Defilenotthenwithspotsthatfaceofsnow,WherethewiseGodHisworkmanshipdothshow,ThelightofnatureandthelightofgraceIsthecomplexionforalady’sface。
FLAMMASINEFUMO,byR。Watkyns,1662,p。81。
InapoementitledTHEBURSSEOFREFORMATION,inpraiseoftheNewExchange,printedinWITRESTORED,1658,patchesareenumeratedamongthewaresofallsortstobeprocuredthere:——
"Heerpatchesareofeverycut,Forpimplesandforscars。"
Theywerealsousedforrheum,asappearsfromapassageinWESTWARDHOE,1607:——
"JUDITH。Iamsotroubledwiththerheumtoo。Mouse,what’sgoodforit?
HONEY。HowoftenIhavetoldyouyoumustgetapatch。"
Webster’sWORKS,ed。Hazlitt,i。87。SeeDurfey’sPILLSTOPURGEMELANCHOLY,v。197。
"Mrs。Pepysworepatches,andsodidmyLadySandwichandherdaughter。"——DIARY,30Aug。and20Oct。1660。
ANOTHER。
I。
AsIbeheldawinter’seveningair,Curl’dinhercourt—false—locksoflivinghair,Butter’dwithjessaminethesunleftthere。
II。
Galliardandclinquantsheappear’dtogive,Aserenadeorballtousthatgrieve,AndteachusALAMODEmoregentlylive。
III。
ButasaMoor,whotohercheeksprefersWhitespots,t’allureherblackidolaters,Methoughtshelook’dallore—bepatch’dwithstars。
IV。
LikethedarkfrontofsomeEthiopianqueen,Vailedallorewithgemsofred,blew,green,Whoseuglynightseem’dmaskedwithdaysskreen。
V。
Whilstthefondpeopleoffer’dsacrificeTosaphyrs,’steadofveinsandarteries,Andbow’duntothediamonds,nothereyes。
VI。
BeholdLUCASTA’Sface,how’tglowslikenoon!
Asunintireishercomplexion,Andform’dofonewholeconstellation。
VII。
Sogentlyshining,soserene,socleer,HerlookdothuniversalNaturecheer;
Onlyacloudortwohangshereandthere。
TOLUCASTA。
I。
Ilaughandsing,butcannottellWhetherthefollyon’tsoundswell;
ButthenIgroan,Methinks,intune;
Whilstgrief,despairandfeardancetotheairOfmydespisedprayer。
II。
Aprettyanticklovedoesthis,Thenstrikesagalliardwithakiss;
AsintheendThechordstheyrend;
SoyoubutwithatouchfromyourfairhandTurnalltosaraband。
TOLUCASTA。
I。
Liketothesent’nelstars,Iwatchallnight;
ForstillthegrandroundofyourlightAndgloriousbreastAwakeinmeaneast:
Norwillmyrollingeyesereknowawest。
II。
NowonmydownI’mtoss’dasonawave,Andmyreposeismademygrave;
FlutteringIlye,Dobeatmyselfanddye,Butforaresurrectionfromyoureye。
III。
Ah,myfairmurdressedostthoucruellyhealWithvariouspainstomakemewell?
ThenletmebeThycutanatomie,Andineachmangledpartmyheartyou’lsee。
OriginalhasAWAKES。
LUCASTAATTHEBATH。
I。
I’th’autumnofasummer’sday,Whenallthewindsgotleavetoplay,LUCASTA,thatfairship,islanch’d,Andfromitscrustthisalmondblanch’d。
II。
Blowthen,unrulynorthwind,blow,’Tillintheirholdsyoureyesyoustow;
Andswellyourcheeks,bequeathchilldeath;
Seeshehathsmil’dtheeoutofbreath。
III。
Court,gentlezephyr,courtandfanHersofterbreast’scarnationwan;
YourcharmingrhethorickofdownFlyesscatter’dfrombeforeherfrown。
IV。
Say,mywhitewater—lilly,say,Howis’tthosewarmstreamsbreakaway,Cutbythychastcoldbreast,whichdwellsAmidstthemarm’dinisicles?
V。
Andthehotfloods,moreraginggrown,Inflamesoftheethenintheirown,Intheirdistemperswildlyglow,Andkissethypillaroffix’dsnow。
VI。
Nosulphur,throughwhoseeachblewveinThethickandlazycurrentsstrein,CancurethesmartingnorthefellBlistersoflove,wherewiththeyswell。
VII。
Thesegreatphysiciansoftheblind,Thelame,andfatalblainsofIndeIneverydropthemselvesnowseeSpeckledwithanewleprosie。
VIII。
Assickdrinksarewitholdwinedash’d,Foulwaterstoowithspiritswash’d,Thougreiv’d,perchance,onetearlet’stfall,Whichstraightdidpurifiethemall。
IX。
Andnowiscleans’denoughtheflood,Whichsincerunscleareasdoththyblood;
Ofthewetpearlsuncrownthyhair,Andmantletheewitherminair。
X。
Lucasta,hailfairconqueresseOffire,air,earthandseas!
Thouwhomallkneelto,yeteventhouWiltuntolove,thycaptive,bow。
THEANT。
I。
Forbear,thougreatgoodhusband,littleant;
Alittlerespitefromthyfloodofsweat!
Thou,thineownhorseandcartunderthisplant,Thyspacioustent,fanthyprodigiousheat;
Downwiththydoubleloadofthatonegrain!
Itisagranarieforallthytrain。
II。
Cease,largeexampleofwisethrift,awhile(Forthyexampleisbecomeourlaw),Andteachthyfrownsaseasonablesmile:
SoCatosometimesthenak’dFloralssaw。
Andthou,almightyfoe,laybythysting,Whilstthyunpay’dmusicians,crickets,sing。
III。
LUCASTA,shethatholymakestheday,And’stillsnewlifeinfieldsoffueillemort,
Hathbackrestor’dtheirverdurewithoneray,Andwithhereyebidalltoplayandsport,Ant,toworkstillagewilltheetruantcall;
Andtosavenow,th’artworsethanprodigal。
IV。
Austereandcynicknotonehourt’allow,Tolosewithpleasure,whatthougotstwithpain;
Butdriveonsacredfestivalsthyplow,Tearinghigh—wayswiththyore—chargedwain。
Notallthylife—timeonepoorminutelive,Andthyore—labour’dbulkwithmirthrelieve?
