y thi g k w , Ari t t , t H r D . CANTO 1. PROP E CY o ANTE 5 9

e mo e the o a n e who a o Th ir th r, c ld p rt r h th br ught 9“ — D estruction for a dowry thi s to s ee

And e e an d no o e a a a f l, k w with ut r p ir, h th t ught A bitter lesson but it lea ve s me free

a e n ot e o n n or a e o I h v vil ly f u d, b s ly s ught,

They m a de a n Exile n ot a sla v e of m e.

’ ’ felic o s . T ll s Te en a a n d oc a es Xan e no it u u y r ti , S r t tipp , by ’ mean s c on ed to s an ds a iness a e e e tribut their hu b h pp , wh t v r th y — — might a s to th eir philosophy Cato gave away his wife of ’ ’ a o s w e kno n o n —and of en eca s on l a she w as V rr w thi g S , y th t d s osed to die him eco e ed an d l ed s e e al ea s i p with , but r v r , iv v r y r ’ af e a ds . But sa s L on a do L omo e a nima ls civile t rw r , y i r , u , ” e on do s c piace a tutti i filos ofi. An d then c e c on cludes th at ’ “ the greatest proof of th e a nima l s civism is 1a prim a c ongiun ” z on e dalla ale multi l ata n asce l a a. i , qu p ic Citt ’ [ The viol enc e of Gemma s t emp er prov ed a source o f the

’ te es sufierin to Dan e an d in a a ssa e of the Infe no bit r t g t ; th t p g r , where one of the ch ara c ters says

La fiera o li m h ’ l mi n oce m g e p c a tro , u ,

m m ife e, y w , Of sa a e em e m o t a n es de v g t p r, re h aught b i , Ha h to his e il o ’ t t v br ught, his own conjugal unhappiness must have recurred forc ibly an d

a nf to his m nd. AR p i t i C Y . ]

62 r D . PROPHE CY o ANTE CANTO n .

We can a e on e o n an d e en et h v but c u try, v y ’ o rt m n e—m on e s a be n ea Th u i y b s h ll withi thy br st,

o n an a e on e s et My s ul withi thy l gu g , which c With our old Roman sway in the wide We st But I will make a n other ton gu e a rise

o an d m o e ee in i e e e As l fty r sw t, wh ch xpr ss d

’ ’ ‘ The e o a o or the o e h r s rd r, l v r s sighs, Sha ll fin d a like such soun ds for ev ery them e

a e e o a s i an a s e Th t v ry w rd, br lli t thy ski s, ’ a ea e a oe o e eam Sh ll r liz p t s pr ud st dr ,

’ ' An d m ake th ee Europe s n ightin ga le of son g ; So tha t all pre sen t sp eech to thin e shall seem

The n o e of m ea n e s a n d e e on e t r bird , v ry t gu

n Co fess its ba rba rism when compa red with thine.

a o o w e to him o so on This sh lt th u th u didst wr g,

an a the an e e in e. Thy Tusc b rd, b ish d Ghib ll Wo e ! w oe ! the veil of comin g centuri es

en a o an ea et n e Is r t, th us d y rs which y supi

Lie e the o ean a e ere n s a e lik c w v s wi d ris ,

ea n in a an d en n a on H vi g d rk sull u dul ti , Floa t from etern ity in to th ese eyes ;

The o m et ee the o ee e st r s y sl p, cl uds still k p th ir a on st ti , The unb o rn ea rthquake yet is in the womb The oo ao et e e ea on bl dy ch s y xp cts cr ti , But all thin gs are disposin g for thy doom ;

The e em en a a for the o l ts w it but w rd, ” “ Let th ere be da rkn ess ! a n d thou grow est a tomb !

Y es ! o so ea a ee the o th u , b utiful, sh lt f l sw rd, o a ! so a a a ad e Th u , It ly f ir th t P r is , I I . 63 CANTO PROPH E CY OF D ANTE .

e e in ee oom o to m an e o e R viv d th , bl s f rth r st r d Ah ! mu st the son s of Adam lo se it twice

o a ! o e e e o en e Th u, It ly wh s v r g ld fi lds,

o e the n eam o e o sufiice Pl ugh d by su b s s l ly, w uld ’ F or the o s ana o o e ea en w rld gr ry ; th u , wh s sky h v gilds

e a an d o e ee e e With bright r st rs, r b s with d p r blu ;

‘ o in o e ea an a e mme Th u, wh s pl s t pl c s Su r builds

Her a a e in os e a l e m e e p l c , wh cr d E pir gr w, ’ An d form ed the Etern a l City s orn am en ts From sp oils of kin gs whom freem en overthrew ;

a e of e oe an a of a n Birthpl c h r s, s ctu ry s i ts,

e e ea l en ea en o ma e Wh r rth y first, th h v ly gl ry d

Her om e o all i on e an a n h th u , wh ch f d st f cy p i ts, An d fin ds her prio r vis ion but p ortra yed

I n ee e o o en the e e — om the Al f bl c l rs, wh y fr p o sn o an d o an d a s a e Of h rrid w, r ck , sh ggy h d

es e - o n n e o e em e a a Of d rt l vi g pi , wh s r ld sc lp ’ ods to the sto m a e a n d o e o er ee N r dil t s d t s th , ’ An d m o e a s e e for e wistfully i pl r s, t w r , h lp ;

T s e n n e m a o e thy su y fi lds, y It ly,

ea e a n d n ea e et an d ea e ll N r r r r y , d r r sti

Th m o e a oa e an d ea e e e e e r ppr ch d, d r st w r th y free. — ’ Tho u Tho u m ust wither to ea ch tyr an t s will :

The o a een the e m a n an and G th h th b , G r , Fr k ,

Hun

Ar e et to om e —a n d on the m e a ll y c , i p ri l hi

n al ea o of the ee on e Rui , r dy pr ud d ds d

h l a a an e e a a the n ew By t e o d b rb ri s, th r w its ,

h a a n e e o an d w on Thron ed on t e P l ti , whil l st Rom e at her feet li es bleedin g ; an d the hue 4 D . 1 6 PROPH E CY o r ANTE CANTO 1 .

Of human sacrifice an d Roman sla ughter th e air of a e so e Tro ubles e clott d , l t blu , An d deep en s in to r ed the saffron wate r

e ea the e e e Of Tib r, thick with d d ; h lpl ss pri st,

l m e he e n or e o a e An d sti l or lpl ss l ss h ly d ught r,

t e od a e e n fled a n d ea ed Vo w ed o th ir G , h v shri ki g , c s

e m n : the n a on a e e e Th ir i istry ti s t k th ir pr y,

be a n ma n Lom a an d the ea I ri , Al i , b rd, b st

And o f e m o e m an e an e bird, w l , vultur , r hu th th y Are th ese but go rge the fl esh and lap the gore

the e a e a n d en o e w a Of d p rt d, th g th ir y

o e the m an a a e e o e But th s , hu s v g s, xpl r

a of o e an d n a a e et All p ths t rtur , i s ti t y ,

n With Ugolin o hu ger pro wl for m ore. ’ Nin e m oon s sha ll rise o er scen e s lik e this an d s et

The chiefless a m of the ea a e r y d d, which l t ’ en ea h a n e a nn e m et B th t e tr ito r Pri c s b r , ’ Hath left its lea der s a shes at the ga te ;

H ad the o a e e e e a n e but r y l R b l liv d, p rch c

o a een a e n o e a e . Th u h dst b sp r d, but his i v lv d thy f t

! om e the o e or the o o f a n e Oh R , sp il r sp il Fr c ,

om Bren n us to the o on n e e n e e Fr B urb , v r, v r Shall fo reign stan dar d to thy walls a dvan ce

a n But Tiber sh ll b ecome a m our ful river.

! en the a n e a the l an d Po Oh wh str g rs p ss A ps ,

em e o ! oo e m em an d Crush th , y r cks fl ds wh l th , for ever !

Wh ee the e a a an e so y sl p idl v l ch s ,

” See ac co di Rom a en e all a ed to Guic ciardini. S , g r y ttribut

There is another written by a Jacopo Buonapa r te. H C D . 65 CANTO I I . PROP E Y OF ANTE

’ To topple on the lon ely pilg rim s h ea d ? Why doth Erida nus but o verflo w ’ The p ea san t s harves t from his turbid bed ? Were n ot ea ch barbarous horde a n obler prey ? ’ Over Cambyses ho st the d esert sprea d ’ Her an o ean an d the sea a e a s dy c , w v s sw y

ol e o e a ao an d his t o an R l d v r Ph r h h us ds, 9 o n a n an d a e do. e n ot a s e M u t i s w t rs, y th y

An d ou e m en ! om an w ho a e n ot die y , y R s, d r , S on s o f the con qu ero rs w ho o v erthre w

o e w ho o e e o Xe e e e et lie Th s v rthr w pr ud rx s, wh r y The ea o e omb i on n e e n e d d wh s t Obl vi v r k w , Are the Alps weaker than Therm opylae ? Their p a sses more a ll urin g to the view

an n a e ? e or e Of i v d r is it th y, y ,

a to ea o the m o n a n - a e n a Th t ch h st u t i g t u b r,

An d ea e the ma in ea e the a a e ee ? l v rch p c , p ss g fr ’ ’ Wh a e e e a n the o car y, N tur s s lf d t i s Vict r s ,

And ma e o an m e n a e ea k s y ur l d i pr g bl , if rth

o be so a on e she n ot w ar C uld but l will , Yet a ids the w arrior wo rthy of his birth I n a soil wh ere the m o thers brin g fo rth m en Not so with tho se whose souls are little wo rth

F or em n o o e can a a the den th f rtr ss v il, Of the p oo r reptile which preserves its stin g

mo e e e han a of a aman en Is r s cur t w lls d t, wh

The h earts of those within are quiverin g.

Ar e e n ot a e ? Y es et the on an oi y br v , y Aus i s l a ea and an an d a m an d o to H th h rts, h ds, r s, h sts brin g

V OL . I I I . 1 66 PROPH E CY o r D ANTE . CANTO 1 .

Aga in st Oppression ; but how Va in the toil While still Divis ion s ows the seeds of w oe

An d ea n e the a n e ea the oi . w k ss, till str g r r ps sp l

! m ow n ea eo an ! so on a low Oh y b ut us l d l g l id , ’ o on the a e of ow n en o e S l g gr v thy childr s h p s, When there is but required a sin gle blow

To eak the a n et — et the en e o br ch i , y y Av g r st ps, ’ An d nd e n n d ee Doubt a Discord st p twixt thi e a th , An d j oin their stren gth to tha t which with thee copes ; W a e e an n en to set thee ee h t is th r w ti g th fr , An d sho w thy b ea uty in its fullest light ?

To m a e the m a a e an d w e k Alps i p ss bl ,

Her ns ma do one ee n so , y this with d d U ite. THE

PROPHECY OF DANTE.

CANTO TH E TH IRD .

out the ma of n e e - n ill FROM ss v r dyi g ,

The a e the n e the an e an d the Pl gu , Pri c , Str g r,

o Sw rd, Via ls of wrath but emptie d to refill

An d flow a a n an n o all e g i , I c t r cord Tha t cro wds on my prophetic eye the ear th ’ And o cean written o er would n ot affo rd

a e for the a n n a et a o o Sp c l, y it sh ll g f rth

Y es all o n o t man en a en , , th ugh by hu p , is gr v ,

e e e the n n d s a a Th r wh re furth est su s a t rs h ve birth,

ea e a a nn e at the a e of ea en Spr d lik b r g t h v , The bloody scroll of o ur m illen n ia l wron gs

a e an d the e o of our oan en W v s , ch gr s is driv

w a the o n of a an e s on Ath rt s u d rch g lic gs, ’ An d a the m a e n a on o e It ly, rtyr d ti s g r , Will n o t in va in a rise to where b elon gs Omn ipo ten ce an d m ercy everm ore Like to a harpstrin g stricken by the win d ’ The o n of her a men al n s u d l t sh l, risi g o er H r D . m 68 PROP E CY o ANTE CANTO .

The e a o e o the m n . s r ph v ic s, t uch Al ighty Mi d

ean me m e of on a n d of M ti I, hu bl st thy s s,

’ Ea rth s du st by imm orta lity refin ed

To en e an d f e n o the a n m a off s s su f ri g, th ugh v i y sc ,

An d an ea a nd mee e m bow tyr ts thr t, k r victi s

the o m e a e a o B efore st r b c us its bre th is r ugh,

To ee m o n ! w om e o e as n o w th , y c u try h b f r , , o e a n d o e e o e the mo n e I l v d l v , d v t ur ful lyr An d m elan choly gift high pow ers a llow To rea d the future ; a n d if n ow my fire ’ n ot a s on e on eo er ee o e Is c it sh th , f rgiv I but fo retell thy fo rtu n es then expire ;

n t Think o that I wo uld look on them an d live.

o e m e to see a n d ea A spirit f rc s sp k , An d for my gu erdon gran ts n ot to survive ; My h ea rt shall be p oured over thee and break

Y et for a mom en er e m e m t, I ust r su e

a e w eb of o o l et m e a e Thy s bl s rr w, t k Over the gleams tha t fla sh a thwa rt thy gloom A softer glimpse ; som e sta rs shin e thro ugh thy

n ight,

An d man m e eo a n d a o e om y t rs, b v thy t b

Lean e ea ea an no s sculptur d B uty, which D th c t blight ; An d from thin e a she s bou ndless spirits rise

To e ee ono and the ea e giv th h r, rth d light ;

o a be e n an th Thy s il sh ll still pr g t with e wis e,

The a the ea n e the en e o a nd the a e g y, l r d, g r us, br v ,

a e to ee a s mme to es N tiv th su r thy ski ,

on e o o n o e n o e a nd the fa r C qu r rs f r ig sh r s,

le an de of a ma inola esca a E ene of a o A x r P r , Sp , P r , ug S v y,

Montecucco.

70 PROPH E CY o r D ANTE . CANTO in .

An d an a e e o en a e e n e l gu g , l qu tly f ls , vi c

Th a of en ke ea e h rlotry g ius, which, li b uty,

ft e its o wn e - e e en e Too o forg ts s lf r v r c ,

An d looks on pro stitution a s a duty . ’ 9" He w ho on ce en ters in a tyra nt s hall

e a e o e om e a oo As gu st is sl v , his th ughts b c b ty, An d the first day which sees the cha in en thrall

a e ee a of m an oo on e A c ptiv , s s his h lf h d g T ’ The soul s ema scula tion sa dden s all His spirit thus the B a rd too n ea r the thron e

a om n a on o n to lease Qu ils fr his i spir ti , b u d p , How servile is the ta sk to plea se alon e ! ’ To smooth the v erse to suit his so vereigns ease

And o a e e n or too m o on r y l l isur , uch pr l g

a e e o an d fin d an d e e Aught s v his ul gy, , s iz ,

o e or o e a m en of on ! e e Or f rc , f rg fit rgu t s g [tr bl s, ’ amme e on emn e to a e Thus tr ll d, thus c d d Fl tt ry s

He o o a ll em n to be on : t ils thr ugh , still tr bli g wr g

F or ea ome n o e o s e ea en e e f r s bl th ught , lik h v ly r b ls,

o e in ea on to his a n Sh uld ris up high tr s br i ,

He n a s the en an o e e e si gs, Ath i sp k , with p bbl s ’ I n s mo e o amm e o his uth , l st truth sh uld st r thr ugh

strai n . But out of the long file of sonn eteers

e e a be ome who n ot n in a n Th r sh ll s will si g v i , And be e n e a an k amon m ee , th ir pri c , sh ll r g y p rs, 1

A e se f om the G ee r a edians w c m v r r r k t g , ith whi h P o pey took lea e of o n el a on en e n the oa n c he v C r i t ri g b t i whi h w as slain . The e s r f v r e and sentiment a e taken from Homer.

1Petrarch . H o r D N . 71 CANTO m . PROP ECY A TE

An d love shall be his torm en t ; but his grief

m a e an mm a of ea Shall k i ort lity t rs, An d Ita ly sha ll ha il him a s the Chi ef

oe - o e s a n d e on Of P t l v r , his high st s g

Of Freedom wrea the him with as green a leaf. But in a further age shal l rise al on g The banks of P0 tw o greater s till th an he The world which smiled on him shall do them wron g

l e are a e an d e o e me . Ti l th y sh s, r p s with

The ma e a n e o his e first will k p ch with lyr , An d fill the ea rth with feats o f chivalry

an e a a n o an d fire His f cy lik r i b w, his ,

L e a of ea en mm o al and o t ik th t H v , i rt , his th ugh B o rn e on wa rd with a win g tha t cann o t tire ea e a e a u e n ew au Pl sur sh ll, lik b tt rfly c ght, ’ m e her o e n on o er e e . Flutt r l v ly pi i s his th , An d Ar t itself seem in to Nature wrought

By the tran spa ren cy of his bright dream .

The e on of a en e e a e moo s c d, t d r r, s dd r d, ’ Shall p our his so ul out o er Jerusal em He too al n of a m and an oo , , sh l si g r s, Christi bl d Shed where Christ bled for man ; a n d his high harp ’ a th e o o e o an oo Sh ll, by will w v r J rd s fl d, Re e a on of on an d the a viv s g Si , sh rp

on and n a m of th C flict, fi l triu ph e brave And o an d the e of e to a pi us, strif h ll w rp

e ea om e ea o e n Th ir h rts fr th ir gr t purp s , u til wave

- ‘ The red cro ss bann ers where the first red Cros . Wa s crimson ed from his v ein s who di ed to sav Shall be his sacred argumen t ; the loss T 111. 72 PROPHECY OF DANTE . CAN O

ea of a o ee om e en of fame Of y rs, f v r, fr d , v n e f r a m e e the moo o Co test d o ti , whil s th gl ss ’ r his o en n ame Of courts would slide o e forg tt ,

An d a l a a in ne m ean c l c ptivity k d ss, t

im m n an t or am e To shield h fro i s i y sh ,

“ Such sh all be his m eet gu erdon ! w ho w a s sen t ’ To be Christ s Laurea te - th ey reward him w ell !

F n m m e ea or ban m en lore ce doo s but d th ish t,

F a a him a an e an d a e l err r pitt c c l ,

a e to ea an d e e e e for H rd r b r l ss d s rv d , I Had stu ng the fa ction s which I stro ve to qu ell ; ’ ut m ee m an who w t a o e e e B this k , i h l v r s y

oo on ea an d ea en an d who w de n Will l k rth h v , ill ig To emb alm with his celestia l fla ttery ’ o a in as e er w a s a wn e to e n As p o r th g sp d r ig , Wh a t will be do to m erit s uch a do om ? ’ e a he 11 love a an d n ot o e in ain P rh ps , is l v v Torture en ough w ithout a livin g tomb

Y t i be so —he an d om ee e it w ll his c p r,

The a of a o on m e B rd Chiv lry, will b th c su

I n en an d a n too man a ea p ury p i y y r,

An d n in e on en be ueathe , dyi g d sp d cy, q

" To the in o i a e ll ie d a ear k d w rld, wh ch sc rc wi y l t A heritage en richin g all w ho breathe ’ the ea of a en n e oe o With w lth g ui p t s s ul , An d to e o n a e o e rea th ir c u try r d ubl d w th, Unma tched by time ; n ot Hella s ca n unroll o her o m a tw o n am e o on e Thr ugh ly pi ds such s, th ugh — Of hers be mighty a n d is this the whole ’ Of such m en s desti ny b en eath the sun ? H C o r D . 73 CAN TO m . PROP E Y ANTE

all the n e o the n en e Must fi r th ughts, thrilli g s s ,

loo i t e a e e run The electric b d w th which h ir rt ri s , ’ Their body s self turn ed soul with the in ten se

ee n of a an d an of F li g th t which is, f cy

a o be to a e om en e Th t which sh uld , such r c p s ? Con duct shall their bright plumage on the rough

o m be a e e ? Yes an d m be St r still sc tt r d , it ust ,

F or o m e of far too en e a e ff , f r d p tr bl stu , These birds o f Pa ra dise but lon g to flee

a to e n a e m an on oon e find B ck th ir tiv si , s th y ’ a m s e e n o n n ot a ee E rth s i t with th ir pur pi i s gr ,

An d die or are e a e for the m n d gr d d, i d

m to on nfe on an d e a Succu bs l g i cti , d sp ir,

An d e a on n o e e n vultur p ssi s flyi g cl s b hi d, Awa it the mom en t to a ssail an d tea r

An d en a t en th n an e e oo wh l gth e wi ged w d r rs st p , ’ en the e - m en e a e Th is pr y birds triu ph , th th y sh r ’ The o o er o w ered at en on e e oo sp il, p l gth by f ll sw p ,

Y et om e a e n n h ea ne to ea s h v b ee u to uched w o l r d b r,

ome om n o o e e o e to oo S wh p w r co uld ev r f rc dr p,

Who o e em se e e en a e a e ! c uld r sist th lv s v , h rd st c r

And a m m a e een t sk ost hop eless but so e such h v b ,

An d m n am e am on the n m e e e if y gst u b r w r ,

a es n a s e e a n d et e en e Th t d ti y u t r , y s r , Were prouder than m ore da zzlin g fame u nblessed ’ The Al p s sn o w summit n earer heaven is seen ’ an the o an o e ce e e e Th v lc s fi r ruptiv cr st, ho e S en o om the a a n W s pl d r fr bl ck byss is flu g,

W e the o e mo n a n om o e n n hil sc rch d u t i , fr wh s bur i g breast 74 PROPH E CY OF D ANTE . CANTO m .

m a n ame n A te p or ry torturi g fl is wru g,

n e for a n of e o en e e Shi s ight t rr r, th r p ls

r a k to the ell om en e n Its fi e b c h fr wh c it spru g, h i in i n T e hell wh ch ts e tra ils ever dwells. PROPHECY OF DANTE.

CANTO THE FOURTH .

MANY are poets who have n ever penn ed

e n a ion and e an e the e Th ir i spir t , p rch c b st

e e an d o e an d e o n ot en d Th y f lt, l v d, di d, but w uld l Their thoughts to m ean er b ein gs ; they compressed

The G od hin em an d e o n e the a wit th , r j i d st rs n a ell e u on ea t far m o e e e U l ur d p r h, but r bl ss d Than tho se who a re degra ded by the j ars

a s on an d e r a e n e to ame Of p s i , th i fr ilti s li k d f ,

on e o of en o n of a . C qu r rs high r w , but full sc rs

an are oe the n am e M y p ts but without , F or wha t is p oesy but to create From ov erfeeling good or ill ; an d aim an e e na i e e on our a e At xt r l l f b y d f t ,

An d be the n ew om e e of n ew m en Pr th us ,

e o n fir e om ea en an d en too a e B st wi g fr h v , th , l t , F n n the ea e en e a a n i di g pl sur giv r p id with p i ,

An d e to the ea of the e o e vultur s h rt b st w r,

Wh o a n a e f in a n , h vi g l vish d his high gi t v i 7 6 PROPHE CY o r D ANTE CAN TO I v .

Lies cha in ed to his lon e ro ck by the sea - shore ?

- So be it : w e ca n b ea r. But thus all th ey ’ Wh os e i n tellect is an o erm astering p o wer . Which still reco il s from its en cumb erin g clay ’ en to a oe e Or light s it spirit, wh ts r

The o m e ea on m a e a f r which th ir cr ti s y ss y, ’ Ar e ba rds ; the kin dled m arble s bust m ay wear More p o esy up on its sp eakin g bro w Than aught less th an the Ho m eric p a ge m ay b ear

On e n o e o e a ho e e ma o bl str k with w l lif y gl w, Or deify the can va ss till it shin e With b ea uty so surpa ssin g all b elow Tha t they w ho kn eel to ido ls so divin e ea n o o mman m en for ea v en ere Br k c d t, high h is th

an s e tran sfi ura ted a n d the n e Tr sfu d, g li

oes eo e the a ir Of p y , which p pl s but

o a n d e n of our o e e e With th ught b i gs th ught r fl ct d , Can do n o m ore : th en let the a rtist sha re

The a m he a e the e a nd e e e p l , sh r s p ril, d j ct d ’ Fa in ts o er the lab or u n appro ved Ala s

D espa ir an d Gen ius are too oft conn ected . Within the a ges which b efo re me pas s Ar t sha ll resume an d equ a l even the sway Which with Ap elles and old Phidia s ’ h in a n n S e h eld Hell s u forgotte day. Y e sha ll be ta ught by Ruin to re vive

The e an o m at ea om e e a Gr ci f r s l st fr th ir d c y, An d Roman souls at last a ga in sha ll live

I n oman o o a a n an R w rks wr ught by It li h ds ,

And em e of e a n the old em e e t pl s, l ti r th t pl s, giv

F . PROPH E CY O D ANTE CANTO I V .

ae e o the a e in on e Isr l l ft Egypt, st p w v s st , Or hu es of Hell be by his pen cil poured "9 e the amn e e o e the men on e Ov r d d b f r Judg t thr , as sa w em a s all a see Such I th , such sh ll ,

n e be of an e et n n o n Or fa s built gr d ur y u k w , The stream of his grea t tho ughts shall sprin g from th eir

The e n e who a e e the ee ea m Ghib lli , tr v rs d thr r l s

Which fo rm the empire of etern ity .

m the a of o an d an of e m A idst cl sh sw rds, cl g h l s,

The a e an a e n o e g which I ticip t , l ss

" ’ Bis oses his ea d s c h on o s n o n M ; by b r thi k r k w , An d th e twin b eam s tha t from h is temples da rt ; ’Tis oses sea ted o n th e mo n a a M ; u t p rt , ’ Whil s t yet th e Godh ea d o er his fea tures shon e. ’ ch o n ce h e loo ed en ocean s so n din a e Su k , wh u g w v s en ded n a n d s ch am ds the s o m Su p hu g , u i t t r , ’ n o a Wh en o er h is foes th e refl ue t wa ters r red . An idol calf h is followers did e n grave

a a sed h s a we- comm a n din fo m But h d they r i t i g r , ” — R . Then h ad they with less guilt their work a dored . OGERB

The Las d men in the s n e a el . t Ju g t, Si ti Ch p if I do n ot err for I a n i I h ave read somewhere ( , c n ot rec ol

e e a Da n e w as so ea a fa o e of c ael Ah lec t wh r , ) th t t gr t v rit Mi h elo ’ s a he had des ned the ole of the D n a ommed a g , th t ig wh ivi C i ; s s d es w as l os but that the volum e contain in g the e tu i t by sea . ’ ” “ ael n elo s co of Dan e sa s D a w as a lar e Mic h A g py t , y upp , g ’ fol o Lan d no s comm en a and on the oad m a n i , with i t ry ; up br rgi s n d a en an d ink all the n e es in o f the leaves he de ig e , with p , i t r t g d b An on o e . s oo w as ossesse on an a s ubj c ts Thi b k p y t i M t ti , s c l o an d a c ec of lo enc e w ho e n a o n ed a c u pt r r hit t F r , , b i g pp i t r hi ’ me and s ed his ff to t. mo ed to Ro e ec s a t teet S Peter s , re v , hipp t Le o n for a ec c a am o n c w a s s ed on of gh r Civit V hi , g whi h thi iti the essel fo n de ed at sea and D a n te : in the voyage v u r , it was unfortunately lost in the CANTO rv . PROPHE CY o r D ANTE . 79

a be the A e of ea and e elms Sh ll g B uty, whil wh

a am the n a on di e s C l ity ti s with str s ,

Th en of m o n a a e e g ius y c u try sh ll ris , ’ e a o e n o er the e n e A C d r t w ri g Wild r ss, Lo e in a ll its a n e to all e e v ly br ch s y s,

a an a s a an d e o n e a a Fr gr t f ir, r c g iz d f r,

a t n n a e n n W f i g its tiv i ce se through the skies .

o e e n a a e am s e s o of war S v r ig s sh ll p us id t th ir p rt ,

ean e for an o om o o to rn an d a W d h ur fr bl d, tu g ze On ca n va s or on ston e ; an d they who m ar

ea u on ea om e e to a s e All b uty p rth, c p ll d pr i , Sha ll feel the p ower of tha t which th ey destroy ; ’ An d Art s mistaken gratitude sha ll raise To tyra n ts who but take her for a toy

m em an d m on men s an d o E bl s u t , pr stitute ‘ * Her a m to ontifls o w ho em o ch r s p pr ud, but pl y

See the ea men of c ael n elo bv l s II . and his tr t t Mi h A g Ju iu ,

s I . n a n eglec t by Leo X. [Juliu I w as no soo er s e ted on the a al on a h a s o n ded m en of en s and p p thr e th n e w s urr u by g iu , Th Michael Angel o w as amon g the first invited to his c ourt . e o e h ad a e s on al a ac m en to him an d c on e sed him p p p r tt h t , v r with

on e e s ec as ell as s cul e fam l a a nd up v ry ubj t, w ptur , with i i rity fr ends an d a he m s him f e en l an d i hip ; , th t ight vi it r qu t y, with on en en c e c a sed a o e ed r to e m ade f o perfec t c v i , u c v r b idge b r m the a can al a ce to his s d to en a le him to as s at all V ti p tu y, b p tim es with out b ein g observed. On p ayin g his vis it one m om in c ael n elo w as del n er ed the e son in g, Mi h A g ru y i t rupt by p r “ ” n w ho s a d I a e an o de not to let ou en e . wa iti g, i , h v r r y t r n d na on s n me ed d s ace and i Micha el felt with i ig ti thi u rit i gr , , n sen men des ed him to ell the o e f om the w armth of re t t, ir t P p , r

a me fo a d if his Hol n ess s o ld an him he s o ld th t ti rw r , i h u w t , h u ” n his etu n om e he have to seek him in ano ther place . O r r h , ordered his servants to sell the furniture in his house to the H . PROP ECY or DANTE CANTO I V.

The man of gen ius a s the mean est brute

To ea a en an d to e e a n ee b r burd , s rv d,

To e a o a n d o to oo . s ll his l b rs, his s ul b t

Who o for n a on ma be oo n ee t ils ti s y p r i d d,

But free; who swea ts for mon a rchs is n o more. ’ a n the am e a n who o e a n d ee Th gilt ch b rl i , , cl th d f d,

an ee a n d a o n at doo . St ds sl k sl vish , b wi g his r

o e a e an d in s ires t ho w Oh, P w r th t rul st p a e on ea o e ea o e Is it th t th y rth, wh s rthly p w r

n in a n in o a o Is lik est thi e he ve utw rd sh w,

Lea i e to ee in a e n e st l k th ttribut s divi ,

ea o n the n e a n e a bo w Tr d u iv rs l cks th t , An d th en a ss ure us that th eir rights are thin e ?

An d how a e the on of ame is it th t th y, s s f , Wh o se in spiration seem s to them to shine

' om t e om th e na on o e n a m e Fr high , h y wh ti s ft st ,

a e a in en or a n Must p ss th ir d ys p ury p i ,

e s and to follo him to lo en ce . H m self th e sam e e en J w , w F r i , v n oo os an d a ri ed at Po ibon zi c as l in T scan be i g, t k p t , r v gg t e, u y, The o e des a c ed five c o e s o de fore he rested. P p p t h uri r with r rs to conduc t him b ack : but he w as not overtaken un til he w as m in a fo e s a e . ec on c l a on w as o e e a few on s r ign t t A r i i ti , h w v r, th af e effec ed at Bolo n a o the m ed a on Of the onfal t r, t g , thr ugh i ti g

niere. s ael An elo en e ed the esenc e c am e t e O A Mi c h g t r pr h b r, h o e a e him an a anc e loo of d s leas e a nd af e a s o P p g v sk k i p ur , t r h rt “ a se s al ed him In the ead of o com n to us ou p u ut , st y ur i g , y ” s eem to h av e exp ec ted tha t w e sh ould wait up on y ou . Mi c ael n elo re lied with s miss on a his e o a ose f om h A g p , ub i , th t rr r r r too h as tily feeli n g a disgrace tha t he w as uncon scious of merit in and a w as as . The g, h op ed his Holin ess would p ardon wh t p t

o e e e on a him his en ed c on an d es o ed him to P p th r up g ve b i ti , r t r

hi f en s h . as a lan in the s ri d hip . T e whole reign of Leo X w b k

life of a l D PPA . Mich e An gelo . U ] CANTO I v PROPH E CY o r D ANTE . 81

e to an e o the a of ame Or st p gr d ur thr ugh p ths sh , And wear a deep er bran d a n d ga udier chain ? Or if their destiny be born aloof

om o n e or em e en e in a n Fr l wli ss, t pt d th c v i ,

I n e o wn o a n a a e oo th ir s uls sust i h rd r pr f, The inn er w ar of p a ssion s deep an d fierce ?

o en e en a en en e a e m oo Fl r c wh thy h rsh s t c r z d y r f, o e ee the en ean e of m e e I l v d th ; but v g c y v rs , The ha t e of injuries which every yea r

a e ea an d a m a e m e M k s gr ter ccu ul t s y curs ,

a ve o n all o boldest ea Sh ll li , utlivi g th u d r,

e ea ee om a n d e en tha t Thy prid , thy w lth , thy fr d , v , The mos n e n a of all e i s e e t i f r l v l h r , The sway of petty tyran ts in a state ; F or such sway is n ot limite d to ' kin gs, An d dem agogu es yield to th em but in date As swept off sooner ; in all deadly things

ma e men a e em e e and on e an o e Which k h t th s lv s, th r,

In o o a e e all a s n disc rd, c w rdic , cru lty, th t pri gs ’ om ea the Sin - o n n e m Fr D th b r s i c st with his other,

I n an o e on in e a e r k ppr ssi its rud st sh p , ’ The a on e the an o e f cti Chi f is but Sult s br th r, ’ And the wors t despo t s far less hum an ape

o en e ! en on e so on Fl r c wh this l spirit, which l g

ea n e a s the a e o n a t e a e Y r d, c ptiv t ili g sc p , To a to ee in e te of on fly b ck th d spi wr g,

n e e a e of all on e A xil , s dd st pris rs,

Who has the o e o for a n eon on wh l w rld du g str g, ’ ea m o n a n an d the o on e e for a S s, u t i s, h riz s v rg b rs , Which shut him from the sole small spo t of earth V 6 OL . III . T . 82 PROPH ECY OF D ANTE . CAN O rv

’ he e e e Where whatsoe er his fate still w r h rs,

’ n an d m die e e he had His cou try s, ight wh r birth Flo ren ce ! when this lon e spirit shall return

T n e o ee m o o ki dr d spirits, th u wilt f l y w rth, And seek to hon or with an empty urn ’ it The a shes thou shalt n e er obta in Al a s

“ e n e to ee m eo e ? e n a a o _ Wh t h v I d th , y p pl TSt r

Ar all ea n in e a e thy d li gs, but this th y p ss ’ Th m f man ommon ma e for e li its o s c lic ,

” In his on o Dan e s eaks of his an s m en and [ C vit , t p b i h t, the o e an d d s ess c a ended in e affec n p v rty i tr whi h tt it, v ry ti g

e ms . o the ea 13 16 his f ends o a n ed his restora t r Ab ut y r , ri bt i on to his c o n and his ossess ons on con d on a he ti u try p i , iti th t s o ld a a ce a n sum of mone an d en e n a c c h u p y rt i y , , t ri g hur h,

a o mself l an h . there v w hi gui ty, d ask p ardon of t e republic ” “ Far he e l ed f om the man who fam l a hil s , r p i , r is i i r with p o o be the sen seless aseness of a ea t o f ea a c oul d d phy, b h r rth , th t o l e a l le s c ol s an d m a e the nfam of some o e s ik itt i i t, i it t i y th r , by Far f m the m offerin g him self up as it were in c h ains . ro an who es alo d for s c e s c om om se his mon e his cri u ju ti , thi pr i , by y, with e sec o s ! No m a e s is n ot the w a a s all lead p r ut r , y F th r, thi y th t h

to m c o n . But I s all e n as s me b ac k y u try h r tur with h ty teps , if y ou or an y o ther c an op en to me a w ay th a t shall n o t dero gate from the fame an d honor of Dan te ; but if by n o suc h w ay

lo enc e c an be en e ed en lo enc e I s all n e e en e . F r t r , th F r h v r t r Wha t ! sh al l 1 not everywhere enj oy the sight of the sun and n ot see an d c on em la e in e e s tars ? and m ay I k t p t , v ry corner of ano of ea en consol n the earth un der the c py h v , i g and delightful o s ende in m self n lo o s n a infamo s truth, with ut fir t r r g y i g ri u , y u , to the eo le an d e l c of lo ence ? B ead I o e ll p p r pub i F r r , h p , wi not fa il t E sc ri sse piuvolte non solamen te a p articolari c ittadin i del ’ men o m a an co a ai o olo e n a l al e un a e s ola reggi t , r p p , i tr tr pi t Po ule mi uid eci iibi? ass ia lun ga che c omin c ia : p , q f

Vita di Da nte scritta da M onar da Aretino. H o r D . 83 CANTO I V . PROP E CY ANTE

All tha t a citizen could be I w as

R se ll all in e in ea e or war ai d by thy wi , th p c , n An d for this thou ha st wa re with me . Tis do e I may n ot o verleap the etern al bar e een an d die a on e Built up b tw us, will l , B eho ldin g with the dark eye of a seer h a f o e o n T e evil d ys to gi ted so uls f r sh w ,

Foretellin g them to those who will n ot hea r. in the old me the o be om e As ti , till h ur c When truth shall strike their eyes through man y a ea t r, * An d make them own the Proph et in his tomb .

