VilliersHarington,L。C。
TOHISMUCHHONOUREDFRIEND,MR。RICHARDLOVELACE,ONHISPOEMS。
Hethatdothpaintthebeautiesofyourverse,Mustuseyourpensil,bepolite,soft,terse;
Forgivethatmanwhosebestofartislove,Ifhenoequallmastertoyouprove。
Myheartisallmyeloquence,andthatSpeakssharpaffection,whenmywordsfallflat;
Ireadeyoulikemymistresse,anddiscryIneverylinethequicknesseofhereye:
Hersmoothnesseineachsyllable,hergraceTomarshallev’rywordintherightplace。
Itistheexcellenceandsouleofwit,Whenev’rythingisfreeaswellasfit:
FormetaphorspacktupandcrowdedcloseSwathmindssweetnes,anddisplaythethrows,And,likethosechickenshatchtinfurnaces,Produceoronelimbemore,oronelimbelesseThennaturebids。Surveysuchwhentheywrite,Noclausebut’sjustl’dwithanepithite。
Sopowerfullyyoudrawwhenyouperswade,Passionsinyouinusarevertuesmade;
SuchisthemagickofthatlawfullshellThatwhereitdothbuttalke,itdothcompell:
FornoApelles’tillthistimee’redrewAVenustothewastesowellasyou。
W。Rudyerd。
OnlysonofSirBenjaminRudyerd,Kt。,knownasapoetandafriendofpoets,andasawarmadvocateofEpiscopacy。
SeeMEMOIRSOFSIRB。R。,editedbyManning,1841,8vo,p。257。
TheworldshallnownolongermournenorvexForth’obliquityofacross—grain’dsex;
Norbeautyswellaboveherbankes,(andmadeForornament)theuniverseinvadeSofiercely,that’tisquestion’dinourbookes,WhetherkilsmosttheAmazon’sswordorlookes。
LucastainlovesgamediscreetlymakesWomenandmenjoyntlytosharethestakes,Andletsusknow,whenwomenscorne,itisMenshotlovemakestheantiparisthesis;
AndalayloverheresuchcomfortfindsAsHolyWritgivestoaffectedminds。
Thewildernymphs,lov’spowercouldnotcomand,Arebythyalmightynumbersbroughttohand,AndflyingDaphnes,caught,amazedvowTheyneverheardApollocourttillnow。
’Tisnotbyforceofarmesthisfeatisdone,ForthatwouldpuzzleeventheKnighto’th’Sun;
But’tisbypow’rofart,andsuchawayAsOrpheusus’d,whenhemadefiendsobay。
J。Needler,Hosp。Grayensis。
Acelebratedromance,veryfrequentlyreferredtobyouroldwriters。SirThomasOverbury,inhisCHARACTERS,representsachambermaidascarriedawaybytheperusalofitintotherealmsofromance,insomuchthatshecanbarelyrefrainfromforsakingheroccupation,andturninglady—errant。ThebookisbetterknownunderthetitleofTHEMIRROROFPRINCELYDEEDESANDKNIGHTHOOD,whereinisshewedtheworthinesseoftheKnightoftheSunne,&c。
Itconsistsofnineparts,whichappeartohavebeenpublishedatintervalsbetween1585and1601。
TOHISNOBLEFRIEND,MR。RICHARDLOVELACE,UPONHISPOEMS。
SIR,Ovrtimesaremuchdegeneratefromthose,WhichyoursweetMuse,whichyourfairfortunechose;
Andascomplexionsalterwiththeclimes,Ourwitshavedrawneth’infectionofourtimes。
ThatcandidagenootherwaycouldtellTobeingenious,butbyspeakingwell。
Whobestcouldprayse,hadthenthegreatestprayse;
’Twasmoreesteemdtogivethenwearthebayes。
Modestambitionstudi’donlythenTohonournotherselfe,butworthymen。
Thesevertuesnowarebanishtoutoftowne,OurCivillWarshavelostthecivickecrowne。
Hehighestbuilds,whowithmostartdestroys,Andagainstothersfamehisowneemploys。
IseetheenviouscaterpillarsitOnthefaireblossomeofeachgrowingwit。
Theayre’salreadytaintedwiththeswarmsOfinsects,whichagainstyouriseinarms。
Word—peckers,paper—rats,book—scorpions,Ofwitcorruptedtheunfashion’dsons。
ThebarbedcensurersbegintolookeLikethegrimConsistoryonthybooke;
AndoneachlinecastareformingeyeSevererthentheyongpresbytery。
Till,wheninvainetheyhavetheeallperus’d,Youshallforbeingfaultlessebeaccus’d。
SomereadingyourLUCASTAwillalledgeYouwrong’dinhertheHousespriviledge;
Somethatyouundersequestrationare,BecauseyouwritewhengoingtotheWarre;
Andonethebookprohibits,becauseKentTheirfirstPetitionbytheAuthoursent。
Butwhenthebeauteousladiescametoknow,ThattheirdeareLovelacewasendanger’dso:
Lovelace,thatthaw’dthemostcongealedbrest,Hewholov’dbest,andthemdefendedbest,Whosehandsorudelygraspsthesteelybrand,Whosehandsogentlymeltstheladieshand,Theyallinmutiny,thoughyetundrest,Sally’d,andwouldinhisdefencecontest。
Andone,theloveliestthatwasyete’reseen,ThinkingthatItoooftherouthadbeen,Mineeyesinvadedwithafemalespight(Sheknewwhatpain’twouldbetolosethatsight)。
Ono,mistakenot,Ireply’d:forI
Inyourdefence,orinhiscause,woulddy。
Buthe,secureofgloryandoftime,Abovetheirenvyormineaiddothclime。
Himvalianstmenandfairestnymphsapprove,Hisbookeinthemfindsjudgement,withyou,love。
Andr。MarvellTOCOLONELRICHARDLOVELACE,ONTHEPUBLISHINGOFHISINGENIOUSPOEMS。
IfthedesireofgloryspeakamindMorenoblyoperativeandmorerefin’d,Whatvastsoulemovesthee,orwhathero’sspirit(Keptin’tstraductionpure)dostthouinherit,That,notcontentedwithonesinglefame,Dosttoadoublegloryspreadthyname,AndonthyhappytemplessafelysetBothth’Delphickwreathandciviccoronet?
Was’tnotenoughforustoknowhowfarThoucouldstinseasonsuffer,actanddareButwemustalsowitnesse,withwhatheightAndwhatIonicksweetnessethoucanstwrite,Andmeltthoseeagerpassions,thatareStubbornenought’enragethegodofwarIntoanoblelove,whichmayexpire
Inanillustriouspyramidoffire;
Which,havinggainedhisduestation,mayFixthere,andeverlastingflamesdisplay。
Thisisthebraverpath:timesoonecansmotherThedear—boughtspoilsandtropheisoftheother。
Howmanyfieryheroeshavetherebeen,Whosetriumphswereassooneforgotasseen?