V。
Lookupthen,miserableant,andspieThyfatalfoes,forbreakingoftheirlaw,Hov’ringabovethee:MadamMARGARETPIE:
Andherfierceservant,meagreSirJOHNDAW:
Thyselfandstorehousenowtheydostoreup,Andthywholeharvesttoowithintheircrop。
VI。
Thusweunt[h]riftythrivewithinearth’stombForsomemorerav’nousandambitiousjaw:
Thegraininth’ant’s,theantinthepie’swomb,Thepieinth’hawk’s,thehawkith’eagle’smaw。
Soscatteringtohord’gainstalongday,Thinkingtosaveall,wecastallaway。
AwriterinCENSURALITERARIA,x。292(firstedit。)——thelateE。V。Utterson,Esq。——highlypraisesthislittlepoem,andsaysthatitisnotunworthyofCowper。IthinkithighlyprobablethatthetranslationfromMartial(lib。vi。Ep。15),attheendofthepresentvolume,wasexecutedpriortothecompositionoftheselines;andthatthelatterweresuggestedbytheformer。ComparethebeautifuldescriptionoftheantinthePROVERBSOFSOLOMON:——"Gototheant,thousluggard;considerherwaysandbewise:whichhavingnoguide,overseer,orruler,providethhermeatinthesummer,andgatherethherfoodintheharvest。——PROVERBS,vi。6—8。
InthepoemsofJohnCleveland,1669,isapieceentitled"Fuscara,ortheBeeErrant,"whichisofasomewhatsimilarcharacter,andisbynomeansacontemptibleproduction,thoughspoiledbythatLUESALCHYMISTICAwhichdisfiguressomuchofthepoetryofCleveland’stime。TheabilitiesofClevelandasawriterseemtohavebeenunderratedbyposterity,inproportiontotheunduepraiselavisheduponhimbyhiscontemporaries。
TheFloralia,gamesantientlycelebratedatRomeinhonourofFlora。
HereusedforDEADORFADEDVEGETATION,butstrictlyitmeansDEADORFADEDLEAF。FILEMORTisanotherformofthesameword。
OriginalhasHER。
OriginalreadsANTS。
OriginalreadsHAWKS。
SONG。
I。
Strivenot,vainlover,tobefine;
Thysilk’sthesilk—worm’s,andnotthine:
Youlessentoaflyyourmistriss’thought,Tothinkitmaybeinacobwebcaught。
What,thoughherthintransparentlawnThyheartinastrongnethathdrawn:
NotallthearmsthegodoffireeremadeCanthesoftbulwarksofnak’dloveinvade。
II。
Betrulyfine,then,andyourselfdressInherfairsoul’simmac’lateglass。
ThenbyreflectionyoumayhavetheblissPerhapstoseewhatatruefinenessis;
WhenallyourgawderieswillfitThoseonlythatarepoorinwit。
Shethataclinquantoutsidedothadore,Dotesonagildedstatueandnomore。
INALLUSIONTOTHEFRENCHSONG。
N’ENTENDEZVOUSPASCELANGUAGE。
CHORUS。
THENUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
I。
HowoftenhavemytearsInvadedyoursoftears,Anddropp’dtheirsilentchimesAthousandthousandtimes?
Whilstechodidyoureyes,Andsweetlysympathize;
ButthatthewarylidTheirslucesdidforbid。
Cho。THENUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
II。
Myarmsdidpleadmywound,Eachintheotherbound;
Volleysofsighsdidcrowd,Andringmygriefsalowd;
Grones,likeacanon—ball,Batter’dthemarblewall,Thatthekindneighb’ringgroveDidmutinyforlove。
Cho。THENUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
III。
Therheth’rickofmyhandWoo’dyoutounderstand;
Nay,inoursilentwalkMyveryfeetwouldtalk;
Mykneeswereeloquent,AndspaketheloveImeant;
Butdeafuntothatayr,They,bent,wouldfallinprayer。
Cho。YETUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
IV。
No?Know,then,IwouldmeltOneverylimbIfelt,AndoneachnakedpartSpreadmyexpandedheart,ThatnotaveinoftheeButshouldbefill’dwithmee。
Whilstonthineowndown,I
Wouldtumble,pant,anddye。
Cho。YOUUNDERSTANDNOTTHIS(FAIRCHOICE);
THISLANGUAGEWANTSBOTHTONGUEANDVOICE。
COURANTEMONSIEUR。
Thatfrown,Aminta,nowhathdrown’dThybrightfront’spow’r,andcrown’dMethatwasbound。
No,no,deceivedcruel,no!
Love’sfierydarts,Tilltiptwithkisses,neverkindlehearts。
Adieu,weakbeauteoustyrant,see!
Thyangryflamesmeantme,
Retortonthee:
Forknow,itisdecreed,proudfair,Ine’rmustdyeByanyscorching,butamelting,eye。
COURANTEwasafavouritedanceanddance—tune。Itisstillknownunderthesamename。
i。e。THATmeantme,whichwasintendedforme。
ALOOSESARABAND。
I。
Nay,prethee,dear,drawnigher,Yetcloser,nigheryet;
Hereisadoublefire,Adryoneandawet。
TruelastingheavenlyfuelPutsoutthevestaljewel,WhenoncewetwiningmarryMadlovewithwildcanary。
II。
OffwiththatcrownedVenice,
’Tillallthehousedothflame,Wee’lquenchitstraightinRhenish,Orwhatwemustnotname。
Milklightningstillasswageth;
Sowhenourfuryrageth,Asth’onlymeanstocrossit,Wee’ldrownitinlove’sposset。
III。
Loveneverwaswell—willerUntomynagormee,Ne’rwatter’dusith’cellar,Butthecheapbuttery。
Atth’headofhisownbarrells,Wherebroach’dareallhisquarrels,ShouldatruenoblemasterStillmakehisguesthistaster。
IV。
See,alltheworldhow’tstaggers,Moreuglydrunkthenwe,AsiffargoneindaggersAndblooditseem’dtobe。
Wedrinkourglassofroses,Whichnoughtbutsweetsdiscloses:
TheninourloyalchamberRefreshuswithlove’samber。
V。
Nowtellme,thoufaircripple,ThatdumbcanstscarcelyseeTh’almightinesseoftipple,Andth’ods’twixttheeandthee,WhatofElizium’smissing,Stilldrinkingandstillkissing;
AdoringplumpOctober;
Lordwhatisman,andsober?
VI。
Now,istheresuchatrifleAshonour,thefoolsgyant,Whatistherelefttorifle,Whenwinemakesallpartsplyant?
Letothersgloryfollow,Intheirfalsericheswallow,Andwiththeirgriefbemerry:
Leavemebutloveandsherry。
QU。acrownedgobletofVeniceglass。
i。e。if。
THEFALCON。
FairPrincesseofthespaciousair,Thathastvouchsaf’dacquaintancehere,Withusarequarter’dbelowstairs,Thatcanreachheav’nwithnoughtbutpray’rs;
Who,whenouractiv’stwingswetry,Advanceafootintothesky。
Brightheirt’th’birdimperial,FromwhoseavengingpenonsfallThunderandlightningtwistedspun!
Bravecousin—germantotheSun!
Thatdidstforsakethythroneandsphere,Tobeanhumblepris’nerhere;
Andforapirchofhersofthand,Resigntheroyalwoods’command。
Howoftenwould’stthoushootheav’nsark,Thenmountthyselfintoalark;
Andafterourshortfainteyescall,Whennowafly,nownoughtatall!
Thenstoopsoswiftuntooursence,Asthouwertsentintelligence!
