favours of Cassandra. 'They (says he) would not have refused a fair
lady; I grant they would not, but let them grant me, that they are no
heroes.'

27. Love Triumphant; or Nature will prevail, a Tragi-comedy, acted 1694.
It is dedicated to the earl of Shaftsbury, and is the last Mr. Dryden
wrote, or intended for the theatre. It met with but indifferent success,
tho' in many parts the genius of that great man breaks out, especially
in the discovery of Alphonfo's successful love, and in the catastrophe,
which is extremely effecting.

In Obitum JOHAN. DRYDENI,
poetarum Anglorum facilé principis.

Pindarus Anglorum magnus, cujusque senilem
Ornavit nuper frontem Parnissia laurus,
Sive cothurnatum molitur musa laborem,
Sive levem ludit foccum, seu grande Maronis
Immortalis epos tentat, seu carmine pingit
Mordaci mores homitium, nunc occidit, eheu!
Occidit, atque tulit secum Permessidos undas;
Et fontem exhausit totum Drydenius Heros.

Heu! miserande senex! jam frigida tempora
circùm
Marcessit laurus, musæ, mæstissima turba!
Circumstant, largoque humeclant imbre cadaver;
Sheffeildum video, in lacrymis multoque dolore
Formosum, ætatis Flaccum, vatisque patronum;
Te Montacute, te, cujus musa triumphos