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Thirdly, Tears are of great Service. The Proverb tells you,Tears will move Adamant. If you can bring it about therefore, let your Mistress see your Cheeks a little blubbered upon Occasion.

If Tears should refuse to come (as they sometimes will) an Onion in your Handkerchief will be of great use.

Fourthly, Kisses. What Lover of any Sense doth not mix Kisses with his tender Expressions! Perhaps she will not give them easily:No Matter, take them without her Leave.

Perhaps she will scratch, and say you are rude: Notwithstanding her Scratches, she will be pleased with your getting the better.

Do this, however, in so gentle a Manner, that you may not hurt her tender Lips; nor let her complain of being scrubbed with your Beard.

Now when you have proceeded to Kisses, if you proceed no farther, you may well be called unworthy of what you have hitherto obtained. When you was at her Lips, how near was you to your Journey's End! If therefore you stop there, you rather deserve the Name of a bashful 'Squire than of a modest Man.

The Girls may call this perhaps Violence; but it is a Violence agreeable to them: For they are often desirous of being pleased against their Will: For a Woman taken without her Consent, notwithstanding her Frowns, is often well satisfied in her Heart, and your Impudence is taken as a Favour; whilst she who, when inclined to be ravished, hath retreated untouched, however she may affect to smile, is in reality out of Humour.

Ravishing is indeed out of Fashion in this Age; and therefore I am at a Loss for modern Examples; but antient Story abounds with them.

Miss[50]Phoebeand her Sister were both ravished, and both were well pleased with the Men who ravished them.

Though the Story ofDeidamiawas formerly in all theTrojanNews-Papers, yet my Reader may be pleased to see it better told.

Venushad now kept her Word toParis, and given him the Beauty she had promised, not as a Bribe, but as a Gratification for his having made an Award in her Favour, in the famous Cause betweenJunoand others againstVenus, inTroverfor a Golden Apple; which was referred to him at the Assizes atIda.

Paris, every one knows, no sooner had received Mrs.Helen, than he immediately carried her off to his Father's Court.

Upon this theGreciansentered into an Association; and several Noblemen raised Regiments at their own Expence, out of their Regard to the Public: For Cuckoldom was a public Cause, no one knowing whose Turn it would be next.

Lieutenant-GeneralAchilles, who was to command a large Body of Grenadiers, which theGreekscallMyrmidons, did not behave handsomely on that Occasion, though he got off afterwards at a Court-Martial by pleading, that his Mother (who had a great deal in her ownPower) had insisted on his acting the Part he did; for, I am ashamed to say, he dressed himself in Women's Clothes, and hid himself at the House of oneLycomedes, a Man of good Fortune in those parts.

Fie upon it, General, I am ashamed to see you sit quilting among the Girls; a Sword becomes your Hands much better than a Needle.

What can you mean by that Work-Basket in a Hand by which CountHectoris to fall? Do you carry that Basket with you to put his Head in?

For Shame then, cast away your Huswife, and all those effeminate Trinkets from a Fist able to wieldHarrythe Fifth's Sword.

It happened, that at the same Time when the General, at the House of 'SquireLycomedes, performed this Feat, MissDeidamia, one of the Maids of Honour, was visiting at the same Place. This young Lady soon discovered that the General was a Man; for indeed he got her Maidenhead.

He ravished her, that is the Truth on't; that a Gentleman ought to believe, in Favour of the Lady: But he may believe the Lady was willing enough to be ravished at the same Time.

When the General threw away his Needle, and grasped the Armour, (you must remember the Story, for it was in theTrojan Alamain) the young Lady began to change her Note, and to hope he would not forsake her so.

Ah! littleMia! is this the Violence you complained of? Is this the Ravisher you are afraid of? Why with that gentle Voice do you solicite the Author of your Dishonour to stay with you?

To come at once to the Moral of my Story; as they are ashamed to make the first Advances, so they are ready to suffer whatever a pushing Man can do unto them.

