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"I entertain'd his hot, his first Defire,

"And kept alive, till Age, his active Fire.
To her then Nemefis (when Groans gave leave)
"As I alone was lov'd, alone I'll grieve:
"Spare your vain Tears, Tibullus' Heart was mine,
"About my Neck his dying Arms did twine;
"I fnatch'd his Soul, which true to me did prove;
Age ended yours, Death only stopp'd my Love.
If any poor Remains furvive the Flames,

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Except thin Shadows, and more empty Names;
Free in Elyfium fhall Tibullus rove,

Nor fear a fecond Death fhould crofs his Love.
There fhall Catullus, crown'd with Bays, impart
To his far dearer Friend his open Heart.

There Gallus (if Fame's Hundred Tongues all lye)
Shall, free from Cenfure, no more rashly die.
Such fhall our Poet's blefs'd Companions be,
And in their Deaths, as in their Lives, agree.
But thou, rich Urn, obey my ftri&t Commands,
Guard thy great Charge from Sacrilegious Hands.
Thou, Earth, Tibullus' Ashes gently use,
And be as foft and eafy as his Mufe.

To the EVENING-STA R,

English'd, from a Greek Idyllium.

BRight Star! by Venus fix'd above,

To rule the happy Realms o' Love:
Who in the dewy rear of Day,
Advancing thy distinguish'd Ray,
Doft other Lights as far out-fhine,
As Cynthia's Silver Glories thine;
Known by fuperior Beauty there,
As much as Paftorella here.

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Exert, bright Star, thy friendly Light,
And guide me thro' the dusky Night;
Defrauded of her Beams, the Moon
Shines dim, and will be vanish'd foon.
I wou'd not rob the Shepherd's Fold,
I feek no Mifer's hoarded Gold;
To find a Nymph, I'm forc'd to ftray,
Who lately ftole my Heart away.

Ad Regem SUECIE.

PAcata Holfatia, Ruffoque & Saxone fractis,

Laudis & imperii jam fatis Ar&os habet. Nil Patriæ optatum tanto fub Rege maneret, Ni deeffet vacuo Regia Sponfa toro.

Hanc Proceres, Populique petunt, fpes inde Gothorum
Pendet, & Arctoi maxima Cura Poli,

Tolle, Hymenae, moras, facra injice vincula Regi;
Quem nemo potuit vincere, vincat Amor.
Utilior regnis erit omni pompa triumphô,
Si tua, magnanimus, fub juga, Victor eat.

Subprofeffor Graca Lingua, Cantabr.

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TRES nuper Juvenes, quos nondum Gloria nigræ
Ornârat ventofa togæ (nimis invida nondum

Cura Patrum vetuit) repetunt dum fortè tabernam,
Græculus efuriens ter dicto pe falutat;
Intrantes fequitur; fedem capiamus, amici:
Mirantur; mox Vina fluunt, rogat unus et alter
Quis fiet; exponit: doctæ fpes maxima Grantæ
Dicor, vos noftras miror latuiffe Camœnas.
Ille ego, Pygmæas forti conamine Turmas

1 Alumni Trin. Col. (nondum graduati) purpureis togantur.

Qui cecini, qui fata gruum, victafque Phalanges;
Nec recito cuiquam nifi Amicis; incipit ultrò.
Illi compreffis agitantes plurima labris,

Se feffi extendunt; pergit jam protinus alter,
Ohe jam fatis! expectant te Pocula, clamat.
Ut taceat bibitur; dant Vina in carmina Vires.
Ille idem atque Επῆρα cano, και πότμον Αμάνος,
Τύρνερον, ήδε Γοῆρα, Παμάνα τε Ρήτορα Γράνης,
Quæ (modò nè recitet) dum fe legiffe fatentur,
Pumice quæ nuper poliuntur habebitis, inquit;
Principis & Nigri promit de vefte 2 Volumen.
Quò fugiant, miferis cùm fit via nulla? queruntur,
Conficis ! excrucias! agitis nil, ufquè tenebo;
Et legit invitis. Hic protinus ofcitat; alter
Ingemit; & fomnos captat felicior alter.
Cum jam Carminibus bis tres confumpferat horas;
Vos lepidi fortaffe fales ; & habebitis, inquit.
3 Caftigator eram vitiorum (confcia qualem
Nuper Granta horret) nec fi pateretur, erit quis,
Qui noftras fumat Partes felicior; ultrò