Dan e d ed a t Ra enn a in 1321 in the ala ce of his a on [ t i v , p p tr , G do No ell o da olen a who es ed his so o and es ec ui v P t , t tifi rr w r p t the s m o sn ess of his o se es an d v n o de s to by u ptu u b qui , by gi i g r r e ec a m on men c h id n ot l e to com l His r t u t , whi h e d iv p ete. co n m en s o ed too la e a e n e the al e of at u try h w , t , th t th y k w v u wh

e had los . At the e n n in of the n e c en e e th y t b gi g xt tury, th y n treated tha t the mortal rema in s of th eir illus trious c itizen might be es o ed to em an d de os ed amon the om s of e r t r th , p it g t b th ir f ath ers . But the p eople of Ravenn a were un willin g to part th with e sad and honorable memori al of th eir own hospitality. No better su cc ess atten ded the subsequen t negotiations of the lo en n es for the same ose o ene ed nde the F r ti purp , th ugh r w u r a s ces of Leo X. and cond u pi , ucted through the powerful medi iati n of o Michael Angelo. ]

an sla on of a is ene all c on s de d th [THI S tr ti , wh t g r y i re e most e s el a e c e sode in the D n a omm ed a w a s ex xqui it y p th ti pi ivi C i , e o ed in a c 182 0 at Ra enn a e e s fiv e cen es be ut M r h , , v , wh r , ju t turi fo e an d in the e o se in c the nfo n a e lad w as r , v ry h u whi h u rtu t y ’ o n Dan e s oem had een om ose . b r , t p b c p d In m a on of the c me of ancesca Boc c a cc o ela es itig ti ri Fr , i r t , “ th at Guido en gaged to give his daughter in m arri a ge to Lan

c o o the eldes son of his en em the m a s e of R m n . Lan i tt , t y, t r i i i c o o who w as deo sl defo m o n n n c e an d e i tt , hi u y r ed in c u te a figur , fo esa a if he esen ed ms elf in e son he s ould be r w th t, pr t hi p r , h H f e m a h reject ed by the la dy . e th ere or resolved to rry er by o an d sen as his e esen a e his o n e o e Paolo pr xy, t r pr t tiv y u g r br th r, , c al th e h andsomest an d most a compli shed man in all It y . Fran c esc a saw aolo ar e and m a n ed s he e eld her f re P riv , i gi b h utu m f r a m a e as the c mmenc e en o he ass o . husb and. Th t ist k w o t p i n

he n f do a ddres sed him in s on emons ances T frie ds o Gui tr g r tr , and mournful predic tion s of the dangers to whic h be exp osed a da e ose s r o ld n e e oo to be sac ficed ught r, wh high pi it w u v r br k ri n But G do w as n o lon e in a con d on to with impu ity . ui g r iti make w ar ; an d the n ecess iti es of th e politic ian overcame the ” feel in gs of the fa th er.

n his e s on to . a Lo d B on s a s In transmitti g v r i Mr Murr y, r yr y

ou w ll find l n e for l ne in d me e Enclosed y i , i i , thir rhy (t rza a f o B s lac a d eade a s et n de rim ), o whic h y ur riti h b kgu r r r y u r

s ands n o n ann of R m n . You no a she w as o n t thi g, F y i i i k w th t b r

e e and ma ed and sla n f om Gar Bo d an d s c eo le . h r , rri , i , r y , y , u h p p am l s l n e for l ne an d me for I hav e done it in to cr p Eng i h , i i , rhy

to the oss li . If is l s ed l s with rhym e, try p ibi ty it pub i h , pub i h it ” the or igina l. ’ D ar s w e fin d the foll ow n as In on e of the p oet s MS. i ie i g p — a 2 9 182 1 as m dn one o f the cloc . s age Jan u ry , , p t i ight k a een ead n ede c c le el ll n ow an d I can I h ve b r i g Fr ri k S h g ti , de l s o s a ea o e of o ds make o ut nothin g . He evi nt y h w gr t p w r w r , f He is l e Ha l in but there is n othing to be taken hold o . ik z itt l h m les a red an d i e co on s n Eng ish , w o ta lks pi p wh t rrupti ri i g up

e c s o n th e H s o of te a re n c en a n d L ture i t ry Li r tu , A i t l le m a on of m o n a n s on ma s c on a n n ( in itt i it ti u t i up p ), but t i i g m n an d s c a n n o n e c e e own o s . I nothi g, d i h rgi g thi g, x pt th ir hu r like him th e o s e a is c l e el eca se h e al a s seems w r (th t , S h g ), b u w y on the e e of m ean in an d 10 he oes do n l e s nse up v rg g ; , ! g w ik u t,

r m el s l e a a n o l ea n a a e c c onf s on . f o t ik r i b w, vi g r th r ri h u i O ‘ an e he sa s a at n o me has the ea es a nd mos D t , y , th t ti gr t t t n ational of all Italian p oets ev er b een m u c h the favo rite of his ’ ’ c ountrymen ! T is fal se . Th ere h ave b een more editors an d c omm en tators ( an d im itators ultim at ely) of Dan te than of all Wh al e oe s o e e . Not a fa o e ! e Dan th ir p t put t g th r v rit , th y t k te — — y e Dan e an d n an d d eam Dan e at s m om en writ t thi k r t , thi t to an e c ess c o ld be d c lo s a he x whi h w u ri i u u , but th t ’ ‘ dese es . He sa s also a D an e s c ef defec is a an rv it y th t t hi t w t, ’ — in a o d of en le feel n s . Of en le feelin s l an d ran w r , g t i g g t g F — ’ — cesca of Bimin i an d th e father s feelings in Ugoli no an d a —an d La ia e e is a en len ess i Be trice P ! Why , th r g t n D an te

e on d all en len ess en he is en de . It is e a eat b y g t , wh t r tru th t, tr of the h s an Hades or Hell e e is n ot m c sco e or ing C ri ti , , th r u h p s ite for gentlen ess : but who but Dan te could h ave i n tro duced ‘ ’ ’ any gentlen ess at all in to Hell ? I s there any in Mil ton s ? — ’ e s H en is all lo e l No an d Dan t eav v , and g ory, and * FRANCESCA DA RIMINI .

’ DANTE, L INFERNO.

CANTO V.

SIED E la terra dove n ata fui

l m a n a o e il Po en e Sul a ri , d v disc d

Per a ve r pa ce coi segua ci sui . ’ mo che al cor en a o a en e A r, g til r tt s ppr d , Prese costui della b ella p ersona ’ Che mi fu tolta e il m odo an co r m offen de.

mo Che a n l o am a o am a e on a A r, u l t r p rd ,

e e del o a e o e Mi pr s c stui pi c r si f rt , ’ Che om e e an o n on m a an on a. , c v di, c r bb d Amo r con duss e noi a d una mo rte :

an cesc a da e of G do da olen a Lo d of Ra enn a [Fr , ught r ui P t , r v f v a w as en her fa e in ma a e to Lanc o and o C er i , giv by th r rri g i tto, f ala es a Lo d of Bimini a m an of e ao d na o son o M t t , r , xtr r i ry c ur

a e defo med in his e son . His o e aolo who un g , but r p r br th r P , happil y p ossess ed those gra ces which the husb an d of Francesca an ed en a ed her affec ons and ein a en in a d l e w t , g g ti ; b g t k u t ry, h they were bo th put to death by the en raged Lanc iotto . T e in e es of s a i nc eased en is t r t thi p athetic narr tive s mu ch i r , wh it

' recollec ted tha t the fa ther of this un fortunate lady w as the beloved fri en d an d generous protec tor of Dan te during his latter days . ] FRANCESCA OF RIMINI .

FROM THE INF ERNO OF DANTE .

CANTO V.

s the ea THE lan d wh ere I wa s born its by s s,

n a e to the Po e en Upo th t shor which d sc ds,

all o l o e in ea of ea e . With his f l w rs, s rch p c

o e the en e ea oon a e en L v , which g tl h rt s ppr h ds,

’ “ S eiz ed him for the fair p erson which w a s ta en 1

om m e an d me e en et the mo e offen . Fr , v y d ds

Lo e w ho to n on e e o e to o e a ain v , b l v d l v g

em e e m e s to ea se so on R its, s iz d with wi h pl , str g

a as o ee et et o em a n . Th t, th u s st, y , y it d th r i

Lo e to on e ea on e a on v d th c duct d us l g,

Ravenna . “ ’ 1 [ Amon g Byron s unpublished letters w e find the followin g

Varied readings of the tran slation from Dante.

ei ed h im o th ai s on hich in its S z f r e f r p er , w ’ ' loom was a en f om me et th e mode ofien ds . B t r , y or , ei ed him for th e fair fo m of ich in its S z r , wh

loom wa s eft a n d et th e m ode offen ds . B I r , y o e h c to n on e el o ed to l o e emits L v , w i h b v v r wi th mutual wish to please eized me h ish of leas n him so s on S wit w p i g tr g, with th e desire to please ’ a as h o see s n ot et t a ass on i s etc . Th t, t u t , y h t p i qu t ,

You find ese ead n s a m . will th r i g v ry fro the MS I sent you. ( 89) F M FRANCES CA O RI IN I .

Cain a atten de chi in vita ci sp en se.

Qu este parole da lor ci fur p o rte. ’ ’ i n e e an me of en e D a ch o i t si qu ll i f s ,

n a il o e an o il enn a o Chi i vis , t t t i b ss Fin che il P oeta mi disse Che p en se ?

an o ris osi in commin ciai : as o ! Qu d p , Ahi l s

an o en e a n o desio r Qu ti d lci p si r, qu t Men o co storo al dolo ro so pa sso !

Poi mi o a o o e a a io riv lsi l r , p rl i ,

om n a : an es a o ma E c i ci i Fr c c , i tu i rtiri m A lagri a r mi fa nn o tristo e pio . ’ M a mm : al em o de o o di i t p d lci s spiri ,

che e om e on e e e m o e A c c c d tt A r , ? Che con os ceste i dubbiosi desiri Ed ella a m e : Nessu n m aggio r dolore Che ricorda rs i del temp o felice

Nella miseri a ; e cio sa il tuo dottore . M a se a con os cer la prima ra dice

D el n os o amo hai o an o a fe o tr r tu c t t f tt ,

Fa ro com e colui che pian ge e dice . Noi leggevam o un gio rn o per dil etto

Lan cillotto ' ' om e mo lo n se Di , l c A r stri

o e a amo e en a al n o e o . S li r v , s z cu s sp tt

T e are cl ose o e : ake c is l k ed es or if h y r, but r ugh r t whi h i b t ; ,

ou l e n em a s a a on s . T e are all l y ik , pri t th v ri ti h y c ose to the ” ’ B on Letter text . yr s s ] “ [ In omn i adversitate fortu naa infelicissimum genu s infor ” n l est f ss f li t ms elf ell s us a tu i ui e e cem . Boe ius . Dante hi t , th t Boetius an d Cicero de Ami c itia were the tw o first b ooks tha t engaged his atten tion ]

“ ’ On e o f the Kn s of s Ro n d Ta le an d the lo e 1 [ ight Arthur u b , v r of G ene a c el a d vr , ebr te in romance ] 9 FRANCESCA OF RIMINI . 1

But Cain a wa its for him our life who en ded

The se w ere the a ccen ts uttered by her ton gu e .

' n e is en e to e e o oflen ded Si c I first l t d th s s uls ,

o e m a e an d so ke I b w d y vis g , pt it till ’ ” Wha t think st tho u ? said the bard ; when I

n en e u b d d, “ And recommen ced : Ala s un to such ill How man ee o a on e a e y sw t th ughts, wh t str g cst ci s ” Led t hese their evil fortu ne to fulfil !

d en n e n o e e m e e An th I tur d u t th ir sid y y s, “ An d a an e a sa d e n e s id, Fr c sc , thy d sti i s h Have ma de me sorro w till t e tea rs a rise.

But e m e in the eason of ee t ll , s sw t sighs,

a an d how o e to a on o e By wh t thy l v p ssi r s , ” So a s his dim desir es to reco gn iz e ? Then she to m e The grea test of all woes Is to remin d us of o ur happy days i I n m e an d a ea e h o a is ry, th t thy t ch r k w i ’ But if to learn our p a ssion s first root preys on S m a Up thy pirit with such sy p thy,

‘ I will do even as he who weeps a nd says . !

We ea on e da for a im e ea e n r d y p st , s t d igh,

Lan cilot how o e en a n e him too . Of , l v ch i d

W e e a on e e n o . e w r l , quit u suspici usly

om a n the s f a c de. a n a is a a of th e [Fr C i , fir t r tri i C i th t p rt Inferno to which murderers are c on demn ed ] r al l l d t ) ’ i Is to ur a d . 1 [ M S. o h ppy ays iigmin dEgf i ] — n m l [MS~ I isery and Eh; ithy teacher 2 ll [MS. I wi as he weep s an d (1213511 f 92 FR ANCES CA o r R m m r.

Per piii fiate gli occhi ci Sospin se el a e a e scolorocci il o Qu l l ttur , vis

M a solo un pun to fu qu el che ci vin se. Qu an do leggemmo il disiato riso e a a o da o an o aman e Ess r b ci t c t t t , e che mai da me n on fia o Qu sti, divis , La bocca mi ba cio tutto treman te

a eo to fu il i o e lo e G l t l br , chi scriss

Quel giorn o piu n on vi leggemmo a vante. ’ en e che n o r o e o e M tr l u spi t qu st diss , ’ altro an e a i e e a e L pi g v s , ch di pi t d

’ ’ I o en n men o i com io m o e v i , c s riss ,

E caddi come co rpo morto cade.

M OR G A NT E M A G G I O R E

OF PULCI .

98 AD VERTISEMENT .

a ea to m e a a n n en on o a e It pp rs , th t such i t ti w uld h v

een n o e s a a o to the oe an to the e b l s h z rd us p t th pri st, particularly in that age a n d coun try ; an d the per m on to s the oem an d e e on am on issi publi h p , its r c pti g the a s of a o e a n w a s n r cl sics It ly, pr v th t it either o is

a h n n h m s o in terpreted . Th t e i te ded to ridicule t e o

n a e an d f e e ma n a on to a stic lif , su f r d his i gi ti pl y with the m e n e of on e e an eem si pl dul ss his c v rt d gi t, s s cv iden t enough ; but surely it were a s u njust to a ccu se

him of e i on on a o n a s to en o n e e irr l gi this cc u t, d u c Fi ld

in fo r his a son am a n a a a m g P r Ad s, B r b s, Thw cku ,

e an d the na in on a an or Suppl , Ordi ry J th Wild,

o for the e s e use of o en an e in the Sc tt , xqui it his C v t rs ” Tales of my Lan dlord. I n the followin g tran slation I have used the liberty of the o rigin al with the prop er n am es ; as Pulci uses

G an G an ellon o r an e on e a o Carloma n o or , , G ll C rl , g

Carloman o on e or on e o etc . a s it his ; R d l, R d ll , suits

con ven ien ce so has the tran slator . I n o ther re sp ects ’ the versio n is fa ithful to the b est of the tra n sla to r s a bility in combin in g his in terpreta tion of the on e lan guage with the n ot very easy ta sk of reducin g it

to the ame v ersification in the o e . The ea e s th r r d r, on om a n the o i in a e e e to c p ri g it with r g l, is r qu st d

mem e a the an a e an a e of re b r th t tiqu t d l gu g Pulci,

o e e e n ot ea to the en e a of h w v r pur , is sy g r lity

a an em e e om ea m e of s an It li s th s lv s, fr its gr t ixtur Tu c pro verb s an d he may th erefo re be mor e in dulgen t

fa r the a n a o has to the presen t attempt . How tr sl t r

ee e an d e e or n o he a on n e the succ d d, wh th r sh ll c ti u AD VERTISEMENT . 99

o are e on the e e. w rk, qu sti s which public will d cid He w a s in duced to m ak e the exp erim en t p artly by his o e for an d a a n e o se the a an l v , p rti l i t rc ur with, It li

' lan ua e of so ea to a e a g g , which it is sy cquir slight

no e e a n d so n ea m o e k wl dg , with which it is rly i p ssibl for a foreign er to b ecom e a ccura tely con versan t .

The a an an a e e a a o s ea It li l gu g is lik c prici u b uty, who a o her m e to all h er a o to few a nd cc rds s il s , f v rs , sometim es lea st to tho s e who ha ve co urted her lon g

The an a o e a t s n in est. tr sl t r wish d lso o pre e t an

‘ English dress a p a rt at leas t of a p o em n ever yet ren dered in to a n orth ern lan gu age at the sam e tim e that it has been the origin a l of s om e of the mos t

ele a e o u on on hi e of the a s c br t d pr d cti s t s sid Alps, well as of those recen t exp erimen ts in p o etry in

n lan E g d which have b een al rea dy men tion ed .

102 INTRO D U CTION To TH E

’ in 1 21 he o e to M r. M a 8 , on Why, wr t — urr y d t you publish my Pulci the b est thing I ever ” wrote ? The first edition of the o rigin a l Morgan te was

Th a s publish ed at Ven ice in 1481. e ch racter are d erived from som e chivalro us rom an ces of the thir

a e on e e teenth cen tury . It is qu sti wh th r Pulci

e n e a e e o r a e o o em —: U o d sig d burl squ s ri us p , g Fo sco lo main tain in g tha t the air of ridicule a ro se from the con tra st b etw een the a bs urdity of the m ate rials and the effort of the autho r to ren der them sub lim e ; while Sismon di con ten ds that the b elief in the m a e o e n m m n e th e a dven rv ll us b i g uch di i ish d, tures which formerly were h eard with gra vity co uld

e e a n ot be r pro duc d without mixture of m ockery.

a l am a ee the a e an d n s a H l gr s with l tt r, thi k th t Pulci m ean t to scoff a t h eroes whom duller p oets held up to a dmiration . There ha s b een an equa l differen ce of Opin ion

n th ar f th m upo e p ts o e p oe which touch on religio n . Ugo Foscolo con siders Pulci a devout Catholic who laughed at p a rticula r dogma s an d divin es ; Sis mon di doubts wh ether to Charge him ~ w ith gross bigo try or profan e derision ; a nd Ha llam think s tha t un der preten ce of ridiculin g the in termixture of eo o oman e he had an n en on f th l gy with r c , i t ti o

n n n m h a ma exp osi g religio to co te pt. W tever y a e een his eo e a ee he o h v b th r tic l cr d, sh ws by his mode of treating sa cred topics that he w a s en tirely MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 103

k o a destitute of rev eren ce. Byron was a s ed t llow ome e on an a on to i he s suppr ssi s tr sl ti , wh ch repli ed Pul ci must an swer for his own im piety . M ORGANTE MAGGIORE.

CANTO PRI MO .

IN n o era il e o a e o a Dio pri cipi V rb ppr ss , ’ era d o il e o e l e o : Ed Id i V rb , V rb lui

e o era n el n o al a e mio Qu st pri cipi , p r r E n ulla si pub far san z a costui e o o n o en no e io P r , giust Sig r b ig p , an am o o uh de li an e M d i s l g g li tui, ’ Che m a ccom a n i e rechimi a m emo a p g , ri

n m n U a fa osa antica e deg a sto ria.

I I .

e ne fi lia e ma e e o a E tu V rgi , g , dr , sp s

e no che e e le a e Di qu l Sig r, ti d tt chi v ’ ’ D el e o e e a o e d o n i o a ci l d ll biss , g c s , Qu el di che Gabriel tuo ti disse Av e ! ’ ’ ’ e e se de tuo e e o a P rch tu s rvi pi t s , Con o e me e a o e oa e d lc ri , stil gr t s v ,

A uta e m e en nam en e j i v rsi i i b ig t , ’ E n fin o al fin e a llumin a la m ente. ( 104)

106 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

III .

E ra n el em o an o om en a t p , qu d Fil

Con la o e a amen a e a s r ll si l t plor ,

Che Si o a di sua an a ena ric rd tic p , ’ e o e le n n e n n amo a E p b sch tti i f i r ,

e o il a o em e a o m en a E F b c rr t p r t , ’ ’ Che l suo F eton te l amm aestra an cora ’ a a a a n o all oriz z on te Ed pp riv ppu t ,

n r Tal che Tito si g affiava la fron te.

’ uan d io a a la mia a e a m Q v r i b rch tt , pri a Per ubbidir chi s empre ubbidir debbe

La men e e faticarsi in o a e in r ma t , pr s i , ’ E del mio Ca rlo Imp era dor m in erebbe

Che so an la en n a ha esto in m a qu ti p p ci , Che tutti la sua gloria prevarrebb e ’ ’ a a e a o a a e v e ie E st t qu ll ist ri , qu l ch i gg ,

a o m a e n e a e a e o . Di C rl l i t s , scritt p ggi

V .

e a ia L ona o r e n o Dic v g i rd A ti , ’ Che S e a e e a o scrittor e no gli v ss vut d g , ’ Com e li e e un manno il suo no g bb Or Pipi , ’ Ch a v esse diligen z ia a vuto e ingegno ; Sa rebb e Ca rlo Magno un nom divin o ’ e o ch e li e e a n o e e e n o P r g bb gr vitt ri r g , E fece per la chiesa e per la fede

e o as a che n on e o e e. C rt s i piu, si dic cr d MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 107

’ T w a s in the sea son when sad Philom e l

ee her e w ho em em e an d W ps with sist r, r b rs

e o es the an en oes o e e D pl r ci t w which b th b f ll,

An d m akes the n m en am o e to the an y phs ur d, h d Of Phaeton by Phoebus loved so well ’ His car (but temp ered by his sire s comman d) ’ Wa s i en an d on the o on e e n o w g v , h riz s v rg just

ea e so a on a e o App r d, th t Tith us scr tch d his br w

IV .

en e a e m ar to o e Wh I pr p r d y b k first b y,

o obe the e m m min As it sh uld still y, h l , y d, And a o e or m e and m la c rry pr s rhy , this y y a e the m e o om ou fin d Of Ch rl s E p r r, wh y will By several p en s alrea dy praised ; but th ey

Who to ff e o e e in in e di us his gl ry w r cl d,

F or all a can see in o e or e e th t I pr s v rs ,

a e n e oo a e a a n d o e o e. H v u d rst d Ch rl s b dly, wr t w rs

V .

Leona o e n o a a rea rd Ar ti s id l dy, a i e e n a es had had a e Th t if l k P pi , Ch rl writ r

en an d di en ea Of g ius quick, lig tly st dy, No hero would in history look brighter ;

h n e e n a a ea He in t e cabi t b i g lw ys r dy,

in he e a m o o o e An d t fi ld st vict ri us fight r,

h an d s an a had ou Who for t e church Chri ti f ith wr ght,

e far mo e an et is a or o . Cert s, r th y s id th ught 108 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

VI .

G uardisi an cora a san Lib eratore e a a ia la e o a an o el o Qu ll b d pr ss M pp l ,

n e li Abbruz z i a a er suo on e Giu g f tt p or , ’ Dove fu la battaglia e l gran flaggello ’ D un re a an che a m e a o e p g , C rlo i p r d r

e e an o del suo o o e l o : Uccis , t t p p l f l

v edesi an e o a e an o il ann o E t t ss , t t s , h i ' C e tutte in G usaiia poi Si vedranno .

V I I .

M a il mon do cieco e ign o ran te n on prezza ’ Le sue com io o e e e e virtu, v rr i v d r o en a de la sua an e E tu , Fi r z , gr d zza

o e e em e o a o e P ssi di, s pr p tr i p ss dere Ogn i co stume ed o gn i gen tilezz a Che Si potesse acquista re o a vere Col sen n o col tesoro 0 con la lan cia

D al n obil an e e en o F ran i s gu v ut di c s.

VIII .

Dodici paladin i a veva in corte ’ Ca rlo e l piu savio e famoso era Orlan do

G an a o lo on e a la m o tr dit r c duss rte,

In n is all e un a a Ro c v , tr tt to o rdinan do La dove il corno son o tan to fo rte

o o la o o o a o a an o D p d l r s r tt , qu d

Ne la sua omm e a an e e c di D t qui dic ,

m ettelo n ar in E co C lo ciel felice.

110 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

IX .

Era per Pa squa qu ella di n atale Ca rlo la corte a vea tutta in Pa rigi ’ an o com io o il n a e Orl d , dic , pri cip l

E v vi il a n e e o o e Ansui i , D s , Ast lf , g

an n o e e e o e on a e P si f st c s tri f l , E m olto celebrav an San Dion igi ;

An iolin Ba on a ed livieri g di j , U ’ ’ e a en to en i Berlin hieri. V r v u , c l g t l g

X .

B a o o ed n o ed on e r vi Av li Avi Ott ,

orman dia a o a a n o Di N , Ricc rd P l di , ’ ’ R i a o a m o e l e o a am on e s vi N , v cchi S l ,

G ualtier da M on lion e e a o n o , B ld vi ’ e a fi liu l del s an n Ch r g o tri to G ello e. Troppo lieto era il figliuol di Pipino ; ’ Ta n to ch e sp esso d a llegrez z a geme

n n n m Vegge do tutti i pala di i i sie e.

M a la o n a a en a sta nascosa f rtu tt t ,

’ Per gua sta r sempre cia scun n o stro efietto ;

en e che a o o i ri o a M tr C rl c s si p s , Orlan do go vern a va in fa tto e in detto La co rte e Ca rlo Ma gn o ed o gn i co sa

G an er n a s o a il ma a e o p i vidi c ppi l d tt , E comin cia va un di con Ca rlo a dire Abbiam no i sempre Orla n do a d ubbidire ? 1 MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 1 1

IX .

’ T w a s Christma s - day ; in Pa ris all his co urt

a e e the e sa an o w as Ch rl s h ld ; chi f, I y, Orl d ,

The an e ol o e e too e o D ; Ast f th r did r s rt, o An sui i th e a m e t a Als g , g y ti o p ss

I n e a an d in m a t f stiv l triu ph l sp or ,

h - n n n h T e much r en o wn ed St. De is b ei g t e cause ;

An iolin of a onn e an d e g B y , Oliv r, An d gen tle Belin ghieri too came there

X .

o o an d n o an d thon e Av li , Ari , O

o m an an d a a a n Of N r dy, Rich rd P l di ,

e am o an d the an en a emon e Wis H , ci t S l ’ a e of L on o n an d a o n W lt r i s M u t B ld vi ,

Wh o w a s the son of the sad an e on e G ll ,

e e e e e n too m a n e in W r th r , xciti g uch gl d ss The son of Pepin when his kn ights came

He an e o to see em gro d with j y th altogeth er.

XI .

a o n e u n a e oo ee But w tchful F rtu , l rki g, t k s g d h d ’ m r n n n Ever s o e ba gain st our i te ts to bri g .

Wh e a e e o e him s in o a n d ee il Ch rl s r p s d thu , w rd d d,

an o e o a e an d e e n Orl d rul d c urt, Ch rl s, v ry thi g ;

an en n had n ee Curst G , with vy bursti g, such d

To en e a a e the k n v t his spit , th t thus with Ch rl s i g

On e da he o en e an to sa y p ly b g y, Orlan do must w e a lways then obey ? 1 1 2 MORGANTE MAGGI ORE .

I o ho creduto mille volte dirti Orlan do ha in se troppa presun zi on e

Noi S am on re a e i i qui c ti , , duchi s rv rti,

amo on e U ieri e a amon e E N , Ott , gg S l ,

Per on o a o n n er ubbidirti r rti g u , p Che co stui abbi ogn i reputa zion e

' N01 Soflerrem ; ma Siam delib erati

D a uh fan ciullo n on esser go vernati .

XIII .

Tu comin cia sti in sin o in Aspramonte a a n en e che e a ia o A d rgli i t d r fuss g gl rd , E fa cess e gran cos e a quella fon te ;

M a se n on e s a o il on e a o fuss t t bu Gh r rd , ’ I o so che la Vitto ria era d Alm on te ’ hi M a egli ebbe sempre l o cc o a lo sten da rdo. Che si voleva qu el di coron arlo ’ e o e o a me a o a o . Qu st c lui ch h rit t , C rl

XIV.

e o a ia en o in a o n a S ti ric rd g s d Gu sc g , ’ an o e ven ue la en e a na Qu d vi g t di Sp g , ’ I l o o de s an a ea e o n a p p l cri ti i v v rg g ,

Se non m o stra va la sua fo rz a m a gn a . ’ I l v er on e an o e o n a c vi u pur dir, qu d bis g ’ S a ppi ch ognun o imp era dor Si lagna : ’ ’ uan t io er m e a s se o ue m on Q p , rip r q ti ’ ’ Ch io pa ssa i n qua con sessa n ta duo con ti .

1 1 4 MORGANTE MAGGI ORE .

La tua an e a en a v o e gr d zz disp s r si u l , E far che cia scun abbi la sua pa rte L a co rte tutta qu an ta se n e duole Tu credi che c o stui sia fo rse Ma rte

n un n d e e a o e Orla do gio r o u i qu st p r l , Che si sed eva soletto in disp arte D ispia cquegli di G an qu el ch e diceva ;

M a molto piu che Ca rlo gli credeva .

XVI .

E volle con la spa da uccider Gan o

M a livieri in e m e o m e U qu l zz si is ,

n an a a e m an o E Durli d gli tr ss di , ’ E co si il me che s epp e gli divise.

an o si e n o co n a o an o Orl d sd g C rl M , ’ E poco m en che quivi n o n l uccise

a a o o E dip rtissi di P rigi s l , ’ E scoppia e mpa z z a di sdegno e di du olo .

XVII .

' Ad Erm ellin a moglie del Dan ese

o e or tan a e oi ol e on e o T ls C , p t s R d ll ; ’ mm E n v erso Bra ra il suo ca in poi prese.

a la e a ome e e o Ald b ll , c vid qu ll ,

Per abbra ccia rlo l e bra ccia distese.

an o che isma rrito a ea il e e o Orl d , v c rv ll , ’ Co m ella disse : ben v en ga il mio Orlan do

li l n G voll e in en la testa dar co bra do . 115 MORG ANTE MAGGIORE .

XV .

en e e e Tis fit thy gran deur should disp s r li f,

So a ea e e m a a e o e a th t ch h r y h v his pr p r p rt, F or the whole court is more or less in gri ef : ’ ” Perhaps thou deem st this la d a Ma rs in h ear t ?

an o on e da ea ee in e Orl d y h rd this sp ch bri f, As by himself it chan ced he s ate apart

s ea e he w as an e a e he sa Di pl s d with G b c us id it, But much m ore still that Charles should give him

credit.

XVI .

An d with the sword he would ha ve murdered G an

i e t in e een the a But Ol v r hrust b tw p ir,

An d om his an e a e D urlin dan fr h d xtr ct d ,

An d thus at length th ey sep a rated w ere .

an o an too a om an Orl d gry with C rl , Wan ted but little to have sla in him th ere

en o a on e om a en the e Th f rth l fr P ris w t chi f,

An d burs t an d madden ed with disdain an d grief.

XVII .

om m e na on o of the an e Fr Er lli , c s rt D ,

He oo Cortan a an d en oo on e l t k , th t k R d l , ’ An d on towa rds Rra ra prick ed him o er the plain An d en she saw him om n Aldabell e wh c i g, Stretch ed fo rth her a rms to cla sp her lord again

an o in o e a n all w as n ot e Orl d , wh s br i w ll, ” AS “ e om e m an o om e she a W lc , y Orl d , h , s id ,

n h d Raised up his sword to smite her o t e hea . 116 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XVIII .

ome o che la a on a C c lui furi c sigli , Egli pa reva a G an dar veramen te ’ Alda la bella Si fe ma raviglia Orlan do Si ravv ide prestamen te la sua S o a a a la a E p s pigli v brigli , E scese dal ca va l subitamen te

o n o a n a a a a o e Ed g i c s rr v c st i ,

n E riposossi a lcu giorno con lei.

