At/if'il U.j:()ii. I, p

2. Dictioxarn of Xatiotuil BUxjraphii, Art., Sulrestcr . Sur quelle autorité ?

du poète, ont été écrits postérieurement à novenibre 1612, puisqu'il y est question de la mort du Prince Henri. Gitons-les à notre tour:

I <' LiAe sad Arion on /^«sDolphins back, Amidthe Océan of my Carefull t eares , Myh striptofall, Noiv sleptinhoanj ha ires ; SUl{poore Relique, of Yoar Brothers icmck) MyHarp.stnngsquaver,ichilemyHearl.slnngscruck.{\)

« Hère (like Leander in the Hellespont) Tost in a Tempestin the darkest Night.

Bistract with lears, divorcecl from the sight Of my High Pharus which to guide mee'^wont : Spying^o'o/es in your Highnesse Front, Forlife I labour towards your hopefull Light (May never care beclowd that Beam so bright, Corne never Point of least Eclipse upon'tj Yet, though (aJas !) your gracious Rayes hâve show'n My wracked limbes a likely way to land : Unlesse (by Others Help, or by your ( Jwn) The tender Pity of your Princely liand Quick haie meeout, Iperish instantlv, Hal'd in againe by Six that hang on Mee

Sixe-times already, ready even to faint,

With grievous Waight of guiltlesse Want opprest,

Bartas and I bave bow'd and vow'd our best

Before iheAltar of our Soveraign Saint .

And yet, the Eare that heareth every Plaint

ïhe Heart that pitiés every poore Distrest ;

Alone (alas !) seems deafe to my Request ;