NOTE S. 177 Poet has celebrated her conjugal fidelity in The Bard, Epode 2d, Line 13th. Elizabeth Widville, wife of Edward the Fourth, hence called the paler rose, as being of the house of York. She added to the foundation of Margaret of Anjou. Ibid. And either Henry there.] Henry the Sixth and Eighth. The former the founder of King's, the latter the greatest benefactor to Trinity College. P. 139. The venerable Margret fee!] Countess of Richmond and Derby; the mother of Henry the Seventh, foundress of St. John's and Chrift's Colleges. Ibid. A Tudor's fire, a Beaufort's grace.] The Countess was a Beaufort, and married to a Tudor: hence the application of this line to the Duke of Grafton, who claims descent from both these families. P. 140. The laureate wreathe, that Cecil wore.] Lord Treasurer Burleigh was Chancellor of the University, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth. P. 145. Epitaph on Mrs. Clarke.] This Lady, the wife of Dr. Clarke, Physician at Epfom, Epfom, died April 12, 1757; and is buried in the church of Beckenham, Kent. P. 149. The Curfew tolls the knell of parting day.] fquilla di lontano Che paia 'l giorno pianger, che fi muore. DANTE, Purgat. 1. 8. P. 155. Ev'n in our afbe's live their wonted fires.] Ch'i veggio nel penfier, dolce mio fuoco, PETRARCH, Son. 169. 157. Grav'd on the stone, beneath yon aged thorn.] In the first edition of this poem, the following beautiful lines were inserted immediately before the epitaph; but they have been fince omitted, as the parenthesis was too long. There fcatter'd oft, the earliest of the year, By hands unfeen, are fhow'rs of violets found; The redbreaft loves to build and warble there, And little footsteps lightly print the ground. FINI S. |