As for those pretty Master-Misses, theAdonis'sof the Age, who confide in their own Charms, and desire to be courted by the Girls; believe me, they will stay long enough before they are asked the Question.

If you are a Man, make the first Overtures: Remember, it is the Man's Part to address the Fair; and it will be her's to be tenderly won.

Be bold then, and put the Question; she desires no more than to have the Question put; and sure you will not deny your own Wishes that Favour.

Jupiterhimself went a courting to the Heroines of old: For I never heard of any Girl who courted him.

But if you find Madam gives herself any immoderate Airs at your Proposal, it will then be good to recede a little from your Undertaking, and to affect to sheer off: For many of them, according to the Poet,

Pursue what flies, and fly what doth pursue.

A short Absence will soon cure her Disdain.

It may be proper likewise to conceal your intentions a little at first, and make your first Advance under the Pretence ofPlatonicFriendship.

I have known many a Prude taken under these false Colours; and thePlatonicFriend hath soon become a happy Lover.

And now as to your Complexion; for believe me, this is a Matter of some Consequence: Though I would not have you effeminate, yet I would have you delicate.

A fair Complexion in a Tar is scandalous, and looks more like a Borough Captain or one of those fresh-water Sailors, who have so much dishonoured our Navy. The Skin of a Seaman ought to be rough, and well battered with Winds and Waves.

Such likewise ought to be the Face of a Fox-hunter, who ought not to fear Rain or Easterly Winds: And the fame becomes the Soldier.

But let the Soldier ofVenuslook fair and delicate; nay, if your Complexion inclines to Paleness, so much the better; for this will be imputed by every young Girl to Love.

YoungOrion[51]with a pale Countenance wandered through the Groves, being sick with the Love of Lyrice: And the same Effect had the Love ofNaïsupon the Countenance ofDaphnis[52]; two Lovers very famous in Antiquity.

Leanness is another Token of a Lover; to obtain which, you need not take Physick; sitting up all Night; and writing Love-Letters, will bring this about.

Be sure to look as miserable as possible; so that every one who sees you, may cry,There goes a Lover.

And here shall I lament the Wickedness of Mankind, or only simply observe it to you? But in Reality all Friendship and Integrity are nothing more than Names.

Alas! It is dangerous to be too prodigal in the Praises of your Mistress, even to your Friend; for if he believes you, he becomes your Rival.

It is true there are some old Stories of faithful Friends:Patroclusnever made a Cuckold ofAchilles; andPhaedra'sChastity was never attempted byPirithous.

PyladeslovedHermions, who was his Friend's Wife; but it was with the pure Love of a Brother: And the same Fidelity didCastorpreserve towards his Twin-BrotherPollux.

But if you expect to find such Instances in these degenerate Days, you may as well have Faith enough to expect a Pine-Apple from a Pear-Tree, or to hope to fill your Bottle withBurgundyfrom the River.

I am afraid we are grown so bad, that Iniquity itself gives a Relish to our Pleasures; and every Man is not only addicted to his Pleasures, but those are the sweeter, when season'd with another's Pain.

It is in short a terrible Case, that a Lover ought to fear his Friend more than his Enemy. Beware of the former, and you are safe.

Beware of your Cousin, and your Brother, and your dear and intimate Companions. These are the Sort of Gentry, from whom you are to apprehend most Danger.

Here I intended to have finished; but one Rule more suggests itself.

You are to note then, that there is a great Variety in the Tempers of Women; for a thousand different Women are to be wooed a thousand different Ways.

Mr.Millerwill tell you, that the same kind of Soil is not proper for all Fruits. One produces good Carrots, another Potatoes, and a third Turneps. Now there is as great a Variety of Disposition in the human Mind, as there are Forms in the World: For which Reason a Politician is capable of accommodating himself to innumerable Kinds of Tempers: NotProteuscould indeed diversify himself more Ways than he can.

Nay you may learn this Lesson from every Fisherman; for some Fish are to be taken with one Bait, and some with another; others will scarce bite at any, but are however to be drawn out of the Water by a Net.

