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<<EXASTIKON。

Pseudetaihostisephe—dolichoschronosoidenameibenOunoma,kaipantonmnemosynenolesai。

Odengarpoieinagathenponosaphthonosesti,Honmedeisaionoidenodousiphagein。

Odensoi,phile,dokemenaphthiton,ogathe,mousa,Hoseisaionasounomaeeteon。>>

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:

FormetaphorspacktupandcrowdedcloseSwath<ye>mindssweetnes,anddisplaythethrows,And,likethosechickenshatchtinfurnaces,Produceoronelimbemore,oronelimbelesseThennaturebids。Surveysuchwhentheywrite,Noclausebut’sjustl’dwithanepithite。

Sopowerfullyyoudrawwhenyouperswade,Passionsinyouinusarevertuesmade;

SuchisthemagickofthatlawfullshellThatwhereitdothbuttalke,itdothcompell:

FornoApelles’tillthistimee’redrewAVenustothewastesowellasyou。

W。Rudyerd。<7。1>

<7。1>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;<8。1>

But’tisbypow’rofart,andsuchawayAsOrpheusus’d,whenhemadefiendsobay。

J。Needler,Hosp。Grayensis。

<8。1>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<9。1>

Inanillustriouspyramidoffire;

Which,havinggainedhisduestation,mayFixthere,andeverlastingflamesdisplay。

Thisisthebraverpath:timesoonecansmotherThedear—boughtspoilsandtropheisoftheother。

Howmanyfieryheroeshavetherebeen,Whosetriumphswereassooneforgotasseen?

BecausetheywantedsomedivineroneTorescue<thee>fromnight,andmake<thee>known。

Suchartthoutothyselfe。WhileothersdreamStrongflatt’riesonafain’dorborrow’dtheam,Thoushaltremaineinthineownelustrebright,Andaddeunto’tLUCASTA’Schasterlight。

Fornonesofittosinggreatthingsashe,Thatcanacto’realllightsofpoetry。

ThushadAchilleshisownegestsdesign’d,HehadhisgeniusHomerfaroutshin’d。

Jo。Hall。<<9。2>>

<9。1>OriginalhasASPIRE。

<9。2>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。<10。1>

<10。1>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。<11。1>

<11。1>Awellknowndramatistandpoet。TheselinesarenotinSinger’sreprint。

TOMYDEARBROTHER,COLONELRICHARDLOVELACE。

Iledoemynothingtoo,andtryTodabbletothymemory。

NotthatIoffertothynameEncomiumsofthylastingfame。

Thosebythelandedhavebeenwrit:

Mine’sbutayonger—brotherwit;

Awitthat’shudledupinscarres,Bornelikemyroughselfeinthewarres;

AndasaSquireinthefightServesonlytoattendtheKnight,So’tismygloryinthisfield,Whereothersact,tobearethyshield。

DudleyLovelace,Capt。<12。1>

<12。1>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,<13。1>VIROINCOMPARABILI。

Eccetibi,heroiclarisnatalibusorto;<13。2>

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。

<13。1>Strictlyspeaking,theofficerincommandofathousandmen,fromtheGreek<<chiliarches>>,or<<chiliarchos>>,butinthepresentinstancemeaningnothingmorethanColonel。

<13。2>Ihaveamendedthetextoftheselines,whichintheoriginalisverycorrupt。Isupposethatthecompositorwaslefttohimself,asusual。

ADEUNDEM。

Herricosuccedemeo:deditilleprioraCarmina,carminibusnonmelioratuis。<14。1>

<14。1>Herrick’sHESPERIDEShadappearedin1648。

<<PERITOYAYTOY。

Aoulakiospollaplasiosphilosestinemeio。

Tounomaestiphilos,kaitonoemaphilos。

Kaiphylonantiphylomegaloisinagaklytonergois:

Tesaretescheiroskaiphrenosanchinoos。

HosneosentytthaispinytosselidessinethekePoietonekastonchromatepagromenos。

PhrouronMousaon,pokinonessenaMelisson,EnCharitessicharin,kaiMeleessimeli。>>

ScripsitJo。Harmarus,Oxoniensis,C。W。M。<15。1>

<15。1>Acelebratedscholarandphilologist。AnaccountofhimwillbefoundinBliss’seditionofWood’sATHENAE。HepublishedanElegyonSt。AlbantheProtomartyrandanApologyforArchbishopWilliams,andeditedScapula。TheselinesareomittedbySinger。

POEMS。

SONG。

SETBYMR。HENRYLAWES。<16。1>

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。

<16。1>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<17。1>

TowhichIfirstdidbowBurntquicker,brighterfar,Thanthatwhichleadsmenow;

Whichshineswithmoredelight,ForgazingonthatlightSolong,neerelostmysight。

II。

Throughfoulwefollowfaire,Forhadtheworldoneface,Andearthbeenbrightasayre,Wehadknowneneitherplace。

Indianssmellnottheirneast;

ASwisseorFinnetastesbestThespicesoftheEast。<17。2>

III。

SofromthegloriousSunneWhotohisheighthathgot,WithwhatdelightwerunneTosomeblackcaveorgrot!

