Theproudblasphemersthoughtallearththeirown;
TheydeemedthatsoonthewhirlwindoftheirireWouldsweepdowntowerandpalace，domeandspire，TheChristianaltarsandtheAugustanthrone。
Andsoon，theycried，shallAustriabowTothedustherloftybrow。
TheprincedomsofAlmayneShallwearthePhrygianchain;
InhumblerwavesshallvassalTiberroll;
AndRomeaslaveforlorn，Herlaurelledtressesshorn，Shallfeelourironinherinmostsoul。
Whoshallbidthetorrentstay？
Whoshallbarthelightning’sway？
WhoarresttheadvancingvanOfthefieryOttoman？
Asthecurlingsmoke—wreathsflyWhenfreshbreezesclearthesky，PassedawayeachswellingboastOfthemisbelievinghost。
FromtheHebrusrollingfarCamethemurkycloudofwar，AndinshowerandtempestdreadBurstonAustria’sfencelesshead。
ButnotforvauntorthreatDidstThou，OLord，forgetTheflocksodearlybought，andlovedsowell。
EvenintheveryhourOfguiltyprideandpowerFullonthecircumcisedThyvengeancefell。
Thenthefieldswereheapedwithdead，Thenthestreamswithgorewerered，Andeverybirdofprey，andeverybeast，FromwoodandcavernthrongedtoThygreatfeast。
WhatterrorseizedthefiendsobsceneofNile！
Howwildly，inhisplaceofdoombeneath，Arabia’slyingprophetgnashedhisteeth，Andcursedhisblightedhopesandwastedguile！
When，atthebiddingofThysovereignmight，FlewontheirdestinedpathThymessagesofwrath，Ridingonstormsandwrappedindeepestnight。
ThePhthianmountainssaw，Andquakedwithmysticawe:
TheproudSultanaoftheStraitsboweddownHerjewelledneckandherembattledcrown。
Themiscreants，astheyraisedtheireyesGlaringdefianceonThyskies，SawadversewindsandcloudsdisplayTheterrorsoftheirblackarray;——
SaweachportentousstarWhosefieryaspectturnedofyoretoflightTheironchariotsoftheCanaaniteGirditsbrightharnessforadeadlierwar。
BeneathThywitheringlookTheirlimbswithpalsyshook;
Scatteredonearththecrescentbannerslay;
TrembledwithpanicfearSabreandtargeandspear，Throughtheproudarmiesoftherisingday。
Faintwaseachheart，unnervedeachhand;
And，iftheystrovetochargeorstandTheireffortswereasvainAshiswho，scaredinfeverishsleepByevildreams，essaystoleap，Thenbackwardfallsagain。
Withacrashofwilddismay，Theirtenthousandranksgaveway;
Fasttheybroke，andfasttheyfled;
Trampled，mangled，dying，dead，Horseandhorsemenmingledlay;
TillthemountainsoftheslainRaisedthevalleystotheplain。
BealltheglorytoThynamedivine！
Theswordswereour’s;thearm，OLord，wasThine。
ThereforetoThee，beneathwhosefootstoolwaitThepowerswhicherringmancallsChanceandFate，ToTheewhohastlaidlowTheprideofEurope’sfoe，AndtaughtByzantium’ssullenlordstofear，IpourmyspiritoutInatriumphantshout，Andcallallagesandalllandstohear。
Thouwhoevermoreendurest，Loftiest，mightiest，wisest，purest，Thouwhosewilldestroysorsaves，Dreadoftyrants，hopeofslaves，ThewreathofgloryisfromThee，Andtheredswordofvictory。
TherewhereexultingDanube’sfloodRunsstainedwithIslam’snoblestbloodFromthattremendousfield，Therewhereinmosquethetyrantsmet，Andfromthecrier’sminaretUnholysummonspealed，PureshrinesandtemplesnowshallbeDeckedforaworshipworthyThee。
ToTheethywholecreationpaysWithmysticsympathyitspraise，Theair，theearth，theseas:
Thedayshinesforthwithlivelierbeam;
Thereisasmileuponthestream，Ananthemonthebreeze。
Glory，theycry，toHimwhosemightHathturnedthebarbarousfoetoflight，WhosearmprotectswithpowerdivineThecityofhisfavouredline。
Thecaves，thewoods，therocks，repeatthesound;
Theeverlastinghillsrollthelongechoesround。
But，ifThyrescuedchurchmaydareStilltobesiegeThythronewithprayer，Sheathenot，weimploreThee，Lord，SheathenotThyvictorioussword。
