Now,{96}ofversifyingtherearetwosorts,theoneancient,theothermodern;theancientmarkedthequantityofeachsyllable,andaccordingtothatframedhisverse;themodern,observingonlynumber,withsomeregardoftheaccent,thechieflifeofitstandethinthatlikesoundingofthewords,whichwecallrhyme.
Whetherofthesebethemoreexcellent,wouldbearmanyspeeches;
theancient,nodoubtmorefitformusic,bothwordsandtimeobservingquantity;andmorefitlivelytoexpressdiverspassions,bytheloworloftysoundofthewell-weighedsyllable.Thelatter,likewise,withhisrhymestrikethacertainmusictotheear;and,infine,sinceitdothdelight,thoughbyanotherway,itobtaineththesamepurpose;therebeingineither,sweetness,andwantinginneither,majesty.TrulytheEnglish,beforeanyvulgarlanguageI
know,isfitforbothsorts;for,fortheancient,theItalianissofullofvowels,thatitmusteverbecumberedwithelisions.TheDutchso,oftheotherside,withconsonants,thattheycannotyieldthesweetslidingfitforaverse.TheFrench,inhiswholelanguage,hathnotonewordthathathhisaccentinthelastsyllable,savingtwo,calledantepenultima;andlittlemore,haththeSpanish,andthereforeverygracelesslymaytheyusedactiles.
TheEnglishissubjecttononeofthesedefects.
Nowforrhyme,thoughwedonotobservequantity,weobservetheaccentveryprecisely,whichotherlanguageseithercannotdo,orwillnotdosoabsolutely.That\"caesura,\"orbreathing-place,inthemidstoftheverse,neitherItaliannorSpanishhave,theFrenchandweneveralmostfailof.Lastly,eventheveryrhymeitselftheItaliancannotputinthelastsyllable,bytheFrenchnamedthemasculinerhyme,butstillinthenexttothelast,whichtheFrenchcallthefemale;orthenextbeforethat,whichtheItaliancalls\"sdrucciola:\"theexampleoftheformeris,\"buono,\"\"suono;\"ofthesdrucciolais,\"femina,\"\"semina.\"TheFrench,oftheotherside,hathboththemale,as\"bon,\"\"son,\"andthefemale,as\"plaise,\"
\"taise;\"butthe\"sdrucciola\"hehathnot;wheretheEnglishhathallthree,as\"due,\"\"true,\"\"father,\"\"rather,\"\"motion,\"\"potion;\"
withmuchmorewhichmightbesaid,butthatalreadyIfindthetriflingofthisdiscourseismuchtoomuchenlarged.
So{97}thatsincetheeverpraiseworthypoesyisfullofvirtue,breedingdelightfulness,andvoidofnogiftthatoughttobeinthenoblenameoflearning;sincetheblameslaidagainstitareeitherfalseorfeeble;sincethecausewhyitisnotesteemedinEnglandisthefaultofpoet-apes,notpoets;since,lastly,ourtongueismostfittohonourpoesy,andtobehonouredbypoesy;Iconjureyouallthathavehadtheevillucktoreadthisink-wastingtoyofmine,eveninthenameoftheNineMuses,nomoretoscornthesacredmysteriesofpoesy;nomoretolaughatthenameofpoets,asthoughtheywerenextinheritorstofools;nomoretojestatthereverendtitleof\"arhymer;\"buttobelieve,withAristotle,thattheyweretheancienttreasurersoftheGrecian\'sdivinity;tobelieve,withBembus,thattheywerethefirstbringersinofallcivility;tobelieve,withScaliger,thatnophilosopher\'spreceptscansoonermakeyouanhonestman,thanthereadingofVirgil;tobelieve,withClauserus,thetranslatorofCornutus,thatitpleasedtheheavenlydeitybyHesiodandHomer,undertheveiloffables,togiveusallknowledge,logic,rhetoric,philosophynaturalandmoral,and\"quidnon?\"tobelieve,withme,thattherearemanymysteriescontainedinpoetry,whichofpurposewerewrittendarkly,lestbyprofanewitsitshouldbeabused;tobelieve,withLandin,thattheyaresobelovedofthegodsthatwhatsoevertheywriteproceedsofadivinefury.Lastly,tobelievethemselves,whentheytellyoutheywillmakeyouimmortalbytheirverses.