Vera canam; menfam afcendit, repetitque jocator
Infulfus,mimufque fui: pulfo pavimento,

Quæ folvenda rogant; dant Symbola; protinus ille,
Non ego me illorum, dederim quibus effe Poetis,
Excerpam numero; quadrans mihi nullus in arcâ,
Nec loculis: fremuêre; tacet: jecur urere bilis
Incipit: Haud tanti vendes mala carmina, clamant.
Vinitor heus! Audi, quid debeat ille, Poeta
Non, nifi Pauperiem, quid habens: Ter verfat inanes.
Vana manus loculos; nec fcit quæ pignora promat.
Rident: ille gemit: fed Vinitor acriter inftat ;
Nulla fugæ via, nulla mora eft, cùm carmina triftè
Singultans profert; hæc fit tibi plurima merces.
Vinitor hoc Pretium (fortem miferatus iniquam)
Vile capit; vacuufque foràs exivit Homerus.

2 Hiftoriam fcil. quam ipfe fcripfit.
3 Terra-filius five Pravaricator.

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In Nuptias P. Georgii & D. Annæ.

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Ircumvolantum blanda Cupidinum
Huc Mater axes flectat eburneos,
Dum fævientis flagra dextræ

Chaoniæ metuant Columbæ :

Seu, ne jugales heu! nimium pigros
Damnent Amantes, ocyus ocyus
Impelle currum fortiori
Remigio volitans olorum.

Jun&tum Marine Pelea Conjugi,
Senique junctam Cyprida Troico,
Delira ne jactet vetuftas,
Connubio fuperata nostro:

Illuftriori ftemmate Regiam
Ditabit aulam nobilior Parens;
Virtute & Enean, Nepotes,
Viribus & fuperent Achillem.
Quin bellicofæ Gloria Cimbriæ,
Nunc invidendæ fpes, decus Anglia,
Ira, horror, & vultus minaces
In Dominæ tumulentur ulnis.
Ceffate lites; fpicula, machinæ
Dormite lethi: libret & unicus,
Præbent Puellæ quas ocelli,
Armiger innocuus fagittas.

Quam dulcè vultu Virgineo rubet
Pandora? (quantum, dum rubet, allicit ?)
Tacetque, fed narrant viciffim

Lumina luminibus calores.

Liquiffet

Liquiffet Evan Gnofida, floridam

Tu, Phabe, Daphnen hanc peteres magis:
Nec non Tonantis pluma mendax,
Cornua feu tegerent amores..

Lacana nunquam damna modeftia
Tuliffet, Ida fi Puer huc vagus
Errâffet, ardentes videret
Funere tergemino Penates,
Flammafque viles crederet Ilii.
Mercede tali quis ftadium piger
Fatale vitet? quis timeret
OEnomai fremitum fequentis ?
Te præda nullo parta periculo,
Te gaza nullis empta laboribus
Expectat ultrò: fata, Princeps,

Hæc meritis ftatuere tantis.
Etas ut aptis vernet amoribus,
Blando fideles murmure turtures,
Nexuque vites arctiori, &
Bafiolis fuperate Conchas.

Cùm dextra Cœli prodiga Carolum
Ornârit omni dote, Britannia

Oblita & hæredis futuri,

Nec dederit fimilem, aut fecundum;

Te, fpes ruentis fauftior Imperî,
Nomen beabit Patris amabile,
Heroas illuftres daturum,

Qui domitum moderentur orbem.
Infans Parenti laudibus æmulus
Affurgat, annos diffimulans breves :
Patris decorem mas verendum,

Matris & os referant Puellæ.

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