Commands, which judgment gives, she still obeys,
Both to deprefs her flight, and raise.
Thus Mercury from heaven descends,
And to this under world his journey bends,

When Jove his dread commands has given :
But, still, defcending, dignity maintains,
As much a God upon our humble plains,
As when he, towering, re-afcends to heaven.

III.

But when thy Goddess takes her flight,

With fo much majesty, to such a height,
As can alone fuffice to prove,

That she defcends from mighty Jove :

Gods! how thy thoughts then rife, and foar, and shine! Immortal spirit animates each line;

Each with bright flame that fires our fouls is crown'd, Each has magnificence of found,

And harmony divine.

Thus the first orbs, in their high rounds,

With shining pomp advance;
And to their own cœleftial founds

Majestically dance.

On, with eternal symphony, they roll,

Each turn'd in its harmonious course,
And each inform'd by the prodigious force
Of an empyreal foul.

CON

CONTENTS

T

OF THЕ

SECOND VOLUME.

HE Hind and the Panther, in three Parts.

Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Prince, born on

XIII. To John Dryden, Efq; of Chesterton 144

XIV. To

Epistle XIV. To Sir Godfrey Kneller

XV. A familiar Epistle to Mr. Julian

ELEGIES and EPITAPHS.

151

157

I. To the Memory of Mr. Oldham

161

II. To the pious Memory of Mrs. Anne Killegrew 162

III. Upon the Death of the Earl of Dundee 169

IV. Eleonora: A Panegyrical Poem, dedicated to

the Memory of the late Countess of Abingdon

V. On the Death of Amyntas

VI. On the Death of a very young Gentleman

VII. Upon young Mr. Rogers of Gloucestershire

VIII. On the Death of Mr. Purcell

IX. Epitaph on the Lady Whitmore

195

X. Epitaph on Sir Palmes Fairbones' Tomb

XI. Under Milton's Picture

196

197

XII. On the Monument of a fair Maiden Lady ibid.

XIII. Epitaph on Mrs. Margaret Paston

199

XIV. On the Monument of the Marquis of Win-

III. A Song for St. Cecilia's Day, 1687

203

IV. The Tears of Amynta

206

I. Prologue spoken the first Day of the King's House

acting after the Fire

227

II. Prologue spoken at the Opening of the New

House, March 26, 1674

228

III. Epilogue on the fame Occafion

230

231

233

IV. Prologue to the University of Oxford, 1674

V. Prologue to Circe

VI. Epilogue intended to have been spoken by the Lady Hen. Maria Wentworth, when Calista was acted at Court

VII. Epilogue to the Man of Mode

VIII. Epilogue to Mithridates

IX. Prologue to Cæfar Borgia

X. Prologue to Sophonisba, at Oxford, 1680
XI. A Prologue

234

235

237

238

239

240

242

243

XIV. Pro

XII. Epilogue to a Tragedy called Tamerlane
XIII. Prologue to the University of Oxford 1681

XIV. Prologue to his Royal Highness, 1682
XV. Prologue to the Earl of Effex

244

246

XIX. Prologue to the University of Oxford, spoken

by Mr. Hart, at the acting of the Silent Woman 252

XX. Epilogue, spoken by the fame

254

XXI. Epilogue, spoken at Oxford by Mrs. Marshall 255

XXVI. Prologue to the King and Queen, upon the

XXXI. Prologue to Arviragus and Philicia, revived 271