One good Caution under this Head, is to consider the Age of your Mistress: Old Birds are not taken with Chaff; and an old Hare will be sure to double.

Again, consider Circumstances. Do not frighten an ignorant Woman with Learning, nor a poor Country Girl with your fine Cloathes;for by these Means you will create in them too great an Awe of you. Many a Girl hath run away frighted from the Embraces of the Master, and afterwards fallen into the Clutches of his Footman.

And here we will now cast our Anchor, having finished the first Part of our intended Voyage.

[1]HereOviduses the Examples ofAutomedon, who was the Coachman ofAchilles; and ofTiphys, who was Pilot or Steersman to theArgonauts.

[2]This is a literal Translation; by which it appears this barbarous Custom of whipping Boys on the Hands, till they look as if they had the Itch, was used by theRomanSchoolmasters as well as by ours.

[3]The Original introducesAchilles, who was the pupil ofChiron.

[4]In the Original,—held forth at his Master's Commands those Hands to be whipt, whichHectorwas hereafter to feel. The Indelicacy of which Image we have avoided applying to ourBritishHero.

[5]Both born of a Goddess.

[6]This is transferred, we hope not improperly fromRomantoBritishSuperstition. TheLatinalludes to Augury, and very justly ridicules the Folly of Divination by the Flight of Birds.

[7]Nor wereClioor her Sisters seen by me, while I tended a Flock in the Valleys of Ascra.ThisAscrawas a Valley near theHelicon, which was the Residence of the Parents ofHesiod. NowHesiodwas fabled, whilst he was keeping his Father's Sheep, to have been led by the Muse to the FountainHippocrene; and being, I suppose, well ducked in that Water, commenced Poet.

[8]This whole Passage is a manifest Burlesque on the Invocations with which the Ancients began their Poems. Not very different is that Sneer at the Beginning of theMetamorphosis,——Dii, caeptis, (NAM VOS MUTASTIS ET ILLAS)Adspirate——But the strongest Piece of Burlesque of this kind is the Invocation toVenusat the Beginning ofLucretius: For what can be more so than a solemn Application to a Deity for her Assistance in a Work, the professed Intention of which is to expose the Belief of any Deity at all; and more particularly of any Concern which such superior Beings might be supposed to take in the Affairs of Men. For my own part, I must confess, I cannot perceivethat graceful Air of Enthusiasmwhich a noble Author observes in the Invocation of the Antients; many of them indeed seem to have been too apparently in jest, to endeavour to impose on their Readers, and in reality to apply to the Muses with less Devotion than our modern Poets, many of whom perhaps believe as much in those Deities as in any other.

[8]This whole Passage is a manifest Burlesque on the Invocations with which the Ancients began their Poems. Not very different is that Sneer at the Beginning of theMetamorphosis,

——Dii, caeptis, (NAM VOS MUTASTIS ET ILLAS)Adspirate——

But the strongest Piece of Burlesque of this kind is the Invocation toVenusat the Beginning ofLucretius: For what can be more so than a solemn Application to a Deity for her Assistance in a Work, the professed Intention of which is to expose the Belief of any Deity at all; and more particularly of any Concern which such superior Beings might be supposed to take in the Affairs of Men. For my own part, I must confess, I cannot perceivethat graceful Air of Enthusiasmwhich a noble Author observes in the Invocation of the Antients; many of them indeed seem to have been too apparently in jest, to endeavour to impose on their Readers, and in reality to apply to the Muses with less Devotion than our modern Poets, many of whom perhaps believe as much in those Deities as in any other.

[9]Ovidwould here insinuate, that the Courtezans only were the Subjects of the ensuing Poem; and in hisTristibushe cites these Lines, and pleads them in his Defence: But he is not over-honest in his Profession; for in many Parts it appears, that his Instructions are calculated for much more thanconcessa furtia.