Thusdoing,yournamesshallflourishintheprinters\'shops:thusdoing,youshallbeofkintomanyapoeticalpreface:thusdoing,youshallbemostfair,mostrich,mostwise,mostall:youshalldwelluponsuperlatives:thusdoing,thoughyoube\"Libertinopatrenatus,\"youshallsuddenlygrow\"Herculeaproles,\"
\"SiquidmeaCarminapossunt:\"
thusdoing,yoursoulshallbeplacedwithDante\'sBeatrix,orVirgil\'sAnchisis.
Butif(fieofsuchabut!)youbebornsonearthedull-makingcataractofNilus,thatyoucannotheartheplanet-likemusicofpoetry;ifyouhavesoearth-creepingamind,thatitcannotliftitselfuptolooktotheskyofpoetry,orrather,byacertainrusticaldisdain,willbecomesuchaMome,astobeaMomusofpoetry;then,thoughIwillnotwishuntoyoutheass\'searsofMidas,nortobedrivenbyapoet\'sverses,asBubonaxwas,tohanghimself;nortoberhymedtodeath,asissaidtobedoneinIreland;yetthusmuchcurseImustsendyouinthebehalfofallpoets;thatwhileyoulive,youliveinlove,andnevergetfavour,forlackingskillofasonnet;andwhenyoudie,yourmemorydiefromtheearthforwantofanepitaph.
POEMS
POEM:TWOPASTORALS
MadebySirPhilipSidney,uponhismeetingwithhistwoworthyfriendsandfellowpoets,SirEdwardDyerandM.FulkeGreville.
Joinmatesinmirthtome,Grantpleasuretoourmeeting;
LetPan,ourgoodgod,seeHowgratefulisourgreeting.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
YehymnsandsingingskillOfgodApollo\'sgiving,BepressedourreedstofillWithsoundofmusicliving.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
SweetOrpheus\'harp,whosesoundThestedfastmountainsmoved,Lettherethyskillabound,Tojoinsweetfriendsbeloved.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
MytwoandIbemet,Ahappyblessedtrinity,AsthreemorejointlysetInfirmestbandofunity.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
Welcomemytwotome,Thenumberbestbeloved,WithinmyheartyoubeInfriendshipunremoved.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
Giveleaveyourflockstorange,Letusthewhilebeplaying;
Withintheelmygrange,Yourflockswillnotbestraying.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
Causeallthemirthyoucan,SinceIamnowcomehither,Whoneverjoy,butwhenIamwithyoutogether.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
Likeloversdotheirlove,SojoyIinyouseeing:
LetnothingmeremoveFromalwayswithyoubeing.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
AndastheturtledoveTomatewithwhomheliveth,SuchcomfortferventloveOfyoutomyheartgiveth.
Joinheartsandhands,soletitbe,Makebutonemindinbodiesthree.
Nowjoinedbeourhands,Letthembene\'erasunder,Butlink\'dinbindingbandsBymetamorphosedwonder.
SoshouldourseveredbodiesthreeAsoneforeverjoinedbe.
POEM:DISPRAISEOFACOURTLYLIFE
WalkinginbrightPhoebus\'blaze,WherewithheatoppressedIwas,Igottoashadywood,Wheregreenleavesdidnewlybud;
Andofgrasswasplentydwelling,Deckedwithpiedflowerssweetlysmelling.
