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
ValiantLove<TOC。1>131
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。<1。1>
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。
<1。1>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，"theeldestsonofSirWilliamLovelace<2。1>ofWoollidgeinKent，knight，wasborninthatcountry[in1618]，educatedingrammarlearninginCharterhouse<2。2>SchoolnearLondon，becameagent。commonerofGloucesterHallinthebeginningoftheyear1634，<2。3>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，<2。4>atCanterbury，Chart，Halden，&c。，worth，atleast，<pounds>500perannum。Aboutwhichtimehe[beingthenonthecommissionofthepeace]wasmadechoiceofbythewholebodyofthecountyofKentatanassize，todelivertheKentishpetition<2。5>totheHouseofCommons，fortherestoringthekingtohisrights，andforsettlingthegovernment，&c。Forwhichpieceofservicehewascommitted[April30，1642]totheGatehouseatWestminster，<2。6>wherehemadethatcelebratedsongcalled，STONEWALLSDONOTAPRISONMAKE，&c。Afterthreeorfourmonths’[sixorsevenweeks’]imprisonment，hehadhislibertyuponbailof<pounds>40，000[<pounds>4000？]
nottostiroutofthelinesofcommunicationwithoutapassfromthespeaker。DuringthetimeofthisconfinementtoLondon，helivedbeyondtheincomeofhisestate，eithertokeepupthecreditandreputationoftheking’scausebyfurnishingmenwithhorsesandarms，orbyrelievingingeniousmeninwant，whetherscholars，musicians，soldiers，&c。Also，byfurnishinghistwobrothers，ColonelFranc。Lovelace，andCaptainWilliamLovelace（afterwardsslainatCaermarthen）<2。7>withmenandmoneyfortheking’scause，andhisotherbrother，calledDudleyPosthumusLovelace，withmoneysforhismaintenanceinHolland，tostudytacticsandfortificationinthatschoolofwar。AftertherenditionofOxfordgarrison，in1646，heformedaregimentfortheserviceoftheFrenchking，wascolonelofit，andwoundedatDunkirk；<2。8>andin1648，returningintoEngland，he，withDudleyPosthumusbeforementioned，thenacaptainunderhim，werebothcommittedprisonerstoPeterHouse，<2。9>inLondon，whereheframedhispoemsforthepress，entitled，LUCASTA：EPODES，ODES，SONNETS，SONGS，&c。，Lond。1649，Oct。Thereasonwhyhegavethattitlewasbecause，sometimebefore，hehadmadehisamourstoagentlewomanofgreatbeautyandfortune，namedLucySacheverell，whomheusuallycalledLUXCASTA；butshe，uponastrayreportthatLovelacewasdeadofhiswoundreceivedatDunkirk，soonaftermarried。<2。10>HealsowroteARAMANTHA[Amarantha]，APASTORAL，printedwithLUCASTA。<2。11>AfterwardsamusicalcompositionoftwopartswassettopartofitbyHenryLawes，<2。12>sometimesservanttokingCharlesI。，inhispublicandprivatemusic。
"AfterthemurtherofkingCharlesI。Lovelacewassetatliberty，and，havingbythattimeconsumedallhisestate，<2。13>grewverymelancholy（whichbroughthimatlengthintoaconsumption），becameverypoorinbodyandpurse，wastheobjectofcharity，wentinraggedcloaths（whereaswhenhewasinhisgloryheworeclothofgoldandsilver），andmostlylodgedinobscureanddirtyplaces，morebefittingtheworstofbeggarsandpoorestofservants，&c。AfterhisdeathhisbrotherDudley，beforementioned，madeacollectionofhispoeticalpapers，fittedthemforthepress，andentitledthemLUCASTA：POSTHUMEPOEMS，Lond。
1659，<2。14>Oct。，thesecondpart，withhispicturebeforethem。<2。15>Theseareallthethingsthathehathextant；thosethatwereneverpublishedwerehistragedy，calledTHESOLDIERorSOLDIERS，beforementioned；andhiscomedy，calledTHE
SCHOLAR，<2。16>whichhecomposedatsixteenyearsofage，whenhecamefirsttoGloucesterhall，actedwithapplauseafterwardsinSalisburyCourt。HediedinaverymeanlodginginGunpowderAlley，<2。17>nearShoeLane，<2。18>andwasburiedatthewest—endofthechurchofS。Bride，aliasBridget，inLondon，neartothebodyofhiskinsmanWill。Lovelace，ofGray’sInn，Esq。，insixteenhundredfiftyandeight，<2。19>havingbeforebeenaccountedbyallthosethatwellknewhimtohavebeenapersonwellversedintheGreek<2。20>andLatin<2。21>poets，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。"<2。22>
