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A lutenist。 Wood says that after the Restoration he became gentleman or singing…man of Christ Church； Oxford。 He was one of those musicians who； after the abolition of organs； &c。 during the civil war； met at a private house at Oxford for the purpose of taking his part in musical entertainments。
〃Such was Zuleika； such around her shone The nameless charms unmark'd by her alone； The light of love； the purity of grace； The mind； the music breathing from her face。〃 Byron's BRIDE OF ABYDOS； canto 1。 （WORKS； ed。 1825； ii。 299。）
DIALOGUE。 LUCASTA； ALEXIS。 SET BY MR。 JOHN GAMBLE。
I。 Lucasta。 TELL me； ALEXIS； what this parting is； That so like dying is； but is not it？
Alexis。 It is a swounding for a while from blisse； 'Till kind HOW DOE YOU call's us from the fit。
Chorus。 If then the spirits only stray； let mine Fly to thy bosome； and my soule to thine： Thus in our native seate we gladly give Our right for one； where we can better live。
II。 Lu。 But ah； this ling'ring； murdring farewel！ Death quickly wounds； and wounding cures the ill。 Alex。 It is the glory of a valiant lover； Still to be dying； still for to recover。
Cho。 Soldiers suspected of their courage goe； That ensignes and their breasts untorne show： Love nee're his standard； when his hoste he sets； Creates alone fresh…bleeding bannerets。
III。 Alex。 But part we； when thy figure I retaine Still in my heart； still strongly in mine eye？ Lu。 Shadowes no longer than the sun remaine； But his beams； that made 'em； fly； they fly。 Cho。 Vaine dreames of love！ that only so much blisse Allow us； as to know our wretchednesse； And deale a larger measure in our paine By showing joy； then hiding it againe。
IV。 Alex。 No； whilst light raigns； LUCASTA still rules here； And all the night shines wholy in this sphere。 Lu。 I know no morne but my ALEXIS ray； To my dark thoughts the breaking of the day。
Chorus。 Alex。 So in each other if the pitying sun Thus keep us fixt； nere may his course be run！ Lu。 And oh！ if night us undivided make； Let us sleepe still； and sleeping never wake！
The close。 Cruel ADIEUS may well adjourne awhile The sessions of a looke； a kisse； or smile； And leave behinde an angry grieving blush； But time nor fate can part us joyned thus。
i。e。 the poet himself。
〃John Gamble； apprentice to Ambrose Beyland； a noted musician； was afterwards musician at one of the playhouses； from thence removed to be a cornet in the King's Chapel。 After that he became one in Charles the Second's band of violins； and composed for the theatres。 He published AYRES AND DIALOGUES TO THE THEORBO AND BASS VIOL； fol。 Lond。； 1659。〃Hawkins。
SONNET。 SET BY MR。 WILLIAM LAWES。
I。 When I by thy faire shape did sweare； And mingled with each vowe a teare； I lov'd； I lov'd thee best； I swore as I profest。 For all the while you lasted warme and pure； My oathes too did endure。 But once turn'd faithlesse to thy selfe and old； They then with thee incessantly grew cold。
II。 I swore my selfe thy sacrifice By th' ebon bowes that guard thine eyes； Which now are alter'd white； And by the glorious light Of both those stars； which of their spheres bereft； Only the gellie's left。 Then changed thus； no more I'm bound to you； Then swearing to a saint that proves untrue。
i。e。 at once； immediately。
Her eyebrows。
Original reads OF WHICH。
LUCASTA WEEPING。 SONG。 SET BY MR。 JOHN LANEERE。
I。 Lucasta wept； and still the bright Inamour'd god of day； With his soft handkercher of light； Kist the wet pearles away。
II。 But when her teares his heate or'ecame； In cloudes he quensht his beames； And griev'd； wept out his eye of flame； So drowned her sad streames。
III。 At this she smiled； when straight the sun Cleer'd by her kinde desires； And by her eyes reflexion Fast kindl'd there his fires。
This stanza is not found in the printed copy of LUCASTA； 1649； but it occurs in a MS。 of this poem written； with many compositions by Lovelace and other poets； in a copy of Crashaw's POEMS； 1648； 12mo； a portion of which having been formed of the printer's proof…sheets； some of the pages are printed only on one side； the reverse being covered with MSS。 poems； among the rest with epigrams by MR。 THOMAS FULLER （about fifty in number）。 There can be little doubt； from the character of the majority of these little poems； that by 〃Mr。 Thomas Fuller〃 we may understand the church…historian。
TO LUCASTA。 FROM PRISON AN EPODE。
I。 Long in thy shackels； liberty I ask not from these walls； but thee； Left for awhile anothers bride； To fancy all the world beside。
II。 Yet e're I doe begin to love； See； how I all my objects prove； Then my free soule to that confine； 'Twere possible I might call mine。
III。 First I would be in love with PEACE； And her rich swelling breasts increase； But how； alas！ how may that be； Despising earth； she will love me？
IV。 Faine would I be in love with WAR； As my deare just avenging star； But War is lov'd so ev'rywhere； Ev'n he disdaines a lodging here。
V。 Thee and thy wounds I would bemoane； Faire thorough…shot RELIGION； But he lives only that kills thee； And who so bindes thy hands； is free。
VI。 I would love a PARLIAMENT As a maine prop from Heav'n sent； But ah！ who's he； that would be wedded To th' fairest body that's beheaded？
VII。 Next would I court my LIBERTY； And then my birth…right； PROPERTY； But can that be； when it is knowne； There's nothing you can call your owne？
VIII。 A REFORMATION I would have； As for our griefes a SOV'RAIGNE salve； That is； a cleansing of each wheele Of state； that yet some rust doth feele。
IX。 But not a reformation so； As to reforme were to ore'throw； Like watches by unskilfull men Disjoynted； and set ill againe。
X。 The PUBLICK FAITH I would adore； But she is banke…rupt of her store： Nor how to trust her can I see； For she that couzens all； must me。
XI。 Since then none of these can be Fit objects for my love and me； What then remaines； but th' only spring O