BecausetheywantedsomedivineroneTorescuefromnight,andmakeknown。
Suchartthoutothyselfe。WhileothersdreamStrongflatt’riesonafain’dorborrow’dtheam,Thoushaltremaineinthineownelustrebright,Andaddeunto’tLUCASTA’Schasterlight。
Fornonesofittosinggreatthingsashe,Thatcanacto’realllightsofpoetry。
ThushadAchilleshisownegestsdesign’d,HehadhisgeniusHomerfaroutshin’d。
Jo。Hall。
OriginalhasASPIRE。
TheprecociousauthorofHORAEVACIVAE,1646,andofavolumeofpoemswhichwasprintedinthesameyear。
IntheLUCASTAaresomecomplimentarylinesbyLovelaceonHall’stranslationofthecommentaryofHieroclesontheGoldenVersesofPythagoras,1657。
TOTHEHONORABLE,VALIANT,ANDINGENIOUSCOLONELRICHARDLOVELACE,ONHISEXQUISITEPOEMS。
Poetsandpaintershavesomenearrelation,Compar’dwithfancyandimagination;
Theonepaintsshadowedpersons(inpurekind),TheotherpaintsthepicturesofthemindInpurerverse。AndasrareZeuxesfameShin’d,tillApellesarteclips’dthesameByamoreexquisiteandcuriouslineInZeuxeses(withpensillfarmorefine),Sohaveourmodernpoetslatedonewell,Tillthineappear’d(whichscarcehaveparalel)。
TheyliketoZeuxesgrapesbeguilethesense,Butthinedoravishtheintelligence,LiketherarebanquetofApelles,drawn,Andcoveredoverwithmostcuriouslawn。
Thusifthycarelesdraughtsarecal’dthebest,Whatwouldthylineshavebeene,had’stthouprofestThatfaculty(infus’d)ofpoetry,Whichaddssuchhonouruntothychivalry?
DoubtlesthyversehadallasfartranscendedAsSydneyesProse,whoPoetsoncedefended。
ForwhenIreadthymuchrenownedpen,MyfancytherefindsoutanotherBenInthybravelanguage,judgement,wit,andart,Ofeverypieceofthine,ineverypart:
WherethyseraphiqueSydneyanfireisraisedhighInvalour,vertue,love,andloyalty。
Virgilwasstyl’dtheloftiestofall,Ovidthesmoothestandmostnaturall;
Martiallconciseandwitty,quaintandpure,Iuvenallgraveandlearned,thoughobscure。
ButalltheserareoneswhichIheerereherse,DoliveagaineinThee,andinthyVerse:
Althoughnotinthelanguageoftheirtime,Yetinaspeechascopiousandsublime。
TherareApellesinthypictureweePerceive,andinthysouleApollosee。
WelmayeachGraceandMusethencrownthypraiseWithMarshisbannerandMinerva’sbayes。
Fra。Lenton。
TheauthoroftheYOUNGGALLANT’SWHIRLIGIGG,1629,andotherpoeticalworks。Singerdoesnotgivetheselines。
IntheWHIRLIGIGthereisacuriouspictureofayounggallantofthetimeofCharlesI。,towhichLovelacemighthavesat,hadhebeenoldenoughatthetime。ButLentonhadnowantofsittersforhisportrait。
TOHISHONOUREDANDINGENIOUSFRIEND,COLONELRICHARDLOVELACE,ONHIS"LUCASTA。"
ChastasCreationmeantus,andmorebrightThenthefirstdayin’suneclipsedlight,IsthyLUCASTA;andthouofferestheereLinestohernameasundefil’dandcleere;
Suchasthefirstindeedmorehappydayes(Whenvertue,wit,andlearningworethebayesNowviceassumes)wouldtohermemorygive:
AVestallflamethatshouldforeverlive,Plac’tinachristaltemple,rear’dtobeTheEmblemeofherthoughtsintegrity;
Andontheporchthynameinsculpt,myfriend,Whoselove,liketotheflame,canknownoend。
ThemarblestepthattothealterbringsThehallowedpriestswiththeircleanofferings,ShallholdtheirnamesthathumblycravetobeVotariestoth’shrine,andgratefulfriendstothee。
Soshalwelive(althoughouroffringsproveMeanetotheworld)foreverbythylove。
Tho。Rawlins。
Awellknowndramatistandpoet。TheselinesarenotinSinger’sreprint。
TOMYDEARBROTHER,COLONELRICHARDLOVELACE。
Iledoemynothingtoo,andtryTodabbletothymemory。
NotthatIoffertothynameEncomiumsofthylastingfame。
Thosebythelandedhavebeenwrit:
Mine’sbutayonger—brotherwit;
Awitthat’shudledupinscarres,Bornelikemyroughselfeinthewarres;
AndasaSquireinthefightServesonlytoattendtheKnight,So’tismygloryinthisfield,Whereothersact,tobearethyshield。
DudleyLovelace,Capt。
Theyoungestbrotherofthepoet。Besidesthepresentlines,andsometobefoundintheposthumousvolume,ofwhichhewastheeditor,thisgentlemancontributedthefollowingcommendatorypoemtoAYRESANDDIALOGUES[byThomasStanleyEsq。]
setbyJohnGamble,1656。Theversesthemselveshavelittlemerit;
andtheonlyobjectwhichIhadinintroducingthem,wastoaddtothecompletenessofthepresentedition:——
TOMYMUCHHONOREDCOZEN,MR。STANLEY,UPONHISPOEMSSETBYMR。JOHNGAMBLE。
I。
Enough,enoughoforbsandspheres,Reachmeatrumpetoradrum,Tosoundsharpsynnetsinyourears,Andbeatadeepencomium。
II。
Iknownotth’EightIntelligence:
Thosethatdounderstandit,prayLetthemstephither,andfromthenceSpeakwhattheyalldosingorsay:
III。
Norwhatyourdiapasonsare,Yoursympathiesandsymphonies;
TometheyseemasdistantfarreAswhencetheytaketheirinfantrise。
IV。
ButI’veagratefulheartcanringApealeofordnancetoyourpraise,AndvolleysofsmallplauditsbringToclowdacrownaboutyourbaies。
V。
Thoughlaurelisthoughtthunderfree,Thatstormsandlightningdisallows,YetCaesarthoroughfireandseaSnatcheshertotwisthisconqueringbrows。
VI。
AndnowmethinkslikehimyoustandI’th’headofallthePoets’hoast,Whilestwithyourwordsyoudocommand,Theysilentdotheirdutyboast。
VII。
Whichdone,thearmyecchoeso’re,LikeGambleIosoneandall,Andintheirvariousnotesimplore,LongliveournobleGenerall。
DudleyPosthumusLovelace。
DEDOMINORICHARDOLOVELACIO,ARMIGEROETCHILIARCHA,VIROINCOMPARABILI。
Eccetibi,heroiclarisnatalibusorto;
CujushonoratosCantiaviditavos。
CujusadhucmemoratredivivaBataviapatrem,InteretHerculeosenumeraresolet。
QuituaGrollaferox,laceratusvulneremulto,FulmineisviditmoeniaPactaglobis。