And,heav’nlySydneyyouTwiceread,hadratherviewSomeodderomancesonew。

IV。

Thegod,thatconstantkeepesUntohisdeities,Ispooreinjoyes,andsleepesImprison’dintheskies。

Thisknewthewisest,whoFromJunostole,belowToloveabearorcow。

<17。1>i。e。LUCASTA。

<17。2>TheEastwascelebratedbyallourearlypoetsasthelandofspicesandrichgums:——

"FornowthefragrantEast,Thespiceryo’th’world,Hathhurl’dArosietinctureo’erthePhoenixnest。"

OTIASACRA,byMildmay,EarlofWestmoreland,1648,p。37。

SONG。

SETBYMR。HENRYLAWES。

TOAMARANTHA;<18。1>THATSHEWOULDDISHEVELLHERHAIRE。

I。

Amaranthasweetandfaire,Ahbrade<18。2>nomorethatshininghaire!

Asmycurioushandoreye,Hoveringroundthee,letitflye。

II。

Letitflyeasunconfin’dAsit’scalmeravisher,thewinde,Whohathlefthisdarling,th’East,Towantono’rethat<18。3>spicieneast。

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—baths<18。4>higher:

Andwhenallwellsaredrawnedry,I’lldrinkateareoutofthineeye。

VII。

Whichourveryjoysshallleave,Thatsorrowesthuswecandeceive;

Orourverysorrowesweepe,Thatjoyessoripesolittlekeepe。

<18。1>Aportionofthissongisprinted,withafeworthographicalvariations,intheAYRESANDDIALOGUES,parti。1653;anditisalsofoundinCotgrave’sWITSINTERPRETER,1655,whereitiscalled"Amaranthacounselled。"CotgraveusedthetextofLawes,andonlygivesthatpartoftheproductionwhichhefoundinAYRESAND

DIALOGUES。

<18。2>Forbeartobrade——Lawes’AYRESANDDIALOGUES,andCotgrave。

<18。3>This——Lawes’AYRESANDDIALOGUES。CotgravereadsHIS。

<18。4>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。<19。1>

TOLUCASTA。THEROSE。

I。

Sweetsereneskye—likeflower,Hastetoadornherbower;

FromthylongclowdybedShootforththydamaske<19。2>head。

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。

<19。1>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。"

<19。2>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,<20。1>hesurveysAndcuriouslysoundsit,Andthoughheseesitfullofwounds,Cruelone,still<20。2>hewoundsit。

III。

Andnowthisheartisallhissport,WhichasaballheboundethFromhandtobreast,frombreasttolip,Andallits<20。3>restconfoundeth。

IV。

Thenasatophesetsitup,Andpitifullywhipsit;

Sometimeshecloathesitgayandfine,Thenstraightagainehestripsit。

V。

Hecover’ditwithfalsereliefe,<20。4>

Whichgloriouslyshow’dit;

Andforamorning—cushionetOn’smotherhebestow’dit。

VI。

Eachday,withhersmallbrazenstings,Athousandtimessherac’dit;

Butthenatnight,brightwithhergemmes,Onceneereherbreastsheplac’dit。

VII。

Therewarmeitgantothrobandbleed;

Sheknewthatsmart,andgrieved;

AtlengththispoorecondemnedheartWiththeserichdruggesrepreeved。

VIII。

Shewashtthewoundwithafreshteare,WhichmyLUCASTAdropped,Andinthesleave<20。5>—silkeofherhaire’Twashardboundupandwrapped。

IX。

Sheproab’ditwithherconstancie,Andfoundnorancornighit;

OnlytheangerofhereyeHadwroughtsomeproudfleshbyit。

X。

Thenprestshenardeinev’ryveine,Whichfromherkissestrilled;

Andwiththebalmehealdallitspaine,Thatfromherhanddistilled。

XI。

Butyetthisheartavoydsmestill,Willnotbymebeowned;

But’sfledtoitsphysitian’sbreast;

Thereproudlysitsinthroned。

<20。1>Prize。Itisnotuncommonlyusedbytheearlydramatistsinthissense;buttheverbTOPURCHASEismoreusuallyfoundthanthenoun。

"Yethavingopportunity,hetries,Getshergoodwill,andwithhispurchaseflies。"

Wither’sABUSESSTRIPTANDWHIPT,1613。

<20。2>HereIhavehazardedanemendationofthetext。Inoriginalweread,CRUELLSTILLON。Lovelace’spoemswereevidentlyprintedwithouttheslightestcare。

