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  Soalltheirdueobediencepay,Eachthrongingtobeinherway:

  FaireAmaranthawithhereyeThanksthosethatlive,whichelsewoulddye:

  Therest,insilkenfettersbound,Bycrowningherarecrownandcrown’d。

  Andnowthesundothhigherrise,OurFloratothemeadowhies:

  Thepooredistressedheiferslow,Andassh’approachethgentlybow,BegginghercharitableleasureTostripthemoftheirmilkietreasure。

  Outoftheyeomanryoth’heard,Withgraveaspect,andfeetprepar’d,Arev’rendlady—cowdrawesneare,BidsAmaranthawelcomehere;

  AndfromherprivypurseletsfallApearleortwo,whichseeme[s]tocallThisadorn’dadoredfayryTothebanquetofherdayry。

  SoftAmaranthaweepstosee’Mongstmensuchinhumanitie,Thatthose,whodoreceiveinhay,Andpayinsilvertwiceaday,Shouldbytheircruellbarb’roustheftBebothofthatandlifebereft。

  But’tisdecreed,whenerethisdies,ThatsheshallfallasacrificeUntothegods,sincethose,thattraceHerstemme,show’tisagod—likerace,DescendinginanevenlineFromheifersandfromsteeresdivine,Makingthehonour’dextractfullInIoandEuropa’sbull。

  Shewasthelargestgoodliestbeast,Thatevermeadoraltarblest;

  Round[w]asherudder,andmorewhiteThenistheMilkieWayinnight;

  Herfullbroadeyedidsparklefire;

  Herbreathwassweetaskinddesire,Andinherbeauteouscrescentshone,Brightastheargent—hornedmoone。

  Butseethiswhitenessisobscure,Cynthiaspotted,sheimpure;

  Herbodywritheld,andhereyesDepartinglightsatobsequies:

  Herlowinghottothefreshgale,Herbreathperfumesthefieldwithall;

  Tothosetwosunsthatevershine,Tothoseplumppartsshedothinshrine,Toth’hoveringsnowofeitherhand,Thatloveandcrueltycommand。

  Afterthebreakfastonherteat,Shetakesherleaveoth’mournfullneatWho,byhertoucht,nowprizethherlife,Worthyalonethehollowedknife。

  Intotheneighbringwoodshe’sgone,Whoseroofedefiesthetell—taleSunne,Andlocksoutev’rypryingbeame;

  Closebythelipsofaclearestreame,ShesitsandentertaineshereyeWiththemoistchrystallandthefrye

  Withburnisht—silvermal’d,whoseoares

  Amazedstillmaketotheshoares;

  Whatneedsheotherbaitorcharm,Whathookorangle,butherarm?

  Thehappycaptive,gladlyta’n,Suesevertobeslaveinvaine,Whoinstantly(confirm’din’sfeares)

  Haststohiselementofteares。

  FromhencehervariouswindingsroaveToawell—orderdstatelygrove;

  ThisisthepallaceofthewoodAndcourtoth’RoyallOake,wherestoodThewholenobility:thePine,StraitAsh,tallFirre,andwantonVine;

  TheproperCedar,andtherest。

  Heresheherdeepersensesblest;

  AdmiresgreatNatureinthispile,Floor’dwithgreene—velvetCamomile,Garnishtwithgemsofunsetfruit,Supply’dstillwithaselfrecruit;

  HerbosomwroughtwithprettyeyesOfnever—plantedStrawberries;

  Whereth’wingedmusickoftheayreDorichlyfeast,andfortheirfare,Eacheveninginasilentshade,Bestowagratefullserenade。

  Thusev’ntyerdwithdelight,Satedinsoulandappetite;

  FullofthepurplePlummeandPeare,ThegoldenApple,withthefaireGrapethatmirthfainwouldhavetaughther,Andnuts,whichsquirrellscrackingbroughther;

  Shesoftlylayesherwearylimbs,WhilstgentleslumbernowbeginnesTodrawthecurtainesofhereye;

  WhenstraightawakendwithacrieAndbittergroan,againreposes,Againadeepsighinterposes。

  Andnowshehearesatremblingvoyce:

  Ahcanthereoughtonearthrejoyce!

  Whywearesshethisgaylivery,Notblackasherdarkentrailsbe?

  Cantreesbegreen,andtotheay’rThusprostitutetheirflowinghayr?

  Whydotheysprout,notwitherddy?

  Musteachthinglive,savewretchedI?

  Candayestriumphinblewandred,Whenboththeirlightandlifeisfled?

  FlyJoyonwingsofPopinjayesTocourtsoffools,whereasyourplayesDyelaughtatandforgot;whilstallThat’sgoodmournsatthisfunerall。

  Weep,allyeGraces,andyousweetQuire,thatatthehillinspir’dmeet:

  Love,putthytapersout,thatweAndth’worldmayseemasblindasthee;

  Andbe,sincesheislost(ahwound!)

  NotHeav’nitselfbyanyfound。

  Nowasaprisonernewcast,

  Whosleepesinchainesthatnight,hislast,Nextmorniswak’twitharepreeve,Andfromhistrance,notdreambidlive,Wonders(hissencenothavingscope)

  Whospeaks,hisfriendorhisfalsehope。

  SoAmaranthaheard,butfeareDaresnotyettrusthertemptingcare;

  Andasagaineherarmsoth’groundSpreadpillowsforherhead,asoundMoredismallmakesaswiftdivorce,Andstartsherthus:————Rage,rapine,force!

  Yeblew—flam’ddaughtersoth’abysse,Bringallyoursnakes,hereletthemhisse;

  Letnotaleafitsfreshnessekeep;

  Blastalltheirroots,andasyoucreepe,Andleavebehindyourdeadlyslime,Poysonthebuddingbranchin’sprime:

  Wasttheproudbowersofthisgrove,Thatfiendsmaydwellinit,andmoveAsintheirproperhell,whilstsheAbovelamentsthistragedy:

  Yetpitiesnotourfate;ohfaireVow—breaker,nowbetroth’dtoth’ay’r!

  Whybythoselawesdidwenotdie,Aslivebutone,Lucastawhy————

  AsheLucastanam’d,agroanStranglesthefaintingpassingtone;

  Butassheheard,Lucastasmiles,Possesherround;she’ssliptmeanwhilesBehindtheblindofathickbush,When,eachwordtemp’ringwithablush,Shegentlythusbespake;Sadswaine,Ifmatesinwoedoeaseourpain,Here’sonefullofthatantickgrief,Whichstifledwouldforeverlive,Buttold,expires;praythen,reveale(Toshowourwoundishalftoheale),WhatmortallnymphordeityBewailyouthus?Whoereyoube,Theshepheardsigh’t,mywoesIcraveSmotherdinme,meinmygrave;

  Yetbeinshowortruthasaint,Orfiend,breathanthemes,hearemyplaint,Forherandthybreath’ssymphony,WhichnowmakesfulltheharmonyAbove,andtowhosevoicethespheresListen,andcallhermusicktheirs;

  ThiswasIblestonearthwith,soAsDruidsamorousdidgrow,Jealousofboth:forasonedayThisstar,asyetbutsetinclay,Byanimbracingriverlay,Theysteeptherinthehollowedbrooke,Whichfromherhumanenaturetooke,Andstraighttoheavenwithwingedfeare,

  Thus,ravishtwithher,ravishher。

  Thenymphreply’d:ThisholyrapeBecamethegods,whoseobscureshapeTheycloth’dwithlight,whilstillyougrieveYourbetterlifeshouldeverlive,Andweepthatshe,towhomyouwishWhatheav’ncouldgive,hasallitsblisse。

  Callingherangellhere,yetbeSadatthistruedivinity:

  She’sforthealtar,nottheskies,Whomfirstyoucrowne,thensacrifice。

  FondmanthustoaprecipiceAspires,tillatthetophiseyesHavelostthesafetyoftheplain,ThenbegsofFatethevalesagaine。

  Thenowconfoundedshepheardcries:

  Yeall—confoundingdestines!

  HowdidyoumakethatvoicesosweetWithoutthatgloriousformtoit?

  Thousacredspiritofmydeare,Wheree’rethouhoversto’reus,hear!