Freebeauteousslave,thyhappyfeetInsilverfettersvervailsmeet,Andtrampleonthatnoblewrist,Thegodshavekneel’dinvaint’havekist。
Butgazenot,bolddeceivedspye,Toomuchoth’lustreofhereye;
TheSunthoudostoutstare,alas!
Winksatthegloryofherface。
Besafetheninthyvelvethelm,Herlooksarecalmsthatdoorewhelm,ThentheArabianbirdmoreblest,Chafeinthespiceryofherbreast,AndlooseyouinherbreathawindSow’rsthedeliciousgalesofInde。
ButnowaquillfromthineownwingIpluck,thyloftyfatetosing;
WhilstwebeholdthevarionsfightWithmingledpleasureandaffright;
Thehumblerhindsdofalltopray’r,Aswhenanarmy’sseeni’th’air,Andtheprophetickspannelsrun,Andhowlethyepicedium。
TheheronmounteddothappearOnhisownPeg’susalanceer,Andseems,onearthwhenhedothhut,Aproperhalberdieronfoot;
Securei’th’moore,abouttosup,Thedogshavebeathisquartersup。
Andnowhetakestheopenair,Drawesuphiswingswithtactickcare;
Whilstth’expertfalconswiftdothclimbeInsubtlemazesserpentine;
Andtoadvantagecloselytwin’dShegetstheupperskyandwind,Whereshedissemblestoinvade,Andliesapol’tickambuscade。
Thehedg’d—inheron,whomthefoeAwaitsabove,anddogsbelow,Inhisfortificationlies,Andmakeshimreadyforsurprize;
Whenrousedwithashrillalarm,Wasshoutedfrombeneath:theyarm。
ThefalconchargesatfirstviewWithherbrigadeoftalons,throughWhoseshoots,thewaryheronbeatWithawellcounterwheel’dretreat。
Buttheboldgen’ral,neverlost,Hathwonagainherairypost;
Who,wildinthisaffront,nowfryes,Thengivesavolleyofhereyes。
Thedesp’rateheronnowcontractsInonedesignallformerfacts;
Noble,heisresolv’dtofall,Hisandhisen’miesfunerall,And(toberidofher)tody,Apublickmartyrofthesky。
WhennowheturnshislasttowreakThepalizadoesofhisbeak,Theragingfoeimpatient,Wrack’dwithrevenge,andfuryrent,SwiftasthethunderbolthestrikesToosureuponthestandofpikes;
Thereshehisnakedbreastdothhit,Andonthecaseofrapiers’ssplit。
Butev’ninherexpiringpangsTheheron’spounc’dwithinherphangs,Andsoaboveshestoopstorise,Atropheeandasacrifice;
WhilstherownbellsinthesadfallRingoutthedoublefunerall。
Ah,victory,unhap’lywonne!
WeepingandredissettheSun;
Whilstthewholefieldfloatsinonetear,Andalltheairdothmourningwear。
Close—hoodedallthykindredcomeTopaytheirvowsuponthytombe;
ThehobbyandthemuskettooDomarchtotaketheirlastadieu。
Thelannerandthelanneret
Thycoloursbearasbanneret;
TheGOSHAWKandherTERCELrows’dWithtearsattendtheeasnewbows’d,Alltheseareintheirdarkarray,Ledbythevariousherald—jay。
ButthyeternalnameshallliveWhilstquillsfromashesfamereprieve,Whilstopenstandsrenown’swidedore,Andwingsareleftonwhichtosoar;
Doctorrobbin,theprelatepye,Andthepoetickswan,shalldye,Onlytosingthyelegie。
i。e。VERVELS。SeeHalliwell’sDICTIONARYOFARCHAICAND
PROVINCIALWORDS,art。VERVEL。
Akindoffalcon。ItistheFALCOSUBBUTEOofLinnaeus。
Lyly,inhisEUPHUES(1579,fol。28),makesLucillasay——
"NobirdecanlookeagainstheSunne,butthosethatbeebreddeoftheeagle,neytheranyhawkesoaresohieasthebroodeofthehobbie。"
"Thenrousethee,muse,eachlittlehobbypliesAtscarabesandpaintedbutterflies。"
Wither’sABUSESSTRIPTANDWHIPT,1613。
Theyoungmalesparrow—hawk。
TheFALCOLANIARIUSofLinnaeus。
ThefemaleoftheLANNER。Latham(Faulconrie,lib。ii。
chap。v。ed。1658),explainsthedifferencebetweentheLANNER
andtheGOSHAWK。
Hereusedforthefemaleofthegoshawk。TIERCELandTASSELareotherformsofthesameword。SeeStrutt’sSPORTS
ANDPASTIMES,ed。Hone,1845,p。37。
LOVEMADEINTHEFIRSTAGE。
TOCHLORIS。
I。
Inthenativityoftime,ChlorisitwasnotthoughtacrimeIndirectHebrewfortowoe。
Nowweemakelove,asallonfire,Ringretrogradeourlowddesire,AndcourtinEnglishbackwardtoo。
II。
Thricehappywasthatgoldenage,Whencomplementwasconstru’drage,Andfinewordsinthecenterhid;
WhencursedNOstain’dnomaid’sblisse,Andalldiscoursewassumm’dinYES,Andnoughtforbad,buttoforbid。
III。
Lovethenunstintedlovedidsip,Andcherriespluck’dfreshfromthelip,Oncheeksandrosesfreehefed;
Lasses,likeAutumneplums,diddrop,AndladsindifferentlydiddropAflowerandamaiden—head。
IV。
ThenunconfinedeachdidtippleWinefromthebunch,milkfromthenipple;
Papstractableasudderswere。
ThenequallythewholsomejelliesWeresqueez’dfromolive—treesandbellies:
Norsuitsoftrespassedidtheyfear。
V。
Afragrantbankofstrawberries,Diaper’dwithviolets’eyes,Wastable,table—clothandfare;
Nopalacetothecloudsdidswell,EachhumbleprincessethendiddwellInthePiazzaofherhair。
VI。
Bothbrokenfaithandth’causeofit,All—damninggold,wasdamn’dtoth’pit;
Theirtrothseal’dwithaclaspandkisse,Lasteduntilthatextreemday,Inwhichtheysmil’dtheirsoulsaway,Andineachotherbreath’dnewblisse。
VII。
Becausenofault,therewasnotear;
Nogronedidgratethegrantingear,Nofalsefoulbreath,theirdel’catsmell。
Noserpentkisspoyson’dthetast,Eachtouchwasnaturallychast,AndtheirmereSenseaMiracle。
VIII。
Nakedastheirowninnocence,Andunembroyder’dfromoffence,Theywent,abovepoorriches,gay;
Onsofterthanthecignet’sdown,Inbedstheytumbledofftheirown:
Foreachwithintheotherlay。
IX。
Thusdidtheylive:thusdidtheylove,Repeatingonlyjoyesabove,Andangelswerebutwithcloathson,Whichtheywouldputoffcheerfully,TobathethemintheGalaxie,Thengirdthemwiththeheavenlyzone。
X。
Now,ChlorismiserablycraveTheoffer’dblisseyouwouldnothave,WhichevermoreImustdeny:
Whilstravish’dwiththesenobledreams,Andcrownedwithmineownsoftbeams,InjoyingofmyselfIlye。
ThisandthesucceedingstanzaareomittedbyMr。Singerinhisreprint。
TOALADYWITHCHILDTHATASK’DANOLDSHIRT。
Andwhyanhonour’draggedshirt,thatshows,Liketatter’densigns,allitsbodie’sblows?