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，WhenLovelace<2。23>andBotelerpetitionedtheHouseseparatelyfortheirreleasefromcustody。
HereuponSirWilliamwasdischargedonfindingpersonalbailtotheextentof<pounds>10，000，withasuretyfor<pounds>5000；andinthecaseofhiscompanioninmisfortuneitwasordered，onthequestion，that"hebeforthwithbaileduponGOODsecurity。"This"goodsecurity，"surely，didnotreachthesummentionedbyWood，namely，<pounds>40，000；butitislikelythattheauthoroftheATHENAEisONLYwrongbyacypher，andthattheamountfixedwas<pounds>4000，asithasbeenalreadysuggested。ThusLovelace’sconfinementdidnotexceedsevenweeksinduration，andtheprobability，isthatthesoleinconvenience，whichhesubsequentlyexperienced，wasthelossofthebail。
ThedescriptionleftbyWoodandAubreyoftheendofLovelacecanonlybereconciledwiththefact，thathisdaughterandheiressconveyedKingsdown，Hever，<2。24>andamoietyofChipsted，totheCokesbymarriagewithMr。HenryCoke，bypresumingthatthosemanorswereentailed；whileLovelacePlace，aswellperhapsasBayfordandGoodneston，notbeingsimilarlysecured，weresoldtodefraytheowner’sincumbrances。Atanyrateitisnot，uponthewhole，veryprobablethathediedinahovel，inastateofabsolutepoverty；<2。25>thathereceivedapoundaweek（equaltoabout<pounds>4ofourmoney）fromtwofriends，Cottonandanother，Aubreyhimselfadmits；andwemayrestsatisfiedthat，howeverpainfulthecontrastmayhavebeenbetweentheopeningandcloseofthatcareer，thedeplorableaccountgivenintheATHENAE，andintheso—calledLIVESOFEMINENTMEN，ismuchexaggeratedandoverdrawn。
Ithasnothithertobeenremarked，thatamongtheKentishgentrywho，fromtimetotime，electedtochangethenatureoftheirtenurefromgavelkindtoprimogeniture，weretheLovelacesthemselves，inthepersonofThomasLovelace，<2。26>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。<2。27>ThepagesofLUCASTAbeartestimonytotheacquaintanceoftheauthorwithAnthonyHodgesofNewCollege，Oxford，translatorofCLITOPHONANDLEUCIPPEfromtheGreekofAchillesTatius（orratherprobablyfromaLatinversionoftheoriginal），andwithother<2。28>membersoftheUniversity。<2。29>
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。
<2。1>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"vi<pence>andacopie"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）。
<2。2>Mr。A。Keightley，RegistraroftheCharterhouse，withhisusualkindness，examinedformethebooksoftheinstitution，inthehopeoffindingthedateofLovelace’sadmission，&c。，butwithoutsuccess。Mr。KeightleyhassuggestedtomethatperhapsLovelacewasnotonthefoundation，whichisofcoursehighlyprobable，andwhich，asMr。Keightleyseemstothink，mayaccountfortheomissionofhisnamefromtheregisters。
<2。3>"HewasmatriculatedatGloucesterHall，June27，1634，as"filiusGul。LovelacedeWoolwichinCom。Kant。arm。au。nat。16。’"
——Dr。Bliss，inanoteonthispassageinhiseditionoftheATHENAE。
<2。4>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。
<2。5>"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，hewasatlastuponbailof<pounds>20，000[<pounds>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。"
<2。6>"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）。
<2。7>Byaninadvertence，IhavespokenofTHOMAS，insteadofWILLIAM，LovelacehavingperishedatCaermarthen，inanoteatp。125。<i。e。note52。1>
<2。8>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。
<2。9>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。
<2。10>Howdifferentwastheconduct，undersimilarcircumstances，oftheladywhomCharlesGerbiercommemoratesinhisELOGIUM
HEROINUM，1651，p。127。"Democion，theAthenianvirgin，"hetellsus，"hearingthatLeosthenes，towhomshewascontracted，wasslaininthewars，shekilledherself；butbeforeherdeathshethusreasonedwithherself：’Althoughmybodyisuntoucht，yetshouldI
fallintotheimbracesofanother，Ishouldbutdeceivethesecond，sinceIamstillmarriedtotheformerinmyheart。’"
