Part 18 (1/2)

[183:1] Ranke's _History of England_, vol iii p 471

[185:1] Ranke, vol iii p 520

[187:1] Grosart, vol iv (_Growth of Popery_), p 275

[187:2] _Ibid_, p 279

[189:1] See note to Dr Airy's edition of Burnet's _History_, vol ii

p 73

[199:1] Marvell's commendatory verses on ”Mr Milton's Paradise Lost”

(so entitled in the volume of 1681) were first printed in the Second Edition (1674) of Milton's great poe that _Paradise Lost_ would be improved by rhyme, and says so in these verses

[202:1] Printed in Captain Thompson's edition, vol i p 432

[204:1] Grosart, vol iv p 304

[205:1] Grosart, vol iv p 308

[206:1] Grosart, vol iv p 322

[209:1] Grosart, vol iv p 327

[210:1] This story is first told in a balder form by Cooke in his edition of 1726 It may be read as Cooke tells it in the _Dictionary of National Biography_, xxxvi, p 329 There was probably some foundation for it

CHAPTER VII

FINAL SATIRES AND DEATH

Marvell was no orator or debater, and though a hteen years, but rarely opened his mouth in the House of Co his posthumous spite upon the author of the _Rehearsal Transprosed_, would have us believe ”that our Poet could not speak without a sound basting: whereupon having frequently undergone this discipline, he learnt at length to hold his tongue” There is no good reason for believing the Bishop of Oxford, but it is the fact that, however taught, Marvell had learnt to hold his tongue His longest reported speech will be found in the _Parliamentary History_, vol iv p 855[211:1] When we remember how frequently in those days Marvell's pet subjects were under fierce discussion, we nise how fixed was his habit of self-repression

On one occasion only are we enabled to catch a glimpse of Marvell ”before the Speaker” It was in March 1677, and is thus reported in the _Parliah no mention of the incident is made in the Journals of the House:--

”_Debate on Mr Andrew Marvell's striking Sir Philip Harcourt, March 29_--Mr Marvell, co at Sir Philip Harcourt's foot, in recovering hiive Sir Philip a box on the ear The Speaker acquainting the house 'That he saw a box on the ear given, and it was his duty to inform the house of it,' this debate ensued

”Mr _Marvell_ What passed was through great acquaintance and faave him an affront, nor intended him any But the Speaker cast a severe reflection upon him yesterday, when he was out of the house, and he hopes that, as the Speaker keeps us in order, he will keep himself in order for the future

”Sir _John Ernly_ What the Speaker said yesterday was in Marvell's vindication If these two gentlemen are friends already, he would not o no further

”Sir _Job Charlton_ is sorry a thing of this nature has happened, and no more sense of it You in the Chair, and a stroke struck!

Marvell deserves for his reflection on you, Mr Speaker, to be called in question You cannot do right to the house unless you question it; and moves to have Marvell sent to the Tower