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THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY

Selected, with an Introduction, by William K. Wimsatt, Jr.

Publication Number 63

Los Angeles William Andrews Clark Memorial Library University of California 1957

GENERAL EDITORS

RICHARD C. BOYS, University of Michigan RALPH COHEN, University of California, Los Angeles VINTON A. DEARING, University of California, Los Angeles LAWRENCE CLARK POWELL, Clark Memorial Library

ASSISTANT EDITOR

W. EARL BRITTON, University of Michigan

ADVISORY EDITORS

EMMETT L. AVERY, State College of Washington BENJAMIN BOYCE, Duke University LOUIS BREDVOLD, University of Michigan JOHN BUTT, King's College, University of Durham JAMES L. CLIFFORD, Columbia University ARTHUR FRIEDMAN, University of Chicago LOUIS A. LANDA, Princeton University SAMUEL H. MONK, University of Minnesota ERNEST C. MOSSNER, University of Texas JAMES SUTHERLAND, University College, London H. T. SWEDENBERG, JR., University of California, Los Angeles

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

EDNA C. DAVIS, Clark Memorial Library

The Augustan Reprint Society regrets to announce the death of one of its founders and editors, Edward Niles Hooker. The editors hope, in the near future, to issue a volume in his memory.

INTRODUCTION

Those venerable ancient Song-Enditers Soar'd many a Pitch above our modern Writers.

It is impossible that any thing should be universally tasted and approved by a Multitude, tho' they are only the Rabble of a Nation, which hath not in it some peculiar Aptness to please and gratify the Mind of Man.... an ordinary Song or Ballad that is the Delight of the common People, cannot fail to please all such Readers as are not unqualified for the Entertainment by their Affectation or Ignorance.

William K. Wimsatt, Jr. Yale University

NOTES TO THE INTRODUCTION

COMMENT

upon the

HISTORY

Tom Thumb.

A COMMENT

upon the HISTORY

Si fractus illabatur orbis, Impavidum ferient ruinae.

Illa vel Intactae segetis per summa volaret Gramina, nec teneras cursu laesisset Aristas: Vel mare per medium, fluctu suspensa tumenti Ferret Iter: celeres nec tingeret aequore plantas.

But to proceed,

The Two next Stanza's carry on the Idea with a great deal of Probability and Consistence; and to convince the World that he was born to be something more than Man, he produces a Miracle to bring him into it.

Begot, and born in half an Hour, To fit his Father's Will.

Whereas she cloath'd him fine and brave, In Garments richly fair, The which did serve him many Years In seemly sort to wear.

Hoc Juvenem egregium praestanti munere donat.

And again,

The Description of his Dress is very agreeable, and is not unlike what I have met with somewhere of a Giant going a Fishing, with an Account of his Implements equal to his Proportion.

His Hat made of an Oaken Leaf, His Shirt a Spider's Web, Both light and soft for these his Limbs That were so smally bred. His Hose and Doublet Thistle Down, Together weav'd full fine; His Stockings of an Apple green, Made of the outward Rind; His Garters were two little Hairs Pluck'd from his Mothers Eye; His Shooes made of a Mouse's Skin, And Tann'd most curiously.

Thus like a valiant Gallant He Adventures forth to go, With other Children in the St

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