Had I been there,-I should have done the same, But then, the prince was wrong, and so am I. Where, spreading far and wide, old SARUM's plain Where white-rob'd Druids held their orgies vile, The traitor's name, and texture of his heart. TO VORTIGERN* deposed, his sont in vain Adds to their names who for ambition died. Weak VORTIGERN, restored to pow'rless name, Yields HENGIST all the profit and the fame. * The British Kings from Vortigern, till the settlement of the Saxons at the time of the Heptarchy, after which Wales became the seat of Government of the genuine Britons, were Aurelius, Ambrosius, Uther Pendragon, Arthur, Constantine II. Conan, Vortipor, Malyo, Coranus, Caractacus II. Cadwan, Cadwallan, Cadwallader;-for the succession of Welch Princes see the reign of Edward I. + Vortimer. I haste I haste to pass the heart-afflicting page That tells, in fine, how Saxon wiles prevail'd; I turn the retrospect from that dark age, When every manly, patriot, effort fail'd: When British worth was driven to give place To fancied friendship, and a foreign race. The Saxons once well settled, sent, by dozens,* For brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, and cousins : Call'd this the sweetest island under heaven, And split one little kingdom into seven. * The Saxons seem to have anticipated the descriptive mode of naming the months adopted by the modern French Kalendar, the Floreal, Germinal, &c. of which, though more elegant, are not more expressive of the Seasons than the following: DECEMBER their first month was styled “ Midwinter Monath." FEBRUARY "Sol Monath," from the returning Sun. APRIL-" Easter Monath,” from a Saxon Goddess, whose name we still preserve. MAY “Trimilchi," from Cows being then milked thrice a day. JUNE" Sere Munath," dry month. JULY "Mad Monath," the meads being then in their bloom. AUGUST" Weod Monath," from the luxuriance of weeds. SEPTEMBER "Hafest, (or, Harvest) Monath.” OCTOBER "Winter Fyllith," from Winter approaching, with the full moon of that month. NOVEMBER-"Blot Monath," from the blood of Cattle slain that month, and stored for winter provisions. THE HEPTARCHY. "Indeed, Sir, we are seven.". WORDSWORTH. "While undecided yet which part should fall, ODD numbers are deem'd fortunate, we know, The number seven, too, a stand has made; Seven deadly sins, seven sacraments assist, 'Twill cost me seven too many lines the telling. Now Now, for digression's sake, I'll simply ask, Who, in each court, wou'd undertake the task Of Clement-Cottrellizing? sure, no dunce, Six English embassies to name at once. The Plenipo from Persia, when with us, Could ne'er create more diplomatic fuss; The newspaper, when things unkindly went, Announces "The Ambassador from KENT"Having received a warm official note, "Has left this country-in a Gravesend boat." "The ESSEX envoy, too, has turn'd his back, "And quits the kingdom-in a neutral hack, "Attended by a confidential friend, "Whose passport goes no further than Mile-end." "Bold SUSSEX, in a ministerial rage, 66 Departs to-morrow-in the Brighton stage!" "While great EAST-ANGLIA, flouncing like a dragon, "Has taken places in the Norwich waggon." Critics will smoke by this time, without doubt. London and Essex both obey'd one king Agreed, grave sirs, and now the blunder's out, Let my joke pass, and take your ample swing. THE THE KINGDOM OF KENT. Began 457--Ended 823.-Metropolis, CANTERBURY. "Kent, in the Commentaries Cæsar writ, "Is term'd the civil'st place of all this isle:- SHAKESPEARE. GARDEN of Britain! whose white cliffs have named Our island ALBION.-Kent! so justly famed For bow-men, bishops, monks, and monasteries, His ear and heart inclin'd to Christian lore, Two |