Shoulditbeswathedinavestsodire,Itwereenoughtosetthechildonfire;
Dishevell’dqueen[s]shouldstripthemoftheirhair,Andinitmantlethenewrisingheir:
NordoIknowoughtworthtowrapitin,Exceptmyparchmentupper—coatofskin;
Andthenexpectnoendofitschasttears,Thatfirstwasrowl’dindown,nowfursofbears。
Butsincetoladies’thathacustomebeenLinnentosend,thattravailandlyein;
Totheninesempstresses,myformerfriends,Isu’d;buttheyhadnoughtbutshredsandends。
Atlast,thejolli’stofthethreetimesthreeRentth’apronfromhersmock,andgaveitme;
’Twassoftandgentle,subt’lyspun,nodoubt;
Pardonmyboldnese,madam;HERE’STHECLOUT。
AportionofthislittlepoemisquotedinBrand’sPOPULARANTIQUITIES(edit。1849,ii。70),asanillustrationofthecustomtowhichitrefers。NosecondexampleofsuchanusageseemstohavebeenknowntoBrandandhiseditors。
P。183。TOALADYWITHCHILDETHATASK’TANOLDSHIRT。
ThecustomtowhichthePoethererefers,wasnodoubtcommoninhistime;althoughtheindefatigableBranddoesnotappeartohavemetwithanyillustrationofit,exceptinLUCASTA。
Butsincethenoteatp。183waswritten,thefollowingpassageintheoldmoralityofTHEMARRIAGEOFWIT
ANDWISDOM(circa1570)hascomeundermynotice:——
"INDULGENCE[tohersonWIT]。
Well,yetbeforethegoest,holdheareMYBLESSINGINACLOUTE,WELLFARETHEMOTHERATANEEDE,Standtothytacklingstout。"
TheallusionistothecontemplatedmarriageofWITtohisbetrothed,WISDOM。
SONG。
I。
InmineonemonumentIlye,Andinmyselfamburied;
Sure,thequicklightningofhereyeMeltedmysoulith’scabberddead;
AndnowlikesomepaleghostIwalk,Andwithanother’sspirittalk。
II。
Norcanherbeamsaheatconvey,Thatmaymyfrozenbosomewarm,Unlesshersmileshavepow’r,asthey,Thatacrosscharmcancountercharm。
Butthisissuchapleasingpain,I’mlothtobealiveagain。
ANOTHER。
IdidbelieveIwasinheav’n,Whenfirsttheheav’nherselfwasgiv’n,ThatinmyheartherbeamsdidpasseAssomethesunkeepinaglasse,SothatherbeautiesthorowmeDidhurtmyrival—enemy。
Butfate,alasdecreeditso,ThatIwasenginetomywoe:
For,asacorner’dchristalspot,Myheartdiaphanouswasnot;
Butsolidstuffe,wherehereyeflingsQuickfireuponthecatchingstrings:
Yet,asattriumphsinthenight,YouseethePrince’sArmsinlight,So,whenIoncewassetonflame,Iburntallorethelettersofhername。
ODE。
I。
Youaredeceiv’d;Isoonermay,dullfair,SeatadarkMoorinCassiopea’schair,Orontheglow—worm’suselesselightBestowthewatchingflamesofnight,Orgivetherose’sbreathToexecuteddeath,ErethebrighthiewOfversetoyou;
ItisjustHeavenonbeautystampsafame,Andwe,alasitstriumphsbutproclaim。
II。
Whatchainsbutaretoolightforme,shouldI
SaythatLucastainstrangearmscouldlie?
OrthatCastarawereimpure;
OrSaccarisa’sfaithunsure?
ThatChloris’love,ashair,Embrac’deachen’miesair;
ThatalltheirgoodRanintheirblood?
’Tisthesamewrongth’unworthytointhrone,Asfromherproperspheret’havevertuethrown。
III。
Thatstrangeforceontheignoblehathrenown;
AsAURUMFULMINANS,itblowsvicedown。
’Twerebetter(heavyone)tocrawlForgot,thenraised,trodon[to]fall。
AllyourdefectionsnowArenotwritonyourbrow;
OdestofaultsgiveAshamemustlive。
Whenafatmistweview,wecoughingrun;
But,thatoncemeteordrawn,allcry:undone。
IV。
HowbrightthefairPaulinadidappear,Whenhidinjewelsshedidseemastar!
ButwhocouldsoberlybeholdAwickedowlincloathofgold,OrtheridiculousApeInsacredVesta’sshape?
SodothagreeJustpraisewiththee:
Forsincethybirthgavetheenobeauty,know,Nopoetspencilmustorcandoso。
Theconstellationsocalled。InolddrawingsCassiopeiaisrepresentedasawomansittinginachairwithabranchinherhand,andhencetheallusionhere。Dixon,inhisCANIDIA,1683,parti。p。35,makeshiswitchessay:——
"WeputonBerenice’shair,AndsitinCassiopeia’schair。"
Randolphcouplesitwith"Ariadne’sCrowne"inthefollowingpassage:——
"Shineforthaconstellation,fullandbright,Blessthepoorheavenswithmoremajesticklight,WhoinrequitallshallpresentyouthereARIADNE’SCROWNEandCASSIOPEIA’SCHAYR。"
POEMS,ed。1640,p。14。
WilliamHabingtonpublishedhispoemsunderthenameofCASTARA,afictitiousappellationsignifyingthedaughterofLordPowis。Thisladywaseventuallyhiswife。ThefirsteditionofCASTARAappearedin1634,thesecondin1635,andthethirdin1640。
Waller’sSACHARISSA,i。e。LadyDorothySydney。
LolliaPaulina,whofirstmarriedMemmiusRegulus,andsubsequentlytheEmperorCaligula,frombothofwhomshewasdivorced。Sheinheritedfromherfatherenormouswealth。
THEDUELL。
I。
Lovedrunk,theotherday,knocktatmybrest,ButI,alaswasnotwithin。
Myman,myear,toldmehecamet’attest,Thatwithoutcauseh’dboxedhim,Andbatteredthewindowsofmineeyes,Andtookmyheartforoneof’snunneries。
II。
Iwondredattheoutragesafereturn’d,Andstormedatthebaseaffront;
Andbyafriendofmine,boldfaith,thatburn’d,Icalledhimtoastrictaccompt。
Hesaidthat,bythelaw,thechalleng’dmightTaketheadvantagebothofarmsandfight。
III。
Twodartsofequallengthandpointshesent,Andnoblygavethechoycetome,WhichInotweigh’d,youngandindifferent,Nowfullofnoughtbutvictorie。
Sowebothmetinoneof’smother’sgroves,Thetime,atthefirstmurm’ringofherdoves。
IV。
Istriptmyselfnakedallo’re,ashe:
ForsoIwasbestarm’d,whenbare。
Hisfirstpassdidmyliverrase:yetI
Madehomeafalsifytooneer:
Forwhenmyarmtoitstruedistancecame,Inothingtouch’dbutafantastickflame。
V。
This,thisislovewedailyquarrelso,AnidleDon—Quichoterie:
Wewhipourselveswithourowntwistedwo,Andwoundtheayreforafly。
Theonlywayt’undothisenemyIstolaughattheboy,andhewillcry。
"Tofalsifyathrust,"saysPhillips(WORLDOFWORDS,ed。1706,art。FALSIFY),"istomakeafeignedpass。"Lovelacehereemploysthewordasasubstantiveratherawkwardly;butthemeaningis,nodoubt,thesame。
CUPIDFARGONE。
I。
What,sobeyondallmadnesseistheelf,Nowhehathgotoutofhimself!