<20。3>OriginalreadsIT’S。

<20。4>OriginalhasBELIEFE。

<<20。5>>Soft,likefloss。

ORPHEUSTOWOODS。

SONG。

SETBYMR。CURTES。

HearkOhhearkyouguiltytrees,InwhosegloomygalleriesWasthecruell’stmurderdone,Thate’reyeteclipstthesunne。

BethenhenceforthinyourtwiggesBlasted,e’reyousprouttosprigges;

Feelenoseasonoftheyeere,Butwhatshavesoffallyourhaire,NorcarveanyfromyourwombesOughtbutcoffinsandtheirtombes。

ORPHEUS<21。1>TOBEASTS。

SONG。

SETBYMR。CURTES。<21。2>

I。

Here,here,ohhereEURIDICE,Herewassheslaine;

Hersoule’still’dthroughaveine:

ThegodsknewlesseThattimedivinitie,Thenev’n,ev’ntheseOfbrutishnesse。

II。

OhcouldyouviewthemelodieOfev’rygrace,Andmusickofherface,<21。3>

You’ddropateare,SeeingmoreharmonieInherbrighteye,Thennowyouheare。

<21。1>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。

<21。2>Alutenist。WoodsaysthataftertheRestorationhebecamegentlemanorsinging—manofChristChurch,Oxford。Hewasoneofthosemusicianswho,aftertheabolitionoforgans,&c。duringthecivilwar,metataprivatehouseatOxfordforthepurposeoftakinghispartinmusicalentertainments。

<21。3>"SuchwasZuleika;sucharoundhershoneThenamelesscharmsunmark’dbyheralone;

Thelightoflove,thepurityofgrace,Themind,themusicbreathingfromherface。"

Byron’sBRIDEOFABYDOS,canto1。

(WORKS,ed。1825,ii。299。)

DIALOGUE。

LUCASTA,ALEXIS。<22。1>

SETBYMR。JOHNGAMBLE。<22。2>

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,But<whee>hisbeams,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。

<22。1>i。e。thepoethimself。

<22。2>"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,Theythenwiththeeincessantly<23。1>grewcold。

II。

IsworemyselfethysacrificeByth’ebonbowes<23。2>thatguardthineeyes,Whichnowarealter’dwhite,AndbythegloriouslightOfboththosestars,whichof<23。3>theirspheresbereft,Onlythegellie’sleft。

Thenchangedthus,nomoreI’mboundtoyou,Thenswearingtoasaintthatprovesuntrue。

<23。1>i。e。atonce,immediately。

<23。2>Hereyebrows。

<23。3>OriginalreadsOFWHICH。

LUCASTAWEEPING。

SONG。

SETBYMR。JOHNLANEERE。

I。

Lucastawept,andstillthebrightInamour’dgodofday,Withhissofthandkercheroflight,Kistthewetpearlesaway。

II。

Butwhenherteareshisheateor’ecame,Incloudeshequenshthisbeames,Andgriev’d,weptouthiseyeofflame,Sodrownedhersadstreames。

III。<24。1>

Atthisshesmiled,whenstraightthesunCleer’dbyherkindedesires;

AndbyhereyesreflexionFastkindl’dtherehisfires。

<24。1>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。<25。1>

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。

ThePUBLICKFAITH<25。2>Iwouldadore,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!

<25。1>Thiswaswritten,perhaps,duringthepoet’sconfinementinPeterhouse,towhichhewascommittedaprisoneronhisreturnfromabroadin1648。Atthedateofitscomposition,therecanbelittledoubt,fromexpressionsinstanzasvi。andxii。thatthefortunesofCharlesI。wereattheirlowestebb,anditmaybeassignedwithoutmuchriskoferrortotheendof1648。

<25。2>"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。<26。1>

I。

Eastrich!<26。2>thoufeatherdfoole,andeasieprey,Thatlargersailestothybroadvessellneedst;

Snakesthroughthyguttur—neckhissealltheday,Thenonthyironmesseatsupperfeedst。<26。3>

II。

OwhataglorioustransmigrationFromthistosodivineanedificeHastthoustraightmadeheere<26。4>fromawingedstoneTransform’dintoabirdofparadice!