StillPanoniapinesaway，Vassalofadoublesway:
StillThyservantsgroaninchains，StilltheracewhichhatesTheereigns:
Partthelivingfromthedead:
Jointhememberstothehead:
SnatchThineownsheepfromyonfellmonster’shold;
Letonekindshepherdruleoneundividedfold。
Heisthevictor，onlyheWhoreapsthefruitsofvictory。
Weconqueredonceinvain，WhenfoamedtheIonianwaveswithgore，AndheapedLepanto’sstormyshoreWithwrecksandMoslemslain。
YetwretchedCyprusneverbrokeTheSyriantyrant’sironyoke。
ShallthetwicevanquishedfoeAgainrepeathisblow？
ShallEurope’sswordbehungtorustinpeace？
No——letthered—crossranksOfthetriumphantFranksBearswiftdeliverancetotheshrinesofGreeceAndinherinmostheartletAsiafeelTheavengingplaguesofWesternfireandsteel。
OhGod！foroneshortmomentraiseTheveilwhichhidesthosegloriousdays。
TheflyingfoesIseeTheeurgeEventotheriver’sheadlongverge。
CloseontheirrearthelouduproarOffiercepursuitfromIster’sshoreComespealingonthewind;
TheRab’swildwatersarebefore，TheChristianswordbehind。
Sonsofperdition，speedyourflight，Noearthlyspearisintherest;
NoearthlychampionleadstofightThewarriorsoftheWest。
TheLordofHostassertsHisoldrenown，Scatters，andsmites，andslays，andtramplesdown。
Fast，fastbeyondwhatmortaltonguecansay，Ormortalfancydream，Herushesonhisprey:
Till，withtheterrorsofthewondrousthemeBewildered，andappalled，Iceasetosing，Andclosemydazzledeye，andrestmyweariedwing。
THELASTBUCCANEER。
（1839。）
Thewindswereyelling，thewaveswereswelling，Theskywasblackanddrear，WhenthecrewwitheyesofflamebroughttheshipwithoutanameAlongsidethelastBuccaneer。
\"Whencefliesyoursloopfullsailbeforesofierceagale，Whenallothersdrivebareontheseas？
Say，comeyefromtheshoreoftheholySalvador，OrthegulfoftherichCaribbees？\"
\"Fromashorenosearchhathfound，fromagulfnolinecansound，Withoutrudderorneedlewesteer;
Above，below，ourbark，diesthesea—fowlandtheshark，AsweflybythelastBuccaneer。
\"To—nightthereshallbeheardontherocksofCapedeVerde，Aloudcrash，andalouderroar;
Andto—morrowshallthedeep，withaheavymoaning，sweepThecorpsesandwrecktotheshore。\"
ThestatelyshipofClydesecurelynowmayride，Inthebreathofthecitronshades;
AndSevern’stoweringmastsecurelynowfliesfast，ThroughtheseaofthebalmyTrades。
FromStJago’swealthyport，fromHavannah’sroyalfort，Theseamangoesforthwithoutfear;
ForsincethatstormynightnotamortalhathhadsightOftheflagofthelastBuccaneer。
EPITAPHONAJACOBITE。
（1845。）
TomytruekingIofferedfreefromstainCourageandfaith;vainfaith，andcouragevain。
Forhim，Ithrewlands，honours，wealth，away。
Andonedearhope，thatwasmoreprizedthanthey。
ForhimIlanguishedinaforeignclime，Grey—hairedwithsorrowinmymanhood’sprime;
HeardonLaverniaScargill’swhisperingtrees，AndpinedbyArnoformylovelierTees;
Beheldeachnightmyhomeinfeveredsleep，Eachmorningstartedfromthedreamtoweep;
TillGodwhosawmetriedtoosorely，gaveTherestingplaceIasked，anearlygrave。
Ohthou，whomchanceleadstothisnamelessstone，Fromthatproudcountrywhichwasoncemineown，BythosewhitecliffsInevermoremustsee，BythatdearlanguagewhichIspakelikethee，Forgetallfeuds，andshedoneEnglishtearO’erEnglishdust。Abrokenheartlieshere。
LINESWRITTENINAUGUST。
（1847。）
Thedayoftumult，strife，defeat，waso’er;
Wornoutwithtoil，andnoise，andscorn，andspleen，Islumbered，andinslumbersawoncemoreAroominanoldmansion，longunseen。
Thatroom，methought，wascurtainedfromthelight;
Yetthroughthecurtainsshonethemoon’scoldrayFullonacradle，where，inlinenwhite，Sleepinglife’sfirstsoftsleep，aninfantlay。