HisfatalenemytheBee,Norhisdeceiv’dartillerie,Hisshackles,northerosesboughNe’rhalfsonetledhim,asheisnow。
II。
Seeat’sownmotherheisoffering;
Hisfingernowfitsanyring;
OldCybelehewouldenjoy,Andnowthegirl,andnowtheboy。
HeproffersJoveabackcaresse,Andallhisloveintheantipodes。
III。
JealousofhischastPsyche,ragingheQuarrelswithstudentMercurie,AndwithaproudsubmissivebreathOfferstochangehisdartswithDeath。
Hestrikesatthebrighteyeofday,AndJunotumblesinhermilkyway。
IV。
Thedearsweetsecretsofthegodshetells,Andwithloath’dhatelov’dheavenheswells;
Now,likeafury,hebeliesMyriadsofpurevirginities,Andswears,withthisfalsefrenzyhurl’d,There’snotavertuoussheinalltheworld。
V。
Olympusherenownces,thendescends,Andmakesafriendshipwiththefiends;
BidsCharonbenomoreaslave,HeArgosrigg’dwithstarsshallhave,AndtripleCerberusfrombelowMustleash’dt’himselfwithhimahuntinggo。
ThisstanzawassuppressedbyMr。Singer。
OriginalreadsTHE。
AMOCKSONG。
I。
NowWhitehall’sinthegrave,Andourheadisourslave,Thebrightpearlinhiscloseshellofoyster;
Nowthemiterislost,TheproudPraelates,too,crost,AndallRome’sconfin’dtoacloister。
He,thatTarquinwasstyl’d,Ourwhiteland’sexil’d,Yea,undefil’d;
Notacourtape’slefttoconfuteus;
Thenletyourvoycesrisehigh,Asyourcoloursdidflye,Andflour’shingcry:
LonglivethebraveOliver—Brutus。
II。
Nowthesunisunarm’d,Andthemoonbyuscharm’d,Allthestarsdissolv’dtoajelly;
NowthethighsoftheCrownAndthearmsarelopp’ddown,Andthebodyisallbutabelly。
LettheCommonsgoon,Thetownisourown,We’lrulealone:
FortheKnightshaveyieldedtheirspent—gorge;
AndanorderistaneWithHONYSOITprofane,Shoutforthamain:
ForourDragonhathvanquish’dtheSt。George。
Cromwell。
AFLYCAUGHTINACOBWEB。
Smalltypeofgreatones,thatdohumWithinthiswholeworld’snarrowroom,ThatwithabusiehollownoiseCatchatthepeople’svainervoice,Andwithspreadsailsplaywiththeirbreath,Whoseveryhailsnewchristendeath。
PoorFly,caughtinanairynet,Thywingshavefetter’dnowthyfeet;
Where,likeaLyoninatoyl,Howerethoukeep’stanoblecoyl,Andbeat’stthygen’rousbreast,thato’reTheplainsthyfatalbuzzesrore,Tillthyall—bellydfoe(roundelf)
Hathquarter’dtheewithinhimself。
WasitnotbetteroncetoplayI’th’lightofamajestickray,Where,thoughtooneerandbold,thefireMightsindgethyupperdownattire,Andthoui’th’stormtolooseaneye。
Awing,oraself—trappingthigh:
Yethadstthoufal’nlikehim,whosecoilMadefishesintheseatobroyl,Whennowth’astscap’dthenobleflame;
Trapp’dbaselyinaslimyframe,Andfreeofair,thouartbecomeSlavetothespawnofmudandlome?
Noris’tenoughthyselfdo’sdresseTothyswolnlordanum’rousmesse,Andbydegreesthythinveinsbleed,Andpiecemealdosthispoysonfeed;
Butnowdevour’d,artliketobeAnetspunforthyfamilie,And,straightexpandedintheair,Hang’stforthyissuetooasnare。
StrangewittydeathandcruelillThat,killingthee,thouthinedostkill!
Likepies,inwhoseentombedarkAllfowlcrowddownwardtoalark,Thouartthineen’mies’sepulcher,Andintheeburiest,too,thineheir。
YetFatesagloryhavereserv’dForonesohighlyhathdeserv’d。
AstherhinocerosdothdyUnderhiscastle—enemy,Asthroughthecranestrunkthroatdothspeed,Theaspedothonhisfeederfeed;
Fallyettriumphantinthywoe,Boundwiththeentrailsofthyfoe。
Thespider。
AFLYABOUTAGLASSEOFBURNTCLARET。
I。
Forbearthisliquidfire,Fly,Itismorefatalthenthedry,Thatsingly,butembracing,wounds;
Andthisatoncebothburnsanddrowns。
II。
Thesalamander,thatinheatAndflamesdothcoolhismonstroussweat,Whosefanaglowingcakeissaid,Ofthisredfurnaceisafraid。
III。
Viewingtheruby—christalshine,Thoutak’stitforheaven—christalline;
Anonthouwiltbetaughttogroan:
’TisanascendedAcheron。
IV。
Asnow—ballheartinitletfall,Andtakeitoutafire—ball;
Aliicybreastinitbetray’dBreaksadestructivewildgranade。
V。
’TisthismakesVenusaltarsshine,ThiskindlesfrostyHymen’spine;
Whentheboygrowsoldinhisdesires,Thisflambeaudothnewlighthisfires。
VI。
Thoughthecoldhermitoverwail,Whosesighsdofreeze,andtearsdrophail,Oncehavingpass’dthis,willne’rAnotherflamingpurgingfear。
VII。
ThevestaldrinkingthisdothburnNowmorethaninherfun’ralurn;
Herfires,thatwiththesunkeptrace,Arenowextinguish’dbyherface。
VIII。
Thechymist,thathimselfdothstill,
Lethimbuttastthislimbecksbill,Andprovethissublimatedbowl,He’llswearitwillcalcineasoul。
IX。
Noble,andbravenowthoudostknowThefalseprepareddecksbelow,Dostthouthefatalliquorsup,Onedrop,alasthybarqueblowesup。
X。
Whatairycountryhasttosave,Whoseplaguesthou’ltburyinthygrave?