EtcumsaevatuasfudissetIberiaturmas,Afflatupyriipulverisictusobit。
Haecsintmagna:tamenmajormajoribushicest,Nitituretpennisaltiusirenovis。
SermonempatriumcallentemetmurmuraCeltae,Nonpiguitlinguasedidicisseduas。
QuicquidRomavetus,velquicquidGraeciajactat,MusarumnutrixalmaCalenadedit。
GnaviterHesperioscompressitMartecachinnos,DevictasquededitCantaberipsemanus。
NonevitavitvalidosDunkerkalacertos,NonintercludensaltaLacunavias,Etscribendagerensvivacimarmoredigna,ScribereCaesareomorevelipsepotest。
CuigladiumBellonadedit,calamumqueMinerva,EtgeminaeLauruscircuitumbracomam。
Cujussifaciemspectesvultusquedecorem,VixpuerIdaliusgratiororefuit。
Strictlyspeaking,theofficerincommandofathousandmen,fromtheGreek,or,butinthepresentinstancemeaningnothingmorethanColonel。
Ihaveamendedthetextoftheselines,whichintheoriginalisverycorrupt。Isupposethatthecompositorwaslefttohimself,asusual。
ADEUNDEM。
Herricosuccedemeo:deditilleprioraCarmina,carminibusnonmelioratuis。
Herrick’sHESPERIDEShadappearedin1648。
ScripsitJo。Harmarus,Oxoniensis,C。W。M。
Acelebratedscholarandphilologist。AnaccountofhimwillbefoundinBliss’seditionofWood’sATHENAE。HepublishedanElegyonSt。AlbantheProtomartyrandanApologyforArchbishopWilliams,andeditedScapula。TheselinesareomittedbySinger。
POEMS。
SONG。
SETBYMR。HENRYLAWES。
TOLUCASTA。GOINGBEYONDTHESEAS。
I。
IftobeabsentweretobeAwayfromthee;
OrthatwhenIamgone,YouorIwerealone;
ThenmyLUCASTAmightIcravePityfromblustringwindeorswallowingwave。
II。
ButI’lenotsighoneblastorgaleToswellmysaile,OrpayatearetoswageThefoamingblew—godsrage;
ForwhetherhewillletmepasseOrno,I’mstillashappyasIwas。
III。
Thoughseasandlandbetwixtusboth,Ourfaithandtroth,Likeseparatedsoules,Alltimeandspacecontroules:
Abovethehighestsphereweemeet,Unseene,unknowne,andgreetasangelsgreetIV。
SothenwedoeanticipateOurafter—fate,Andarealivei’th’skies,IfthusourlipsandeyesCanspeakelikespiritsunconfin’dInHeav’n,theirearthybodiesleftbehind。
OfHenryandWilliamLawesanaccountmaybefoundinBurneyandHawkins。Althoughtheformer(H。Lawes)setmanyofLovelace’spiecestomusic,onlytwooccurintheAYRESANDDIALOGUESFORONE,TWO,ANDTHREEVOYCES,1653—55—8,folio。
SONG。
SETBYMR。JOHNLANIERE。
TOLUCASTA。GOINGTOTHEWARRES。
I。
Tellmenot,(sweet,)Iamunkinde,ThatfromthenunnerieOfthychastebreastandquietmindeTowarreandarmesIflie。
II。
True:anewMistressenowIchase,Thefirstfoeinthefield;
AndwithastrongerfaithimbraceAsword,ahorse,ashield。
III。
Yetthisinconstancyissuch,Asyoutooshalladore;
Icouldnotlovethee,dear,somuch,Lov’dInotHonourmore。
APARADOX。
I。
TistruethebeauteousStarre
TowhichIfirstdidbowBurntquicker,brighterfar,Thanthatwhichleadsmenow;
Whichshineswithmoredelight,ForgazingonthatlightSolong,neerelostmysight。
II。
Throughfoulwefollowfaire,Forhadtheworldoneface,Andearthbeenbrightasayre,Wehadknowneneitherplace。
Indianssmellnottheirneast;
ASwisseorFinnetastesbestThespicesoftheEast。
III。
SofromthegloriousSunneWhotohisheighthathgot,WithwhatdelightwerunneTosomeblackcaveorgrot!
And,heav’nlySydneyyouTwiceread,hadratherviewSomeodderomancesonew。
IV。
Thegod,thatconstantkeepesUntohisdeities,Ispooreinjoyes,andsleepesImprison’dintheskies。
Thisknewthewisest,whoFromJunostole,belowToloveabearorcow。
i。e。LUCASTA。
TheEastwascelebratedbyallourearlypoetsasthelandofspicesandrichgums:——
"FornowthefragrantEast,Thespiceryo’th’world,Hathhurl’dArosietinctureo’erthePhoenixnest。"
OTIASACRA,byMildmay,EarlofWestmoreland,1648,p。37。
SONG。
SETBYMR。HENRYLAWES。
TOAMARANTHA;THATSHEWOULDDISHEVELLHERHAIRE。
I。
Amaranthasweetandfaire,Ahbradenomorethatshininghaire!
Asmycurioushandoreye,Hoveringroundthee,letitflye。
II。
Letitflyeasunconfin’dAsit’scalmeravisher,thewinde,Whohathlefthisdarling,th’East,Towantono’rethatspicieneast。
III。
Ev’rytressemustbeconfest:
Butneatlytangledatthebest;
Likeaclueofgoldenthread,Mostexcellentlyravelled。
IV。
DoenotthenwindeupthatlightInribands,ando’er—cloudinnight,Likethesunin’searlyray;
Butshakeyourhead,andscatterday。
V。
See,’tisbrokewithinthisgrove,Thebowerandthewalkesoflove,Wearylyewedowneandrest,Andfanneeachother’spantingbreast。
VI。
Heerewee’llstrippeandcooleourfire,Increamebelow,inmilk—bathshigher:
Andwhenallwellsaredrawnedry,I’lldrinkateareoutofthineeye。
VII。
Whichourveryjoysshallleave,Thatsorrowesthuswecandeceive;
Orourverysorrowesweepe,Thatjoyessoripesolittlekeepe。
Aportionofthissongisprinted,withafeworthographicalvariations,intheAYRESANDDIALOGUES,parti。1653;anditisalsofoundinCotgrave’sWITSINTERPRETER,1655,whereitiscalled"Amaranthacounselled。"CotgraveusedthetextofLawes,andonlygivesthatpartoftheproductionwhichhefoundinAYRESAND
DIALOGUES。
Forbeartobrade——Lawes’AYRESANDDIALOGUES,andCotgrave。
This——Lawes’AYRESANDDIALOGUES。CotgravereadsHIS。
Milk—bathshavebeenafavouriteluxuryinallages。
Peelehadprobablyinhismindthecustomofhisowntimeandcountrywhenhewrotethefollowingpassage:——
"BrightBethsabeshallwashinDavid’sbower,Inwatermix’dwithpurestalmondflower,Andbatheherbeautyinthemilkofkids。"
KINGDAVIDANDFAIRBETHSABE,1599。
SONNET。
SETBYMR。HUDSON。
I。
Deposeyourfingerofthatring,Andcrowneminewith’tawhile;
NowIrestor’t。Pray,dositbringBackwithitmoreofsoile?
