160 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1796. 
‘ A Fasusz, dy Asate Berrova. 
{ From Mrs. Prozzi’s Travels.] 
Us lucertoletta WALKING full many a weary milé 
Diceva al cocodrillo; The lizard met the crocodile; 
Oh quanto mi diletta And thus began—How fat, how fair, - 
Di veder finalmente How finely guarded, fir, you are! } 
Un della mia famiglia ’Tis really charming thus to fee 
Si grande e fi potente ! One’s kindred in profperity. 
Ho fatto mille miglia I’ve travell’d far to find your coatt, 
Per venirvi a vedere, But fure the labour was not loft: 
Mentre tra noi fi ferba _ For you muft'think we don’t forget 
Di voi memoria viva ; Our loving coufin now fo great ; 
Benche fuggiam tra Verba And tho’ our hunible habitations 2 
E il faffofo fentiero : Are fuch as fuit our flender ftations, 
In fen peré non langue The honour of the lizard blood 
L’onor del prifco fangue. Was never better underitood. 
L’anfibio ré dormiva Th’ amphibious prince, who flept contents 
A queiti complimenti, Ne’er liftening to her compliment, 
Pur fugli ultimi accenti At this expreffion raifed his head; 
Dal fonno fe rifcoffe And—Pray who are you? coolly faid ; 
E dimand6 chi fofle ? The little creature now rénew’d 
La parentela antica, Her hiftory of toils fubdu’d,; 
Tl viaggio, la fatica, Her zeal to fee her coufin’s face, 
Quella torno a dire, The glory of her ancient race; 
Ed ei torne a dormire. But looking nearer, found my lord 
Was fait afleep again—and {nor’d. 
Lafciaigrandiedi potenti. Neer prefs upon a rich relation, 
A fognar per parenti 5 Rais’d to the ranks of higher ftationg __ 
Puoi cortefi ftimarli Or if you wiil difturb your coz, 
Se dormon mentre parli. ‘Be happy that he does but doze. 
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