Forevennowthouseem’sttousOnthisgulphsbrinkaCurtius。
XI。
Andnowth’artfaln(magnanimousFly)
In,wherethineOceandothfry,LiketheSun’sson,whoblush’dthefloodToacomplexionofblood。
XII。
Yet,seemygladauricularRedeemsthee(thoughdissolv’d)astar,Flaggythywings,andscorch’dthythighs,Thouly’stadoublesacrifice。
XIII。
Andnowmywarming,coolingbreathShallanewlifeaffordindeath;
SeeinthehospitalofmyhandAlreadycur’d,thoufiercedo’ststand。
XIV。
BurntinsectdostthoureaspireThemoist—hot—glasseandliquidfire?
Isee’tissuchapleasingpain,Thouwould’stbescorch’danddrown’dagain。
i。e。distil。
Lovelacewasbynomeanspeculiarinthefondnesswhichhehasshowninthispoemandelsewhereforfiguresdrawnfromthelanguageofalchemy。
"Retireintothygroveofeglantine,WhereIwillallthoseravishedsweetsdistillThroughLove’salembic,andwithchemicskillFromthemix’dmassonesovereignbalmderive。"
Carew’sPOEMS(1640),ed。1772,p。77。
"————IwilltryFromthewarmlimbeckofmyeye,InsuchamethodtodistilTearsonthymarblenature————"
Shirley’sPOEMS(WorksbyDyce,vi。407)。
"Nature’sConfectioner,theBEE,WhosesuckersaremoistALCHYMIE,ThestillofhisrefiningMould,Mintingthegardenintogold。"
Cleveland’sPOEMS,ed。1669,p。4。
"Fisherisherewithpurplewing,WhobringsmetotheSpring—head,whereCrystallisLymbecktalltheyear。"
LordWestmoreland’sOTIASACRA,1648,p。137,WEAK。Thewordwasoncenotveryuncommoninwritings。
Bacon,Spenser,&c。useit;butitisnow,Ibelieve,confinedtoSomersetshireandtheborderingcounties。
"LUKE。AsouthwindShallsoonersoftenmarble,andtherain,Thatslidesdowngentlyfromhisflaggywings,O’erflowtheAlps。"
Massinger’sCITYMADAM,1658。
FEMALEGLORY。
Mongsttheworldswonders,theredothyetremainOnegreaterthantherest,that’sallthoseo’reagain,Andherownselfbeside:ALady,whosesoftbreastIswithvasthonourssoulandvirtueslifepossest。
Fairasoriginallightfirstfromthechaosshot,Whendayinvirgin—beamstriumph’d,andnightwasnot,Andasthatbreathinfus’dinthenew—breathergood,Whenillunknownwasdumb,andbadnotunderstood;
Chearful,asthataspectatthisworld’sfinishing,Whencherubimsclapp’dwings,andth’sonsofHeavendidsing;
Chastasth’Arabianbird,whoalltheayrdenyes,
Andev’ninflamesexpires,whenwithherselfeshelyes。
Ohshe’saskindasdropsofnewfalnAprilshowers,Thatoneachgentlebreastspringfreshperfumingflowers;
She’sconstant,gen’rous,fixt;she’scalm,sheistheallWecanofvertue,honour,faith,orglorycall,Andsheis(whomIthustransmittoendlessfame)
Mistresseoth’worldandme,andLAURAishername。
ThePhoenix。
ADIALOGUE。
LUTEANDVOICE。
L。Sing,Laura,sing,whilstsilentarethesphears,AndalltheeyesofHeavenareturn’dtoears。
V。Touchthydeadwood,andmakeeachlivingtreeUnchainitsfeet,takearms,andfollowthee。
CHORUS。
L。Sing。V。Touch。0Touch。L。0Sing。
BOTH。Itisthesouls,soulssoleoffering。
V。Touchthedivinityofthychords,andmakeEachheartstringtremble,andeachsinewshake。
L。Whilstwithyourvoyceyourarifietheair,Nonebutanhostofangelshoverhere。
CHORUS。SING,TOUCH,&c。
V。Touchthysoftlute,andineachgentlethreadThelyonandthepanthercaptivelead。
L。Sing,andinheav’ninthronedeposedlove,Whilstangelsdance,andfiendsinordermove。
DOUBLECHORUS。
WhatsacredcharmmaythisthenbeInharmonie,Thatthuscanmaketheangelswild,Thedevilsmild,Andteachlowhelltoheav’ntoswell,Andthehighheav’ntostooptohell?
OriginalandSingerreadREACH。
AMOCKCHARON。
DIALOGUE。
CHA。W。
W。Charonthouslavethoufoollthoucavaleer!
CHA。Aslaveafoolwhattraitor’svoiceIhear?
W。Comebringthyboat。CH。No,sir。W。Nosirrah,why?
CHA。Theblestwilldisagree,andfiendswillmutinyAtthy,atthy[un]numbredtreachery。
W。Villain,Ihaveapasswhichwhodisdains,IwillsequestertheElizianplains。
CHA。Woesme,yegentleshadeswhereshallIdwell?
He’scomeItisnotsafetobeinhell。
CHORUS。
Thusman,hishonorlost,fallsontheseshelves;
Furiesandfiendsarestilltruetothemselves。
CHA。Youmust,lostfool,comein。W。Oh,letmein!
ButnowIfearthyboatwillsinkwithmyore—weightysin。
Where,courteousCharon,amInow?CHA。Vilerant!
AtthegatesofthysupremeJudgeRhadamant。
DOUBLECHORUSOFDIVELS。
Welcometorape,totheft,toperjurie,Toalltheillsthouwert,wecanothopetobe;
Oh,pittyuscondemnedOh,ceasetowooe,Andsoftly,softlybreath,leastyouinfectustoo。
ThiswordisusedheremerelytodenoteaGALLANT,aFELLOW。Frombeinginitsprimitivesenseamosthonourableappellation,itbecame,duringandafterthecivilwarbetweenCharlesandtheParliament,atermofequivocalimport。
HereequivalenttoRANTER,andusedforthesakeofthemetre。
THETOADANDSPYDER。
ADUELL。
Uponaday,whentheDog—starUntotheworldproclaim’dawar,Andpoysonbark’dfromblackthroat,Andfromhisjawsinfectionshot,Underadeadlyhen—baneshadeWithslimeinfernalmistsaremade,Metthetwodreadedenemies,Havingtheirweaponsintheireyes。
FirstfromhisdenrollsforththatloadOfspiteandhate,thespeckl’dtoad,Andfromhischapsafoamdothspawn,Suchastheloathedthreeheadsyawn;
Defieshisfoewithafellspit,Towadethroughdeathtomeetwithit;
Theninhisselfthelymbeckturns,Andhiselixir’dpoysonurns。
Arachne,oncethefearoth’maid
Coelestial,thusuntoherpray’d:
Heaven’sblew—ey’ddaughter,thineownmother!
