EJfay on Maffinger. 145 



The fecond is ludicrous j 



King. Vouchfafe, bright inoon> on thefe thy ftars to fliine, 

 (Thofe clouds removed) on our wat'ry eyne. 



Ros. O vain petitioner, beg a greater matter. 



Thou now requefts't but moonftiine in the water. 

 Love's Labour Lost, A£l IV. 



The following images are applied, I think, in a 



new manner J 



As the fun 

 Thou did'ft rife glorloufly, kept'll a conftant courfe. 

 In all thy journey, and now, in the ev'ning. 

 When thou Ihould'ft pafs with honour to thy reft. 

 Wilt thou fall lilce a meteor ? 



ViRO. Mart. Aft V. Sc. 2. 



O Summer friendftiip, 

 Whofe flatt'ring leaves that Ihadow'd us in our 

 Profperity, with the leaft guft drop off 

 In th' autumn of adverfity. 



Maid of Honour, Aft Ilf. Sc. i. 



In the laft quoted play, Camiok fays, in per- 

 plexity. 



What a fea 

 Of melting ice I walk on ! 



A very noble figure, in the following paffage, 

 feems borrowed from Shakefpeare : 



What a bridge 

 Of glafs I walk upon, over 3' river 

 Of certain ruin ! mine <nun lueighty fean 

 Cracking lubat Jheuld fupport me. 



Bondman, Aft IV. Sc. 3. 



I'll read you matter deep and dangerous. 

 As full of peril and advent'rous fpirit 

 Vol. III. J, As 