Orshinesitnotasinnocent,Ashonest,asbefore’twaslent?
II。
Sotheninrichmewiththattreasure,’Twillbutincreaseyourstore,Andpleaseme(faireone)withthatpleasureMustpleaseyoustillthemore。
NottosaveothersisacurseTheblackest,wheny’arene’retheworse。
ODE。
SETBYDR。JOHNWILSON。
TOLUCASTA。THEROSE。
I。
Sweetsereneskye—likeflower,Hastetoadornherbower;
FromthylongclowdybedShootforththydamaskehead。
II。
New—startledblushofFLORA!
ThegriefeofpaleAURORA,Whowillcontestnomore,Haste,haste,tostroweherfloore。
III。
Vermilionball,that’sgivenFromliptolipinHeaven;
Lovescouchescover—led,Haste,haste,tomakeherbed。
IV。
Dearoffspringofpleas’dVENUS,AndjollieplumpeSILENUS;
Haste,haste,todeckethehaire,Ofth’onlysweetlyfaire。
V。
Seerosieisherbower,Herflooreisallthisflower;
HerbedarosienestByabedofrosesprest。
VI。
Butearlyasshedresses,Whyflyyouherbrighttresses?
AhIhavefound,Ifeare;
Becausehercheekesareneere。
Dr。JohnWilsonwasanativeofFevershaminKent,agentlemanofCharlestheFirst’schapel,andchamber—
musiciantohismajesty。Foranaccountofhisworks,seeBurney’sHISTORYOFMUSIC,vol。iii。pp。399—400,orHawkins’HISTORYOFMUSIC,iii。57,whereaportraitofWilson,takenfromtheoriginalpainting,willbefound。
Wood,authoroftheFASTIandATHENAE,saysthathewasinhistime,"thebestattheluteinallEngland。"Herrick,inhisHESPERIDES,1648,hastheselinesinreferencetoHenryLawes:——
"Thenifthyvoicecomminglewiththestring,IhearintheetherareLanieretosing,ORCURIOUSWILSON。"
InaMS。copyofthepoemcontemporarywiththeauthor,nowbeforeme,thiswordisomitted。
LOVECONQUER’D。
ASONG。
SETBYMR。HENRYLAWES。
I。
ThechildishgodoflovedidsweareThus:Bymyawfullbowandquiver,Yon’weeping,kissing,smilingpair,I’lescatteralltheirvowesi’th’ayr,Andtheirknitimbracesshiver。
II。
Upthentoth’headwithhisbestartFullofspiteandenvyblowne,Atherconstantmarbleheart,Hedraweshisswiftestsurestdart,Whichboundedback,andhithisowne。
III。
Nowtheprinceoffiresburnes;
Flamesinthelusterofhereyes;
Triumphantshe,refuses,scornes;
Hesubmits,adoresandmournes,Andishisvotressesacrifice。
IV。
FoolishboyresolvemenowWhat’tistosighandnotbeheard?
Heweepingkneel’d,andmadeavow:
Theworldshallloveasyon’fasttwo;
Soonhissing’dwingsuphesteer’d。
ALOOSESARABAND。
SETBYMR。HENRYLAWES。
I。
Ahmethelittletyranttheefe!
Asoncemyheartwasplaying,Hesnatchtitupandflewaway,Laughingatallmypraying。
II。
Proudofhispurchase,hesurveysAndcuriouslysoundsit,Andthoughheseesitfullofwounds,Cruelone,stillhewoundsit。
III。
Andnowthisheartisallhissport,WhichasaballheboundethFromhandtobreast,frombreasttolip,Andallitsrestconfoundeth。
IV。
Thenasatophesetsitup,Andpitifullywhipsit;
Sometimeshecloathesitgayandfine,Thenstraightagainehestripsit。
V。
Hecover’ditwithfalsereliefe,
Whichgloriouslyshow’dit;
Andforamorning—cushionetOn’smotherhebestow’dit。
VI。
Eachday,withhersmallbrazenstings,Athousandtimessherac’dit;
Butthenatnight,brightwithhergemmes,Onceneereherbreastsheplac’dit。
VII。
Therewarmeitgantothrobandbleed;
Sheknewthatsmart,andgrieved;
AtlengththispoorecondemnedheartWiththeserichdruggesrepreeved。
VIII。
Shewashtthewoundwithafreshteare,WhichmyLUCASTAdropped,Andinthesleave—silkeofherhaire’Twashardboundupandwrapped。
IX。
Sheproab’ditwithherconstancie,Andfoundnorancornighit;
OnlytheangerofhereyeHadwroughtsomeproudfleshbyit。
X。
Thenprestshenardeinev’ryveine,Whichfromherkissestrilled;
Andwiththebalmehealdallitspaine,Thatfromherhanddistilled。
XI。
Butyetthisheartavoydsmestill,Willnotbymebeowned;
But’sfledtoitsphysitian’sbreast;
Thereproudlysitsinthroned。
Prize。Itisnotuncommonlyusedbytheearlydramatistsinthissense;buttheverbTOPURCHASEismoreusuallyfoundthanthenoun。
"Yethavingopportunity,hetries,Getshergoodwill,andwithhispurchaseflies。"
Wither’sABUSESSTRIPTANDWHIPT,1613。
HereIhavehazardedanemendationofthetext。Inoriginalweread,CRUELLSTILLON。Lovelace’spoemswereevidentlyprintedwithouttheslightestcare。
OriginalreadsIT’S。
OriginalhasBELIEFE。
Soft,likefloss。
ORPHEUSTOWOODS。
SONG。
SETBYMR。CURTES。
HearkOhhearkyouguiltytrees,InwhosegloomygalleriesWasthecruell’stmurderdone,Thate’reyeteclipstthesunne。
BethenhenceforthinyourtwiggesBlasted,e’reyousprouttosprigges;
Feelenoseasonoftheyeere,Butwhatshavesoffallyourhaire,NorcarveanyfromyourwombesOughtbutcoffinsandtheirtombes。
ORPHEUSTOBEASTS。
SONG。
SETBYMR。CURTES。
I。
Here,here,ohhereEURIDICE,Herewassheslaine;
Hersoule’still’dthroughaveine:
ThegodsknewlesseThattimedivinitie,Thenev’n,ev’ntheseOfbrutishnesse。
II。
OhcouldyouviewthemelodieOfev’rygrace,Andmusickofherface,
You’ddropateare,SeeingmoreharmonieInherbrighteye,Thennowyouheare。
