Arc. 30.

1877, E.pt. 19 - 1881, Acc.
Ninet Bund.

THOMAS AND ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE, PRINTERS TO HER MAJESTY.

II. OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING PRINCES AND STATES, UPON PEACE AND

WARRE,

49-61

III. JUDGEMENT AND MERCY FOR AFFLICTED SOULES: PART 1.,

IV. THE PROFEST ROYALIST: HIS QUARRELL WITH THE TIMES, ETC. :—

To

THOMAS CONSTABLE,

AUTHOR OF ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND HIS LITERARY CORRESPONDENTS.

QUARLES,

UARLES, THOUGH THY NAME BE DIMM'D, YET IN TIMES OLD

THE WISEST, NOBLEST WELCOMED THY QUAINT WAYS

O' PUTTING THINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE. OUR DAYS
WISER ARE THEY, OR NOBLER? THE AGE OF GOLD
SHINES IN THE PAST, NOT NOW. SO THAT ENROLL'D
'MONGST ENGLAND'S WORTHIES THEN, I DARE TO RAISE
MY VOICE STILL FOR THEE, NOR WITH STINTED PRAISE.

'A BRAVE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN 'THOUGH TOLD

E'EN MEAGRELY-THY LIFE ENNOBLES THEE.

THY BOOKS THOUGHT-PACK'D; AND RICH AND FINE THY SPEECH
TO EARS UNSEAL'D TO HEAR, AND EYES TO SEE;

AND THOU SOMETIMES TO THE HIGHER STRAIN' DOST REACH :

MY FRIEND, ACCEPT THE PROFFER'D GIFT, NOR HEED

THE SLANT-BROW'D FOOLS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE THEE READ.

ALEXANDER B. GROSART.