Jam. Wale Delin "C.Mosley Sculp Old as he was, and void of Eye-sight too, What could alas! a helpless Husband do. Jan: & May. T HERE liv'd in Lombardy, as Authors write, Of gentle manners, as of gen'rous race, Bleft with much fenfe, more riches, and fome grace. Yet, led aftray by Venus' soft delights, He scarce could rule fome idle appetites: For long ago, let Priests say what they cou'd, But in due time, when fixty years were o'er, And try the pleafures of a lawful bed. NOTES. 5 IO JANUARY AND MAY.] This Tranflation was done at fixteen or feventeen years of Age. P. This was his nightly dream, his daily care, And to the heav'nly pow'rs his conftant pray'r, 15 These thoughts he fortify'd with reasons still, But depth of judgment most in him appears, Then let him chufe a damfel young and fair, 25 30 To footh his cares, and free from noise and strife, 35 |