  Imbarktheeinthelawrelltree,AndanewPhebusfollowsthee,Who,’steadofallhisburningrayes,Willstrivetocatchtheewithhislayes;

  Or,ifwithintheOrientVine,Thouartbothdeityandwine;

  Butifthoutakestthemirtlegrove,ThatPaphosis,thou,QueeneofLove,AndI,thyswainwho(else)mustdie,Bynobeasts,butthycruelty:

  Butyouarerougherthanthewinde。

  Aresoulsonearththenheav’nmorekind?

  ImprisonedinmortalityLucastawouldhaveansweredme。

  Lucasta,Amaranthasaid,Isshethatvirgin—star?amaid,Exceptherprouderlivery,Inbeautypoore,andcheapasI;

  Whoseglorylikeameteorshone,Oraeryapparition,Admir’dawhile,butslightedknown。

  Fierce,asthechafedlyonhies,Herowseshim,andtoherflies,Thinkingtoanswerwithhisspeare————

  Now,asinwarreintestinewhere,Ith’mistofablackbattell,eachLayesathisnext,thenmakesabreachThroughth’entraylesofanother,whomHeseesnorknowswhencehedidcome,Guidedalonebyrageandth’drumme,Butstrippingandimpatientwild,Hefindstoosoonhisonelychild。

  Soourexpiringdesp’rateloverFar’dwhen,amaz’d,hediddiscoverLucastainthisnymph;hissinneDartstheaccursedjavelin’Gainsthisownbreast,whichsheputsbyWithasoftlipandgentleeye,ThencloseswithhimonthegroundAndnowhersmileshaveheal’dhiswound。

  Alexistooagainisfound;

  ButnotuntillthoseheavycrimesShehathkis’doffathousandtimes,Whonotcontentedwiththispain,Doththreatentooffendagain。

  Andnowtheygaze,andsigh,andweep,Whilsteachcheekdoththeother’ssteep,Whilsttongues,asexorcis’d,arecalm;

  Onelytherhet’rickofthepalmPrevailingpleads,untillatlastThey[re]chain’dinoneanotherfast。

  LucastatohimdothrelateHervariouschanceanddiffringfate:

  Howchac’dbyHydraphil,andtractThenum’rousfoetoPhilanact,Whowhilsttheyforthesamethingsfight,AsBardsdecreesandDruidsrite,ForsafeguardoftheirproperjoyesAndshepheardsfreedome,eachdestroyesThegloryofthisSicilie;

  Sinceseekingthustheremedie,Theyfancy(buildingonfalseground)

  Themeansmustthemanditconfound,Yetareresolvedtostandorfall,Andwinalittle,orloseall。

  FromthissadstormoffireandbloodShefledtothisyetlivingwood;

  Whereshe’mongstsavagebeastsdothfindHerselfmoresafethenhumanekind。

  Thensherelates,howCaelia——

  Thelady——herestrippesherarray,Andgirdlesherinhome—spunnebayesThenmakesherconversantinlayesOfbirds,andswainesmoreinnocent,Thatkennenotguile[n]orcourtshipment。

  Nowwalksshetoherbow’rtodineUnderashadeofEglantine,UponadishofNaturescheereWhichbothgrew,drestandserv’dupthere:

  Thatdone,shefeastshersmellwithpo’sesPlucktfromthedamaskcloathofRoses。

  Whichtherecontinuallydothstay,Andonelyfrostcantakeaway;

  ThenwagerswhichhathmostcontentHereye,eare,hand,hergustorsent。

  Intranc’tAlexisseesandheares,Aswalkingaboveallthespheres:

  Knowsandadoresthis,andiswilde,

  Untillwithherhelivethusmilde。

  Sothat,whichtohisthoughtshemeantForlosseofherapunishment,Hisarmeshungupandhisswordbroke,Hisensignesfolded,hebetookHimselfuntothehumblecrook。

  Andforafullrewardofall,Shenowdothhimhershepheardcall,Andinaseeofflow’rsinstall:

  Thengivesherfaithimmediately,Whichhereturnsreligiously;

  BothvowinginherpeacefullcaveTomaketheirbridall—bedandgrave。

  Butthetruejoythispairconceiv’d,Eachfromtheotherfirstbereav’d,Andthenfound,aftersuchalarmes,Fast—pinion’dineachother’sarmes,Yepantingvirgins,thatdomeetYourloveswithintheirwindingsheet,Breathingandconstantstillev’nthere;

  Orsoulstheirbodiesinyon’sphere,Orangels,menreturn’dfromhellAndseparatedmindes——cantell。

  Thepunctuationofthispieceisintheoriginaleditionsingularlycorrupt。Ihavefounditnecessarytoamenditthroughout。

  Themarigold。

  Aflowersocalled。

  MorecommonlyknownasTHEGILLIFLOWER。

  i。e。theladygatherstheflowers,andbindstheminherhairwithasilkenfillet,makingofthemakindofchapletorcrown。

  i。e。silveryorwhitemilk。

  Anuncommonword,signifyingWRINKLED。BishopHallseemstobe,withtheexceptionofLovelace,almosttheonlywriterwhousedit。Compare,however,thefollowingpassage:——

  \"LiketoaWRITHEL’DCarionIhaveseen(Insteadoffifty,writeherdownfifteen)

  Wearingherboughtcomplexioninabox,Andev’rymornhercloset—faceunlocks。\"

  PLANTAGENET’STRAGICALLSTORY,byT。W。1649,p。105。

  OriginalhasPRIZETHEIR。

  Thefishwiththeirsilveryscales。

  Fins。

  OriginalreadsBUTLOOK。

  OriginalhasTHERE。

  i。e。condemned。

  Thisworddoesnotappeartohaveanyveryexactmeaning。

  SeeHalliwell’sDICTIONARYOFARCHAICWORDS,art。POSSE,andWorcester’sDict。IBID,&c。ThecontexthererequiresTOTURN

  SHARPLYORQUICKLY。

  OriginalhasSIGHT。

  OriginalreadsI。Themeaningseemstobe,\"Icravethatmywoesmaybesmotheredinme,andImaybesmotheredinmygrave。\"

  Reverence。

  i。e。inheaven。

  i。e。thanamonghumankind。

  ItmaybepresumedthatLUCASTAhadadoptedthenameofCAELIAduringhersylvanretreat。

  Impatient。

  Tranquilorsecluded。

  TOELLINDA,THATLATELYIHAVENOTWRITTEN。

  I。

  Ifinmeanger,ordisdaineInyou,orboth,mademerefraineFromth’nobleintercourseofverse,Thatonlyvertuousthoughtsrehearse;

  Then,chasteEllinda,mightyoufeareThesacredvowesthatIdidsweare。

  II。

  ButifalonesomepiousthoughtMetoaninwardsadnessebrought,Thinkingtobreathyoursouletoowelle,Mytonguewascharmedwiththatspell;

  Andleftit(sincetherewasnoroomeTovoyceyourworthenough)strookedumbe。

  III。

  SothenthissilencedothrevealNothoughtofnegligence,butzeal:

  For,asinadoration,Thisislove’struedevotion;

  Childrenandfoolsthewordsrepeat,Butanch’ritesprayintearsandsweat。

  ELLINDA’SGLOVE。

  SONNET。

  I。

  Thousnowyfarmewiththyfivetenements!

  Tellthywhitemistrisherewasone,Thatcall’dtopayhisdaylyrents;

  Butshea—gatheringflowr’sandheartsisgone,Andthouleftvoydtorudepossession。

  II。

  Butgrievenot,prettyErmincabinet,Thyalabasterladywillcomehome;

  Ifnot,whattenantcantherefitTheslenderturningsofthynarrowroome,Butmustejectedbebyhisownedombe?