Paleflickeredonthehearththedyingflame，Andallwassilentinthatancienthall，Savewhenbyfitsonthelownight—windcameThemurmurofthedistantwaterfall。
Andlo！thefairyqueenswhoruleourbirthDrewnightospeakthenew—bornbaby’sdoom:
Withnoiselessstep，whichleftnotraceonearth，Fromgloomtheycame，andvanishedintogloom。
NotdeigningontheboyaglancetocastSweptcarelessbythegorgeousQueenofGain;
Morescornfulstill，theQueenofFashionpassed，Withmincinggaitandsneerofcolddisdain。
TheQueenofPowertossedhighherjewelledhead，Ando’erhershoulderthrewawrathfulfrown;
TheQueenofPleasureonthepillowshedScarceonestrayrose—leaffromherfragrantcrown。
StillFayinlongprocessionfollowedFay;
Andstillthelittlecouchremainedunblest:
But，whenthosewaywardspriteshadpassedaway，CameOne，thelast，themightiest，andthebest。
Ohgloriouslady，withtheeyesoflightAndlaurelsclusteringroundthyloftybrow，Whobythecradle’ssidedidstwatchthatnight，Warblingasweet，strangemusic，whowastthou？
\"Yes，darling;letthemgo;\"soranthestrain:
\"Yes;letthemgo，gain，fashion，pleasure，power，AndallthebusyelvestowhosedomainBelongsthenethersphere，thefleetinghour。
\"Withoutoneenvioussigh，oneanxiousscheme，Thenethersphere，thefleetinghourresign。
Mineistheworldofthought，theworldofdream，Mineallthepast，andallthefuturemine。
\"Fortune，thatlaysinsportthemightylow，Age，thattopenanceturnsthejoysofyouth，ShallleaveuntouchedthegiftswhichIbestow，Thesenseofbeautyandthethirstoftruth。
\"Ofthefairbrotherhoodwhosharemygrace，I，fromthynatalday，pronouncetheefree;
And，ifforsomeIkeepanoblerplace，Ikeepfornoneahappierthanforthee。
\"Therearewho，whiletovulgareyestheyseemOfallmybountieslargelytopartake，Ofmeasofsomerival’shandmaiddeemAndcourtmebutforgain’s，power’s，fashion’ssake。
\"Tosuch，thoughdeeptheirlore，thoughwidetheirfame，Shallmygreatmysteriesbeallunknown:
Butthou，throughgoodandevil，praiseandblame，Wiltnotthoulovemeformyselfalone？
\"Yes;thouwiltlovemewithexceedinglove;
AndIwilltenfoldallthatloverepay，Stillsmiling，thoughthetendermayreprove，Stillfaithful，thoughthetrustedmaybetray。
\"Forayemineemblemwas，andayeshallbe，Theever—duringplantwhoseboughIwear，Brightestandgreenestthen，wheneverytreeThatblossomsinthelightofTimeisbare。
\"Inthedarkhourofshame，IdeignedtostandBeforethefrowningpeersatBacon’sside:
OnafarshoreIsmoothedwithtenderhand，Throughmonthsofpain，thesleeplessbedofHyde:
\"IbroughtthewiseandbraveofancientdaysTocheerthecellwhereRaleighpinedalone:
IlightedMilton’sdarknesswiththeblazeOfthebrightranksthatguardtheeternalthrone。
\"Andevenso，mychild，itismypleasureThatthounotthenaloneshouldstfeelmenigh，Whenindomesticblissandstudiousleisure，Thyweeksuncountedcome，uncountedfly;
\"Notthenalone，whenmyriads，closelypressedAroundthycar，theshoutoftriumphraise;
Norwhen，ingildeddrawingrooms，thybreastSwellsatthesweetersoundofwoman’spraise。
\"No:whenonrestlessnightdawnscheerlessmorrow，Whenwearysoulandwastingbodypine，ThineamIstill，indanger，sickness，sorrow，Inconflict，obloquy，want，exile，thine;
\"Thine，whereonmountainwavesthesnowbirdsscream，WheremorethanThule’swinterbarbsthebreeze，Wherescarce，throughloweringclouds，onesicklygleamLightsthedrearMay—dayofAntarcticseas;
\"Thine，whenaroundthylitter’strackalldayWhitesandhillsshallreflecttheblindingglare;
Thine，when，throughforestsbreathingdeath，thywayAllnightshallwindbymanyatiger’slair;
\"Thinemost，whenfriendsturnpale，whentraitorsfly，When，hardbeset，thyspirit，justlyproud，Fortruth，peace，freedom，mercy，daresdefyAsullenpriesthoodandaravingcrowd。
