Calendar: 1848-1849 Page 244

242 GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIBNCB -CransUU into &xtth Rambus Sat Noble patricians patrons of my right Defend the justice of my cause with arms And countrymen my loving followers Plead my successive title with your swords am his first-born son that was the last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome Then let my father's honours live in me Nor wrong mine age with this indignity Bas Romans -friends followers favourers of my ri If ever Bassianus Ca sar's son Were gracious in the eyes of royal Rome Keep then this passage to the Capitol And sutler not dishonour to approach The imperial seat to virtue consecrate To justice continence and nobility But let desert in pure election shine And Romans fight for freedom in your choice VI -Cianslatc into Uatm anutersi How doth it please and fill the memory With deeds of brave renown while on each hand Historic urns and breathing statues rise And speaking busts Sweet Scipio Marius stern Pompey superb the spirit-stirring form Of Ca sar raptur'd with the charm of rule Aud boundless tlame unpatL nt for exploits His eager eyes upcast he soars in thought Above all height and his own Brutus see Desponding Biutus dubious of the right In evil days of faith of public weal Solicitous and sad Thy next regard Be Tally's graceful attitude uprais'd His outstretch'd arm he waves in act to peak Before the silent masters of the world And eloquence arrays him