.... Thus Milton : And if aught else great bards beside In sage and solemn tunes have sung Of turneys and of trophies hung, Of forests and enchantments drear, Where more is meant than meets the ear. II Pcnserose. Ver. 11. To you I write,— J Some-suppose- that Ariosto here particularly addresses...

...if aught else great hards heside ' In sage and solemn tunes have sung, ' Of turneys, and of trophjes hung, ' Of forests, and enchantments drear, ' Where more is meant than meets the ear.' It may he proper to give an instance or two hy which the distinction of this last kind of Allegory...

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...king did ride : And if aught else great bards beside In sage and solemn tunes have sung Of tourneys, and of trophies hung, Of forests, and enchantments...thy pale career, 'Till civil-suited Morn appear, Not trickt and frouuct as she was wont With the Attic boy to hunt, But kercheft in a comely cloud, While...

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...king did ride : And if aught else great bards beside la sage and solemn tunes have sung, Of turneys, and of trophies hung, Of forests, and enchantments...frounc'd as she was wont With the' Attic boy to hunt, But kercheft in a comely cloud, While rocking winds are piping loud, Or usher'cl with a shower still, When...

...king did ride: And if aught else great bards beside In sage and solemn tunes have sung, Of turneys, and of trophies hung, Of forests, and enchantments...Not trick'd and frounc'd as she was wont With the Attick boy to hunt, But kerchieft in- a comely cloud, While jocking winds ave piping loudj Or usher'd...

...sage and solemn tuurs have sang f Of turncys, and of trophies TTUTOJ^ Of forests, a»d enclawitiweBte drear, Where more is meant than meets the ear. Thus, Night, oft see me in thy pale Till civil-suited Morn appear, Not trick'd and frowmc'd as she was woirt With the Attick boy to han't,...

...profonde. * And if aught else great bards beside, In sage, and solemn tunes, have sung Of turnies, and of trophies hung : Of forests and enchantments drear, Where more is meant titan tneets the ear. subject of the Signor [Gonzaga,] and of the other learned CHAP, xi Romans ; and,...