  III。

  Thengivemeleavetoleavemyrentwiththee:

  Fivekisses,oneuntoaplace:

  Forthoughthelute’stoohighforme,Yetservants,knowingminikinnorbase,Arestillallow’dtofiddlewiththecase。

  i。e。thewhitegloveoftheladywithitsfivefingers。

  Doom。

  Adescriptionofmusicalpinattachedtoalute。Itwasonlybroughtintoplaybyaccomplishedmusicians。Intheaddressof\"TheCountrySuitertohisLove,\"printedinCotgrave’sWITS

  INTERPRETER,1662,p。119,themansays:——

  \"FairWenchIcannotcourtthysprightlyeyesWithabase—violplac’dbetwixtmythighs,Icannotlisp,nortoafiddlesing,Norrunuponahigh—strechtminikin。\"

  InMiddleton’sFAMILIEOFLOVE,1608(WorksbyDyce,ii。127)

  thereisthefollowingpassage:——

  \"GUDGEON。Ay,andtoallthatforswearmarriage,andcanbecontentwithothermen’swives。

  GERARDINE。Ofwhichconsortyoutwoaregrounds;onetouchesthebass,andtheotherticklestheminikin。\"

  BEINGTREATED。

  TOELLINDA。

  Forcherriesplenty,andforcoransEnoughforfifty,weretheremoreon’s;

  Forellesofbeere,flutesofcanary,Thatwelldidwashdownepasties—Mary;

  Forpeason,chickens,sawceshigh,Pig,andthewiddow—venson—pye;

  Withcertainepromise(toyourbrother)

  Ofthevirginityofanother,WhereitisthoughtItoomaypeepeinWithknucklesfarasanydeepein;

  Forglasses,heads,hands,belliesfullOfwine,andloyneright—worshipfull;

  Whetherallof,ormorebehind——aThankesfreest,freshest,faireEllinda。

  Thankesformyvisitnotdisdaining,Orattheleastthankesforyourfeigning;

  Forifyourmercydoorewerelockt—well,Ishouldbejustlysoundlyknockt—well;

  CausethatindogrellIdidmutterNotonerhimetoyoufromdam—Rotter。

  NextbegItopresentmydutyTopregnantsisterinprimebeauty,WhomwellIdeeme(e’refewmonthselder)

  WilltakeoutHansfromprettyKelder,AndtothesweetlyfayreMabella,AmatchthatvieswithArabella;

  Ineachrespectbutthemisfortune,Fortune,Fate,Itheeimportune。

  NormustIpassethelovelyAlice,WhosehealthI’dquaffeingoldenchalice;

  ButsincethatFatehathmademeneuter,Ionlycaninbeakerpewter:

  Butwho’dforget,oryetleftun—sungThedoughtyactsofGeorgetheyong—son?

  WhoyesterdaytosavehissisterHadslainethesnake,hadhenotmisther:

  ButIshallleavehim,’tillanagonHegetstoprosecutethedragon;

  Andthenwithhelpeofsunandtaper,Fillwithhisdeedstwelvereamesofpaper,ThatAmadis,SirGuy,andTopazWithhisfleetneighershallkeepno—pace。

  ButnowtocloseallImustswitch—hard,[Your]servantever;

  LOVELACERICHARD。

  Thisexpressionhasreferencetotheoldpracticeofdrinkingbeerandwineoutofveryhighglasses,withdivisionsmarkedonthem。Ayardofaleisevennowawellunderstoodterm:noristhecustomitselfoutofdate,sinceinsomepartsofthecountryoneisaskedtotake,notaglass,butAYARD。Theellwasofcourse,strictlyspeaking,alargermeasurethanayard;butitwasoftenemployedasameresynonymeorequivalent。Thus,inMAROCCUSEXTATICUS,1595,Bankessays:——

  \"Measure,Marocco,nay,nay,theythattakeupcommoditiesmakenodifferenceformeasurebetweenaFlemishelleandanEnglishyard。\"

  IntheneweditionofNares(1859),thisverypassageisquotedtoillustratethemeaningoftheword,whichisdefinedrathervaguelytobeACASK。Obviouslythewordsignifiessomethingofthekind,buttheexplanationdoesnotatallsatisfyme。IsuspectthatafluteOFCANARYwassocalledfromthecaskhavingseveralvent—holes,inthesamewaythattheFrenchcallalampreyFLEUTED’ALEMANfromthefishhavinglittleholesintheupperpartofitsbody。

  Forsyth,inhisANTIQUARY’SPORTFOLIO,1825,mentionscertain\"glutton—feasts,\"whichusedformerlytobecelebratedperiodicallyinhonouroftheVirgin;perhapsthepastiesusedontheseoccasionswerethencechristenedPASTIES—MARY。

  Venisonpiesorpastieswerethemostfavouritedishinthiscountryinformertimes;innumerableillustrationsmightbefurnishedofthehighesteeminwhichthisdescriptionofviandwasheldbyourancestors,whoregardeditasathoroughlyEnglishluxury。TheanonymousauthorofHORAESUBSECIVAE,1620,p。38

  (thisvolumeissupposedtohavebeenwrittenbyGilesBrydges,LordChandos),describesanaffectedEnglishmanwhohasbeentravellingontheContinent,as\"sweatingatthesightofapastyofvenison,\"andas\"swearingthattheonlydelicaciesbemushrooms,orCAVIARE,orsnayles。\"

  \"Thefull—cram’ddishesmadethetablecrack,Gammonsofbacon,brawn,andwhatwaschief,Kinginallfeasts,atallSirLoyneofBEEF,Fatvenisonpastiessmoaking,’tisnofable,Swansintheirbroathcameswimmingtothetable。\"——

  PoemsofBenJohnsonJunior,byW。S。1672,p。3。

  Anallusiontothescantinessofforks。\"Andwhenyourjusticeofpeaceisknuckle—deepingoose,youmaywithoutdisparagementtoyourblood,thoughyouhavealadytoyourmother,fallverymanfullytoyourwoodcocks。\"——Decker’sGULSHORNBOOK,1609,ed。Nott,p。121。

  \"Hodge。Forkswhatbethey?

  Mar。Thelaudableuseofforks,Broughtintocustomhere,astheyareinItaly,Tothesparingofnapkins——\"

  Jonson’sTHEDEVILISANASS,act。v。scene4。

  \"Lovell。Yourhand,goodsir。

  Greedy。Thisisalord,andsomethinkthisafavour;

  ButIhadratherhavemyhandinmydumpling。\"

  Massinger’sNEWWAYTOPAYOLDDEBTS,1633。

  Thesirloinofbeef。

  Rotterdam。

  AMADISDEGAULE。ThetranslationofthisromancebyAnthonyMundayandtwoorthreeothers,whoseassistanceheobtained,madeitpopularinEngland,although,perhapswiththeexceptionoftheportionexecutedbyMundayhimself,theperformanceisbeneathcriticism。

  TOELLINDA。

  VPONHISLATERECOVERY。

  APARADOX。

  I。

  HowIgrievethatIamwell!

  Allmyhealthwasinmysicknes,Gothen,Destiny,andtell,Verydeathisinthisquicknes。

  II。

  Suchafaterulesoverme,ThatIglorywhenIlanguish,Anddoblessetheremedy,Thatdothfeed,notquenchmyanguish。

  III。

  ’Twasagentlewarmththatceas’dInthevizardofafeavor;

  ButIfearenowIameas’dAlltheflames,sinceImustleaveher。

  IV。

  Joyes,thoughwitherd,circledme,WhenuntohervoiceinuredLikethosewho,byharmony,Onlycanbethroughlycured。

  V。

  Sweet,sure,wasthatmalady,Whilstthepleasantangelhover’d,Whichceasingtheyareall,asI,Angrythattheyarerecover’d。

  VI。

  Andasmeninhospitals,Thataremaim’d,arelodg’danddined;

  Butwhenoncetheirdangerfals,Ahth’arehealedtobepined!