ByOrpheuswemayperhapsunderstandLovelacehimself,andbyEuridice,theladywhomhecelebratesunderthenameofLucasta。Graingermentions(BIOG。HIST。ii。74)aportraitofLovelacebyGaywood,inwhichheisrepresentedasOrpheus。
Ihavenotseenit。Theoldpoetswereratherfondoflikeningthemselvestothislegendarypersonage,orofdesignatingthemselveshispoeticalchildren:——
"WethatareORPHEUS’sons,andcaninheritBythatgreattitle"——
Davenant’sWORKS,1673,p。215。
Manyotherexamplesmightbegiven。Massinger,inhisCITYMADAM,1658,makesSirJohnFrugalintroducearepresentationofthestoryoftheThracianbardatanentertainmentgiventoLukeFrugal。
Alutenist。WoodsaysthataftertheRestorationhebecamegentlemanorsinging—manofChristChurch,Oxford。Hewasoneofthosemusicianswho,aftertheabolitionoforgans,&c。duringthecivilwar,metataprivatehouseatOxfordforthepurposeoftakinghispartinmusicalentertainments。
"SuchwasZuleika;sucharoundhershoneThenamelesscharmsunmark’dbyheralone;
Thelightoflove,thepurityofgrace,Themind,themusicbreathingfromherface。"
Byron’sBRIDEOFABYDOS,canto1。
(WORKS,ed。1825,ii。299。)
DIALOGUE。
LUCASTA,ALEXIS。
SETBYMR。JOHNGAMBLE。
I。
Lucasta。
TELLme,ALEXIS,whatthispartingis,Thatsolikedyingis,butisnotit?
Alexis。
Itisaswoundingforawhilefromblisse,’TillkindHOWDOEYOUcall’susfromthefit。
Chorus。
Ifthenthespiritsonlystray,letmineFlytothybosome,andmysouletothine:
ThusinournativeseatewegladlygiveOurrightforone,wherewecanbetterlive。
II。
Lu。Butah,thisling’ring,murdringfarewel!
Deathquicklywounds,andwoundingcurestheill。
Alex。Itisthegloryofavaliantlover,Stilltobedying,stillfortorecover。
Cho。Soldierssuspectedoftheircouragegoe,Thatensignesandtheirbreastsuntorneshow:
Lovenee’rehisstandard,whenhishostehesets,Createsalonefresh—bleedingbannerets。
III。
Alex。Butpartwe,whenthyfigureIretaineStillinmyheart,stillstronglyinmineeye?
Lu。Shadowesnolongerthanthesunremaine,Buthisbeams,thatmade’em,fly,theyfly。
Cho。VainedreamesoflovethatonlysomuchblisseAllowus,astoknowourwretchednesse;
AnddealealargermeasureinourpaineByshowingjoy,thenhidingitagaine。
IV。
Alex。No,whilstlightraigns,LUCASTAstillruleshere,Andallthenightshineswholyinthissphere。
Lu。IknownomornebutmyALEXISray,Tomydarkthoughtsthebreakingoftheday。
Chorus。
Alex。SoineachotherifthepityingsunThuskeepusfixt,neremayhiscourseberun!
Lu。Andohifnightusundividedmake;
Letussleepestill,andsleepingneverwake!
Theclose。
CruelADIEUSmaywelladjourneawhileThesessionsofalooke,akisse,orsmile,Andleavebehindeanangrygrievingblush;
Buttimenorfatecanpartusjoynedthus。
i。e。thepoethimself。
"JohnGamble,apprenticetoAmbroseBeyland,anotedmusician,wasafterwardsmusicianatoneoftheplayhouses;
fromthenceremovedtobeacornetintheKing’sChapel。
AfterthathebecameoneinCharlestheSecond’sbandofviolins,andcomposedforthetheatres。HepublishedAYRESANDDIALOGUES
TOTHETHEORBOANDBASSVIOL,fol。Lond。,1659。"——Hawkins。
SONNET。
SETBYMR。WILLIAMLAWES。
I。
WhenIbythyfaireshapedidsweare,Andmingledwitheachvoweateare,Ilov’d,Ilov’dtheebest,IsworeasIprofest。
Forallthewhileyoulastedwarmeandpure,Myoathestoodidendure。
Butonceturn’dfaithlessetothyselfeandold,Theythenwiththeeincessantlygrewcold。
II。
IsworemyselfethysacrificeByth’ebonbowesthatguardthineeyes,Whichnowarealter’dwhite,AndbythegloriouslightOfboththosestars,whichoftheirspheresbereft,Onlythegellie’sleft。
Thenchangedthus,nomoreI’mboundtoyou,Thenswearingtoasaintthatprovesuntrue。
i。e。atonce,immediately。
Hereyebrows。
OriginalreadsOFWHICH。
LUCASTAWEEPING。
SONG。
SETBYMR。JOHNLANEERE。
I。
Lucastawept,andstillthebrightInamour’dgodofday,Withhissofthandkercheroflight,Kistthewetpearlesaway。
II。
Butwhenherteareshisheateor’ecame,Incloudeshequenshthisbeames,Andgriev’d,weptouthiseyeofflame,Sodrownedhersadstreames。
III。
Atthisshesmiled,whenstraightthesunCleer’dbyherkindedesires;
AndbyhereyesreflexionFastkindl’dtherehisfires。
ThisstanzaisnotfoundintheprintedcopyofLUCASTA,1649,butitoccursinaMS。ofthispoemwritten,withmanycompositionsbyLovelaceandotherpoets,inacopyofCrashaw’sPOEMS,1648,12mo,aportionofwhichhavingbeenformedoftheprinter’sproof—sheets,someofthepagesareprintedonlyononeside,thereversebeingcoveredwithMSS。poems,amongtherestwithepigramsbyMR。THOMASFULLER(aboutfiftyinnumber)。Therecanbelittledoubt,fromthecharacterofthemajorityoftheselittlepoems,thatby"Mr。ThomasFuller"wemayunderstandthechurch—historian。
TOLUCASTA。FROMPRISON
ANEPODE。
I。
Longinthyshackels,libertyIasknotfromthesewalls,butthee;
Leftforawhileanothersbride,Tofancyalltheworldbeside。
II。
Yete’reIdoebegintolove,See,howIallmyobjectsprove;
Thenmyfreesouletothatconfine,’TwerepossibleImightcallmine。
III。
FirstIwouldbeinlovewithPEACE,Andherrichswellingbreastsincrease;
Buthow,alashowmaythatbe,Despisingearth,shewillloveme?
