TO
　　WILLIAMHAZLITT，ESQ。，OFTHEMIDDLETEMPLE，AREGISTRAROF
　　THECOURTOFBANKRUPTCYINLONDON，ThisLittleVolumeISINSCRIBEDASASLIGHTTESTIMONYOFTHEGREATESTRESPECT，BYHISAFFECTIONATESON，THEEDITOR。
　　CONTENTS。
　　PARTI。
　　PAGE
　　Dedication3
　　VersesaddressedtotheAuthor5
　　I。PoemsAddressedorRelatingToLucasta。
　　Song。ToLucasta。GoingbeyondtheSeas25
　　Song。ToLucasta。GoingtotheWarres26
　　AParadox27
　　Song。ToAmarantha，thatshewouldDishevellherHaire29
　　Sonnet31
　　Ode。ToLucasta。TheRose31
　　LoveConquer’d。ASong33
　　ALooseSaraband34
　　OrpheustoWoods37
　　OrpheustoBeasts37
　　Dialogue。Lucasta，Alexis39
　　Sonnet41
　　LucastaWeeping。Song42
　　ToLucasta，fromPrison。AnEpode43
　　Lucasta’sFanne，withaLooking—glasseinit46
　　Lucasta，takingtheWatersatTunbridge48
　　ToLucasta。OdeLyrick50
　　LucastapayingherObsequiestotheChastMemoryofmyDearestCosinMrs。BowesBarne[s]51
　　UpontheCurtaineofLucasta’sPicture，itwasthusWrought53
　　Lucasta’sWorld。Epode53
　　TheApostacyofOne，andbutOneLady54
　　AmyntorfrombeyondtheSeatoAlexis。ADialogue56
　　CallingLucastafromherRetirement58
　　Amarantha，aPastoral60
　　II。PoemsAddressedtoEllinda。
　　ToEllinda，thatlatelyIhavenotwritten74
　　Ellinda’sGlove75
　　BeingTreated。ToEllinda76
　　ToEllinda，uponhislateRecovery。AParadox79
　　III。MiscellaneousPoemsToChloe，courtingherforhisFriend81
　　GratianaDauncingandSinging82
　　Amyntor’sGrove84
　　TheScrutinie89
　　PrincesseLoysaDrawing90
　　AForsakenLadytoherFalseServant92
　　TheGrassehopper。ToMyNobleFriend，Mr。CharlesCotton[theelder]94
　　AnElegieontheDeathofMrs。CassandraCotton97
　　TheVintagetotheDungeon。ASong99
　　OntheDeathofMrs。ElizabethFilmer。AnElegiacallEpitaph100
　　ToMyWorthyFriendMr。PeterLilly102
　　TheLadyA[nne]L[ovelace]。MyAsyluminaGreatExtremity104
　　ALadywithaFalcononherFist。TotheHonourablemyCousinA[nne]L[oveace]108
　　AProloguetotheScholars110
　　TheEpilogue111
　　AgainsttheLoveofGreatOnes113
　　ToAlthea，fromPrison117
　　Sonnet。ToGenerallGoring，afterthePacificationatBerwicke120
　　SirThomasWortley’sSonnet122
　　TheAnswer123
　　AGuiltlesseLadyImprisoned；afterPenanced124
　　ToHisDeareBrotherColonelF[rancis]L[ovelace]125
　　ToaLadythatdesiredmeIwouldbearemypartwithherinaSong126
　　ValiantLove131
　　LaBellaBonaRoba。ToMyLadyH。133
　　Sonnet。"ICannotTell，"&c。134
　　AlaBourbon135
　　TheFaireBegger136
　　ADialoguebetwixtCordanusandAmoret138
　　IV。CommendatoryandOtherVerses，prefixedtoVariousPublicationsbetween1638and1647。
　　AnElegie。PrincesseKatherineBorne，Christened，BuriedinoneDay（1638）140
　　ClitophonandLucippetranslated。TotheLadies（1638）143
　　ToMyTruelyValiant，LearnedFriend；whoinhisBookeresolv’dtheArtGladiatoryintotheMathematicks（1638）146
　　ToFletcherReviv’d（1647）148
　　PARTII。
　　I。PoemsAddressedorRelatingtoLucasta。
　　Dedication155
　　ToLucasta。HerReservedLooks157
　　LucastaLaughing157
　　Night。ToLucasta158
　　LoveInthron’d159
　　HerMuffe160
　　ABlackPatchonLucasta’sFace162
　　Another163
　　ToLucasta165
　　ToLucasta165
　　LucastaattheBath166
　　TheAnt168
　　II。MiscellaneousPoems。
　　Song。Strivenot，&c。170
　　InAllusiontotheFrenchSong："N’entendezvouspasceLanguage"171
　　CouranteMonsieur173
　　ALooseSaraband174
　　TheFalcon176
　　LovemadeintheFirstAge。ToChloris180
　　ToaLadywithChildthatask’danOldShirt183
　　Song。InmineownMonumentIlye，&c。184
　　Another。Ididbelieve，&c。184
　　Ode。Youaredeceiv’d，&c。185
　　TheDuell187
　　Cupidfargone188
　　AMockSong190
　　AFlycaughtinaCobweb191
　　AFlyaboutaGlasseofBurntClaret193
　　FemaleGlory196
　　ADialogue。LuteandVoice197
　　AMockCharon。Dialogue198
　　TheToadandSpyder。ADuell199
　　TheSnayl207
　　Another209
　　TheTriumphsofPhilamoreandAmoret211
　　AdvicetomybestBrother，Coll：FrancisLovelace218
　　Paris’sSecondJudgement221
　　Peinture。APanegyricktothebestPictureofFriendship，Mr。Pet。Lilly222
　　AnAnniversaryontheHymenealsofmyNobleKinsman，ThomasStanley，Esq。227
　　OnSanazar’sbeinghonouredwith600DucketsbytheClarissimiofVenice229
　　III。CommendatoryVerses，prefixedtoVariousPublicationsbetween1652and1657。
　　ToMyDearFriend，Mr。E[ldred]R[evett]onhisPoemsmoralanddivine241
　　OntheBest，Last，andonlyRemainingComedyofMr。Fletcher，"TheWild—GooseChase"（1652）245
　　ToMyNobleKinsmanThomasStanley，Esq。；onhisLyrickPoemscomposedbyMr。JohnGamble（1656）247
　　ToDr。F。B[eale]；onhisBookofChesse（1656）249
　　TotheGeniusofMr。JohnHall（1657）250
　　Translations253
　　ElegiesontheDeathoftheAuthor279
　　INTRODUCTION。
　　ThereisscarcelyanUN—DRAMATICwriteroftheSeventeenthCentury，whosepoemsexhibitsomanyandsuchgrosscorruptionsasthoseoftheauthorofLUCASTA。Inthepresentedition，whichisthefirstattempttopresenttheproductionsofacelebratedandelegantpoettotheadmirersofthisclassofliteratureinareadableshape，boththetextandthepointinghavebeenamendedthroughout，theoriginalreadingbeingalwaysgiveninthefoot—
　　notes；butsomepassagesstillremain，whichIhavenotsucceededinelucidatingtomysatisfaction，andoneortwowhichhavedefiedallmyattemptsatemendation，though，astheystand，theyareunquestionablynonsense。Itispropertomentionthatseveralratherboldcorrectionshavebeenhazardedinthecourseofthevolume；butwherethishasbeendone，thedeviationfromtheoriginalhasinvariablybeenpointedoutinthenotes。
　　Onthetitle—pageofthecopyofLUCASTA，1649，preservedamongtheKing’sPamphletsintheBritishMuseum，theoriginalpossessorhas，accordingtohisusualpractice，markedthedateofpurchase，viz。，June21；perhaps，andindeedprobably，thatwasalsothedateofpublication。AcopyofLUCASTA，1649，occasionallyappearsincatalogues，purportingtohavebelongedtoAnne，LadyLovelace；buttheautographwhichitcontainswastakenfromacopyofMassinger’sBONDMAN（edit。1638，4to。），whichherLadyshiponceowned。ThiscopyofLovelace’sLUCASTAisboundupwiththecopyofthePOSTHUMEPOEMS，onceinthepossessionofBenjaminRudyerd，Esq。，grandsonandheirofthedistinguishedSirBenjaminRudyerd，asappearsalsofromhisautographonthetitle。
　　IntheoriginaleditionofthetwopartsofLUCASTA，1649—59，thearrangementofthepoemsappears，likethatofthetext，tohavebeenlefttochance，andtheresulthasbeenatotalabsenceofmethod。Ihavethereforefeltitpartofmydutytosystematisethecontentsofthevolume，and，sofarasitlayinmypower，toplacethevariouspiecesofwhichitconsistedintheirproperorder；alltheodes，sonnets，&c。addressedorreferringtotheladywhoisconcealedunderthenamesofLUCASTAandAMARANTHA
　　havenowbeen，forthefirsttime，broughttogether；andthecopiesofcommendatoryandgratulatoryverses，withoneexceptionprefixedbyLovelacetovariouspublicationsbyfriendsduringhislife—
　　time，eitherpriortotheappearanceofthefirstpartofhisownpoemsin1649，orbetweenthatdateandtheissueofhisRemainstenyearslater，havebeenplacedbythemselves，asanactofjusticetothewriter，ofwhosestyleandgeniustheyare，asisgenerallythecasewithallcompositionsofthekind，bynomeansfavourablespecimens。ThetranslationsfromCatullus，Ausonius，&c。havebeenleftastheystood；theyare，forthemostpart，destituteofmerit；butastheywereinsertedbythePoet’sbrother，whenheeditedtheposthumousvolume，Ididnotthinkitrighttodisturbthem，andtheyhavebeenretainedintheirfullintegrity。