InthiswoodamanImet,Onlamentingwhollyset;
Ruingchangeofwontedstate,Whencehewastransformedlate,Oncetoshepherds\'Godretaining,Nowinservilecourtremaining.
Therehewand\'ringmalecontent,Upanddownperplexedwent,Daringnottotelltome,Spakeuntoasenselesstree,Oneamongtherestelecting,Thesesamewords,orthisaffecting:
\"MyoldmatesIgrievetoseeVoidofmeinfieldtobe,WhereweonceourlovelysheepLovinglylikefriendsdidkeep;
Ofteachother\'sfriendshipproving,Neverstriving,butinloving.
\"ButmayloveabidingbeInpoorshepherds\'basedegree?
ItbelongstosuchaloneTowhomartofloveisknown:
SeelyshepherdsarenotwittingWhatinartofloveisfitting.
\"Nay,whatneedthearttothoseTowhomweourlovedisclose?
Itistobeusedthen,Whenwedobutflattermen:
Friendshiptrue,inheartassured,IsbyNature\'sgiftsprocured.
\"Thereforeshepherds,wantingskill,CanLove\'sdutiesbestfulfil;
Sincetheyknownothowtofeign,Norwithlovetocloakdisdain,Likethewisersort,whoselearningHidestheirinwardwillofharming.
\"WellwasI,whileundershadeOatenreedsmemusicmade,Strivingwithmymatesinsong;
Mixingmirthoursongsamong.
Greaterwastheshepherd\'streasureThanthisfalse,fine,courtlypleasure.
\"Wherehowmanycreaturesbe,SomanypuffedinmindIsee;
LiketoJuno\'sbirdsofpride,Scarceeachothercanabide:
Friendsliketoblackswansappearing,Soonerthesethanthoseinhearing.
\"Therefore,Pan,ifthoumay\'stbeMadetolistenuntome,Grant,Isay,ifseelymanMaymaketreatytogodPan,ThatI,withoutthydenying,Maybestilltotheerelying.
\"Onlyformytwoloves\'sake,InwhoseloveIpleasuretake;
OnlytwodomedelightWiththeirever-pleasingsight;
Ofallmentotheeretaining,Grantmewiththosetworemaining.
\"SoshallItotheealwaysWithmyreedssoundmightypraise:
Andfirstlambthatshallbefall,Yearlydeckthinealtarshall,Ifitpleasetheetobereflected,AndIfromtheenotrejected.\"
SoIlefthiminthatplace,Takingpityonhiscase;
Learningthisamongtherest,Thatthemeanestateisbest;
Betterfilledwithcontenting,Voidofwishingandrepenting.
POEM:DIRGE
Ringoutyourbells,letmourningshowsbespread,ForLoveisdead:
AllLoveisdead,infectedWithplagueofdeepdisdain:
Worth,asnoughtworth,rejected,Andfaithfairscorndothgain.
Fromsoungratefulfancy;
Fromsuchafemalefrenzy;
Fromthemthatusementhus,GoodLord,deliverus.
Weep,neighbours,weep,doyounothearitsaidThatLoveisdead:
Hisdeath-bed,peacock\'sfolly:
Hiswinding-sheetisshame;
Hiswill,false-seemingholy,Hissoleexecutor,blame.
Fromsoungratefulfancy;
Fromsuchafemalefrenzy;
Fromthemthatusementhus,GoodLord,deliverus.
Letdirgebesung,andtrentalsrightlyread,ForLoveisdead:
SirWronghistombordainethMymistress\'marbleheart;
Whichepitaphcontaineth,\"Hereyeswereoncehisdart.\"
Fromsoungratefulfancy;
Fromsuchafemalefrenzy;
Fromthemthatusementhus,GoodLord,deliverus.
Alas!Ilie:ragehaththiserrorbred;
Loveisnotdead,Loveisnotdead,butsleepethInherunmatchedmind:
WhereshehiscounselkeepethTillduedesertsshefind.
