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ow。 The blust'ring winds invisible rough stroak More often shakes the stubborn'st； prop'rest oak； And in proud turrets we behold withal； 'Tis the imperial top declines to fall： Nor does Heav'n's lightning strike the humble vales； But high…aspiring mounts batters and scales。
A breast of proof defies all shocks of Fate； Fears in the best； hopes in worser state； Heaven forbid that； as of old； time ever Flourish'd in spring so contrary； now never。 That mighty breath； which blew foul Winter hither； Can eas'ly puffe it to a fairer weather。 Why dost despair then； Frank？ Aeolus has A Zephyrus as well as Boreas。
'Tis a false sequel； soloecisme 'gainst those Precepts by fortune giv'n us； to suppose That； 'cause it is now ill； 't will ere be so； Apollo doth not always bend his bow； But oft； uncrowned of his beams divine； With his soft harp awakes the sleeping Nine。
In strictest things magnanimous appear； Greater in hope； howere thy fate； then fear： Draw all your sails in quickly； though no storm Threaten your ruine with a sad alarm； For tell me how they differ； tell me； pray； A cloudy tempest and a too fair day？
One of the younger brothers of the poet。 In the year of the Restoration he filled the office of Recorder of Canterbury； and in that capacity delivered the address of the city to Charles II。 on his passage through the place。 This speech was printed in 1660； 4to； three leaves。 The following extracts from the CALENDARS OF STATE PAPERS （Domestic Series； 1660…1； page 139）； throw a little additional light on the history of this person：
〃1660； July 1。Petition of Fras。 Lovelace； Recorder of Canterbury； to the King； for the stewardship of the liberties of St。 Augustine； near Canterbury； for himself and his son Goldwell。 Has suffered sequestration； imprisonment； and loss of office； for his loyalty。 WITH A NOTE OF THE REQUESTED GRANT FOR FRAS。 LOVELACE。
〃Grant to Fras。 Lovelace； of the office of chief steward of the Liberties of the late monastery of St。 Augustine； near Canterbury。〃
Unless the poet is advising his brother； before the latter ventures on a long sea voyage； to look in the crystal； or beryl； so popular at that time； in order to read his fortune； I must confess my ignorance of the meaning of 〃glassy…epithete。〃 See； for an account of the beryl； Aubrey's MISCELLANIES； edit。 1857； p。 154。
Than。
PARIS'S SECOND JUDGEMENT；
UPON THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF MY DEAR BROTHER MR。 R。 CAESAR。
Behold！ three sister…wonders； in whom met； Distinct and chast； the splendrous counterfeit Of Juno； Venus and the warlike Maid； Each in their three divinities array'd； The majesty and state of Heav'ns great Queen； And when she treats the gods； her noble meen； The sweet victorious beauties and desires O' th' sea…born princess； empresse too of fires； The sacred arts and glorious lawrels torn From the fair brow o' th' goddesse father…born； All these were quarter'd in each snowy coat； With canton'd honours of their own； to boot。 Paris； by fate new…wak'd from his dead cell； Is charg'd to give his doom impossible。 He views in each the brav'ry of all Ide； Whilst one； as once three； doth his soul divide。 Then sighs so equally they're glorious all： WHAT PITY THE WHOLE WORLD IS BUT ONE BALL！
Second son of Sir John Caesar； Knt。； who was the second surviving son of Sir Julius Caesar； Knt。； Master of the Rolls。 Mr。 Robert Caesar married the poet's sister Johanna； by whom he had three daughters； co…heirsAnne； Juliana； and Johanna。 These are the ladies commemorated in the text。 See Lodge's LIFE OF SIR JULIUS CAESAR； 1827； p。 54。
Original reads SPLENDORS。
This word is here used to signify simply RESEMBLANCE or COPY。
i。e。 quartered。 CANTON； in heraldry； is a square space at one of the corners of a shield of arms。
Bravery here means； as it often does in writers of and before the time of Lovelace； A BEAUTIFUL OR FINE SPECTACLE； or simply BEAUTY。 BRAVE in the sense of FINE （gaudy or gallant） is still in use。
PEINTURE。
A PANEGYRICK TO THE BEST PICTURE OF FRIENDSHIP； MR。 PET。 LILLY。
If Pliny； Lord High Treasurer of all Natures exchequer shuffled in this our ball； Peinture her richer rival did admire； And cry'd she wrought with more almighty fire； That judg'd the unnumber'd issue of her scrowl； Infinite and various as her mother soul； That contemplation into matter brought； Body'd Ideas； and could form a thought。 Why do I pause to couch the cataract； And the grosse pearls from our dull eyes abstract； That； pow'rful Lilly； now awaken'd we This new creation may behold by thee？