XIX .

oi Si a i o a o dal o e P p rt p rt t fur r , E termin o pa ssare in Pagan ia

men e che a a a il a o e E tr c v lc , tr dit r Di G an sempre ricorda per la via ’ a a an o n o in a o e o e E c v lc d d u ltr rr r ,

' I n uh deserto trno va una ba di a

I n o o e ae on ani lu ghi scuri p si l t , ’ ’ ’ e a a confin tra an a an Ch r cristi i e p g i .

XX .

’ L abate Si chiam ava Chia ramonte ’ E ra del sangu e disceso d An glan te ’ So a a la adia e a uh an m n Di pr b v r gr o te,

o e a a a a n fiero an D v bit v lcu gig te, ’ D e uali un o a ea n ome Passamon te q v , ’ ’ L altro a a o e l e o era o an Al b str , t rz M rg te

Con e e frombe itta van da a o c rt g lt ,

Ed ogni di facevan qu al che a ssal to .

118 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XXI .

I mon a ch etti n on potien o uscire D el m onistero o per legne o per a cque z

an o a e n o n volieno a e Orl d picchi , prir , ’ Fin che a l abate a la fin e pur pia cque ;

n a o en o om n a a a di e E tr t dr t c i ci v r ,

ome o che a a ia n a e C c lui di M ri g cqu , o a ed era s an a e a o Ad r , cri ti b tt zz t , ’ o m e ra a l E c gli e a badia arrivato .

XXII .

’ Disse l abate : il ben ven uto sia ’ e o ho v ol entier a emo Di qu l ch i ti d r , Poi che tu credi al figliuol di Ma ria ; la ca ion a a e emo E g , c v li r, ti dir , ’ CC O che non l im uti a an a A I p vill i , ’ e e a l en trar e en a fa cemo P rch r sist z , E non ti volle a prir qu el m on achetto

n r i n n Cosi i te v e chi vive co sosp etto .

I XXII .

Quan do ci ven ni al prin cipio abita re

e mon a n e en e en o o Quest t g , b ch si scu re Come tu vedi ; pur Si p otea sta re ’ ’ an a o e o ell e an S z s sp tt , ch r sicure ’ Sol da le fiere t a vevi a guarda re ; F ernoci sp esso di brutte pa ure ;

o n a se o a mo a Or ci bis g , v gli st rci, ti h Da le b estie dimes c e guardarci . 11 MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 9

XXI .

h n en a e n o mo e T e monks could pa ss the co v t g t r , Nor leave their cells for wa ter or for woo d ;

an n o e n on e o o e e o e Orl do k ck d, but w uld p , b f r Un to the prio r it at length s eem ed goo d ;

n e e he a a he w a s a u to a o e E t r d, s id th t t ght d r ’ Him who w a s o n of a s o e oo b r M ry h li st bl d, An d w a s ba ptiz ed a Christian a n d then showed

’ n Ho w to the a bbey he had fo u d his roa d .

XXII .

“ Sa id the a bbot Y ou are welcom e ; what is mine

We e ou ee n e a ou be e e giv y fr ly, si c th t y li v ’ With us in Ma ry Mother s Son divin e ;

An d a ou m a n ot a a e on e e th t y y , c v li r, c c iv The cause of o ur delay to l et you in To be ou S a e e e rusticity, y h ll r c iv The rea son why o ur gate w a s ba rred to you

o e wh in Thus th s o suspicion live must do .

XXIII . When hith er to inh abit first w e came

ese m o n a n a e a e are o Th u t i s, lb it th t th y bscure,

ou e e e et o ea or am As y p rc iv , y with ut f r bl e They seem e d to prom is e a n a sylum sure

om a a e e a on e too e e to am e Fr s v g brut s l , fi rc t , ’ T wa s fit o ur quiet dwellin g to secure ; ’ now if e e w e d a w e n ee m But , h r st y, ds ust guard

a n om e ea a an Ag i st d stic b sts with w tch d ward . 120 MORGANTE MAGGI ORE .

XXIV .

Qu este ci fan piuttosto stare a segno .

' on ci a a tre fieri an S pp riti gig ti,

Non so a ae e 0 a e no di qu l p s di qu l r g , M a molto son fero ci tutti qu an ti ’ ’ ’ La forz a e l m al voler gia n t a lo n gegno ’ Sai che puo l tutto e n oi n on Sia m ba stantI ’ e e an Si l ora z ion n o a Qu sti p rturb str , ’

Che n on so che far S altri nol mo a . piu , str

XXV .

Gli an hi a no n el e e o tic p dri stri d s rt ,

Se l e lor o e an e e an o e e pr s t r giust , ’ D el ben servir da Dio n a veen buon m erto Ne creder S01 v ivessin di lo custe

Piovea dal e la mann a e o e e e ci l , qu st c rt ; M a qui con vien che Sp esso a ssaggi e guste

a i che iovon o a e m on e S ss p di s pr qu l t ,

Che e ano Al a a o Pa m n g tt b str e ssa o te.

XXVI .

’ l e o e Mo an e a a iii fier E t rz ch rg t , ss i p o,

I sve lie e n e a i e e e o g pi i f gg c rri gli ppi, E gettagli infin qui : questo e pur vero ’ Non o o f ar che a n on iSCO i. p ss , d ir pp

en e che a an 0051in m e M tr p rl ci it ro, Uh sa sso par che Ron del quasi sgroppi ’ Che da giga n ti giu venn e da a lto ’ ’ an o ch e e e o o il e o un T t , pr s s tt t tt salto .

122 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XXVII.

a en o a a e er Dio Tir ti dr t , c v li r, p , ’

e a a e che 1a m anna a a . Diss l b t , c sc

on e an o : a o a a e mio Risp d Orl d c r b t , ’ Costui n on vuol ch e l mio caval piu pa sca Veggo che lo guarrebbe del restio

ss r h Qu el sa o pa c e di buon braccio n a sca . ’ o e il an o a e io n on t in anno Risp s s t p dr g , ’ Credo che l mon te un giorn o gittera nn o .

XXVIII .

an o o e n a e e on e o Orl d g v r r f c R d ll , E o rdin a r per se da cola zion e

Poi e a a e io o o an a e a e l o diss b t , v gli d r qu l

Che dette ai mio ca va l con qu el can ton e. ’ Disse l abate com e car fratell o Con siglierotti sa n z a pa ssion e :

I o on o o a on di ta l a ti sc f rt , b r , git ; ’ h Ch io so c e tu vi la scera i la vita .

XXIX . Qu el Passam on te po rta in man tre dardi

frombe a on ma a Chi , chi b st , chi zz frusti ; Sai che gigan ti pih di n oi gaglia rdi

Son er a on che son an o p r gi , c piu giusti ;

se o a n a fa che a E pur vu i d r ti gu rdi,

n a n Che qu es ti so vill molto e robusti . Rispo se Orlan do io 10 vedro per certo ; i i u l Ed a v v ossi a p e s pe deserto . 123 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XXVII .

F or od- a e a a e om e in ee G s k , c v li r, c with sp d ; ’ ” The man n a s a l n n ow the a o e . f l i g , bb t cri d

m e s ou ee This fellow do es n o t wish y hors h ld f d, ” ea a o o an n o him e ie . D r bb t, R l d u t r pl d ’ Of restiv en es s he d cure him ha d he n eed ; ” im a ie Tha t ston e seem s with goo d will an d a ppl d. “ ’ The o a e a on e e e h ly f th r s id, I d t d c iv ; ’ e on e da n the m o nta n e ie e . Th y ll y fli g u i , I b l v

XXVIII .

an o a e em a e a e of on e o Orl d b d th t k c r R d ll , An d a lso m a de a breakfa st of his o w n ” “ o he sa an to fin d a e o Abb t , id, I w t th t f ll w

Wh - o flu n g a t my goo d ho rs e you corn er ston e. “ a the a o Let n ot m a e eem S al ow S id bb t, y dvic s h l As to a brother dea r I Sp ea k alon e

o a e ou a on om e I w uld dissu d y , b r , fr this strif

n . As k owin g sure that you will lose your life.

XXIX .

That Pas sam on t has in his han d three dar ts

S n a l a s - on es a e ou Such li gs, clubs, b l t st , th t yi ld y mu s t ; You kn ow that gian ts h ave m uch sto uter h ea rts

‘ an eas on in o o on Th us, with r , pr p rti just

o ou a e a a n t e a If g y will, gu rd w ll g i st h ir rts ,

r s r v F o th e e a e ery barba rous an d robu s t . ’ a n o a n e e s ll s ee be e Orl d sw r d , Thi I , sur , ” n d al h A w k t e wild on foot to be secure. 124 MORGANTE MAGGI ORE .

Xxx .

’ Disse l abate col segn arlo in fron te

Va che da Dio e m e Sia en e e o . , b d tt

an o oi che a o e e ii mon e Orl d , p s lit bb t ’ di o om e a a e e o Si rizz , c l b t d tt

a ea o e sta e Pa ssam on te Gli v , d v qu l ;

Il a e an o v e en do so e o qu l Orl d gg l tt , Molto lo squ a dra di drieto e dav a n te

Poi em an o s e a o ea er an e. d d , st r v l p f t

XXXI .

’ E prom etteva di fa rlo go dere .

an o e : a o a a n o Orl d diss p zz s r ci , ’ I o en o a te o m e Dio o e e v g , c di v l r ,

Per a m o e e n on er a a no d rti rt , p r g zzi ’ A m on a ci s u o i fa tto ha i dispia cere ;

Non ub i u om o a ca n m a s n o . p p c p rt rti, ti

e o a n e a ma Si o se a a Qu st gig t r r c r furi , ’ ’ Qua n do sen ti ch e gli diceva in giuria .

XXXII .

o n a o o v e a s e a a a n o E rit r t p tt v Orl d , ’ I l qu al n on s era p a rtito da b omba ; Subito venn e la corda giran do

a s a un a o an a fuor de la om a E l ci s ss d r fr b , Che in su la testa giugn ea rotolan do ’ on e an o e l elm etto m o m a Al c t Orl d , ri b b ; ’ E caddie per la pen a tramo rtito

M a iiI che m o o ar a n o e o to . p rt p , t t st rdi

126 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XXXIII .

Pa ssam n en che e mo o o te p so fuss rt , E dis se : io vo glio an darmi a disarm are ’ Qu esto poltron per chi m aveva sco rto ?

M o n on o e a an on a e a Cristo i su i su l bb d r , ’ a me an o ch e li arebbe il o o. M ssi Orl d , g t rt ’ a m a o a e Men tre il giga n te l r e v a Sp gli r ,

an o in e o em o Si en e Orl d qu st t p ris t ,

E rivo cava e la forza e la men te.

xxx1v .

o o e : an e o ve v ai ? E grid f rt gig t , ’ Ben ti p en sa sti d av ermi amma zzato ! ’ o a r e o che S a e n on hai V lgiti d i t , , l ,

Non uOI da m e fu ir can nn e a o p gg , ri g t ’ A tra dimen to in giuria to m ba i . Don de il gigan te a llo r ma rav igliato

o e a r e o e en e a il a o Si v ls d i t , rit v p ss

Po i Si chin o per tor di terra uh sa sso .

XXXV .

Orlan do a vea Cortan a ign uda in m an e ; Tra sse a la testa : e Cortana taglia va m il e o a i del a an o Per ezz o t schi p rt p g , E Pa ssam on te morto rovin ava E n el ca dere il sup erbo e villan o Divotam en te Ma con b estemmiava ; h mm a il o e a e o M a men tre c e beste i crud c rb , ’ Orlan do rin gra zia va il Pa dre e l Verbo . 127 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XXXIII .

en Pa ssam on t w ho o him S a n o ht Th , th ught l i utrig ,

a o a n d e he e a on S id, I will g , whil li s l g, Disa rm m e : why such cra ven did I fight ? ’ a an on on But Christ his serva n ts n e er b d s l g,

e a an o a n Esp ci lly Orl d , such k ight,

AS to desert would alm o st be a wron g . While the gian t goe s to put off his defen ces Orlan do ha s recalled his fo rce an d sen ses

XXXIV .

And o he o e an e e o o ? l ud sh ut d, Gi t, wh r d st g ’ Thou thought st m e doubtless for the bier outla id ; ’ To the right a b out without win gs thou r t too slow To fly my ven gean ce currish ren ega de ! ’ ’ ” T wa s but by trea chery tho u laid st m e low .

! The ian a s on men e a e g t his t ish t b tr y d,

An d n e a o an d o e o n e on tur d b ut, st pp d his j ur y ,

An d n h the e stoop ed to pick up a grea t ston e .

XXXV.

Orlan do ha d Cortan a bare in han d ; To Split the h ea d in twain w a s wha t he schemed

Cortan a a e the S l e a e an cl v ku l lik tru br d,

An d a an Pa ssam ont e n e eem e p g di d u r d d,

Y et a an d a a s he l a he an n e h rsh h ughty, y b d An d mo st devoutly Ma con still bla sphemed ;

e e e a em e he ea But whil his crud , rud bl sph i s h rd,

an o an e the a e an d the o Orl d th k d F th r W rd , 12 8 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XXXVI .

’ ’ ! Dicen do : qu an ta gra zia oggi m ha data em e ono o n o mio en o S pr ti s , sig r , t ut ; Per te con o sco la vita sa lva ta ; P ero che dal gigan te era abba ttuto Ogni co sa a ra gion fai misura ta ;

Non v al n o stro po ter san z a il tuo ajuto .

Prie oti So a m e en a la m an o g , pr t g ,

Tan to che an co r ri to rni a Ca rlo Mano .

XXXVII .

’ ’ Poi ch ebbe e o e o sen a n oe qu st d tt d , Tan to che tro uva Alaba stro piu basso ’ Che o a a an o e lo o oe si sf rz v , qu d tr v , ’ Di sveglier d una ripa fuo ri un m a sso . ’ ’ an o om e n e a e ridOe Orl d , c giu s qu l, g

Che en hiotton a e a o p si tu, g , gitt r qu l s ss

an o a a e o n en e Qu d Al b stro qu sto grid i t d ,

Subitam en te la sua fromba pren de .

XXXVII I .

’ ’ as e na e a m o o o a E tr s d u pi tr lt gr ss , ’ Tan to ch Orlan do bisogno schermisse ; ’ Che se l av esse n o la e o a giu t p rc ss ,

Non biso gn a va il m edico v en iss e. Orlan do a doperO poi la sua po ssa ; Nel pettignon tutta la spa da m isse

mo o a e e o a a on e E rt c dd qu st b d l ,

E n on dimen tico p ero Ma con e.

130 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

' XXXIX.

Morgan te a veva al suo modo um p alagio Fa tto di fra sche e di sch egge e di terra

“ e on o o a a d a o Quivi , s c d lui, si p s gi ;

Quivi la n otte si rin chiude e serra .

n o a e dara li a o Orla d picchi , g dis gi ,

‘ Perche il gigan te dal son n o si sferra ; V en n egli aprir com e una co sa ma tta ; ’ ’ Ch un a spra vision e a v eva fa tta .

’ ’ E gli parea ch un fero ce serp en te ’ L a v ea a al o e chiam ar M acom etto ss it , ; M a M a com etto n on va lea n ien te : ’ ’ On d e chiam a va Gesu b en edetto ; ’ l m n E lib erato a v ea fin al e te .

enn e a a o a ed e e o i e o V ll p rt , bb c s d tt ;

ua ? m Chi buzz a q pur se pre bo rbottan do . ’ l a a o o o e an o . Tu s pr i t st , gli risp s Orl d

XLI .

’ ’ en o er a om e a tuo a e V g p f rti , c fr t lli, ’ F ar de e a o la en en a p cc ti tu i p it zi , ’ D a mona man a o a e i ci d t , c ttiv ll , Come stato e divin a pro viden z ia ; ’ Pel m al ch a v ete a o a o o a e l f tt t rt qu l i, E dato l n ciel cosi qu esta sen ten zia ; ’ a che e o ia n S ppi, fr dd g piu ch u pila stro ’ L a a o ho Pa ssamon te e l tuo a a sci t Al b stro . 13 1 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XXXIX.

an e h ad a a a e in m o e Mo rg t p l c his d ,

m e of an e o of oo an d ea Co p o s d br ch s, l gs w d, rth,

e e m e at ea e in a o e An d str tch d hi s lf s this b d ,

An d shut himself a t n ight within his b erth .

an o n o e an d n o e a a n to oa Orl d k ck d, k ck d g i , g d

The an om his ee and he am e o gi t fr sl p ; c f rth,

The o o to O en e a a n d r p , lik cr zy thi g,

F or a rough dream ha d sho ok him slumberin g.

He thought that a fi erce serp en t had atta ck ed him ; An d Mahom et he ca lled ; but Mahomet

n o n o an d n ot an n an a e him Is thi g w rth, i st t b ck d ;

a n es se Jesu he w a s set But pr yi g bl d , At lib erty from all the fears which ra cked him ; An d to the gate he cam e with grea t regret ” Who n o e e ? um in ll h a t e e a he. k cks h r gr bl g whil , s id

a a an o ou . Th t, s id Orl d , y will quickly see

XLI.

ome to ea to ou a s to o o e I c pr ch y , y ur br th rs, S en t by the m iserable mon ks rep en tan ce ;

F or o en e v n e in ou an d o e Pr vid c di i , y th rs,

on emn the e i on e m n ew a a n C d s v l d y cqu i tan ce . ’ ’ T is writ on high your wron g m ust pay an other s om ea en el e out Fr h v its f is issu d this sen ten ce.

no en a o e n ow an a a - er K w th , th t c ld r th pil st ” I left your Pa ssamon t and Alabaster. 132 MORGAN TE MAGGIORE .

XLII .

an e : o en a a e e Disse Mo rg t g til c v li r , Per 10 tuo Dio n on m i dir vil lan ia Di gra zia il n om e tuo vorrei sapere ; ’ e se an deh o in or e a . S Cristi , dill c t si Rispose Orlan do : di co tai mestiere Con ten tero tti per l a fe de mia ’ o o o ch e no e a e Ad r Crist , Sig r v r c ;

E o a o ar o se a e . pu i tu d r l , ti pi c

XLIII .

Risp o se il sara cin con umil vo ce

I o ho a o un a ana on e f tt str visi , ’ Che m a ssaliva un s erp en te fero ce Non mi valev a per chiam ar Ma con e ; On de al tuo D io che fu co n fitto in cro ce Rivo lsi presto la mia i n ten zion e ’ mi o o e e e o e an o E s cc rs , fui lib r s ,

n E so disp osto al tutto esser Cristian o .

XLIV.

R o e an o : a on o e io isp s Orl d b r giust p ,

e e o on o e e a n el o e S qu st bu v l r t rr i c r , ’ L anim a tua ara qu el vero Dio ’ Che ci puo sol gra dir d etern o o n ore

’ o a a a om a n o mio E s tu v rr i, s r i c p g , E amerotti con p erfe tto a mo re ’ Gl idoli vostri son bugia rdi e van i I I ’ vero Dio e 10 Dio de Cristian i .

13 4 M MORGANTE AGGIORE .

XLV.

Ven n e qu esto Sign or san za p eccato Ne la sua m a dre vergin e pulz ella

Se ono e e n o ea o c sc ssi qu l Sig r b t , ’ San z a l a n on en e o e 0 e a qu l rispl d s l st ll ,

e ia a on tuo n n e a o Ar sti g M c ri g t , E la sua fede in iqu a in gius ta e fella

a e a al mio Dio on a en o B tt zz ti di bu t l t .

a n Morg te gli risp o se io son con ten to.

XLVI .

E corse Orlan do subito abbracciare

an o an a e e fa cea Orl d gr c r zz gli , ’ e : a la a ia m en a E diss b d ti v o re .

o an e an dian ci e o res on dea M rg t , pr st , p

' ’ Co m on a ci la p a ce ci vuol fare .

D e la a o sa a n o in se o ea qu l c Orl d g d ,

en o a e mio o o e on o Dic d ; fr t l div t bu , h hi ’ I o v b c e c egga a l ab ate p erdon o .

XLVII .

’ Da oi che D io a m n a o t ha p r llu i t , Ed a cettato per la sua umiltade l Vuo si che tu an cor usi umilta.

e o a n e : er la tua on a e Diss M rg t p b t d ,

Poi che il tuo Dio mio em e ma a s pr o i s ra,

Dimmio del n om e tuo la e a e v rit d , Poi di m e dispor pu o i al tuo co man do ; ’ ’ ’ n d O e ss e co m e l era a n . gli di , g i Orl do 1 5 MORGAN TE MAGGIORE . 3

XLV . The Lord descen de d to the virgin brea st

a o e n e an d n e Of M ry M th r, si l ss divi ;

u a kn o e e the e eem e es If yo c wl dg R d r bl t,

m n n n r a n in Without who either su o st r ca sh e, ’ e bad a on a e an d e on e Abjur M c s f ls f l t st,

o en e a o od an d o m ne Y ur r g d g , w rship i ,

a e o e ea n e ou e en . B ptiz y urs lf with z l, si c y r p t “ ’ To hi o an e an e e I m on en . w ch M rg t sw r d, c t t

XLVI.

An d en an o to em a e him flew th Orl d br c ,

An d m a e m of on e a s h e e d uch his c v rt, cri d, h ” To t e abbey I will gladly m ar sha l you. ” To om o an e L et o e e wh M rg t , us g , r pli d ; ” I to the fria rs h ave for p ea ce to sue .

in an o ea wi in a e Which th g Orl d h rd th w rd prid , “ a n o e so e o an d oo S yi g, My br th r, d v ut g d ,

Ask the a o a on a s ou o bb t p rd , I wish y w uld

XLVII.

in e o d has an e o m n a on S c G gr t d y ur illu i ti , Acceptin g you in m ercy for his ow n

Humility should be your first oblation . “ ’ o a n e a F or oo n e a e m a e n o n M rg t s id, g d ss s k , k k w

in e a o G od to be m n e — o a on S c th t y ur is i y ur st ti , An d let your n am e in v erity be show n ;

n n mm The will I every thi g at your co an d do .

On the o e a he w a s an o . which th r s id, Orl d 1 6 3 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

XLVIII .

Disse il giga n te : Gesu b en edetto Per mille vo lte rin gra ziato sia ; ’ en o t ho n om a a on e e o S tit r, b r p rf tt , Per tutti i t empi de l a vita mia ’ c om io ss sem rem ai e o E , di i , p sugg tt ’ Esse r ti v o per la tua gagliardia .

n s em e m o e o e ra ion a ro I i lt c s g , ’ ’ ’ E n verso la ba dia poi s in viaro .

XLIX .

’ E per la V ia da que gigan ti m orti Orla n do con Morgan te si ra gion a ’ D e la lor m orte v o che ti con fo rti ;

oi che a e a D io a m e e on a E p pi c , p rd ; ’ A m on a ci a ve an fa tto mille torti ; E la n os tra scrittura a p erto suon a ’ I1 ben em n e a o e l m al n o r u r t , pu it ; E m ai n on ha qu esto Sign o r fallito

’ e o ch e li am a la a an o P r g giustizi t t ,

Che o che em e il suo o m o a vu l, s pr giudici rd ’ Ognu n ch abbi p eccato tan to o qua n to ; E cosi il ben ristorar si rico rda E n on sa ria sen z a g iustiz ia san to ’ Adun qu e a l suo voler presto t a ccorda

Che e e o n n o e e che o e o d bb g u v l r qu l vu l qu st ,

Ed a cco rda rsi volen tieri e presto .

13 8 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

s n si n o o o a o a E o i stri d tt ri cc rd ti,

an o un a on on e Pigli d tutti c clusi , ’ h e e son n el e lorificati C e qu ch ci l g , ’ S av essin n el p en sier compa ssion e ’ D e mis eri p a ren ti che dann ati

n n e lo n e n o in a n on on e So i f r gr c fusi , La l or felicita n ulla sa rebbe ;

h n E vedi c e qui i giusto Iddio parrebbe.

LII .

M a egli an n o p o sto in Gesu ferma sp en e ;

an o a e a lor an o a a e E t t p r , qu t lui p r ; ’ ’ Afferman cio e a che a i en e ch f , f cc b , E che n on p o ssi in n essun m o do errare ’ Se p a dre o m a dre e n ell etern e p en e Di qu e sto n on si p o sson conturba re

Che e che a e a D io sol a e a o qu l pi c , pi c l ro ’ ’ s rv m Questo s o se a e l etern o coro .

LIII .

a o o a a o e a o e Al s vi su l b st r p ch p r l ,

e o an e il o a e e e Diss M rg t tu p tr i v d r , ’ D e m e a e an o se mi i i fr t lli , Orl d , duole ’ ’ io m a cco rdero D io al o e e E s di v l r , ’ Com e tu di che in ci el serva r si su ole ’ Mo rti co m o rti o r pen siam di go dere

I o v 0 ta liar le m an a an g i tutti qu ti , ’ ortero lle a ue m on a an E p q ci s ti, 1 MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 39

And e e our o o are of on e a o h r d ct rs cc rd,

m n on o n to the am e on on Co i g this p i t s c clusi ,

a in e o who a e in ea en the Lo Th t th ir th ughts pr is h v rd, ’ If pity e er w as guilty of in trusion F or their un fortun ate relation s stored

I n e e o an d a mn e in ea on s on h ll b l w, d d gr t c fu i ,

e a n e o be e e to n o Th ir h ppi ss w uld r duc d ught, ’ An d thus u njus t the Almighty s self be tho ught .

LII .

e in s a e firmest o e an d all But th y Chri t h v h p ,

eem to him to em too m a ea Which s s , th ust pp r W ell don e ; n or could it o th erwise b efall

He n ever can in an y purp o se err .

e or mo e f e en ess a If sir th r su f r dl thr ll, ’ They don t disturb them selve s for him o r her ; Wh a t plea ses G od to th em must joy in spire ; h h ” Such is t e ob s ervan ce of t e etern a l cho ir .

LIII . ” o n o the s e o an e a A w rd u t wi , M rg t s id,

I s on to be en o an d ou a w t ugh, y sh ll see How much I grieve about my bre thren dea d ; An d if the of G od eem oo to m e will s g d , ’ a s ou el m e t in ea en o e Just, y t l , is h v b yed

s e to a e —me let be ! A h s sh s , rry us I will cut off the ha n ds from b oth th eir trunks

em n o th An d carry th u t e ho ly monks . 140 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LIV .

o n n sia i u o e e o Accio ch g u p sicur c rt , ’ ’ Com e son mo e n on abbin a a rti, p ur An dar soletti per qu esto d es erto E p erche v eggan la mia m en te pura ’ e n h b i su e n a e o A qu l Sig or c e m a l o r g o p rt ,

‘ o E tratt fuor di ten ebre sI o scura . ’ oi a o l e man a due a e E p t gli i fr t lli,

E las ciagli a le fier e ed a gli uccelli .

' la a i a n s em e se me an n o A b d i i v , ’ Ove l abate a ssa i dubbio so a sp etta ’ m on a e a o an o n on a n n o I ci ch l f tt c r s , ’ o e an o a a a e in e a C rr v l b t tutti fr tt , ’ ’ ’ Dicen do p a uro si e pien d afia n n o ? Vo lete v oi co stui drento si m etta ’ an o a a e e e a il a n e Qu d l b t v d v gig t ,

n Si turbo tutto el primo s embia n te .

LVI .

an o che a o osi il e e Orl d turb t c v d ,

e es o a a e a a e Gli diss pr t b t , d tti p c ,

e o e s an o e in o n o o Qu st Cri ti , Crist str crede.

nn e a o ha il su E ri g t o Macon falla ce.

o an e m on cherin m o s o er e e M rg t i tr p f d , Com e i gigan ti cia scu n m orto gia ce ; ’ on e a a e rin ra z ia v ia o D d l b t g Iddi , ’ m ha i n n en o or o e o no mio . Dic d ; c t t , Sig r

142 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LVII.

a a a e a a a o an e E risgu rd v , squ dr v M rg t ,

La sua a n e a e un a o a e due gr d zz v lt ,

oi is e : a mo o an e E p gli d s O f s gig t , ’ a o n on mi ma a i o e S ppi ch i r v gli piu ,

Che sv e liessi e ittassi l e an e tu g g pi t , ’ Quan d io rigua rdo or Ie fattezz e tue Tu sa ra i o r p erfetto e vero amico

s o an o eri n m o . A Cri t , qu t tu gli i ic

LVIII .

Un n o o a os o a ia ama o str p t l, S ul g chi t , P ersegui m olto la fede di Cristo :

Um o n o oi da 10 o infiamm ato gi r p spirt , P erche pur mi p ersegui ? disse Cristo ’ E si ra vvide a llor del suo p eccato An do poi predican do sempre Cristo ;

a o e or de la e e un a om a E f tt f d tr b ,

La a er o on a e m m qu l p tutt risu ri b o ba .

LIX .

an o o an e mio Cosi farai tu c r, M rg t ’ hi emen a e o n el an e o E c s d , scritt V g l , ’ h m a o e a fa d un o o dio C e ggi r f st s l Id , Che di n ovantan ove altri su in cielo : ’ I o ti con fo rto ch ogni tuo disio R a a e n o con o e o ivolg qu l Sig r giust z l ,

he a a e e in em e n o C tu s r i f lic s pit r , ’ ’ e e o e an n a o all n e no . Ch ri p rdut , d t i f r 143 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LVII .

’ H a e M or an te s e he a a e e g z d ; g h ight c lcul t d, An d m ore th an on ce con templa ted his siz e ; “ An d en he a an e e a e ! th s id, Oh gi t c l br t d

n o a n o m o e m on e a e K w, th t r y w d r will ris ,

u ea an d n the ee ou a e How yo could t r fli g tr s y l t did,

Wh en I b ehold your form with my o wn eyes . Y ou n ow a tru e an d p erfect fri en d will sho w

o r e to r a s on e ou e e a foe . Y u s lf Ch ist, c y w r

LVIII.

An d on e of o ur a o e a on e n ame p stl s , S ul c d,

Lon e e e o e the a of g p rs cut d s r f ith Christ,

l on e da the e n n a m e Ti l, y, by Spirit b i g i fl d, Why do st tho u p ersecute m e thus sa id Christ ;

An d en om oflen ce he w as e a m e th fr his r cl i d,

And en for e e a e ea n w t v r ft r pr chi g Christ,

An d of the a e am e a m o e o n n f ith b c tru p , wh s s u di g ’ O er the whole ea rth is echoin g an d reboun din g .

L I X .

So m o an e ou ma do i e e , y M rg t , l k wis ; —y y He w ho rep en ts thus writes the Evan gelist Occasion s m ore rej oicin g in the skie s

an n n e - n ne of the e Th i ty i cel stial list.

You ma be e o a y sur , sh uld e ch desire a rise ’ ea for the L o a ou ll e With just z l rd, th t y xist Amon g the happy sain ts for everm ore But you were lo st an d damn ed to h ell b efore ! 144 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

E gran de onore a Mo rgan te fa ceva ’ a a e e mo -i di son o a L b t , lt si p s ti

n om e a d an o a e a Un gi or o, c Orl d pi c v , A spa sso in qua e in la si sono a n dati ’ L ab ate in una cam era sua a veva Mo lte a rm a dure e c erti a rchi appicca ti Mo rga n te glien e pia cqu e un che n e v ede ; ’ ’ n e e s el n s n r r n O d ci e b e ch op a ol crede.

LX I .

’ Avea qu el luo go d a cqu a ca restia

an o o n a e Orl d disse c me bu o fr t llo, ’ o an e v o che a e sia M rg t , di pi c r ti ’ ’ ’ An da r per l a cqua ; o n d e risp ose a qu ell o Com an da ciO che vuoi che fa tto sia

o sesi in is alla um an n e o E p p gr ti ll , Ed a vv iossi la v erso un a fon te

Dove sol ea ber sempre appie del m on te.

LXII .

n o a la on e en e un an a a o Giu t f t , s t gr fr c ss Di subito v en ir per la foresta

Un a ae a a o del a o s tt c v turc ss , ’ Posela a a o ed a a a la e a l rc , lz v t st ; Ecco app a rire un gran gregge al passo

o e an n o con mo a em e a Di p rci, v lt t p st ; E a rrivorn o alla fon tan a appu n to

Do nd e il gigan te e da lor Sopraggiunto .

146 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LXIII . Mo rgan te a la v en tura a un sa etta ; ’ ’ Appu n to n e l orecchio lo n carn ava ’ D a l altro la to p a sso la verretta ; On de il cin ghial gi u m orto ga mb etta va ;

m a o a s er a n e en e a U ltr , qu i p f r v d tt , Addosso al gran gigan te irato an da va ; ’ n e o o o o al a o E p erche e giu s tr pp t st v rc , ’ Non fu Morgan te a tempo a trar con l a rco .

LXIV.

e en os en o il o o a os o V d d i v ut p rc d s , Gli d ette in su la t es ta un gra n pun zon e ’ ’ Per m o o che l infran se n s n o a o o d g i i l ss , ’ E m orto alla to a quell a ltro l o p on e

a o v e en do e e o so Gli ltri p rci gg qu l p rc s , Si misson tutti in fuga pel va llon e ;

o a n e si e o il n e o in 00110 M rg t l v ti ll , ’ ’ n m e a e a a e n on o e un o l o . Ch r pi d cqu , si u v cr l

L XV .

’ Da n a S a a il n e o a ea o o l u p ll ti ll v p st , ’ D a l altra o e a a a il e en o i p rci , sp cci v t rr ; ’ o n a a la a ia ch e o o E t r b d , pur disc st ’ ’ un Ch a go cciola d a cqu a n on v a in seno . ’ Orla n do ch e l vedea torn a r si to sto ’ Co o mo e con e a o eno p rci rti, qu l v s pi , M ara v igliossi che s ia tanto forte ; ‘ ’ Cosi l abate ; e spalan can l e p orte .

* “ ” li dett G e in su l a testa um gran pun zon e . I t is strange

’ th at l ulc i should h ave l it erally an ti c ip ated the tech n ic al terms of m old f end an mas e on a nd th art c h y ri d t r, Jacks , e whi h e has 4 MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 1 7

LXIII .

o an e at a en e o an a o M rg t v tur sh t rr w,

e e a in the ear Which pi rc d pig precisely , An d p assed u n to the oth er side quite thorough ;

So a the oa e n la e n ea . th t b r, d fu ct, y tripp d up r n o e to e en e his e o w a o A th r, r v g f ll f rr w,

a n the an ed in e e a ee Ag i st gi t rush fi rc c r r,

‘ An d ea e the a a e so a oo r ch d p ss g with swift f t,

Morgan te w a s n ot n o w in time to shoot.

