And wish in vain Venetian liberty.

The frogs too late grown weary of their pain,

Shall pray to Jove to take him back again.


JOHN CLEIVELAND.

(1613-1658.)

[XVII.] THE SCOTS APOSTASIE.

From Poems and Satires, posthumously published in 1662.

Is't come to this? What shall the cheeks of fame

Stretch'd with the breath of learned Loudon's name,