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perios compressit Marte cachinnos； Devictasque dedit Cantaber ipse manus。 Non evitavit validos Dunkerka lacertos； Non intercludens alta Lacuna vias； Et scribenda gerens vivaci marmore digna； Scribere Caesareo more vel ipse potest。 Cui gladium Bellona dedit； calamumque Minerva； Et geminae Laurus circuit umbra comam。 Cujus si faciem spectes vultusque decorem； Vix puer Idalius gratior ore fuit。
Strictly speaking； the officer in command of a thousand men； from the Greek ； or ； but in the present instance meaning nothing more than Colonel。
I have amended the text of these lines； which in the original is very corrupt。 I suppose that the compositor was left to himself； as usual。
AD EUNDEM。
Herrico succede meo： dedit ille priora Carmina； carminibus non meliora tuis。
Herrick's HESPERIDES had appeared in 1648。
Scripsit Jo。 Harmarus； Oxoniensis； C。 W。 M。
A celebrated scholar and philologist。 An account of him will be found in Bliss's edition of Wood's ATHENAE。 He published an Elegy on St。 Alban the Protomartyr and an Apology for Archbishop Williams； and edited Scapula。 These lines are omitted by Singer。
POEMS。
SONG。 SET BY MR。 HENRY LAWES。 TO LUCASTA。 GOING BEYOND THE SEAS。
I。 If to be absent were to be Away from thee； Or that when I am gone； You or I were alone； Then my LUCASTA might I crave Pity from blustring winde or swallowing wave。
II。 But I'le not sigh one blast or gale To swell my saile； Or pay a teare to swage The foaming blew…gods rage； For whether he will let me passe Or no； I'm still as happy as I was。
III。 Though seas and land betwixt us both； Our faith and troth； Like separated soules； All time and space controules： Above the highest sphere wee meet； Unseene； unknowne； and greet as angels greet
IV。 So then we doe anticipate Our after…fate； And are alive i'th' skies； If thus our lips and eyes Can speake like spirits unconfin'd In Heav'n； their earthy bodies left behind。
Of Henry and William Lawes an account may be found in Burney and Hawkins。 Although the former （H。 Lawes） set many of Lovelace's pieces to music； only two occur in the AYRES AND DIALOGUES FOR ONE； TWO； AND THREE VOYCES； 1653…55…8； folio。
SONG。 SET BY MR。 JOHN LANIERE。 TO LUCASTA。 GOING TO THE WARRES。
I。 Tell me not； （sweet；） I am unkinde； That from the nunnerie Of thy chaste breast and quiet minde To warre and armes I flie。
II。 True： a new Mistresse now I chase； The first foe in the field； And with a stronger faith imbrace A sword； a horse； a shield。
III。 Yet this inconstancy is such； As you too shall adore； I could not love thee； dear； so much； Lov'd I not Honour more。
A PARADOX。
I。 Tis true the beauteous Starre To which I first did bow Burnt quicker； brighter far； Than that which leads me now； Which shines with more delight； For gazing on that light So long； neere lost my sight。
II。 Through foul we follow faire； For had the world one face； And earth been bright as ayre； We had knowne neither place。 Indians smell not their neast； A Swisse or Finne tastes best The spices of the East。
III。 So from the glorious Sunne Who to his height hath got； With what delight we runne To some black cave or grot！ And； heav'nly Sydney you Twice read； had rather view Some odde romance so new。
IV。 The god； that constant keepes Unto his deities； Is poore in joyes； and sleepes Imprison'd in the skies。 This knew the wisest； who From Juno stole； below To love a bear or cow。
i。e。 LUCASTA。
The East was celebrated by all our early poets as the land of spices and rich gums：
〃For now the fragrant East； The spicery o' th' world； Hath hurl'd A rosie tincture o'er the Phoenix nest。〃 OTIA SACRA； by Mildmay； Earl of Westmoreland； 1648； p。 37。
SONG。 SET BY MR。 HENRY LAWES。 TO AMARANTHA； THAT SHE WOULD DISHEVELL HER HAIRE。
I。 Amarantha sweet and faire； Ah brade no more that shining haire！ As my curious hand or eye； Hovering round thee； let it flye。
II。 Let it flye as unconfin'd As it's calme ravisher； the winde； Who hath left his darling； th' East； To wanton o're that spicie neast。
III。 Ev'ry tresse must be confest： But neatly tangled at the best； Like a clue of golden thread； Most excellently ravelled。
IV。 Doe not then winde up that light In ribands； and o'er…cloud in night； Like the sun in's early ray； But shake your head； and scatter day。
V。 See； 'tis broke！ within this grove； The bower and the walkes of love； Weary lye we downe and rest； And fanne each other's panting breast。
VI。 Heere wee'll strippe and coole our fire； In creame below； in milk…baths higher： And when all wells are drawne dry； I'll drink a teare out of thine eye。
VII。 Which our very joys shall leave； That sorrowes thus we can deceive； Or our very sorrowes weepe； That joyes so ripe so little keepe。
A portion of this song is printed； with a few orthographical variations； in the AYRES AND DIALOGUES； part i。 1653； and it is also found in Cotgrave's WITS INTERPRETER； 1655； where it is called 〃Amarantha counselled。〃 Cotgrave used the text of Lawes； and only gives that part of the production which he found in AYRES AND DIALOGUES。
Forbear to bradeLawes' AYRES AND DIALOGUES； and Cotgrave。
ThisLawes' AYRES AND DIALOGUES。 Cotgrave reads HIS。
Milk…baths have been a favourite luxury in all ages。 Peele had probably in his mind the custom of his own time and country when he wrote the following passage：
〃Bright Bethsabe shall wash in David's bower； In water mix'd with purest almond flower； And bathe her beauty in the milk of kids。〃 KING DAVID AND FAIR BETHSABE； 1599。
SONNET。 SET BY MR。 HUDSON。
I。 Depose your finger of that ring； And crowne mine with't awhile； Now I restor't。 Pray； dos it bring Back with it more of soile？ Or shines it not as innocent； As honest； as before 'twas lent？