Naboth, among the tribes, the foremost place, Did, with his riches, birth, and virtue grace, A man, whose wealth was the poor's common stock; The hungry found their market in his flock. His justice made all law contentions cease; He was his neighbours' safeguard, and their peace: The rich by him were in due bounds contained; The poor, if strong, employed; if weak, maintained. Well had he served his country and his king, And the best troops in all their wars did bring; Nor with less bravery did he lead them on, Warding his country's danger with his own. ] [Footnote 209: The following lines occur in "The Badger in the Fox-trap," published, as appears from Mr Luttrell's jotting, about 9th July, 1681, four months before the appearance of Dryden's poem: Besides, my titles are as numerous As all my actions various, still, and humourous. Some call me Tory, some _Achitophel_, Some Jack-a-Dandy, some old Machiavel; Some call me Devil, some his foster-brother, And Turncoat rebel all the nation over. An accidental anticipation of the names imposed on Shaftesbury and the King occurs, where the author seems to have been inspired with prophecy at least, if not with poetry; namely, in "Verses on the blessed and happy Coronation of Charles II. King of England, &c. printed at the hearty desires of Persons of Quality; by John Rich, Gentleman:" Preserve thy David; and he that rebells, Confound his councells, like Achitophell's. ] [Footnote 210: See the Dedication of "Tyrannic Love," addressed to Monmouth, Vol. III. p. 346; and the "Vindication of the Duke of Guise," where Dryden says, "The obligations I have had to him were those of his countenance, his favour, his good word, and his esteem, all of which I have likewise had in a greater measure from his excellent Duchess, the patroness of my poor unworthy poetry." Vol. VII. p. 162.] [Footnote 211: By recommending, it is said, his son to the charter-home, of which Shaftesbury is said to have been a governor. But, from the records of the foundation, it appears that Erasmus Henry Dryden, the third son of the poet, to whom, if to any, the story must apply, was not admitted a scholar till more than a year after the publication of the second edition of the poem, containing the additional lines above quoted, to which the said admission is stated to have given occasion. There are, besides, two admirable reasons for believing that Shaftesbury had no hand in this matter, since, first, young Dryden was admitted on the recommendation of the king himself; secondly, Shaftesbury happened to be dead at the time. See _Malone's Dryden_, Vol. I. p. 148. The following is the note of admissions referred to by Mr. Malone: "October 6th, 1681, [six weeks before the publication of 'Absalom and Achitophel'] Samuel Weaver, admitted for the Lord Shaftesbury.