1479^" ON FROISSART. 21 



lion of a general defire to fee that book in a s:Pnteel 

 Englifli drcfs, will produce an edition of him, for 

 which, if a fubfcription be neceflary, T have no doubt 

 of its being fuccefsful. Hayley's character of him 

 might, with great propriety, be placed in the front of 

 a new tranflatlon. 



" Here Coiirtefy, with generou'; Vulour join'd, 



" Fair twins of Chivalry ! rejoice to find 



" A faithful Chronicler in plain Froiffart ; 



" As rich in honefty as void of art. 



" As the young penfant, led by fpirits k;en 



" To fome great city's gay and gorgeous fccne, 



" Returning with increafe of proud delight, i 



" Dwells on the various fplendour of the fight ; 



" And gives his tale, tho' told in terms uncouth, 



" The charm of Nature, and the force of Truth. 



" Tho' rud'', enga'ring: fuch thy fimple page 



" Seems, O Froiffart ! to this eiilightened age. 



" Proud of their fpirit, in thy writings ftiown, 



" Fair Faith and Honour niirk thee for their own; 



" Tiio' oft the dupe of thcfe delu.lve times, 



" Thy genius, foftcrcd with romantic rhymes. 



" Appears to play the legendary hard, 



" And trefpafs on the tnitli it meant to guard. 



" Still fliall thy name, with lafling glory, ftand 



" High on the lift of that advent'rous 'oand; 



" Who, bidding Hiflory fpeak a modern tongtie, 



" From her cramp'd hand the jWonkiih fetters flung, 



" While yet deprefs'd in Got'nic nigh£ fhe lay, 



'' Nor law th' approaching dawn of Attic day." 



I am, Sir, v/ith regard, 



IIISTORIGPHILOS. 



To the Editor cf the Bee. 



on the new bridewell. 

 Sir, 



IJY a claufe in the lately obtained Bridewell-Aift for 

 this county and city, it is enacted. That towards the an- 

 nual e.^peace of that inftitution, there fliall be levied 

 's. on each houfe valued at 5L and upwards, and is. on 

 cc'ch plowgate of land- 