  VII。

  Faintingso,ImightbeforeSometimehavetheleavetohandher,Butlusty,ambeatoutofdore,AndforLovecompell’dtowander。

  TOCHLOE,COURTINGHERFORHISFRIEND。

  I。

  Chloe,beholdagaineIbowe:

  Againepossest,againeIwoe;

  FrommyheathathtakenfireDamas,nobleyouth,andfries,

  Gazingwithoneofmineeyes,Damas,halfeofmeexpires:

  Chloe,beholdOurfate’sthesame。

  Ormakemecinderstoo,orquenchhisflameII。

  I’dnotbeKing,unlessetheresateLesselordsthatshar’dwithmeinstateWho,bytheircheapercoronets,know,Whatgloriesfrommydiademflow:

  Itsuseandratevaluesthegem:

  Pearlesintheirshellshavenoesteem;

  And,Ibeingsunwithinthysphere,’Tismychiefebeautythinnerlightsshinethere。

  III。

  TheUs’rerheapsuntohisstoreByseeingotherspraiseitmore;

  Whonotforgaineorwantdothcovet,But,’causeanotherloves,dothloveit:

  Thusgluttonscloy’dafreshinviteTheirgustsfromsomenewappetite;

  Andafterclothremov’d,andmeate,Falltooagainebyseeingotherseate。

  ThisisnotunfrequentlyusedinoldwritersinthesenseofBURN:——

  \"ButLucilla,whonowbegantofrieintheflamesoflove,allthecompanybeingdeparted,\"&c。——Lyly’sEUPHUES,1579,sig。cv。verso。

  \"Mylady—mistressecastanamourouseyeUponmyforme,whichheraffectionsdrew,SheewasLove’smartyr,andinflamesdidfrye。\"

  EGYPT’SFAVORITE。THEHISTORIEOFJOSEPH。

  BySirF。Hubert,1631,sig。C。

  Theestimationinwhichitisheld,itsmarketableworth。

  GRATIANADAUNCINGANDSINGING。

  I。

  SeewithwhatconstantmotionEvenandglorious,asthesunne,Gratianasteeresthatnobleframe,Softasherbreast,sweetashervoyce,Thatgaveeachwindinglawandpoyze,AndswifterthenthewingsofFame。

  II。

  ShebeatthehappypavementBysuchastarre—madefirmament,Whichnownomoretheroofeenvies;

  ButswellsuphighwithAtlasev’n,Bearingthebrighter,noblerHeav’n,Andinher,alltheDieties。

  III。

  EachsteptrodoutaloversthoughtAndtheambitioushopeshebrought,Chain’dtoherbravefeetwithsucharts,Suchsweetcommandandgentleawe,Aswhensheceas’d,wesighingsawThefloorelaypav’dwithbrokenhearts。

  IV。

  Sodidshemove:sodidshesing:

  LiketheharmoniousspheresthatbringUntotheirroundstheirmusick’sayd;

  Whichsheperformedsuchaway,Asallth’inamour’dworldwillsay:

  TheGracesdaunced,andApolloplay’d。

  AMYNTOR’SGROVE,

  HISCHLORIS,ARIGO,ANDGRATIANA。

  ANELOGIE。

  ItwasAmyntor’sGrove,thatChlorisForeverecchoes,andherglories;

  Chloris,thegentlestsheapherdesse,Thateverlawnesandlambesdidblesse;

  Herbreath,liketothewhisperingwinde,Wascalmeasthought,sweetasherminde;

  HerlipslikecoralgateskeptinTheperfumeandthepearlewithin;

  Hereyesadouble—flamingtorchThatalwayesshine,andneverscorch;

  HerselfetheHeav’ninwhichdidmeetTheallofbright,offaireandsweet。

  HerewasIbroughtwiththatdelightThatseperatedsoulestakeflight;

  Andwhenmyreasoncall’dmysenceBacksomewhatfromthisexcellence,ThatIcouldsee,IdidbeginT’observethecuriousorderingOfeveryroome,where’tshardtoknow,Whichmostexcelsinsentorshow。

  Arabiangummesdobreathehereforth,Andth’East’scomeovertotheNorth;

  ThewindeshavebroughttheirhyreofsweetToseeAmyntorChlorisgreet;

  Balmeandnard,andeachperfume,Toblessethispayre,chafeandconsume;

  Andth’Phoenix,seealreadyfries!

  HerneastafireinChloriseyes!

  NextthegreatandpowerfulhandBeckensmythoughtsuntoastandOfTitian,Raphael,GeorgoneWhoseartevenNaturehathout—done;

  ForifweakeNatureonlycanIntend,notperfect,whatisman,Thesecertainelywemustprefer,Whomendedwhatshewrought,andher;

  AndsuretheshadowesofthoserareAndkindincomparablefayreArelivelier,noblercompany,Theniftheycouldorspeake,orsee:

  FortheseIaskewithoutatush,Cankisseortouchwithoutablush,Andwearetaughtthatsubstanceis,Ifuninjoy’d,butth’shadeofblisse。

  Noweverysaintcleerlydivine,Isclos’dsoinherseverallshrine;

  Thegemssorarely,richlyset,Forthemweelovethecabinet;

  Sointricatelyplac’twithall,Asifth’imbrorderedthewall,Sothatthepicturesseem’dtobeButonecontinuedtapistrie。

  AfterthistravellofmineeyesWesate,andpitiedDieties;

  Weeboundourloosehayrewiththevine,Thepoppy,andtheeglantine;

  Oneswell’danorientalbowleFull,asagrateful,loyalsouleToChlorisChlorisHeare,oh,heare!

  ’Tispledg’daboveinev’rysphere。

  NowstreighttheIndiansrichestprizeIskindledingladsacrifice;

  Cloudesaresentuponwingsofthyme,Amber,pomgranates,jessemine,AndthroughourearthenconduictssoreHigherthenaltarsfum’dbefore。

  Sodrenchtweouroppressingcares,Andchoaktthewidejawesofourfeares。

  Whilstravishtthuswediddevise,IfthiswerenotaParadiceInall,excepttheseharmlessesins:

  Beholdflewintwocherubins,Cleareastheskyefromwhencetheycame,Andbrighterthanthesacredflame;

  Theboyadorn’dwithmodesty,Yetarmedsowithmajesty,ThatiftheThundereragaineHiseaglesends,shestoopsinvaine。

  BesideshisinnocencehetookeAswordandcasket,anddidlookeLikeLoveinarmes;hewrotebutfive,Yetspakeeighteene;eachgracedidstrive,AndtwentyCupidsthrongedforth,Whofirstshouldshewhisprettierworth。

  Butoh,theNymphDidyouereknowCarnationmingledwithsnow?

  Orhaveyouseenethelightningshrowd,Andstraightbreakethroughth’opposingcloud?

  Soranherblood;suchwasitshue;

  Sothroughhervayleherbrighthaireflew,AndyetitsglorydidappeareButthinne,becausehereyeswereneere。

  Bloomingboy,andblossomingmayd,Mayyourfairespriggesbeneerebetray’dToeatingwormeorfoulerstorme;

  Noserpentlurketodothemharme;

  Nosharpefrostcut,noNorth—windeteare,Theverdureofthatfragranthayre;

  Butmaythesunandgentleweather,Whenyouarebothgrowneripetogether,Loadyouwithfruit,suchasyourFatherFromyouwithallthejoyesdothgather:

  Andmayyou,whenonebranchisdead,Graftsuchanotherinitsstead,Lastingthuseverinyourprime,’Tillth’sitheissnatchtawayfromTime。

  IntheMS。copythispoemexhibitsconsiderablevariations,andisentitled\"Gratiana’sEulogy。\"

  ARIGOorARRIGOistheVenetianformofHENRICO。IhavenomeansofidentifyingCHLORISorGRATIANA;butAMYNTORwasprobably,asIhavealreadysuggested,EndymionPorter,andARIGOwasunquestionablynootherthanHenryJermyn,orJarmin,who,thoughnopoet,was,likehisfriendPorter,aliberalanddiscerningpatronofmenofletters。

  \"Yetwhenthynoblechoiceappear’d,thatbyTheircombatfirstprepar’dthyvictory:

  ENDYMIONandARIGO,whodelightInnumbers——\"

  Davenant’sMADAGASCAR,1638(Works,1673,p。212)。

  Seealsop。247ofDavenant’sWorks。

  Jermyn’snameisassociatedwiththatofPorterinthenoblestdedicationinourlanguage,thattoDAVENANT’SPOEMS,1638,12mo。

  \"Ifthesepoemslive,\"&c。

  ThisandthefivenextlinesarenotinMS。whichopenswith\"Herlips,\"&c。

  Sooriginal;MS。readsOF。

  ThisandthenextthirteenlinesarenotinMS。

  i。e。tribute。

  FAIRE——MS。

  HERFAIRE——MS。Thestoryofthephoenixwasverypopular,andtheallusionstoitintheearlywritersarealmostinnumerable。

