corrected, and rendered them as PARDONABLE as it was in my power to
do."

Shall the gates of repentance be shut only against literary sinners?

When Addison published "Cato" in 1713, Young had the honour of
prefixing to it a recommendatory copy of verses. This is one of the
pieces which the author of the "Night Thoughts" did not republish.

On the appearance of his poem on the "Last Day," Addison did not
return Young's compliment; but "The Englishman" of October 29, 1713,
which was probably written by Addison, speaks handsomely of this
poem. The "Last Day" was published soon after the peace. The Vice-
Chancellor's imprimatur (for it was printed at Oxford) is dated the
19th, 1713. From the exordium, Young appears to have spent some
time on the composition of it. While other bards "with Britain's
hero set their souls on fire," he draws, he says, a deeper scene.
Marlborough HAD BEEN considered by Britain as her HERO; but, when
the "Last Day" was published, female cabal had blasted for a time
the laurels of Blenheim. This serious poem was finished by Young as
early as 1710, before he was thirty; for part of it is printed in
the Tatler. It was inscribed to the queen, in a dedication, which,
for some reason, he did not admit into his works. It tells her that
his only title to the great honour he now does himself is the
obligation which he formerly received from her royal indulgence. Of
this obligation nothing is now known, unless he alluded to her being
his godmother. He is said indeed to have been engaged at a settled
stipend as a writer for the Court. In Swift's "Rhapsody on Poetry"
are these lines, speaking of the Court:--