CAVALIERTUNES。
  I。MARCHINGALONG。
  I。
  KentishSirByngstoodforhisKing,Biddingthecrop-headedParliamentswing:
  And,pressingatroopunabletostoopAndseetheroguesflourishandhonestfolkdroop,Marchedthemalong,fifty-scorestrong,Great-heartedgentlemen,singingthissong。
  II。
  GodforKingCharles!PymandsuchcarlesTotheDevilthatprompts'emtheirtreasonousparles!
  Cavaliers,up!Lipsfromthecup,Handsfromthepasty,norbitetakenorsupTillyou're——
  CHORUS——Marchingalong,fifty-scorestrong,Great-heartedgentlemen,singingthissong。
  III。
  Hampdentohell,andhisobsequies'knellServeHazelrig,Fiennes,andyoungHarryaswell!
  England,goodcheer!Rupertisnear!
  Kentishandloyalists,keepwenothereCHORUS——Marchingalong,fifty-scorestrong,Great-heartedgentlemen,singingthissong?
  IV。
  Then,GodforKingCharles!PymandhissnarlsTotheDevilthatpricksonsuchpestilentcarles!
  Holdbytheright,youdoubleyourmight;
  So,onwardtoNottingham,freshforthefight,CHORUS——Marchwealong,fifty-scorestrong,Great-heartedgentlemen,singingthissong!
  II。GIVEAROUSE。
  I。
  KingCharles,andwho'lldohimrightnow?
  KingCharles,andwho'sripeforfightnow?
  Givearouse:here's,inhell'sdespitenow,KingCharles!
  II。
  Whogavemethegoodsthatwentsince?
  Whoraisedmethehousethatsankonce?
  WhohelpedmetogoldIspentsince?
  Whofoundmeinwineyoudrankonce?
  CHORUS——KingCharles,andwho'lldohimrightnow?
  KingCharles,andwho'sripeforfightnow?
  Givearouse:here's,inhell'sdespitenow,KingCharles!
  III。
  TowhomusedmyboyGeorgequaffelse,Bytheoldfool'ssidethatbegothim?
  Forwhomdidhecheerandlaughelse,WhileNoll'sdamnedtroopersshothim?
  CHORUS——KingCharles,andwho'lldohimrightnow?
  KingCharles,andwho'sripeforfightnow?
  Givearouse:here's,inhell'sdespitenow,KingCharles!
  III。BOOTANDSADDLE。
  I。
  Boot,saddle,tohorse,andaway!
  RescuemycastlebeforethehotdayBrightenstobluefromitssilverygrey,CHORUS——Boot,saddle,tohorse,andaway!
  II。
  Ridepastthesuburbs,asleepasyou'dsay;
  Many'sthefriendthere,willlistenandpray``God'slucktogallantsthatstrikeupthelay——
  CHORUS——``Boot,saddle,tohorse,andaway!''
  III。
  Fortymilesoff,likearoebuckatbay,FloutsCastleBrancepeththeRoundheads'array:
  Wholaughs,``Goodfellowserethis,bymyfay,CHORUS——``Boot,saddle,tohorse,andaway!''
  IV。
  Who?MywifeGertrude;that,honestandgay,Laughswhenyoutalkofsurrendering,``Nay!
  ``I'vebettercounsellors;whatcounselthey?
  CHORUS——``Boot,saddle,tohorse,andaway!''
  THELOSTLEADER。
  I。
  Justforahandfulofsilverheleftus,Justforaribandtostickinhiscoat——
  Foundtheonegiftofwhichfortunebereftus,Lostalltheotherssheletsusdevote;
  They,withthegoldtogive,doledhimoutsilver,Somuchwastheirswhosolittleallowed:
  Howallourcopperhadgoneforhisservice!
  Rags——weretheypurple,hishearthadbeenproud!
  Wethathadlovedhimso,followedhim,honouredhim,Livedinhismildandmagnificenteye,Learnedhisgreatlanguage,caughthisclearaccents,Madehimourpatterntoliveandtodie!
  Shakespearewasofus,Miltonwasforus,Burns,Shelley,werewithus,——theywatchfromtheirgraves!
  Healonebreaksfromthevanandthefree-men,——Healonesinkstotherearandtheslaves!