  \"Mylabourdidtogreaterthingsaspire,TofindaPHOENIXmeltedinthefire,OutofwhoseashesshouldspringuptobirthAfriend\"——

  POEMSOFBenJohnsonjun。,byW。S。,1672,p。18。

  ThisandthenextelevenlinesarenotinMS。

  TheMS。readsSHE。

  TheMS。readsforBUTTH’\"the。\"

  Inthehousesofsuchascouldaffordtheexpense,thewallsofroomswereformerlylinedwithtapestryinsteadofpaper。

  SoMS。;originalhasA。

  AnallusiontothefableofJupiterandGanymede。

  MIX’DWITHDROPPINGESNOW——MS。

  ThisandthesucceedinglinearenotinMS。

  ThisandthesixfollowinglinesarenotinMS。

  Herewehaveafigure,whichremindsusofJonson’sfamouslinesontheCountessofPembroke;butcertainlyinthisinstancethepalmofsuperiorityisduetoLovelace,whoseconceptionofTimehavinghisscythesnatchedfromhimisbolderandfinerthanthatoftheearlierandgreaterpoet。

  THESCRUTINIE。

  SONG。

  SETBYMR。THOMASCHARLES。

  I。

  WhyshouldstthousweareIamforsworn,SincethineIvow’dtobe?

  Lady,itisalreadyMorn,And’twaslastnightIsworetotheeThatfondimpossibility。

  II。

  HaveInotlov’dtheemuchandlong,Atedioustwelvemonethsspace?

  Ishouldallotherbeautieswrong,Androbtheeofanewimbrace;

  ShouldIstilldoteuponthyface。

  III。

  NotbutalljoyinthybrownehaireInothersmaybefound;

  ButImustsearchtheblackandfaire,LikeskilfullemineralliststhatsoundFortreasureinun—plow’d—upground。

  IV。

  Thenif,whenIhavelov’dmyround,Thouprov’stthepleasantshe;

  Withspoylesofmeanerbeautiescrown’d,Iladenwillreturnetothee,Ev’nsatedwithvarietie。

  ThispoemappearsinWITSINTERPRETER,byJohnCotgrave,ed。1662,p。214,underthetitleof\"OnhisMistresse,whounjustlytaxedhimofleavingheroff。\"

  SoCotgrave。LUCASTAreadsSHOULDYOU。

  SoCotgrave。ThisispreferabletoHOURS,thereadinginLUCASTA。

  SoCotgrave。LUCASTAreadsMUST。

  SoCotgrave。LUCASTAhasCOULD。

  SoCotgrave。LUCASTAreadsBY。

  UNBIDDEN——Cotgrave。

  THEE——Cotgrave。

  INSPOIL——Cotgrave。

  PRINCESSELOYSADRAWING。

  IsawalittleDiety,MINERVAinepitomy,WhomVENUS,atfirstblush,surpris’d,Tookeforherwingedwaggedisguis’d。

  Butviewingthen,whereasshemadeNotadistrest,butlivelyshadeOfECCHOwhomhehadbetrayd,Nowwanton,andith’cooleoth’SunneWithherdelightahuntinggone,Andthousandsmore,whomhehadslaine;

  Toliveandlove,belov’dagaine:

  Ahthisistruedivinity!

  Iwillun—Godthattoyecri’dshe;

  ThenmarktsheSYRINXrunningfastToPan’simbraces,withthehasteSheefledhimonce,whosereede—piperentHefindsnowanewInstrument。

  THESEUSreturn’dinvokestheAyreAndwindes,thenwaftshisfaire;

  WhilstARIADNEravish’tstoodHalfinhisarmes,halfeintheflood。

  ProudANAXERETEdothfallAtIPHISfeete,whosmilesatall:

  Andhe(whilstshehiscurlesdothdeck)

  Hangsnowherenow,butonherneck。

  HerePHOEBUSwithabeameuntombesLong—hidLEUCOTHOE,anddoomesHerfatherthere;DAPHNEthefaireKnowesnownobayesbutroundherhaire;

  AndtoAPOLLOandhisSons,WhopayhimtheirdueOrisons,Bequeathsherlawrell—robe,thatflameContemnes,ThunderandevillFame。

  Therekneel’dADONISfreshasspring,Gayashisyouth,nowofferingHerselfthosejoyeswithvoiceandhand,Whichfirsthecouldnotunderstand。

  TransfixedVENUSstoodamas’d,FulloftheBoyandLove,shegaz’d,AndinimbracesseemedmoreSencelessandcoldethenhebefore。

  UselesseChildeInvaine(saidshe)

  Youbearethatfondartillerie;

  Seeheereapow’rabovetheslowWeakeexecutionofthybow。

  Sosaid,sheriv’dthewoodintwo,Unedgedallhisarrowestoo,AndwiththestringtheirfeathersboundTothatpart,whencewehaveourwound。

  See,seethedartsbywhichweburn’dArebrightLoysa’spencillsturn’d,WithwhichshenowenlivethmoreBeauties,thantheydestroy’dbefore。

  ProbablytheseconddaughterofFredericandElizabethofBohemia,b。1622。SeeTownend’sDESCENDANTSOFTHESTUARTS,1858,p。7。

  OriginalhasOF。

  AFORSAKENLADYTOHERFALSESERVANT

  THATISDISDAINEDBYHISNEWMISTRISS。

  Wereitthatyousoshunme,’causeyouwish(Cruels’t)afellowinyourwretchednesse,OrthatyoutakesomesmalleaseinyourowneTorments,toheareanothersadlygroane,Iweremosthappyinmypaines,tobeSotruelyblest,tobesocurstbythee:

  Butohmycriestothatdoeratheradde,Ofwhichtoomuchalreadythouhasthad,Andthouartgladlysadtohearemymoane;

  Yetsadlyhearstmewithderision。

  Thoumostunjust,thatreallydustknow,AndfeelstthyselfetheflamesIburnein。Oh!

  HowcanyoubegtobesetloosefromthatConsumingstakeyoubindeanotherat?

  Uncharitablestbothwayes,todenieThatpityme,forwhichyourselfmustdye,Tolovenotherlovesyou,yetknowthepainWhat’tistolove,andnotbelov’dagaine。

  Flyeon,flyeon,swiftRacer,untillsheWhomthouofallador’stshalllearneoftheeThepacet’outflythee,andshallteachtheegroan,Whatterrour’tist’outgoandbeoutgon。

  Noryetlookeback,noryetmustweRunthenlikespoakesinwheeleseternally,Andneverovertake?Bedragg’donstillBytheweakecordageofyouruntwin’dwillRoundwithouthopeofrest?No,Iwillturne,Andwithmygoodnesboldlymeeteyourscorne;

  MygoodnessewhichHeav’npardon,andthatfateMADEYOUHATELOVE,ANDFALLINLOVEWITHHATE。

  ButIamchang’dBrightreason,thatdidgiveMysouleanoblequicknes,mademeliveOnebreathyetlonger,andtowill,andseeHathreachtmepow’rtoscorneaswellasthee:

  Thatthou,whichproudlytramplestonmygrave,Thyselfemightstfall,conquer’dmydoubleslave:

  Thatthoumightst,sinkinginthytriumphs,moan,AndItriumphinmydestruction。

  Hayle,holycoldchastetemper,haylethefireRav’do’remypurerthoughtsIfeelt’expire,AndIamcandiedice。Yeepow’rsife’reIshallbeforc’tuntomysepulcher,Orviolentlyhurl’dintomyurne,Ohmakemechooserathertofreezethanburne。

  Carew(POEMS,ed。1651,p。53)hassomelines,entitled,\"InthepersonofaLadytoherInconstantServant,\"whichareofnearlysimilarpurporttoLovelace’spoem,butarebothshorterandbetter。

  RAV’DseemsheretobeequivalenttoREAV’D,orBEREAV’D。

  Perhapsthecorrectreadingmaybe\"reav’d。\"SeeWorcester’sDICTIONARY,art。RAVE,whereMenage’ssuppositionofaffinitybetweenRAVEandBEREAVEisperhapsalittletooslightinglytreated。