LXIV.

e e n a the wa s on him o e P rc ivi g th t pig cl s , He gave him such a pun ch up on the hea d

oo e him so a he n o mo e a o e As fl r d th t r r s , Smashin g the very bon e an d he fell dea d

e to the o e . a n een o N xt th r H vi g s such bl ws, The o th er pigs alon g the valley fled ;

o an e on n e the e oo M rg t his ck buck t t k,

l om the n n e e s e e n or oo . Fu l fr spri g, which ith r w rv d sh k

v .

The ton w as on on e o e an d e e e sh uld r, th r w re ’ The o on o e an d he e a a e h gs t th r, brush d p c

On to the a e o no m ean n ea bb y, th ugh by s r,

Nor spilt on e drop of Water in his ra ce .

an o ee n him so oon a ea Orl d , s i g s pp r

the ea oa an d a m a With d d b rs, with th t bri ful v se, Marvell ed to see his stren gth so very great

o did the a o a n d set e th e a e. S bb t, wid g t

“ ” c a d to its es c . A unch on the head or a un rri e high t pit h p , p ch ” ” in the hea d n u n on e in su la es a —is th e e ac an d , pu z t t , x t f e en ase of our es l s s w ho l le d eam a e r qu t phr b t pugi i t , itt r th t th y t u are talkin g he p rest Tuscan . 4 1 8 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LXVI .

’ I mona ci v eggen do l a cqua fresca ’ ralle rorn o m a de n a Si g , piu ci ghi li ; ’ ’ Ch ogn i an im a l si ra llegra de l esca ; E p osan o a dormire i breviali ’ ' n n s aflan n a e n on a r che l n e a Og u , p g I cr sc , ’ o che e a a n e n on s in sali Acci qu st c r , E che poi secca sap esse di vieto

E 1a digiun e si restorno a drieto .

LXVII .

e n o a o a o o er un a o E f r sc ppi c rp p tr tt , ’ scuffian che arien de l a c ua E , p q usciti ; ’ ’ an o e an e s en e l a o T t ch l c dol va e g tt , h im C e gli os si r a n ean tropp o puliti . ’ L a a e oi che m o o o n o o ha a o b t , p lt r f tt

un di o o e on A tutti, d p qu sti c viti

e e a o a n e un e e m o o e o D tt M rg t d stri r lt b ll ,

h n C e lu go tempo ten uto avea quello .

LXVII I .

’ o an e in su n nu a o il a a mena M rg t pr t c v l , o che o a e che a o n o a E vu l c rr , f cci g i pru v ,

n h la ena E p e sa c e di ferro abbi schi , ’ O forse n on credeva schia cciar l uova ’ a s a c s ia er la ena Qu esto c val c o c p p , ’ o a e n su la e a ritruova . E sc ppi , t rr si

D icea o an e : e a s u o on e M rg t li v , r zz ;

E va pur pu n z ecchian do con Io Spron e.

15 0 M ORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LX- IX .

’ M a finalmente co nv ien e smon te ch gli ,

s : i son e m enna E di se o pur l ggier co e p , ’ 23 S o a o che n e on e ? Ed c ppi t ; di tu , c t ’ Risp o se Orlando : un a rb ore d a ntenn a

ar o o e la a a la on e Mi p piutt st , g ggi fr t

La a o an a che la f0 1 n a a en n a sci l d r, tu cc

Che m e o a iede n e en a o an e. c pp v g , M rg t

‘

io cosI e o e il an e . Ed v rr , diss gig t

LXX .

an o a a m estier m i e a Qu d s r , tu v dr i ’ Com 10 mi pro vero me la b attaglia . Orlan do diss e io credo tu fa ra i

ome on a a e s e Dio mi a a C bu c v li r, v gli ; Ed a n co m e do rmir n on mirera i Di qu esto tuo cava l n on te n e caglia Vo rrebbesi p orta rlo in qu alch e b osco ;

l m n l i n n M a i odo e a v a on ci co o sco .

LXXI .

s e il a n e : io il o - ero ben io Di s gig t p rt ,

D a oi che o a m e n o n ha o o p p rt r v lut ,

Per en e ben er mal o me fa Dio r d r p , c ; ’ M a he a o o a o o mi dia a ut v o c p rl dd ss j o.

an o dicea : o an e mio Orl d gli M rg t , ’ l mi on o a a a en o S a o c sigli ti s r i tt ut , ’ a a n on v e l o e e Qu esto c v l tu p rt r sti,

me tu a a es Che ti fa ra co lui f c ti, E 15 1 MORGANTE MAGGIOR .

LXIX .

n a he o t di mo n But fi lly th ught fit o s u t,

An d a am a s l a s an ea e s id, I ight y f th r, ” An d he has s — to hi a sa ou o n ? bur t t s wh t y y , c u t ’ an o an e e L e a s m a a e Orl d sw r d, ik ship st r th r

Y u eem to m e a n d the for on : o s , with truck fr t Let him go Fo rtun e wills th at w e together ” o l m a ou on o o o an e l . Sh u d rch , but y f t M rg t stil

To hi the an a n e e So . w ch gi t sw r d, I will

LXX.

en e e s a be o a on o u see Wh th r h ll cc si , y will ” How I a ppro v e my courage in the fight . “ ’ an o a ea n o be Orl d s id, I r lly thi k y u ll , ’ o o e o l a oo n If it sh uld pr v G d s wi l, g dly k ight ;

n Nor will you n a ppi g there disco ver m e .

n e e m n o o e o out of But v r i d y ur h rs , th ugh sight ’ T e e e to a him in o om e o o w r b st c rry t s w d, ” If but the m ean s or w ay I un derst ood .

LXXI .

The an s a en a him gi t id, Th c rry I will, Sin ce tha t to carry m e he w as so sla ck

To en e a s the o do oo fo r r d r, g ds , g d ill ;

en a a n to a e him n m But l d h d pl c o y ba ck . “ an o a n s e e m o n e l Orl d w r d, If y c u s l sti l

M a e o an e do n ot n e a e y w igh , M rg t , u d rt k

To i t o r a s ea o e w ho l f c rry thi d d c urs r, ,

o u a e on e to him do to ou. As y h v d , will y 1 5 2 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

L XXII .

a a che n on a e e la en e a Gu rd f c ss v d tt , Come fece gia Nesso co si morto : Non so se la sua isto ria hai in teso o letta ’ E ti fa ra s coppiar datti c on fo rto . ’ ’ Disse Morgan te : ajuta ch io m e 1 metta ’ o o e oi e a s io v e lo o o Add ss , p v dr i p rt

I o o e e a n o mio en e p rt r i, Orl d g til ,

m n Con l e camp an e la qu el ca pa ile .

LXXIII .

’ Disse l a bate : il camp an il v e b en e ; ’ m n M a l e ca pa e v oi l a v ete rotte. ’ Dicea o a n e e n e o on l e en e M rg t , p rt p Color che mo rti son la in qu elle gro tte ;

e o il a al o in su le en e E l v ssi c v l schi , ’ e : a a s io en o o e E diss gu rd s t di g tt , ’ a n o n e e am e e io 10 o Orl d , ll g b , s p sso ; ’ E fe duo sa lti col cavallo a ddo sso .

LXXIV.

E ra Morgan te come un a m on tagn a

Se fa cea e o n on e ma a a qu st , r vigli M a pure Orlan do con s eco si lagna

e e era oma s ua am a P rch pur i di f igli ,

men e n n a m a n Te z a a v a o pigli sse a g g a . ’ Un a ltra volta costui ricon siglia :

Po salo a n o n ol o a e al e e o . c r, p rt r d s rt

e o an e : il o e o er e o Diss M rg t p rt r p c rt .

154 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LXXV .

ortollo e ittollo in o o an o E p , g lu g str ,

i a m n E to rn o a la b ad a subit e te. Diceva Orla n do : o r che piu dimorian o ?

o a n e n on fa ccia m n oi n en e. M rg t , qui i t ’ e e un o n o a a e er ma no E pr s gi r l b t p ,

e a e m o o e amen e E diss qu l lt discr t t ,

h a d la ua e e en a C e vuo l p rtir e s r v r zi ,

E dom an dava e p erdon o e licen zia.

LXXV L

de on o e da e E gli r ric vuti qu sti,

a e o a o en o a ra on m e to Qu lch v lt p t d , bu ri E dice io in ten do ristora re e pre sto I p ers i giorn i del tempo preterito ’ son 1u di che en a a e e o E p lic zi r i chi st , ’ en no a e se n on io mi e o B ig p dr , ch p rit Non so mo stra rvi qu el che dren to sen to ;

Tan to vi v eggo del m io sta r con ten to .

LXXVII .

me me p orto per s empre n el core ’ L a a e la a ia e o e e o b t , b d , qu st d s rt ; ’ Tan to v ho p osto in picciol temp o amore Ben davi su n el ciel per m e bu on m erto

e e o Dio e o e e n o no e Qu l v r , qu ll t r Sig r Che vi serb a il suo regno a l fin e ap erto

No i a s ettia m o s a en e on e p v tr b dizi ,

Raccoma ndiamci a le vostre ora zion e. 5 MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 1 5

n d o e him in om e n oo a a He did ; a st w d s k w y,

An d to the a bb ey then return ed with sp eed . ? an o a on e do w e a Orl d s id, Why l g r st y

an e e e n o to do n ee . Morg t , h r is ught i d d

h a o the an he oo o n e da T e bb t by h d t k y,

n d a w ea es e he had a eed A s id, ith gr t r p ct, gr To lea v e his rev eren ce ; but for this decision

hi a n an d m n He wished to ha ve s p rdo p er issio .

LXXVI .

The hon ors th ey con tinu ed to receive P erhap s exceeded wh at his m erits cla im ed “ He a m ean a n d to e e e s id, I , quickly, r tri v

The o a of m e a m a be ame l st d ys ti p st, which y bl d ;

ome a a o o a e as e o ea e S d ys g I sh uld h v k d y ur l v ,

n a e ea w a s a s am e Ki d f th r, but I r lly h d,

An d n o n ot how to o m en men k w sh w y s ti t,

So much I see you with our stay con ten t .

LXXVII .

But in my h ea rt I b ea r through every clime

The a o a e an d o e bb t, bb y, this s litud So m uch I lov e yo u in so short a time ;

F or m e om ea en e a ou , fr h v r w rd y with all good

The G od so e the e e n a Lo m tru , t r l rd subli e !

o e n om a t the a s a n Wh s ki gd l t h th ope sto od .

ean me w e a n e e a n of o e n M ti st d xp ct t y ur bl ssi g,

An d e omm en to o a e n r c d us y ur pr y rs with pressi g. 1 56 M ORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LXXVIII.

’ an a a e il on e an n e Qu do l b t c t Orl do i tes ,

‘ n en e i n el cor er la o e a Ri t r p d lc zz , Tan to fervo r n el p etto se gli a ccese

s e a a e se a ma o e a E di s c v li r, pr d zz

Non on o a o en no e o e e s st t b ig c rt s ,

om e con vien si a la an en tillez z a C gr g , ’ ’ Che so h i h fa t a o c e c o ch i o t o e st to p co,

In colp a la ignoran z ia n o stra e il lo co .

LXXIX .

Noi o em o m e e o n o a e ti p tr di ss r r ,

rediche di la ude e a e no Di p , , p t r stri ,

o o che da ena o e n a e Piutt st c d si r , ’ O d altri con v en evol che da chio stri . ’ Tu m b ai di te si fa tto i nn a mo ra re Per mille a lte excellen z ie che tu m o stri ’ Ch io me n e v en go o v e tu an drai con teco ’ l r a e i E d a t a p rt tu resti qu m eco .

LXXX .

’ Tanto ch a qu esto par c on tra ddizion e ; ' ’ ’ M a so e s e a o e n ten di e ch tu s vi , gusti,

E i nten di il mio p a rla r per discriz ion e. ’ D e ben eficj tu o i pieto si e gi usti

en a il n o e a te m un era z ion e R d Sig r , D a cui m a n dato in qu este selve fusti ;

Per l e del a e a mo virtu qu l lib ri si ,

n i n n E gra zie a lui e a te o e re dia mo .

15 8 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LXXXI .

’ Tu ci hai sa lvato l anima e la vita ’ Tan ta perturba z ion gia que gigan ti

detton che la a a era m a a Ci , str d s rrit

Da ritrova r Gesu con gli altri san ti .

e o o o la tua a a P ro tr pp ci du l p rtit , E scon so la ti restiam tutti qu an ti ;

' Ne riten er possiamti i m esi e gli ann 1 ’ h n on s e da e e an n C e tu v stir qu sti p i,

LXXX II.

’ M a da porta r la lan cia e l a rma dura

uossi m e a con e a om e E p rit r ss , c Con qu esta capp a ; e l eggi la scrittura Questo gigan te al ciel drizzo le som e Per tua virtu; v a in pa ce a tua v en tura ’ hi sia o n on e o il n om e C tu ti , ch i ric rc ; ’ M a o em e s io son om an a o dir s pr , d d t , ’ un an iol da D i a m n Ch g qui o f ssi a dato.

LXXXIII .

0 e a ma a o o a che tu o a Se r dur c s v gli ,

a en e in am a e i lian e e V tt z br p g tu st ssi,

ri e an E cq a qu sto gig te le scoglia . Risp ose Orlan do se a rmadura a vessi

ma c e n oi uscissim de la o a Pri h s gli , Che e o mio om a no en e qu st c p g dif d ssi ,

e o a e o io e sara mmi a e e. Qu st cc tt , pi c r ’ Disse l abate : ven ite a v edere. MORGANTE MAGGIORE . 159

LXXXI .

You sa ved at on ce o ur life an d soul : such fear

The an a s e a the w a w as o gi ts c u d us, th t y l st By which w e co uld purs ue a fit ca reer I n s earch of Jes us an d the sa in tly host ;

An d o e a e ee s s s o o e e y ur d p rtur br d uch rr w h r , Tha t comfortless w e al l a re to our co st ;

mon s a n d ea ou o n ot a in But th y rs y w uld st y sloth, Nor ar e you fo rmed to w ea r o ur sob er cloth ;

LXXXII .

“ to ea a ms an d e the a n e n e But b r r , wi ld l c ; i d ed, With th ese a s m uch is don e a s with this cowl ; f h I n proof o which t e Scripture you may read . This gia n t up to heav en m ay b ea r his so ul

m n i By your co p a ssion : ow n p ea ce proceed . Yo ur state an d n ame I seek n ot to un roll ’ I m a e an e a be en But, if sk d, this sw r sh ll giv ,

That h ere an an gel w a s s en t down from h ea ven .

LXXXIII .

ou an a mo or a e e o in If y w t r r ught ls , g , ’ Loo o er the a o e an d a e a ou oo e k w rdr b , t k wh t y ch s , ’ ’ ” s n n An d cover with it o er thi gia t s ski .

an o a n e e e e o lie oo e Orl d sw r d, If th r sh uld l s ome a mo ere o ur o n e w e e n S r r, j ur y b gi , ’ m be n e to m om an on use Which ight tur d y c p i s , ” The gift would be a cceptable to m e .

h a to him ome in an d see . T e abbot s id , C 160 MORGANTE MAGGIORE .

LXXXIV.

in e a ame e a en a ono E c rt c r tt tr ti s , ’ Che d armadure v ecchie era copiosa ; ’ e a ate e ve le on o . Dic l b , tutt d Morga n te va ro vistan do ogn i cosa ;

M a o o un e o sber o fu ono s l c rt g gli bu , ’ Ch a v ea tutta la maglia ruggin o sa : M araviglios si che lo cq ra appu n to ’ he mai n n e n r n C piu g u fors gli e e a aggiu to .

L XXXV .

’ e o fu d un an e m a o Qu st gig t s isur t , ’ ' Ch a la b adia fu morto per an tico ’ ’ D al an Mlilon d An ran te a a o gr g , ch rriv t ’ ’ era s a un to e a o a V , pp qu st ist ri dico

era n e le m a o a o Ed ur ist ri t , ’ m fu m o es o an n m o Co e e ort qu t gr i ic , Che fe ce a la ba dia gia lu n ga gu erra ’ ’ ' ’ E Milon v e com e l abbatte in terra .

L XXXVI .

e en do e a o a il on e an o V gg qu st ist ri c t Orl d ,

ra suo cor e : o Dio che sai sol u o F diss , t tt ,

ome enn e on ui a an o C v Mil q c pit d , Che ha qu esto gigan te qui distrutto ?

e e e e e e a man o E l ss c rt l tt r l cri d ,

Che n on o e en il o a o p t t ir piu vis sciutt , ’ Com io dirb me la seguen te istoria . ’ m il R d a Di al vi gu a rdi e e l alt gloria.

THE BLUE S ;

A LI TERARY E CLOGUE .

’ ” — Nimium n e crede col ori. VmGIL .

O t s t n o t e ea f l ea es to h ue ru , y b uti u cr tur , , h o h o r ha ir e as red as o r sto ckin s are blue T ug y u w re , y u g . T s fle c B on h as mself des a ed as a me e [ hi tri , whi h yr hi ign t r ' ” bufloon er ne e m ean for l c a on w as w en in 1820 y , v r t pub i ti , ritt , “ " The e son al all s ons and first app eared in The Liberal . p r u i n c h a o nds are for the m os a s f fic en l intelli i i whi it b u , t p rt, u i t y g bl e and i a few e ce ons so ood- m o ed a the ; , w th x pti , g hu r , th t p arties concerned may be exp ected to j o in in the laugh . ]

166 TH E BLUES,

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Of on man H s ees O me an d o n L g , ur t, R , r , Br w Our fa thers of the 1 7 A LITERARY E CLO GUE . 6

To th eir fa vors is such but the subj ect to drop ’ am n hot om a e s o I just pipi g fr publish r sh p , ’ (Next door to the p astry - cook s ; so that wh en I Cann o t fin d the n ew v olume I wan ted to buy ’ On the o o e e es it o n tw o a e bibli p l s sh lv , is ly p c s, As on e fi nds every author in on e of thos e pla ces ;

e e ha d e n kimmm a a m n e Wh r I just b e s g ch r i g critiqu ,

So e a n d so n e ee ! studd d with wit, spri kl d with Gr k

Wh ere your frien d - you kn o w who has just go t

a e n such thr shi g,

a as the a e oe e em e r resh Th t it is, phr s g s, xtr ly ef ” a“ ing. Wha t a b ea utiful w ord ! ’ I nk. Very tru e t is so soft — An d so coolin g th ey use it a little too oft — An d the pap ers ha ve go t it a t la st but n o ma tter. ’ ? So th ey v e cut up our fri en d th en him e Tr a . Not left a ta tt r

Not a ra of e en or a e a on g his pr s t p st r put ti ,

n Which th ey call a dis gra ce to the a ge an d the n atio . ’ fizk. I m o to ea ! f r en ou s rry h r this o fri dship , y kn ow — Our p oor frien d ! but I thought it would termina te

so .

’ en s ea n o n to ho . Our fri d hip is such , I ll r d thi g s ck it ’ You don t h app en to hav e the Review in your p ock et ?

r N left a o n o en of a o an d o e T a . o ; I r u d d z uth rs th rs ’ e o n o o n e the a e a o e (V ry s rry, d ubt, si c c us is br th r s)

[This c an t phrase w as first used in the Edinburgh Review

tfre . probably by Mr . Je y ] 16 THE 8 BLUES,

All am n a n d o n ike so ma n m scr bli g j stli g, l y i ps,

An d o n fire m a en e to et the n e m with i p ti c g xt gli pse.

n k Let o n em . I . us j i th ’

Tr a . a on ou e n to the e re ? Wh t, w t y r tur l ctu ’ I nk. the a e so amme e e n ot Why, pl c is cr d, th r s

ro om for a spectre.

e e o ur en am to - da so a B sid s, fri d Sc p is y bsurd

H n o u kno a Tm . ow ca y w th t till you hea r him ? ea I n k. I h rd e eno an d to e ou the m e eat Quit ugh ; t ll y truth, y r tr Was om e n n en e n o e an the fr his vil o s s , l ss th h eat.

n Tra . I ha ve had no grea t lo ss th e ?

I nk. Lo ss such a palaver ! ’ I d i no culate soon er my wife with the slav er

a do en on e a an en tw o o Of g wh g r bid, th list h urs

To the o en o f a w a o n him he o t rr t tr sh hich r u d p urs,

' m e efiort di o e Pu p d up with such , sg rg d with such

a o n ei hbon l b r, [ g ’ That com e do n ot mak e m e speak ill of on e s

r I m T a . ake you !

I nk. Y es ou a n o n n , y I s id thi g u til

You om e e m e eakin the c p ll d , by sp g truth T ? Tra . o spea k ill 3 Is th a t your deduction ? en eak n of am ill Wh sp i g Sc p ,

e a n ollow n ot set a n e am e. I c rt i ly f , x pl ’ The e o s a oo an m o o a an . f ll w f l, i p st r, z y

Tr An d h - a . t e crowd of to day shows tha t on e fool m akes m an y. w But e two will be wise.

1 0 THE 7 BLUES,

e a m a a s e o m on e I nk. I p rh ps y w ll h ld y t gu ’ ’ But there s five hu n dred p eople can tell you you re

wron g. ’

u o e La L a S as a s a Jew . Tra . Y o f rg t dy il c rich m or the a of mamma o u e ? I n k. Is it iss c sh y pursu ’

Tm . a ll be ank ou ome Why, J ck , I fr with y s

thin g of both . ’ The girl s a fin e girl .

An d ou ee n o n o I nk. y f l thi g l th ’ To her goo d lady - moth er s reversion an d yet

Her e as o o as o o wn bet. lif is g d y ur , I will

Tra . Let her l e an d a s on a s She e iv , l g lik s ; I

eman n d d [ ha d . Nothin g m ore than the h ea rt of her daughter an d ’ — I nk. a ea in the nk a n a an Why, th t h rt s i st d th t h d

on the pen .

o — n n w Tm . A pr p o s Will you write me a so g o an d then ?

a I nk. To wh t purpo se ?

Tra . Y ou n o m ea en a in o e k w, y d r fri d, th t pr s

M a en e en a s far as o e y t l t is d c t, it g s ; But in rhyme ’ I nk. Y ou r e a e e k to b e. t rribl stic , e sur ’ Tm . ow n an d et in e e me e e s n o I it ; y th s ti s, th r lure F or the h eart of the fa ir like a stan z a or tw o ’ An d so a s an ou n a fe ? I c t, will y fur ish w

I nk. I n your n am e ?

Tm . I n m n ame. o em out y I will c py th , To S n h lip i to er han d a t the very n ext rout. A LITERARY E CLOGUE . 171

Are ou so far a an e as to a a I n k. y dv c d h z rd this Wh ra . T y, ’ u nk m e e a e - o n e e D o yo thi subdu d by Blu st cki g s y , So fa r a s to tremble to tell her in rhyme ’ a v e o her in o e a t the ea a s me ? Wh t I t ld pr s , l st, subli

A ublime be so n o n ee of m se . I n k. s s If it , d y Mu ’ Tra on e ea I nkel S e on e of the But c sid r, d r , h s ” Blu es . — ’ im . a I v n n I nk. As subl e Mr Tr cy e othi g

to sa . y — — Stick to pro se As sublime but I wish you

good day. — — ’ Tra . Na a m ear e o on e I m y, st y, y d f ll w c sid r wron g ;

w n ee om o e m e th on . I o it ; but, prith , c p s e s g u ime I nk. As s bl

e the e n in I but us d xpressio h aste.

I nk. a ma be . a o amn Th t y , Mr Tr cy, but sh ws d ed a d a b t ste.

w n i —kn i — n T m. I o t ow t a ck owledge it what Can I say to yo u more ? ’ I nk. I see wha t you d be at

You a a e m a n ou a disp r g y p rts with i sidi s buse, Till you thin k you can turn them b est to your own

use.

d a n t a m Tm . An is th t o Sign I resp ect th e ?

I nk. Why that

To be sure m akes a differen ce.

n w a a Tm . I k ow h t is wh t ’ And ou o e a m an of the a o n o ess y , wh r g y w rld, l 2 THE 17 BLUES,

’ an a oe of o e m a ea e Th p t t th r, y sily gu ss

a n e e o m ean a o to offen Th t I v r c uld , by w rd, d

n m m n e ou a d o eo e n . A ge ius lik y , r v r y frie d

o ou im I n k. No d ubt ; y by this t e should know wha t is due

n f ome l et ke n To a m a o but c us sha h a ds .

Tr a . Y ou n e k w, An d ou kn ow m ea e o how hea y , y d r f ll w, rtily I,

a e e ou am ead to . Wh t v r y publish, r y buy ’ ’ a s m o k el e n a n I nk. Th t y b o s l r s busi ess ; I c re ot for sale ; th e t oem t r In deed e b s p s a first rathe fail . ’ ’ e e e e Ren e a e e an d Botherb s Th r w r g d s pics, y * a pl ys, An d my o wn gran d roman ce

r . Had T a its full share of prais e. ’ “ ” ' m e saw ufled in the I ys lf it p Old Girl s Revi ew . 1

a e e ? I nk. Wh t R vi w ’ T th n Tr a . is e E glish Journ al de Trevoux ; 1

a o f o ur e ui A cleric l w rk o j s ts at home. Have you n ever seen it ? ’ I n k. a ea Th t pl sure S to come .

k n . Tra . Ma e haste th e

a h . [Messrs . S outh ey nd S ot eby ] ’ ” G an dm o e s ev e th 1 My r th r R i w, e British . Wh ich has since b een gathered to its grandmothers ] “ " 1 [ The Journ al de Trev oux (in fifty - six volumes ) is on e f the mos cu o s collec ons of l a s i th o ld o t ri u ti iter ry gos ip n e w r , an d the P oet p aid the Briti sh Revi ew an extra vagant compli

men en he made is com a son . t, wh th p ri ]

174 TH E BLUES,

am ! e e Ay ! there he is at it. P oor Sc p b tt r j oin ’ o en or he 11 a ou a in o o wn o n . Y ur fri ds, p y y b ck y ur c i ’ r All a t e e for e e. T a . f ir ; is but l ctur l ctur ’ I nk. a Th t s clea r. ’ ’ for o ake e o or the o e be e But G d s s l t s g , B r will h re. ’ ome ome n a m of . E xit I NxE L . C , c ; y, I [ ’ Tr a . You are an d ll o o right, I f ll w ’ ” T is high time for a Sic me s erva uit Apollo.

An d et w e al a e the o e e o n o ur e y sh l h v wh l cr w kib s,

e an e an d o a e a n d e o n - an Blu s, d di s, d w g rs, s c d h d

e scrib s, All flockin g to m o isten th eir exquisite throttles ’ a a f L e o e With gl ss o Ma deira at a dy Blu b ttl s . Exit [ TRACY. — S otheby is a good man rhym es well ( if n ot wi sely) ; but is a o e H se s ou the on . One n o f a o a b r . e ize y by butt ight r ut t ’ Mrs . Ho e s he had fa s ene on m e som e n a o A a p , t d up ( thi g b ut g m emnon or es es o r som e of his la s no s and n m , Or t , p y ) twith t i g y s m om s of m an fes d s ess —for I w as in lo e an d s y pt i t i tr ( v , ju t n c ed a m n e en ne e mo e s nor s an ds n or als i k i ut wh ith r th r , hu b , riv , nor oss s e e nea m en dol who w as ea f l as th g ip w r r y th i , b uti u e s a es of the alle e e w e s ood at the m e . o e I t tu g ry wh r t ti ) S th by, sa had se e on m e th on a nd the ea - s n y, iz d up by e butt h rt tri gs, ’ an d s a ed n e e . ll am ence who l es fun an d don t p r ith r Wi i Sp r, ik ,

‘ disl e m sc ef saw m case a n d c om n u to us o ik i hi , y , i g p b th, ” oo m e the and an d a e c all ade me fa e well for t k by h , p th ti y b r ; , " said he I s ee it is all over with you . S oth eby then went ’ a a : sic me servavit A ol B ron s Dia r w y p y y, 175 A LI TERARY ECL O G UE .

E CLOGUE SE C OND .

An artment D Ap in the IIouse of LA Y BLUEBOTTLE.

A Ta ble p repa red.

I R R H D u S IC AR BLUEBOTTLE sol s .

WAS there ever a man who w as ma rri ed so so rry ?

L e a oo m n e d h n in . ik f l, I ust e ds o t e thi g a hurry

e e e e an d m e e o e My lif is r v rs d, y qui t d str y d ;

a on e a e in so en e a o My d ys, which c p ss d g tl v id,

n ow e e o of the e e be em o e Must , v ry h ur tw lv , pl y d

The e e do sa of the o e en - o tw lv , I y wh l tw ty f ur, Is there on e which I da re call my o wn any more ?

a n an d s n an n a n d n n Wh t with drivi g vi iti g, d ci g di i g,

a h ea n n a n d ea hin an d n Wh t wit l r i g, t c g, scribbli g, an d n n shi i g, ’ I n en e an d art be e kn o sci c , I ll curs d if I w

' Myself from my wife ; for although w e a re two Y et She som ehow con triv es that all thin gs sh all be don e

m n n I n a style which pro clai s us eter ally o e. But the thin g of all thin gs which dis tresses m e more Than the bills of the week (tho ugh they tro uble me sore)

h n m e o s m o o a n e Is t e u r u , hu r us, b ckbiti g cr w e e w e a an d e Of scribblers, wits, l ctur rs, hit , bl ck, blu ,

t m o e as an inn to m o t Who are brought o y h us , y c s h e e eem e a e the o F or t e bill h r , it s s, is d fr y d by h st E L 176 TH B UES,

! n e e ! n o o for m a n No plea sure o l isur th ught y p i s, But to h ear a vile j a rgon which a ddles my bra in s ;

ma an d a e ean e out of e e A s tter ch tt r, gl d r vi ws,

the ra ta an d o a l of o e e a By g, g, b bt i , th s th y c ll BLUES

a e who n o n ot o e e e A r bbl k w But s ft, h r th y com e ! ’ ’ o to G od e e ea ! as I m n ot be m . W uld I w r d f , I ll du b

Enter L D L C L D A Y BLUEBOTTLE, MISS ILA , A Y

BLU E M OUNT M R . BOTH ER BY I NxE L , , , TRACY,

a n d others with C the MISS MAZARINE, , S AMP

e er c . L ctur , et etc.

La d Blueh. ! R a oo mo n n y Ah Sir ich rd, g d r i g ; ’ u I ve bro ght you som e frien ds .

Sir Rich. bow s a n d a terw a r ds a side. en ( , f ) If fri ds, ’ th th ey re e first.

the n eon n But lu ch a tte ds .

a e be ea e s a n s I pr y y s t d, ’ . am o e a e a e o a e e Mr Sc p, y u r f tigu d ; t k y ur ch ir th r ,

n e m . The l xt e [ y a l sit.

r Rich. a side he oe a e to om e Si ( ) If d s, his f tigu is c . a La dy Blueh. Mr. Tr cy

luemoun t — L a —be ea e a Lady B Miss il c pl s d, pr y, to pla ce ye ;

An d ou . Botherb y , Mr y m ea La Oh, y d r dy,

I obey . k l t u a e La d Blueb. . I n e o o y Mr , I ught pbr id y

You w ere n ot a t the lecture.

THE L 178 B UES,

Na mean him n o e e hi I nk. s y, I t vil, but piti d m a ster ; ’ F or the oe of e e t e e e n o a e p t p dl rs w r , sur , dis st r ’ To ear a n ew e the mo e a s t n ot w liv ry ; r , is The first time he has turned b oth his creed an d his

coat .

F r am ! e e . If La dy Bluem. o Sh e I r p at Sir

‘ Geo rge co uld but hear

d Blueh e e m n ur en I n kel w La y . N v r i d o fri d ; e

all n o m ea k w, y d r, ’ T is his w ay . r a Si Rich. But this pl c e ’ I nk. I S e a e en am p rh ps lik fri d Sc p s, ’ A l ecturer s . ’ “ La dy Blueh Excuse m e t is on e in the Stamps “ He is ma de a collector?

Tra . Collector

S r Rich H w i . o ?

' M ss Lil. What ?

a n f him f n I nk. I sh ll thi k o o t whe I buy a n ew hat There his works will a pp ea r

La d Eluem . e ea to the an . y Sir, th y r ch G ges ’ ’ — I nk. I Sha n t go so far I can have them at

d Blu fie ! La y eh. Oh l m ! M SS Li . An d for Sh a e

[Words worth w as collector of st amps for Cumb erland and m West orelan d. ]

' 1 Grange is or w as a famous p astry- cook and fruiterer in Pic cadilly . A LITERARY E CL OGUE . 179

’ d luem o e too ba d. La y B . Y u r e oo ! Both. V ry g d

Ho w oo ? L a dy Bluem. g d — ’ m ean n o a e. L a dy Bluel) . He s ught t is his phr s

l He o e . L a dy B uem . gr ws rud

Blu He me n n o n n a a sk him . La d eh. a y s thi g ; y , m La d Bluem. a ou ean y Pr y, sir did y Wha t you say ’ I nk e e m n he t l be een . N v r i d if did ; wi l s ’ h Tha t whatev er he m ean s won t a lloy wha t e says .

Both. Sir !

a n n o n of a e I nk. Pr y be co te t with your p rtio pr is ; ” I w as in your defen ce.

ou ea e m on If y pl s , with sub issi ,

an ma ut m n I c k e o y ow .

It would be your p erdition .

W e ou e m dea Botherb n e e e en hil y liv , y r y , v r d f d n Yourself or your wo rks ; but lea ve b oth to a frie d. A prop o s I S your play then a ccepted a t la st ?

Bo h a ? t . At l st ’ I n k . Why I thought that s to say there had p assed

few een - oom e n e — ou A gr r whisp rs, which hi t d y kn ow " That the taste of the a ctors at b est is so sofi

it “ en I elon ed to the D u Lan e mm th [ Wh b g r ry C o ittee, e numb er o f pl ays up on the sh elves were ab out fiv e hun dred.

. o e o l n l offe ed us ALL his a ed es and I Mr S th by b igi g y r tr g i , l ed ed m self an — n d n m an s a les p g y , d notwith sta i g y qu bb with omm e e h — et I an e ed ead and the my c itte br t ren did g v acc pt , r , 180 E TH BLUES,

’ ’ - Both. the een oom in a t e an d so s Sir, gr r s r p ur ,

the commi ttee .

