[2] Accounts of Dr. Smith are to be found in Henry Simpson's "Eminent Philadelphians"; Scharf & Westcott's "History of Philadelphia," ii, 1126. Dr. Smith's "Life and Correspondence," by Horace Wemyss Smith, was issued in 2 vols., 1879. [3] Visitors to Wilmington, N.C., will be taken to Old St. James's Church-yard, where Godfrey lies buried. [4] Juvenile Poems/on/Various Subjects./With the/Prince of Parthia,/A/Tragedy,/By the Late/Mr. Thomas Godfrey, Junr./of Philadelphia./To which is prefixed,/Some Account of the Author and his Writings./Poeta nascitur non fit. Hor./Philadelphia,/Printed by Henry Miller, in Second-Street./M DCC LXV. [Illustration: JUVENILE POEMS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. WITH THE PRINCE OF PARTHIA, A TRAGEDY. FAC-SIMILE OF ORIGINAL TITLE-PAGE TO FIRST EDITION] ADVERTISEMENT Our Author has made Use of the _licentia poetica_ in the Management of this Dramatic Piece; and deviates, in a particular or two, from what is agreed on by Historians: The Queen _Thermusa_ being not the Wife of King _Artabanus_, but (according to _Tacitus_, _Strabo_ and _Josephus_) of _Phraates_; _Artabanus_ being the fourth King of _Parthia_ after him. Such Lapses are not unprecedented among the Poets; and will the more readily admit of an Excuse, when the Voice of History is followed in the Description of Characters. DRAMATIS PERSONÆ MEN. ARTABANUS, King of Parthia. ARSACES, } VARDANES, } his Sons. GOTARZES, } BARZAPHERNES, Lieutenant-Generales, under Arsac. LYSIAS, } Officers at Court. PHRAATES, } BETHAS, a Noble Captive. WOMEN. THERMUSA, the Queen. EVANTHE, belov'd by Arsaces. CLEONE, her Confident. EDESSA, Attendant on the Queen. Guards and Attendants. SCENE, _Ctesiphon_. THE PRINCE OF PARTHIA _A TRAGEDY_ ACT I. SCENE I. _The Temple of the Sun._ _GOTARZES and PHRAATES._ GOTARZES. He comes, Arsaces comes, my gallant Brother (Like shining Mars in all the pomp of conquest) Triumphant enters now our joyful gates; Bright Victory waits on his glitt'ring car, And shews her fav'rite to the wond'ring croud; While Fame exulting sounds the happy name To realms remote, and bids the world admire. Oh! 'tis a glorious day:--let none presume T'indulge the tear, or wear the gloom of sorrow; This day shall shine in Ages yet to come, And grace the Parthian story. PHRAATES. Glad Ctes'phon Pours forth her numbers, like a rolling deluge, To meet the blooming Hero; all the ways, On either side, as far as sight can stretch, Are lin'd with crouds, and on the lofty walls Innumerable multitudes are rang'd. On ev'ry countenance impatience sate With roving eye, before the train appear'd. But when they saw the Darling of the Fates, They rent the air with loud repeated shouts; The Mother shew'd him to her infant Son, And taught his lisping tongue to name Arsaces: E'en aged Sires, whose sounds are scarcely heard, By feeble strength supported, tost their caps, And gave their murmur to the gen'ral voice.