much upon the fame terms as Ben does with his Father in the Comedy *: "What thof he be my Father, I an't bound Prentice "to 'en." There were many reasons why the Imitator tranfpofed feveral Verfes of Ovid, and has divided the whole into Fourteen Parts, rather than keep it in Three Books. Thefe may be too tedious to be recited; but, among the reft, fome were, that matters of the fame fubject might lie more compact; that too large a heap of precepts together might appear too burthenfome; and therefore (if fmall matters may allude to greater) as Virgil in his " Georgicks," fo here most of the parts end with fome remarkable Fable, which carries with it fome Moral: yet, if any perfons please to take the Six. firft Parts as the First Book, and divide the Eight last, they may make Three Books of them again. There have by chance fome twenty lines crept into the Poem › out of the "Remedy of Love," which (as inanimate things are generally the most wayward and provoking): fince they would stay, have been suffered to stand there. But as for the Love here mentioned, it being all pru-dent, honourable, and virtuous, there is no need of any remedy to be prefcribed for it, but the fpeedy ob- taining of what it defires. Should the Imitator's ftyle feem not to be fufficiently reftrained, fhould he not have afforded pains for review or correction, let it be * Congreve's Loye for Love. N. confidered, that perhaps even in that he defired to imi tate his Author, and would not peruse them; left, as. fome of Ovid's Works were, fo thefe might be committed to the flames. But he leaves that for the Reader: to do, if he pleafes, when he has bought them. THE THE ART OF LOVE. PART I. WHOEVER knows not what it is TO LOVE, Let him but read thefe verfes, and improve. Chiron with pleafing harp Achilles tam'd, And his rough manners with foft mufick fram'd: Chiron's command with ftrict obedience ties 5 10 15 20 Se So Love fhall yield. I own, I've been his flave; But moves in Virtue's path when well employ'd. May infant Chastity, grave matron's pride, 25 -30 35 The huntfman learns where does trip o'er the lawn, 45 50 To To foreign parts there is no need to roam: The Seat of British Empire does contain Beauties that o'er the conquer'd globe will reign. So that does with those graceful nymphs abound, Sometimes you 'll fee thefe Beauties feek the fhade By lofty trees in royal gardens made; Or at St. James's, where a noble care 55 60 65 70 * George Prince of Denmark, confort to the Queen, greatly admired thefe fine gardens. They were purchafed by King William from Lord Chancellor Finch; were enlarged by Queen Mary; and improved by Queen Anne, who was fo pleafed with the place, that the frequently fupped during the fummer in the Green-house. Queen Caroline extended the gardens to their present fize, three miles and a half in compafs. N. Some |