  II。
  Weshallmarchprospering,——notthro'hispresence;
  Songsmayinspiritus,——notfromhislyre;
  Deedswillbedone,——whileheboastshisquiescence,Stillbiddingcrouchwhomtherestbadeaspire:
  Blotouthisname,then,recordonelostsoulmore,Onetaskmoredeclined,onemorefoot-pathuntrod,Onemoredevils'-triumphandsorrowforangels,Onewrongmoretoman,onemoreinsulttoGod!
  Life'snightbegins:lethimnevercomebacktous!
  Therewouldbedoubt,hesitationandpain,Forcedpraiseonourpart——theglimmeroftwilight,Nevergladconfidentmorningagain!
  Bestfightonwell,forwetaughthim——strikegallantly,Menaceourhearterewemasterhisown;
  Thenlethimreceivethenewknowledgeandwaitus,Pardonedinheaven,thefirstbythethrone!
  ``HOWTHEYBROUGHTTHEGOODNEWSFROMGHENTTOAIX。''
  [16。]
  I。
  Isprangtothestirrup,andJoris,andhe;
  Igalloped,Dirckgalloped,wegallopedallthree;
  ``Goodspeed!''criedthewatch,asthegate-boltsundrew;
  ``Speed!''echoedthewalltousgallopingthrough;
  Behindshutthepostern,thelightssanktorest,Andintothemidnightwegallopedabreast。
  II。
  Notawordtoeachother;wekeptthegreatpaceNeckbyneck,stridebystride,neverchangingourplace;
  Iturnedinmysaddleandmadeitsgirthstight,Thenshortenedeachstirrup,andsetthepiqueright,Rebuckledthecheek-strap,chainedslackerthebit,NorgallopedlesssteadilyRolandawhit。
  III。
  'Twasmoonsetatstarting;butwhilewedrewnearLokeren,thecockscrewandtwilightdawnedclear;
  AtBoom,agreatyellowstarcameouttosee;
  AtDffeld,'twasmorningasplainascouldbe;
  AndfromMechelnchurch-steepleweheardthehalf-chime,So,Jorisbrokesilencewith,``Yetthereistime!''
  IV。
  AtAershot,upleapedofasuddenthesun,Andagainsthimthecattlestoodblackeveryone,Tostarethro'themistatusgallopingpast,AndIsawmystoutgalloperRolandatlast,Withresoluteshoulders,eachhuttingawayThehaze,assomebluffriverheadlanditsspray:
  V。
  Andhislowheadandcrest,justonesharpearbentbackFormyvoice,andtheotherprickedoutonhistrack;
  Andoneeye'sblackintelligence,——everthatglance'eritswhiteedgeatme,hisownmaster,askance!
  Andthethickheavyspume-flakeswhichayeandanonHisfiercelipsshookupwardsingallopingon。
  VI。
  ByHasselt,Dirckgroaned;andcriedJoris,``Stayspur!
  ``YourRoosgallopedbravely,thefault'snotinher,``We'llrememberatAix''——foroneheardthequickwheezeOfherchest,sawthestretchedneckandstaggeringknees,Andsunktail,andhorribleheaveoftheflank,Asdownonherhaunchessheshudderedandsank。
  VII。
  So,wewereleftgalloping,JorisandI,PastLoozandpastTongres,nocloudinthesky;
  Thebroadsunabovelaughedapitilesslaugh,'Neathourfeetbrokethebrittlebrightstubblelikechaff;
  TilloverbyDalhemadome-spiresprangwhite,And``Gallop,''gaspedJoris,``forAixisinsight!''
  VIII。
  ``Howthey'llgreetus!''——andallinamomenthisroanRolledneckandcroupover,laydeadasastone;
  AndtherewasmyRolandtobearthewholeweightOfthenewswhichalonecouldsaveAixfromherfate,Withhisnostrilslikepitsfullofbloodtothebrim,Andwithcirclesofredforhiseye-sockets'rim。
  IX。
  ThenIcastloosemybuffcoat,eachholsterletfall,Shookoffbothmyjack-boots,letgobeltandall,Stoodupinthestirrup,leaned,pattedhisear,CalledmyRolandhispet-name,myhorsewithoutpeer;
  Clappedmyhands,laughedandsang,anynoise,badorgood,TillatlengthintoAixRolandgallopedandstood。
  X。
  AndallIrememberis——friendsflockingroundAsIsatwithhishead'twixtmykneesontheground;
  AndnovoicebutwaspraisingthisRolandofmine,AsIpoureddownhisthroatourlastmeasureofwine,Which(theburgessesvotedbycommonconsent)
  WasnomorethanhisduewhobroughtgoodnewsfromGhent。
  THROUGHTHEMETIDJATOABD-EL-KADR。
  [Abd-el-KadrwasanArabChiefofAlgierswhoresistedtheFrenchin1833。]
  I。
  AsIride,asIride,Withafullheartformyguide,Soitstiderocksmyside,AsIride,asIride,That,asIweredouble-eyed,He,inwhomourTribesconfide,Isdescried,waysuntriedAsIride,asIride。
  II。
  AsIride,asIrideToourChiefandhisAllied,Whodareschidemyheart'sprideAsIride,asIride?
