I sate, as was my trade,

Under the FOOT of Mole, that mountain hore,
Keeping my sheep amongst the cooly shade
Of the green alders, by the Mulla's shore;
Then a strange shepherd chanc'd to find me out,
Whither allured with my pipe's delight,
Whose pleasing sound yshrilled far about,
Or thither led by chance, I know not right,
Whom, when I asked from what place he came,
And how he hight? himself he did ycleep
The Shepherd of the Ocean by name,

And said he came far from the main-sca deep.
He sitting me beside, in that same shade
Provoked me to play some pleasant fit,

And when he heard the musicke that I made,
He found himself full greatly pleas'd at it.
Yet, aemuling my pipe, he took in hond
My pipe, before that aemuled of many,
And plaid thereon, for well that skill he con'd,
Himself as skilful in that art as any.

The last Canto of the Second Book, being designed to show the trial of the virtue of Temperance, abounds with the most pleasurable ideas, which the fancy of the poet could suggest. Spenser has two stanzas descriptive of a garden and fountain. In the latter stanza, which is an imitation of Tasso," he seems to make the music he describes."

Eftsoones they heard a most melodious sound
Of all that more delight a daintie eare,
Such as at once might not on living ground,
Save in this paradise, be heard elsewhere;
Right hard it was for wight which did it heare
To read what manner musicke that mote bee,
For all that pleasing is to living eare

Was there consorted in one harmonee;

Birdes, voices, instruments, windes, waters, all agree;

The joyous birdes, shrouded in chearfull shade,
Their notes unto the voice attempred sweet;
Th' angelicall soft trembling voyces made
To th' instruments of divine respondence meet;
The silver-sounded instruments did meet
With the base murmure of the water's fall;
The water's fall, with difference discreet,
Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call;
The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.

B. II., C. VIII., ST. LVIII.

It is now recommended to the Student to explain the pecularities of the style, and trace the Derivation of the words found in the Fraieres Tale (of the Canterbury Tales,) and the last Canto of the Second Book of the Fairy Queen.

DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES.

See Saxon Derivatives.

Page 44. A message, of messages,

14. Bene, hearty, pleasant, from benus, (bonus.)
18. Bing, heap, pile, cumulus.

14. Complin, evening song, singing in general.
9. Condign, deserve, from condigner.

12. Couth, were not able, imp of CANAN, to be able.
21. Dar'd, terrified, from DERIAN, to hurt, make dear.

15. Ferthing, a very small spot.
44. Few menye, few in number.

6. Ganze, a dart, javelin, or arrow.

See Sax. Der. page 45.

See Sax. Der. page 44.

44. Hantit, from hantan, to frequent,-HAUNT.

16. Hiddir, a lurker, from HYDAN. Hence "HIDE and seek." 21. Hote, named, the imp. of HAETAN,

30-43. Hynt, snatched, from HENTAN.

See Sax. Der.

page 42. See Sax. Der. page 43.

26. Kerved, carved, cut, imp. of KERFAN.
44. Melle, contest, fight, battle, from mellee.

Lat. Barb. melleia. Hence Chance-MEDLEY.
21. Mote, must, from mustan, oportet, it behoves.
25. Mott, measured, imp. of METAN.

35. Mydlit, mixed, from MENGAN.

See Sax. Der. page 43.

See Sax. Der. page 44.

31. Nill, ne will, will not.

49. Offerandis, offerings. F. offerandes; Lat. offeranda. 24. Raught, cared, imp. of RECCAN, to reck, care.

35. Ray, a rogue, a knave, a poetaster.

43. Richt, now, just now, lately.

See Sax. Der. page 35.

22. Rote, wheel, from rota. Hence rotatory.
35. Rouch, rough, from ROWAN, to row.
35. Samen, at the same time, together.
30. Sceith, sheath.

27-43. Sche, scho, seo, heo, hio-she.

27. Selde, seldom, from seld, and done. 9-10. Sen, since.

See Sax. Der. puge 42.

See Sax. Der. page 13.

27. Swonken, from SWINKAN, to labour, breathe.
30. Tally, a cleft piece of wood to score an account upon

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by notches."

49. Turues, turfs, from TURFAN to dig or cut.
30. Tyte, quickly, from TIAN, to tie.

51. Yeftes, gifts.

See Sax. Der. page 22.

See Sax. Der. page 22.

See Sax. Der. page 5 and 6.

See Sax. Der. page 19.

19. Ywis, certainly. Gise, Sax.; Yea, Du.; Is, C. Br.

Yes.