<2。11>Wood’sstoryaboutLUCASTAhavingbeenaLucySacheverell，"aladyofgreatbeautyandfortune，"mayreasonablybedoubted。
Lucasta，whoevershewas，seemstohavebelongedtoKent；
theSACHEVERELLSwerenotaKentishfamily。Besides，thecorruptionofLucySacheverellintoLucastaisnotveryobvious，andratherviolent；andtheprobabilityisthattheauthoroftheATHENAEwasmisledbyhisinformantonthisoccasion。
TheplateetchedbyLelyandengravedbyFaithorne，whichisfoundinthesecondpartofLUCASTA，1659，canscarcelyberegardedasaportrait；itwas，inalllikelihood，amerefancysketch，andwearenotperhapsfarfromthetruthinoursurmisethattheartistwasnearly，ifnotquite，asmuchinthedarkastowhoLucastawas，asweareourselvesatthepresentday。
<2。12>ThisisamistakeonthepartofWood，which（withmanyothers）oughttobecorrectedinaneweditionoftheATHENAE。
LawesdidnotsettomusicAMARANTHA，APASTORAL，noranyportionofit；butheharmonizedtwostanzasofalittlepoemtobefoundatp。29ofthepresentvolume，andcalled"ToAmarantha；thatshewoulddishevelherHair。"
<2。13>HastedstatesthatsoonafterthedeathofCharlesI。themanorofLovelace—BethersdenpassedbypurchasetoRichardHulse，Esq。
<2。14>Onthetitle—pageofthisportionofLUCASTA，aswellasonthatwhichhadappearedin1649，theauthorisexpresslystyledRICHARDLOVELACE，ESQ。：yetinBerry’sKENTGENEALOGIES，p。474，heis，curiouslyenough，calledSIRRichardLovelace，KNT。ItisscarcelynecessarytoobservethattheerrorisonBerry’sside。
<2。15>ThemostpleasinglikenessofLovelace，theonlyone，indeed，whichconveysanyjustideatousofthe"handsomestmanofhistime，"isthepictureatDulwich，whichhasbeentwicecopied，inbothinstanceswithveryindifferentsuccess。OneofthesecopieswasmadeforHarding’sBIOGRAPHICALMIRROR。Bromley（DICTIONARYOFENGRAVEDBRITISHPORTRAITS，1793，p。101）correctlynamesF[rancis]Lovelace，thewriter’sbrother，asthedesigneroftheportraitbeforethePOSTHUMEPOEMS。
<2。16>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。
<2。17>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。
<2。18>Hone（EVERY—DAYBOOK，ii。561，edit。1827），states，underdateofApril28，that"duringthismonthin1658
theaccomplishedColonelRichardLovelacediedINTHEGATEHOUSE
ATWESTMINSTER，whitherhehadbeencommitted，"&c。Noauthority，however，isgivenforinassertionsowhollyatvariancewiththereceivedviewonthesubject，andIamafraidthatHonehasherefallenintoamistake。
<2。19>Aubrey，inwhatarecalledhisLIVESOFEMINENTMEN，butwhichare，infact，merelyroughbiographicalmemoranda，statesundertheheadofLovelace：——"ObiitinacellarinLongacre，alittlebeforetherestaurationofhisMatie。
Mr。Edm。Wyld，<<AN。1>>&c。hadmadecollectionsforhim，andgivenhimmoney……Geo。Petty，haberdasher，inFleetstreet，carriedxx<shillings>tohimeveryMondaymorningfromSr……ManyandCharlesCotton，Esq。for……moneths，BUTWASNEVERREPAYD。"
AubreywascertainlyacontemporaryofLovelace，andWoodseemstohavebeenindebtedtohimforagooddealofinformation；
butallwhoareacquaintedwithAubreyareprobablyawarethathetook，inmanyinstances，verylittletroubletoexamineforhimself，butacceptedstatementsonhearsay。Wooddoesnot，inthecaseofLovelace，adoptAubrey’saccount，anditistobeobservedthat，IFthepoetdiedaspoorasheisrepresentedbybothwriterstohavedied，hewouldhavebeenburiedbytheparish，and，dyinginLongAcre，theparochialauthoritieswouldnothavecarriedhimtoFleetStreetforsepulture。
<<AN。1>>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。"
<2。20>Seep。149，NOTE3。<i。e。note63。4>HisacquaintancewithHellenicliteraturepossiblyextendedverylittlebeyondthepagesoftheANTHOLOGIA。
<2。21>HisfavouritesappeartohavebeenAusoniusandCatullus。
<2。22>Onthe5thMay，1642，acounter—petitionwaspresentedbysomeKentishgentlementotheHouseofCommons，disclaimingandcondemningtheformerone。——JOURNALSOFTHEH。OFC。ii。558。
<2。23>"ThehumblepetitionofRichardLovelace，Esquire，aprisonerintheGate—house，byaformerorderofthisHouse。"
——JOURNALS，ii。629。