ThePython—killingSun’sthybrother。
Ohthou,fromgodsthatdidstdescend,Withapoorvirgintocontend,ShallseedofearthandhellerebeArivalinthyvictorie?
Pallasassents:fornowlongtimeAndpityhadcleanrins’dhercrime;
WhenstraightshedothwithactivefireHermanyleggedfoeinspire。
HaveyounotseenacharactlieAgreatcathedralinthesea,UnderwhoseBabylonianwallsAsmallthinfrigotalmshousestalls?
SoinhisslimethetoaddothfloatAndth’spyderby,butseemshisboat。
Andnowthenaumachiebegins;
Closetothesurfaceherselfspins:
Arachne,whenherfoeletsflyeAbroad—sideofhisbreathtoohigh,That’sover—shot,thewisely—stout,Advisedmaiddothtackabout;
Andnowherpitchybarquedothsweat,Chaf’dinherownblackfurywet;
Lasieandcoldbefore,shebringsNewfirestohercontractedstings,Andwithdiscolour’dspumesdothblastTheherbsthattotheircenterhast。
Nowtotheneighb’ringhenbanetopArachnehathherselfwoundup,Andthence,fromitsdilatedleaves,Byherowncordagedownwardsweaves,Anddothhertownoffoeattack,
Andstormstherampiersofhisback;
Whichtakeninhercoloursspread,Marchtoth’citadelof’shead。
NowasinwittytorturingSpain,Thebrainisvexttovexthebrain,Wherehereticksbareheadsarearm’dInaclosehelm,andinitcharm’dAnovergrownandmeagrerat,Thatpeece—mealnibbleshimselffat;
Soonthetoadsblew—checquer’dscullThespidergluttonsherselffull。
AndvomitingherStygianseeds,Herpoysononhispoysonfeeds。
Thustheinvenom’dtoad,nowgrownBigwithmorepoysonthanhisown,Dothgatherallhispow’rs,andshakesHisstormerin’sdisgorgedlakes;
Andwoundednow,apacecrawlsonTohisnextplantanesurgeon,
Withwhoserichbalmnosoonerdrest,Butpurgedishissickswolnbreast;
Andasagloriouscombatant,Thatonlyrestsawhiletopant,Thenwithrepeatedstrengthandscars,Thatsmartingfirehimnewtowars,Dealsblowsthatthickthemselvesprevent,Astheywouldgainthetimehespent。
Sothedisdainingangrytoad,Thatcallsbutathinuselessload,HisfatalfearedselfcomesbackWithunknownvenomefill’dtocrack。
Th’amasedspider,nowuntwin’d,Hathcreptup,andherselfnewlin’dWithfreshsaltfoamsandmists,thatblastTheambientairastheypast。
AndnowmethinksaSphynx’swingIpluck,anddonotwrite,butsting;
Withtheirblackbloodmypaleinksblent,
Gall’sbutafaintingredient。
Thepol’ticktoaddothnowwithdraw,Warn’d,higherinCAMPANIA。
Therewiselydoth,intrencheddeep,Hisbodyinabodykeep,AndleavesawideandopenpassT’invitethefoeuptohisjaws,WhichtherewithinafoggyblindWithfourscorefire—armswerelin’d。
Thegen’rousactivespiderdoubtsMoreambuscadoesthanredoubts;
Sowithinshotshedothpickear,
Nowgall’stheflank,andnowtherear;
Asthatthetoadin’sowndispiteMustchangethemannerofhisfight,Who,likeagloriousgeneral,Withonehome—chargeletsflyatall。
Chaf’dwithafourfoldven’mousfoamOfscorn,revenge,hisfoesand’sown,Heseatshiminhisloathedchair,New—madehimbyeachmorningsair,WithglowingeyeshedothsurveyTh’undauntedhoasthecallshisprey;
Thenhisdarkspumehegred’lylaps,Andshowsthefoehisgrave,hischaps。
WhilstthequickwaryAmazonOf’vantagetakesoccasion,AndwithhertroopofleggscarreersInafullspeedwithallherspeers。
Down(assomemountainonamouse)
Onhersmallcotheflingshishouse;
Withoutthepoysonoftheelf,Thetoadhadliket’havebursthimself:
ForsageArachnewithgoodheedHadstoptherselfuponfullspeed,And,’sbodynowdisorder’d,onShefallstoexecution。
ThepassivetoadnowonlycanContemnandsuffer。HerebeganThewrongedmaidsingeniousrage,Whichhisheartvenomemustasswage。
Oneeyeshehathspetout,strangesmother,Whenoneflamedothputoutanother,Andoneeyewittilyspar’d,thatheMightbutbeholdhismiserie。
Sheoneachspotawounddothprint,Andeachspeckhathastingwithin’t;
Tillhebutonenewblisteris,Andswellshisownperiphrasis。
Thenfainting,sick,andyellow—pale,Shebathshimwithhersulph’rousstale;
ThusslackedisherStygianfire,Andshevouchsafesnowtoretire。
Anonthetoadbeginstopant,Bethinkshimofth’almightyplant,Andlesthepeece—mealshouldbesped,Wiselydothfinishhimselfdead。
Whilstthegaygirl,aswasherfate,Dothwantonandluxuriate,Andcrownsherconqu’ringheadallorWithfatalleavesofhellebore。
NotguessingatthepretiousaidWaslentherbytheheavenlymaid。
TheneerexpiringtoadnowrowlsHimselfinlazybloodyscrowls,Toth’sov’raignsalveofallhisills,Thatonlylifeandhealthdistills。
Butloeaterroraboveall,Thateveryetdidhimbefall!
Pallas,stillmindfulofherfoe,(Whilsttheydidwitheachfiresglow)
HadtotheplacethespiderslarDispath’dbeforetheev’ningsstar。
HelearnedwasinNatureslaws,Ofallherfoliageknewthecause,And’mongsttherestinhischoicewantUnplantedhadthisplantaneplant。
Theall—confoundedtoaddothseeHislifefledwithhisremedie,AndinagloriousdespairFirstbursthimself,andnexttheair;
ThenwithadismalhorredyellBeatsdownhisloathsomebreathtohell。
ButwhatinestimableblissThistothesatedvirginis,Who,asbeforeofherfiendfoe,Nowfullisofhergoddesstoo!