\"Amidstthedinofallthingsfellandvile，Hate’syell，andenvy’shiss，andfolly’sbray，Rememberme;andwithanunforcedsmileSeeriches，baubles，flatterers，passaway。
\"Yes:theywillpassaway;nordeemitstrange:
Theycomeandgo，ascomesandgoesthesea:
Andletthemcomeandgo:thou，throughallchange，Fixthyfirmgazeonvirtueandonme。\"
TRANSLATIONFROMPLAUTUS。
（1850。）
[Theauthorpassedapartofthesummerandautumnof1850atVentnor，intheIsleofWight。Heusually，whenwalkingalone，hadwithhimabook。Ononeoccasion，ashewasloiteringinthelandslipnearBonchurch，readingtheRudensofPlautus，itstruckhimthatitmightbeaninterestingexperimenttoattempttoproducesomethingwhichmightbesupposedtoresemblepassagesinthelostGreekdramaofDiphilus，fromwhichtheRudensappearstohavebeentaken。HeselectedonepassageintheRudens，ofwhichhethenmadethefollowingversion，whichheafterwardscopiedoutattherequestofafriendtowhomhehadrepeatedit。]
ActIV。Sc。vii。
DAEMONES:
OGripe，Gripe，inaetatehominumplurimaeFiunttransennae，ubidecipiunturdolis;
Atqueedepolineasplerumqueescaimponitur。
Quamsiquisaviduspascitescamavariter，Decipiturintransennaavaritiasua。
Ille，quiconsulte，docte，atqueastutecavet，Diutineutibenelicetpartumbene。
Miistaecvideturpraedapraedatumirier:
Utcummajoredoteabeat，quamadvenerit。
Egoneut，quodadmeadlatumessealienumsciam，Celem？MinimeistucfacietnosterDaemones。
Sempercaverehocsapientesaequissimumest，Neconsciisintipsimaleficiissuis。
Ego，mihiquumlusi，nilmororullumlucrum。
GRIPUS:
SpectaviegopridemComicosadistummodumSapienterdictadicere，atqueiisplaudier，Quumillossapientismoresmonstrabantpoplo;
Sedquumindesuamquisqueibantdiversidomum，Nulluseratillopacto，utillijusserant。
DAIM:
OGripe，Gripe，pleistapagidonschemataidoitisanpepegmenenthnetonbio，kaipleistepautoisdeleath，onepithumiaoregomenostisenkakoisalisketaiostisdapisteikaisophosphulattetaikalosapolaueitonkalospeporismenon。
arpagmadoucharpagmolarvaxoutosi，allautos，oimai，mallonarpaxeitina。
tondandraklepteintallotri——euphemei，talantautenyememainoitomanianDaimones。
todegaraeisophoisineulabeteon，metipotheautotisadikemasunnoekerdedemoigepanthosoiseuphrainomai，kerdosdakerdesotoumonalguneikear。
GRIP:
kagomenedekomikonakekoasemnoslegontontoiade，tousdetheomenouskrotein，mataioisedomenoussophismasineith，osapelthekastosoikad，oudenioudenparemeinetonkaloseiremenon。
PARAPHRASEOFAPASSAGEINTHECHRONICLEOFTHEMONKOFSTGALL。
[Inthesummerof1856，theauthortravelledwithafriendthroughLombardy。AstheywereontheroadbetweenNovaraandMilan，theywereconversingonthesubjectofthelegendsrelatingtothatcountry。TheauthorremarkedtohiscompanionthatMrPanizzi，intheEssayontheRomanticNarrativePoetryoftheItalians，prefixedtohiseditionofBojardo，hadpointedoutaninstanceoftheconversionofballadpoetryintoprosenarrativewhichstronglyconfirmedthetheoryofPerizoniusandNiebuhr，uponwhich\"TheLaysofAncientRome\"arefounded;and，afterrepeatinganextractwhichMrPanizzihasgivenfromthechronicleof\"TheMonkofStGall，\"heproceededtoframeametricalparaphrase。ThenoteinMrPanizzi’swork（volumei。
page123，noteb）isherecopiedverbatim。]
