With fury drunk, like bacchanals they roar,
"Down with that common Magna-Charta whore!"
With joint consent on helpless me they flew,
And from my Charles to a base gaol me drew;
My reverend age, exposed to scorn and shame,
To prigs, bawds, whores, was made the public game.
Frequent addresses to my Charles I send,

And my sad state did to his care commend;
But his fair soul, transform'd by that French dame,
Had lost all sense of honour, justice, fame.
He in's seraglio like a spinster sits,

Besieged by ws, buffoons, and bastard chits;
Lull'd in security, rolling in lust,

Resigns his crown to angel Carwell's trust;
Her creature, Osborne, the revenue steals;
False, French knave, Anglesey misguides the seals,
Mac-James the Irish bigots do adore,

His French and Teague command on sea and shore.
The Scotch-scalado of our court two isles,
False Lauderdale, with ordure all defiles.

Thus the state's night-mared by this hellish rout,
And no one left these furies to cast out.
Ah! Vindex, come and purge the poison'd state;
Descend, descend, e'er the cure's desperate.

RALEIGH.

Once more, great Queen, thy darling strive to save, Snatch him again from scandal and the grave; Present to's thoughts his long-scorn'd Parliament, The basis of his throne and government.

In his deaf ears sound his dead father's name; br Perhaps that spell may's erring soul reclaim:

Who knows what good effects from thence may spring? 'Tis god-like good to save a falling King.

BRITANNIA.

Raleigh, no more, for long in vain I've tried

The Stuart from the tyrant to divide ;
As easily learned virtuosos may

With the dog's blood his gentle kind convey
Into the wolf, and make him guardian turn
To th' bleating flock, by him so lately torn.

If this imperial juice once taint his blood,
'Tis by no potent antidote withstood.
Tyrants, like leprous Kings, for public weal
Should be immured, lest the contagion steal
Over the whole. Th' elect of th' Jessan line
To this firm law their sceptre did resign:
And shall this base tyrannic brood invade
Eternal laws, by God for mankind made?
To the serene Venetian state I'll go,
From her sage mouth famed principles to know,
With her the prudence of the ancients read,
To teach my people in their steps to tread;
By their great pattern such a state I'll frame,
Shall eternize a glorious lasting name.

Till then, my Raleigh, teach our noble youth
To love sobriety, and holy truth.

Watch and preside over their tender age,

Lest court-corruption should their souls engage. Teach them how arts and arms, in thy young days, Employ'd our youth-not taverns, stews, and plays. Tell them the generous scorn their rise does owe

To flattery, pimping, and a gaudy show.

Teach them to scorn the Carwells, Portsmouths, Nells, The Clevelands, Osbornes, Berties, Lauderdales:

Poppaa, Tegoline, and Arteria's name,

All yield to these in lewdness, lust, and fame.
Make them admire the TALBOTS, SYDNEYS, VERES,

DRAKE, CAVENDISH, BLAKE, men void of slavish fears;
True sons of glory-pillars of the state,

On whose fam'd deeds all tongues and writers wait.
When with fierce ardour their bright souls do burn,
Back to my dearest country I'll return.
Tarquin's just judge, and Cæsar's equal peers,
With them I'll bring to dry my people's tears:
Publicola with healing hands shall pour

Balm in their wounds, and shall their life restore;
Greek arts and Roman arms, in her conjoin'd,
Shall England raise, relieve oppress'd mankind.
As Jove's great son th' infested globe did free
From noxious monsters, hell-born tyranny,

So shall my England, in a holy war,
In triumph lead chain'd tyrants from afar;
Her true Crusado shall at last pull down
The Turkish crescent, and the Persian sun.
Freed by thy labours, fortunate, bless'd isle,

The earth shall rest, the heaven shall on thee smile;
And this kind secret for reward shall give,

NO POISON'D TYRANTS ON THY EARTH SHALL LIVE.

ON COLONEL BLOOD'S ATTEMPT TO STEAL THE CROWN.*

When daring BLOOD, his rent to have regain'd,

Upon the English diadem distrain'd;

He chose the cassock, circingle, and gown,
The fittest mask for one that robs the crown;
But his lay-pity underneath prevail'd,

And whilst he sav'd the keeper's life, he fail'd.
With the priest's vestment had he but put on
The prelates' cruelty, the crown had gone.

* This daring ruffian was notorious for seizing the person of the DUKE OF ORMOND, with an intention to hang him at Tyburn, and for stealing the Crown out of the Tower. He was nearly successful in both these enterprises. The cunning of this fellow was equal to his intrepidity. He told the King, by whom he was examined, that he had undertaken to kill him; and that he went for that purpose to a place in the river where he bathed; but was struck with so profound an awe upon the sight of his (naked) Majesty, that his resolution failed him, and he entirely laid aside his design: that he belonged to a band of ruffians equally desperate with himself, who had bound themselves by the strongest oaths, to revenge the death of any of their associates. Upon which he received the royal pardon, and a handsome pension. He was no longer considered as an impudent criminal, but as a Court favourite; and application was made to the throne, through the mediation of Mr. Blood. He died the 24th August, 1680. ROCHESTER, in his "History of Insipids," notices this villain in the following lines:

"Blood, that wears treason in his face,

Villain complete in parson's gown,

How much is he at court in grace,
For stealing Ormond and the Crown!
Since loyalty does no man good,
Let's steal the King and outdo Blood."