ShefromherfertilewombhathspunHerstateliestpavillion,Whilstallhersilkenflagsdisplay,Andhertriumphantbannersplay;
WherePallassheith’midstdothpraise,Andcounterfeitsherbrothersrayes,Norwillsheherdearlarforget,Victoriousbyhisbenefit,WhoseroofinchantedshedothfreeFromhauntinggnatandgoblinbee,Who,trapp’dinherpreparedtoyle,Totheirdestructionkeepacoyle。
Thensheunlocksthetoad’sdirehead,WithinwhosecellistreasuredThatpretiousstone,whichshedothcallAnoblerecompenceforall,Andtoherlardothitpresent,Ofhisfairaidamonument。
ItwillbeseenthatthispoempartlyturnsonthemythologicaltaleofArachneandMinerva,andthemetamorphosisoftheformerbytheangrygoddessintoaspider()。
i。e。CARAK,orCARRICK,asthewordisvariouslyspelled。
ThislargekindofshipwasmuchusedbytheGreeksandVenetiansduringthemiddleages,andalsobyothernations。
Thepoetratherawkwardlysustainshissimile,andemploys,inexpressingacontestbetweenthetoadandthespider,atermsignifyinganavalbattle,or,atleast,afightbetweentwoships。
Lovelace’sfondnessformilitarysimilitudesisconstantlystandingintheway,andmarringhisattemptsatpoeticalimagery。
AformofRAMPART,sanctionedbyDryden。
Medicinalherborplant。
Blended。
CAMPANIAmaysignify,inthepresentpassage,eitherafieldorthecountrygenerally,oraplain。Itisaclumsyexpression。
InthesenseinwhichitishereusedthiswordseemstobepeculiartoLovelace。TOPICKEAR,orPICKEER,meansTOSKIRMISH。
Sothat。
THESNAYL。
Wiseemblemofourpolitickworld,SageSnayl,withinthineownselfcurl’d,Instructmesoftlytomakehast,Whilstthesemyfeetgoslowlyfast。
CompendiousSnaylthouseem’sttomeLargeEuclid’sstrictepitome;
AndineachdiagramdostflingTheefromthepointuntothering。
Afigurenowtrianglare,Anovalnow,andnowasquare,Andthenaserpentine,dostcrawl,Nowastraightline,nowcrook’d,nowall。
Preventingrivaloftheday,Th’artupandopenestthyray;
Anderethemorncradlesthemoon,
Th’artbrokeintoabeauteousnoon。
Then,whentheSunsupsinthedeep,Thysilverhornse’reCinthia’speep;
Andthou,fromthineownliquidbed,NewPhoebus,heav’stthypleasanthead。
Whoshallanamefortheecreate,Deepriddleofmysteriousstate?
BoldNature,thatgivescommonbirthToallproductsofseasandearth,Ofthee,asearth—quakes,isafraid,Norwillthydiredeliv’ryaid。
Thou,thineowndaughter,then,andsire,Thatsonandmotherartintire,Thatbigstillwiththyselfdostgo,Andliv’stanagedembrio;
ThatlikethecubbsofIndia,Thoufromthyselfawhiledostplay;
Butfrightedwithadogorgun,Inthineownbellythoudostrun,Andasthyhousewasthineownwomb,Sothineownwombconcludesthytomb。
ButnowImust(analys’dking)
Thyoeconomickvirtuessing;
Thougreatstay’dhusbandstillwithin,Thoutheethat’sthinedostdiscipline;
Andwhenthouarttoprogressbent,Thoumov’stthyselfandtenement,AswarlikeScythianstravayl’d,youRemoveyourmenandcitytoo;
Then,afterasaddearthandrain,Thouscatterestthysilvertrain;
Andwhenthetreesgrownak’dandold,Thoucloathestthemwithclothofgold,Whichfromthybowelsthoudostspin,Anddrawfromtherichmineswithin。
Nowhastthouchang’dthee,saint,andmadeThyselfafanethat’scupula’d;
AndinthywreathedcloisterthouWalkestthineowngrayfryertoo;
Stricktandlock’dup,th’arthoodallore,Andne’reliminat’stthydore。
Onsalladsthoudostfeedsevere,And’steadofbeadsthoudrop’statear,Andwhentoresteachcallsthebell,Thousleep’stwithinthymarblecell,Where,indarkcontemplationplac’d,ThesweetsofNaturethoudosttast,Whonowwithtimethydaysresolve,Andinajellytheedissolve,Likeashotstar,whichdothrepairUpward,andrarifietheair。
Anticipating,forerunning。
ItcanscarcelyberequisitetomentionthatLovelacereferstothegradualevanescenceofthemoonbeforethegrowingdaylight。Itiswellknownthatthelunarorbis,atcertaintimes,visiblesometimeevenaftersunrise。
ANOTHER。
TheCentaur,Syren,Iforegoe;
Thosehavebeensung,andlowdlytoo:
NorofthemixedSphynxIlewrite,Northerenown’dHermaphrodite。
BeholdthishuddledothappearOfhorses,coachandcharioteer,Thatmovethhimbytraverselaw,Anddothhimselfbothdriveanddraw;
Then,whentheSunnthesouthdothwinne,Hebaitshimhotinhisowninne。
IheardagraveandaustereclarkResolv’dhimpilotbothandbarque;
That,likethefam’dshipofTREVERE,Didontheshorehimselflavere:
Yettheauthentickdobeleeve,Whokeeptheirjudgementintheirsleeve,Thatheishisowndoubleman,Andsickstillcarrieshissedan:
Orthatlikedamesi’thlandofLuyck,Hewearshiseverlastinghuyck。
Butbanisht,Iadmirehisfate,Sinceneitherostracismeofstate,Noraperpetualexile,Canforcethisvirtue,changehissoyl:
For,wheresoeverhedothgo,Hewanderswithhiscountrytoo。
i。q。HUKE。"Huke,"saysMinshen,"isamantlesuchaswomenuseinSpaine,Germanie,andtheLowCountries,whentheygoeabroad。"Lovelaceclearlyadoptsthewordforthesakeofthemetre;otherwisehemighthavechosenabetterone。
THETRIUMPHSOFPHILAMOREANDAMORET。
TOTHENOBLESTOFOURYOUTHANDBESTOFFRIENDS,CHARLESCOTTON,Esquire。
BEINGATBERISFORD,ATHISHOUSEINSTAFFORDSHIRE。
FROMLONDON。
APOEM。
Sir,yoursadabsenceIcomplain,asearthHerlong—hidspring,thatgaveherverduresbirth,WhonowhercheerfularomatickheadShrinksinhercoldanddismalwidow’dbed;
WhilstthefalsesunherloverdothhimmoveBelow,andtoth’antipodesmakelove。
Whatfatewasmine,wheninmineobscurecave(Shutupalmostcloseprisonerinagrave)
Yourbeamscouldreachmethroughthisvaultofnight,Andcantonthedarkdungeonwithlight!
Whenceme(asgen’rousSpahys)youunbound,WhilstInowknowmyselfbothfreeandcrown’d。
ButasatMeccha’stombe,thedevoutblindPilgrim(greathusbandofhissightandmind)
Paystonootherobjectthischastprise,Thenwithhotearthanoyntsoutbothhiseyes:
Sohavingseenyourdazlinggloriesstore,Itisenough,andsinfortoseemore。