At length Hannibal thus began: "Since fate hath so ordained it that I, who was the first to wage war upon the Romans, and who have so often had victory almost within my reach, should voluntarily come to sue for peace, I rejoice that it is you, above all others, from whom it is my lot to solicit it.

On man we brutal slaves depend: To him all creatures tribute pays, And luxury employs his days.' 80 An ox by chance o'erheard his moan, And thus rebuked the lazy drone: 'Dare you at partial fate repine? How kind's your lot compared with mine!

But I, my husband seen no more, My sad and joyless fate deplore.

Let heroes, anxious for their future fame, Obtain of Fortune what they wanta name; The future theirs, the present hour be mine The only name I ask of fateis thine; Yet happier still had fate decreed to me The favour'd lot, to give my name to thee.

These whiffling Criticks, 'tis our Auth'ress fears, And humbly begs a Trial by her Peers: Or let a Pole of Fools her fate pronounce, There's no great harm in a good quiet Dunce.

For this time gaze your fill, and when you please just such a prize for you I can provide; How blest is he to whom kind fate decrees, To take her to his home, a lovely bride!

And fate lies crowded in a narrow space.

"You dismiss my fate bruskly, Monsieur," she returned.

This barbarous pirate in the year 1827, at last experienced a fate characteristic of the whole course of his life.

But now fate clears, and all will soon be known; For if I read aright

me fate compels to bear The downward season's iron reign; Compels to breathe polluted air, And shiver on a blasted plain.

If I on you could happiness bestow, I still the toils of life would undergo, Would still contentedly my lot sustain, And never more of my hard fate complain:

Ile not aske the authors Of this report, I doe forgive them; may A happier fate direct you to some other May love you better; and my fate conferr On me with speed some sudden sepulcher.

Since we thus freely our hard fate confess, Accept us, these bad times, in any dress.

* THE QUICKSAND! Is this the Eagle-hunter, The valiant fate-confronter, The soldier brave, and blunter Of speech than BISMARCK's self? This bungler all-disgracing, This braggart all-debasing.

Fate conquers all with stony will, Oh, heart, be stillbe still! II.

But as our new-built city rises higher, 20 So from old theatres may new aspire, Since fate contrives magnificence by fire.

loose a raging lion from the snare, And let him growling hasten to his lair? Bethink thee well; in war, from this unwise, This thoughtless act what countless woes may rise; Never again suspend the final blow, Nor trust the seeming weakness of a foe!" "Hence with complaint," the dauntless youth replied, "To-morrow's contest shall his fate decide.

When gloomy fate descends in evil hour, Can human wisdom bribe her favouring power? Yet, gathering hope, again with restless mien He marks the Chiefs who crowd the warlike scene.

And he, that does this stranger's fate design, Must, to his heart, a passage force through mine.

Meanwhile the anxious maid, whose tears In vain would heav'n implore; Of Albert's fate despairing hears, But yet had heard no more.

Fate flirts with you two in the usual fashion.

199 Our fathers bent their baneful industry, To check a, monarchy that slowly grew; But did not France or Holland's fate foresee, Whose rising power to swift dominion flew.

Then Calchas (by Ulysses first inspired) Was urged to name whom th'angry god required; Yet was I warn'd (for many were as well Inspired as he) and did my fate foretell.

But when Pompey had halted near Dyrrachium, and had given orders for measuring out the ground for his camp, his army even yet continuing in their fright, Labienus first stepped forward and swore that he would never desert him, and would share whatever fate fortune should assign to him.