[10]Andromedawas the Daughter ofCepheusKing ofAethiopiaand ofCassiope. Her Mother having offended theNereids, by contending with them for Superiority in Beauty,Neptune, at their Petition, sent a Sea-Monster, which greatly annoyed theAethiopians. Upon this they consulted the Oracle ofJupiter Ammon, who ordered them to expose one of the Progeny ofCepheusandCassiopeto be devoured by the Monster.Andromedawas accordingly ty'd to a Rock, where she was espied byPerseus, who killed the Monster, and rescued the Lady; for which he received her at the Hands of her Parents as his Reward. The Story is told in the 4th Book of theMetamorphosis.

[11]Bunches of Grapes inMethymna; a City ofLesbia, the Wine of which Country was famous among the Ancients.

[12]Ears of Corn inGargara; which was inMysia, a Province of theHellespont.

[13]The Original is,And the Mother ofAEneasresides in the City of her Son.AEneas, from whom the Romans derived their Original, was the Son ofVenusbyAnchises.

[14]The Original, rendered as literally as possible, is as follows:Walk at your ease under thePompeianShade, when the Sun enters theHerculeanLion; or where the Mother hath added her Benefactions to those of her Son; a work rich in foreign Marble: Nor avoid that Portico adorned with ancient Pictures, which is calledLivia, from the Name of its Founder: nor that adorned by the Statues of theBelides, who attempted the Lives of their unfortunate Cousins; and where you see the cruel Father standing with his drawn Sword: Nor pass by the Temple ofVenusand her lamentedAdonis;nor omit the Seventh-Day Festivals of theJews; nor theEgyptianTemples of theLinnen-cladHeifer: She makes many Women to be that which she herself was toJupiter.To explain these several Particulars to anEnglishReader, it must be known, that the Portico's inRomewere the publick Walks; and here Persons of both Sexes used to assemble. Among these was one built byPompey. The second Portico mentioned, is by the best Commentators understood of theOctavian, which was built byOctavia, Sister toAugustus, and Mother toMarcellus; and this adjoined to a Temple built by the sameMarcellus. The third Portico was built byLiviathe Wife ofAugustus, and called from her Name. The fourth, where the Picture of theBelideswas, is to be understood of the Portico ofApollo Palatinus, in which were the Statues of the fifty Daughters ofDanausand Grandaughters ofBelus. These being married to the fifty Sons of their UncleAEgyptus, every one, by her Father's Command, slew her husband on the first Night, save onlyHypermnestra. For this they were punished in the lower World, by being obliged to fill a Barrel full of Holes with Water.Scaligerand others have here made a mistake, supposing the Picture of theBelideswas here hung up: But the contrary appears by many Authorities, particularly by this inQv. Trist. 3.Signa peregrinis ubi sunt alterna columnis,Belides, & stricto barbarus ense pater.It appears that the Number of Pillars was equalled by the Number of Statues.5thly, The Temple ofVenus, in which she was worshipped, together withAdonis, after theAssyrianmanner. ThisAdoniswas the Son ofCinyrasKing ofCyprus, begotten by him on his own DaughterMyrrha. The Fame of his Beauty, and the Passion whichVenusbore towards him, are well known. 6thly, TheJewishSynagogues. TheJewshaving been encouraged byJulius Caesar, were very numerous inRomeat that time; and the Strangeness and Pomp of their Ceremonies inviting the Curiosity of theRomanLadies, their Synagogues became famous Places of Intrigue. 7. The Temple ofIsis. This Goddess, when a Woman, was calledIo. She was the Daughter ofInachus; and being beloved byJupiter, was by him, to preserve her from his Wife's Jealousy, turned into a Heifer,Junosuspecting the Fact, obtained this Heifer of her Husband, and set Argus to watch over her.Jupiterwanting to visit his old Friend, sentMercuryto killArgus; in revenge of which,Junoordered a Gad-Bee to sting the poor Heifer; which thereupon growing mad, ran toEgypt, where she was again restored to the Shape of a Woman, and married toOsiris. The Feast ofIsiswas celebrated inRometen Days together by the Women, and was a time of Carnival among them.