  THEGRASSEHOPPER。

  TOMYNOBLEFRIEND,MR。CHARLESCOTTON。

  ODE。

  I。

  Ohthou,thatswing’stuponthewavingeare

  Ofsomewell—filledoatenbeard,

  Drunkev’rynightwithadeliciousteare

  DropttheefromHeav’n,wherenowth’artreard。

  II。

  Thejoyesofearthandayrearethineintire,Thatwiththyfeetandwingsdosthopandflye;

  Andwhenthypoppyworkes,thoudostretireTothycarv’dacorn—bedtolye。

  III。

  Upwiththeday,theSunthouwelcomstthen,Sportstintheguiltplatsofhisbeames,Andallthesemerrydayesmak’stmerrymen,

  Thyselfe,andmelancholystreames。

  IV。

  Butah,thesicklegoldenearesarecropt;

  CERESandBACCHUSbidgood—night;

  Sharpefrostyfingersallyourflowrshavetopt,Andwhatsithesspar’d,windsshaveoffquite。

  V。

  Pooreverdantfooleandnowgreenice,thyjoysLargeandaslastingasthypeirchofgrasse,Biduslayin’gainstwinterraine,andpoizeTheirfloudswithano’erflowingglasse。

  VI。

  Thoubestofmenandfriends?wewillcreateAgenuinesummerineachothersbreast;

  AndspiteofthiscoldTimeandfrosenFate,Thawusawarmeseatetoourrest。

  VII。

  OursacredharthesshallburneeternallyAsvestalflames;theNorth—wind,heShallstrikehisfrost—stretch’dwinges,dissolveandflyeThisAetnainepitome。

  VIII。

  DroppingDecembershallcomeweepingin,Bewayleth’usurpingofhisraigne;

  Butwheninshow’rsofoldGreekewebeginne,Shallcrie,hehathhiscrowneagaine!

  IX。

  NightascleareHespershallourtaperswhipFromthelightcasements,whereweplay,Andthedarkehaggefromherblackmantlestrip,Andstickethereeverlastingday。

  X。

  Thusricherthenuntemptedkingsarewe,Thataskingnothing,nothingneed:

  Thoughlordofallwhatseasimbrace,yetheThatwantshimselfe,ispooreindeed。

  CharlesCottontheelder,fatherofthepoet。Hediedin1658。ThispoemisextractedinCENSURALITERARIA,ix。352,asafavourablespecimenofLovelace’spoeticalgenius。Thetextismanifestlycorrupt,butIhaveendeavouredtoamendit。

  InElton’sSPECIMENSOFCLASSICPOETS,1814,i。148,isatranslationofAnacreon’sAddresstotheCicada,orTree—Locust(Lovelace’sgrasshopper?),whichissuperiortothemodernpoem,beinglessprolix,andmorenaturalinitsmanner。InallLovelace’slongerpiecestherearetoomanyobscureandfeebleconceits,andtoomanyevidencesofaleaningtothemetaphysicalandantitheticalschoolofpoetry。

  OriginalhasHAIRE。

  i。e。abeardofoats。

  Meleager’sinvocationtothetree—locustcommencesthusinElton’stranslation:——

  \"Ohshrill—voicedinsectthatwithdew—dropssweetInebriate————\"

  SeealsoCowley’sANACREONTIQUES,No。X。THEGRASSHOPPER。

  i。e。horizontallinestingedwithgold。SeeHalliwell’sGLOSSARYOFARCHAICWORDS,1860,art。PLAT(seventhandeighthmeaning)。ThelateeditorsofNarescitethispassagefromLUCASTA

  asanillustrationofGUILT—PLATS,whichtheydefinetobe\"plotsofgold。\"Thisdefinition,unsupportedbyanyotherevidence,isnotverysatisfactory,andcertainlyithasnoobviousapplicationhere。

  Randolphsays:——

  \"————toilingantsperchancedelighttohearThesummermusiqueofthegras—hopper。\"

  POEMS,1640,p。90。

  Itisitquestion,perhaps,whetherLovelaceintendedbytheGRASSHOPPERtheCICADAortheLOCUSTA。SeeSirThomasBrowne’sINQUIRIESINTOVULGARERRORS(Works,byWilkins,1836,iii。93)。

  Perch。

  i。e。oldGreekwine。

  ANELEGIE。

  ONTHEDEATHOFMRS。CASSANDRACOTTON,ONLYSISTERTOMR。C。COTTON。

  Hitherwithhallowedstepsasistheground,Thatmustenshrinethissaintwithlookesprofound,Andsadaspectsasthedarkvailsyouweare,Virginsopprest,drawgently,gentlyneare;

  Enterthedismallchancellofthisrooome,Whereeachpalegueststandsfixtalivingtombe;

  WithtremblinghandshelpetoremovethisearthToitslastdeathandfirstvictoriousbirth:

  Letgumsandincensefume,whoareatstrifeToenterth’hearseandbreathinitnewlife;

  Mingleyoursteppeswithflowersasyougoe,Which,astheyhastetofade,willspeakeyourwoe。

  Andwheny’haveplac’tyourtapersonherurn,Howpooratribute’tistoweepandmourn!

  Thatfloodthechannellofyoureye—lidsfils,Whenyoulosetrifles,orwhat’slesse,yourwills。

  Ifyou’lbeworthyoftheseobsequies,Beblinduntotheworld,anddropyoureyes;

  Wasteandconsume,burndownwardasthisfireThat’sfednomore:sowillinglyexpire;

  Passethroughthecoldandobscurenarrowway,Thenlightyourtorchesatthespringofday,Therewithhertriumphinyourvictory。

  SuchjoyaloneandsuchsolemnityBecomesthisfunerallofvirginity。

  Or,ifyoufainttobesoblest,ohheare!

  Ifnottodye,darebuttolivelikeher:

  Daretolivevirgins,tillthehonour’dageOfthricefifteencalsmatronsonthestage,WhilstnotablemishorleaststaineissceneOnyourwhiteroabe’twixtfiftyandfifteene;

  Butasitinyourswathing—bandswasgiven,Bring’tinyourwindingsheetunsoyl’dtoHeav’n。

  Daeretodopurely,withoutcompactgood,Orherald,bynooneunderstoodButhim,whonowinthanksbowseitherkneeForth’earlybenefitandsecresie。

  Daretoaffectaseriousholysorrow,Towhichdelightsofpallacesarenarrow,And,lastingastheirsmiles,digyouaroome,WherepractisetheprobationofyourtombeWithever—bendedkneesandpiercingpray’r,Smooththeroughpassethroughcraggyearthtoay’r;

  FlamethereaslightsthatshipwracktmarinersMayputinsafely,andsecuretheirfeares,Who,addingtoyourjoyes,nowoweyoutheirs。

  Virgins,ifthusyoudarebutcouragetakeTofollowherinlife,elsethroughthislakeOfNaturewade,andbreakeherearthlybars,Y’arefixtwithheruponathroneofstars,ArchedwithapureHeav’nchrystaline,Whereroundyouloveandjoyforevershine。

  Butyouaredumbe,aswhatyoudolamentMoresenselesthenherverymonument,Whichatyourweaknesweeps。Sparethatvaineteare,Enoughtobursttherev’rendsepulcher。

  Riseandwalkhome;theregroaningprostratefall,Andcelebrateyourownesadfunerall:

  Forhowsoe’reyoumove,mayheare,orsee,YOUAREMOREDEADANDBURIEDTHENSHEE。

  CassandraCotton,onlydaughterofSirGeorgeCotton,ofWarblenton,Co。Sussex,andofBedhampton,co。Hants,diedsometimebefore1649,unmarried。ShewasthesisterofCharlesCottontheelder,andaunttothepoet。SeeWALTON’SANGLER,ed。Nicolas,Introduction,clxvi。

  THEVINTAGETOTHEDUNGEON。

  ASONG。

  SETBYMR。WILLIAMLAWES。

  I。

  Singout,pentsoules,singcheerefully!

  Careshacklesyouinliberty:

  Mirthfreesyouincaptivity。

  Wouldyoudoublefettersadde?

  Elsewhysosadde?