Thereforefromsovilefancy,Tocallsuchwitafrenzy:
WhoLovecantemperthus,GoodLord,deliverus.
POEM:STANZASTOLOVE
Ah,poorLove,whydostthoulive,Thustoseethyservicelost;
Ifshewillnocomfortgive,Makeanend,yielduptheghost!
Thatshemay,atlength,approveThatshehardlylongbelieved,ThattheheartwilldieforloveThatisnotintimerelieved.
Oh,thateverIwasbornServicesotoberefused;
Faithfullovetobeforborn!
Neverlovewassoabused.
But,sweetLove,bestillawhile;
Shethathurtthee,Love,mayhealthee;
Sweet!IseewithinhersmileMorethanreasoncanrevealthee.
For,thoughsheberichandfair,Yetsheisbothwiseandkind,And,therefore,dothounotdespairButthyfaithmayfancyfind.
Yet,althoughshebeaqueenThatmaysuchasnakedespise,Yet,withsilenceallunseen,Run,andhidetheeinhereyes:
Whereifshewilllettheedie,Yetatlatestgaspofbreath,Saythatinalady\'seyeLovebothtookhislifeanddeath.
POEM:AREMEDYFORLOVE
PhilocleaandPamelasweet,Bychance,inonegreathousedidmeet;
Andmeeting,didsojoininheart,Thatth\'onefromth\'othercouldnotpart:
Andwhoindeed(notmadeofstones)
Wouldseparatesuchlovelyones?
Theoneisbeautiful,andfairAsorientpearlsandrubiesare;
Andsweetas,aftergentleshowers,Thebreathisofsomethousandflowers:
Fordueproportion,suchanairCirclestheother,andsofair,Thatitherbrownnessbeautifies,Anddothenchantthewisesteyes.
Haveyounotseen,onsomegreatday,Twogoodlyhorses,whiteandbay,Whichweresobeauteousintheirpride,Youknewnotwhichtochooseorride?
Sucharethesetwo;youscarcecantell,Whichisthedaintierbonnybelle;
Andtheyaresuch,as,bymytroth,Ihadbeensickwithloveofboth,Andmighthavesadlysaid,\'Good-nightDiscretionandgoodfortunequite;\'
ButthatyoungCupid,myoldmaster,Presentedmeasovereignplaster:
Mopsa!ev\'nMopsa!(preciouspet)
Whoselipsofmarble,teethofjet,Arespellsandcharmsofstrongdefence,Toconjuredownconcupiscence.
HowofthaveIbeenreftofsense,Bygazingontheirexcellence,ButmeetingMopsainmyway,Andlookingonherfaceofclay,Beenhealed,andcured,andmadeassound,AsthoughIne\'erhadhadawound?
Andwhenintablesofmyheart,Lovewroughtsuchthingsasbredmysmart,Mopsawouldcome,withfaceofclout,Andinaninstantwipethemout.
Andwhentheirfacesmademesick,Mopsawouldcome,withfaceofbrick,Alittleheatedinthefire,Andbreaktheneckofmydesire.
NowfromtheirfaceIturnmineeyes,But(cruelpanthers!)theysurpriseMewiththeirbreath,thatincensesweet,Whichonlyforthegodsismeet,Andjointlyfromthemdothrespire,LikeboththeIndiessetonfire:
Whichsoo\'ercomesman\'sravishedsense,Thatsouls,tofollowit,flyhence.
Nosuch-likesmellyouifyourangeToth\'Stocks,orCornhill\'ssquareExchange;
TherestoodIstillasanystock,TillMopsa,withherpuddledock,Hercompoundorelectuary,Madeofoldlingandyoungcanary,Bloat-herring,cheese,andvoidedphysic,Beingsomewhattroubledwithaphthisic,Didcough,andfetchasighsodeep,Asdidherverybottomsweep:
Wherebytoallshedidimpart,Howlovelayranklingatherheart:
Which,whenIsmelt,desirewasslain,Andtheybreathedforthperfumesinvain.
