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POETRY.

iNts following isa Translation of therm* of Count
a pathetically till in the 35d Canto of DAVTII'S Inferno.
I have adopted the tend rims of the nrginal, though nov'l to
the English ear, and dimcult to the Eneish poet. I-ine-
rtia°, by treachery, had rendered himstlf toaster of Pisa,
With the assistance of 'Roe is, ArchbiAop of that city: but
his apostate friend, accusing hint afterwards of delivering up
[heir cannon to the Florentines, he was thrown into a duit
von, with ill his children, and starved to cicath.

FROM the dire food the sinner rais'd his head,
And wipint from his mouth the clotted Mott
rt that foul pasfurc upon which he fed, •
He thus began : immeasureable store
iif billet woe thou will'st or to renew,
Which far exceeds what mortal ever bore:

lut if from my relation shall ensue
Shame to the traitor whom I thus chastise,

My joy and grief thou shalt torether

(know not who thou art, nor in what guise

thee: sad realms thou cain'st; but Florentine
'thou sec-ni'st me, if same in hearing lies.
giime time ago I was Count UGOLItir :
ArchliLhep Rotes was this bloody fiend,
Whom in my gripe lever shall confine,
To tell huw, lur'd by this perfidious friend,
'to my stern foes a captive I became,
Who lcurder'd me, I neod no moment spend.
Sof what thou bast not karnt frcm common fame,
fro* More tlan usual was my death severe,
iwalinform thee to tins felun's shame.
A-little window in the dungeon shear,
The tower of famine from my durance bight,
Where other thralls the same sad fate shall few,
flad shown me, several days, a niggard light,
When this foreboding dream appearl to me,

Which blaa'il futurity upon my sight:
This wretch I saw, clearly as seen by thee,
liuntiog a wolf, with whelps, upon that lull

?or which the Pisani cannot Lucca ste,
With dogs, train'd up to scent, pursue, and kit: ;
§ISMOU DI with LAtttnA Nos t he had plac'd
fit' front; his garage !impose to fulfil.
'Not long the father and the sons-seere chac'd,

*heri by the thira? blood-hounds they were set d, '
Who tore their entrails, and their forms defied.
X woke—with petrifying horror freer'd,
And heard my children in their sleep complain,
tegging for bread, but cone the..., claim appeas'd.
Hard is thy heart, if thou from tears refrain,
Divining that which harrowl me with fear,
Atti no distress thy pity can obtain
t..! it sh.mbers f.... 3; and now, approaching mr
The time, wtien we receiVil slur scant repast,
Our dreams forewatn'd us fatil news to hear.
the gaoler made the outer-portal fast,
*Om harSh clang in greater tremor thrown ;
A wistful look upon my sons I cast,
/could not weep—my very heart was stone.
They wept; beholding my distressful case,
And Ansiu.nreeto cried, in piteous time,
Why dolt thou gaze so, father, on our face ?
I could not answer : all that day and n'gl,t,
until the.fullowing Sun commenced his rsiec.,
Oriel chain'd my tongue. Soon as the dawft of light
thse!os'd OM features, wan with fast and care,
Anil in my sons.my likeness met my sight,
I gnaw'd my hands in anguish and despair.
Thinking that hunger urg'cl this horrid decd,
All cried at once, tkself, Oh ! father, spare,
And on the vitals of thy children feed ;.
this wretched being we received from thee,
Oh ! then resume thy gift, in time of need.
hush*d my giief, that they might trant;uil be;
That day, and all the next, ticb word we spoke.
Oh! earth, drat operi'd not such crinies to see!!
Wlit:n the fourth day bad on out misery broke,
Sfy GADD°, falling prostrate at my side,
Exclaied, thee, Fattier' I invoke,
When most I. *alit thirle aid i then groan'd, and

Ere the sixth day was f.ri',sted, one by one,
tbe rest expied! alfeldy blind, I tried
tilteitutely Co clasp rub lifeleA
Three days 1 mourWal their Rite. uhkn famine wrought
What grief was insufficient to bays done.
Feb. 11.1, 13:3.

Juus

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Fu. 15.