  Chorus。

  Besidesyourpinion’darmesyoulfindeGriefetoocanmanakelltheminde。

  II。

  Livethen,pris’ners,uncontrol’d;

  Drinkoth’strong,therich,theold,Tillwinetoohathyourwitsinhold;

  ThenifstillyourjollitieAndthroatsarefree——

  Chorus。

  Tryumphinyourbondsandpaines,Anddauncetothemusicofyourchaines。

  Probablycomposedduringthepoet’sconfinementinPeterhouse。

  ONTHEDEATHOFMRS。ELIZABETHFILMER。

  ANELEGIACALLEPITAPH。

  Youthatshallliveawhile,beforeOldtimetyrs,andisnomore:

  WhenthatthisambitiousstoneStoopeslowaswhatittrampleson:

  Knowthatinthatage,whensinneGavetheworldlaw,andgoverndQueene,Avirginliv’d,thatstillputonWhitethoughts,thoughoutoffashion:

  Thattrac’tthestars,’spiteofreport,Anddurstbegood,thoughchiddenfor’t:

  OfsuchasoulethatinfantHeav’nRepentedwhatitthushadgiv’n:

  Forfindingequallhappyman,Th’impatientpow’rssnatchitagen。

  Thus,chasteasth’ayrewhithershee’sfled,She,makinghercelestiallbedInherwarmealablaster,layAscoldisinthishouseofclay:

  NorweretheroomsunfittofeastOrcircumscribethisangel—guest;

  TheradiantgemmewasbrightlysetInasdivineacarkanet;

  Ofwhichtheclearerwasnotknowne,Hermindeorhercomplexion。

  Suchaneverlastinggrace,Suchabeatifickface,Incloystersherethisnarrowfloore,Thatpossestallheartsbefore。

  Blestandbewayl’dindeathandbirth!

  Thesmilesandtearesofheav’nandearth!

  Virginsateachstepareafeard,Filmerisshotbywhichtheysteer’d,Theirstarextinct,theirbeautydead,Thattheyongworldtohonourled;

  Butseetherapidspheresstandstill,Andtunethemselvesuntoherwill。

  Thus,althoughthismarblemust,Asallthings,crumbleintodust,Andthoughyoufindethisfaire—builttombeAshes,aswhatlyesinitswombe:

  Yethersaint—likenameshallshineAlivingglorytothisshrine,Andhereternallfameberead,WhenallbutVERYVERTUE’SDEAD。

  ThisladywasperhapsthedaughterofEdwardFilmer,Esq。,ofEastSutton,co。Kent,byhiswifeEliza,daughterofRichardArgall,Esq。,ofthesameplace(SeeHarl。MS。1432,p。300)。

  Possibly,theEdwardFilmermentionedherewasthesameastheauthorof\"FrencheCourtAyres,withtheirDittiesenglished,\"

  1629,inpraiseofwhichJonsonhassomelinesinhisUNDERWOODS。

  OriginalreadsFOR。

  \"Whichensuingtimesshallwarble,When’tislost,that’swritinmarble。\"

  Wither’sFAIRVIRTUE,THEMISTRESSOFPHILARETE,1622。

  Headley(SELECTBEAUTIES,ed。1810,ii。p。42)hasremarkedthesimilaritybetweentheselinesandsomeinCollins’

  DIRGEINCYMBELINE:——

  \"Belov’dtilllifecancharmnomore;

  AndMOURN’DTILLPITY’SSELFBEDEAD。\"

  TOMYWORTHYFRIENDMR。PETERLILLY:

  ONTHATEXCELLENTPICTUREOFHISMAJESTYANDTHEDUKEOFYORKE,DRAWNEBYHIMATHAMPTON—COURT。

  Seewhatacloudedmajesty,andeyesWhoseglorythroughtheirmistdothbrighterrise!

  Seewhatanhumblebraverydothshine,Andgriefetriumphantbreakingthrougheachline,HowitcommandsthefacesosweetascorneNeverdidHAPPYMISERYadorne!

  Sosacredacontempt,thatothersshowTothis,(oth’heightofallthewheele)below,ThatmightiestmonarchsbythisshadedbookeMaycoppyouttheirproudest,richestlooke。

  Whilstthetrueeagletthisquicklusterspies,AndbyhisSUN’Senlightenshisowneeyes;

  Hecureshiscares,hisburthenfeeles,thenstreightJoyesthatsolightlyhecanbearesuchweight;

  Whilsteithereitherspassiondothborrow,Andbothdoegrievethesamevictorioussorrow。

  These,mybestLILLY,withsoboldaspiritAndsoftagrace,asifthoudidstinheritForthattimealltheirgreatnesse,anddidstdrawWiththosebraveeyesyourroyalsitterssaw。

  Notasofold,whenaroughhanddidspeakeAstrongaspect,andafaireface,aweake;

  Whenonlyablackbeardcriedvillaine,andByhieroglyphickswecouldunderstand;

  Whenchrystalltypifiedinawhitespot,Andthebrightrubywasbutoneredblot;

  ThoudostthethingsOrientallythesameNotonlypaintstitscolour,butitsflame:

  Thousorrowcanstdesignewithoutateare,Andwiththemanhisveryhopeorfeare;

  Sothatth’amazedworldshallhenceforthfindeNonebutmyLILLYeverdrewaMINDE。

  Mr。,afterwardsSirPeter,Lely。HewasfrequentlycalledLilly,orLilley,byhiscontemporaries,andLilleyisPepys’

  spelling。\"AtLordNorthumberland’s,atSion,isaremarkablepictureofKingCharlesI,holdingaletterdirected’auroimonseigneur,’andtheDukeofYork,aet。14,presentingapenknifetohimtocutthestrings。ItwasdrawnatHamptonCourt,whentheKingwaslastthere,byMr。Lely,whowasearnestlyrecommendedtohim。IshouldhavetakenitforthehandofFullerorDobson。

  ItiscertainlyveryunlikeSirPeter’slattermanner,andisstrongerthanhisformer。TheKinghasnoneofthemelancholygracewhichVandyckalone,ofallhispainters,alwaysgavehim。

  Ithasasternercountenance,andexpressiveofthetempestshehadexperienced。\"——Walpole’sANECDOTESOFPAINTINGINENGLAND,ed。1862,p。443—4。

  OriginalreadsCARES。

  THELADYA。L。

  MYASYLUMINAGREATEXTREMITY。

  WiththatdelighttheRoyalcaptiv’sbroughtBeforethethrone,tobreathhisfarewellthought,Totelhislasttale,andsoendwithit,Whichgladlyheesteemesabenefit;

  Whenthebravevictor,athisgreatsouledumbe,Findessomethingtherefatecannotovercome,Calsthechain’dprince,andbyhisgloryled,Firstreacheshimhiscrowne,andthenhishead;

  Whone’re’tilnowthinkshimselfslaveandpoor;

  Forthoughnoughtelse,hehadhimselfebefore。

  Heweepesatthisfairechance,norwilallow,Butthatthediademdothbrandhisbrow,Andunder—rateshimselfebelowmankinde,Whofirsthadlosthisbody,nowhisminde,WithsuchajoycameItohearemydombe,Andhastethepreparationofmytombe,When,likegoodangelswhohaveheav’nlychargeTosteereandguidemanssuddengiddybarge,ShesnatchtmefromtherockIwasupon,Andlandedmeatlife’spavillion:

  WhereI,thuswoundoutofth’immenseabysse,Wasstraightsetonapinacleofblisse。

  LetmeleapeinagaineandbythatfallBringmetomyfirstwoe,socancelall:

  Ah’sthisaquittingofthedebtyouowe,Tocrushherandhergoodnesseatoneblowe?

  Defendmefromsofouleimpiety,Wouldmakefriendsgrieve,andfuriesweeptosee。

  Now,yesagespirits,whichinfuseinmenThatareoblidg’dtwicetoobligeagen,Informemytongueinlabourwhattosay,Andinwhatcoyneorlanguagetorepay。

  Butyouaresilentastheev’ningsayre,Whenwindesuntotheirhollowgrotsrepaire。

  Oh,thenaccepttheallthatleftmeis,Devoutoblationsofasacredwish!