  Orarewitnessesdenied——
  ThroughthedesertwasteandwideDoIglideunespiedAsIride,asIride?
  III。
  AsIride,asIride,Whenaninnervoicehascried,Thesandsslide,norabide(AsIride,asIride)
  O'ereachvisionedhomicideThatcamevaunting(hashelied?)
  Toreside——wherehedied,AsIride,asIride。
  IV。
  AsIride,asIride,Ne'erhasspurmyswifthorseplied,Yethishide,streakedandpied,AsIride,asIride,Showswheresweathassprunganddried,——Zebra-footed,ostrich-thighed——
  HowhasviedstridewithstrideAsIride,asIride!
  V。
  AsIride,asIride,CouldIloosewhatFatehastied,EreIpried,sheshouldhide(AsIride,asIride)
  Allthat'smeantme——satisfiedWhentheProphetandtheBrideStopveinsI'dhavesubsideAsIride,asIride!
  NATIONALITYINDRINKS。
  I。
  MyheartsankwithourClaret-flask,Justnow,beneaththeheavysedgesThatservethisPond'sblackfaceformaskAndstillatyonderbrokenedgesO'thehole,whereupthebubblesglisten,AftermyheartIlookandlisten。
  II。
  Ourlaughinglittleflask,compelledThro'depthtodepthmorebleakandshady;
  Aswhen,botharmsbesideherheld,Feetstraightenedout,somegayFrenchladyIscaughtupfromlife'slightandmotion,Anddroppedintodeath'ssilentocean!——
  UpjumpedTokayonourtable,Likeapygmycastle-warder,Dwarfishtosee,butstoutandable,Armsandaccoutrementsallinorder;
  AndfiercehelookedNorth,then,wheelingSouth,BlewwithhisbugleachallengetoDrouth,Cockedhisflap-hatwiththetosspot-feather,Twistedhisthumbinhisredmoustache,Jingledhishugebrassspurstogether,TightenedhiswaistwithitsBudasash,Andthen,withanimpudencenoughtcouldabash,Shruggedhishump-shoulder,totellthebeholder,Fortwentysuchknavesheshouldlaughbutthebolder:
  Andso,withhissword-hiltgallantlyjutting,Anddexter-handonhishaunchabutting,Wentthelittleman,SirAusbruch,strutting!——
  Here'stoNelson'smemory!
  'TisthesecondtimethatI,atsea,RightoffCapeTrafalgarhere,HavedrunkitdeepinBritishBeer。
  Nelsonforever——anytimeAmIhistocommandinproseorrhyme!
  GivemeofNelsononlyatouch,AndIsaveit,beitlittleormuch:
  Here'soneourCaptaingives,andsoDownattheword,byGeorge,shallitgo!
  HesaysthatatGreenwichtheypointthebeholderToNelson'scoat,``stillwithtarontheshoulder:
  ``Forheusedtoleanwithoneshoulderdigging,``Jigging,asitwere,andzig-zag-zigging``Upagainstthemizen-rigging!''
  GARDENFANCIES。
  I。THEFLOWER'SNAME
  Here'sthegardenshewalkedacross,Arminmyarm,suchashortwhilesince:
  Hark,nowIpushitswicket,themossHindersthehingesandmakesthemwince!
  Shemusthavereachedthisshruberesheturned,Asbackwiththatmurmurthewicketswung;
  Forshelaidthepoorsnail,mychancefootspurned,Tofeedandforgetittheleavesamong。
  II。
  Downthissideofthegravel-walkShewentwhileherrope'sedgebrushedthebox:
  AndhereshepausedinhergracioustalkTopointmeamothonthemilk-whitephlox。
  Roses,rangedinvaliantrow,Iwillneverthinkthatshepassedyouby!
