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。