To explain these several Particulars to anEnglishReader, it must be known, that the Portico's inRomewere the publick Walks; and here Persons of both Sexes used to assemble. Among these was one built byPompey. The second Portico mentioned, is by the best Commentators understood of theOctavian, which was built byOctavia, Sister toAugustus, and Mother toMarcellus; and this adjoined to a Temple built by the sameMarcellus. The third Portico was built byLiviathe Wife ofAugustus, and called from her Name. The fourth, where the Picture of theBelideswas, is to be understood of the Portico ofApollo Palatinus, in which were the Statues of the fifty Daughters ofDanausand Grandaughters ofBelus. These being married to the fifty Sons of their UncleAEgyptus, every one, by her Father's Command, slew her husband on the first Night, save onlyHypermnestra. For this they were punished in the lower World, by being obliged to fill a Barrel full of Holes with Water.Scaligerand others have here made a mistake, supposing the Picture of theBelideswas here hung up: But the contrary appears by many Authorities, particularly by this inQv. Trist. 3.

Signa peregrinis ubi sunt alterna columnis,Belides, & stricto barbarus ense pater.

It appears that the Number of Pillars was equalled by the Number of Statues.5thly, The Temple ofVenus, in which she was worshipped, together withAdonis, after theAssyrianmanner. ThisAdoniswas the Son ofCinyrasKing ofCyprus, begotten by him on his own DaughterMyrrha. The Fame of his Beauty, and the Passion whichVenusbore towards him, are well known. 6thly, TheJewishSynagogues. TheJewshaving been encouraged byJulius Caesar, were very numerous inRomeat that time; and the Strangeness and Pomp of their Ceremonies inviting the Curiosity of theRomanLadies, their Synagogues became famous Places of Intrigue. 7. The Temple ofIsis. This Goddess, when a Woman, was calledIo. She was the Daughter ofInachus; and being beloved byJupiter, was by him, to preserve her from his Wife's Jealousy, turned into a Heifer,Junosuspecting the Fact, obtained this Heifer of her Husband, and set Argus to watch over her.Jupiterwanting to visit his old Friend, sentMercuryto killArgus; in revenge of which,Junoordered a Gad-Bee to sting the poor Heifer; which thereupon growing mad, ran toEgypt, where she was again restored to the Shape of a Woman, and married toOsiris. The Feast ofIsiswas celebrated inRometen Days together by the Women, and was a time of Carnival among them.

[15]InCaesar's Forum, which was built on theAppianWay, was the Temple ofVenus Genetrix.

[16]Races were run atRomeinAprilin theCircus Maximus, which was likewise the Scene of many other public Exercises and Shews.

[17]And when the Procession shall pass on with the Ivory Deities, do you applaud most the Statue ofLadyVenus.Thus the Original. The Paraphrase preserves the same Sense, though in other Circumstances. These Statues were carried in Procession on many Occasions, particularly at theMaegalesianGames.

[18]Adjusting her cushion.

[19]Putting a Foot-stool under her.

[20]The Original mentioned the Fights of theGladiators. The Paraphrase comes as near as our Customs admit; for theBritishLadies never attend to see Men kill one another in jest.

[21]Augustus Caesaramong other rich Shews, with which he entertained the People, exhibited to them a Sea-Fight in a Place dug on purpose near the banks of theTyber. The Poet takes this occasion of introducing many Compliments to the Grandson of this Prince. We have done little more than altered Names in this Place; and as we are assured all here said is as properly applicable to the noble Person to whom we have transferred it, the learned Reader will admire that any Passage in an antient Author can be so apposite to the present Times, and the trueEnglishReader will be no less delighted to seeOvidintroduced as singing forth the Praises of theBritish Hero.

[22]Parthia.

[23]TheCrassi.

[24]Hercules.

[25]Bacchus.

[26]The Original here described the many Nations who are led Captives.

[27]Here we have inverted the Original; but sure the Sense upholds us in so doing.