BANKRUPTS.
Jnhii Parkes, of Birmingham, mater, to surrender Fe, 24.
at three, 15, at ten, ad March 29, at three, at the Croen
Inn, lindgeley, Strift.•ri. Attornies, Messrs. Willington and
Small, Ring's Walk, Temple, I.o.idati.
Daniel 1 lolbrow, Thstrias Haynes, James Haynes, and Re-
herr lien lerscin, of Uldland Mill,Gluocestcr, dial. r., ro surren-
der Feb. 25 and 26, and March 29, at eleven, at the Rummer
Tavern, Bristol. Attorney, Mr. Gaball, Line:Ares Inn, Lon-
don.
Thomas Don n of Prescott-street, Gocalman's Fields, mer-
chant, to surrender Feb. 19 and 25, and March 29, at eLven,
at Guildhall. Attornq, Mr. Luckett, liasingliall-Sticet.
Richard Davie, of Slwevr.burv, porter-merchant, to surren-
der Feb 26, and March 1 and 29, at eleven, at the Castle Inn,
Shreu4burv, Aftortier, Mr. K. Grid-ails, Chapel Stair-case,
Lincoln's inn, Lumina.
John Janson, of Blackburn, Lancaster, rotton-inanufactnrer,
In surrender Fob. 21, at Gtr, and 25, at eleven, at the St.
John's Tavern, Blackburn, and March 29, at five, at the Com-
mercial Inn, Lancaster. Attornies, WAIL Richard and Ro-
bert Shaw, Tudor-street, Blackfriars, Lund in.
William Mitchell, of Wataret, Sonierso!, clothif r, to stir-
tendirt Feb. 28, and Match 1 and 29, at ,deven, at the Market-
Hausa, Taunton. Attornies, Messrs. Blake and Son, Cook):
court, Carey-street, !Anion.
Joieph Hook, of Bermondsey, Surrey, leather-dre‘aer, to
surrender Feb. 21, and March 4 and 29. at ten, at Guildhall,
London. Attorney, Mr. Carter, StAPICti Inn, I.niidon.
Janus Pet -r Fearnn, of Upper Crufton-street, Fierruy-square,
dealer, to surrender Feb. 26, at one, and March 5 and 29, at
twelve, at Gaittlliall. Attornies, Ille;srs. Ward, Derinints, and
Greares, 11.:nrietti-strect, Cuvenhgardm.
Charles Cole, of burry-law, victualler, to surrender Fib.
22, at one, March 1, at eleven, and 29, at one. Attorney, Mr.
Mtiv Thomas, Bearbinder-lens.
. .

- Thomas 11r;glit, of lanr:r Temple-lane, stationer, to surren-
der
Feb. 19, and March 1, ^9, at t.n, at Cmildiall. Attorney,

Mt B ,usfieid, Bourerie-stre.i, Fleet.s.ovr.
Joseph fistnerti, the voan;er' of Bedford, coruf.vtor, to sur-
render Feb. 22, at Six, 2a, and Nfateh 29, at ehn.en, Fa'con
Inn, St. Neo.'s. Attornies, Mews Debar/ and Cope, Paper-
Suldiup, Inuer-Temple.

bItIDENDS.
March 11. Francis It iehardion, of Hornessee, linen-draper,
&teen. at the Greyhrund, Hotneastle. '
Much 12. Co'horn Bartell, J.imes-street, iledfoid-row, mer-
chant, at eleven, at Guildhall.
March 10. :amts Flotcher, of Clapham, merchant, at twelve,
at Guildhall.
April 21. Bsajamin Lane, or faker-street, agent, at ten, at
Gua.dhall
Much 12. Dean Wolstenhrilme, the 7/onager, of Waltham-
erre*, innholder, at ten, at Guildhall.
Matth 12. Robert Clarke and George Clarke, of Grub-street,
horse-dealer:, at ten, at-Guildhall.
Mach 12. Richard Twi-i, of liiiper Titchbeld-street, paper-
manuflicturer, at ten, at Guildhall.
March ID. Ralph Lascelles, of South And:Or-street, taylor,
at ten, at utldhail.
March 8. riotnas Lambert, of West Grinsted, shopkeeper,
stone, at Glaildhall.
Ma-cli 8. P.iter Crichton, of Woolwich, victualler, at one,
at Guildhall.
March 8. William Tuck, of rillrigton, cow-keeper, at one,
at
March 11. David Etlaerinltori, of Yoik, merchant, at twelve,
at tliu York Tavern, York.
'`.-Ciacet 10. Rob *at Dickson, of Cullum-street, merchant, at
tires'', at Guddball.
March 10. Jacob .Mecde4 Da Costa, Of l'afansel-street, mer-
chant, at twelve, at Guildhall.
March 10. John Crippen, of Tower street, stationer, at twelve,
at Guildhall.
March 12. William Waterly Weller, of Deptford, miller, at
one, at Guildhall.