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  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。

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