I A — o are the a for e n our nk. y y urs pl ys xciti g ( 6 Pity ” n d a as the eek a : for n the A fe r, Gr s ys purgi g ” m n i d, ’ I do ubt if yo u ll lea ve us an equal b ehin d .

h n m n Botlz. I a e en t e o o e a d ea to h v writt pr l gu , t have prayed ’ a id F or a Spice of your wit in a n epilogue s . ’ h a I nk. e me eno et en t e to W ll, ti ugh y , wh pl y s

be played . Is it ca st yet ?

Both. The a o are n for a ct rs fighti g p rts,

a in a mo f As is usu l th t st litigio us o a rts . ’ La d Blueb. We 11 all m a e a a an d o th y k p rty, g e

r fi st n ight .

Tra . An d ou om e the e o e I n kel . y pr is d pil gu , I n k. No t quite .

o e e to a e m en Botherb o e H w v r, s v y fri d y tr ubl , ’ do a can o m a n m be o e. I ll wh t I , th ugh y p i s ust d ubl r so ? T a . Why

To do e to a o e e o e justic wh t g s b f r . ’

Both. I m a to sa a e n o ea on Sir, h ppy y, I h v f rs

that score .

o a . I nkel a re Y ur p rts, Mr ,

a s d s ed. But 10 ! in the e ea of the ma e o p rt i tribut v ry h rt tt r, up n

some te id- n ess on the a o f Kcan or a m on a o f th p p rt , w r th th t e ” ’ a o o e d e his la . B ron s D ia r uth r, S th by with r w p y y y,

2 TH E 18 BLUES,

B us m a e ll a n La d l h. Co e a e s y , truc with t rt s the joy of my h eart ’ ’ m er Is to see Nature s triu ph o all tha t is art. Wild Nature Gran d Shakspeare An d down Ari stotle ! ale n La dy Bluem . Sir George thi ks exa ctly with La dy Blu ebo ttle ;

‘ An d m Lo e en - o who o e our ear y rd S v ty f ur, 1 pr t cts d

a B rd,

An d who a e him a e ha s the ea es e a g v his pl c , gr t t r g rd

F or the oe w ho S n n of e e and a e p t, , i gi g p dl rs ss s,

Has o n out the w a to s en e a n a s f u d y di p s with P r ssu .

Tr a . An d ou am ! y , Sc p ’ Sca m . n ee mu n I m m a p I ds st co fess e b rra ssed. ’ ’ I nk. on a u on am w o a ea so D t c ll p Sc p , h s lr dy hara sse d

W old s chools a n d n ew s chools an d n o schools ith , , ,

a n d all s chools .

Tra . e on e n e a n a some m W ll, thi g is c rt i , th t ust

be fools .

I should like to kn ow who .

I n k. An d h n — I s o uld ot be s orry To kn o w who a re n ot it wo uld sa ve us some

w orry . — Sir Geo e Bea mon a con s an f en [ rg u t t t ri d of Mr. Words worth . ]

I t w as not the la e Ea l of Lonsdale ames the t [ t r ; but J , first ea l who offered to ld and m an a s of se en - fo ns r , bui , , hip v ty ur gu , o a ds the close of the m e ca n w ar for the se ce o f his t w r A ri , rvi ' c o n at his own e ense - enc e the soubm uet in h u try, xp ; h q t e e t xt . ] 183 A LITERARY ECLO GUE .

Blue ma k an d le o La d h. e e t n y A truc with r r , th ing con trol “ f h ea of our ea on an d flow o t e o . This f st r s , s ul

B therb ! a — Oh ! my dear Mr. o y sym p thise I ’ Now ee a a e m ea to f l such r ptur , I r dy fly, — I feel so ela stic so buoya n t so buoya n t !

I nk. a ! o en th n Tr cy p e wi do w . ’ Tra . her m n I wish uch joy o t. ’ Both. F or o a e m La e o e G d s s k , y dy Blu b ttl , check not

en e emo on so e om our l ot This g tl ti , s ld ’ n a i w a t n m Upo e rth . Give t y ; is a i pulse which lifts Our spirits from ea rth ; the sublimest o f gifts ; F or which p oor Prom etheus w as cha in ed to his

n in m o u ta . ’ — ’ T is the source of all sen timen t feeli ng s true fo un ta in ’ ’ T the s on of ea en u on a : the as is Vi i H v p E rth tis g , ’ the o : t the e n of a e a s e a Of s ul is s izi g sh d s th y p ss, ’ An d m akin g them substa n ce : t is som ethin g di vin e

I nk. a e ou m en to a e m o e Sh ll I h lp y , y fri d , littl r w in e

Both. ank ou n ot an m o e ne . I th y ; y r , sir, till I di

— n H fish. A propo s D o you di e with Sir um

phry Tto - day

ac f om l fe the words . F t r i , with H m r Da Sir es den of the Ro al o e . 1 [ u ph y vy, Pr i t y S ci ty ] 4 THE B 18 LUES ,

r o nk D uke m was T a . I sh uld thi with Hu phry

m ore in your w ay .

m be of o e w e a o n ow ook I nk. It ight y r ; but uth rs l

h n as a an o m mo e an the To t e k ight, l dl rd, uch r th

Duke .

The is ea e n ow e a t ea e is truth , ch writ r quit his s , An d (except with his publish er) din e s wh ere he

plea ses . ’ m t n o w n ea fiv e an d u to the a . B ut is rly , I st P rk ’ ’ An d a e a n ou e Tm . I ll t k tur with y th re till t is

da rk .

And ou am y , Sc p

e m e m to m n o e Excus ; I ust y t s , m e n F or y l ctures ext w eek . m I nk. He must min d who he qu otes “ ” u f e an a O t o El g t Extr cts .

La d Blueb. e n ow w e ea y W ll, br k up m m But re e ber Miss Diddle in vites us to sup .

k n w I n . Th e at t o hours pa st m idnight w e all

m ee a a n t g i ,

F r the en e an e o k a n d am o sci c s, s dwich s, h c , ch paigne !

An d the ee o e a a ! Tm . sw t l bst r s l d

hon o a m ea Both. I r th t l ; ’ — F or t is th en tha t our feelin gs m o st gen uin ely feel .

I n n e then far e on k. e ee Tru ; f li g is tru st , b y d qu estion ’ I wish to the go ds t was the same with digestion !

ss L d a e an accom l s ed cle e and r l ami [Mi y i Whit , p i h , v r, t u y

l e eccen 1ad . ab e, but v ry tric y ]

THE

VI SI ON OF JUDG M E NT,

QUE VED O RED I VI VUS .

SUG G E STE D BY TH E CO M PO SI T I ON s o E NTI TLE D BY T HE

“ ” AUTHOR OF W AT TY LE R .

A Dan iel come to d men ! ea 0. Da n iel ! ju g t y , ” h an h ee Jew for eac n me h a o d . I t k t , , t hi g t t w r

190 PREFACE .

e e e an e e e e n in ma If th r xists ywh r , xc pti g his i gi na on a oo he not f en t a me ti , such Sch l, is su fici ly r d ? again st it by his own i nten se van ity The truth

a e e are e a n e om . . im is , th t th r c rt i writ rs wh Mr S “ a in es e to a e al e of him for e g , lik Scrub , h v t k d ; th y ” - laughcd con sumedly . I thi nk I kn ow en ough of mos t of the writers to w om he o e to a e to a e a e h is supp s d llud , ss rt, th t th y, in e n d a a a e a e on e m o e o o th ir i ividu l c p citi s, h v d r g d, in the a e of e to e e o - ea e in ch riti s lif , th ir f ll w cr tur s

an on e ea an . o e ha s on e a m to y y r, th Mr S uth y d h r him s elf by his ab surdities in his w hole life ; an d

few e this is sayin g a grea t deal . But I have a qu s tion s to a sk. “ ” th f Wa t e ? l st. Is Mr. S outhey e author o Tyl r h m l w h 2d. Was e n o t refused a re edy at a by t e

e e o f e o e n an e a e high st judg his b l v d E gl d, b c us it w as a bla sphem ous and s editio us publica tion ?

I n 182 1 en . o e a l ed to the o of an [ , wh Mr S uth y pp i C urt Ch c ery for an i nju nc tion to restra in the publi c ation of Wat Ty ” l er Lo d an cello Eldon on o n ced th e follo n d ~ , r Ch r pr u wi g ju g “ en — a o ed n all the affida s and a e ad m t I h ve l ok i to vit , h v re

he oo s lf. he l oes the len of s a n a the t b k it e T bi l g gth t ti g, th t w o e in the ea 1 94 a is work as c omp osed by Mr. S uth y y r 7 ; th t it his o wn od on a n d a has een l s ed the de pr ucti , th t it b pub i h by fen dants without his sanc tion or authority ; a n d therefore seek

an ac c o n o f the o s c a e a sen f o m and an ing u t pr fit whi h h v ri r ,

nc on to es a n the l c a on . I a e e am ned th inju ti r tr i , pub i ti h v x i e c ases th at I h av e been able to meet with c onta i nin g precedents n n f n a e an d I find a e all o ceed for i ju cti ons o thi s tur , th t th y pr

upon the grou n d of a title to the prop erty in the plaintiff. On h as een a en to c h a c o ns de a le this h ead a dis ti nction b t k , whi i r b f o a ac s s o ed as is the O n o n weight o auth rity tt he , upp rt , it , by pi i PREFACE . 191

3d. Was he n ot n e am m in e titl d by Willi S ith ,

a a men a an o en e a o full p rli t, r c rous r g d

4th. I s he no t oe a ea e o w n n es p t l ur t , with his li ? on Martin the regicide staring him in the fa ce T

of Lo d ef Justi e h sl l a d dow n r Chi e Eyre ; w ho as expres y i it , a a e son c ann c is in th t p r ot rec o ver in da m a ges for a work whi h , its n a e c a h am lc la ed to . on t e s e tur , u t do i njury to the publ ic Up ” prin ciple this court refused an injunc tion in the c ase of W al cot “ Pe e nda v. al e n asm c as he c o ld not a e re ( t r Pi r) W k r , i u h u h v

co e ed dam a es in an a c on . f e the f ll es cons de a on v r g ti A t r u t i r ti , I rem ai n of the sam e Opin ion a s that which I entertained in de c d n the case f Ta n all the c c ms anc es n o i i g re erred to . ki g ir u t i t m c on s de a on ea s to m e a I can no an s y i r ti , it app r , th t t gr t thi

n nc on n l af e . o e s all a e es a l s ed his i ju ti , u ti t r Mr S uth y h h v t b i h ” t h —In n c o ef sed right o t e prop erty by ac tion . ju ti n r u ]

Mr. ll am m . P. for No c m ade a len at [ Wi i S ith , M rwi h , viru t a mmon o n the 14th of t c k ou Mr. S outhey in the Hou se of C o s a c 1817 an th ea e l ed a le e in the Gunmen M r h , , d e Laur te r p i by tt r ] ’ ’ Am on the efiusion s o f . o e s en le m se w e 1 [ g Mr S uth y juv i u , n s o as le fi d this Inscription for the Apartmen t in Ch ep t w C t , e e Hen a n the Re c de w as m soned i wh r ry M rti , gi i , i pri th rty years : For thirty years secluded from man kin d f en a e ese wall s Here Martin li n gered . O t h v th Ech oed his foo s e s as h e en ea d t t p , wit v tr He ace a o n h o n o t o p d r u d is pris . N t him Did Na ture ’s fair va rieties exis t ; He n ever saw th e sun ’s delightful b eam s Save wh en through you h igh bars h e poured a sad An d o en s l n o os o ask h is c me br k p e d r . D t th u ri ? r He ha d ebelled aga inst the King, a nd sa t I n judgm en t on him ; for h is a rden t min d ha ed oodlies lan s of a n ess o n ea S p g t p h ppi rth , An d eace an l ! s p d iberty . Wild dreams but uch As la o loved s c a s ol eal P t u h , with h y z , ur l on o lessed o es i O Mi t w rshipped . B h p awh le om man eld n to th e l a e da s Fr withh , eve tt r y hen Ch s s a ll come a n d all h n s be W ri t h . t i g 192 PREFAC E .

n the o e e n m An d 5 th . Putti g f ur pr c di g ite s

o e e a o n en e a e he a the t g th r, with wh t c sci c d r c ll

a n n f he a to th n f tte tio o t l ws e publicatio s o o thers, ? be they wha t th ey m ay I say n othi n g of the co wa rdice of such a pro ceed in g ; its m ea n n ess sp ea ks for itself ; but I wish to

o u on the motive n e e mo e n or t uch p , which is ith r r

les s tha n tha t Mr . S . has been laugh ed a t a little in

om e e en a on a s he was of o e in the s r c t public ti s, y r * n - a o n n A ti j c bi byhis presen t p atron s . He ce all “ ” ” skimble am e ff a o a an an d this sc bl stu b ut S t ic,

so o . o e e o of him ua li f rth H w v r, it is w rthy g s

n a h i cep to .

’ [ The followi ng imitation of the I nscription on the Regicide s “ A a men en ann n a ea ed in th Anti p rt t , writt by Mr. C i g, pp r e " ja cobin.

“ Insc on for the Doo of the ell in e a e e e Mrs ripti r C N wg t , wh r . ’ Bro w nriw the en c e—c de w as c on ned e o s to her C D ’ Pr ti i , fi , pr vi u E e x c ution .

For o n e l o n e m or ere h er al came g t r , tri , He e o n l n f n r Br w rigg i gered . O te h ave these cell s Ec oed h er las em es as i h s h b ph i , w t hrill voice

She sc eamed for f es n r r h ge eva . Not to h er Did th e li e fields o f o h l or b th T t i l , thy s treet ,

St. Gil es its fa a e es e a n , ir v ri ti xp d

Till a t the las t in s low- drawn cart sh e wen t os To execution . D t tho u a sk h er crime ? ’ S he w hi ed tw o e a e re ti t t pp f m l p n ces o dea h,

An d hid them in the coa l- hole F n . or h er mi d

a ed s c s la n n a e sc em ! Sh p tri te t p s of discipli e. S g h es c as c s a en a t the s ne Su h Ly urgu t ught , wh hri Of the Orth yan goddess h e ba de fl og Th e little Spa rta n s such as ers t chas tised

Our l on en a t colle e. For s act Mi t , wh g thi i o n Ha s a s ! u m D d Br w rigg swi n g . r h l w B t ti e shal l come ” e n a n ce sha ll e n a n d la s be all e ealed Wh Fr r ig , w r p )

19 4 PREFACE .

o e a om e ea e ma P . S . It is p ssibl th t s r d rs y oh

ect in e se o e on a e m e to the ee om j , th bj cti bl ti s, fr d sa n s a n e s an d a e son with which i t , g l , spiritu l p r s dis “ ” e ih s s on . for e e en u n cours thi Vi i But, pr c d ts po ’ “ o n m e e him to e n o such p i ts , I ust r f r Fi ldi g s J ur ” n e o m o to the n e an d to the on y fr this W rld xt, Visi s of m e the sa e e o in a n s or tran sla ys lf, id Qu v d , Sp i h

ted. The ea e a o e e e to o se e a r d r is ls r qu st d b rv , th t n o do ctrin a l ten ets a re in sisted up on or dis cuss ed ; tha t the p erson of the D eity is ca refully withh eld

om s m o e an can be a for the fr ight, which is r th s id

La ea e w ho a o o e to ma e him ur t , h th th ught pr p r k “ ” a n ot e a o o n e e the n u t lk , lik sch l divi , but lik

o . Th s chola rlike Mr . S uth ey e who le a ction p a sses ’ o n the o uts ide of h ea ven ; an d Chaucer s Wife of ’ ’ a e s o an e a o e i t a e of a B th , Pul i M rg t M ggi r , Sw f s T l

an d the o e s o a o e e e e to a r Tub , th r w rk b v r f rr d , e h h a e in o n of t e ee om a n s et . c s s p i t fr d wit which s i t , c m ay be p e rm itted to con vers e in wo rks n ot in ten ded to be serio us .

“ n h . o e e a s e a a oo ri fig Mr S uth y b i g, s ys, g d Ch s

n an d n e ea en s n e an a e tia vi dictiv , thr t I u d rst d, r ply

to to this o ur an swer. It is be h op ed tha t his vis ion ary fa culties will in the m ean time ha ve a cquire d mo e m en o e so a e : o e a little r judg t, pr p rly c ll d th r wise he will get hims elf in to n ew dilemm a s . Th es e ap osta te j acobin s furn ish rich rej o in ders . Le t him

o e laudeth e o take a sp ecim en . Mr . S uth y gri v usly 195 PREFACE .

m a e on e . Lan o who a e Mr d r, cultiv t s uch priv t ren own in the shap e of L a tin v erses an d n ot lon g a o the o e a ea e e a e to him a ea g , p t l ur t d dic t d , it pp r eth on e of e s o n th e en of , his fugitiv lyric , up str gth

Wh o se a in a e Gebir . o o poem call d c uld supp , th t this sa m e Gebir the aforesa id S avage L an do r (for such is his grim cogn om en ) putteth in to the in fern a l region s n o less a p erson than the hero o f his frien d ’ — h . o e s ea en ea e en eo e t e Mr S uth y h v , y , v G rg

! e a s h w e so n a a a e e om e Thir d S e l o o p r l S v g b c th,

h n his o a when he ha th a min d . T e follo wi g is p rtr it of o ur late gra cious sover eign

P a n desc en de d in o the in fe n al e on s th ( rince Gebir h vi g t r r gi , e a es o f his o al anc es o s are at his e es c all ed to Sh d r y t r , r qu t, up his view ; and he excl a im s to his ghostly guide )

oa a e ch a n ea es us ? h a re ch Ar r, wh t wr t th t r t w t w t I s tha t with eyebrows wh ite a n d sl an tin g brow ? s te n him o n de wh o o n d do wn s ne Li y r , , b u upi ,

- n s ell n f om a s o d e e en ne un . Shri k y i g r th t w r th r , gi h g He too am o n gst my a n cestors ! I hate

Th e des o th e das ta d des s e . p t, but r I pi Was h e our coun trym a n ? “ l as 0 n ! A , ki g e a o e h im the eed a cc rs t Ib ri b r , but br u ” n m n n s l w n - I cl e e t wi d b e blighti g from n orth ea st . He wa s a a o en n o r fea ed th e o ds w rri r th , r g Ge h e fea ed th e dem o n s n ot the ods bir , r , g , Though them i n deed his da il y fac e a dored An d was n o a o et th e h o sa n d li e w rri r , y t u v s an de ed a s s on es to e e c se a sl n Squ r , t x r i i g , An d th e ta m e cruelty a n d cold caprice

h m ad n ess of m a n in d ! addressed ado ed ! G ebir . o k , r , p

I omit n oticin g som e e difyin g Ithyphallics of Sa 196 APPE ND I X

va ius n to kee th e o e e o e em g , wishi g p pr p r v il v r th , if his gra ve but som ewha t in discreet wo rshipp er wi ll suffer it ; but certa in ly th ese tea chers of grea t moral lesson s a re apt to be foun d in stran ge com

n pa y .

A PEND IX T T R A P O HE P E F CE .

OUTH E Y in 182 1 l s ed a oem in En l s e ame ers [ S , , pub i h p g i h h x t , “ en led A s on of d men in the efa ce to c af e tit Vi i Ju g t ; pr whi h , t r s om e o se a on s on the ec lia s le of its v ersificat on b rv ti p u r ty i , occurs th e follo win g rem arks :

“ I am well aware th a t th e publ i c are peculiarly i n tolera n t o f such n o a o ns n o t es s a th o l ac e are of a n fo e n fas ion in v ti ; l s o th n e p pu y r ig h , o l d h a s lite a in tol er whether o f foppery or c on venien ce . W u t t thi r ry an ce e e n de th e nfl ence of a sa n e d m en an d e a de d th e w r u r i u r ju g t, r g r mora ls m ore tha n th e m an n er of a composition ; th e Spirit ra ther than th e form ! Would tha t it were direc ted agai n s t th ose m o n s trous com bina tio n s o f o o s an d moc e le dn ess a n d im e i h ich h rr r k ry , w pi ty , w t wh n lis oe h a s in o ur da s fi s ee n o ll u ed ! F or m o e t an E g h p try , y , r t b p t r h half a cen tury E nglish litera ture h a d bee n dis ti n gu ished by its m o ral i th e effec a n d in its n th e cause of a n m o em en in n a pur ty , t , , tur , i pr v t

tio n al m a n n e s . A fa e m i o a e en s o n of e l a e r th r ight , w th ut ppr h i vi , h v put i n to th e ha n ds of h is children a n y boo k which is sued from th e

ess if did n o t ea e e in its le- a e o r f on s ece m a nifes pr , it b r , ith r tit p g r ti pi , t n a wa n e n ed a n e w sig s th t it s i t d s fur itur e for th e bro thel . Th re as n o

n e in a n o c o e the n a m e of a es ec a le l s e or da g r y w rk whi h b r r p t b pub i h r, a n s c l ’ s wa s a en was to be procured a t y re pe ta b e books ell er s . Thi p rti to is n o w n o n o n l a rly th e case with regard our p oetry . It o l ger s : a d w oe to those by Wh om th e offen c e cometh Th e grea ter the ta len ts o f the o ffen de th e ea e is his l a n d th e mo e e n d n ill be his r , gr t r gui t , r uri g w h e e be a th e la s a re in emsel es n a le to a a e sh ame . W th r it th t w th v u b b t a n e l o f s m a n ude or e e be a e a re em s s l ad vi thi g it , wh th r it th t th y r i y min s e ed a n d s c n s ce a th e cele i of a n ofien der i t r , with u h i ju ti th t br ty se es a s a ri le e e e h e o a ns m ni n di d a ls a re o n rv p vi g wh r by bt i i pu ty , i vi u b u d to co n sider that such pernic ious works woul d n either be publis hed n or

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s —a t c all sto e em lifies an d e e is n o mean s s i t , tru h whi h hi ry x p ; th r e e a c o on c an be so s el a n d a dl dif sed as wh r by th t rrupti ur y r pi y u , by a poisonin g th e waters of liter ture. “ L t ul e s of th e a e l o o to s in me ! But to use th e o ds e r r st t k thi , ti , w r of o h e if our s c a n s n the es wa o f curin a d sease S ut y , phy i i thi k b t y g i is to a m er —th e o d in m e c e a e th e n dom to s ffe p p it , L r r y pr p r ki g u r, what He by miracle o n ly ca n preven t Th e s ec led to t em No a p ol ogy is of ered for these remarks . ubj t h ; th e occas on of n od c n em was il l n l ta en eca se a n d i i tr u i g th w i g y k , b u s th e d o f e o n e o se O n o n m a a e a n n fl e n ce to it i uty ev ry , wh pi i y h v y i u , expose th e drift a n d aim o f tho se wri ters wh o are lab orin g to subvert ” th e foun da tions of hum a n virtue an d of hum a n ha ppin ess .

Byron rej o in ed as follo ws

“ m s . o e in h is o s eface to a oem o se las e i as Mr S uth y , pi u pr p wh b ph y a m less a s th e sed on of Wa t le eca se is e all a s d h r iti Ty r , b u it qu y b ur with ‘ ’ a s n ce e od c o n call s u on th e l e s l a e to l o ck to as th e th t i r pr u ti , p gi tur it, tol era tion o f s uc h writin gs led to th e Fren ch Revo lutio n n ot such writ ‘ ’ n s a s Wa t le as t ose of th e Sa a n c c o ol . s is n ot i g Ty r , but h t i S h Thi

t u e an d M r . o e n o s to be n o t e . E e e n c h e r , S uth y k w it tru v ry Fr writ r of a n f eedom was e sec ed ol a e a n d Ro us sea e e ex l es y r p r ut ; V t ir u w r i , M arm o n tel a n d D de o e e sen to th e as le a n d a e e al war i r t w r t B ti , p rp tu was waged with th e who le cla ss by th e exis ti n g des p otism . I n th e n ext lace th e en ch Re ol on was n o t occa s o n ed a n r t n s a t p , Fr v uti i by y w i i g wh

o e m s a e o ccu h a d n o ch e s e e ex s s e ed s ed . I t v r , but u t h v rr u writ r v r i t is th e fas o n to a e e e n to th e en c Re ol u o n a n d hi ttribut v ry thi g Fr h v ti , th e en c h Re ol u o n to e e n t a a a c a se is Fr v ti v ry thi g but i s re l c us e . Th t u o o s —th e o e n m en e ac ed too m c a n d th e eo le co ld bvi u g v r t x t u h , p p u

e e i e bea r r n g v n or m o e . W o t s th e E n cy c l o ped s s m gh ith r ith ut hi , , i t i t

’ have written their fin gers oil with out th e o c curre n ce o f a s i n gl e a ltera — — o n . An d th e E n lish e ol o n th e fi s mea n a wa s it ti g r v uti ( r t , I ) wh t ? o cca sio n ed by Th e Pu rita n s were surely a s pious an d m oral as Wesley o r h is o a h e ? c s —ac s o n th e a of o e n m e n a n d n o t bi gr p r A t t p rt g v r t , r n s a a n s h em a e ca sed th e a s c on uls o n s a n d are e n d w iti g g i t t , h v u p t v i , t n t i g o th e future . l o o on s c as n e i a le ou h n o e ol on s : is to I k up u h i v t b , th g r v uti i t I w h

See th e E n l s c o n s u o n es o ed a n d n ot des o ed . o n a n g i h , tit ti r t r , tr y B r a s oc a a n d n a all o n e em e w h th e ea e a o f m ri t r t , tur y by t p r, it gr t r p rt y ese n o e in th e f n ds a a e I to a n a e o l on ? pr t pr p rty u , wh t h v g i by r v uti

e a s h a e m o e to l ose in e e wa a n M r . Sou e i h all P rh p I v r v ry y th th y , w t is lac n n n o a n Bu h p es a d pres e ts fo r pa n egyrics a n d abuse i t the barg i . t

a a e ol on is n e a le e ea . Th e o e n men m a e l th t r v uti i vit b , I r p t g v r t y xu t over the repress io n of petty tumul ts ; these are but the recedin g waves 19 TO THE PREFACE . 9

l a n o en for a m omen on th e s o e l e th e ea de repu sed d br k t h r , whi gr t ti o is still rollin g o n a n d gain i n g groun d with every break er . Mr . S uthey accuses u s o f a tta ckin g th e religio n of th e coun try a n d is h e abettin g ? it by writi n g lives of Wesley On e m o de of worship is merely destroyed i o a a n o e . e e n e e w a s n or e e ill be a co n by th r Th r v r , v r w , u try w th ut We s all be ol d of F ra n ce a a n wa s o n l Pa s a n d religio n . h t g i but it y ri f a c a ch for a m om e n eld e do m a c n o n sen se o f a r nti p rty , whi t uph th ir g ti

- t eo l a n o . Th e c rc of En la n d if o e own ll be h phi thr py hu h g , v rthr , wi eo l e a re too swept away by th e s ectarian s a n d n o t by th e sceptics . P p ise too ell info m ed too ce a n of e o w n imm en se m o an ce w , w r , rt i th ir i p rt in th e ealms of s ace e e to s m to th e m e of do . e e r p , v r ub it i pi ty ubt Th r ma be a few s c difliden t s ecul a o s l e a e in th e al e s n eam y u h p t r , ik w t r p u b of m an eas o n e a re e few a n d e r O nion s o hu r , but th y v ry ; th i pi , with ut — en thusias m or a pp ea l to th e pa ssio n s c an n ever gai n proselytes uh l es s n deed e a re e sec ted tha t to be s e ll n c ease a n , i , th y p r u , ur , wi i r y thi n g .

M r . So t e w a co a dl fe oc e l s o e th e a n c a ed u h y , ith w r y r ity , xu t v r ti ip t

death - bed repen ta n ce of th e o bj ec ts of his dislike a n d in dul ges h im ‘ s elf ih a leasa n V s on of d men ’ in o se as ell as e se f l l o f p t i i Ju g t , pr w v r , u m s m n ’ s a on s or o s m a be in Wh a r . t e s ens i piou i pude ce . t M Sou h y ti ur y the a f l m omen o f l a in is s a of exis en ce n e e h e n or we w u t e v g th t te t , ith r m h m o s m en o f a n c an e en d to dec de . I n comm on es e i pr t i , I pr u , w t t y

efl ec o n a e n o t a ted for a dea - bed to e en o f m a n of m r ti , I h v w i th r p t y y a c on s n o w s an din th e d a o lical ’ c h s f l en e ti , t ith t g i b pride whi h t i piti u r i Wh e e ga do in his ra n cor woul d im pute to those wh o scorn h m . th r upon th e whole th e goo d or evil of my deeds may prepo n dera te is n ot for me to asce a n as m m ean s a n d O o n es a e een ea e rt i but y pp rtu iti h v b gr t r , s all lim m esen defen ce to a n a sse on ea s l o ed if n ec I h it y pr t rti , ( i y pr v , ‘ essa a t in m de ee ’ a e don e m o e eal ood in an on e ry , ) th I , y gr , h v r r g y

en ea s n ce wa s en t a n . o e in th e ol e co se o f giv y r , i I tw ty , h Mr S uth y wh ur his s if n a n d u n coa e ar al a c on s to ich h ti g t r t exis ten ce . Th re e sever ti wh can loo a c h a n o n es de n ot to be dam ed th e cal mn ess I k b k wit h t pri , p by e ar o n n of a hirelin g . Th re e thers to which I recur with sorrow a d rep e t n ce th n a ct m o y can a e an a ; but e o ly of y life of which M r . S uthe h v y eal n o led e a s was on e ich o m e in c on ac h a n ea r k w g , it wh br ught t t wit r c on n ec on of his o wn “ did n o s o n o t o a n n o n n o t o m ti fi di h r th t co ecti r e . ’ ' a m n ot n o a n of . t occa I ig r t Mr Southey s calum n ies on a. difl eren s on n o in em to be s c c h e sca e ed a oad o n his e n i , k w g th u h , whi h tt r br r tur fi‘om Switzerla n d a ga in st m e an d o thers they have don e h im n o good in is o ld an d if h is c eed be th e on e e ill do him less in th w r r right , th y w ’ - the n e . a his dea bed ma be is n ot m o n ce to edi xt Wh t th y , it y pr vi pr

[Coleridge . ] 200 APPEND IX

T e e ca te let him settl e with his Maker as I mus t do with min e . h r is l somethin g at o n ce ludicrous a n d blas phem ous in this arrogan t scribb er. of a ll work s ittin g down to dea l dam n a tio n a n d destruc tio n upon his fel low- c ea es i Wa t le th e o heos s of Geo e th e h d a n d r tur , w th Ty r , Ap t i rg T ir , th e le o n a n th e e c de a ll sh ufll ed o et e in his r n E gy M rti r gi i , t g h r w iti g o n ol a o ns a ea s to be a a n n o e f om a o k des k . On e of h is c s ti pp r L ti t r w r ‘ ’ ds for o e of a Mr . an do th e a o of G e ose f en t L r, uth r bir, wh ri hip R b r o e ill seems be a n o n o to h im en the e h eme al d s es S uth yw , it , h r wh p r i put ’ it for o n e n e h e a n d ephemeral reputa tio n s of th e day are forgo tten . I it r en h im th e f en ds ’ n or the lo in e e s on h c h is to a cc e vy ri hip , g ry r v r i w i ru ’ f om li M r . Th elusson s fo n e in th e h r d a n d fou en e a on . r it , ke rtu t i rth g r ti

n em o a le as h is own e cs h ch This frie dship wil l probably be a s m r b pi , w i ‘ (a s I quo ted to himten or twelve yea rs ago in E n glish Bards Porson . sa d o l d be em em e ed en Home an d i l are fo o en i w u r b r wh r V rgi rg tt , ’ ” an d n o t ll h en . Fo r th e esen l ea e him . ti t pr t , I v

o e e l ed to his on the 5th of an a 1822 in a l e e S uth y r p i t J u ry, , tt r a dd essed to the Ed o of the Lon don o e of c w e o e r it r C uri r, whi h qu t all that is of imp ortan ce

come at on ce to h is o ds ’s c a e a a n s me l o in a a I L r hip h rg g i t , b w g w y the a se i h ch is f o h ed a n d e a o a n a s on a c in bu w t whi it r t , v p r ti g tr g id ‘ hic is s s en ded . The es d um hen a ea s to be h a Mr . w h it u p r i u t pp r , t t o e o n his e n f om S i e l a n d in sca e ed a oad cal S uth y , r tur r w tz r ( tt r br ’ umnies n owin h em to be s c h a a n s o d o n a n d o he s . To , k g t u , g i t L r Byr t r l dir t n d ti this I rep y with a ec a posi ve d en ia l . If I h ad een old in a co n a o d on h ad n ed r b t th t u try th t L r Byr tur Tu k , or on o f La a e — h a h e h ad fu n is ed a ha rem or en do ed M k Tr pp , t t r h , w a n os al m h a e o th e acco n ic e e h a d een h pit , I ight v th ught u t , wh h v r it b , oss le an d e ea ted a cco d n l as s n a s h ad een a en p ib , r p it r i g y p i g it, it b t k ,

in th e small ch a n e of c o n e sa o n for n o m o e t a n was o h . g v r ti , r h it w rt I n is ma n n e mi h a e s o en of him as of a on Geramb the th r I g t h v p k , B r , t

Southey after quotin g in a n ote to his preface a La tin passage from

M r . a n d o s o e s of its a o w ll on l s a in h s l ac L r, p k thu uth r I i y y t i p e a to a e o a n ed his a o a o n a s a oe a n d ossessed h is f en d th t h v bt i ppr b ti p t , p ri shi as a m a n il l be em em e ed a mo n th on o s o m l ife h p w r b r g e h r f y , w en th e e e n mi es o f s en e a o n ill be fo o en a n d its e h em p tty ti thi g r ti w rg tt , p e a l e a o n s s all a e assed a a ” r r put ti h h v p w y . a o n G eramb —a G e m a n Jew w h o for some m e e c ed m c T B r , r , , ti , x it u h

l c a e n o n in o n don th e e t a a a n ce o f h is d ess . e n pub i tt ti L , by x r v g r B i g very tro ubles om e a n d me n a cin g in dem a n di n g remun era tio n fro m Gov ernm en t for a rO osa h a d ma n a n od o f C oa 00 s , p p l h e de of e g gi g a b y r t tr p in th e se ice of n la n d h e was in 1812 sen out of the co n un rv E g , , , t u try der th a e lien ac t.