  Whenshewalksforth,yeperfum’dwingsoth’East,Fanher,’tilwiththeSunshehastestoth’West,Andwhenherheav’nlycoursecallesuptheday,Andbreakesasbright,descend,someglisteringray,Tocircleher,andherasglisteringhaire,Thatallmaysayalivingsaintshinesthere。

  SlowTime,withwoollenfeetmakethysoftpace,Andleavenotracksith’snowofherpureface;

  Butwhenthisvertuemustneedsfall,toriseThebrightestconstellationintheskies;

  Whenweincharactersoffireshallreade,Howcleereshewasalive,howspotless,dead。

  Allyouthatareakinnetopiety:

  Foronelyyoucanherclosemournersbe,Drawneer,andmakeofhallowedtearesadearth:

  Goodnesandjusticebotharefledtheearth。

  Ifthisbetobethankful,I’vaheartBroakenwithvowes,eatenwithgratefulsmart,Andbesidethis,thevildworldnothinghathWorthanythingbutherprovokedwrath;

  Sothen,whothinkestosatisfieintime,Mustgiveasatisfactionforthatcrime:

  Sinceshealoneknowesthegiftsvalue,sheCanonelytoherselferequitallbe,Andworthylytoth’lifepayntherownestoryInitstruecoloursandfullnativeglory;

  Whichwhenperhapssheshalbeheardtotell,Buffoonesandtheeves,ceasingtodoill,Shalblushintoavirgin—innocence,Andthenwooothersfromthesameoffence;

  Therobberandthemurderer,in’spiteOfhisredspots,shalstartleintowhite:

  Allgood(rewardslaydby)shalstilincreaseForloveofher,andvillanydecease;

  Naughtbeignote,notsomuchoutoffeareOfbeingpunisht,asoffendingher。

  Sothat,whenasmyfuturedaringbayesShallbowitselfeinlawrelstoherpraise,Tocrownherconqu’ringgoodnes,andproclaimeTheduerenowneandgloriesofhername:

  MywitshalbesowretchedandsopooreThat,’steadofpraysing,Ishalscandalher,Andleave,whenwithmypurestartI’vdone,Scarcethedesigneofwhatsheisbegunne:

  Yetmenshalsendmehome,admir’d,exact;

  Proud,thatIcouldfromhersoweldetract。

  Where,then,thouboldinstinct,shalIbeginMyendlessetaske?TothankeherwereasinGreatasnotspeake,andnottospeake,ablameBeyondwhat’sworst,suchasdothwantaname;

  Sothoumyall,pooregratitude,ev’nthouInthiswiltanunthankfulofficedo:

  OrwiltIflingallatherfeetIhave:

  Mylife,mylove,myverysoule,aslave?

  Tyemyfreespiritonelyuntoher,Andyeeldupmyaffectionprisoner?

  Fondthought,inthisthouteachestmetogiveWhatfirstwashers,sincebyherbreathIlive;

  Andhastbutshow’dme,howImayresignePossessionofthosethingarenoneofmine。

  i。e。Anne,LadyLovelace,thepoet’skinswoman,whoseemstohaveassistedhiminsomeemergency,unknowntousexceptthroughthepresentlines。

  Caractacus(?)。

  ThemythologyofGreeceassignedtoeachwindaseparatecave,inwhichitwassupposedtoawaitthecommandsofitssovereignAeolus,orAeolos。ItistothismyththatLovelacealludes。

  AverycommonformofVILEamongearlywriters。

  ThisreadslikeaparodyonthefourthEclogueofVirgil。

  TheearlyEnglishpoetswereratherpartialtotheintroductionofminiature—picturesoftheGoldenAgeonsimilaroccasionstothepresent。ThusCarew,inhispoemTOSAXHAM,says:——

  \"ThePheasant,Partridge,andtheLarkFlewtothyhouse,astotheArk。

  ThewillingOxeofhimselfcameHometotheslaughterwiththeLamb。

  AndeverybeastdidthitherbringHimself,tobeanoffering。\"

  Carew’sPOEMS,1651,p。34。

  Vice。

  WeshouldreadTHEMSELVES。

  ALADYWITHAFALCONONHERFIST。

  TOTHEHONOURABLEMYCOUSINA[NNE]L[OVELACE。]

  I。

  ThisQueenofPrey(nowpreytoyou),FasttothatpirchofivoryInsilverchainesandsilkenclue,Hathnowmadefullthyvictory:

  II。

  TheswellingadmirallofthedreadColddeepe,burntinthyflames,ohfaire!

  Wastnotenough,butthoumustleadBound,too,thePrincesseoftheaire?

  III。

  Unarm’dofwingsandscalyoare,Unhappycrawlerontheland,Towhatheav’nfly’st?div’sttowhatshoare,Thatherbraveeyesdonotcommand?

  IV。

  AscendthechariotoftheSunFromherbrightpow’rtoshelterthee:

  Hercaptive(foole)outgaseshim;

  Ah,whatlostwretchesthenarewe!

  V。

  Now,proudusurpersontherightOfsacredbeauty,heareyourdombe;

  Recantyoursex,yourmastry,might;

  Loweryoucannotbeor’ecome:

  VI。

  Repent,yeer’enam’dheorhead,Fory’areinfalcon’smonarchy,Andinthatjustdominionbred,Inwhichthenobleristheshee。

  APROLOGUETOTHESCHOLARS。

  ACOMAEDYPRESENTEDATTHEWHITEFRYERS。

  Agentleman,togiveussomewhatnew,HathbroughtupOXFORDwithhimtoshowyou;

  Praybenotfrighted——Thothescaeneandgown’sTheUniversities,thewit’sthetown’s;

  ThelineseachhonestEnglishmanmayspeake:

  Yetnotmistakehismother—tongueforGreeke,Forstil’twaspartofhisvow’dliturgie:——

  Fromlearnedcomediesdeliverme!

  Wishingallthosethatlov’d’emhereasleepe,PromisingSCHOLARS,butnoSCHOLARSHIP。

  You’dsmiletosee,howhedo’svexandshake,Speakesnaught;but,ifthePROLOGUEdo’sbuttake,Orthefirstactwerepastthepikesonce,then——

  Thenhopesandjoys,thenfrownsandfearsagen,Thenblusheslikeavirgin,nowtobeRob’dofhiscomicallvirginityInpresenceofyouall。Inshort,you’dsayMorehopesofmirthareinhislooksthenplay。

  Thesefearesareforthenobleandthewise;

  Butif’mongstyoutherearesuchfowledeadeyes,Ascandamneunaraign’d,callawtheirpow’rs,Judgingitsinenoughthatitisours,Andwiththehouseshifttheirdecreeddesires,FAIREstilltoth’BLACKE,BLACKEstilltotheWHITE—FRYERS;

  Hedo’sprotesthewilsitdownandweepCastlesandpyramids……No,hewilon,Proudtoberais’dbysuchdestruction,Sofarfromquarr’llingwithhimselfeandwit,Thathewilthankthemforthebenefit,Sincefindingnothingworthyoftheirhate,Theyreachhimthatthemselvesmustenvyat:

  ThiswasthetheatreinSalisburyCourt。SeeCollier,H。E。D。P。iii。289,andHalliwell’sDICTIONARYOFOLDPLAYS,art。SCHOLAR。Fromthetermsoftheepilogueitseemstohavebeenapieceoccupyingtwohoursintheperformance。Judging,Ipresume,fromtheopeninglines,Mr。HalliwellsupposesittohavebeenoriginallyactedatGloucesterHall。ProbablyMr。Halliwellisright。

  AquibbleonthetwoadjacenttheatresinWhitefriarsandBlackfriars。

  THEEPILOGUE。

  Thestubborneauthorofthetriflecrime,Thatjustnowcheatedyouoftwohours’time,Presumptuousitlik’thim,begantogrowCarelesse,whetheritpleasedyouorno。

  Butwewhogroundth’excellenceofaplayOnwhatthewomenatthedoreswilsay,Whojudgeitbythebenches,andaffordTotakeyourmoney,erehisoathorwordHisSCHOLLARSschool’d,saydifhehadbeenwiseHeshouldhavewoveinonetwoCOMEDIES;

  Thefirstforth’gallery,inwhichthethroneTotheiramazementshoulddescendalone,Therosin—lightningflash,andmonsterspireSquibs,andwordshotterthenhisfire。

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