　　Lovelace’sLUCASTAwasincludedbythelateS。W。Singer，Esq。，inhisseriesof"EarlyEnglishPoets；"butthatgentleman，besidesstrikingoutcertainpassages，whichhe，somewhatunaccountablyandinconsistently，regardedasindelicate，omittedagooddealofpreliminarymatterintheformofcommendatoryverseswhich，thoughpossiblyofsmallworth，werenecessarytorenderthebookcomplete；itispossible，thatMr。SingermadeuseofacopyofLUCASTAwhichwasdeficientatthecommencement。Itmaynotbegenerallyknownthat，independentlyofitsimperfectionsinotherrespects，Mr。Singer’sreprintaboundswiththegrossestblunders。
　　Theoldorthographyhasbeenpreservedintactinthisedition；
　　butwithrespecttotheemploymentofcapitals，theentirelyarbitrarymannerinwhichtheyareintroducedintothebookasoriginallypublished，hasmadeitnecessarytoreducethem，aswellasthesingularlycapriciouspunctuation，tomodernrules。Atthesametime，inthosecaseswherecapitalsseemedmorecharacteristicorappropriate，theyhavebeenretained。
　　Itisasingularcircumstance，thatMr。Singer（incommonwithWood，Bliss，Ellis，Headley，andallotherbiographers，）overlookedthemisprintofARAMANTHAforAMARANTHA，whichtheoldcompositormade，withoneortwoexceptions，whereverthewordoccurred。Ingivingacorrectrepresentationoftheoriginaltitle—page，IhavebeenobligedtoprintARAMANTHA。
　　InthehopeofdiscoveringtheexactdateofLovelace’sbirthandbaptism，IcommunicatedwiththeRev。A。J。Pearman，incumbentofBethersden，nearAshford，andthatgentlemanobliginglyexaminedtheregistersforme，butnotracesofLovelace’snamearetobefound。
　　W。C。H。
　　Kensington，August12，1863。
　　Mr。B。R。wasasomewhatdiligentcollectorofbooks，bothEnglishandforeign。Onthefly—leavesofhiscopyofRosse’sMYSTAGOGUSPOETICUS，1648，8vo。，hehaswrittenthenamesofavarietyofworks，ofwhichhewasatthetimeseeminglyinrecentpossession。
　　BIOGRAPHICALNOTICE。
　　WiththeexceptionofSirEgertonBrydges，whocontributedtotheGENTLEMAN’SMAGAZINEfor1791—2aseriesofarticlesonthelifeandwritingsofthesubjectofthepresentmemoir，allthebiographersofRichardLovelacehavecontentedthemselveswithfollowingtheaccountleftbyAnthonyWoodofhisshortandunhappycareer。IdonotthinkthatIcandobetterthancommence，atleast，bygivingwordforwordthenarrativeofWoodinhisownlanguage，towhichIpurposetoaddsuchadditionalparticularsintheformofnotesorotherwise，asImaybeabletosupply。Butthereadermustnotexpectmuchthatisnew：forIregrettosaythat，afterthemostcarefulresearches，Ihavenotimproved，toanylargeextent，thestateofknowledgerespectingthiselegantpoetandunfortunateman。
　　"RichardLovelace，"writesWood，"theeldestsonofSirWilliamLovelaceofWoollidgeinKent，knight，wasborninthatcountry[in1618]，educatedingrammarlearninginCharterhouseSchoolnearLondon，becameagent。commonerofGloucesterHallinthebeginningoftheyear1634，andinthatofhisagesixteen，beingthenaccountedthemostamiableandbeautifulpersonthatevereyebeheld；apersonalsoofinnatemodesty，virtue，andcourtlydeportment，whichmadehimthen，butespeciallyafter，whenheretiredtothegreatcity，muchadmiredandadoredbythefemalesex。In1636，whenthekingandqueenwereforsomedaysentertainedatOxon，hewas，attherequestofagreatladybelongingtothequeen，madetotheArchbishopofCanterbury[Laud]，thenChancelloroftheUniversity，actuallycreated，amongotherpersonsofquality，MasterofArts，thoughbutoftwoyears’standing；atwhichtimehisconversationbeingmadepublic，andconsequentlyhisingenuityandgeneroussouldiscovered，hebecameasmuchadmiredbythemale，asbeforebythefemale，sex。AfterhehadlefttheUniversity，heretiredingreatsplendourtothecourt，andbeingtakenintothefavourofLordGeorgeGoring，afterwardsEarlofNorwich，wasbyhimadoptedasoldier，andsentinthequalityofanensign，intheScotchexpedition，an。1639。Afterwards，inthesecondexpedition，hewascommissionatedacaptaininthesameregiment，andinthattimewroteatragedycalledTHESOLDIER，butneveracted，becausethestagewassoonaftersuppressed。AfterthepacificationofBerwick，heretiredtohisnativecountry，andtookpossession[ofhisestate]atLovelacePlace，intheparishofBethersden，atCanterbury，Chart，Halden，&c。，worth，atleast，500perannum。Aboutwhichtimehe[beingthenonthecommissionofthepeace]wasmadechoiceofbythewholebodyofthecountyofKentatanassize，todelivertheKentishpetitiontotheHouseofCommons，fortherestoringthekingtohisrights，andforsettlingthegovernment，&c。Forwhichpieceofservicehewascommitted[April30，1642]totheGatehouseatWestminster，wherehemadethatcelebratedsongcalled，STONEWALLSDONOTAPRISONMAKE，&c。Afterthreeorfourmonths’[sixorsevenweeks’]imprisonment，hehadhislibertyuponbailof40，000[4000？]
　　nottostiroutofthelinesofcommunicationwithoutapassfromthespeaker。DuringthetimeofthisconfinementtoLondon，helivedbeyondtheincomeofhisestate，eithertokeepupthecreditandreputationoftheking’scausebyfurnishingmenwithhorsesandarms，orbyrelievingingeniousmeninwant，whetherscholars，musicians，soldiers，&c。Also，byfurnishinghistwobrothers，ColonelFranc。Lovelace，andCaptainWilliamLovelace（afterwardsslainatCaermarthen）withmenandmoneyfortheking’scause，andhisotherbrother，calledDudleyPosthumusLovelace，withmoneysforhismaintenanceinHolland，tostudytacticsandfortificationinthatschoolofwar。AftertherenditionofOxfordgarrison，in1646，heformedaregimentfortheserviceoftheFrenchking，wascolonelofit，andwoundedatDunkirk；andin1648，returningintoEngland，he，withDudleyPosthumusbeforementioned，thenacaptainunderhim，werebothcommittedprisonerstoPeterHouse，inLondon，whereheframedhispoemsforthepress，entitled，LUCASTA：EPODES，ODES，SONNETS，SONGS，&c。，Lond。1649，Oct。Thereasonwhyhegavethattitlewasbecause，sometimebefore，hehadmadehisamourstoagentlewomanofgreatbeautyandfortune，namedLucySacheverell，whomheusuallycalledLUXCASTA；butshe，uponastrayreportthatLovelacewasdeadofhiswoundreceivedatDunkirk，soonaftermarried。HealsowroteARAMANTHA[Amarantha]，APASTORAL，printedwithLUCASTA。AfterwardsamusicalcompositionoftwopartswassettopartofitbyHenryLawes，sometimesservanttokingCharlesI。，inhispublicandprivatemusic。
　　"AfterthemurtherofkingCharlesI。Lovelacewassetatliberty，and，havingbythattimeconsumedallhisestate，grewverymelancholy（whichbroughthimatlengthintoaconsumption），becameverypoorinbodyandpurse，wastheobjectofcharity，wentinraggedcloaths（whereaswhenhewasinhisgloryheworeclothofgoldandsilver），andmostlylodgedinobscureanddirtyplaces，morebefittingtheworstofbeggarsandpoorestofservants，&c。AfterhisdeathhisbrotherDudley，beforementioned，madeacollectionofhispoeticalpapers，fittedthemforthepress，andentitledthemLUCASTA：POSTHUMEPOEMS，Lond。
　　1659，Oct。，thesecondpart，withhispicturebeforethem。Theseareallthethingsthathehathextant；thosethatwereneverpublishedwerehistragedy，calledTHESOLDIERorSOLDIERS，beforementioned；andhiscomedy，calledTHE
　　SCHOLAR，whichhecomposedatsixteenyearsofage，whenhecamefirsttoGloucesterhall，actedwithapplauseafterwardsinSalisburyCourt。HediedinaverymeanlodginginGunpowderAlley，nearShoeLane，andwasburiedatthewest—endofthechurchofS。Bride，aliasBridget，inLondon，neartothebodyofhiskinsmanWill。Lovelace，ofGray’sInn，Esq。，insixteenhundredfiftyandeight，havingbeforebeenaccountedbyallthosethatwellknewhimtohavebeenapersonwellversedintheGreekandLatinpoets，inmusic，whetherpracticalortheoretical，instrumentalorvocal，andinotherthingsbefittingagentleman。Someofthesaidpersonshavealsoadded，inmyhearing，thathiscommondiscoursewasnotonlysignificantandwitty，butincomparablygraceful，whichdrewrespectfromallmenandwomen。ManyotherthingsIcouldnowsayofhim，relatingeithertohismostgenerousmindinhisprosperity，ordejectedestateinhisworststateofpoverty，butforbrevity’ssakeI