202 APPEND IX it is some sa tisfaction to thi n k they have thus em pl oyed th e malignity

c m s a e een em l o ed s ome e e an d co ld n o t a e ee whi h u t h v b p y wh r , u h v b n d ec ed a a n s t a n e so n h om co ld oss l m ol n ir t g i y p r w it u p ib y es t o r i jure l ess .

The e o e e en om o s in ose is a m l ess in eff ec l vip r , h w v r v u purp , h r t, whi e it is n a t th e file . is seldom n deed a a s e a o d or a biti g It , i , th t I w t w r ,

ou h u o n h o s e wh o a re e e a ll assa l n m . t n th g t, p t p rp tu y i i g e Bu a bhorri g, as do th e e so n ali es ch dis ace our c e n l e a t u e a n d I , p r ti whi gr urr t it r r , a e se f om c o n o e s as a m o n c le a n d n cl n a o n v r r tr v r y I , b th by pri ip i i ti , I

- t n c m ake n o profess ion of n on resis tan ce . When h e o ffe e a n d th e Of fen de are s ch a s to ca ll for th e a n d the a n d n - o n h as r u whip br i g ir , it

een o h s een a n d fel a ca n n fl c m b b t t th t I i i t the . ’ Lord Byro n s prese n t exacerb ation is eviden tly produc ed by a n in fl ictio n o f th s i n d n o t ea sa e o s of m co n e s a on fou i k by h r y r p rt y v r ti , r a s a mi t im o n l b fo n e o a n s ed h f m E a d . Th ca se m a e d in y r g , tr t r g n e u y u c e a n ema s o n th e a an c sc o ol of oe c o n a n ed in m rt i r rk up S t i h p try , t i y ’ o d o n prefa ce to th e Vis ion of Judgm e n t . Well woul d it be for L r Byr if h e co l d l o o ac o n a n of h is r n s i a s m ch s a tisfa c u k b k up y w iti g , w th u tion a s I shall a l ways do upo n wha t is th ere sa id of th a t fl a gitiou s

Sch ool . a n e so n s a n d a en s es ec all a e e ess ed e r M y p r , p r t p i y , h v xpr th i gra titude to m e for havin g a pplied th e bra n din g - iro n wh ere it w as so

c l dese ed . Th e Ed n Re e e n deed i a h o n o a ri h y rv i burgh vi w r , i , w th th t r le feel n h c h h is c c sm s a re so ec l a l d s n s ed su b i g by w i riti i p u i r y i ti gui h , p

ess n th e em a s em s el es h a s m ed h em oll to en o n pr i g r rk th v , i put t wh y vy

m a . e him in t s n s a n ce full c ed for s n ce : be y p rt I giv , hi i t , r it i rity I l e e h e wa s e a ll n ca a le of com eh en d n a o h e m o e or i v qu y i p b pr i g w rt i r tiv , of i n ven ti n g a wo rse ; a n d a s I have n ever c o n des cen dc d to exp ose in an n s a n c e his ful m ale ol en ce a nk h im for a in in s y i t , piti v , I th h v g , thi , s ed a e im self a n d ex ed in its ald n a e d a n d n dis tripp it b r h , hibit it b , k , u guis ed deformity . o d o n l ke h is en com as h as n o t en ed to n th e ma t L r Byr , i i t , v tur bri g te r of ose a n ima s on s n o e He co n ceal s th e fa c a e th dver i i t vi w. t , th t th y are direc ted aga i n s t th e auth ors o f bla sphem o us a n d l a s c ivious bo oks a a n s m en wh o n ot c on te n i h n dul n he o w n ces la o to g i t , t w t i gi g t ir vi , b r

a e o e s th e sla es of s en s a l l e em sel es a a n s lic m k th r v u ity , ik th v ; g i t pub a n de s who min l n im e h l e d n ess see a t o n ce to des o p r , , g i g pi ty wit w , k tr y th e c emen of soc al o de a n d to ca ofa n a o n a n d oll o n n o t i r r , rry pr ti p uti i t

a e fam lies a n d n o th e ea s of n d d als . priv t i , i t h rt i ivi u His Lords hip h a s thought it n ot un becomi n g in him to call me a s cribbler ass is a n a ell a on scribbler of a ll wo rk . Let th e word p ; it pp ti

w c ill n o t s c l e a of th e S a ta n ic school . But if a sc le hi hw ti k , ik th t , ribb r , h ow am I o n e o f a ll w ork ? I will tell Lord Byron wh a t I have n o t — a e n e e l s scribbl ed wh a t ki n d of work I have n o t do n e . I h v v r pub i h ed l el s o n n ac a n a n ce e essed m so o fo r ib up n my frie ds a d qu i t , xpr y rr w 203 TO THE PREFACE . — l s a n called t em in du n a m o od of e e m n d an d those libe , d h ri g b tt r i

n e ss ed th em en th e ev l s r c fo r a me h a d een the r i u , wh i pi it , whi h ti b ca s o u t h ad e n ed a n d a en ossess o n s e en o e s m o e t , r tur t k p i , with v th r , r

d t a n m self . a e n e e a sed th e o e of c e e wicke h hi I h v v r bu p w r , whi h v ry o is in som e de ee ossessed to oun d th e c a a cte of a m a n auth r gr p , w h r r , a n e s en n o th e o l d a oo to o r th e heart of a wom an . I h ve ver t i t w r b k which I did n o t dare to affix my n ame ; or which I feared to cla im in a co o f s ce if it e e a ed a n a is o o sell e . a e urt ju ti , w r pir t by k v h b k r I h v o n e of these thin s n ever m an ufa ctured furn iture for th e brothel . N g h ave I don e n on e of th e foul wo rk by which literature is perverted to ‘ h n f n a n ds are clean e e is n o dam n ed t e i jur y o ma nki d . My h ; th r S o on em —n o ta n ich all th e e f m es of a a ll n ot p t up th i t , wh p r u Ar bi wi ’ sweeten . Of th e o c ha v e do n e ecomes m e n o t e e to s ea w rk whi h I , it b h r p k sa e o nl as el a es to th e Sa a n c c ool a n d its Co ae s th e au v y r t t i S h , ryph u , ’ t o of Do n an . a e el d a sc ool to lic de es a t on h r Ju I h v h up th t h pub t t i , a s en em es to th e el on th e n s on s an d th e dom es ic m o al s of i r igi , i tituti , t r

a e en em a des n a on to w hich their oun der th e coun try . I h v giv th ig ti f r a e sen a s o n om n c a n d lea der a n s w e s . I h v t t e fr m y sli g whi h h as h a a s n n a on smitten their Goliath in t e forehea d . I h ve f te ed his m e up

th e e fo r e oa c a n d n om n a s l o n a s s a n . gibb t , r pr h ig i y , g it h ll e dure Take it down wh o can ! “ n e o d o f a dv ce to o d on efo c n c — en h O w r i L r Byr b re I o lude . Wh e a ac s m e a a n l et be in m e . For o n e wh o h a s so li le com tt k g i , it rhy tt , ma n d of m self it il l be a ea a d a n a e a h is t m o l hi , w gr t v t g th t e per sh u d An d h l e h be o bliged to keep tun e. w i e m ay s til l in dulge in th e same

a n n ess an d r ul en ce of ns l th e m e e ill in some de ee seem r k vi i u t, tr w , gr , ” to lessen its vu lgarity .

B on o a n f h f th e fo e o n l et yr , with ut w iti g or t e closin g hin t o r g i g ” “ ” ter ha d al ead a ac ed o e in m e. On Oc o e , r y tt k S uth y rhy t b r 1 182 1 he s a s to M oo e , , y r ,

‘ a r ten a o s s an as of a oem in oc a e s an as in I h vew it b ut ixty t z p , t v t z ( th e ul c s le c th e fo ols in E n la n d n was n en ted P i ty , whi h g thi k i v by Whis tlecraft —it is as old as th e ll s in al call ed The V s on of hi , It y , ) i i ’ d men e edo Red s . I n s it is m n en on to ut Ju g t , by Qu v ivivu thi y i t ti p ’ th e s a d G eo e s A o eos s in a o n o f e n o t o n i rg p th i Whig p i t vi w, f rg etti g ” th e oe a ea e for his eface a n d h is o e dem e s . P t L ur t , pr th r rit

Byron h ad proc eeded s om e l en gth in the p erforman c e thu s ’ ” an n o n c ed efo e o e s le e to the o r e fell n o u , b r S uth y tt r C u i r i t ’ his ands . On see n his Lo ds s feelin s e e ed h i g it, r hip g w re so xcit , 204 APPEND IX TO TH E PREFACE .

e in nks ed on the ns an that he could not wa it for reven g i h , but i t t to th e oe La ea e desp atched a c artel of mortal defianc e P t ur t , o lass K nn a rd —to om he through th e m edium of Mr. D ug i i , wh

s w es e r a 6 1822 thu rit , F b u ry ,

I have got Southey ’s preten ded repl y : wha t remain s to be don e is t to call him out. The es o n is oul d h e come for if h e oul d n o qu ti , w , w , the ole h n o l d a ea dic lo s if e e to a e a l o n a n d wh t i g w u pp r ri u u , I w r t k g You m us be m secon d a n d as expen s ive j ourn ey to n o p urpose. t y , ,

s ch s h to co n s l ou . a l to ou a s o n e ell e s ed in the u , I wi u t y I pp y y w v r d ello o r mon omac hie . Of co se s all come to n la n d as a e u , ur I h E g priv t l a s oss le a n d l ea e it s os n a was th e s o in the y p ib , v ( upp i g th t I urviv r) same ma n n er ; havin g n o o ther obj ec t which coul d brin g me to that ” coun try except to settle quarrel s a ccumul ated durin g my absen ce .

K nn a d s l a ec a n the m omen a e ace a on Mr. i ir , ju t y ppr i ti g t ry x rb ti u nder whic h Byron h ad wr itten th e ch al len ge whic h this l etter in closed and f ll a a e how a s th l siness o ld , u y w r b urd e who e bu w u s eem to his distan t frien d after the laps e of su ch a p eriod as must in terv en e before the return of p ost from Kes wic k to Raven na the a , put w rlike mi ssive as ide ; a n d it n ever w as heard of by

Mr. e an me B o S outh y un til after the death of its author . Me ti yr n “ — “ h ad con tin ued his attac k in rhyme an d his Vi sion of ” d m en af e n effe a n l s Ju g t , t r i ctu l egotiati on s with v arious pub i h ers in Lon don at len saw th l h n 1822 n the a e , gth e ig t i , i p g s of the

TH E D 206 VISION OF JU GMENT.

III .

The a an e a ha d e e on gu rdi s r phs r tir d high, Fin din g their cha rges pa st all care belo w ; Terres trial busin es s filled n o ught in the sky ’ Sa ve th e reco rdin g a n gel s bla ck burea u

Wh o o n n e e the a to m f u d , i d d, f cts ultiply

a of e a n d w o With such r pidity vic ,

‘ h ha d s e off o n in l That e tripp d b th his wi gs qui ls,

An d yet w a s in a rrea r of hum an ills .

IV.

His n es so a men e of a e ea busi s ug t d l t y rs,

a he w a s o e a a n s n o o Th t f rc d , g i t his will, d ubt,

e o e e ea t m n s e s (Just lik th s ch rubs, r hly i i t r , ) F or som e reso urce to turn himself abo ut

An d a m the e of e e a ee cl i h lp his c l sti l p rs, To aid him ere he sho uld be quite worn o ut By the in crea sed d em an d for his rema rks

ix an e an d e e a n n m S g ls tw lv s i ts w ere a ed his clerks .

V. — This w as a handsome board at lea st for h ea ven ;

An d et e ha d e en en en o to do y th y v th ugh , ’ o man on e o s a e e a en S y c qu r r c rs w r d ily driv , So man y kin gdom s fitted up an ew ;

a da too sl ew o an or e en E ch y its th us ds six s v ,

a t the o n n a na e a e oo Till cr w i g c r g , W t rl , They threw th eir p en s do wn in divine disgust

The a w m n p ge as so b es ea red with bloo d a d dust. 0 TH E VISION o r JUD GMENT . 2 7

’ Thi s by the way ; t is n o t m in e to record Wha t an gels shrink from : e ven the very devil On this o cca sion his o wn wo rk abhorred So surfeit ed with the infern al revel Though he him self had sha rp en ed ev ery swo rd

It a lmost qu en ched his in n ate thirst of ev il. ’ (Here Sa ta n s sole goo d wo rk deserves in sertion ’ T a he ha s o en e a s in e e s on . is, th t b th g r l r v r i )

’ Let s a few o ea s of o o ea e skip sh rt y r h ll w p c ,

h eo e ea n 0 ' better e a s on W ich p pl d rth , h ll w t, — ’ And heav en n on e th ey form the tyran t s lea se ’ With n o thi n g but n ew n ames subscribed up on t ; ’ T il on e da n s : m ean m e e n ea se w l y fi i h ti th y i cr , “ ” s e en ea an d ten o n an d all i With v h ds h r s, n

on fr t, ’ Like S ain t Jo hn s foretold b ea st ; but ours are b orn

m in th Less for idable e head than horn .

VIII .

’ In the first yea r of freedom s secon d da wn

e eo e the a o n o an on Di d G rg Third lth ugh tyr t, e

Who e e an s l ea en e shi ld d tyr t , ti l ch s s withdrawn Left him n o r m en ta l n or extern al sun

* of - eo e III . died the 2 9th an a 182 0 a ea in [ G rg J u ry, , y r which the revolution ary spir it broke ou t all ov er the south of

Europe . ] 208 TH E VISION OF JUD GMENT.

’ A e e a m e n e e e dew om a n b tt r f r r r brush d fr l w , A wors e kin g n ever left a realm u n don e

He e but e e e n di d l ft his subj cts still b hi d, ’ m d n d n On e half a s a a t o ther n o le ss bli d .

I X .

He died I his d ea th m ade n o grea t stir on ea rth His buria l ma de som e pomp there w a s profusion

e e n a s an d n o ea ea Of v lv t, gildi g, br s , gr t d rth

Of a ught but tea rs sa ve tho se she d by co llusion . F or these thin gs m ay be bo ught a t their true wo rth ; Of elegy there w a s the due infusion

Bo a so a n d the o e oa a n d ann e ught l ; t rch s, cl ks, b rs ,

e a a n d e of old o ma n n e H r lds, r lics G thic rs,

X .

m all Form ed a sepul chra l melo dra e . Of The fools w ho flo ck e d to swell or see the Sho w, Who ca red ab o ut the corps e ? The fun era l

a e the a a o n a n d the a the W0 . M d ttr cti , bl ck There throbbed n o t there a tho ught which p ierced the p all ;

An d en the o eo offin wa s a low wh g rg us c l id , It seem e d the m o ckery of h ell to fold

nn e f a in The rotte ss o eighty ye rs gold .

X I .

So mix his bo dy with the dust ! It might

e n to a must fa r oon e e e R tur wh t it s r, w r The n a tural compo un d left alon e to fight

w a a n o ea an d fire a nd a ir Its y b ck i t rth, , ;

2 10 THE VISION OF JUD GMENT .

’ With the b est do ctrin es till w e quite o erflow ’ I k n o w that all sa ve En glan d s church have

amm e sh d , An d th at the o th er twic e tw o hun dr ed church es

And syn agogu es ha v e ma de a da mn ed ba d purchase.

Xv .

d e all ! od e m e too ! am G o h lp us G h lp I ,

od n o a s e e s as the e i can G k ws, h lpl s d v l wish , An d n ot a whit m ore difficult to dam n

an is to n to an a a e - oo e fish Th bri g l d l t h k d , Or to the butch er to purv ey the lamb ; ’ Not that I m fit for such a n oble dish As on e day will be th at imm ortal fry

Of alm o st ev erybo dy b orn to die.

XVI .

a n e e sat the e es a a e S i t P t r by c l ti l g t , ’ An d n o e o er e en 10 I e e a dd d his k ys ; wh , th r c me A won drous n oise he had n ot h ea rd of la t e

A in o n o f n an d eam an d am rush g s u d wi d, str , fl e

I n o a oa of n s e em e ea sh rt, r r thi g xtr ly gr t, Which wo uld ha ve m ade aught sa ve a sai n t ex claim

be a a an d t en a nk B ut , with first st rt h wi , ’ a e e s an o e a on e out nk ! S id, Th r th r st r g , I thi

XVII .

‘ ere he o e n to e o e But c uld r tur his r p s , ’ A e fia ed n o er his e . ch rub pp his right wi g yes THE VISION OF JUD GMENT. 2 11

a n e e a n e a n d e n o e At which S i t P t r y w d , rubb d his s ” a n o e a the an e ee s e S i t p rt r, s id g l, prith ri

a n a oo n o e a s o W vi g g dly wi g, which gl w d, gl ws

’ An ea e o a ea en e rthly p ac ck s t il, with h v ly dy s ’ To the a n e e e a s the which s i t r pli d, W ll, wh t m a tter I S Lucifer com e ba ck with all this clatter

XVIII .

No o the e eo e the , qu th ch rub G rg Third is

d ea d . [ ap ostle ” An d w ho is George the Third ? repli ed the ? “ Wha t George wha t Thir d The kin g of E n g

an sa l d , id ’ Th n e ! h on fin d n to o e a gel . W ll e w t ki gs j stle Him on his w ay ; but do es he wea r his h ea d ?

e a e the a s w e saw e e had a e B c us l t h r tussl , ’ ’ n d n e a e o t n o ea en oo a A er would h v g i t h v s g d gr ces,

h in l H ad e n ot flun g his hea d a l our fa ces .

XIX

He w a s em em e n of a n , if I r b r, ki g Fr ce

a ea of o n ot. ee Th t h d his, which c uld k p a cro wn

On ea et en e in m a e to a a n rth , y v tur d y f c dv ce A cla im to th o se of m artyrs like my ow n

ha d had m o a s had n If I y sw rd, I o ce en cut ea off ha d him Wh I rs , I cut down ;

a n m ke s a n d n ot m an But h vi g but y y , y br d,

on no e ea om o ut his I ly k ck d his h d fr han d .

Lo s XVI . l lo in ed in an a [ ui , gui t J u ry, 12 2 THE VI SION OF JUD GMENT.

An d en he set a ea e o th up such h dl ss h wl, That all the sa in ts came out an d took him in ;

An d e e he . a check o th r sits by St P ul, by j wl ; Tha t fello w Pa ul the pa rven u The skin

a n a o o m e i make o Of S i t B rth l w, wh ch s his c wl

I n ea en an d on ea e eem e Sin h v , up rth r d d his

o as to make a m a n e e e S rtyr, v r sp d

B etter than did this weak an d woo den hea d .

XXI .

had om e e e on o e But it c up h r up its sh uld rs, There would ha ve b een a differen t tale to tell

‘ The fello w - feelin g in th e sa in ts beholders S eem s to ha ve a cted o n them like a Sp ell ; And so this very fo olish hea d hea ven so lders

a o n n : ma be er e B ck its tru k it y v y w ll, An d seem s the cu stom h ere to o verthro w ” h n Whatever a s b ee wis ely don e belo w .

XXII .

“ The a n e a n e e e e ! do n ot g l sw r d, P t r p out

The n who ome has ea a n d a ll n ki g c s h d e tire, And n ever kn ew much wha t it w a s about

He a s o the e — b w e did d th pupp t y its ir , An d be e e a ll the e n o o will judg d lik r st, d ubt My busin ess and yo ur o wn is n ot to in quire

n o ma e to m n o ur c ue I t such tt rs, but i d ” Which is to a ct a s w e a re bid to do .

14 2 THE VISION OF JUD GMENT .

XXVI .

The e e a ll o e e very ch rubs huddl d t g th r, Like birds wh en so a rs the fal con ; an d th ey felt

n in to the of e e ea e A ti gl g tip v ry f th r,

’ An d form e d a circle like Orio n s belt Arou n d th eir p oor old cha rge ; w ho sca rce kn ew whith er

His a had led him o e en ea gu rds , th ugh th y g tly d lt With roya l m an es (for by m an y sto ri es

An d e w e ea n the an e all are o e . tru , l r g ls T ri s)

XXVII.

hin e e in i o e the a e fl e As t gs w r th s p stur , g t w

n e an d the a in of n e Asu d r, fl sh g its hi g s Flun g o ver Sp ac e a n u n iversal hue

m an - o o e a m e n n e Of y c l r d fl , u til its ti g s

ea e e en o ur e of ea an d m a e a n e R ch d v sp ck rth, d w Auro ra b or ealis Sprea d its frin ge s ’ O er the o o e the am e een n N rth P l ; s s , whe ice

o n b u d , ’ “ ’ a a n a e in e e By C pt i P rry s cr w, M lvill s

I b elieve it is almost im possible for words to give an idea of the b eauty an d variety which thi s m a gn ifi c ent ph enom en on

The l m n o s a ha e n o di splayed. u i u rc h d brok n i t irregular m ass es s eam n m c a d in d ffe en d ec ons a , tr i g with u h r pi ity i r t ir ti , v ry in con n all in s a e an d n e es a n d e en d n em s l g ti u y h p i t r t, xt i g th e ves

f om no th e ea s to n o . The s al a le l of th r rth , by t , rth u u p ight e auro ra s trongly resembled tha t produ c ed by the c ombustio n of ph os ph orus ; a v ery s light tin ge of red w as n o ti c ed on thi s occ a s on en the a o a w a s m os d no o e c olo s i , wh ur r t vivi , but th r r were " ’ a s o a e in 1819 vis ible. P rry V y g D 5 TH E VISION OF JU GMENT . 2 1

XXVIII .

An d fro m the ga t e thrown op en issu ed b eamin g

ea an d m in of L A b utiful ighty Th g ight,

a dian i o e a an n e eam n R t w th gl ry, lik b r str i g ’ Victorious from som e wo rld - o erthrowin g fight My poo r comparison s m ust n eeds be teemin g

ea en es e for e e the n With rthly lik s s, h r ight

la o e o ur es on e on a n Of c y bscur s b t c c pti s, s vi g is o ann a Southcote or Bob o e a n . J h , S uth y r vi g

XXIX.

’ T w a s the a rchan gel Micha el all m en kn o w

The m a e of an e an d a an e s S n e k g ls rch g l , i c ’ e e s a e a s e ha s n ot o n e to S o Th r sc rc cribbl r h w, ’ ’ om the en ea e to the an e s n Fr fi ds l d r g l pri ce.

e e a o a re om e a a - e e o Th r ls s lt r pi c s, th ugh ’ I really can t say tha t th ey much evin ce ’ On e s in n er n o tio n s of imm orta l spirits ;

But l et the con n oisseurs expla in their m erits .

XXX .

Michael flew fo rth in glory an d in goo d ; A goo dly work of him from whom all glo ry — An d good a rise ; the p o rt a l p a st he stoo d B efo re him the yo un g ch erubs a nd sa in ts hoary

sa oun e n to be n e oo (I y y g, b ggi g u d rst d

oo n ot ea s a n d s o be e o By l ks , y r h uld v ry s rry

o an n a Southcote the a ed l n a c who fan c ed e self [J h , g u ti , i h r , an d w as el e ed m an foll o e s to be c ild of a n e b i v by y w r , with h w es a M si h , died in 2 16 THE V D ISION OF JU GMENT .

To a e e e e n ot o e an . e e st t , th y w r ld r th St P t r,

But m e e a e eem r ly th t th y s ed a little sweeter) .

XXXI .

The cherubs a n d tn e sain ts b o wed do wn b efo re

a a - an e e a the Th t rch g lic hi r rch, first

Df e en e an e i a w ho o e ss c s g l c l, w r ’ The a sp ect o f a go d ; but this n e e r n ursed

e in ea en osom in o e o e Prid his h v ly b , wh s c r ’ No o a e for a e e e th ught, s v his M k r s s rvic , durst n e o e e o e a n d I trud , h w v r gl rifi d high ;

He kn ew him but the Viceroy of the sky .

XXXII . He and the sombre silen t Spir it m et They kn ew ea ch o ther bo th for goo d an d ill ;

w a s e r o e a n e e o o et Such th i p w r, th t ith r c uld f rg His fo rmer frien d an d future fe e ; but still

e e w as a i mmo a o e e Th r h gh, i rt l, pr ud r gr t

. ’ ’ I n e e e as t e e es e i cith r s y , if w r l s th ir w ll Than destiny to m ake the eterna l yea rs “ a e of w a r an d e am o Their d t , th ir ch p cl s

spheres .

XXXIII . But here they were in n eutra l sp ace w e kn o w From Job that S a tan ba th the p ower to pay A hea venly visit thrice a yea r or so ; ” And a the on of G od e o e of a th t s s , lik th s cl y, Must keep him compan y ; a n d w e might Sho w

h a m oo in ho w o e a wa From t e s e b k , p lit y

2 D 18 TH E VISION OF JU GMENT .

mo e a e as m an old a an With r h ut ur, ight C stili

n Po o r n oble m eet a mushro om rich civilia .

XXXVII .

He m e rely b en t his diab olic bro w

An n an an d en a n he oo i st t th r isi g it, st d

I n a ct to a e or on an d S o ss rt his right wr g, h w Ca use why Kin g Geo rge by n o m ean s co uld or sho uld Mak e out a ca s e to be exempt from w oe

e n a m o e an o e n en e Et r l, r th th r ki gs, du d

e e en e an d ea om i o men on With b tt r s s h rts, wh h st ry ti s “ Who lon g ha ve p aved hell with their goo d inten ” tion s .

XXXVIII .

a e e an : a o o man Mich l b g Wh t w uldst th u with this ,

o w ea a n d o e o e the L o ? a N d d, br ught b f r rd Wh t ill

a he o n e his m o a a e e an H th wr ught si c rt l r c b g , ? That tho u ca n st cla im him Spea k ! an d do thy

will, If it be just : if in this ea rthly Spa n He hath b een grea tly fa ilin g to fulfil

e as a n a n d mo a sa His duti s ki g rt l, y ,

An d he hin e n ot l et him a e wa . is t ; if , h v y

XXXIX . ” ! e l e the n e of Ai r e n Michael r p i d Pri c , ve

the a e of him o e e m B efore g t th u s rv st, ust I cla im my subj ect : an d will m a ke a ppea r

a a s he w a s m o e in Th t y w rshipp r dust, 2 1 THE VISION OF JUD GMENT . 9

o a he be in a o ea S sh ll spirit, lth ugh d r

T ee a n d n e e a se n or n e n or o th thi , b c u wi lust Were of his weakn ess es ; yet on the thron e ’ He reign ed o er m illion s to serve m e alon e .

XL .

Loo to our ea or a e min e w a s k rth, r th r it , ’ On ce mor e m as e s m n ot , thy t r but I triu ph ’ I n oo an e on es : n or a as this p r pl t s c qu t , l Need he tho u servest en vy m e m y lot

' With all the myria ds of bright worlds which pa ss

I n o s o n him he m a a e o o w r hip r u d , y h v f rg t Yon weak creation of such pa ltry thin gs

n few o t a mn a on a e e n I thi k w r h d ti s v th ir ki gs,

XLI .

An d e e a s a n o f - en to th s but ki d quit r t, Assert my right a s lo rd ; a nd even had ’ a n n n a on t e e as o u I such i cli ti , w r ( y e n o e o s : e a re o n so bad W ll k w) sup rflu u th y gr w , Tha t hell ha s n othin g b ett er left to do Than lea ve th em to th emselves : so much more

mad

An d ev e o w n n e n a e il by th ir i t r l curs ,

ea en an n o m a e em e e n or o . H v c t k th b tt r, I w rse

XLII .

Loo to the eart a an d sa a a n k h , I s id , y g i

en old n m ad e e s ea o Wh this , bli d , , h lpl s , w k, p or worm 20 HE 2 T VISION OF JUD GMENT .

’ Be an in o oom an d s to e n g y uth s first bl flu h r ig ,

The o an d be o w ere a f e en o m w rld b th di f r t f r , An d m uch of ea rth and all the wat ery pla in Of o cean calle d him kin g : thro ugh man y a storm His isles ha d fl oated on the a byss of tim e ; m f F or the rough virtu es chose the or th eir clim e.

XLIII .

He came to his sceptre yo un g ; he lea ve s it old

Loo to the a e in he o n ea m k st t which f u d his r l ,

An d e an d an n a too e o l ft it ; his ls b h ld, How to a m in ion first he gave the h elm ;

How e on ea a for o gr w up his h rt thirst g ld, ’ The e a e can o e e m b gg r s vic , which but v rwh l

The m ea n e ea a n d for the e an e st h rts ; r st, but gl c

Thin e eye a lon g Am erica an d Fra n ce.

XLIV .

e he w a s a oo om s to a T is tru , t l fr fir t l st (I ha ve the w orkm en safe) but a s a too l

So let him be con sume d . From out the p a st

a es s n e m a n n a e n o n the Of g , i c ki d h v k w rule Of m on a rchs from the bloo dy rolls amassed ’ sin a n d a e — om the ae a oo Of sl ught r fr C s rs sch l, Take the worst pupil an d produce a reign

o e en e o e mo e m e e the M r dr ch d with g r , r cu b r d with

n sla i .

XLV .

He ever warred with freedom an d the free

a on as men om e e s o e n oe N ti s , h subj ct , f r ig f s,

222 TH E D VISION OF JU GMENT .

a r t o f a a a ll e e of old A p th t v st th y h ld ,

ee om to o —n o t a on e o Lo Fr d w rship l y ur rd,

ae ou an d ou a n e e o Mich l, but y , y , S i t P t r C ld

s be o o ou a e n ot a o e Mu t y ur s uls, if y h v bh rr d The fo e to cath olic pa rticipa tion

th n f n I n al l e lice se o a Christia n a tion .

XLIX . Tru e ! he a llo we d them to pray G od but a s

on se en e of a e e e the la w A c qu c pr y r, r fus d Wh ich would h a ve pla ced them upon the same ba s e ” With th ose w ho did n o t hold the sain ts in a w e .

e e a n e e a e om a e But h r S i t P t r st rt d fr his pl c , “ An d e Y ou m a the son e a cri d , y pri r withdr w

re ea en S a o e her o a to e E h v h ll p p rt ls this Gu lph,

e am a m a be am n e m el ! Whil I gu rd, y I d d ys f

L .

S oon er will I with Cerb erus exchan ge My office (an d his is n o sin ecure) Than s ee this roya l B e dlam bigot ran ge

The a e e of ea en of a be zur fi lds h v , th t sure ” “ n ! e e a a n ou do e t a n S a i t r pli d S t , y w ll o v e ge The wron gs he m a de yo ur sa tellites en dure ;

n d if to e han e ou S o be en A this xc g y h uld giv , ’ ” a our I ll try to co x Cerb erus up to hea ven .

L I .

Here Michael in terpo sed : Good sain t an d devil

a not so a ou o o n dis e on . Pr y, f st ; y b th utru cr ti

’ he a ol la ms [ George lIl . s opp osition to t C th ic c i ] THE VISION OF JUD GMENT . 223

S ain t Peter ! y ou were won t to be m ore ClVl l S atan excus e this war m th of his expression

’ An d con descen sion to the vulga r s level Even sa ints som etim es forget themselves in

es on . ease s si [pl , ? ” “ Ha ve you got m o re to say No If you ’ I ll trouble you to cal l your witn esses .

en a an n e an d a e his a an Th S t tur d w v d sw rthy h d , Wh ich stirred with its electric qu aliti es

o u e off an w e can n e a n Cl uds f rth r th u d rst d , Al th ough w e fin d him s om etim es in o ur skies ; In fern a l thun der shook both sea an d lan d

’ I n all the an e an d e a e e pl ts, h ll s b tt ri s

L et Off the a e h i on m en on rtill ry, w ich M lt ti s ’ As on e of Satan s m o st sublim e in v en tion s .

LIII . This w as a signa l un to such da m n ed so uls As h a ve the privil ege of th eir da mn ation Exten ded fa r b eyon d the m ere con trols

o as e en or to om e n o a n Of w rlds p t, pr s t , c st tio I s theirs p articularly in the roll s Of hell a ssign ed ; but wh ere their in clin ation

n es a rie em in ea of am e Or busi s c r s th s rch g ,

e ma an e ee e n amn e h Th y y r g fr ly b i g d d t e s ame.

LI V .

he are o of hi a s e e e ma T y pr ud t s v ry w ll th y y ,

e n a o of n oo or ke It b i g s rt k ighth d, gilt y 224 TH E VISION OF JUD GMENT .

Stuck in their lo ins or like to an en tré

- the a a or ee ma on r . Up b ck st irs, such fr s y

o o m om a on om a I b rr w y c p ris s fr cl y,

n m Let n ot o e S B ei g cla y yself. th s pirits be Offende d with such b ase low liken esses

n r n f r We k ow th eir p o sts a e obler a tha n these.

Wh en the great signa l ‘ ran from h ea ven to hell About ten million times the dista n ce reckon ed

F om our sun to ea as w e can e r its rth, t ll

Ho w m me a e e en to a se o n uch ti it t k s up, v c d, F or every ray tha t tra vels to disp el

The o of Lon on o im f gs d , thr ugh which, d ly bea

on e c d,

The ea e o are ome r e a a w th rc cks gilt s th ic ye r, If that the summer is n ot too severe : T

LVI .

’ I say tha t I can t ell t was half a min ute I know the solar beams take up m o re time

Ere a e for e o n e e e n , p ck d up th ir j ur y, th y b gi It

en e e e a e me But th th ir t l gr ph is l ss subli ,

An d e ran a a e e o n ot w in if th y r c , th y w uld it ’ ’ Ga in st S a ta n s couri ers b oun d for their own

clime.

A old or il ke ee n f om elo the sk s of the [ g g t y, p pi g r b w irt

coa m a s 9. lo d c am e la n . t, rk r h b r i ] ’ i [ An allusion to Horace Walpole s express ion in a letter the summer has set in with its usual

22 6 T E D H VISION OF JU GMENT .

’ ’ I n er a n e m a n an a e in u c t i t r s I sh t tr sl t f ll, ’ AS the r oa m an an d m s the war fi st c ch will ; id t ,

The o e of on a an wa s ea to e v ic J th h rd xpress, ” Our es en o n to w r a . pr id t is g i g , I gu ess

LX .

e e e e e e the an a an d n B sid s th r w r Sp i rd, Dutch , Da e

I n o a n n e sa oa of a e sh rt, u iv r l sh l sh d s, ’ om a e e s s e to a i a n Fr Ot h it i l S l sbury Pl i ,

all ime a n d o e on ea a n d a Of cl s pr f ssi s, y rs tr des, ’ ea to ea a a n the oo n e n R dy sw r g i st g d ki g s r ig , Bitter a s clubs in ca rds are a gain s t spa des ” mmon e an oen a to All su d by this gr d subp , ’ n m n t e amn e l e m r Try if ki gs ay b d d ik e o you .