[28]Baiae, a Place not far fromNaples, famous for wholesome as well as pleasant Baths. It is described very largely byDiodorus; andHoracementions it as the pleasantest Place in the World.

[29]In the Original, the Temple ofDianain the Suburbs. It stood in a Grove not far from Rome. The next Line,Partaque per gladios, &c.alludes to a very singular Custom, by which the Priests of this Temple succeeded to each other,viz.by Conquest in single Combat, for which every Slave or Fugitive was admitted to contend, and the Victor was rewarded with the Priesthood. This Practice was renewed every Year, and was, asStraboinforms us, originally taken from theScythians.

[30]Byblisfell in love with her BrotherCaunus; and upon his rejecting her Addresses, hanged herself. The Poets feign she was afterwards turned into a Fountain. SeeMetam.IX.

[31]Myrrhawas the Daughter ofCinyras, who being in love with her Father, took an Opportunity, while her Mother was employed in the Sacrifices toCeres, to supply her Place. Her Father discovering the Imposture, ran after her with a drawn Sword to kill her: But she escaped by means of the Night, and fled intoSabeaea. She was changed into the Myrrh-Tree. The Story of which is inMetam.X. But though the Poets have subjoined Fable to this Fact, it is related byPlinyas a true History.

[32]Pasiphaëwas the Daughter of the Sun, married toMinosKing ofCrete. The Poets feign that being in love with a Bull, she employedDaedalus, a famous Artist, to make her a wooden Cow, into which she conveyed herself, in order to enjoy her monstrous Desires. From this unnatural Coition sprung theMinotaur, a Monster half Man and half Bull, which was enclosed in a Labyrinth, and afterward destroyed byTheseus.

[33]The Original alludes to theCretans, who were famous among the Antients for the Vice of lying.

[34]Europawas the Daughter ofAgenorKing ofCydon, beloved byJupiter, and by him run away with in the Shape of a Bull.

[35]AEropewas the Wife ofAtreus. She committed Adultery with her Husband's BrotherThyestes, by whom she had two Sons, whomAtreuscaused to be killed, and served up to his Brother's Table. To avoid this Sight, the Sun is said to have gone backward.

[36]Scyllathe Daughter ofNisus, King of theMegarensians, fell in love withMinos, while he was besieging her Father's City. She stole away her Father's Hair, on which the Fate of the City depended, and carried it toMinos; for which Fact she was rewarded by her Lover with Contempt only.She is by some said to have been changed into a Lark: ButOvid, who here seems to confound two Stories together, makes her Transformation to have been into a Rock, which lies betweenSicilyandItaly; where the dashing of the Waves against the Rock representing the Sound of the Barking of Dogs, gave rise to the Fable which is here hinted at.

[37]Clytemnestra, the Wife ofAgamemnon, who in the absence of her Husband committed Adultery withAEgysthus, and with him afterwards murderedAgamemnon, at his Return fromTroy.

[38]Creüsawas the Daughter ofCreonKing ofCorinth, and second Wife toJason; to whomMedea, enraged withJason, who had forsaken her, sent a Casket in which Wild-Fire was inclosed, and by which she was burnt as soon [as] it was opened. ThisMedeaafterwards, on account of the same Anger withJason, tore to pieces her two Sons which she had bore to him.

[39]ThisPhoenixhaving incensed his Father, by lying with a Woman who was beloved by the latter, fled to the Protection ofPeleusthe Father ofAchilles, and was by bim [sic] Preceptor of that young Hero.

[40]Hippolytusbeing beloved by his StepmotherPhaedra, and refusing to gratify her Desires, was by her falsely accused to his FatherTheseus; upon which account he was obliged to fly, and the Chariot Horses being frighted by Sea-Calves, dashed the Chariot to-pieces, and him also.

[41]PhineusKing ofArcadia, having repudiated his WifeCleopatra, marriedHarpalice; by whose Instigation he put out the Eyes of his Sons: for which he was afterwards punished by Divine Vengeance with the Loss of his own.

