Ambition rather would affect the fame Of some new structure, to have borne her name. Two distant virtues in one act we find, The modesty and greatness of his mind; 30 Which, not content to be above the rage, And injury of all-impairing age, In its own worth secure, doth higher climb, And things half swallow'd from the jaws of Time Reduce; an earnest of his grand design, To frame no new church, but the old refine; Which, spouse-like, may with comely grace command, More than by force of argument or hand. For doubtful reason few can apprehend, And war brings ruin where it should amend; 40 But beauty, with a bloodless conquest finds A welcome sovereignty in rudest minds. Not aught which Sheba's wond'ring queen beheld Amongst the works of Solomon, excell'd His ships and building; emblems of a heart Large both in magnanimity and art. While the propitious heavens this work attend, Long-wanted showers they forget to send; As if they meant to make it understood Of more importance than our vital food. 50 The sun, which riseth to salute the quire Already finished, setting shall admire How private bounty could so far extend: The King built all, but Charles the western end.[3] So proud a fabric to devotion given, At once it threatens and obliges Heaven! Laomedon, that had the gods in pay, Neptune, with him that rules the sacred day,[4] Could no such structure raise: Troy wall'd so high, Th' Atrides might as well have forced the sky. 60 Glad, though amazed, are our neighbour kings, To see such power employ'd in peaceful things; They list not urge it to the dreadful field; The task is easier to destroy than build. ... Sic gratia regum Pieriis tentam modis...--HORACE. [1] 'St. Paul's': these repairs commenced in the spring of 1633. [2] 'Monarch': King James I. [3] 'Western end': the western end, built at Charles' own expense, consisted of a splendid portico, built by Inigo Jones. [4] 'Sacred day': Apollo. THE COUNTESS OF CARLISLE IN MOURNING.[1]