LXI .

Wh en ae saw o h e e a e Mich l this h st, first gr w p l ,

a n e ca n n e i e a a n As g ls ; xt, l k It li twilight, ’ He n e a ll o o as a ea o s a tur d c l rs p c ck t il, Or sun set streamin g through a G o thic skylight

m e old a e or a o n ot a e I n so bb y, tr ut st l ,

i an n n o n the o on b n Or d st t light i g h riz y ight,

e ain o or a an e e Or a fr sh r b w, gr d r vi w

men in red een an d r e . Of thi ty r gi ts , gr , blu e

LXII.

Then he a ddressed himself to S a tan : Why oo old en for eem ou My g d fri d, such I d y , though f e en a e ma e so Our di f r t p rti s k us fight shy, ’ I n e er mistake you for a person a l fo e ; THE VISION OF JUD GMENT . 227

e en e olitica l an d Our diff r c is p , I a a e e m a o e o Trust th t, wh t v r y ccur b l w, Y ou kn ow my grea t resp ect for you : an d thi s ’ Makes m e regret wha te er you do amiss

LXIII .

Wh m ea L e o ou a e y, y d r ucif r, w uld y bus My ca ll for witn esses ? I did n ot m ean Tha t you sho uld half of earth an d h ell produce ’ T e en e o n e tw o on e an is v sup rflu us, si c h st, cle , Tru e testim on i es are en ough : w e lo se

m e n a our e e n e n Our ti , y, t r ity, b tw ee The a ccusation a n d defen ce : if w e ’

ea o t e our mm o a i . H r b th , will str tch i rt l ty

LXIV .

a an e e To m e th e ma e S t r pli d, tt r is

n dif e en in a e son a o n of e I f r t, p r l p i t vi w I can ha ve fifty b etter souls than this With fa r less trouble than w e hav e g on e through Alrea dy ; a n d I m erely a rgu ed his ’ Late maj esty of Britain s ca se with you Up on a p oint of form : you may dispos e ’ him I v e n en o od kn ! Of ; ki gs ugh below, G ows

LX V .

Thus spoke the D emon (la te call ed multifa ced ’ mul o - in By t scribbl g S outhey) . Then w e 11 call On e or tw o p erson s of the myria ds placed

A o n our on e an d en l r u d c gr ss, disp se with a l 228 TH E VISION OF JUD GMENT .

The e o ae Who m a be so a e r st, qu th Mich l y gr c d ’ As to sp eak first ? th ere S choice en o ugh who shall ” “ be ? en a a n an e e e e a re man It Th S t sw r d, Th r y ;

But you may choose Jack Wilkes a s w ell a s an y .

LXVI .

m e o k- e e o oo n e A rry, c c y d, curi us l ki g sprit

on the in an a e om the on Up st t st rt d fr thr g, Dress ed in a fa shion n ow forgo tten quite F or all the fa shion s of the fl esh stick lon g By p eople in the n ext world ; where un ite ’ the o m e in e am or on All c stu s s c Ad s, right wr g, ’ F om e fi - ea o n to the e oa r Ev s g l f d w p ttic t,

m o a s an of a e emo e. Al st sc ty, d ys l ss r t

LXVI I .

The Spirit looke d a roun d up on the cro wds “ em e an d e aimed en of all Ass bl d, xcl , My fri ds

The e e w e a a o a mon e e sph r s, sh ll c tch c ld gst th s clouds ; ’ So let s to busin ess why this gen eral cal l ?

o e are ee o e see in o If th s fr h ld rs I shr uds, ’ And t for an e e on a e a is l cti th t th y b wl, Behold a candidate with u n turn ed coat !

a n e e ma n n S i t P t r, y I cou t up o your vo te

L XVIII . ” ir e lie ae “ ou mi ake in S , r p d Mich l, y st ; these th gs Arc of a o me e and a w e do f r r lif , wh t

0 23 THE VISION OF JUD GMENT .

But th en I blame the m an himself m uch less

an e an d a on an d a be n l n Th But Gr ft , sh ll u wil i g

To se him n e e e for e e e e pu ish d h r th ir xc ss,

n e e e e o amn e on a o an d in Si c th y w r b th d d l g g , still

e a e e o for m e a e o en Th ir pl c b l w , I h v f rgiv , ” And vo te his hab ea s corpus in to h ea ven .

LXXII .

l e a the e i n e an all Wi k s, s id D v l, I u d rst d this ; * Y ou n e to a f a o e er e ou e tur d h l c urti r y di d, An d seem to thin k it wo uld n ot be amiss To gro w a whole on e on the o th er Side ’ Of Cha ron s ferry ; you fo rget that his ’ e n on e a oe e e e R ig is c clud d wh ts r b tid , ’ ’ He on be o e e n m o e ou v e o o a or w t s v r ig r y l st y ur l b , F or at the e h b st e will but be yo ur n eighbo r.

LXXIII .

o e e n e a to n of H w v r, I k w wh t thi k it, Wh en I beh eld you in your j estin g w ay Flittin g an d whisp erin g ro un d a bo ut the Spit

e e el a u on for the da Wh r B i l , p duty y, ’ o a w a s a n am With F x s l rd b sti g Willi Pitt,

- n e . a to n sa His pupil I k w wh t thi k , I y That fellow even in hell breathes fur th er il ls ’ ’ I ll have him gagged t w a s on e of his own bills .

For the ol cal s o f o n l es who d ed c am e [ p iti hi t ry o J h Wi k , i h b r la n of th e c of Lon don w e m s efe to an s o of th e i ity , u t r r y hi t ry Hi d a e son al c a ac e is a n reign of George III . s pro ig t e p r h r t r bu dan tl d s la ed in the c oll e c on of his le e s l s ed his y i p y ti tt r , pub i h by da u ht r g e s in ce his death . ] D T HE VI SION OF JU GMENT. 23 1

LXXIV .

m th a o Call Jun ius Fro e cro wd a sh d w stalked,

A n d at the n am e e e w a s a en e a ee e th r g r l squ z , So tha t the v ery gho sts n o lon ger wa lk ed

I n m o a t e o w n a e a c a se co f rt, th ir ri l ,

e e all a mme a n d a mme to be a e But w r r d, j d (but b lk d, w e s a see a n d o s e an an d n ee As h ll ) , j tl d h ds k s, L e n o m e s e a n d en in a a e ik wi d c pr s d p t with bl dd r,

e a man ol a e . Or lik hu c ic, which is s dd r

LXXV .

The a o am e a a n a - a e e sh d w c t ll, thi , gr y h ir d figur , Tha t lo oked a s it had b een a Sha de on ea rth

k in m o on s an air of o Quic its ti , with Vig r, But n ought to m a rk its breedin g or its birth

ow a e e en a a n e e N it w x d littl , th g i gr w bigg r,

n o w a n air of oom or a a e m With gl , s v g irth ;

a s ou a e on ea e e But y g z d up its f tur s, th y — an e e e n an to w ha t n on e o sa . Ch g d v ry i st t , c uld y

LXXVI .

The mo e n en the o s a e the e r i t tly gh ts g z d, l ss Could they dis tin guish whose the features w ere ; The D evil him s elf seem ed puzzled even to gu ess ;

e a e e a ea m n o w e e n ow e e Th y v ri d lik dr h r , th r

An d e e a eo e o e om o ut the e s v r l p pl sw r fr pr ss, They kn ew him p erfectly an d on e could sw ear He w a s his fa ther : up on which a n oth er ’ ’ Was sure he w a s his m other s cousin s brother 23 2 THE VISION OF JUD GMENT.

LXXVII .

no e a he w a s a e or n A th r, th t duk , k ight,

An o a o a a e or a e r t r, l wy r, pri st, 9“ n a o a m an - m e the A b b , idwif but Wight Mysterio u s ch an ged his coun ten an ce a t lea st As oft a s they their min ds : tho ugh infull sight

He oo the e on w a s n ea e st d, puzzl ly i cr s d ; The man w as a phan ta sma goria in im ' H self he w as so vo la tile an d thin . 1

LXXVIII .

The mom en a ou ha d on o n e him on e t th t y pr u c d ,

e o ! a e a n e a n d he w a s ano Pr st his f c ch g d, ther ;

And en a an e w a s a e on wh th t ch g h rdly w ll put , ’ a e on n w n m It v ri d, till I d t thi k his o o ther (If tha t he had a m o ther) w ould her son ’ a e no n he e so om on e to o H v k w , shift d fr t ther

e n o m a ea e e a as Till gu ssi g fr pl sur gr w t k, ” At this episto lary Iron Mask . 1

[Among the v ariou s p erson s to whom the letters of Jun ius a e een a ed w e fin d the D e of o lan d Lo d Geo e h v b ttribut uk P rt , r rg

ac lle Sir l an c s . B e Mr. D n n n the Rev . S kvi , Phi ip Fr i , Mr urk , u i g,

n Horn e Too e . H Bo d Dr . lm o etc . Joh k , Mr ugh y , Wi t, ] ’ o n s o ld n s T I don t kn w wha t to thi k . Why h u Ju iu be dead

nl a o le ld es in his a e o If s udde y p p x ed, wou he r t gr v with ut sen d

in his eldwhov to s o in the ea s of os e n s w as X. g h ut r p t rity, Ju iu

~ Z. Es . ed in the a s o f Re a his m on Y . , q buri p ri h p ir u en e c c a den s ! rin a n ew ed on of his Le e s e m t, y hur hw r P t iti tt r , y o o selle s Im oss le —the m an must be a live an d ll nev b k r ! p ib , , wi t l lik h m — er die without he di sc osure. I e i ; he w as a good ” ’ B r on D ia r OV . 2 3 a e . s N h t r y y, , ’ ” h m s e of l omm e au mas e de fer the everlastp 1 [ T e y t ry h qu ,

234 TH E VISION OF JUD GMENT.

LXX XI .

’ I don t see wh erefore letters sho uld n ot be

en o an S n e w e a e Writt with ut h ds, i c d ily vi w

em en o ea an d o o s we see Th writt with ut h ds ; b k , , Are fille d a s well without th e latter too And really till w e fiX on som ebo dy

F or e a n s e to a m em a s due c rt i ur cl i th his , ’ e a o e th e e mo o Th ir uth r, lik Nig r s uth, will b ther

' r h The world to say if the e be mo ut or a uthor.

LXXXII . ” An d who an d a art t o ? the an e wh t h u Arch g l said. ” F or tha t ou ma on m e- a e y y c sult y titl p g , Replied this m ighty sha dow of a sha de “ a e e m e e a an a e If I h v k pt y s cr t h lf g , ” a e a e n ow . an o u a I sc rc sh ll t ll it C st th u pbr id,

on n e a e eo e Rex or a e e C ti u d Mich l, G rg , ll g ” u e ? n a n e e Yo u had e e Aught f rth r Ju ius sw r d, b tt r First a sk him for his an swer to my letter

LXXXIII. My charge s upon reco rd will o utlast

The a of o e a an d m br ss b th his pit ph to b . ’ ” Re ent st o n ot a i a e of ome a p th u , s id M ch l, s p st Exaggera tion ? som ethin g which m ay doom e a e a s him e ? o a Thys lf if f ls , if tru Th u w st Too bitter is it n ot so in thy gloom ” a on ? a o n e the an om dim Of p ssi P ssi cri d ph t ,

o e m n an d a e him . I l v d y cou try, I h t d TH E VI SION OF JUD GMENT . 235

LXXXIV .

a a e en a e en let Wh t I h v writt , I h v writt The rest be on his hea d or m in e So Spoke it ominis m a an d i e S ea n t Old N U br wh l p ki g ye ,

h a m Away e m elted in a celesti l s oke . ’ en a an a to a e on o e Th S t s id Mich l, D t f rg t

To a eo e a s in on an d o n o n c ll G rg W h gt , J h H r e

oo e T k , An d Fran klin ; but at this tim e there w a s h eard

for oom o n ot a an om r e . A cry r , th ugh ph t sti r d

LXXXV .

n o n e o n an d the aid At le gth with j stli g, lb wi g,

m a o n e to a os Of cherubi pp i t d th t p t, The devil Asm o de us to the circle m a de

w a a n d oo e a s o n e o His y, l k d if his j ur y c st

om e o e . en en o n he a S tr ubl Wh his burd d w l id, ’ ” ’ a s t ? e M cha el “ n ot a Wh t his cri d ; why, t is ” gho st ? ” n o oth the n h e I k w it, q i cubus but

a be on e ou ea e the affa me Sh ll , if y l v ir to .

LXXXVI .

Con fo un d the ren ega do ! I h ave spra in e d ’ e n he s so ea on e o hin My l ft wi g, h vy w uld t k

ome of o n e e n S his w rks ab out his ck w re cha i ed . ’ But to the p oin t while hoverin g o er the brink

“ he ll mo tat nominis [T we known tto of Junius is , s 23 6 THE VISION OF JUD GMENT .

k a 2" e e a s a a n e Of S idd w (wh r usu l it still r i d) ,

' saw a a e far below m e n I t p r, , wi k,

An d oo n a e o a t a e st pi g, c ught this f ll w lib l

N0 less on histo ry than the Holy Bible.

LXXXVII .

’ The o me the e e an d f r r is d vil s scriptur ,

The a e o oo a e so the affa l tt r y urs, g d Mich l ; ir

e on to all Of ou n e s a n . B l gs us, y u d r t d

n a e him s a s o u see him e e I s tch d up ju t y th r , An d brought him off for sen ten ce out o f han d : ’ I v e sca rcely b een ten min utes in the air At lea st a qua rter it ca n hardly be

I dare say tha t his wife is stil l a t tea .

LXXXVIII .

“ e e a a n a n o m an of old H r S t s id, I k w this , An d ha v e exp ecte d him for som e tim e here

e e o o u a e e o A silli r f ll w y will sc rc b h ld, Or m ore con ceited in his p etty sphere But surely it w a s n o t wo rth while to fold

a s e o o n mo e ea Such tr h b l w y ur wi g, As d us d r We had the p oor wretch sa fe (witho ut b eing b ored

With carriage) com in g of his ow n a cco rd .

LXXXIX .

’ ’ S n e he s e e e See a he has on e . But i c h r , l t s wh t d “ ” “ on e ! e mo e he an a e D cri d As d us, ticip t s

’ o e s es dence w as on the s o e of De en a e near [ S uth y r i h r rw tw t r, th e m ountai n Skiddaw . ]

THE 238 VISION OF JUD GMENT .

X CII .

en e a e S ea o o the on A g r l bustl pr d thr ugh ut thr g, Which seemed to hold all vers e in d etestation The an gels ha d Of course en o ugh of son g Wh en up on service ; an d the gen era tion

o ha d ea too m in e n ot on Of gh sts h rd uch lif , l g

e o e to o a n ew o a on a B f r , pr fit by cc si [wh t “ The m ona m e en e a me a ! rch , ut till th , xcl i d, Wh t ? — ” Pye Tcome a gain No mo re n o mo re of that !

X CIII .

The tumult gre w an un iversal cough

on e the e a s n a e a e C vuls d ski s, duri g d b t , When Ca stlereagh ha s b een up lon g en ough

e o e he w a s m n e of a e (B f r first i ist r st t , I mean the sla ves hea r n ow ) som e cri ed a t a a e o n e e e a e As f rc ; till, gr w quit d sp r t , The ba rd S a in t P eter praye d to in terpo se

(Him self a n a uthor) on ly for his prose .

X CIV

The va rlet w as n ot an ill - favored kn ave ;

oo ea e a e in the a e A g d d l lik vultur f c ,

’ [ The king s trick of rep eating his words in this w ay w as a e n da r fertile source of ridic ule to P et r Pi r ( D . Hen ames P e the edecesso o f o e in the oe 1 [ ry J y , pr r S uth y p t la ea es d ed in 1813 . He wa s the a o o f man o s ur t hip , i uth r y w rk ” es des his ofiicial Odes amon o e s Al f ed an e c oem . b i , g th r r , pi p as a m an of ood famil in Be ks e sat some m e in Pye w g y r hir , ti a l amen and was em nen l es ec a le in e e n his p r i t, i t y r p t b v ry thi g but p oetry . ] TH E VISION OF JUD GMENT . 23 9

’ n o e an d a a e e a e With a hook s h wk s y , which g v

A smart an d sha rp er- looki n g sort of gra ce

T o e a e o a e a e o his wh l sp ct, which , th ugh r th r gr v , Wa s by n o m ean s so ugly a s his ca se ;

a n ee w a s o e e a s can be But th t i d d h p l ss , ” Quite a poetic felon y de se.

X C V .

en ae e m an d e the n o Th Mich l bl w his tru p , still d ise

o n e ea e a s et the m o e With still gr t r, is y d

n ear e e e e om e m n o e O th b sid s xc pt s gru bli g v ic ,

‘ Which n ow an d th en w ill m ake a slight in roa d

on e o o l en e few l e Up d c r us si c , wi l twic Lift up th eir lun gs wh en fa irly o vercro wed

An d n ow the a o ea ow n ba d a e b rd c uld pl d his c us ,

l - With all the a ttitudes of se f applause .

X CVI .

He a on i e the ea he a s id (I ly g v h ds) s id , ’ He m ean t n o ha rm in scribblin g ; t wa s his w ay ’ on all o a e ea Up t pics ; t w s, b sides, his br d, ’ Of which h e butt ered bo th sides t wo uld delay

Too on the a em he w a s eas e to ea l g ss bly ( pl d dr d) , An d a e a t e m o e m e an a da t k up r h—r r ti th y, To n ame his works he would but cite a few “ Wat Tyler Rhymes on Blen heim

terloo .

X CVII . He had written pra ises of a regicide He had written praises of all kin gs wha tever ; 2 40 TH E VISION OF JU D GMENT .

He had en for e fa r an d e writt r publics wid , An d then a ga in st them bitterer than ever F or pan tisocra cy he on ce had cried ’ o a em e e m o a an t w a s e e Al ud, sch l ss r l th cl v r ;

Then grew a hea rty an ti - j a cobin — Had turn e d his coat an d would ha ve turn ed his

skin .

XCVI II .

He had n a a n all a e an d a a n su g g i st b ttl s, g i I n their high pra ise an d glory ; he ha d called “ ” e e n the n en e af a n d en R vi wi g u g tl cr t, th ’ B ecom e a s ba se a critic a s e er cra wle d

Fed a a nd am e e the e m en , p id, p p r d by v ry By whom his mus e and mo rals ha d b een maul ed

He had en m an e e an d an e o e writt uch bl k v rs , bl k r pr s ,

And more of both than anybo dy know s. T

X CIX .

’ He had written Wesley s life h ere turn in g roun d “ ’ T a an I m ea to e o o S t , Sir, r dy writ y urs,

” See Life of Henr y Kirke White. ’ T[ Thi s sarc asm about S outhey s professional authorship c omes a ba d ace f om a man who for se e al ea s ha with gr r , v r y r , s been in the a of ec e n se e al o san d o n ds er ann m a h bit r ivi g v r th u p u p u , ll for al e ece ed in e se an d ose f om the ma ni cen ex v u r iv V r Pr , r g fi t m l h a has Lo d B c hequ er of Albe ar e Street . W t right r yron to “ sneer at S outhey as a writer of all work ? Has he not him f l s ed wi n ese two ea s tw o ol m es of a sel pub i h , thi th y r , v u tr gi c bl an k v erse ; one v olume of licentious ottava rima ; one pamph t l e lem al sm season ed e sonali le of c ev r p o ic critic i , with p r ties against all sorts of men ; b es ides writing an Armeni an gram mar B a ckwood ? l ,

242 TH E VISION OF JUD GMENT.

CI I .

He ea e an d e o an M S. an d n o c s d, dr w f rth ;

e a on on the a of e or a n P rsu si p rt d vils, s i ts,

an e n ow o o the o en so Or g ls, c uld st p t rr t He rea d the first three lin es of the con ten ts ;

a t the o the o e a o But f urth, wh l spiritu l sh w

Had an e a e Of en v ish d, with v ri ty sc ts,

m o a an d eo a s e an A br si l sulphur us, th y spr g, “ i e n n off om his m e o o an . L k light i g, fr l di us tw g

0 111.

Those gran d h ero ics a cted as a sp ell ; The a ngels stepped their ears an d pli ed their pin ion s ;

’ See Aubrey s accoun t of the app arition which disapp eared with a c urious p erfume an d a most melodious twang ; or see the “ ” Anti uar v ol . 1. . 2 25 . As the s on s his ol m q y, p vi i hut v u e, ” s a n of deli h u mu i s d t l h a tr i g tf l s c eeme o fi l t e ap artmen t . The ” s al me s a s G ose at c os s m a u u ti , y r , whi h gh t ke their appear an ce is m dn and seldom efo e is da o so i ight, b r it rk ; th ugh me audac iou s spirits have b een said to appear even by day- light ; of s e e are few ns an ces and ose mos l os s h but thi th r i t , th t y gh t w o had een a d and ose e m s of on n em n b l i , wh t r c fi e t were expired. I c ann o lea n a os s car a e s in e an ds as r t r th t gh t ry t p r th ir h , th ey a e a n a ns no th som etimes depicted. Dr ggi g ch i is t e fashionof Eng lis h ghosts : c hains and bla c k v es tments b ein g chiefly the ac eon trements of foreign spec tres seen in arbitrary govern m ents ;

dead or al e En l s s s are f ee. D n the n a a on of iv , g i h pirit r uri g rr ti its s nes s a os m s no means b n e ed bu i , gh t u t by e i t rrupt by qu es ons of a n nd : its n a a on e n c om le ed an s es ti v ki rr ti b i g p t , it v i h a a f e en l in a fl as of l in c c ase som e os s w y, r qu t y h ight ; whi h , gh t h av e been so considerate as to desire the p arty to whom they — appeared to shut the ir eyes sometimes its dep art ure is attend. ” ed mo t i ht u mu in a ar with s del g f l sic. Prov ci l Gloss y ] THE VI SI ON OE JUD GMENT . 243

The e ran o l n ea en e own to e d vils h w i g, d f d, d h ll ; The o fled e n for e ow n om n gh sts , gibb ri g, th ir d i ion s ’ F or t is n ot et e e e e e e ( y d cid d wh r th y dw ll, An d I lea ve ev ery man to his opin ion s)

ae oo e e in his m - 10 ! Mich l t k r fug tru p but,

ee e e set on e e he o n ot ! His t th w r dg , c uld blow

CI V .

a n e e who has e o een no n S i t P t r, hith rt b k w

F or an m e o a n ai e e i p tu us s i t, upr s d his k ys, And at the fifth lin e kn o ck ed the po et down Who e e ae on m o e a t ea e f ll lik Ph t , but r s ,

n o a e for e e he n ot o n I t his l k , th r did dr w A differen t w eb b ein g by the D estin ies ’ ’ o en for the La ea e n a ea en e e W v ur t s fi l wr th, wh r m a a n e Refor sh ll h pp e eith r here o r th ere .

He first sank to the bottom l—ik e his wo rks But soon rose to the surfa ce like himself ; * F r all o e in are o e l e o o c rrupt d th gs bu y d ik c rks, e ow n o en n e a s an elf By th ir r tt ss, light , ’ s a flits o er a mo a : he Or wi p th t r ss lurks,

m a be e oo on a e It y , still, lik dull b ks sh lf,

I n o wn den to a ome L e or on his , scr wl s if Visi “ e o n a the e il n e e As W lb r s ys d v tur d pr cisian .

A d owned od lies at the o om ll o en e fl r b y b tt ti r tt ; it th n oats , l as most p eop e kn o w . ’ i [ South ey s Vision of Judgment app ears to us to be an ill 244 THE D T VISION OF JU GMEN .

CV I .

for the e to ome to th n As r st, c e co clusion

e eam the e e o n Of this tru dr , t l sc p e is go e

ke m o ee om all e n Which pt y ptics fr fr d lusio , An d sho we d m e wha t I in my turn have show n ; saw e in the a on on All I furth r, l st c fusi ,

Wa s a n eo e S e n o ea en for , th t Ki g G rg lipp d i t h v on e ;

An d en the m n e to a a m wh tu ult dwi dl d c l , hi I left m practisin g the hun dreth psa lm .

- d ed an d t a ell o . l l ju g , no w exec ut ed w rk Mi ton a one h as ever fo nded a c on on the as s o f e ela on o de ad n u fi ti b i r v ti , with ut gr i g his subj ect ; but Milton h as b een blam ed by the most judic ious c cs and his a m es adm re s for e ess n the co nsels of riti , w r t i r xpr i g u E e nal s dom an d the dec ees of Alm o e o ds t r Wi , r ighty P w r, by w r It is m oss e o sel es n o a ssign ed to the Deity. i p ible to deceiv ur v i t a m om en tary an d p oetic al belief tha t words proceeded from the

Hol e c e on the a an of n s a on s elf. I t is y Spirit, x pt w rr t i pir ti it

e e onl a l on fa ls an d e m es oc s . h r y th t Mi t i , h re Milton someti sh k ’ he las em e o f l on d ls Off o o s ar T b ph i s Mi t s evi end n t a pi u c , h r leas becau se th ey are devils w o utter them . Nor a e w e di sp ed ’ with the p oet s presum pti on in feign i n g l an guage for h eavenly s ir s eca se is a lan a e a lif s the so l to ea en. p it , b u it gu g th t t u h v The o ds are m an the s e e e s an d the doc w r hu ; but truth th y xpr s , rines e eac are d ne. Bla ckwood t th y t h , ivi ,

THE AGE OF BRONZE.

“ TH E goo d old times all times when old are goo d Ar e gon e the pres en t might be if they wo uld

ea n s a e een an d a re an d ea e s Gr t thi g h v b , , gr t r till Wan t little of m ere m o rtals but their will

e a e a een e e en A wid r sp c , gr r fi ld, is giv

“ ‘ To tho se who play th eir tricks b efore high heaven .

“ n o n ot if th e an e s ee m en I k w g l w p , but Have w ept en ough for wha t ? to w eep a ga in !

All is exploded be it goo d or ba d.

ea e ! em em e en o e a lad R d r r b r wh th u w rt ,

en w a s all or n ot all so m Th Pitt ; , if , uch, ”6 His v ery riva l alm ost deem ed him such .

We w e a e een the n e e a a e , h v s i t ll ctu l r c

an an e an s a e to a e Of gi ts st d, lik Tit , f c f c

Mr. Fox sed to sa I n e e an a o d [ u y v r w t w r , but Pitt never wants the 48 HE r B ZE 2 T AGE o R ON .

o an d I da a a n sea Ath s , with d shi g

e o en e e een o e all e Of l qu c b tw , which fl w d fre , As the deep billo ws of the l Egean roa r

h n n h B etwixt t e Helle ic a d t e Phrygian shore. — — But wh ere a r e they the riva ls a few feet * n n Of sullen earth divid e ea ch wi di g she et . How p ea ceful an d how po werful is the gra ve

e all ! a a m n o m a e Which hush s c l , u st r y w v Th m Which o v ers w eeps the wo rld . e the e is old “ Of dust to dust ; but half its tale u n to ld Tim e temp ers n ot its terro rs still the worm

n o o the om e e es o m Wi ds its c ld f lds, t b pr s rv its f r ,

a e a o e i a e e o V ri d b v , but st ll lik b l w ;

The urn m a n e the a e n ot o y shi , sh s will gl w, ’ Though Cleo p a tra s mummy cross the sea ’ O er which from empire she lured An thony ; ’ Tho ugh Alexan der s urn a sho w be gro wn

On o e he e to on e o n no n sh r s w pt c qu r, th ugh u k w

Ho w a n how o e a n a n a t en a ea v i , w rs th v i , l gth pp r ’ ’ The m a m an s the Ma e on an ea ! d s wi h , c d—i s t r He wept for wo rlds to con qu er half the ea rth

n o n ot n am e or ea an d K ws his , but his d th , birth, An d desola tion while his n a tive Greec e

all f e o a on a e ea e. Hath o d s l ti , s v its p c ” ’ He wept for wo rlds to con qu er ! he w ho n e er

on e e the o e he an e n ot to a e ! C c iv d gl b , p t d sp r

The a e of Mr. Fox in estmins e e is wi hin [ gr v , W t r Abb y, t eighteen in ches of th at of Mr. Pitt . ]

H 2 50 T E AGE OF BRONZE .

’ r n O e p etty qu arrels upon petty thi gs . Is this the m an who scourged or fea sted kin gs ?

e o th a in his o n e an B h ld e sc les which f rtu h gs, ’ * ’ eon a em en an d a n earl s a an e A surg s st t t, Th r gu s

s e a e a oo e u e can a e A bu t d l y d, 1 b k r f s d, sh k

The sleep of him who kept the wo rld a wake.

n ee the am e of the ea Is this i d d t r gr t, Now sla ve of all co uld tea se or irritate

The a o a n d the n p ltry ga ler ! pryi g spy,

The starin g stran ger with his n o te - b ook n igh ? ll

n e in a n eon he had s een ea Plu g d du g , till b gr t ;

Ho w low how e w as m e a e , littl this iddl st t ,

e een a on an d a a a e e e B tw pris p l c , wh r

' How few could feel for wha t he ha d to b ea r !

a n om a n — m o esen s l V i his c pl i t, y l rd pr t his bil , His food an d win e w ere doled o ut duly still

a n w a s n e n e e w a s a me V i his sick ss, v r cli ’ So free from homicide to do ubt s a crime ;

An d the ff eon who m a n a n e a e sti surg , i t i d his c us , ’ n d a n e the o a a o a e a . H th l st his pl c , a g i d w rld s ppl use — But smile though all the p a n gs of bra in an d heart

s a n e the a aid of a rt Di d i , d fy, t rdy ;

o a e the few on en and ma e Th ugh, s v f d fri ds i g d fa ce ’ a a r bo his e a n e e em a e Of th t f i y sir sh ll r br c , Non e stan d by his low bed though even the min d

Be a e n on a e and a e mank w v ri g, which l g w d w s in d :

’ ' Mr. Ba Meara . Ea [ rry O ] 1 [ rl Bathurst . ]

Th f i . o 1 [ e bust o h s s on ] [ Sir Huds n Lo we. ] ’ ll [ C apta in Bas il Hall s interestin g a ccoun t of his interview “ with the ex- emp eror occurs in his Voyage to Loo 2 THE AGE OF BRONZE . 5 1

r th e ea e eak ain Smile fo e fetter d gl br s his ch , * An d high er worlds than this are his a gain .

How if a oa in e a n , th t s r g spirit still r t i

n of a n e n A co scious twilight his bl zi g r ig ,

How m he m e on oo n o n to see ust s il , l ki g d w , The little tha t he w as an d soughtt o be ! Wha t though his n am e a wider empire fo un d

an am on o a e a o n Th his biti , th ugh with sc rc b u d ;

o in o ee e in e e e Th ugh first gl ry, d p st r v rs , ’ He ta sted empir e s bless in gs an d its curs e ; Though kin gs rej o icin g in their late escap e ’ om a n o a be their an a e Fr ch i s, w uld gl dly tyr t s p ; How m he sm e an d n to on on e a e ust il , tur y l gr v , ’ The proudest sea - m ark tha t o ertops the wa ve !

ha o oa e eo to the a W t th ugh his g l r, dut us l st, ’ a e eem e the coflin s ea o ee him a Sc rc d d l d c uld k p f st ,

e n on e oo n e a on the R fusi g p r li l g lid, To da te the birth an d dea th of all it hid ;

a n am e a a o the n o e o e Th t sh ll h ll w ig bl sh r , A talism an to all save him w ho bo re The fleets that sweep b efo re the ea stern bla st

Shall hear th eir s ea - boys ha il it from the ma st ; ’ en o a o mn s a e Wh Vict ry s G llic c lu h ll but ris , ’ ’ L e om e s a in a e e e ik P p y pill r, d s rt s ski s, The ro cky isle tha t holds o r held his dust ’ l n th an e the e o Sha l crow e Atl tic lik h r s bust,

B ona a e d ed the 5th of Ma [ u p rt i y, 25 2 THE AGE OF BRONZE .

’ An d mighty n ature o er his obsequi es

m an n a en l en e D o ore th igg rd vy sti l d i s . ’ But wha t a re these to him ? Can glory s lust To uch the freed spirit or the fettered dust ? Sma ll ca re hath he of what his tomb con sists ; — Nought if he sleeps n or more if he exists

Alike the b etter- seein g sha de will smile

n the e a e n of the o e O rud c v r r cky isl , As if his a sh es fo un d their la test hom e ’ ’ m m m I n Rom e s P antheon or Ga ul s i ic do e . H e wan ts n ot this ; but Fran ce shall feel the want

a on o a on o s o an Of this l st c s l ti , th ugh sc t

H er on o ame a n d a eman on e h r, f , f ith d d his b s, To rea r a bove a pyramid of thron es ’ a e on a in the a e v an Or c rri d w rd b ttl s , ’ To o m e G uesclin s her a i man . f r , lik dust, t l s

But be it a s it is - the tim e may com e ’ m k ' n am e a ea the a a e Zis a s m. His sh ll b t l r , lik dru 1

Oh hea v en ! of which he w as in power a feature ; Oh Ea rth ! of which he w as a n oble crea ture ;

Guesclin cons a le of ance d ed in the m ds of his [ , t b Fr , i i t tri

um s efo e a ea ne f de Ran don in 13 80. The En l s ph , b r Ch t u u , g i h ar s on c ha d c ond on ed to s ende at a c e a n me g ri , whi h iti urr r rt i ti , m arch ed out the day after his death ; an d the comman der re s ectfull la d the e s of the fo ess on the e so a p y i k y rtr bi r, th t it might appear to h ave surrendered to his ash es ] — a th t 1 [John Zis ka a di s tin guished l e de r of e Huss ites . I is ec o ded of him a in d n he o de ed his s n to be made r r , th t, yi g, r r ki the c o e n f m an s o i v ri g o a drum . The Bohe i h ld h s memory in sup erstitious veneration . ]

5 2 4 THE AGE OF BRONZE .

F o rgetting all thy still en durin g claim

o e eo e an d e n e n ame Thy l tt d p pl xti guish d ,

f r ee om on - flow in ea Thy sigh o fr d , thy l g g t r, ’ That soun d that cra shes in the tyran t s ear — Ko sciusko On on on the thirst of war

Ga sps for the gore of serfs an d of their cza r . ’ The half ba rbaric Mo sco w s min a rets ’ am in the sun a sun a e ! Gle , but t is th t s ts

o ! o m of on a ee Mo sc w th u li it his l g c r r, F or which rude Charles had wept his froz en tear — — To see in va in he saw th ee how ? with spire

An d pala ce fu el to one common fire.