　　shallnowpassthemby。AttheendofhisPosthumePoemsareseveralelegieswrittenonhimbyeminentpoetsofthattime，whereinyoumayseehisjustcharacter。"
　　SuchisWood’saccount；itistoberegrettedthatthatwriterdidnotsupplytheadditionalinformation，whichhetantalizesusbysayingthathepossessed，andcouldhavepublished，hadhenotbeenafraidofbeingtedious。Hisloveofbrevityis，inthiscase，mostprovoking。
　　Asmightbeexpected，theJournalsofParliamentcastadditionallightonthepersonalconnexionofLovelacewiththeKentishPetitionof1642，whichwasfortheGENERALredressofexistinggrievances，not，astheeditoroftheVERNEYPAPERSseemstohaveconsidered，merelyfortheadjustmentofcertainpointsrelativetotheMilitia。Parliamentaryliteraturehasnotaverystrongfascinationfortheeditorsofoldauthors，andthebiographersofLovelacehaveuniformlyoverlookedthemineofinformationwhichliesintheLORDS’ANDCOMMONS’JOURNALS。Thesubjectwasapparentlyintroduced，forthefirsttime，intoParliamentonthe28thMarch，1642，whenaconferenceofbothHousestookplace，respecting"apetitionfromKent，which，prayingforaRestorationoftheBishops，LiturgyandCommonPrayer，andotherconstitutionalmeasures，wasvotedseditiousandagainstprivilegeandthepeaceofthekingdom；"onthesameoccasion，LordBristolandMr。JusticeMallettwerecommittedtotheTowerforhavingintheirpossessionacopyofthedocument。Onthe7thAprilitwasorderedbybothHouses，thattheKentishPetitionshouldbeburnedbythehandsofthecommonhangman。
　　Onthe28thApril，theCommonsacquaintedtheUpperHouse，byMr。OliverCromwell，"thatagreatmeetingwastobeheldnextdayonBlackheath，tobacktherejectedKentishPetition。"
　　Twodayslater，astrangesceneoccurredatWestminster。
　　LettheCommons’Journalstellthestoryintheirownlanguage：——
　　"30April，1642。TheHousebeinginformedthatdiversgentlemenofthecountyofKentwereatthedoor，thatdesiredtopresentapetitiontotheHouse；
　　"Theywerecalledin，presentedtheirPetition，andwithdrew。
　　"AndtheirPetitionwasread，andappearedtobethesamethatwasformerlyburnt，byorderofbothHouses，bythehandsofthecommonhangman。CaptainLEIGHreportsthat，beingattheQuarterSessionsheldatMAIDSTONE，heobservedcertainpassageswhichhedeliveredinwriting。
　　"CaptainLovelace，whopresentedthePetition，wascalledin；
　　andMr。Speakerwascommandedtoaskhim，fromwhosehandhehadthisPetition，andwhogavehimwarranttopresentit。
　　"’Mr。GEO。CHUTEdeliveredhim[hereplied]thePetitionthenextdayaftertheAssizes。’
　　"’Thegentlemen[hecontinued]，thatwereassembledatBLACKHEATH，commandedhimtodeliverit。’
　　"[TheSpeakertheninquired]whetherheknewthatthelikewasburntbytheorderofthisHouse，andthatsomewereherequestionedforthebusiness。
　　"’Heunderstoodageneralrumour，thatsomegentlemenwerequestioned。
　　"’Hehadheardafortnightsince，thatthelikePetitionwasburnedbythehandofthecommonhangman。
　　"’Heknewnothingofthebundleofprintedpetitions。’
　　"Helikewisesaid，’thattherewasapetitionattheQuarterSessions，disavowedbyalltheJusticesthere，whichhetore。’
　　"SirWilliamBotelerwaslikewisecalledin，[and]askedwhenhewasatYorke。
　　"[He]answered，’OnWednesdaylastwassevennight，hecamefromYorke，andcametohishouseinLondon。
　　"’Heheardofapetitionthatwasneverdelivered。
　　"’HeneverheardofanycensureoftheParliament。
　　"’Heheardthatapaperwasburntforbeingirregularlyburnt[？presented]。
　　"’HehadheardthatthePetition，thatwentunderthenameoftheKentishPetition，wasburntbythehandsofthecommonhangman。
　　"’Heneverheardofanyorderofeither，[or]ofboth，theHousesconcerning[thePetition]。
　　"’HewasatHullonThursdayorFridaywasasevennight：ashecamefromYorke，hetookHullintheway。Hehadheard，thatSirRogerTwisdenwasquestionedforthelikePetition。
　　"’HewasyesterdayatBLACKHEATH。’
　　"Resolved，uponthequestion，thatCaptainLovelaceshallbepresentlyCommittedprisonertotheGatehouse。
　　"Resolved，uponthequestion，thatSirWilliamBotelershallbepresentlycommittedprisonertotheFleet。
　　"Ordered，thatthesergeantshallapprehendthem，andcarrytheminsafecustody，anddeliverthemasprisonerstotheseveralprisonsaforesaid。"
　　Onthe4thMay，1642，theHouseofCommonsorderedMr。WhittlockandotherstoprepareachargeagainstMr。LovelaceandSirWilliamBotelerwithallexpedition；butnothingfurtherisheardofthemattertillthe17thJune，WhenLovelaceandBotelerpetitionedtheHouseseparatelyfortheirreleasefromcustody。
　　HereuponSirWilliamwasdischargedonfindingpersonalbailtotheextentof10，000，withasuretyfor5000；andinthecaseofhiscompanioninmisfortuneitwasordered，onthequestion，that"hebeforthwithbaileduponGOODsecurity。"This"goodsecurity，"surely，didnotreachthesummentionedbyWood，namely，40，000；butitislikelythattheauthoroftheATHENAEisONLYwrongbyacypher，andthattheamountfixedwas4000，asithasbeenalreadysuggested。ThusLovelace’sconfinementdidnotexceedsevenweeksinduration，andtheprobability，isthatthesoleinconvenience，whichhesubsequentlyexperienced，wasthelossofthebail。
　　ThedescriptionleftbyWoodandAubreyoftheendofLovelacecanonlybereconciledwiththefact，thathisdaughterandheiressconveyedKingsdown，Hever，andamoietyofChipsted，totheCokesbymarriagewithMr。HenryCoke，bypresumingthatthosemanorswereentailed；whileLovelacePlace，aswellperhapsasBayfordandGoodneston，notbeingsimilarlysecured，weresoldtodefraytheowner’sincumbrances。Atanyrateitisnot，uponthewhole，veryprobablethathediedinahovel，inastateofabsolutepoverty；thathereceivedapoundaweek（equaltoabout4ofourmoney）fromtwofriends，Cottonandanother，Aubreyhimselfadmits；andwemayrestsatisfiedthat，howeverpainfulthecontrastmayhavebeenbetweentheopeningandcloseofthatcareer，thedeplorableaccountgivenintheATHENAE，andintheso—calledLIVESOFEMINENTMEN，ismuchexaggeratedandoverdrawn。
　　Ithasnothithertobeenremarked，thatamongtheKentishgentrywho，fromtimetotime，electedtochangethenatureoftheirtenurefromgavelkindtoprimogeniture，weretheLovelacesthemselves，inthepersonofThomasLovelace，who，byActofParliament2and3Edw。VI。obtained，concurrentlywithseveralotherfamilies，thepowerofconversion。ThisThomasLovelacewasnotimprobablythesame，whowasadmittedastudentofGray’sInnin1541；andthathewasoftheKentishLovelacesthereisnotmuchreasontodoubt；although，atthesametime，IamunabletofixtheprecisedegreeofconsanguinitybetweenhimandSerjeantWilliamLovelaceofGray’sInn，whodiedin1576，andwhowasgreat—
　　grandfathertotheauthorofLUCASTA。ThecircumstancethattherealpropertyofThomasLovelaceaforesaid，situatedinKent，wasreleasedbyActofParliament，2and3Edw。VI。fromtheoperationsofgavelkindtenure（assuming，asismostlikelytohavebeenthecase，thathewasofthesamestockasthepoet，thoughnotanimmediateancestor，）seemstoexplainthefollowingallusionbyDudleyLovelaceintheversesprefixedbyhimtoLUCASTA，1649：——
　　"Thosebythelandedhavebeenwrit，Mine’sbutayounger—brotherwit。"
