72 889, 890. These verses are an insertion by Dryden, and are another reference to the change of dynasty at the Revolution of 1688, when James II. was dethroned, and William, Prince of Orange, succeeded him. 72 898. conscious laund. Knowing lawn or glade, i.e., the spot that had been familiar with their first encounter. Laund is, of course, an archaism. 72 905. Sere-wood. Modern form, searwood, wood dry enough to burn well. 72 905. doddered oaks. Oaks covered with dodder, that is, with parasitic plants, and therefore dead or dying. 72 908. Vulcanian food. Food for fire, Vulcan being the god of fire. 73 940. master-street. Main street of the town. 74 953. Parthian bow. The Parthians were famous bowmen. 74 955. fathom. A fathom is a measure of six feet. 74 956. strowed. Archaism for strewn. 75 998. wakes. A wake is, literally, an all-night watch by the body of the dead, sometimes attended by unseemly revelry. Here it refers to the celebration of funeral rites for Arcite. 75 1007. Theseus held his parliament. Theseus is reputed to have introduced constitutional government in Attica. 76 1031. The principle of the indestructibility of matter, a result of scientific investigation, which in Dryden's time was attracting much attention. 76 1039. suborn. To procure by indirect means. 77 1076. vegetive. Growing, having the power of growth. 78 nil. annoy. Annoyance. 79 1114. while we live, to live. To live happily while life lasts. 79 1144. Eros and Anteros. Both different names for the god of love, Eros signifying direct, sensual love, and Anteros, return love. 79 1146. long-attending Hymen. Hymen, the god of marriage, had waited long to consummate this match. 80 1154, 1155. This couplet is original with Dryden, and forms a