Theirangelvoicesurprisedmenow;
ButMopsa,herToo-whit,Too-whoo,Descendingthroughheroboenose,Didthatdistempersooncompose.
And,therefore,Othoupreciousowl,ThewiseMinerva\'sonlyfowl;
What,atthyshrine,shallIdeviseToofferupasacrifice?
HangAEsculapius,andApollo,AndOvid,withhispreciousshallow.
Mopsaislove\'sbestmedicine,Truewatertoalover\'swine.
Nay,she\'stheyellowantidote,BothbredandborntocutLove\'sthroat:
Bebutmysecond,andstandby,Mopsa,andI\'llthembothdefy;
Andallelseofthosegallantraces,Whowearinfectionintheirfaces;
Forthyface(thatMedusa\'sshield!)
Willbringmesafeoutofthefield.
POEM:VERSES
TothetuneoftheSpanishsong,\"Situsenoranoduclesdemi.\"
Ofair!Osweet!whenIdolookonthee,Inwhomalljoyssowellagree,Heartandsouldosinginme.
Thisyouhearisnotmytongue,WhichoncesaidwhatIconceived;
Foritwasofusebereaved,Withacruelanswerstung.
No!thoughtonguetoroofbecleaved,Fearinglesthechastisedbe,Heartandsouldosinginme.
Ofair!Osweet!whenIdolookonthee,Inwhomalljoyssowellagree,Justaccordallmusicmakes;
Intheejustaccordexcelleth,Whereeachpartinsuchpeacedwelleth,Oneofotherbeautytakes.
Sincethentruthtoallmindstelleth,Thatintheelivesharmony,Heartandsouldosinginme.
Ofair!Osweet!whenIdolookonthee,Inwhomalljoyssowellagree,Theythatheavenhaveknowndosay,Thatwhosothatgraceobtaineth,Toseewhatfairsighttherereigneth,Forcedaretosingalway:
SothensincethatheavenremainethInthyface,Iplainlysee,Heartandsouldosinginme.
Ofair!Osweet!whenIdolookonthee,Inwhomalljoyssowellagree,Sweet,thinknotIamatease,Forbecausemychiefpartsingeth;
Thissongfromdeath\'ssorrowspringeth:
Astoswaninlastdisease:
Fornodumbness,nordeath,bringethStaytotruelove\'smelody:
Heartandsouldosinginme.
POEM:TRANSLATION
FromHorace,BookII.OdeX.,beginning\"Rectiusvives,Licini,\"&c.
Youbettersureshalllive,notevermoreTryinghighseas;nor,whilesea\'srageyouflee,Pressingtoomuchuponill-harbouredshore.
Thegoldenmeanwholoves,livessafelyfreeFromfilthofforewornhouse,andquietlives,Releasedfromcourt,whereenvyneedsmustbe.
Thewindmostoftthehugestpinetreegrieves:
Thestatelytowerscomedownwithgreaterfall:
Thehighesthillstheboltofthundercleaves.
Evilhapsdofillwithhope,goodhapsappallWithfearofchange,thecouragewellprepared:
Foulwinters,astheycome,awaytheyshall.
Thoughpresenttimes,andpast,withevilsbesnared,Theyshallnotlast:withcithernsilentMuse,Apollowakes,andbowhathsometimespared.
Inhardestate,withstoutshows,valouruse,Thesamemanstill,inwhomwisdomprevails;
Intoofullwinddrawinthyswellingsails.
POEM:ASONNETBYSIREDWARDDYER
Prometheus,whenfirstfromheavenhighHebroughtdownfire,tillthenonearthnotseen;
Fondofdelight,asatyr,standingby,Gaveitakiss,asitlikesweethadbeen.