　　AswellasthesubjoinedlinesbyLovelaceinthepoementitled，"ToLucasta，fromPrison，"（seep。44ofpresentedition）：——
　　"NextwouldIcourtmyLIBERTY，Andthenmybirthright，PROPERTY。"
　　ThereisevidencetoprovethatLovelacewasonintimatetermswithsomeofthewitsofhistime，andthathehadfriendlyrelationswithmanyofthem——suchasHall，Rawlins，Lenton，andparticularlytheCottons。JohnTatham，theCityPoet，andauthorofTHEFANCIESTHEATER，1640，knewhimwell，andaddressedtohimsomestanzas，notdevoidofmerit，duringhisstayabroad。
　　In1643，HenryGlapthorne，acelebrateddramatistandpoetofthesameage，dedicatedtoLovelacehispoemofWHITEHALL，printedinthatyearinaquartopamphlet，withelegiesontheEarlsofBedfordandManchester。ThepagesofLUCASTAbeartestimonytotheacquaintanceoftheauthorwithAnthonyHodgesofNewCollege，Oxford，translatorofCLITOPHONANDLEUCIPPEfromtheGreekofAchillesTatius（orratherprobablyfromaLatinversionoftheoriginal），andwithothermembersoftheUniversity。
　　AlthoughitisstatedbyWoodthatLUCASTAwaspreparedforthepressbyLovelacehimself，onhisreturnfromtheContinentin1648，itisimpossibletobelievethatanycarewasbestowedonthecorrectionofthetext，oronthearrangementofthevariouspieceswhichcomposethevolume：nordidhisbrotherDudleyPosthumus，whoeditedthesecondpartofthebookin1659，performhistaskinanydegreebetter。Inbothinstances，theprinterseemstohavebeensufferedtodotheworkinhisownway，andveryinfamouslyhehasdoneit。Tosupplyalltheshort—comingsoftheauthorandhisliteraryexecutoratthisdistanceoftime，is，unfortunately，outofthepowerofanyeditor；butinthepresentrepublicationIhavetakenthelibertyofrearrangingthepoems，toacertainextentintheorderinwhichitmaybeconjecturedthattheywerewritten；
　　andwhereLovelacecontributedcommendatoryversestootherworks，eitherbeforeoraftertheappearanceofthefirstportionofLUCASTA，thetwotextshavebeencollated，andimprovedreadingsbeenoccasionallyobtained。
　　Thefewpoems，onwhichthefameofLovelacemaybesaidtorest，areemanationsnotonlyofthestirringperiodinwhichhelived，butofthepeculiarcircumstancesintowhichhewasthrownatdifferentepochsofhislife。LovelacehadnotthemelodiousandexquisitetasteofHerrick，thewitofSuckling，orthepowerofRandolph（sooftensecondonlytohismasterJonson）。
　　Mr。SingerhaspraisedtheexuberantfancyofLovelace；but，inmythinking，Lovelacewasinferiorinfancy，aswellasingrace，bothtoCarewandtheauthorofHESPERIDES。YetLovelacehasleftbehindhimoneortwothings，whichIdoubtifanyofthosewriterscouldhaveproduced，andwhichourgreatestpoetswouldnothavebeenashamedtoown。WinstanleywassofarrightininstitutingacomparisonbetweenLovelaceandSydney，thatitishardtonameanyoneintheentirecircleofearlyEnglishliteratureexceptSydneyandWither，whocouldhaveattempted，withanychanceofsuccess，theSONGTOALTHEAFROMPRISON；andhowdifferentlySydneyatleastwouldhavehandleditWeknowwhatHerrickwouldhavemadeofit；itwouldhavefurnishedthethemeforonemoreinvocationtoJulia。FromSucklingweshouldhavehadabanteringplayfulness，orafescenninegaiety，equallyunsuitedtothesubject。Wallerhadonceanopportunityofrealizingtheposition，whichhasbeendescribedbyhiscontemporaryinimmortalstanzas；butWaller，whenhewasunderconfinement，wasthinkingtoomuchofhisnecktowriteverseswithmuchfelicity，andpreferredwaiting，tillhegotbacktoBeaconsfield（whenhisinspirationhadevaporated），topourouthisfeelingstoLadyDorothyorLadySophia。Wither’ssong，"ShallIwastinginDespair，"iscertainlysuperiortotheSONGTOALTHEA。WitherwasfrequentlyequaltoLovelaceinpoeticalimageryandsentiment，andhefarexcelledhiminversification。TheversificationofLovelaceisindeedmoreruggedandunmusicalthanthatofanyotherwriteroftheperiod，andthisblemishissoconspicuousthroughoutLUCASTA，andisnoticeableinsomanycases，whereitmighthavebeenavoidedwithverylittletrouble，thatwearenaturallyledtotheinferencethatLovelace，inwriting，acceptedfromindolenceorhaste，thefirstwordwhichhappenedtooccurtohismind。Daniel，Drayton，andotherswere，itiswellknown，indefatigablerevisersoftheirpoems；they"addedandalteredmanytimes，"mostlyforthebetter，occasionallyfortheworse。WecanscarcelypicturetoourselvesLovelaceblottingaline，thoughitwouldhavebeenwellforhisreputation，ifhehadblottedmany。
　　InthepoemoftheLOOSESARABAND（p。34）thereissomeresemblancetoapiecetranslatedfromMeleagerinElton’sSPECIMENSOFCLASSIC
　　POETS，i。411，andentitledbyElton"PlayingatHearts。"
　　"Loveactsthetennis—player’spart，Andthrowstotheemypantingheart；
　　Heliodoraereitfall，Letdesirecatchswifttheball：
　　Letherintheball—courtmove，Followinthegamewithlove。
　　Ifthouthrowmebackagain，Ishalloffoulplaycomplain。"
　　AndanaddresstotheCicadabythesamewriter，（IBID。i。415）
　　openswiththeselines：——
　　"Oh，shrill—voicedinsectthat，withdew—dropssweetInebriate，dostindesertwoodlandssing。"
　　Inthepoemcalled"TheGrasshopper"（p。94），theauthorspeaksoftheinsectas"Drunkev’rynightwithadelicioustear，Droppedtheefromheaven。"————
　　Thesimilarity，ineachcase，Ibelievetohavebeenentirelyaccidental：noramIdisposedtothinkthatLovelacewasunderanyconsiderableordirectobligationstotheclassics。IhavetakenoccasiontoremarkthatLovelaceseemstohavehelpedtofurnishamodeltoCleveland，whocarriedtoanextraordinarylengththatfondnessforwordsandfiguresderivedfromthealchymist’svocabulary；butasregardstheauthorofLUCASTAhimself，itmaybeassertedthattherearefewwriterswhoseproductionsexhibitlessofbook—lorethanhis，andeveninthoseplaces，wherehehasemployedphrasesorimagessimilartosomefoundinPeele，Middleton，Herrick，andothers，thereisgreatroomtoquestion，whetherthecircumstancecanbetreatedasamountingtomorethanacuriouscoincidence。
　　TheMasterofDulwichCollegehasobliginglyinformedme，thatthepictureofALTHEA，aswellasthatofLovelacehimself，bequeathedbyCartwrighttheactortoDulwichCollegein1687，bearsnocluetodateofcomposition，ortotheartist’sname，andthatitdoesnotassistintheidentificationofthelady。
　　Thisisthemorevexatious，inasmuchasitseemsprobablethatALTHEA，whoevershewas，becamethepoet’swife，afterLUCASTA’S
　　marriagetoanother。TheCHLOES，&c。mentionedinthefollowingpagesweremerelymoreorlessintimateacquaintancesofLovelace，liketheELECTRA，PERILLA，CORINNA，&c。ofHerrick。ButatthesametimeanobscurityhashithertohungoversomeofthepersonsmentionedunderfictitiousnamesinthepoemsofLovelace，whichalittleresearchandtroublewouldhaveeasilyremoved。
　　Forinstance，noonewhoreads"Amarantha，aPastoral，"
　　doubtsthatLUCASTAandAMARANTHAareoneandthesameperson。
　　ALEXISisLovelacehimself。ELLINDAisafemalefriendofthepoet，whooccasionallystayedatherhouse，andononeoccasion（p。79）hadaseriousillnessthere。ELLINDAmarriesAMYNTOR，underwhichdisguise，Isuspect，lurksthewellknownMaecenasofhistime，EndymionPorter。IfPorterbeAMYNTOR，ofcourseELLINDAmustbetheLadyOliviaPorter，hiswife。ARIGO
　　（seethepoemofAMYNTOR’SGROVE）signifiesPorter’sfriend，HenryJermyn。ItmaybeaswelltoaddthattheLETTICEmentionedatp。121，wastheLadyLetticeGoring，wifeofLovelace’sfriend，andthirddaughterofRichardBoyle，firstEarlofCork。Thisladydiedbeforeherhusband，towhomshebroughtnoissue。
　　ThefollowinglinesareprefixedtoFONSLACHRYMARUM，&c。
