The victor to the vanquish'd yields a prize. Taught by this great example to be just, If curious to infpect the book of fate, You'd farther learn the deftin'd time and date Of Britain's glory, know, this royal dame From Stuart's race fhall rife, ANNA fhall be her name. CON CONT TE NT S O F LANSDOWNE'S POEMS. N the Earl of Peterborough's happy Negotiation ΟΝ of the Marriage between his Royal Highness and the Princess Mary d'Este of Modena Page 125 Spoken by the Author, being then but Twelve 128 Years of Age, to her Royal Highness the Dutchefs of York, at Trinity-College in Cambridge To the King, in the First Year of his Majesty's Reign 129 To the King To the King Mr. Waller to the Author, on his foregoing Verfes to the King To Mr. Waller To the immortal Memory of Mr. Waller, upon his Death On the Queen's Picture, given in Exchange for 130 ibid. 131 ibid. 132 The Progrefs of Beauty On my Lady Hyde, having the Small-Pox To Myra To Myra. Song To Myra. The Surrender 136 147 148 ibid. 149 To Myra. Song CONSTANTIUS. Fly where thou wilt, but not to bleft abodes, For know, where-e'er thou art, there are no gods, [Approaches Oriana, bowing refpefully, I come not here an object to affright, Or to moleft, but add to your delight. URGANDA. What cruel destiny on beauty waits, CONSTANTIUS. Make room, ye Decii, whofe devoted breath [Kneels at Oriana's feet, she seems concerned Oh Love! with all thy fweets let her be bleft, } Ah! to Oriana fhine lefs fatal bright, Cherish her heart, and nourish her delight, Blefs all her days, and ripen all her joys. [Amadis addreffing to Conftantias. AMADI S. Where fortune us'd to fmile upon defert, [Confiantius rifes, locking fternly upon him. Difdain not, gallant prince, a rival's praife, CONSTANTIUS. Art thou that rival then? O killing fhame! } } [Draws a dagger, and fiands between Amadis and Oriana, facing Amadis. Spent as I am, and weary'd with the weight Of burthening life----I could reverse my fate, |