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SONNETS; 26l
Rail'd at Latona's twin-born progeny,
Which after held the fun and moon in fee.
But this is got by calling pearl to hogs ;
That bawl for freedom in their fenfelefs mood,
And ftill revolt when truth would fet them free.
Licence they mean when they cry Liberty;
For who loves that, muft firfc be wife and good ;
But from that mark how far they rove we fee
For all this wafle of wealth, and lofs of blood.
XIII.
TO MR. H. LAWES ON HIS AIRS.
Harry, whofe tuneful and well meafur'd fong
Firft taught our Englifti mufic how to fpan
Words with juft note and accent, not to fcan
With Midas ears, committing ihort and long;
Thy worth and fkill exempts thee from the throng,
With praife enough for envy to look wan;
To after age thou ihalt be writ the man,
That with fmooth air could'ft humour beft our
tongue.
Thou honour'ft verfe, and verfe muft lend her wing
To honour thee, the prieft of Phoebus quire,
That turn'ft their happieft lines in hymn, or ftory.
Dante mall give fame leave to fet thee higher
Than his Cafella, whom he woo'd to fing
Met in the milder ihades of purgatory.