IV。
FainewouldIbeinlovewithWAR,Asmydearejustavengingstar;
ButWarislov’dsoev’rywhere,Ev’nhedisdainesalodginghere。
V。
TheeandthywoundsIwouldbemoane,Fairethorough—shotRELIGION;
Buthelivesonlythatkillsthee,Andwhosobindesthyhands,isfree。
VI。
IwouldloveaPARLIAMENT
AsamainepropfromHeav’nsent;
Butahwho’she,thatwouldbeweddedToth’fairestbodythat’sbeheaded?
VII。
NextwouldIcourtmyLIBERTY,Andthenmybirth—right,PROPERTY;
Butcanthatbe,whenitisknowne,There’snothingyoucancallyourowne?
VIII。
AREFORMATIONIwouldhave,AsforourgriefesaSOV’RAIGNEsalve;
Thatis,acleansingofeachwheeleOfstate,thatyetsomerustdothfeele。
IX。
Butnotareformationso,Astoreformeweretoore’throw,LikewatchesbyunskilfullmenDisjoynted,andsetillagaine。
X。
ThePUBLICKFAITHIwouldadore,Butsheisbanke—ruptofherstore:
NorhowtotrusthercanIsee,Forshethatcouzensall,mustme。
XI。
SincethennoneofthesecanbeFitobjectsformyloveandme;
Whatthenremaines,butth’onlyspringOfallourlovesandjoyes,theKing?
XII。
Hewho,beingthewholeballOfdayonearth,lendsittoall;
Whenseekingtoecclipsehisright,Blindedwestandinourownelight。
XIII。
AndnowanuniversallmistOferrorisspreador’eeachbreast,Withsuchafuryedg’dasisNotfoundinth’inwardsofth’abysse。
XIV。
Oh,fromthygloriousstarrywaineDispenseonmeonesacredbeame,TolightmewhereIsoonemayseeHowtoserveyou,andyoutrustme!
Thiswaswritten,perhaps,duringthepoet’sconfinementinPeterhouse,towhichhewascommittedaprisoneronhisreturnfromabroadin1648。Atthedateofitscomposition,therecanbelittledoubt,fromexpressionsinstanzasvi。andxii。thatthefortunesofCharlesI。wereattheirlowestebb,anditmaybeassignedwithoutmuchriskoferrortotheendof1648。
"Thepublickfaith?why’tisawordofkin,AnephewthatdaresCOZENanysin;
Atermofart,greatBEHOMOTH’Syoungerbrother,OldMACHAVIELandhalfathousandother;
Which,whensubscrib’d,writesLEGION,namesontruss,ABADDON,BELZEBUB,andINCUBUS。"
Cleaveland’sPOEMS,ed。1669,p。91。
LUCASTA’SFANNE,WITHALOOKING—GLASSEINIT。
I。
Eastrich!thoufeatherdfoole,andeasieprey,Thatlargersailestothybroadvessellneedst;
Snakesthroughthyguttur—neckhissealltheday,Thenonthyironmesseatsupperfeedst。
II。
OwhataglorioustransmigrationFromthistosodivineanedificeHastthoustraightmadeheerefromawingedstoneTransform’dintoabirdofparadice!
III。
NowdoethyplumesforhiewandlustervieWithth’archofheav’nthattriumphsor’epastwet,Andinarichenamel’dpinionlyeWithsaphyres,amethistsandopallsset。
IV。
Sometimetheywingherside,strivetodrownTheday’seyespiercingbeames,whoseam’rousheatSollicitesstill,’tillwiththisshieldofdowneFromherbravefacehisglowingfiresarebeat。
V。
Butwhilstaplumycurtaineshedothdraw,Achrystallmirrorsparklesinthybreast,Inwhichherfreshaspectwhenasshesaw,Andthenherfoeretiredtothewest。
VI。
Deareengine,thatoth’sungot’stmetheday,’Spiteofhishotassaultsmad’sthimretreat!
Nowind(saidshe)darewiththeehenceforthplayButmineownbreathtocoolethetyrantsheat。
VII。
MylivelyshadethouevershaltretaineInthyinclosedfeather—framedglasse,AndbutuntoourselvestoallremaineInvisible,thoufeatureofthisface!
VIII。
Sosaid,hersadswaineover—heardandcried:
YeeGodsforfaithunstaindthisareward!
Feathersandglasset’outweighmyvertuetryed!
Ahshowtheiremptystrengththegodsaccord。
IX。
Nowfall’nthebrittlefavouritelyesandburst!
Amas’dLUCASTAweepes,repentsandfliesToherALEXIS,vowesherselfeacurst,Ifhenceshedresseherselfebutinhiseyes。
Thisadaptationofthefantothepurposesofamirror,nowsocommon,was,asweherearetold,familiartotheladiesofLovelace’stime。Mr。Fairholt,inhisCOSTUMEINENGLAND,1846,p。496,describesmanyvariousformswhichweregivenatdifferentperiodstothisarticleofuseandornament;butthepresentpassageinLUCASTAappearstohaveescapedhisnotice。
Ostrich。Lyly,inhisEUPHUES,1579,sig。c4,hasESTRIDGE。Thefanheredescribedwascomposedofostrich—featherssetwithpreciousstones。
Inallusiontothedigestivepowersofthisbird。
OriginalreadsNEERE。
ThepoetmeansthatLucasta,whenshedidnotrequireherfanforimmediateuse,woreitsuspendedathersideorfromhergirdle。
Thesun。
LUCASTA,TAKINGTHEWATERSATTUNBRIDGE。
I。
YeehappyfloodsthatnowmustpasseThesacredconduictsofherwombe,Smoothandtransparentasyourface,Whenyouaredeafe,andwindesaredumbe。
II。
BeproudandifyourwatersbeFoul’dwithacounterfeytedteare,Orsomefalsesighhathstainedyee,Haste,andbepurifiedthere。
III。
Andwhenherrosiegatesy’havetrac’d,ContinueyetsomeOrientwet,’Till,turn’dintoagemme,y’areplac’dLikediamondswithrubiesset。
IV。
Yeedrops,thatdewth’Arabianbowers,Tellme,didyoue’resmellorviewOnanyleafeofallyourflowersSoesweetasent,sorichahiew?