　　byJohnQuarles，1648，8vo。，andaresubscribed，aswillbeseen，R。L。；theymaybefromthepenofLovelace；but，ifso，itisstrangethattheywerenotadmitted，withotherproductionsofasimilarcharacter，intothevolumepublishedbythepoethimselfin1649，orintothateditedbyhisbrotherin1659。
　　TOMYDEARFRIENDTHEAUTHOR。
　　TheSonbeginstorise，theFather’sset：
　　Heav’ntookawayonelight，andpleas’dtoletAnotherrise。Quarles，thylight’sdivine，AnditshallteachDarknessitselftoshine。
　　EachwordrevivesthyFather’sname，hisartIswellimprintedinthynobleheart。
　　I’vereadthypleasinglines，whereinIfindTherareEndeavorsofamodestmind。
　　Proceedaswellasthouhastwellbegun，ThatwemayseetheFatherbytheSon。
　　R。L。
　　ArmsofLovelaceofBethersden：Gules，onachiefindentedargent，threemartletssable。
　　PedigreeofthefamilyofRichardLovelace，thepoet。
　　RichardLovelace，ofQueenhithe（temp。Hen。VI。）。
　　LancelotLovelace。
　　RichardLovelace，WilliamLovelaceJohn（ancestorofthed。s。p。（ob。1501）。LordsLovelace，ofHurley（co。Berks）。
　　JohnWilliamLovelace。
　　WilliamLovelace，SerjeantatLaw，ob。1576。
　　SirWilliamLovelace，ob。1629===Elizabeth，daughterof（accordingtoBerry）。EdwardAucher，Esq。，ofBishopsbourne。
　　SirWilliamLovelace===Anne，daughterandheirofSirWilliamBarnes，ofWoolwich。
　　Richard===？Althea。William。Dudley。===MaryJohanna===RobertLovelace，Lovelace，CaesarbornFrancis。Thomas。（？hisEsq。
　　1618cousin）
　　Adaughter，！
　　b。1678。！
　　Margaret===HenryCoke，Esq。5th
　　sonoftheChief！
　　Justice，andancestorAnne。Juliana。Johanna。
　　oftheEarlsofLeicester。
　　Richard。Ciriac
　　TheabovehasbeenpartlyderivedfromacommunicationtotheGENTLEMAN’SMAGAZINEforDec。1791，bySirEgertonBrydges，whochieflycompileditfromHasted，comparedwithBerry’sKENTGENEALOGIES，474，wherethereareafewinaccuracies。
　　Itis，ofcourse，amereskeleton—tree，andfurnishesnoinformationastothecollateralbranches，theconnexionbetweenthehousesofStanleyandLovelace，&c。SirEgertonBrydges’
　　seriesofarticlesonLovelaceintheGENTLEMAN’SMAGAZINE，withtheexceptionofthatfromwhichtheforegoingtableistaken，doesnotcontainmuch，ifanything，thatisnew。Onthe3rdofMay，1577，HenryBinnemanpaid"viandacopie"totheStationers’Companyfortherighttoprint"theBriefeCourseoftheAccidentsoftheDeatheofMr。SerjeantLovelace；"andonthe30thofAugustfollowing，RichardJonesobtainedalicencetoprint"AShortEpitapheofSerjeantLovelace。"Thiswasthesamepersonwhoisdescribedinthepedigreeasdyingin1576。Hisdeathhappened，nodoubt，likethatofSirRobertBellandothers，attheOxfordSummerassizesfor1576。SeeStow’sANNALES，fol。1154。
　　In1563，BarnabyGoogethepoetdedicatedhisEGLOGS，EPITAPHES，ANDSONNETTES，NEWLYWRITTEN，to"theRyghtWorshypfullM。RichardLovelace，Esquier，ReaderofGrayesInne。"
　　ThefollowingisalistofthemembersoftheLovelacefamilywhobelongedtotheHonourableSocietyofGray’sInnfrom1541
　　to1646：——
　　ThomasLovelace，admitted1541。
　　WilliamLovelace，"1548。Calledtothebarin1551。
　　RichardLovelace，"1557。Readerin1563。BarnabyGooge’sfriend。
　　LancelotLovelace，"1571。
　　WilliamLovelace，"1580。
　　LaneelotLovelace，"1581。RecorderofCanterbury，ob。1640，aet。78。
　　FrancisLovelace，"1609。PerhapsthesamewhowasRecorderofCanterburyin1638。
　　FrancisLovelace"1640。Probablythepoet’syounger（ofCanterbury），brother。
　　WilliamLovelace，"1646。
　　ForthesenamesanddatesIamindebtedtothecourtesyoftheStewardofGray’sInn。
　　SirWilliamLovelace，thepoet’sgrandfatherwho，accordingtoBerry，diedin1629，wasacorrespondentofSirDudleyCarleton（seeCALENDARSOFSTATEPAPERS，DOMESTICSERIES，1611—18，pp。443，521，533；Ibid。1618—23，p。17）。ItappearsfromsomeLatinlinesbeforethefirstportionofLUCASTA，thatthepoet’sfatherservedwithdistinctioninHolland，andprobablyitwasthiscircumstancewhichledtoLovelacehimselfturninghisattentioninasimilardirection：forthelatterwasonserviceintheLowCountries，perhapsunderhisfather（ofwhosedeathwedonotknowthedate，thoughHastedintimatesthathefellattheGryll），whenhisfriendTatham，afterwardsthecitypoet，addressedtohimsomeversesprintedinavolumeentitledOSTELLA（printedin1650）。
　　Mr。A。Keightley，RegistraroftheCharterhouse，withhisusualkindness，examinedformethebooksoftheinstitution，inthehopeoffindingthedateofLovelace’sadmission，&c。，butwithoutsuccess。Mr。KeightleyhassuggestedtomethatperhapsLovelacewasnotonthefoundation，whichisofcoursehighlyprobable，andwhich，asMr。Keightleyseemstothink，mayaccountfortheomissionofhisnamefromtheregisters。
　　"HewasmatriculatedatGloucesterHall，June27，1634，as"filiusGul。LovelacedeWoolwichinCom。Kant。arm。au。nat。16。’"
　　——Dr。Bliss，inanoteonthispassageinhiseditionoftheATHENAE。
　　BethersdenisaparishintheWealdofKent，eastwardofSmarden，nearSurrenden。"ThemanorofLovelace，"saysHasted（HISTORYOFKENT，iii。239），"issituatedataverysmalldistanceSOUTH—WESTWARDfromthechurch[ofBethersden]。ItwasinearlytimesthepropertyofafamilynamedGrunsted，orGreenstreet，astheyweresometimescalled；thelastofwhom，HENRYDEGRUNSTED，amanofeminentrepute，asalltherecordsofthiscountytestify，inthereignsofbothKingEdwardII。andIII。，passedawaythismanortoKINET，inwhichnameitdidnotremainlong；forWILLIAM
　　KINET，inthe41styearofKingEdwardIII。，conveyeditbysaletoJOHNLOVELACE，whoerectedthatmansionhere，whichfromhenceborehisnameinaddition，beingafterwardsstyledBETHERSDEN—
　　LOVELACE，fromwhichsprangaraceofgentlemen，who，inthemilitaryline，acquiredgreatreputationandhonour，andbytheirknowledgeinthemunicipallaws，deservedwelloftheCommonwealth；
　　fromwhomdescendedthoseofthisnameseatedatBAYFORDinSITTINGBORNE，andatKINGSDOWNinthiscounty，theLordsLovelaceofHurley，andothersofthecountyofBerks。"Thesamewriter，inhisHISTORYOFCANTERBURY，haspreservedmanymemorialsoftheconnexionoftheLovelacesfromtheearliesttimeswithCanterburyanditsneighbourhood。WilliamLovelace，inthereignofPhilipandMary，diedpossessedofthemansionbelongingtotheabbeyofSt。Lawrence，nearCanterbury；
　　afterthedeathofhissonWilliam，itpassedtootherhands。
　　In1621，LancelotLovelace，Esq。，wasRecorderofCanterbury；
　　in1638，RichardLovelace，Esq。，heldthatoffice；andintheyearoftheRestoration，RichardLovelace，thepoet’sbrother，wasRecorder。InthePublicLibraryatPlymouth，thereisafolioMS。
　　（mentionedinMr。Halliwell’scatalogue，1853），containing"OriginalPapersoftheMolineuxandLOVELACEFamilies。"IregretthatIhavenothadanopportunityofinspectingit。Mr。Halliwelldoesnotseemtohaveexaminedthevolume；atallevents，thatgentlemandoesnotfurnishanyparticularsastothenatureofthecontents，orastotheperiodtowhichthepapersbelong。Thisinformation，inthecaseofaMS。depositedinaprovinciallibraryinaremotedistrict，wouldhavebeenpeculiarlyvaluable。ItispossiblethatthedocumentsreferonlytotheLovelacesofHurley，co。Berks。
　　"TheHumblePetitionoftheGentry，Ministers，andCommonalty，forthecountyofKent，agreeduponattheGeneralAssizesforthatcounty。"SeeJOURNALSOFTHEHOUSEOFLORDS，iv。