Feelingforthwiththeotherburningpower,Woodwiththesmart,withshoutsandshriekingshrill,Hesoughthiseaseinriver,field,andbower;
But,forthetime,hisgriefwentwithhimstill.
SosillyI,withthatunwontedsight,Inhumanshapeanangelfromabove,Feedingmineeyes,th\'impressiontheredidlight;
ThatsinceIrunandrestaspleasethlove:
Thedifferenceis,thesatyr\'slips,myheart,Heforawhile,Ievermore,havesmart.
POEM:SIRPHILIPSIDNEY\'SSONNETINREPLY
Asatyroncedidrunawayfordread,Withsoundofhornwhichhehimselfdidblow:
Fearingandfeared,thusfromhimselfhefled,Deemingstrangeevilinthathedidnotknow.
Suchcauselessfearswhencowardmindsdotake,Itmakesthemflythatwhichtheyfainwouldhave;
Asthispoorbeast,whodidhisrestforsake,Thinkingnotwhy,buthow,himselftosave.
Ev\'nthusmightI,fordoubtswhichIconceiveOfmineownwords,myowngoodhapbetray;
AndthusmightI,forfearofmaybe,leaveThesweetpursuitofmydesiredprey.
BetterlikeIthysatyr,dearestDyer,Whoburnthislipstokissfairshiningfire.
POEM:MUSTLOVELAMENT?
Mymistresslowers,andsaithIdonotlove:
Idoprotest,andseekwithservicedue,Inhumblemind,aconstantfaithtoprove;
Butforallthis,IcannotherremoveFromdeepvainthoughtthatImaynotbetrue.
Ifoathsmightserve,ev\'nbytheStygianlake,Whichpoetssaythegodsthemselvesdofear,Ineverdidmyvowedwordforsake:
ForwhyshouldI,whomfreechoiceslavedothmake,Else-whatinface,thaninmyfancybear?
MyMuse,therefore,foronlythoucansttell,Tellmethecauseofthismycauselesswoe?
Tell,howillthoughtdisgracedmydoingwell?
Tell,howmyjoysandhopesthusfoullyfellTosolowebbthatwontedweretoflow?
Othisitis,theknottedstrawisfound;
Intenderhearts,smallthingsengenderhate:
Ahorse\'sworthlaidwastetheTrojanground;
Athree-footstoolinGreecemadetrumpetssound;
Anass\'sshadee\'ernowhathbreddebate.
IfGreeksthemselvesweremovedwithsosmallcause,Totwistthosebroils,whichhardlywoulduntwine:
Shouldladiesfairbetiedtosuchhardlaws,Asintheirmoodstotakealing\'ringpause?
Iwoulditnot,theirmetalistoofine.
Myhanddothnotbearwitnesswithmyheart,Shesaith,becauseImakenowoefullays,Topaintmylivingdeathandendlesssmart:
Andso,foronethatfeltgodCupid\'sdart,ShethinksIleadandlivetoomerrydays.
Arepoetsthentheonlyloverstrue,Whoseheartsaresetonmeasuringaverse?
Whothinkthemselveswellblest,iftheyrenewSomegoodolddumpthatChaucer\'smistressknew;
Andusebutyouformatterstorehearse.
Then,goodApollo,doawaythybow:
Takeharpandsinginthisourversingtime,Andinmybrainsomesacredhumourflow,Thatalltheearthmywoes,sighs,tearsmayknow;
AndseeyounotthatIfalllowtorhyme.
Asformymirth,howcouldIbutbeglad,WhilstthatmethoughtIjustlymademyboastThatonlyItheonlymistresshad?
Butnow,ife\'ermyfacewithjoybeclad,ThinkHannibaldidlaughwhenCarthagelost.
Sweetlady,asforthosewhosesullencheer,Comparedtome,mademeinlightnesssound;
Who,stoic-like,incloudyhueappear;
Whosilenceforcetomaketheirwordsmoredear;
Whoseeyesseemchaste,becausetheylookonground:
Believethemnot,forphysictruedothfind,Choleradustisjoyedinwoman-kind.