  Shelovesyounobleroses,Iknow;
  Butyonder,see,wheretherock-plantslie!
  III。
  Thisflowershestoppedat,fingeronlip,Stoopedover,indoubt,assettlingitsclaim;
  Tillshegaveme,withpridetomakenoslip,ItssoftmeanderingSpanishname:
  Whataname!Wasitloveorpraise?
  Speechhalf-asleeporsonghalf-awake?
  ImustlearnSpanish,oneofthesedays,Onlyforthatslowsweetname'ssake。
  IV。
  Roses,ifIliveanddowell,Imaybringher,oneofthesedays,Tofixyoufastwithasfineaspell,FityoueachwithhisSpanishphrase;
  Butdonotdetainmenow;forshelingersThere,likesunshineovertheground,AndeverIseehersoftwhitefingersSearchingafterthebudshefound。
  V。
  Flower,youSpaniard,lookthatyougrownot,Stayasyouareandbelovedforever!
  Bud,ifIkissyou'tisthatyoublownot:
  Mind,theshutpinkmouthopensnever!
  Forwhileitpouts,herfingerswrestle,Twinklingtheaudaciousleavesbetween,Tillroundtheyturnanddowntheynestle——
  Isnotthedearmarkstilltobeseen?
  VI。
  WhereIfindhernot,beautiesvanish;
  WhitherIfollowber,beautiesflee;
  IstherenomethodtotellherinSpanishJune'stwiceJunesinceshebreatheditwithme?
  Come,bud,showmetheleastofhertraces,Treasuremylady'slightestfootfall!——
  Ah,youmayfloutandturnupyourfaces——
  Roses,youarenotsofairafterall!
  II。SIBRANDUSSCHAFNABURGENSIS。
  Plaguetakeallyourpedants,sayI!
  HewhowrotewhatIholdinmyhand,Centuriesbackwassogoodastodie,Leavingthisrubbishtocumbertheland;
  This,thatwasabookinitstime,Printedonpaperandboundinleather,Lastmonthinthewhiteofamatin-primeJustwhenthebirdssangalltogether。
  II。
  IntothegardenIbroughtittoread,AndunderthearbuteandlaurustineReadit,sohelpmegraceinmyneed,Fromtitle-pagetoclosingline。
  ChapteronchapterdidIcount,AsacurioustravellercountsStonehenge;
  Addedupthemortalamount;
  Andthenproceededtomyrevenge。
  III。
  Yonder'saplum-treewithacreviceAnowlwouldbuildin,werehebutsage;
  Foralapofmoss,likeafinepont-levisInacastleoftheMiddleAge,Joinstoalipofgum,pureamber;
  Whenhe'dbeprivate,theremighthespendHoursaloneinhislady'schamber:
  IntothiscreviceIdroppedourfriend。
  IV。
  Splash,wenthe,asunderheducked,——Atthebottom,Iknew,rain-drippingsstagnate:
  Next,ahandfulofblossomsIpluckedToburyhimwith,mybookshelf'smagnate;
  ThenIwentin-doors,broughtoutaloaf,Halfacheese,andabottleofChablis;
  LayonthegrassandforgottheoafOverajollychapterofRabelais。
  V。
  Now,thismorning,betwixtthemossAndgumthatlockedourfriendinlimbo,Aspiderhadspunhiswebacross,Andsatinthemidstwitharmsakimbo:
  So,Itookpity,forlearning'ssake,And,_deprofundis,accentibusltis,Cantate!_quothI,asIgotarake;
  AndupIfishedhisdelectabletreatise。
  VI。
  Hereyouhaveit,dryinthesun,Withallthebindingallofablister,Andgreatbluespotswheretheinkhasrun,AndreddishstreaksthatwinkandglisterO'erthepagesobeautifullyyellow:
  Oh,wellhavethedroppingsplayedtheirtricks!
  Didheguesshowtoadstoolsgrow,thisfellow?
  Here'sonestuckinhischaptersix!