　　675—6—7。The"framersandcontrivers"ofthispetitionwereSirEdwardDering，Bart。，ofSurrenden—Dering；SirRogerTwysden，thewell—knownscholar；SirGeorgeStrode，andMr。RichardSpencer。Onthe21stMay，1641，DeringhadunsuccessfullyattemptedtobringinabillfortheABOLITIONofchurchgovernmentbybishops，archbishops，&c。，whereasoneofthearticlesofthepetitionof1642（usuallyknownasDERING’SPETITION）wasaprayerfortherestorationoftheLiturgyandthemaintenanceoftheepiscopalbenchinitsintegrity。AnumerouslysignedpetitionhadalsobeenaddressedtobothHousesbythecountyin1641，inwhichthestrongestreasonsweregivenfortheadoptionofDering’sproposedact。From1641to1648，indeed，theHouseswereoverwhelmedbyKentishpetitionsofvariouskinds。ThisportionofWood’snarrativeisconfirmedbyMarvell’slinesprefixedtoLUCASTA，1649：——
　　"AndonetheBookprohibits，becauseKentTheirfirstPetitionbytheAuthoursent。"
　　"SirWilliamBoteler，ofKent，returningaboutthebeginningofAPRIL1642，fromhisattendance（beingthenGentlemanPentioner）
　　onthekingatYORKE，thencelebratingSt。GEORGE’Sfeast，wasbytheearnestsolicitationoftheGentryofKentingagedtojoynwiththeminpresentingthemosthonestandfamousPetitionoftheirstotheHouseofCommons，deliveredbyCaptainRICHARD
　　LOVELACE，forwhichservicetheCaptainwascommittedPrisonertotheGATEHOUSE，andSIRWILLIAMBOTELERtotheFleet，fromwhence，aftersomeweekscloseimprisonment，noimpeachmentinallthattimebroughtinagainsthim[Boteler]，manyPetitionsbeingdeliveredandreadintheHouseforhisinlargement，hewasatlastuponbailof20，000[15，000]remittedtohishouseinLONDON，toattendDEDIEINDIEMthepleasureoftheHouse。"
　　——MERCURIUSRUSTICUS，1646（edit。1685，pp。7，8）。Thefactwasthat，althoughonthe7thofApril，1642，theKentishpetitioninfavouroftheLiturgy，&c。hadbeenorderedbytheHouseofCommonstobeburnedbythecommonhangman（PARLIAMENTSANDCOUNCILS
　　OFENGLAND，1839，p。384），BotelerandLovelacehadthetemerity，onthe30thofthesamemonth，tocomeuptoLondon，andpresentitagaintotheHouse。Itwasthiswhichoccasionedtheircommittal。
　　IntheVERNEYPAPERS（Camd。Soc。1845，p。175）thereisthefollowingmemorandum：——
　　"CaptaineLovelacecommittedtotheGatehouseConcerningSirWilliamButlercommittedtotheFleeteDeering’spetition。"
　　"Gatehouse，aprisoninWestminster，nearthewestendoftheAbbey，whichleadsintoDean’sYard，TothillStreet，andtheAlmonry"——Cunningham’sHANDBOOKOFLONDON，PASTAND
　　PRESENT。Butforamoreparticularaccount，seeStow’sSURVEY，ed。1720，ii。lib。6。
　　"TheGatehouseforaPrisonwasordain’d，WheninthislandthethirdkingEDWARDreign’d：
　　Goodlodgingroomes，anddietitaffords，ButIhadratherlyeathomeonboords。"
　　Taylor’sPRAISEANDVIRTUEOFAJAYLEANDJAYLERS，（Works，1630，ii。130）。
　　Byaninadvertence，IhavespokenofTHOMAS，insteadofWILLIAM，LovelacehavingperishedatCaermarthen，inanoteatp。125。
　　Itappearsfromthefollowingcopyofverses，printedinTatham’sOSTELLA，1650，4to。，thatLovelacemadeastayintheNetherlandsaboutthistime，ifindeedhedidnotservetherewithhisregiment。
　　UPONMYNOBLEFRIENDRICHARDLOVELACE，ESQ。，HIS
　　BEINGINHOLLAND。ANINVITATION。
　　Come，Adonis，comeagain；
　　Whatdistastecoulddrivetheehence，Wheresomuchdelightdidreign，Sateingev’nthesoulofsense？
　　Andthoughthouunkindhastprov’d，Neveryouthwasmorebelov’d。
　　Then，lov’dAdonis，comeaway，ForVenusbrooksnotthydelay。
　　WertthousatedwiththespoilOfsomanyvirginhearts，Andthereforedidstchangethysoil，Toseekfreshinotherparts？
　　Dangerswaitonforeigngame；
　　Wehavedeermoresoundandtame。
　　Then，lov’dAdonis，comeaway，ForVenusbrooksnotthydelay。
　　Phillis，fedwiththydelights，Inthyabsencepinesaway；
　　Andlove，too，hathlosthisrites，Notonelasskeepsholiday。
　　Theyhavechangedtheirmirthforcares，Anddoonelysighthyairs。
　　Then，lov’dAdonis，comeaway，ForVenusbrooksnotthydelay。
　　Elpine，inwhosesagerlooksThouwertwonttotakedelight，Hathforsookhisdrinkandbooks，’Causehecan’tenjoythysight：
　　Hehathlaidhislearningby，’Causehiswitwantscompany。
　　Then，lov’dAdonis，comeaway，Forfriendshipbrooksnotthydelay。
　　AlltheswainsthatoncediduseToconversewithLoveandthee，InthelanguageofthyMuse，HaveforgotLove’sdeity：
　　Theydenytowritealine，Anddoonlytalkofthine。
　　Then，lov’dAdonis，comeaway，Forfriendshipbrooksnotthydelay。
　　BythysweetAlthea’svoice，Weconjuretheetoreturn；
　　Orwe’llrobtheeofthatchoice，Inwhoseflameseachheartwouldburn：
　　Thatinspir’dbyherandsack，Suchcompanywewillnotlack：
　　Thatpoetsintheagetocome，ShallwriteofourElisium。
　　Peter，orratherPETREHouse，inAldersgateStreet，belongedatonetimetotheantientfamilybywhosenameitwasknown。ThethirdLordPetre，dyingin1638，leftit，withotherpossessionsinandaboutthecityofLondon，tohissonWilliam。
　　（Collins’sPEERAGE，byBrydges，vii。10，11。）WhenLovelacewascommittedtoPeterHouse，andprobablylongbefore（MERCURIUS
　　RUSTICUS，ed。1685，pp。76—79），thismansionwasusedasahouseofdetentionforpoliticalprisoners；butinWard’sDIARY（ed。Severn，p。167），thereisthefollowingentry（likealmostallWard’sentries，unluckilywithoutdate）：——"MyLordPetersisanEssexman；
　　heehathahouseinAldersgateStreet，whereinlivestheMarquisofDorchester："implyingthatatthatperiod（perhapsabout1660），thepremisesstillbelongedtothePetrefamily，thoughtemporarilylettoLordDorchester。AnothercelebratedhouseinthesamestreetwasLondonHouse，whichcontinuedforsometimetobethetownresidenceoftheBishopsofLondon。Whenithadceasedtobeanepiscopalabode，itwasadaptedtothepurposesofanordinarydwelling，and，amongtheoccupants，atasomewhatlaterperiod，wasTomRawlinson，thegreatbook—collector。SeeStow，ed。1720，ii。
　　lib。iii。p。121。
　　Howdifferentwastheconduct，undersimilarcircumstances，oftheladywhomCharlesGerbiercommemoratesinhisELOGIUM
　　HEROINUM，1651，p。127。"Democion，theAthenianvirgin，"hetellsus，"hearingthatLeosthenes，towhomshewascontracted，wasslaininthewars，shekilledherself；butbeforeherdeathshethusreasonedwithherself：’Althoughmybodyisuntoucht，yetshouldI
　　fallintotheimbracesofanother，Ishouldbutdeceivethesecond，sinceIamstillmarriedtotheformerinmyheart。’"
　　Wood’sstoryaboutLUCASTAhavingbeenaLucySacheverell，"aladyofgreatbeautyandfortune，"mayreasonablybedoubted。
　　Lucasta，whoevershewas，seemstohavebelongedtoKent；
　　theSACHEVERELLSwerenotaKentishfamily。Besides，thecorruptionofLucySacheverellintoLucastaisnotveryobvious，andratherviolent；andtheprobabilityisthattheauthoroftheATHENAEwasmisledbyhisinformantonthisoccasion。
　　TheplateetchedbyLelyandengravedbyFaithorne，whichisfoundinthesecondpartofLUCASTA，1659，canscarcelyberegardedasaportrait；itwas，inalllikelihood，amerefancysketch，andwearenotperhapsfarfromthetruthinoursurmisethattheartistwasnearly，ifnotquite，asmuchinthedarkastowhoLucastawas，asweareourselvesatthepresentday。
　　ThisisamistakeonthepartofWood，which（withmanyothers）oughttobecorrectedinaneweditionoftheATHENAE。
　　LawesdidnotsettomusicAMARANTHA，APASTORAL，noranyportionofit；butheharmonizedtwostanzasofalittlepoemtobefoundatp。29ofthepresentvolume，andcalled"ToAmarantha；thatshewoulddishevelherHair。"
　　HastedstatesthatsoonafterthedeathofCharlesI。themanorofLovelace—BethersdenpassedbypurchasetoRichardHulse，Esq。
　　Onthetitle—pageofthisportionofLUCASTA，aswellasonthatwhichhadappearedin1649，theauthorisexpresslystyledRICHARDLOVELACE，ESQ。：yetinBerry’sKENTGENEALOGIES，p。474，heis，curiouslyenough，calledSIRRichardLovelace，KNT。ItisscarcelynecessarytoobservethattheerrorisonBerry’sside。
