Will to the sense lend no licentious ear. 1834. SOLDIERS-private. of Tyre.] A Man may serve seven years in the Wars for the loss of a leg,, and have not enough in the end to buy him a wooden one. 1835. VIRTUE and true ACCOMPLISHMENTS modest. Genuine Accomplishments and Virtues keep In modesty and silence clear of boast, 1836. BOUNTY-what kind truly Royal. Bounty with Wisdom and with Goodness Becomes a King. [dwelling, 1837. EXCELLENCE modest. 'Tis glorious ne'er to have invited eyes, Yet to be gaz'd on Comet-like. 1838. TRUTH may be too strong for Belief. + The Truths of History and Nature's self Oft seem like Lies, disdain'd in the reporting. 1839. welcome when unexpected not readily credited. † An unexpected Truth dear to the HeartSeems as it ne'er could be confirm'd enough. 1840. BENEVOLENCE with KNOWLEDGE. Great is the worth of learned Charity. 1841. MAN the Instrument of Divine Goodness. O Man at the best is but an Instrument Through which Heaven shews it's Power*. Whoever wrote this Play, which seems to be among those which Capell considers as having been probably in part at least composed by Shakespeare, had the common School-Learning, Greek and Latin, (Hesiod in particular) in his memory. The Aphoristic turn of it, and the cadence of the verse, and frequently pathetic and simple strokes, sometimes even rays of sublimity, favor the early idea which gives it to this great Poet. Many of it's Maxims are repeated in nearly the same words in his unquestioned Plays: and with it's palpable faults and weaknesses, it has a scope of general, and sometimes a felicity of thought and manner in particular Observation, scarcely ever ascribable to any other Writer. APPENDIX. FROM THE MISCELLANEOUS POEMS OF SHAKESPEARE. VENUS AND ADONIS. 1842. SELFISHNESS to be avoided. TORCHES are made to burn; Jewels to wear: Things growing to themselves are Growth's Abuse. 1843. Upon the Earth's Increase why should'st thou feed, Unless the Earth by thy Increase be fed ? 1844. YOUTH-Harshness and Unkindness unUnnatural it is,-Young and Unkind. [natural 1845. GRIEF-mitigated by Utterance. The Heart hath treble wrong When it is barr'd the aidance of the tongue. 1846. aggravated by Restraint. An Oven that is stopt, or River stay'd, Burneth more hotly, swelleth with more rage, So of concealed Sorrow may be said, Adonis.] 1847. FLATTERY-on whom ineffectual. + False Vows, and feigned Tears, insidious Flattery In a firm Heart and wise will make no Battery. 1848. PROGNOSTICS of WEATHER. The redness of the Morn betokens Wreck to the Seaman; Tempest to the Field: Sorrow to Shepherds; Woe unto the Birds; Gust and foul Flaws to Herdsmen and to Herds*. 1849. DESIRE uncheckt. + Beware of large inordinate Desire Which plants Oblivion, beating Reason back, Forgetting Shame's pure blush and Honor's wreck. 1850. O strange Excuse When Reason is the Bawd to Lust's Abuse. 1851. REVOLUTION overcomes seeming Impossibilities. Things out of Hope are compasst oft with 1852. AFFECTION persevering. [vent'ring. Affection faints not‡.. 1853. ADVICE They thrive well that take counsel of their Friends. 1854. JEALOUSY.. Where Love reigns, disturbing Jealousy Doth call himself Affection's Centinel: *Sirenum cantus & Circes pocula nosti: Quæ si cum Socis stultus cupidusque bibisset, * Η Αγαπη εδεποτε εκλείπει, Adonis.] 1855. FEAR inventive. Danger deviseth Shifts; Wit waits on Fear*. 1856. RICHES not a Security against Injustice of their Owners. Rich Preys make rich Men Thievest. 1857. BEAUTY. The least of Nature's many maladies In one poor minute's fight brings Beauty under Both Favor, Hue, and winning Qualities. 1858, COMMUNICATIVENESS-disinterested, The Lamp that burns by Night Dries up his Oil to lend the World his Light. 1859. PURITY. § When a pure Heart stands armed at the ear, § Of Love the Lesson is most plain, 1861. Long still are Lovers' hours, tho' seeming short, 1862. credulous and incredulous. O hard believing Love!-how strange it seems Not to believe-and yet, too credulous! It's Wealth and Woe are both of them Extremes Despair and Hope make it ridiculous, 1863. liable to great Alloy, Sorrow on Love too often will attend; That is, if not excessive. + Nationally, it is to be feared, as well as individually, Adonis.] Ne'er settled equally to high or low: That all Love's Pleasures shall not match his Woe. 1864. LOVE it's Power to transform Character. The strongest, LOVE will instantly make weak: Strike the Wise dumb; and teach the Fool to 1865. [speak. LOVE will suspect where is no cause of Fear; -And there not fear where it should most distrust. 1866. terrible in it's Effects. LOVE hath been cause of War and dire events. 1867, Casted with Appetite. 1 Love comforteth like Sun-shine after Rain, 1868. WISDOM-Affectation of it in Childhood. Ill suit old Texts and Orators too green, 1869. STORIES-LONG. Men pleas'd theirselves think others will delight In such like circumstance, with such like sport. Their copious Stories often-times begun, End without audience, and are never done. 1870. SUPERSTITION. Look how the World's poor People are amaz'd 1871. BEAUTY-it's Power on the associative Beauty with her enchanting Grace will set |