INDEX.

Addison, Joseph-74.

Aubrey, John-his character of Marvell, 69.

Baxter, Richard-39.

Bathurst, Dr. Ralph-80.

Barrow, Dr. Samuel-Marvell and he first recommend Paradise Lost, 6.
Blaydes, James-married Marvell's Sister, 72.

Bellasis, Lord-17.

Billam, Mr. F. of Leeds, possessed an original Portrait of Marvell, 73.
Bradshawe, John-Milton's Letter to him on behalf of Marvell, 9, 16.
Buckingham, Duke of-22, 30, 31, & 70.

Burnett, Bishop-examined before the House of Commons, 26-his Character
of Parker, 39-of Marvell, 43—of Lord Danby, 60-of Lauderdale, 62.
Butler, Samuel-Account of, (Note) 40,

Bowyer, William-71.

Bramhall, Bishop-40.

Clare, Earl of-29.

Clarendon, Earl of his impeachment, 22, 41.

Carlisle, Lord-Marvell appointed his Secretary, 18.

Cleveland, Duchess of-30.⚫

Charles II.-his sitting in the House of Lords, 23-his Character of Mar-
vell, 43.

Churchill, Mr. Charles-his Lines on Marvell, 70.

Christina, Queen of Sweeden-Cromwell's Portrait sent to her, 75.

Croft, Bishop Herbert-his Life, (Note) 53-published his 'Naked Truth,' 54
-his Letter to Marvell, 56.

Cromwell, Oliver-appoints Marvell Tutor to his Nephew, 10-Marvell pre-
sents him with Milton's 'Second Defence,' 11-appoints Marvell assistant
Latin Secretary, 13:

Cooke, Mr.-his Character of Marvell, 69-published an Edition of his
Poems, 72.

Cressett, Mr.-28.

Danby, Lord-endeavours to bribe Marvell, 35-Burnett's Character of,
(Note) 60.

D'Israeli, Mr. 7, 44.

Dryden, John-his Mc Flecnoe,' 5-extract from Johnson's Life of him,
(Note) 6.

Dutton, Mr.-Marvell appointed Tutor to, 10.

Etheredge-56.

Echard-4, 50.

Fairfax, Lord Thomas-9.

Gilby, Col.-Member for Hull, 15, 16.

Granger, Mr.-his Character of Marvell, 69.

Grimston, Sir Harbottle-31.

Hamilton, Duchess of-27.

Hollis, Thos.-designed publishing an Edition of Marvell's Works, 72—had
in his possession an original Portrait of Marvell, 73.

Hollis, Brande-72.

Hickeringill, Ed.-59.

James, Duke of York-65.

Johnson, Dr. Samuel-his injustice to Milton, 1-extract from his Life of
Dryden, (Note) 6-and Milton, 7, 37.

Locke, John-50.

Lauderdale, Duke of-23, 26, 62—his Character by Burnett, (Note) 62.

Maniban, Lancelot Joseph de-7.

Marvell, Rev. Andrew-follows his Son to London-his Life, (Note) 2-Ac-
count of his Death, 3-Character, by his Son, 4.
MARVELL, ANDREW-his Birth, 1-sent to Cambridge-enticed from College
by the Jesuits, 2-leaves College-commences his Travels-writes a Poem
called, Flecnoe an English Priest,' 5-becomes acquainted with Milton, 6
-exercises his wit upon Maniban, 7-Milton's Letter to Bradshawe on his
behalf, 9-appointed Tutor to Cromwell's Nephew-his Letter to the Pro-
tector, 10-appointed assistant Latin Secretary-elected Member for Hull,
13-elected a second time, 15-his absence from Parliament, 17-accepts
the Office of Secretary to Lord Carlisle, 18—extracts from his Correspon-
dence, 20 to 33-Lord Danby sent to his Lodgings to bribe him, 35—his
Controversy with Parker, 38-his Defence of Naked Truth,' &c. 54-his
Parody on Charles II.'s Speeches, 60—becomes obnoxious to the Court, 64
-his Death-Epitaph, 67-Character, 68-by Aubrey, Cooke, Granger,
Captain Thompson, 69-Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, and Mr. Charles
Churchill's Lines on his Character, 70-Mason's allusion to him in his
'Ode to Independence,' 71-List of his Works-his Letter to Sir John
Trott, 76.

Mallet, Mr.-75.

Marvell, Mary-an Impostor, so calling herself, who pretended to be Mar-
vell's Wife, and published an Edition of his Poems.

Mason, Wm.-alludes to Marvell in his 'Ode to Independence,' 71.
Miller, Andrew-72.

MILTON, JOHN-Winstanley's Slander on, (Note) 1-his 'Paradise Lost' first
brought into notice by Marvell and Barrow, 6-his Letter to Bradshawe on