　　ThemostpleasinglikenessofLovelace，theonlyone，indeed，whichconveysanyjustideatousofthe"handsomestmanofhistime，"isthepictureatDulwich，whichhasbeentwicecopied，inbothinstanceswithveryindifferentsuccess。OneofthesecopieswasmadeforHarding’sBIOGRAPHICALMIRROR。Bromley（DICTIONARYOFENGRAVEDBRITISHPORTRAITS，1793，p。101）correctlynamesF[rancis]Lovelace，thewriter’sbrother，asthedesigneroftheportraitbeforethePOSTHUMEPOEMS。
　　Winstanley，perhaps，intendedsomeallusiontothesetwolostdramasfromthepenofLovelace，whenhethuscharacterizeshiminhisLIVESOFTHEPOETS，1687，p。170：——"Icancomparenoman，"hesays，"solikethisColonelLOVELACEasSIRPHILIPSIDNEY，ofwhichlatteritissaidbyoneinanepitaphmadeofhim：——
　　’NorisitfitthatmoreIshouldacquaint，LestmenadoreinoneAScholar，SOULDIER，Lover，andaSaint。’"
　　Astothecomparison，WinstanleymustbeunderstoodtosignifyaresemblancebetweenLovelaceandSydneyasmen，ratherthanaswriters。Winstanley’sextractisfromWITS’RECREATIONS，butthetext，ashegivesit，variesfromthatprintedbytheeditorofthereprintofthatworkin1817。
　　GunpowderAlleystillexists，butitisnottheGunpowderAlleywhichLovelaceknew，havingbeenrebuiltmorethanoncesince1658，Itisnowatolerablywideandairycourt，withoutanyconspicuousappearanceofsqualor。Thereisnotradition，Iamsorrytosay，respectingLovelace；allsuchrecollectionshavelongbeensweptaway。Whenoneoftheoldinhabitantstoldme（andthereareoneortwopersonswhohavelivedherealltheirlife）thatagreatpoetonceresidedthereabout，Inaturallybecameeagertocatchthename；butitturnedouttobeDr。Johnson，notLovelace，thelatterofwhommighthavebeencontemporarywithHomerforaughttheyknewtothecontraryinGunpowderAlley。ItappearsfromDeckerandWebster’splayofWESTWARDHOE，1607（Webster’sWorks，ed。Hazlitt，i。67），thattherewasanotherGunpowderAlley，nearCrutchedFriars。
　　Hone（EVERY—DAYBOOK，ii。561，edit。1827），states，underdateofApril28，that"duringthismonthin1658
　　theaccomplishedColonelRichardLovelacediedINTHEGATEHOUSE
　　ATWESTMINSTER，whitherhehadbeencommitted，"&c。Noauthority，however，isgivenforinassertionsowhollyatvariancewiththereceivedviewonthesubject，andIamafraidthatHonehasherefallenintoamistake。
　　Aubrey，inwhatarecalledhisLIVESOFEMINENTMEN，butwhichare，infact，merelyroughbiographicalmemoranda，statesundertheheadofLovelace：——"ObiitinacellarinLongacre，alittlebeforetherestaurationofhisMatie。
　　Mr。Edm。Wyld，&c。hadmadecollectionsforhim，andgivenhimmoney……Geo。Petty，haberdasher，inFleetstreet，carriedxxtohimeveryMondaymorningfromSr……ManyandCharlesCotton，Esq。for……moneths，BUTWASNEVERREPAYD。"
　　AubreywascertainlyacontemporaryofLovelace，andWoodseemstohavebeenindebtedtohimforagooddealofinformation；
　　butallwhoareacquaintedwithAubreyareprobablyawarethathetook，inmanyinstances，verylittletroubletoexamineforhimself，butacceptedstatementsonhearsay。Wooddoesnot，inthecaseofLovelace，adoptAubrey’saccount，anditistobeobservedthat，IFthepoetdiedaspoorasheisrepresentedbybothwriterstohavedied，hewouldhavebeenburiedbytheparish，and，dyinginLongAcre，theparochialauthoritieswouldnothavecarriedhimtoFleetStreetforsepulture。
　　P。xxiv。MR。EDM[UND]WYLD。
　　Thisgentleman，thefriendofAubrey，AuthoroftheMISCELLANIES，&c。，and（？）thesonofSirEdmundWyld，seemstohavefurnishedtheformerwithavarietyofinformationonmattersofcurrentinterest。SeeThoms’ANECDOTESANDTRADITIONS，1839，p。99。
　　Heis，nodoubt，theE。W。Esq。，whomAubreycitesashisauthorityononeortwooccasions，inhisREMAINSOFGENTILISM
　　ANDJUDAISM。Hewasevidentlyapersonofthemostbenevolentcharacter，andAubrey（LIVESOFEMINENTMEN，ii。483）payshimahandsometribute，wherehedescribeshimas"agreatfautorofingeniousandgoodmen，formeermerit’ssake。"
　　Seep。149，NOTE3。HisacquaintancewithHellenicliteraturepossiblyextendedverylittlebeyondthepagesoftheANTHOLOGIA。
　　HisfavouritesappeartohavebeenAusoniusandCatullus。
　　Onthe5thMay，1642，acounter—petitionwaspresentedbysomeKentishgentlementotheHouseofCommons，disclaimingandcondemningtheformerone。——JOURNALSOFTHEH。OFC。ii。558。
　　"ThehumblepetitionofRichardLovelace，Esquire，aprisonerintheGate—house，byaformerorderofthisHouse。"
　　——JOURNALS，ii。629。
　　Thisproperty，whichwasofconsiderableextentandvalue，waspurchasedoftheCheneyfamily，towardthelatterpartofthereignofHenryVI，byRichardLovelace，ofQueenhithe。
　　Idonotthinkthatthereisanyproof，thatGunpowder—alleywas，atthetimewhenLovelaceresidedthere，aparticularlypoorormeanlocality。
　　SeeLambarde（PERAMBULATIONOFKENT，1570，ed。1826，p。533）。
　　AssolittleisknownofthepersonalhistoryofLovelace，thereadermaynotbedispleasedtoseethisDedication，anditisthereforesubjoined：——
　　"TomyNobleFriendAndGossip，CAPTAINRICHARDLOVELACE。
　　"Sir，"IhavesolongbeeneinyourdebtthatIamalmostdesperateinmyselfeofmakingyoupaiment，tillthisfancybyravishingfromyouanewcurtesieinitspatronage，promisedmeitwouldsatisfiepartofmyformerengagementstoyou。
　　Wondernottoseeitinvadeyouthusonthesudden；gratitudeisaeriall，and，likethatelement，nimbleinitsmotionandperformance；thoughIwouldnothavethisofmineofaFrenchdisposition，tochargehotlyandretreatunfortunately：theremayappearesomethinginthisthatmaymaintainethefieldcourageouslyagainstEnvy，naycomeoffwithhonour；ifyou，Sir，pleasetorestsatisfiedthatitmarchesunderyourensignes，whicharethedesiresof"Yourtruehonourer，"Hen。Glapthorne。"
　　Ithasnever，sofarasIamaware，beensuggestedthatthefriendtowhomSirJohnSucklingaddressedhiscapitalballad：——
　　"Itellthee，Dick，whereIhavebeen，"
　　mayhavebeenLovelace。Itwasaveryusualpractice（thenevenmoresothannow）amongfamiliaracquaintancestousetheabbreviatedChristiannameinaddressingeachother；thusSucklingwasJACK；Davenant，WILL；Carew，TOM，&c。；intheprecedinggenerationMarlowehadbeenKIT；Jonson，BEN；Greene，ROBIN，andsoforth；andalthoughthereisnopositiveproofthatLovelaceandSucklingwereintimate，itisextremelyprobablethatsuchwasthecase，moreespeciallyastheywerenotonlybrotherpoets，butbothcountrygentlemenbelongingtoneighbouringcounties。Sucklinghad，besides，sometasteandaptitudeformilitaryaffairs，andcoulddiscourseaboutstrategicsinacitytavernoverabowlofcanarywiththeauthorofLUCASTA，notwithstandingthathewasalittletroubledbynervousness（accordingtoreport），whentheenemywastoonear。
　　FromAndrewMarvell’slinesprefixedtoLUCASTA，1649，itseemsthatLovelaceandhimselfwereontolerablygoodterms，andthatwhentheformerpresentedtheKentishpetition，andwasimprisonedforsodoing，hisfriends，whoexertedthemselvestoprocurehisrelease，suspectedMarvellofashareinhisdisgrace，whichMarvell，accordingtohisownaccount，earnestlydisclaimed。
　　Seethelinescommencing：——
　　"Butwhenthebeauteousladiescametoknow，"&c。
　　ADDITIONALNOTES。
　　LUCASTA：
　　Epodes，Odes，Sonnets，Songs，&c。
　　TOWHICHISADDED
　　Aramantha，aPASTORALL。
　　BY
　　RICHARDLOVELACE，Esq。
　　LONDON，PrintedbyTho。Harper，andaretobesoldbyTho。Evvster，attheGun，inIvieLane。1649。
　　THEDEDICATION。
　　TOTHERIGHTHON。MYLADYANNELOVELACE。
　　TotherichestTreasuryThate’erfill’dambitiouseye；
　　TothefairebrightMagazinHathimpoverishtLove’sQueen；
　　Toth’Exchequerofallhonour（Alltakepensionsbutfromher）；
　　TothetaperofthethoreWhichthegodhimselfebutbore；
　　TotheSeaofChasteDelight；
　　LetmecasttheDropIwrite。