  VII。
  HowdidhelikeitwhenthelivecreaturesTickledandtousedandbrowsedhimallover,Andworm,slug,eft,withseriousfeatures,Camein,eachone,forhisrightoftrover?——
  Whenthewater-beetlewithgreatblinddeaffaceMadeofhereggsthestatelydeposit,AndthenewtborrowedjustsomuchoftheprefaceAstiledinthetopofhisblackwife'scloset?
  VIII。
  Allthatlifeandfunandromping,Allthatfriskingandtwistingandcoupling,Whileslowlyourpoorfriend'sleaveswereswampingAndclaspswerecrackingandcoverssuppling!
  AsifyoubadcarriedsourJohnKnoxTotheplay-houseatParis,ViennaorMunich,Fastenedhimintoafront-rowbox,Anddancedofftheballetwithtrousersandtunic。
  IX。
  Come,oldmartyr!What,tormentenoughisit?
  Backtomyroomshallyoutakeyoursweetself。
  Good-bye,mother-beetle;husband-eft,_sufficit!_
  SeethesnugnicheIhavemadeonmyshelf!
  A。'sbookshallpropyouup,B。'sshallcoveryou,Here'sC。tobegravewith,orD。tobegay,AndwithE。oneachside,andF。rightoveryou,Dry-rotateasetilltheJudgment-day!
  SOLILOQUYOFTHESPANISHCLOISTER。
  I。
  Gr-r-r——therego,myheart'sabhorrence!
  Wateryourdamnedflower-pots,do!
  Ifhatekilledmen,BrotherLawrence,God'sblood,wouldnotminekillyou!
  What?yourmyrtle-bushwantstrimming?
  Oh,thatrosehaspriorclaims——
  Needsitsleadenvasefilledbrimming?
  Helldryyouupwithitsflames!
  II。
  Atthemealwesittogether:
  _Salvetibi!_ImusthearWisetalkofthekindofweather,Sortofseason,timeofyear:
  _Notaplenteouscork-crop:scarcelyDarewehopeoak-galls,Idoubt:
  What'stheLatinnamefor``parsley''?_
  What'stheGreeknameforSwine'sSnout?
  III。
  Whew!We'llhaveourplatterburnished,Laidwithcareonourownshelf!
  Withafire-newspoonwe'refurnished,Andagobletforourself,RinsedlikesomethingsacrificialEre'tisfittotouchourchaps——
  MarkedwithL。forourinitial!
  (He-he!Therehislilysnaps!)
  IV。
  _Saint_,forsooth!WhilebrownDoloresSquatsoutsidetheConventbankWithSanchicha,tellingstories,Steepingtressesinthetank,Blue-black,lustrous,thicklikehorsehairs,——Can'tIseehisdeadeyeglow,Brightas'twereaBarbarycorsair's?
  (Thatis,ifhe'dletitshow!)
  V。
  Whenhefinishesrefection,KnifeandforkheneverlaysCross-wise,tomyrecollection,AsdoI,inJesu'spraise。
  ItheTrinityillustrate,Drinkingwateredorange-pulp——
  InthreesipstheArianfrustrate;
  Whilehedrainshisatonegulp。
  VI。
  Oh,thosemelons?Ifhe'sableWe'retohaveafeast!sonice!
  OnegoestotheAbbot'stable,Allofusgeteachaslice。
  Howgoonyourflowers?NonedoubleNotonefruit-sortcanyouspy?
  Strange!——AndI,too,atsuchtrouble,Keepthemclose-nippedonthesly!
  VII。
  There'sagreattextinGalatians,Onceyoutriponit,entailsTwenty-ninedistinctdamnations,Onesure,ifanotherfails:
  IfItriphimjusta-dying,Sureofheavenassurecanbe,SpinhimroundandsendhimflyingOfftohell,aManichee?
  VIII。
  Or,myscrofulousFrenchnovelOngreypaperwithblunttype!
  Simplyglanceatit,yougrovelHandandfootinBelial'sgripe:
  IfIdoubledownitspagesAtthewoefulsixteenthprint,Whenhegathershisgreengages,Opeasieveandslipitin't?
  IX。
  Or,there'sSatan!——onemightventurePledgeone'ssoultohim,yetleaveSuchaflawintheindentureAshe'dmisstill,pastretrieve,Blastedlaythatrose-acaciaWe'resoproudof!_Hy,Zy,Hine……_
  'St,there'sVespers!_Plenagrati
  Ave,Virgo!_Gr-r-r——youswine!
  THELABORATORY。
  ANCIENR