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〃Fortune； that lays in sport the mighty low； Age； that to penance turns
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the joys of youth； Shall leave untouched the gifts which I bestow； The
sense of beauty and the thirst of truth。
〃Of the fair brotherhood who share my grace； I； from thy natal day；
pronounce thee free； And； if for some I keep a nobler place； I keep for
none a happier than for thee。
〃There are who； while to vulgar eyes they seem Of all my bounties
largely to partake； Of me as of some rival's handmaid deem And court me
but for gain's； power's； fashion's sake。
〃To such； though deep their lore； though wide their fame； Shall my
great mysteries be all unknown： But thou； through good and evil； praise
and blame； Wilt not thou love me for myself alone？
〃Yes； thou wilt love me with exceeding love； And I will tenfold all that
love repay； Still smiling； though the tender may reprove； Still faithful；
though the trusted may betray。
〃For aye mine emblem was； and aye shall be； The ever…during plant
whose bough I wear； Brightest and greenest then； when every tree That
blossoms in the light of Time is bare。
〃In the dark hour of shame； I deigned to stand Before the frowning
peers at Bacon's side： On a far shore I smoothed with tender hand；
Through months of pain； the sleepless bed of Hyde：
〃I brought the wise and brave of ancient days To cheer the cell where
Raleigh pined alone： I lighted Milton's darkness with the blaze Of the
bright ranks that guard the eternal throne。
〃And even so； my child； it is my pleasure That thou not then alone
shouldst feel me nigh； When in domestic bliss and studious leisure； Thy
weeks uncounted come； uncounted fly； 〃Not then alone； when myriads；
closely pressed Around thy car； the shout of triumph raise； Nor when； in
gilded drawing rooms； thy breast Swells at the sweeter sound of woman's
praise。
〃No： when on restless night dawns cheerless morrow； When weary
soul and wasting body pine； Thine am I still； in danger； sickness； sorrow；
In conflict； obloquy； want； exile； thine；
〃Thine； where on mountain waves the snowbirds scream； Where more
than Thule's winter barbs the breeze； Where scarce； through lowering
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clouds； one sickly gleam Lights the drear May…day of Antarctic seas；
〃Thine； when around thy litter's track all day White sandhills shall
reflect the blinding glare； Thine； when； through forests breathing death；
thy way All night shall wind by many a tiger's lair；
〃Thine most； when friends turn pale； when traitors fly； When； hard
beset； thy spirit； justly proud； For truth； peace； freedom； mercy； dares defy
A sullen priesthood and a raving crowd。
〃Amidst the din of all things fell and vile； Hate's yell； and envy's hiss；
and folly's bray； Remember me； and with an unforced smile See riches；
baubles； flatterers； pass away。
〃Yes： they will pass away； nor deem it strange： They come and go； as
comes and goes the sea： And let them come and go： thou； through all
change； Fix thy firm gaze on virtue and on me。〃
。。。
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TRANSLATION FROM
PLAUTUS。
（1850。）
＇The author passed a part of the summer and autumn of 1850 at
Ventnor； in the Isle of Wight。 He usually； when walking alone； had with
him a book。 On one occasion； as he was loitering in the landslip near
Bonchurch； reading the Rudens of Plautus； it struck him that it might be an
interesting experiment to attempt to produce something which might be
supposed to resemble passages in the lost Greek drama of Diphilus； from
which the Rudens appears to have been taken。 He selected one passage in
the Rudens； of which he then made the following version； which he
afterwards copied out at the request of a friend to whom he had repeated
it。＇
Act IV。 Sc。 vii。
DAEMONES： O Gripe； Gripe； in aetate hominum plurimae Fiunt
transennae； ubi decipiuntur dolis； Atque edepol in eas plerumque esca
imponitur。 Quam si quis avidus pascit escam avariter； Decipitur in
transenna avaritia sua。 Ille； qui consulte； docte； atque astute cavet； Diutine
uti bene licet partum bene。 Mi istaec videtur praeda praedatum irier： Ut
cum majore dote abeat； quam advenerit。 Egone ut； quod ad me adlatum
esse alienum sciam； Celem？ Minime istuc faciet noster Daemones。
Semper cavere hoc sapientes aequissimum est； Ne conscii sint ipsi
maleficiis suis。 Ego； mihi quum lusi； nil moror ullum lucrum。
GRIPUS： Spectavi ego pridem Comicos ad istum modum Sapienter
dicta dicere； atque iis plaudier； Quum illos sapientis mores monstrabant
poplo； Sed quum inde suam quisque ibant diversi domum； Nullus erat illo
pacto； ut illi jusserant。
DAIM： O Gripe； Gripe； pleista pagidon schemata idoi tis an pepegmen
en thneton bio； kai pleist ep autois deleath； on epithumia oregomenos tis
en kakois alisketai ostis d apistei kai sophos phulattetai kalos apolauei ton
kalos peporismenon。 arpagma d ouch arpagm o larvax outosi； all autos；
oimai； mallon arpaxei tina。 tond andra kleptein tallotrieuphemei； talan
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tauten ye me mainoito manian Daimones。 tode gar aei sophoisin
eulabeteon； me ti poth eauto tis adikema sunnoe kerde d emoige panth
osois euphrainomai； kerdos d akerdes o toumon algunei kear。
GRIP： kago men ede komikon akekoa semnos legonton toiade； tous de
theomenous krotein； mataiois edomenous sophismasin eith； os apelth
ekastos oikad； oudeni ouden paremeine ton kalos eiremenon。
。。。
PARAPHRASE OF A PASSAGE IN THE CHRONICLE OF THE
MONK OF ST GALL。
＇In the summer of 1856； the author travelled with a friend through
Lombardy。 As they were on the road between Novara and Milan； they
were conversing on the subject of the legends relating to that country。 The
author remarked to his companion that Mr Panizzi； in the Essay on the
Romantic Narrative Poetry of the Italians； prefixed to his edition of
Bojardo； had pointed out an instance of the conversion of ballad poetry
into prose narrative which strongly confirmed the theory of Perizonius and
Niebuhr； upon which 〃The Lays of Ancient Rome〃 are founded； and； after
repeating an extract which Mr Panizzi has given from the chronicle of
〃The Monk of St Gall；〃 he proceeded to frame a metrical paraphrase。 The
note in Mr Panizzi's work （volume i。 page 123； note b） is here copied
verbatim。＇
〃The monk says that Oger was with Desiderius； King of Lombardy；
watching the advance of Charlemagne's army。 The king often asked Oger
where was Charlemagne。 Quando videris； inquit； segetem campis
inhorrescere； ferreum Padum et Ticinum marinis fluctibus ferro
nigrantibus muros civitatis inundantes； tunc est spes Caroli venientis。 His
nedum expletis primum ad occasum Circino vel Borea coepit apparere；
quasi nubes tenebrosa； quae diem clarissimam horrentes convertit in
umbras。 Sed propiante Imperatore； ex armorum splendore； dies omni nocte
tenebrosior oborta est inclusis。 Tunc visus est ipse ferreus Carolus ferrea
galea cristatus； ferreis manicis armillatus； etc。； etc。 His igitur； quae ego
balbus et edentulus； non ut debui circuitu tardiore diutius explicare tentavi；
veridicus speculator Oggerus celerri