　　AndasatLoretto’sshrineCaesarshovelsinhismine，Th’Empresspreadshercarkanets，Thelordssubmittheircoronets，Knightstheirchasedarmeshangby，Maidsdiamond—rubyfanciestye；
　　WhilstfromthepilgrimshewearsOnepoorefalsepearl，buttentruetears：
　　SoamongtheOrientprize，（Saphyr—onyxeulogies）
　　Offer’dupuntoyourfame，TakemyGARNET—DUBLETname，Andvouchsafe’midstthoserichjoyes（Withdevotion）theseTOYES。
　　RichardLovelace。
　　ThisladywasthewifeoftheunfortunateJohn，secondLordLovelace，whosufferedsoseverelyforhisattachmenttotheKing’scause，anddaughtertotheequallyunfortunateThomas，EarlofCleveland，whowasequallydevotedtohissovereign，andwhoseestateswereorderedbytheParliamenttobesold，July26，1650。
　　SeePARLIAMENTSANDCOUNCILSOFENGLAND，1839，p。507。
　　VERSESADDRESSEDTOTHEAUTHOR。
　　TOMYBESTBROTHERONHISPOEMSCALLED"LUCASTA。"
　　Nowy’haveoblieg’dtheage，thywelknownworthIstoourjoyauspiciouslybroughtforth。
　　Goodmorrowtothyson，thyfirstborneflameWhich，asthougav’stitbirth，stampsitaname，ThatFateandadiscerningageshallsetThechiefestjewellinhercoronet。
　　Whythenneedsallthispaines，thoseseason’dpens，Thatstandinglifeguardtoabooke（kindefriends），Thatwithofficiouscarethusguardthygate，AsifthyChildwereilligitimate？
　　Forgivetheirfreedome，sinceuntotheirpraiseTheywritetogive，nottodisputethybayes。
　　Aswhensomegloriousqueen，whosepregnantwombeBringsforthakingdomewithherfirst—borneSonne，Markebutthesubjectsjoyfullheartsandeyes：
　　Someoffergold，andotherssacrifice；
　　Thisslayesalambe，that，notsorichashee，Bringsbutadove，thisbutabendedknee；
　　Andthoughtheirgiftesbevarious，yettheirsenceSpeaksonlythisonethought，Longlivetheprince。
　　So，mybestbrother，ifuntoyournameIofferupathinblew—burningflame，Pardonmylove，sincenonecanmaketheeshine，Vnlessetheykindlefirsttheirtorchatthine。
　　Thenasinspir’d，theyboldlywrite，naythat，Whichtheiramazedlightsbuttwinkl’dat，Andtheirillustratethoughtsdoevoicethisright，Lucastaheldtheirtorch；thougav’stitlight。
　　FrancisLovelace，Col。
　　ADEUNDEM。
　　EnpuerIdaliustremuliscircumvolatalis，Quempropesedentemcastioruretamor。
　　LampadasicvideascircumvolitarePyrausta，
　　Cuicontingentiestflammafuturarogus。
　　Ergoproculfugias，Lector，cuinullaplacebuntCarmina，nifuerintturpia，spurca，nigra。
　　SacrificusRomaelustralemvenditatundam：
　　CastiorestillaCastalisundamihi：
　　Limpida，et，nullaputredinespissa，Scilicetexpurodefluitillajugo。
　　Expuraveniunttamdiapoematamente，CuiscelusestVenerisveltetigissefores。
　　ThomasHamersley，EquesAuratus。
　　Olded。SIDENTEM。
　　Olded。CARTIOR。
　　SeeScheller’sLEX。TOT。LAT。vocePYRAUSTAandPYRALIS
　　ONTHEPOEMS。
　　Howhumbleisthymuse（Deare）thatcandaignSuchservantsasmypentoentertaine！
　　WhenallthesonnesofwitglorytobeCladinthymusesgallantlivery。
　　Ishalldisgracemymaster，proveastaine，Andnoadditiontohishonour’dtraine；
　　ThoughallthatreadmewillpresumetoswearIneerreadthee：yetifitmayappear，Ilovethewriterandadmirethewrit，Imyownewantbetray，notwrongthywit。
　　Didthyworkewantaprayse，mybarrenbrainCouldnotaffordit：myattemptwerevaine。
　　Itneedsnofoyle：Allthaterewritbefore，ArefoylestothyfairePoems，andnomore。
　　Thentobelodg’dinthesamesheetswiththine，Mayprovedisgracetoyours，butgracetomine。
　　NorrisJephson，Col。
　　TOMYMUCHLOVEDFRIEND，RICHARDLOVELACEEsq。
　　CARMENEROTICUM。
　　DeareLovelace，IamnowabouttoproveIcannotwriteaverse，butcanwritelove。
　　OnsuchasubjectasthybookeIcoo’dWritebooksmuchgreater，butnothalfsogood。
　　Butasthehumbletenant，thatdoesbringAchickeoreggesfor’soffering，Istaneintothebuttry，anddoesfox
　　Equallwithhimthatgaveastalledoxe：
　　So（sincetheheartofev’rycheerfullgiverMakespoundsnomoreacceptedthanastiver），
　　Thoughsomthyprayseinrichstilessing，ImayInstiver—stilewriteloveaswellasthey。
　　IwritesowellthatInocriticksfeare；
　　Forwho’lereadmine，whenasthybooke’ssoneer，Vnlessethyselfe？thenyoushallsecuremineFromthose，andIleengagemyselfeforthine。
　　They’ldo’tthemselves；thisallayyou’ltake，Ilovethybook，andyetnotforthysake。
　　JohnJephson，Col。
　　TOFOXusuallymeanstointoxicate。TofoxoneselfisTOGETDRUNK，andtofoxapersonisTOMAKEHIMDRUNK。
　　Thewordinthissensebelongstothecantvocabulary。
　　Butinthepresentcase，foxmerelysignifiesTOFAREorTOFEAST。
　　ADutchpenny。ItisverylikelythatthisindividualhadservedwiththepoetinHolland。
　　Threemembersofthisfamily，oratleastthreepersonsofthisname，probablyrelated，figureinthehistoryofthepresentperiod，viz。，ColonelJohnJephson，apparentlyamilitaryassociateofLovelace；NorrisJephson，whocontributedacopyofversestoLUCASTA，andtothefirstfolioeditionofBeaumontandFletcher’splays，1647；andWilliamJephson，whosenameoccursamongthesubscriberstotheSOLEMNLEAGUEANDCOVENANT，1643。
　　TOMYNOBLEANDMOSTINGENIOUSFRIEND，COLONELRICHARDLOVELACE，UPONHIS"LUCASTA。"
　　SofromthepregnantbraineofJovedidrisePallas，thequeeneofwitandbeautiouseyes，AsfaireLucastafromthytemplesflowes，TemplesnolesseingeniousthenJoves。
　　Alikeinbirth，soshallshebeinfame，AndbeimmortalltopreservethyName。
　　ANOTHER，UPONTHEPOEMS。
　　Now，whenthewarsaugmentourwoesandfears，Andtheshrillnoiseofdrumsoppresseourears；
　　NowpeaceandsafetyfromourshoresarefledToholesandcavernestosecuretheirhead；
　　Nowallthegracesfromthelandaresent，AndthenineMusessufferbanishment；
　　Whencespringtheseraptures？whencethisheavenlyrime，Socalmeandeveninsoharshatime？
　　WellmightthatcharmerhisfaireCaeliacrowne，Andthatmorepolish’tTyterusrenowneHisSacarissa，wheningrovesandbowresTheycouldreposetheirlimbsonbedsofflowrs：
　　Whenwithadprayse，andmerithadreward，AndeverynoblespiritdidaccordTolovetheMuses，andtheirprieststoraise，Andinterpaletheirbroweswithflourishingbayes；
　　Butinatimedistractedsotosing，Whenpeaceishurriedhenceonrageswing，WhenthefreshbayesarefromtheTempletorne，Andeveryartandsciencemadeascorne；
　　Thentoraiseup，bymusickeofthyart，Ourdroopingspiritsandourgrievedhearts；
　　Thentodelightoursouls，andtoinspireOurbreastwithpleasurefromthycharminglyre；
　　Thentodivertoursorrowesbythystraines，MakingusquiteforgetoursevenyeerspainesInthepastwars，unlessethatOrpheusbeAsharerinthyglory：forwhenheDescendeddowneforhisEuridice，Hestrokehislutewithlikeadmiredart，Andmadethedamnedtoforgettheirsmart。
　　JohnPinchbacke，Col
　　ManypoetshavecelebratedthecharmsofaCAELIA；
　　butIapprehendthatthewriterhereintendsCarew。
　　Waller。
　　OriginalhasIS。
　　P。10。JOHNPINCHBACK，COL[ONEL]。
　　Pinchbackneitherisnorwas，Ibelieve，anameofcommonoccurrence；anditisjustpossiblethattheColonelmaybethevery"oldJackPinchbacke"mentionedbySirNicholasL’Estrange，inhisMERRYPASSAGESANDJESTS，ofwhichaselectionwasgivenbyMr。ThomsinhisANECDOTESANDTRADITIONS，1839。L’Estrange，itistrue，describestheColonelasa"gamesterandrufler，daubedwithgoldlace；"butthisisnotincompatiblewiththeidentitybetweenthePINCHBACKE，whofiguresinLUCASTA，andOLDJACK，whohadperhapsnotalwaysbeen"agamesterandruffler，"
　　andwhosegoldlacehad，nodoubt，oncebeeninbettercompanythanthatwhichheseemstohavefrequented，whenL’Estrangeknewhim。
　　The"daubedgoldlace，"afterall，onlycorrespondswiththepicture，whichLovelacehimselfmayhavepresentedinGUNPOWDER
　　ALLEYdays。