V。
Butasthroughth’OrgansofherbreathYoutricklewantonly,beware:
AmbitiousSeasintheirjustdeathAswellasLovers,musthaveshare。
VI。
AndseeyouboyleaswellasI;
You,thattocooleherdidaspire,Nowtroubledandneglectedlye,Norcanyourselvesquenchyourownefire。
VII。
Yetstillbehappyinthethought,Thatinsosmallatimeasthis,ThroughalltheHeavensyouwerebroughtOfVertue,Honour,LoveandBlisse。
Fromthisitmightbeconjectured,thoughthegroundfordoingsowouldbeveryslight,thatLUCASTAwasanativeofKentorofoneoftheadjoiningshires;butagainstthissuppositionwehavetosetthecircumstancethatelsewherethisladyiscalleda"northernstar。"
TOLUCASTA。
ODELYRICK。
I。
AhLUCASTA,whysobright?
Spreadwithearlystreakedlight!
Ifstillvailedfromoursight,Whatis’tbuteternallnight?
II。
AhLUCASTA,whysochaste?
Withthatvigour,ripenesgrac’t,NottobebyManimbrac’tMakesthatRoyallcoyneimbace’t,AndthisgoldenOrchardwaste!
III。
AhLUCASTA,whysogreat,Thatthycrammedcofferssweat?
YetnotownerofaseatMayshelteryoufromNaturesheat,Andyourearthlyjoyescompleat。
IV。
AhLucasta,whysogood?
BlestwithanunstainedfloodFlowingboththroughsouleandblood;
Ifitbenotunderstood,’TisaDiamondinmud。
V。
LUCASTAstaywhydostthouflye?
Thouartnotbrightbuttotheeye,Norchastebutinthemariage—tye,Norgreatbutinthistreasurie,Norgoodbutinthatsanctitie。
VI。
HarderthentheOrientstone,Likeanapparition,Orasapaleshadowgone,Dumbeanddeafeshehenceisflowne。
VII。
Thenreceivethisequalldombe:
Virgins,strownoteareorbloome,NoonedigtheParianwombe;
Raisehermarblehearti’th’roome,And’tisbothhercoarseandtombe。
LUCASTAPAYINGHEROBSEQUIESTOTHECHASTMEMORY
OFMYDEARESTCOSINMRS。BOWESBARNE[S]。
I。
SeewhatanundisturbedteareSheweepesforherlastsleepe;
But,viewingher,straightwak’daStar,Sheweepesthatshedidweepe。
II。
Griefene’rebeforedidtyranizeOnth’honourofthatbrow,AndatthewheelesofherbraveeyesWascaptiveledtilnow。
III。
Thus,forasaintsapostacyTheunimagin’dwoesAndsorrowesoftheHierarchyNonebutanangelknowes。
IV。
Thus,forlostsoulesrecoveryTheclappingofallwingsAndtriumphsofthisvictoryNonebutanangelsings。
V。
SononebutsheknowstobemoneThisequalvirginsfate,NonebutLUCASTAcanhercrowneOfglorycelebrate。
VI。
Thendartonme(CHASTLIGHT)oneray,BywhichImaydiscryThyjoyclearethroughthiscloudydayTodressemysorrowby。
ThisladywasprobablythewifeofadescendantofSirWilliamBarnes,ofWoolwich,whoseonlydaughterandheir,Anne,marriedthepoet’sfather,andbroughthimtheseatinKent。
SeeGENTS。MAGAZINEfor1791,partii。1095。
AtranslationofLUCASTA,orLUXCASTA,forthesakeofthemetre。
UPONTHECURTAINEOFLUCASTA’SPICTURE,ITWASTHUSWROUGHT。
Oh,staythatcovetoushand;firstturnalleye,Alldepthandminde;thenmysticallyspyeHersoul’sfairepicture,herfairesoul’s,inallSotruelycopiedfromth’originall,ThatyouwillsweareherbodybythislawIsbutitsshadow,asthis,its;——nowdraw。
Picturesusedformerlytohavecurtainsbeforethem。
Itisstilldoneinsomeoldhouses。InWESTWARDHOE,1607,actii。scene3,thereisanallusiontothispractice:——
"SIRGOSLING。Sodrawthosecurtains,andlet’sseethepicturesunder’em。"——Webster’sWORKS,ed。Hazlitt,i。133。
LUCASTA’SWORLD。
EPODE。
I。
ColdasthebreathofwindsthatblowTosilvershotdescendingsnow,Lucastasigh’t;whenshedidcloseTheworldinfrostychaines!
AndthenafrownetorubiesfroseThebloodboyl’dinourveines:
YetcoolednottheheathersphereOfbeautiesfirsthadkindledthere。
II。
Thenmov’d,andwithasuddaineflameImpatienttomeltallagaine,Straightfromhereyesshelightninghurl’d,Andearthinashesmournes;
Thesunhisblazedeniestheworld,Andinherlusterburnes:
Yetwarmednotthehearts,herniceDisdainehadfirstcongeal’dtoice。
III。
Andnowhertearesnorgriev’ddesireCanquenchthisraging,pleasingfire;
Fatebutonewayallowes;beholdHersmiles’divinity!
Theyfann’dthisheat,andthaw’dthatcold,Sofram’dupanewsky。
Thusearth,fromflamesandicerepreev’d,E’resincehathinhersun—shineliv’d。
OriginalreadsSIGHT。
THEAPOSTACYOFONE,ANDBUTONELADY。
I。
ThatfrantickerrourIadore,Andamconfirm’dtheearthturnsround;
Nowsatisfiedo’reando’re,Asrowlingwaves,soflowestheground,Andasherneighbourreelstheshore:
Findesuchawomansayssheloves;
She’sthatfixtheav’n,whichnevermoves。
II。
Inmarble,steele,orporphyrie,Whocarvesorstampeshisarmesorface,Lookesitbyrustorstormemustdye:
Thiswomanslovenotimecanraze,Hardnedlikeiceinthesun’seye,Oryourreflectioninaglasse,Whichkeepespossession,thoughyoupasse。
III。
WenotbeholdawatcheshandTostir,norplantsorflowerstogrow;
Mustweinferthatthisdothstand,Andtherefore,thatthosedonotblow?
Thissheactscalmer,likeHeav’nsbrand,Thestedfastlightning,slowlovesdart,Shekils,buterewefeelethesmart。
IV。
Oh,sheisconstantasthewinde,Thatrevelsinanev’ningsaire!
Certaineaswayesuntotheblinde,Morereallthenherflatt’riesare;
Gentleaschainesthathonourbinde,MorefaithfullthenanHebrewJew,Butasthedivelnothalfesotrue。
AMYNTORFROMBEYONDTHESEATOALEXIS。
ADIALOGUE。
Amyntor。
AlexisahAlexiscanitbe,ThoughsomuchwetanddrieDothdrowneoureye,Thoukeep’stthywingedvoicefromme?
