Defire. Fear. Awe. This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror "Tis Heav'n itself that points cut an Hereafter, *Satisfact. (1) Eternity!thou pleasing*dreadful thought! tapprehen. Curiofity. Through what variety of untry'd being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass? Anxiety. The wide, th' unbounded prospect lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it. *Courage. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us ; And that there is, all nature cries aloud +Venera. Satisfact. Anxiety. * Through all her works-He must delight in virtue. And that, which He delights in, must be happy. But when or where! This world was made for Cæsar. *Courage. I'm weary of conjectures.This must end them, [Laying his hand on his sword.] Firmness. Thus am I doubly arm'd. (2) My death, my Comfort. life; My bane and antidote: are both before me; Apprehen. This in a moment, brings me to an end. Whilst this informs me, I shall never die. Noble. The soul (3) secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point. Triumph. The stars (4) shall fade away, the Sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years; But thou(5) shalt flourish in immortal youth, Pride. (1)" Eternity!-thou pleasing,," &c. requires an eye fixed with profound thoughtfulness, on one point, throughout this line. (2)- My death, my life, &c. Long paufes between, and pointing, or looking at the fword, in pronouncing "my death," and at the book, in pronouncing "my life," and so in "my bane, and antidote," and in the two following lines. (3) "The foul, &c. may be pronounced with the right hand laid upon the breast. f (4) "The flars," &c. may be fpoken with the eyes raised toward Heaven, and the arms moderately pread. (5)" thou shalt flourish," &c. The r ght hand upon the breast. (1) Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of nature, and the crush (2) of worlds. Satan's speech to Death, stopping his passage WHENCE, and what art thou, execrable Quest with shape, That dar'st, though grim and terrible, advance Anger- To yonder gates? Through them I mean to pass, Refolution. Retire, (3) or taste thy folly, and learn by proof, then Unbroken, and in proud rebellious arms Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons, thou Contempt. Anger. Contempt And they, outcast from God, are here condemn'd Thy ling ring, or with one stroke of this dart (1) "Unhurt," &c. The arms fpread again as before. (2 "The crush," &c. The hands brought together with force. (3) "Retire," is to be spoken as a whole fenience, and with the greatest force of threatening. See Anger, page 29. (4)" and to thy speed," to be fpoken quick. M Pride. Threaten XXXIX. DEPRECATION. RECOLLECTION. Exclam. The speech of Sin to Satan, to prevent an hostile encounter between the latter and Death; with the effect of her speech. (Milt. PARA. LOST. B. II. v. 726.) "(1) Father, what intends thy hand," (she cry'd) Reproof. Against thy only son? What fury, O son, Against thy father's head? And know'st for Vexation. For Him who sits above, and laughs the while Alarm. Whate'er his wrath, which he calls justice, bids; She spake, and at her words the hellish pest Forbore. Then these to her, Satan return'd; Surprise. "So strange thy outcry, and thy words so strange Thou interposest, that my sudden hand Recollect. Prevented, spares to tell thee yet by deeds VEXATION. XL. CRINGING. Gratitude. Part of Mr. Pope's complaint of the impertinence of fcribblers. FRIEND (2) to my life! (which did not you prolong, (3) The world had wanted many an idle song) (1) "O Father,"&c. must be fpoken quick, as people do, when they mean to prevent imminent mifchief. (2) Dr. Arbuthnot. (3) The world had wanted."-Thus far ought to be spoken with great emphafis, as if fomewhat very important were com What drop, or nostrum, can this plague remove? If foes, they write, if friends, they read me dead. (1) With serious anguish, and an aching head; This saving counsel. "Keep your piece nine Advifing years," (2) "Nine years!" cries he, who high in Drury- Off. with Lane, Lull'd by soft ephyrs through the broken pane, take it, Surprife. Pertnefs. I'm all submission; what you'd have it, make it. Cringing. My friendship, and a prologue, and ten pound. I want a patron-ask him for a place." Vexation. Cringing. Offence. "Pitholeon libell'd me- "But here's a letter Cringing. "Informs you, Sir, 'twas when he knew no better. Dare you refuse him? (4) Curl invites to dine; " ing; and the remaining part of the line, "many an idle fong," in a ludicrous manner, (1) With ferious anguish," &c. may be spoken as if fick. See Sick efs, page 32. (2) Alluding to Horace's "Nonumque prematur in annum. (3) Pitholeon. The name of a foolish ancient poet. (4) "Curl invites," &c. Mr. Pope was, it feem, ill ufed by Curl, a bookfeller-by the writer of a Journal News-paper-and by a "Parfon much bemus'd in .beer." Anger. Cringing. Comfort. Anger. Cringing. Excufe. If I dislike it, "" Furies, death, and rage! And shame the fools-Your int'rest, Sir, with Lintot." "Lintot (dull rogue !) will think your price too 'much,' Cringing. "Not if you, Sir, revise it and retouch." Difmiffion with Anger 66 snacks." Sir, let me see you, and your works no more." XLI. REFLECTION ON LOST HAPPINESS. TION. HORROR. SELF-CONDEMNADESPERATION. Satan's Soliloquy. (Milt. PARAD. LOST. B. IV. v. 32) Admiration Thou, that with surpassing glory crown'd, Hatred. Painful. Of this new world; at whose sight all the stars That bring to my remembrance from what state Reflection. I fell; how glorious once above thy sphere; demnation Till pride and worse ambition threw me down; Self Con my. Warring in heaven'gainst heaven's matchless king. Ah wherefore! He deserv'd no such return Vindication From me, whom he created what I was of an ene- In that right eminence, and with his good Upbraided none; nor was his service hard. What could be less than to afford him praise, The easiest recompense, and pay him thanks, Self con- How justly due! yet all his good in me Produc'd rank malice; lifted up so high, demnation |