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。''
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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。
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