To the o e len n l n ma this s ldi r t his ki d i g tch,

To the ea an a e o a e a this p s t g v his c tt g th tch , To the m e an n oa e o e this rch t flu g his h rd d st r , The prin ce his hall and Mosco w w as no m ore ! ’ Sublimest of volcan oes ! Etn a s flame ’ a e e o e n e an d en e e a ame P l s b f r thi , qu chl ss H cl s t ;

e o a e an a V suvius sh ws his bl z , usu l sight

F o r a n o om a n e e e g pi g t urists, fr his h ck y d h ight ’ o an a on e n a e the fire Th u st d st l u riv ll d, till

To ome in hi all em e a l e e ! c , w ch pir s sh l xpir

o o e e emen ! a s on an d e n Th u th r l t str g st r , To tea ch a lesson con quero rs will n ot learn ’ o e n fla ed o er the a e n foe Wh s icy wi g pp f lt ri g , Till fell a hero with ea ch flake of sn ow ; Ho w did thy n umbin g b eak and silen t fan g

e e o t i e a n e a n ! Pi rc , till h s s p er sh d with si gl p g 5 TH E AGE OF BRONZE . 25

I n va in sha ll S ein e look up alon g his ba nks F or the gay th ou san ds of his da shin g ranks ! I n va in shall Fran ce recall b en eath her vin es Her youth their bloo d flo ws fa ster than her win es ; Or stagn an t in their human ice rem a in s

I n n m fro z e ummies on the Polar plain s . ’ I n va in will Italy s broa d sun a waken

Her off n m r n spri g chilled its b ea s a e ow fo rsaken .

all the o e a e e om the w ar Of tr phi s g th r d fr , ’ What shall return ? the c on qu eror s broken car ! ’ The con qu eror s yet un broken h eart ! Aga in

The o n of o an o n an d n ot in ain. h r R l d s u ds, v ‘e L en e e e the we e of victor utz , wh r f ll S d yf

’ e o s him on e a a ! n o t die B h ld c qu r, but, l s Dre sden surveys three desp o ts fly on ce m or e

e o e e o e e n o e e n as e B f r th ir s v r ig , s v r ig b fore ;

e e e a e o n e the e But th r xh ust d F rtu quits fi ld, ’ An d Leipsic s trea son bids the u n van quished yield ; ’ The S a xon j a cka l lea ves the lion s side ’ ’ ’ To r n the ea an d o f an d o tu b r s, w l s, f x s guide ; And ba ckward to the den of his despa ir

The o e m on a n n n f r st rch shri ks, but fi ds o lair !

e ! a n d ea an d all ! n Oh y ch , Oh Fra ce ! who foun d

on a e o e a s Thy l g f ir fi lds, pl ugh d up hostile groun d,

e oo oo ea on l Disput d f t by f t, till tr s , stil ’ on vi o om n His ly ct r, fr Mo tmartre s hill

G s a s Adol s fell at the ea a le f [ u t vu phu gr t b tt o Lutzen, in No em v ber, 25 6 TH E AGE OF BRONZE .

’ * m e a ! a n d o e Lo ok ed do wn o er tra pl d P ris th u Isl , Which seest Etruria from thy rampa rts smile

e e of his e Tho u m om en ta ry sh lt r prid ,

l an e et ee n e ! Til wo o ed by d g r, his y w pi g brid

an e ! e a en a n e m a Oh , Fr c r t k by si gl rch, Who s e p ath w a s through on e lon g triumphal a rch !

Oh oo an d m o oo es a e o o ! , bl dy st b tl s W t rl

h w m a a e e o n e too Which pro ve s o fools y h v th ir f rtu ,

Won a n e a ea e h lf by blu d r, h lf by tr ch ry

a n e en ao e n Oh, dull S i t H l with thy g l r igh Hea r ! h ea r Prometheus Tfrom his ro ck appea l

To ea air o ean all a e or ee rth , , c , th t f lt f l

o e an d o all who et a ea His p w r gl ry, y sh ll h r A n am e e tern al as the ro llin g yea r ;

He ea e em the e on a so on t ch s th l ss t ught l g,

So oft so a n — ea n to do n o on ! , v i ly l r wr g . A sin gle step in to the right ha d m a de This m an the Wa shin gton o f wo rlds b etrayed A sin gle step in to the wron g has given His n am e a d oubt to all the wi n ds of h eaven ;

The ee of o n e a nd of t on e the rod r d F rtu , hr s , Of Fam e the Molo ch o r the demigod ; ’ ’ o n ae a o e an n a His c u try s C s r, Eur p s H ib l,

o e e n n With ut th ir d ce t dig ity of fa ll . Yet Van ity h erself had better taught

s e a e en to the am h A ur r p th v f e e sought,

[The Isle o f Elba ] T[I refer the reader to the first address of Prom eth eu s in E s ch lus en he is lef alone his a a an d f y , wh t by ttend n ts, be ore the arrival of the Choru s of Sea- nymph s ]

E r 258 TH AGE o BRONZE .

’ ’ e e o e an d a o an n e flew Wh r C rt s Piz rr s b r ,

The n an o e eem her n am e of “ i f t w rld r d s M 10 . ’ Tis the old a a on ea e a e spir ti br th d fr sh ,

To n e o n e a e e ki dl s uls withi d gr d d fl sh, Such a s repulsed the P ersian from the shore

Wher e Gre ece w a s - No ! she still is Gree ce on ce

more.

n e ommon a e ma e m a of on e ea O c c us k s yri ds br st,

a e of the ea or e o of the e Sl v s st, h l ts w st ; ’ ’ n n e an d on o ea n e O A d s Ath s p ks u furl d, ’ The self- same s tan da rd stream s o er eith er world ; ’ i“ The Athen ian wea rs a gain Harmodius swo rd The Chili chief abjure s his fo reign lord ;

The a an no him e on e mo e a ee Sp rt k ws s lf c r Gr k, Yo u n g Freedom plum es the crest of ea ch ca cique ;

e a n e o emm e on e e o e D b ti g d sp ts, h d ith r sh r ,

’ Shrin k va in ly from the ro u se d Atlan tic s roa r ; ’ o a e a the o n e a an e Thr ugh C lp s str it r lli g tid s dv c ,

ee the a - am e an of an e Sw p slightly by h lf t d l d Fr c , ’ ’ er the old an a a dl e an d D ash o Sp i rd s cr , would fain Un ite Auson ia to the mighty ma in

en om en e a e et n ot for . a e But driv fr th c whil , y y , ’ ’ ea o er th ean m n u of the da Br k n , i df l y

a am e e e e the a e a e Of S l is th r , th r w v s ris ,

n Not to be lulled by tyra t victories .

fam o s mn asc ed to all s a s [The u hy , rib C i tr tu

’ o e ed m le- rea s I ll a m s o C v r with yrt w th , we r y w rd e a e Ha rm odius a n d h is a o fr en d Lik br v , p tri t i Aris to eiton wh o th e la s esto ed g , w r r , ” The an sl e an d ade o ess on n tc . tyr t w, b ppr i e d , e , etc .] THE AGE OF BRONZE . 25 9

L n e o a an on e in e m o n ee o , l st, b d d th ir ut st d

an n o om e a e e ee By Christi s, u t wh th y g v th ir cr d, The e o a e an the a a e s e d s l t d l ds, r v g d i l ,

Th o e e e en o a e to e u e e f st r d f ud c ur g d b g il ,

The aid e a e an d the o e a v d d, c ld d l y, Prolon ged but in the hop e to m ake a prey ;

e e e e a e the a e a n d ee e ca n ow Th s , th s sh ll t ll t l , Gr c sh

h h n T e false fri en d wo rse than t e i furia te fo e .

hi el : e e on o ee But t s is w l Gr ks ly sh uld fr Greece,

Not the a a an m a of ea e . b rb ri , with his sk p c How should the a uto crat of bon da ge be

Th e n of e an d set the n a on ee ? ki g s rfs, ti s fr

e e e e th e a ul man B tt r still s rv h ughty Muss , ’ Than swell the Co ssa que s prowlin g caravan ;

e e i o for m a e an a a B tt r st ll t il st rs, th w it,

The a e of s a e e o e a an a e sl v l v s, b f r Russi g t ,

m e e o e a m an a ta Nu b r d by h rd s, hu c pi l,

e e a e e i n fo r r a A liv st t , x sti g but th ll,

Lo e b o an as a m ee e a tt d y th us ds, t r w rd ’ F or the first courtier in the Cza r s rega rd While their imm edia te o wn er n ever taste s ’ ee s a n s eam n of e a His sl p, dr i g Sib ri s wa stes ;

e e m e en to e own e a B tt r succu b v th ir d sp ir, And r e the am e an e th d iv c l th purv y e bear.

V I I .

But n ot a lon e within the hoa ri est clime '

e e ee om a e her a f Wh r Fr d d t s birth with th t o Time,

And n ot a on e e e n e in - n l wh r , plu g d ight, a crowd Of In ca s da rken to a dubious cloud, 2 60 TH E AGE OF BRONZE .

The a n ev es en o n e roman a n d w r iv r w d , tic Sp i

Holds ba ck the in va der from her so il a ga in . Not n o w the Rom an trib e n or Pun ic horde D eman d her fields a s lists to pro ve the swo rd Not n ow the Va n da l or the Visigoth

o e the a n a e a o n o P llut pl i s, lik bh rri g b th ; Nor old P elayo on his mou n ta in rea rs

The wa rlike fath ers of a thousan d yea rs .

a ee o n an d ea e a s oft the oo Th t s d is s w r p d, M r

Sighs to rem emb er o n his dusky sho re . ’ ’ Lon g in the p ea sa n t s son g or p o et s p age Has dwelt the m em ory o f Aben cerrage ;

The Ze ri an d the a e o n g , c ptiv vict rs, flu g Ba ck to the barb arous realm from when ce they

sprun g .

But e e a re on e — e a e o e th s g th ir f ith, th ir sw rds, th ir

a sw y,

Y et left m ore an ti - christian fo es than they

The o mon a an d the e e big t rch butch r pri st,

The n on her n n ea I quisiti , with bur i g f st, ’ The a red a o fed man e f ith s ut , with hu fu l

e a e the a o o o a m e Whil s t c th lic M l ch, c l ly cru l,

n o n n e o a e e e E j yi g, with i x r bl y , Tha t fiery fe stival o f a gon y !

The e n or ee e o e e n on e or o st r f bl s v r ig , b th By turn s ; the haughtin ess who se pride w as sloth The lon g degen era te noble ; the deba sed

a o a n d the ea an e a e Hid lg , p s t l ss disgr c d, But mo re degra ded ; the u n p eople d rea lm ; The o n ce proud na vy which forgot the helm ;

2 62 THE AGE OF BRONZE .

The une rrin g rifl e of the Cata lan ; The An da lusian courser in the v an The to rch to make a Mo sco w o f Ma drid ; And in ea ch h ea rt the spirit o f the Cid :

a een a be are . an e Such h ve b , such sh ll , such Adv c ,

An d w in n ot a n hin e o wn ee om Sp i , but t fr d , Fran c e !

VIII .

But 10 ! a Con gress Wh a t ! that hallo wed n ame Which freed the Atlan tic ? M ay w e hop e the same

F or o o n o e ? the o n a e utw r Eur p With s u d ris , ’ ’ L e am e a e to a m on a e e ik S u l s sh d S ul s rchic y s ,

The o e of o n ee om mmon e far pr ph ts y u g Fr d , su d From clime s of Wa shin gton an d Boliva r ;

en the o e - o n em o en e H ry, f r st b r D sth s, Who se thun der sho ok the Philip of the s ea s ; ’ An d o an n en e e a e st ic Fr kli s rg tic sh d , Robe d in the lightn in gs which his han d allayed

An d a s n on the an - am e a e W hi gt , tyr t t r, w k ,

To for e e old a n o r ak. bid us blush th s ch i s, bre But w ho comp o se this sen ate of the few Tha t should redeem the many ? Who ren ew

on e a e n ame n ow a n e This c s cr t d , till ssig d To coun cils h eld to ben efit m an kin d Who n ow a ssemble a t the holy cal l ? ! The e l a n e a ee ar l bl st Al i c , which s ys thr e al

The on ess of the o e ei ns of R ss a s a ss a [ C gr S v r g u i , Au tri , Pru i , etc . etc . etc w c ss em led at ona in the a m n of " hi h a b Ver , utu TH E AGE OF BRONZE . 2 63

An earthly trin ity which wears the shape ’ ea en a s m an m m e the a e. Of h v s, is i ick d by p A pio us u n ity ! in purpo se on e

To melt three fools to a Nap oleon . ’ e a on a to e e Why, Egypt s gods w re r ti l th s ; Their do gs an d o x en kn ew their ow n d egrees

An d e in e en n e or e e , qui t th ir k l th ir sh d,

a e e so a e e e fed C r d littl , th t th y w r duly ;

e e m o e n m s a e om e n mo e But th s , r hu gry, u t h v s thi g r ,

The o e to a a n d e to o a n d o e p w r b rk bit , t ss g r , ’ Ah ! how m uch happi er were goo d E sop s frogs

an w e ! for o a re an ma e o s Th urs i t d l g ,

on e o ma e a n to an d fro With p d r us lic sw yi g , An d crushin g n a tion s with a stupid blow ; Al l dully an xious to lea ve little work

n th n U to e revolutio a ry stork .

Thrice blest Veron a ! sin ce the holy three With th eir imp erial pre sen ce shin e on th ee

on o e em th ea e o e o e H r d by th , y tr ch r us sit f rg ts “ The vaun ted tomb of all the Ca pulets

m I have b een over Verona . The a phitheatre is won derful — ’ ea s e e G ee e . f th e of Juliet s s o e seem b t v n r c O truth t ry, th y

en ac o s to a de ee n s s n o n th e fac n a da e t i u gr , i i ti g t givi g t

a n d s o n a om . It is a la n o en an d a l dec a ed sar h wi g t b p i , p , p rt y y o ha us e ed lea es in in a ld an d desola e c on c p g , with with r v it, wi t

ntual a den on ce a c em e e no w n ed to the e a es . v e g r , t ry , rui v ry gr v he s a on s c m e as e a o a e to the le en d e n T itu ti tru k v ry ppr pri t g , b i g o a a a f eces of the blight ed as their love. I h ave br ught w y ew pi

a e to e to m da e an d m nieces. The Go c gr nit , giv y ught r y thi 2 64 TH E AGE OF B RONZE .

Scali ers —for a w a s D o the ea Thy g wh t g Gr t, ” Can an e en e to an a e Gr d , (which I v tur tr sl t ,) ? To e e me o e too th s subli r pugs Thy p t ,

a os e old a e e o n ew C tullus, wh l ur ls yi ld t ;

n e am ea e e e om an a e Thi phith tr , wh r R s s t ; ’ An d Dan te s exile sh eltered by thy gate

oo old m an o e o w a s all n Thy g d , wh s w rld withi

a n or n e the o n e him in : “ Thy w ll , k w c u try h ld 1 Wo uld that the roya l gu ests it girds abo ut

e e so far e a s n e e to et out ! W r lik , v r g

A o ! n e ! ea m on m en of am y , sh ut i scrib r r u ts sh e, To tell Oppre ssion tha t the wo rld is tame

o to the ea e o a a e Cr wd th tr with l y l r g , The com edy is n o t upon the sta ge

The s o in an an d a h w is rich rib dry st rs , Then ga z e up on it through thy d un geon ba rs ;

a e m e a m n a Cl p thy p r itt d p l s, ki d It ly, F or thus m uch still thy fett ered han ds a re free !

x .

e en en ! e o the o om a R spl d t sight B h ld c xc b Cz r, 1 The a uto cra t of waltz es an d of w ar !

ea e for a a a s a ea m As g r pl udit r l , An d just a s fit fo r flirtin g a s the helm mon men s of the c al e n c es leased m e a oo vir u t S ig r pri p , but p r ’ ’ - tuoso am I . B ron s L etter s Nov. y ,

ane l . Della c al a s n amed the G ea d ed in 132 9 : he [ C S , ur r t , i w as the o ec o of Dan e who c ele a ed him as il G an pr t t r t , br t r

’ la d an s famo s old m an of e on a ui s m 1 [ C u i u V r , q uburbiu nunquam egressus t [The Emp eror Alexander ; who died in

6 2 6 T H E AGE OF BRONZE .

’ Fa ta l to Goths are Xere s sunn y fields ; ’ ’ Think st tho u to th ee Napoleon s victo r yi elds ?

e e e a m e e s n o B tt r r cl i thy d s rt , tur thy sw rds

To o a e a e an d a a s k o e pl ughsh r s, sh v w sh thy B h ir h rd s,

e eem ea m om a e a n d the n o R d thy r l s fr sl v ry k ut,

an o o ea on in the a a o e Th f ll w h dl g f t l r ut , To in fest the clim e whose skies an d la w s are pure

n : With thy foul legion s . Sp ain wan ts n o m a ure

Her o e e she ee n o foe s il is f rtil , but f ds ;

H er e too e e o e n ot on a o vultur s, , w r g rg d l g g An d wo uldst thou furn ish th em with fresher prey ?

a o n ot on e e . Al s th u wilt c qu r, but purv y

a m o en e o us an d Hun I Di g s, th ugh R s ’ Stan d b etween m in e an d m an y a myria d s sun ; ’ e e n ot o en e an e But w r I Di g s, I d w d r R ather a worm than such an Alexa n der !

Be a e who he n a be ee sl v s will, t cy ic sh ll fr ; His tub ha th tough er wa lls than Sinope Still will he hold his la n tern up to scan “ The fa ce of mon archs for a n hon est man .

An d a o a the all - rolific an wh t d th G ul, p l d Of n e plus ultr a ultra s a nd th eir ban d Of mercen a ri e s ? a n d her n oisy ch amb ers

n d n e ea o a o am e A tribu , which ch r t r first cl b rs ’ o e he n s a o e an d en t o n B ef r fi d v ic , wh is f u d, “ Hea rs the lie e ch o for his a n swer ro u n d ? “ Our British Comm on s som etim es d eign to hear ! A Gallic sen ate ha th more ton gue tha n ear ; THE AGE OF BRONZE . 267

en on an e o e m a s e of e a e Ev C st t, th ir s l t r d b t ,

n Must fight n ext day his speech to vi dicate .

o e to e an who had a But this c sts littl tru Fr ks, r ther

o m a an s en e e to t e a e . C b t th li t , w r it h ir f th r

a the m e an n of a o Wh t is si pl st di g sh t,

To en n on a n d n e n n ot ? list i g l g, i t rrupti g

w as n ot the m e o of ld me Though this th d o Ro , ’ en l ulm n e o er ea o a ome Wh Tu ly f i d ch v c l d ,

em o en e has an on e the an a on D sth s s cti d tr s cti , “ ” I n a n e o en e m ean on a on ! s yi g l qu c t Acti , cti

’ But where s the m on a rch ? ha th he din ed ? or yet ’ Groa n s b en eath in digestion s hea vy debt ?

a e e o on a a e en H v r v luti ry p t s ris , An d turn ed the roya l en tra ils to a prison ? Ha ve discon ten ted m o vem en ts stirred the troops ? Or ha ve n o m o vem en ts fo llow ed tra ito rous soups ? Ha ve Ca rb on aro co oks n ot carbon adoed Each co urse en ough ? or do cto rs dire dis su a ded Repl etion ? Ah ! in thy dej ect ed looks ’ I rea d a ll Fran ce s trea son in h er cooks !

oo a ss Lo s ! an o sa G d cl ic ui is it, c st th u y D es irable to be the Desire

‘ ’ Why w o uldst thou lea ve calm Hartwell s green * a o e b d ,

an a e an d o a a n o de Apici t bl , H r ti ,

Ha ell in B c n ams e the s d [ rtw , u ki gh hir re i ence of Louis d r n the a XVIII . u i g l tter years of the Emigrati on ] E 2 68 TH AGE OF BRONZE .

To e a eo e w ho l n ot be e rul p pl wil rul d, An d lov e m uch ra ther to be sco urged schoo le d Ah ! thin e wa s n ot the temp er or the ta ste F o r thro n es ; the table sees th ee b etter placed

m ean o m e a t e A ild Epicur , f r d, b st,

To be a n os an d a s o o a e ki d h t g d gu st,

To a of e e an d to n o ea t t lk l tt rs, k w by h r

’ ’ On e ha l the o e a ll the o ma n f p t s, g ur d s art ;

o a a a n o w a n d en a A sch l r lw ys, th wit, An d gen tle when dige stion m ay p ermit But n ot to go vern la n ds en slave d or free

The o m m n f r g ut w as a rtydo e o ugh o thee.

XIII .

Sha ll n oble Albion pa ss witho ut a phra se Fro m a b old Briton in her w on ted pra is e Arts a rm s a n d George a n d glo ry an d the isles ’ An d ha ppy Brita in wea lth an d Free dom s smiles

’ e clifls a e n a o n fa r a o o Whit , th t h ld i v si l f

on en e e a ll a e ta x- o o C t t d subj cts, lik pr f

ro e n on ea e ea so e P ud W lli gt , with gl b k curl d,

a n o e the book e e he en the o Th t s , wh r susp ds w rld — — An d Wa terloo a n d tra de an d (hush ! n ot yet A syllable of imp o sts or of d ebt)

” Hor a ce. Naso su sp endit adun co . The Rom a n applies it to one who m erely wa s imperiou s to his a acquain t nce .

270 TH E AGE OF BRONZE .

’ The o n l a e to e n m n h ll h u ds wi l g th r th ir hu ts a s e o, An d wh ere he lea ds the duteous pa ck will follow ; But n ot for love mista k e their yellin g cry ; Th eir y elp for game is n ot an eulogy

L e a fa r an the o - o o e a k ss f ithful th f ur f t d p c ,

s n h A dubio u sce t would lure t e bip eds b ack.

a e - are n ot et e e e Thy s ddl girths y quit s cur , ’ Nor roya l stallion s feet extrem ely sure The un wieldy old white h o rse is apt at la st

To m e an d n ow an d en a stu bl , kick, th stick f st With his great self a n d rider in the m ud : ? But what of that the a n im al shows blood .

XIV .

‘ a the o n ! ho w shall on e or en Al s, c u try t gu p B ewa il her n o w un coun try gen tlem en ?

The a to the of a a e ea e l st bid cry w rf r c s ,

The first to m ake a m ala dy of p ea ce. F or wha t were all th ese cou n try p atrio ts b orn ?

To n an d o e an d a e the e of o n ? hu t, v t , r is pric c r

o n l e e e mo a thin ~ m ust a But c r , ik v ry rt l g, f ll,

n on e o and m a e mo of all . Ki gs, c qu r rs, rk ts st

On the s c de of Lo d Lon donde in s 182 2 Mr. [ ui i r rry, Augu t , ,

C ann ing who h a d prep ared to sail for In dia as Governo r- Gen , — era] w as m ade ec e a of a e for o e n ffa s n ot , S r t ry St t F r ig A ir , m c s alle ed to the e sonal s a sfac on o f Geo e th e u h , it w a g , p r ti ti rg

o or of the To es in the c a ine . He li ed to e f F urth , high ri b t v v ri y — som e o f the predictions of the p oet to ab an do n the f or eign — p olicy of his predecessor to break up the To ry party by a coal ition with the Whigs and to prep are the w ay for Ref orm in P arliament . ] TH E AGE OF BRONZE . 271

An d must ye fall with e very ear of gra i n ? ’ ? Why would you tro uble Buon aparte s reign He w as yo ur great Triptolemus ; his vices [prices ; e o e ea m a n d m ain a n e o D str y d but r l s, still t i d y ur ’ He amplified to every lord s co n ten t

- The an a a an alch m r en t. gr d gr ri y y , high

the an m e o n the a a Why did tyr t stu bl T rt rs, An d low er wh eat to such desp on din g qua rters ? Why did you cha in him on yo n isle so lon e ?

Th m an w a s o m m o e w rth uch re up o n his thron e.

e oo a n d ea e o n es we e Tru , bl d tr sur b u dl sly r spilt, But what of tha t ? the Ga ul m ay b ea r the guilt

ea w a s the a m e a wa But br d high, f r r p id his y, An d a cres told up on the app oin t ed day But where is n ow the goodly a udit a le 9

The e- o enan n e e n o n to a ? purs pr ud t t, v r k w f il Th e fa rm which n ev er yet w a s left o n han d ? The m a rsh reclaim ed to m o st impro vin g lan d ? The impati en t hop e of the expirin g lea se ? T ’ The do ublin g ren tal “ hat an evil s p ea ce ! ’ I n a n the e e es the ou m a n s i v i priz xcit pl gh sk ll, In va in the Common s pa ss their p atri ot bill ; The la n ded in ter est (yo u m ay un derstan d The phra se much b etter lea ving out the la n d)

The an el - n e e oan s om t l d s f i t r st gr fr shore o shore,

F o r a a en o a a n th fe r th t pl ty sh uld tt i e poor .

u a a n e en ! e a ou no e Up, p g i , y r ts x lt y r t s, e se the m n o e e o e Or l i istry will l s th ir v t s,

An d a o so e a e n e p tri tism, d lic t ly ic , Her loaves will lo wer to the ma rk et price ; 272 TH E AGE OF BRONZE .

F or a h ! the oa e an d e o n e so i l v s fish s , c h gh ,

Are on e o en o e e o ean g e th ir v cl s d , th ir c dry,

m n f all th m n s n An d n o ught re a i s o e illio s p e t,

Exceptin g to gro w mo dera te an d co n ten t.

e who a re n ot so ha d e n —a n d n Th y , th ir tur tur ’ Abo ut still fl ows from Fo rtun e s e qu al urn ;

Now let e e be o wn e a th ir virtu its r w rd,

An d a e the e n em e e e a e sh r bl ssi gs which th s lv s pr p r d.

See e e n o o n n na a m th s i gl ri us Ci ci ti sw r ,

a m e of w ar a o of the a m F r rs , dict t rs f r ;

Their o a e w a s the o in e n an pl ughsh r sw rd hir li g h ds, Their fi elds m an ured by gore of Other lan ds ;

a e in e a n e e a n e e en S f th ir b r s, th s S bi till rs s t — Their brethren out to b attle why ? for ren t !

er n . Yea r a fter year they vo ted cen t. p ce t

oo ea an d ea - n m llion Bl d , sw t, t r wru g i s ren t !

e oa e e n e e an e Th y r r d, th y di d, th y dr k, th y swore they m ean t To die for E n glan d why then live for ren t ! The p ea ce has m a de on e gen era l ma lconten t

Of th es e high - m a rket p atriots ; w ar w a s ren t !

e o e of o n m l on all mis- en Th ir l v c u try, il i s sp t, How rec on cile ? by recon ciling ren t ! An d will th ey n ot rep ay the trea sures len t ?

0 : o n e e n and en ! N d w with v ry thi g, up with r t

e oo ea ea o or on en Th ir g d, ill, h lth, w lth, j y, disc t t,

e n en d a im e on — en en en ! B i g, , , r ligi r t, r t, r t ’ o sold st a for a m Th u thy birthright, Es u ess ;

o o a e o en m o e or ea en e Th u sh uldst h v g tt r , t l ss ;

274 THE AGE OF BRONZE.

Where Midas might agai n his wish behold

I n real pape r or imagined go ld . That magic palace of Alcina shows

o e ea an a n e e had to o e M r w lth th Brit i v r l s ,

We e all her a om of n ea en e ore r t s u l v d , ’ An d all her pebbles from Pa ctolus shore.

e e o ne a e m o o t e a e Th r F rtu pl ys, whil Ru r h lds h st k , h m An d t e world tre bles to bid brokers break .

How c a n not n ee in m ne ri h is Brit i i d d i s,

eace or en o n o r oil or ne Or p pl ty, c r , wi s ;

0 an of an aan of m an d on e N l d C , full ilk h y, Nor (save in paper shekels) ready m oney :

l et n ot to o wn the r e e But us t uth r fus , Was ever Christia n lan d so r ich in Jews ?

o e a e e ee to oo n o n Th s p rt d with th ir t th g d Ki g J h ,

And n ow e in ! e kin a o o wn , y k gs th y dly dr w y ur

a e al n all o e e n e on t o All st t s, l thi gs, s v r ig s th y c r l, ” m n the An d waft a loan fro I dus to pole .

The an e o e a on e en ee b k r br k r b r br thr , sp d

n in To aid these bankr upt tyra ts their n eed . Nor these alone ; Columbia feels n o less Fresh specula tion s follo w each success ; An d philan thropic Israel deign s to dr ain

- Her mild per cen tage from exha usted Spain . ’ Not without Abraham s seed can Rus sia ma rch ; ’ ’ T o n ot ee a ea the on e o a . is g ld, st l, th t r rs c qu r r s rch

T o e a o en eo e can omman w J ws, ch s p pl , c d

I n every realm their scripture- promis ed lan d

[Baron Rothschild ] TH E B AGE OF RONZE . 275

Two e ee o n the oman an d J ws k p d w R s, uphold

The a e Hun m o e a an of old : ccurs—d , r brut l th Tw o Jews but n ot Samarita n s dir ect

Th e o all the of e w rld, with spirit th ir s ect. Wha t is the ha ppin e ss of ea rth to th em “ o n e o m e New e a m A c gr ss f r s th ir J rus le , Wh ere ba ron i es an d orders b oth in vite

o am ! o o s h ? Oh, h ly Abrah d st th u ee t e sight

o o e m n n e e o a ne Thy f ll w rs i gli g with th s r y l swi , ” Who S n ot on e e a e ne pit th ir J wish g b rdi , But hon o r them a s p ortion of the sho w W e e n ow oh o e ! ( h r , p p is thy fo rsaken to e Co uld it n ot favor Judah with som e kicks Or ha sit cea se d to kick a ga in st the pricks ? ’ On o o e e o em an a e h Shyl ck s sh r b h ld th st d fr s , ’ To om n a on a “ cut fr ti s he rts their p oun d o f flesh .

XVI . Stran ge sight this Con gres s ! destin ed to un ite ’ ’ a n on o s all a o o e. All th t s i c gru u , th t s pp sit ’ ea n ot of the So e e n — e e a I sp k v r ig s th y r like, A comm on coin as ever m in t co uld strike

o e who a the e the n But th s sw y pupp ts, pull stri gs,

a e m o e of m o e an e r ea in H v r tl y th th i h vy k gs.

e a o en e a C a a an om n e J ws, uth rs, g r ls, h rl t s, c bi , While Europ e won ders a t the va st design : ’ e e e e n c o e o emo a a e Th r M tt r i h, p w r s f r st p r sit , Caj oles there Wellin gton forgets to fight ; 27 6 TH E AGE OF BRONZE .

Phere Chatea ubrian d form s n ew b ooks of martyrs ; An d subtle Greeks Tin trigue for stupid Ta rtars ;

T M ontmoren cl the o n foe to a e here , sw r ch rt rs, I _ ‘ oma of ea e a I urus a dipl tist gr t cl t, To furn ish a rticles for the Débats Of w ar so certain yet n ot quite so sure ” As his dismissal in the Mon iteur. ? Ala s ! how co uld his cabin et thus err

Can p ea ce be worth a n ultra - min ister ?

He a in ee e a to e a a n f lls d d, p rh ps ris g i ,

Almost a s quickly a s he con quere d Spain .

XVII . — Enough of this a sight m oremourn ful woos

The a v erted eye of the reluctan t muse .

The m e a a e the m e a e i p ri l d ught r, i p ri l brid , The imp eria l victim sa crifice to pride ; ’ The m o e of the e o o e the bo th r h r s h p , y, The youn g Astyan a x of m o dern Troy ; The still p ale sha do w of the loftie st qu een ’ a ear ha s et to see o r e er a een Th t th y , h th s ;

on s e a ea an d who h as not fo o en the a M i ur Ch t ubri , rg tt uthor in the minis e ece ed a an dsome c om l men at e ona f om t r, r iv h p i t V r r a l e a so e e n : Ah ons eu . are ou el a ed to a it r ry v r ig ! M i r C , y r t th t Ch ateaubrian d w ho who who has written something ( é crit quelque chose ! ) I t is sa id th a t the author of Atala en ed him for m m n his l e m rep t a o e t of giti ac y . ’ o n a o d Istrias —af e w a ds es den o f T[ C u t C p t r r Pr i t Greece . The o n w as m de ed in e em e 183 1 the o e C u t ur r , S pt b r, , by br th r and son of a Main o te chief wh om he had i mprisoned ]

The e de n mo - t [ Duk Mo t renc i Lava1. ] ’ om e e s e ses on L [ Fr P p v r ord P eterborough .]

2 78 TH E AGE OF BRONZE .

Her e e her eek e a n o in a fe y , ch , b tr y w rd stri ,

An d the ex- empress grow as ea: a wife So much fo r human ties in roya l brea sts ! ’ Wh a e men s ee n en e own ar ? y sp r f li gs , wh th ir e j ests

IKTTI I I .

e of o e n o l e n ome But, tir d f r ig f l i s, I tur h , h h ’ m And sketch t e group t e picture s yet to co e. ’ m e an ee ere a ea wa s My us g w p, but, t r spilt She caught Sir Willi am Curtis in a kilt ! While thron ged the chiefs o f every Highlan d cla n

To a e o e I an e man ! h il th ir br th r, Vich Ald r

a o a e an d e oe e oa Guildh ll gr ws G l, ch s with Ers r r, ” While all the Common Coun cil cry Claymore ! ’ To see proud Albyn s tartan s as a belt * r the o o n of a e Gi d gr ss sirl i city C lt,

She n o a a e so e eme burst i t l ught r xtr , That I a wo ke and 10 ! it was n o dream !

’ e e ea e we a e e e s n o a m in H r , r d r, will p us if th r h r ’ first — ou a e e a a e on ar This y ll h v , p rh ps, s c d C

men .

Geo e the o is sa d to a e een some a anno ed [ rg F urth i h v b wh t y ,

- 82 2 n f l on entering the levee room at Holyrood (Aug. 1 ) i u l Stu art a an to see onl one e s m l a l a ed and o f s im t rt , y figur i i r y ttir ( — l The n ha d ilat bulk ) that of Sir Wil i am Curtis . city k ight every thing compl ete even the knife stuck in the garter . He “ ” as ed the Kin if he did not h n him ell d essed. Yes ! k g, t i k w r “ ” e l ed his a es onl ou a no s oon in o hose. r p i M j ty, y y h ve p y ur The devourer of turtle had a fine en gravin g executed of himself in his C eltic attire ]

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