Ode tribus conftat Strophis, totidemque Antiftrophis, unâ demum Epodo claufis, quas, tametfi omnes nec verfuum numero, nec certis ubique colis exacte refpondeant, ita tamen fecuimus, commodè legendi potiùs, quàm ad antiquos concinendi modos rationem fpectantes. Alioquin hoc genus rectiùs fortaffe dici monoftrophicum debuerat. Metra partim funt Kata Schefin, partim apolelumeua. Phaleucia quæ funt, Spondæum tertio loco bis admittunt, quod idem in fecundo loco Catullus ad libitum fecit.

* Ad CHRISTINAM Suecorum Reginam nomine

Cromwelli.

BELL

Ellipotens Virgo, feptem regina Trionum,
Chriftina, Arctoï lucida ftella poli,
Cernis merui dura fub caffide rugas,
Utque fenex armis impiger ora tero;
Invia fatorum dum per vestigia nitor,

quas

Exequor et populi fortia jussa manu.
Aft tibi fubmittit frontem reverentior umbra;
Nec funt hi vultus Regibus ufque truces.

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* These verses were fent to Chriftina Queen of Sweden with Cromwell's picture, and are by fome afcribed to Andrew Marvel, as by others to Milton: but I fhould rather think they were Milton's, being more within his province as Latin Secretary.

FINIS.