THE TEMPLE OF FAME.

At. the dread found, pale mortals flood aghafl,

And ftartled nature trembled with the blaft.

This havingheardandfeen, fomepow’runknownStraight chang’d the fcene, andfnatclr’dmefrdmthethrone.

Before my view appear'd a ftrn&ure fair, 420Its fite uncertain, if in earth or air!

With rapid motion turn’d the manfion round;With ceafelefs noife the ringing walls refound;Not lefs in number were the fpacious doors,Than leaves on trees, or fands upon the fhores; 4 a 5Which ftill unfolded fland, by night, by day,Pervious to winds, and open ev’ry way.

IMITATIONS,

Ver. 41S. This having heard and fan, etc.] The fcene herechanges from the Temple ofFameto that of Rumour, which is almoftentirely Chaucer ’s. The particulars follow;

44 Tho faw I ftonde in a valey,

44 Under the caftle fail by44 A houfe, that Domus Dedali44 That Labyrintbus cleped is,

44 Nas made fo wonderly, I wis,

44 Ne half fo queintly y« wrought;

44 And evermo as fwift as thought,

44 This queint houfe about went,

44 That never more it flill ftent—

44 And eke this houfe hath of entrees“ As many as leaves are on trees44 In Cummer, when they ben grent;

44 And in the roof yet men may fene44 A thoufaod hoels and well mo,

44 To letten the foune out go;

44 And by day in every tide .

< 4 Ben all the doors open wide,

44 And by night each one uofhct;

44 No porter is there one to let,

44 No manner tydings in to pace ;

44 Nc never reft is in that place.”

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