<2。24>Thisproperty，whichwasofconsiderableextentandvalue，waspurchasedoftheCheneyfamily，towardthelatterpartofthereignofHenryVI，byRichardLovelace，ofQueenhithe。
<2。25>Idonotthinkthatthereisanyproof，thatGunpowder—alleywas，atthetimewhenLovelaceresidedthere，aparticularlypoorormeanlocality。
<2。26>SeeLambarde（PERAMBULATIONOFKENT，1570，ed。1826，p。533）。
<2。27>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。"
<2。28>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。
<2。29>FromAndrewMarvell’slinesprefixedtoLUCASTA，1649，itseemsthatLovelaceandhimselfwereontolerablygoodterms，andthatwhentheformerpresentedtheKentishpetition，andwasimprisonedforsodoing，hisfriends，whoexertedthemselvestoprocurehisrelease，suspectedMarvellofashareinhisdisgrace，whichMarvell，accordingtohisownaccount，earnestlydisclaimed。
Seethelinescommencing：——
"Butwhenthebeauteousladiescametoknow，"&c。
ADDITIONALNOTES。
<ThisistheoriginallocationofnotesAN。1，AN。2，AN。3，AN。4，andAN。5。Thesenoteshavebeenmovedtoappropriatelocationsinthetext。>
LUCASTA：
Epodes，Odes，Sonnets，Songs，&c。
TOWHICHISADDED
Aramantha，aPASTORALL。
BY
RICHARDLOVELACE，Esq。
LONDON，PrintedbyTho。Harper，andaretobesoldbyTho。Evvster，attheGun，inIvieLane。1649。
THEDEDICATION。
TOTHERIGHTHON。MYLADYANNELOVELACE。<3。1>
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。
<3。1>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，Quempropesedentem<4。1>castior<4。2>uretamor。
LampadasicvideascircumvolitarePyrausta，<4。3>
Cuicontingentiestflammafuturarogus。
Ergoproculfugias，Lector，cuinullaplacebuntCarmina，nifuerintturpia，spurca，nigra。
SacrificusRomaelustralemvenditatundam：
CastiorestillaCastalisundamihi：
Limpida，et<<eulikrines>>，nullaputredinespissa，Scilicetexpurodefluitillajugo。
Expuraveniunttamdiapoematamente，CuiscelusestVenerisveltetigissefores。
ThomasHamersley，EquesAuratus。
<4。1>Olded。SIDENTEM。
<4。2>Olded。CARTIOR。
<4。3>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<5。1>
Equallwithhimthatgaveastalledoxe：
So（sincetheheartofev’rycheerfullgiverMakespoundsnomoreacceptedthanastiver），<5。2>
Thoughsomthyprayseinrichstilessing，ImayInstiver—stilewriteloveaswellasthey。
IwritesowellthatInocriticksfeare；
Forwho’lereadmine，whenasthybooke’ssoneer，Vnlessethyselfe？thenyoushallsecuremineFromthose，andIleengagemyselfeforthine。
They’ldo’tthemselves；<thee>thisallayyou’ltake，Ilovethybook，andyetnotforthysake。
JohnJephson，Col。<5。3>
<5。1>TOFOXusuallymeanstointoxicate。TofoxoneselfisTOGETDRUNK，andtofoxapersonisTOMAKEHIMDRUNK。
Thewordinthissensebelongstothecantvocabulary。
Butinthepresentcase，foxmerelysignifiesTOFAREorTOFEAST。
<5。2>ADutchpenny。ItisverylikelythatthisindividualhadservedwiththepoetinHolland。
<5。3>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？
WellmightthatcharmerhisfaireCaelia<6。1>crowne，Andthatmorepolish’tTyterus<6。2>renowneHisSacarissa，wheningrovesandbowresTheycouldreposetheirlimbsonbedsofflowrs：
Whenwithadprayse，andmerithadreward，AndeverynoblespiritdidaccordTolovetheMuses，andtheirprieststoraise，Andinterpaletheirbroweswithflourishingbayes；
Butinatimedistractedsotosing，Whenpeaceishurriedhenceonrageswing，Whenthefreshbayesare<6。3>fromtheTempletorne，Andeveryartandsciencemadeascorne；
Thentoraiseup，bymusickeofthyart，Ourdroopingspiritsandourgrievedhearts；
Thentodelightoursouls，andtoinspireOurbreastwithpleasurefromthycharminglyre；
Thentodivertoursorrowesbythystraines，MakingusquiteforgetoursevenyeerspainesInthepastwars，unlessethatOrpheusbeAsharerinthyglory：forwhenheDescendeddowneforhisEuridice，Hestrokehislutewithlikeadmiredart，Andmadethedamnedtoforgettheirsmart。
JohnPinchbacke，Col<<AN。2>>
<6。1>ManypoetshavecelebratedthecharmsofaCAELIA；
butIapprehendthatthewriterhereintendsCarew。
<6。2>Waller。
<6。3>OriginalhasIS。
<<AN。2>>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。
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