To thy victorious pencil all； that eyes And minds call reach； do bow。 The deities Bold Poets first but feign'd； you do and make； And from your awe they our devotion take。 Your beauteous pallet first defin'd Love's Queen； And made her in her heav'nly colours seen； You strung the bow of the Bandite her son； And tipp'd his arrowes with religion。 Neptune as unknown as his fish might dwell； But that you seat him in his throne of shell。 The thunderers artillery and brand； You fancied Rome in his fantastick hand； And the pale frights； the pains； and fears of hell First from your sullen melancholy fell。 Who cleft th' infernal dog's loath'd head in three； And spun out Hydra's fifty necks？ by thee As prepossess'd w' enjoy th' Elizian plain； Which but before was flatter'd in our brain。 Who ere yet view'd airs child invisible； A hollow voice； but in thy subtile skill？ Faint stamm'ring Eccho you so draw； that we The very repercussion do see。 Cheat…HOCUS…POCUS…Nature an assay O' th' spring affords us： praesto； and away！ You all the year do chain her and her fruits； Roots to their beds； and flowers to their roots。 Have not mine eyes feasted i' th' frozen Zone Upon a fresh new…grown collation Of apples； unknown sweets； that seem'd to me Hanging to tempt as on the fatal tree； So delicately limn'd I vow'd to try My appetite impos'd upon my eye？ You； sir； alone； fame； and all…conqu'ring rime； File the set teeth of all…devouring time。 When beauty once thy vertuous paint hath on； Age needs not call her to vermilion； Her beams nere shed or change like th' hair of day； She scatters fresh her everlasting ray。 Nay； from her ashes her fair virgin fire Ascends； that doth new massacres conspire； Whilst we wipe off the num'rous score of years； And do behold our grandsire＇s＇ as our peers； With the first father of our house compare We do the features of our new…born heir： For though each coppied a son； they all Meet in thy first and true original。 Sacred！ luxurious！ what princesse not But comes to you to have her self begot？ As； when first man was kneaded； from his side Is born to's hand a ready…made…up bride。 He husband to his issue then doth play； And for more wives remove the obstructed way： So by your art you spring up in two noons What could not else be form'd by fifteen suns； Thy skill doth an'mate the prolifick flood； And thy red oyl assimilates to blood。 Where then； when all the world pays its respect； Lies our transalpine barbarous neglect？ When the chast hands of pow'rful Titian Had drawn the scourges of our God and man； And now the top of th' altar did ascend To crown the heav'nly piece with a bright end； Whilst he； who in seven languages gave law； And always； like the Sun； his subjects saw； Did； in his robes imperial and gold； The basis of the doubtful ladder hold。 O Charls！ a nobler monument than that； Which thou thine own executor wert at！ When to our huffling Henry there complain'd A grieved earl； that thought his honor stain'd： Away （frown'd he）； for your own safeties； hast！ In one cheap hour ten coronets I'l cast； But Holbeen's noble and prodigious worth Onely the pangs of an whole age brings forth。 Henry！ a word so princely saving said； It might new raise the ruines thou hast made。 O sacred Peincture！ that dost fairly draw； What but in mists deep inward Poets saw； 'Twixt thee and an Intelligence no odds； That art of privy council to the gods！ By thee unto our eyes they do prefer A stamp of their abstracted character； Thou； that in frames eternity dost bind； And art a written and a body'd mind； To thee is ope the Juncto o' th' abysse； And its conspiracy detected is； Whilest their cabal thou to our sense dost show； And in thy square paint'st what they threat below。 Now； my best Lilly； let's walk hand in hand； And smile at this un…understanding land； Let them their own dull counterfeits adore； Their rainbow…cloaths admire； and no more。 Within one shade of thine more substance is； Than all their varnish'd idol…mistresses： Whilst great Vasari and Vermander shall Interpret the deep mystery of all； And I unto our modern Picts shall show； What due renown to thy fair art they owe In the delineated lives of those； By whom this everlasting lawrel grows。 Then； if they will not gently apprehend； Let one great blot give to their fame an end； Whilst no poetick flower their herse doth dresse； But perish they and their effigies。
An allusion is； of course； intended to Pliny's NATURAL HISTORY which；