[42]TheRomanspaid a Religious Regard to their Birth-Day, as appears from many Passages in their Poets. At this time they used to receive Presents from their Relations and Acquaintance. We have here given the Sense of the Original, only varying the Customs (Kalendae Martii.)Ovidadvises the Lover to abstain from visiting his Mistress in the Kalends ofMarch. At which time theMatronaliawere celebrated toJuno Lucina, and the Husbands used to pray to that Goddess to protect the Chastity of their Wives.Horacelikewise Lib. III. Ode 8. hints that this was not the proper Season for Batchelors to give a Loose to their Gaieties. (Sive erit ornatus Circus, &c.) A third CautionOvidgives, is not to visit on those Days when the Wealth of theRomanConquests were exposed to theCircus, in admiring which, asMycellusobserves, the Girls were too much taken up, to attend to the Desires of their Lovers. To say the truth, some Custom seems to be alluded to here, which is not sufficiently preserved from the Ruins of Antiquity.

[43]Then thePleiadesare at hand. Then the Goat is merged in the Sea,viz.in the Month ofOctoberandNovember.

[44]The Original points at the Day in which theRomanswere overthrown by theGaulson the Banks of the RiverAllia. This was the 15th of the Kalends ofAugust. A. U. C.363, and it was marked as a black Dayin their Kalendar. As this Nation is too happy to produce any such Day, we have been obliged to give it a different Turn in our Paraphrase.

[45]Cydippewas a beautiful virgin of the island ofDelos. She was celebrating the Rites ofDianawhen she was seen byAcontius, who falling in love with her, and not daring openly to declare his Passion, contrived to drop an Apple at her Feet, in which were inclosed these two Lines:I swear to you by the mystical Rites ofDiana,That I will attend you as a Companion, and become your Bride.Cydippetook up the Apple and read the Lines; by repeating which words they became her own; and she was ignorantly betrothed to her Lover: For it was a Law, that whatever any persons said inDiana's Temple, they were obliged to perform.

I swear to you by the mystical Rites ofDiana,That I will attend you as a Companion, and become your Bride.

Cydippetook up the Apple and read the Lines; by repeating which words they became her own; and she was ignorantly betrothed to her Lover: For it was a Law, that whatever any persons said inDiana's Temple, they were obliged to perform.

[46]Ariadnewas the Daughter ofMinosKing ofCrete. She fell in Love withTheseus, and with a Clew of Thread helped him out of the Labyrinth into which he went to kill theMinotaur. He afterwards basely deserted the poor Lady, of which our Poet will presently tell the Story.

[47]Silenuswas the Pedagogue ofBacchus, and his Foster-Father: He was likewise his Companion on all Occasions; and is often introduced in his drunken Mood by our Poet.

[48]At this WeddingEurytiontheCentaurgetting drunk, attempted to ravishHippodamiathe Bride ofPyrithous, butTheseusknocked his Brains out with a Bowl. Upon this a Battle ensued between theCentaursand theLapithae, who defending the Cause of their PrincePyrithous, destroyed almost all theCentaurs.HoraceLib. I. Ode 18. mentions this Story likewise, as a Caution to Men not to be quarrelsome in their Cups.

[49]Here and in many other Places, we have been obliged to supply that Connection, which is greatly wanting in the Original.

[50]PhoebeandIlairawere two pretty Girls, the Daughters ofLeucippus, and by their Father betrothed to two BrothersIdasandLynceus; but before the Celebration of their Nuptials, were ravished byCastorandPollux. This ended in the Death ofCastor, by the Hands ofLynceus; and ofLynceus, byPollux, whose Death whileIdaswas attempting to revenge, he was struck dead by Thunder at the Feet ofPollux.

[51]OriontheThebanwas in Love withMeropethe Daughter ofAEnopian; but who thisLyricewas, is not so plain, no Mention being made of her in any other Place.

[52]Daphniswas the Son ofMercury; for his Love for thisNaïs, we have hereOvid's Authority.

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