III。

NowdoethyplumesforhiewandlustervieWithth’archofheav’nthattriumphsor’epastwet,Andinarichenamel’dpinionlyeWithsaphyres,amethistsandopallsset。

IV。

Sometimetheywingherside,<26。5><thee>strivetodrownTheday’seyespiercingbeames,whoseam’rousheatSollicitesstill,’tillwiththisshieldofdowneFromherbravefacehisglowingfiresarebeat。

V。

Butwhilstaplumycurtaineshedothdraw,Achrystallmirrorsparklesinthybreast,Inwhichherfreshaspectwhenasshesaw,Andthenherfoe<26。6>retiredtothewest。

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。

<26。1>Thisadaptationofthefantothepurposesofamirror,nowsocommon,was,asweherearetold,familiartotheladiesofLovelace’stime。Mr。Fairholt,inhisCOSTUMEINENGLAND,1846,p。496,describesmanyvariousformswhichweregivenatdifferentperiodstothisarticleofuseandornament;butthepresentpassageinLUCASTAappearstohaveescapedhisnotice。

<26。2>Ostrich。Lyly,inhisEUPHUES,1579,sig。c4,hasESTRIDGE。Thefanheredescribedwascomposedofostrich—featherssetwithpreciousstones。

<26。3>Inallusiontothedigestivepowersofthisbird。

<26。4>OriginalreadsNEERE。

<26。5>ThepoetmeansthatLucasta,whenshedidnotrequireherfanforimmediateuse,woreitsuspendedathersideorfromhergirdle。

<26。6>Thesun。

LUCASTA,TAKINGTHEWATERSATTUNBRIDGE。<27。1>

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。

<27。1>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]。<28。1>

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)<28。2>oneray,BywhichImaydiscryThyjoyclearethroughthiscloudydayTodressemysorrowby。

<28。1>ThisladywasprobablythewifeofadescendantofSirWilliamBarnes,ofWoolwich,whoseonlydaughterandheir,Anne,marriedthepoet’sfather,andbroughthimtheseatinKent。

SeeGENTS。MAGAZINEfor1791,partii。1095。

<28。2>AtranslationofLUCASTA,orLUXCASTA,forthesakeofthemetre。

UPONTHECURTAINEOFLUCASTA’SPICTURE,ITWASTHUSWROUGHT。<29。1>

Oh,staythatcovetoushand;firstturnalleye,Alldepthandminde;thenmysticallyspyeHersoul’sfairepicture,herfairesoul’s,inallSotruelycopiedfromth’originall,ThatyouwillsweareherbodybythislawIsbutitsshadow,asthis,its;——nowdraw。

<29。1>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;<30。1>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。

<30。1>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。

AMYNTOR<31。1>FROMBEYONDTHESEATOALEXIS。<31。2>

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。

<31。1>EndymionPorter?

<31。2>Lovelacehimself。

CALLINGLUCASTAFROMHERRETIREMENT。

ODE。

I。

Fromthediremonumentofthyblackroome,Whernowthatvestalflamethoudostintombe,Asintheinmostcellofallearthswombe。

II。

SacredLucasta,likethepow’rfullrayOfheavenlytruth,passethisCimmerianway,Whilstallthestandardsofyourbeamesdisplay。

III。

Ariseandclimbeourwhitest,highesthill;

Thereyoursadthoughtswithjoyandwonderfill,Andseeseascalme<32。1>asearth,earthasyourwill。

IV。

Beholdhowlightninglikeataperflyes,Andguildsyourchari’t,butashameddyes,Seeingitselfeout—gloriedbyyoureyes。

V。

Threatningandboystroustempestsgentlybow,Andtoyourstepspartinsoftpaths,whennowTherenowherehangsacloud,butonyourbrow。

VI。

Noshowrsbut’twixtyourlids,norgelidsnow,Butwhatyourwhiter,chasterbrestdothow,<32。2>

Whilstwindsinchainscolderfor<32。3>sorrowblow。

VII。

Shrilltrumpetsdoeonlysoundtoeate,Artilleryhathloadenev’rydishwithmeate,Anddrumsatev’ryhealthalarmesbeate。

VIII。

AllthingsLucasta,butLucasta,call,Treesborrowtongues,watersinaccentsfall,Theairedothsing,andfireis<32。4>musicall。

IX。

Awakefromthedeadvaultinwhichyoudwell,All’sloyallhere,exceptyourthoughtsrebellWhich,soletloose,oftentheirgen’rallquell。

X。

SeesheobeysByallobeyedthus,Nostorms,heats,colds,nosoulescontentious,Norcivillwarisfound;Imeane,tous。

XI。

Loversandangels,thoughinheav’ntheyshow,Andseethewoesanddiscordsherebelow,Whattheynotfeele,mustnotbesaidtoknow。

<32。1>OriginalhasCOLME。

<32。2>i。e。own。

<32。3>OriginalreadsYOUR。

<32。4>OriginalhasFIRE’S,butFIREISisrequiredbythemetre,anditisprobablywhatthepoetwrote。

AMARANTHA。

APASTORALL。<33。1>

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<33。2>

Who,ifbutglancedfromhersight,Straightshutsagain,asitwerenight。

Theviolet(elselostith’heap)

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ButtheproudHony—sucklespreadsLikeapavilionherheads,Contemnesthewantingcommonalty,Thatbuttotwoendsusefullbe,Andtoherlipsthusaptlyplac’t,Withsmellandhuepresentshertast。

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