Alexis。
Amyntor,aprofoundersea,Ifeare,Hathswallow’dme,wherenowMyarmesdorow,Ifloatei’th’oceanofateare。
Lucastaweepes,lestIlookbackandtreadYourWatrylandagaine。
Amyn。I’dthroughtheraine;
Suchshowrsarequicklyover—spread。
Conceivehowjoy,afterthisshortdivorce,Willcircleherwithbeames,When,likeyourstreames,Youshallrowlebackwithkinderforce,Andcallthehelpingwindstoventyourthought。
Alex。AmyntorChloriswhereOrinwhatsphereSay,maythatgloriousfairbesought?
Amyn。She’snowthecenterofthesearmese’reblest,Whencemayshenevermove,TillTimeandLoveHastetotheireverlastingrest。
Alex。AhsubtileswainedothnotmyflamerisehighAsyours,andburneashot?
AmnotIshotWiththeselfesameartillery?
AndcanIbreathwithoutherair?——Amyn。
Why,then,Fromthytempestuousearth,WherebloodanddearthRaigne’steadofkings,agenWaftethyselfeover,andleststormsfromfarArise,bringinoursightTheseasdelight,Lucasta,thatbrightnorthernestar。
Alex。Butaswecuttheruggeddeepe,IfeareThegreengodstopshisfellChariotofshell,Andsmoothsthemainetoravishher。
Amyn。Ohno,theprinceofwaters’firesaredone;
Heashisempire’sold,Andrivers,cold;
Hisqueennowrunsabedtoth’sun;
Butallhistreasureheshallope’thatday:
Tritonsshallsound:hisfleeteInsilvermeete,Andtohertheirrichoffringspay。
Alex。Weflye,Amyntor,notamaz’dhowsentBywater,earth,oraire:
OrifwithherByfire:ev’nthereImoveinmineowneelement。
EndymionPorter?
Lovelacehimself。
CALLINGLUCASTAFROMHERRETIREMENT。
ODE。
I。
Fromthediremonumentofthyblackroome,Whernowthatvestalflamethoudostintombe,Asintheinmostcellofallearthswombe。
II。
SacredLucasta,likethepow’rfullrayOfheavenlytruth,passethisCimmerianway,Whilstallthestandardsofyourbeamesdisplay。
III。
Ariseandclimbeourwhitest,highesthill;
Thereyoursadthoughtswithjoyandwonderfill,Andseeseascalmeasearth,earthasyourwill。
IV。
Beholdhowlightninglikeataperflyes,Andguildsyourchari’t,butashameddyes,Seeingitselfeout—gloriedbyyoureyes。
V。
Threatningandboystroustempestsgentlybow,Andtoyourstepspartinsoftpaths,whennowTherenowherehangsacloud,butonyourbrow。
VI。
Noshowrsbut’twixtyourlids,norgelidsnow,Butwhatyourwhiter,chasterbrestdothow,
Whilstwindsinchainscolderforsorrowblow。
VII。
Shrilltrumpetsdoeonlysoundtoeate,Artilleryhathloadenev’rydishwithmeate,Anddrumsatev’ryhealthalarmesbeate。
VIII。
AllthingsLucasta,butLucasta,call,Treesborrowtongues,watersinaccentsfall,Theairedothsing,andfireismusicall。
IX。
Awakefromthedeadvaultinwhichyoudwell,All’sloyallhere,exceptyourthoughtsrebellWhich,soletloose,oftentheirgen’rallquell。
X。
SeesheobeysByallobeyedthus,Nostorms,heats,colds,nosoulescontentious,Norcivillwarisfound;Imeane,tous。
XI。
Loversandangels,thoughinheav’ntheyshow,Andseethewoesanddiscordsherebelow,Whattheynotfeele,mustnotbesaidtoknow。
OriginalhasCOLME。
i。e。own。
OriginalreadsYOUR。
OriginalhasFIRE’S,butFIREISisrequiredbythemetre,anditisprobablywhatthepoetwrote。
AMARANTHA。
APASTORALL。
UpwiththejollybirdoflightWhosoundshisthirdretreattonight;
FaireAmaranthafromherbedAshamedstarts,andrisesredAsthecarnation—mantledmorne,Whonowtheblushingrobedothspurne,Andputsonangrygray,whilstshe,Theenvyofadeity,Arayesherlimbes,toorichindeedTobeinshrin’dinsuchaweed;
Yetlovely’twasandstrait,butfit;
Notmadeforher,butshetoit:
Bynatureitsatecloseandfree,Asthejustbarkuntothetree:
UnlikeLove’smartyrsofthetowne,Alldayimprison’dinagown,Who,racktinsilke’steadofadresse,Arecloathedinaframeorpresse,Andwiththatlibertyandroom,Thedeadexpatiateinatombe。
Nocabinetswithcuriouswashes,Bladdersandperfumedplashes;
Novenome—temper’dwater’shere,Mercuryisbanishedthissphere:
Herpayle’sallthis,inwhichwetglasseShebothdothcleanseandviewherface。
Farhence,allIberiansmells,Hotamulets,Pomanderspells,Fragrantgales,coolay’r,thefreshAndnaturallodourofherflesh,Proclaimhersweetfromth’wombeasmorne。
Thosecolour’dthingsweremade,notborne。
Which,fixtwithintheirnarrowstraits,Dolookeliketheirowncounterfeyts。
SoliketheProvanceroseshewalkt,Flowerdwithblush,withverdurestalkt;
Th’officiouswindherloosehayrecurles,Thedeweherhappylinnenpurles,Butwetsatresse,whichinstantlySolwithacrispingbeamedothdry。
Intothegardenisshecome,Loveanddelight’sElisium;
Ifeverearthshow’dallherstore,Viewherdiscolourdbuddingfloore;
Herehergladeyeshelargelyfeedes,Andstands’mongstthem,asthey’mongweeds;
TheflowersintheirbestarayAstotheirqueentheirtributepay,AndfreelytoherlapproscribeAdaughteroutofev’rytribe。
Thusasshemoves,theyallbequeathAtoncetheincenseoftheirbreath。
ThenobleHeliotropianNowturnestoher,andknowesnosun。
Andashergloriousfacedothvary,SoopensloyallgoldenMary
Who,ifbutglancedfromhersight,Straightshutsagain,asitwerenight。
Theviolet(elselostith’heap)
Dothspreadfreshpurpleforeachstep,Withwhosehumilitypossest,Sh’inthronesthePooreGirleinherbreast:
TheJuly—flow’rthatheretothriv’d,Knowingherselfnolonger—liv’d,Butforonelookofherupheaves,Then’steadoftearesstraightshedsherleaves。
NowtherichrobedTulipwho,Cladallintissueclose,dothwoeHer(sweettoth’eyebutsmellingsower),Shegatherstoadornherbower。
ButtheproudHony—sucklespreadsLikeapavilionherheads,Contemnesthewantingcommonalty,Thatbuttotwoendsusefullbe,Andtoherlipsthusaptlyplac’t,Withsmellandhuepresentshertast。