\"ThemonksaysthatOgerwaswithDesiderius，KingofLombardy，watchingtheadvanceofCharlemagne’sarmy。ThekingoftenaskedOgerwherewasCharlemagne。Quandovideris，inquit，segetemcampisinhorrescere，ferreumPadumetTicinummarinisfluctibusferronigrantibusmuroscivitatisinundantes，tuncestspesCarolivenientis。HisnedumexpletisprimumadoccasumCircinovelBoreacoepitapparere，quasinubestenebrosa，quaediemclarissimamhorrentesconvertitinumbras。SedpropianteImperatore，exarmorumsplendore，diesomninoctetenebrosiorobortaestinclusis。TuncvisusestipseferreusCarolusferreagaleacristatus，ferreismanicisarmillatus，etc。，etc。Hisigitur，quaeegobalbusetedentulus，nonutdebuicircuitutardiorediutiusexplicaretentavi，veridicusspeculatorOggeruscelerrimovisucontuitusdixitadDesiderium:Ecce，habesquemtantopereperquisisti。Ethaecdicens，peneexanimiscecidit。——
\"Monach。Sangal。\"deReb。Bel。CaroliMagni。lib。ii。paraxxvi。
Isthisnotevidentlytakenfrompoeticaleffusions？\"
PARAPHRASE。
ToOggierspakeKingDidier:
\"WhencomethCharlemagne？
Welookedforhiminharvest:
Welookedforhiminrain。
Cropsarereaped;andfloodsarepast;
Andstillheisnothere。
Sometokenshow，thatwemayknowThatCharlemagneisnear。\"
ThentotheKingmadeanswerOggier，thechristenedDane:
\"Whenstandstheironharvest，RipeontheLombardplain，ThatstiffharvestwhichisreapedWithswordofknightandpeer，ThenbythatsignyemaydivineThatCharlemagneisnear。
\"WhenroundtheLombardcitiesTheironfloodshallflow，AswifterfloodthanTicin，AbroaderfloodthanPo，Frothingwhitewithmanyaplume，Darkbluewithmanyaspear，ThenbythatsignyemaydivineThatCharlemagneisnear。\"
INSCRIPTIONONTHESTATUEOFLORDWM。BENTINCK。
ATCALCUTTA。（1835。）
ToWILLIAMCAVENDISHBENTINCK，Who，duringsevenyears，ruledIndiawitheminentPrudence，Integrity，andBenevolence:
Who，placedattheheadofagreatEmpire，neverlaidasideThesimplicityandmoderationofaprivatecitizen:
WhoinfusedintoOrientaldespotismthespiritofBritishFreedom:
WhoneverforgotthattheendofGovernmentisThehappinessoftheGoverned:
Whoabolishedcruelrites:
Whoeffacedhumiliatingdistinctions:
Whogavelibertytotheexpressionofpublicopinion:
Whoseconstantstudyitwas，toelevatetheintellectualAndmoralcharacterofTheNationscommittedtohischarge:
ThisMonumentWaserectedbymen，Who，differinginRace，inManners，inLanguage，andinReligion，Cherish，withequalvenerationandgratitude，Thememoryofhiswise，upright，andPaternalAdministration……
EPITAPHONSIRBENJAMINHEATHMALKIN。
ATCALCUTTA。（1837。）
ThismonumentIssacredtothememoryofSIRBENJAMINHEATHMALKIN，Knight，OneoftheJudgesofTheSupremeCourtofJudicature:
AmaneminentlydistinguishedByhisliteraryandscientificattainments，Byhisprofessionallearningandability，Bytheclearnessandaccuracyofhisintellect，Bydiligence，bypatience，byfirmness，byloveoftruth，Bypublicspirit，ardentanddisinterested，Yetalwaysundertheguidanceofdiscretion，Byrigiduprightness，byunostentatiouspiety，Bytheserenityofhistemper，Andbythebenevolenceofhisheart。
Hewasbornonthe29thSeptember1797。
Hediedonthe21stOctober1837。
EPITAPHONLORDMETCALFE。
（1847。）
NearthisstoneislaidCHARLES，LORDMETCALFE，AStatesmantriedinmanyhighoffices，Anddifficultconjunctures，Andfoundequaltoall。
ThethreegreatestDependenciesoftheBritishCrownWeresuccessivelyentrustedtohiscare。
InIndia，hisfortitude，hiswisdom，Hisprobity，andhismoderation，AreheldinhonourableremembranceBymenofmanyraces，languages，andreligions。
InJamaica，stillconvulsedbyasocialrevolution，HisprudencecalmedtheevilpassionsWhichlongsufferinghadengenderedinoneclassAndlongdominationinanother。
InCanada，notyetrecoveredfromthecalamitiesofcivilwar，Hereconciledcontendingfactionstoeachother，AndtotheMotherCountry。
CostlymonumentsinAsiaticandAmericancitiesAttestthegratitudeofthenationswhichheruled。
ThistabletrecordsthesorrowandtheprideWithwhichhismemoryischerishedbyhisfamily。