Poems upon several occasions with a voyage to the island of love : also The lover in fashion, being an account from Lydicus to Lysander of his voyage from the island of love / by Mrs. A. Behn ; to which is added a miscellany of new poems and songs, by several hands.

To the Lord Bishop of Rochester, on His History of the Plot written by His late Majesties command. And an Apologie for these Verses call'd the Advice to a Pain∣ter, by the same Author.

My Lord,

WIth humble hope your goodness will excuse The hasty zeal of an aspiring Muse; I with unequal pace your steps persue, And thought I trod securely following you, Repenting now, like Phaeton, too late I feebly sink beneath the Glorious weight. And own the work for all but you too great: The hand that rivall'd Heaven took thence its fire Er'e he the sensless Machin cou'd inspire; And the rash Author wou'd attempt in vain, Unless he borrow'd your diviner Pen;

To imitate or praise with equal flight What only Charles cou'd Dictate, only you cou'd Write.

If trouble past by repetition please, Thô meaner tongues the grateful tale reherse, What mighty Raptures must these Ills create, Which bravely, as he conquer'd, you relate; Our joys without our sufferings had been less, And for the remedy, the wound we bless. So did not Catilines defeated rage Your much-lov'd Tullies daring Pen engage, His Rome wou'd want one Glory of his tongue, The World a Master-peece, and Fame a Song.