POEM:ADIALOGUEBETWEENTWOSHEPHERDS
UtteredinaPastoralShowatWilton.
WILL.Dick,sincewecannotdance,come,letacheerfulvoiceShowthatwedonotgrudgeatallwhenothersdorejoice.
DICK.AhWill,thoughIgrudgenot,Icountitfeebleglee,Withsightmadedimwithdailytearsanother\'ssporttosee.
Whoeverlambkinssaw,yetlambkinslovetoplay,Toplaywhenthattheirloveddamsarestolenorgoneastray?
Ifthisinthembetrue,astrueinmenthinkI,Alustlesssongforsooththinkshethathathmorelusttocry.
WILL.Atimethereisforall,mymotheroftensays,Whenshe,withskirtstuckedveryhigh,withgirlsatfootballplaysWhenthouhastmindtoweep,seekoutsomesmokyroom:
Nowletthoselightsomesightsweseethydarknessovercome.
DICK.Whatjoythejoyfulsungivesuntoblearedeyes;
Thatcomfortinthesesportsyoulike,mymindhiscomforttries.
WILL.What?Isthybagpipebroke,orarethylambsmiswent;
Thywalletorthytar-boxlost;orthynewraiment-rent?
DICK.Iwoulditwerebutthus,forthusitweretoowell.
WILL.Thousee\'stmyearsdoitchatit:goodDickthysorrowtell.
DICK.Hearthen,andlearntosigh:amistressIdoserve,Whosewagesmakemebegthemore,whofeedsmetillIstarve;
Whoseliveryissuch,asmostIfreezeapparelledmost,Andlookssonearuntomycure,thatImustneedsbelost.
WILL.What?Theseareriddlessure:artthouthenboundtoher?
DICK.BoundasIneitherpowerhave,norwouldhavepower,tostir.
WILL.Whoboundthee?
DICK.Love,mylord.
WILL.Whatwitnessesthereto?
DICK.Faithinmyself,andWorthinher,whichnoproofcanundo.
WILL.Whatseal?
DICK.Myheartdeepgraven.
WILL.Whomadethebandsofast?
DICK.Wonderthat,bytwosoblackeyestheglitt\'ringstarsbepast.
WILL.Whatkeepethsafethyband?
DICK.RemembranceisthechestLock\'dfastwithknowingthatsheisofworldlythingsthebest.
WILL.Thoulateofwagesplain\'dst:whatwagesmay\'shthouhave?
DICK.Herheavenlylooks,whichmoreandmoredogivemecausetocrave.
WILL.Ifwagesmakeyouwant,whatfoodisthatshegives?
DICK.Tear\'sdrink,sorrow\'smeat,wherewithnotI,butinmemydeathlives.
WILL.Whatlivinggetyouthen?
DICK.Disdain;butjustdisdain;
SohaveIcausemyselftoplain,butnocausetocomplain.
WILL.Whatcaretakessheforthee?
DICK.HercareistopreventMyfreedom,withshowofherbeams,withvirtue,mycontent.
WILL.Godshieldusfromsuchdames!Ifsoourdamesbesped,TheshepherdswillgrowleanItrow,theirsheepwillbeill-fed.
ButDick,mycounselmark:runfromtheplaceofwoo:
Thearrowbeingshotfromfardothgivethesmallerblow.
DICK.GoodWill,Icannottakethygoodadvice;beforeThatfoxesleavetosteal,theyfindtheydietherefore.
WILL.Then,Dick,letusgohencelestwegreatfolksannoy:
Fornothingcanmoretediousbethanplaintintimeofjoy.
DICK.Ohhence!Ocruelword!whichevendogsdohate:
Buthence,evenhence,Imustneedsgo;suchismydoggedfate.
POEM:SONG
Tothetuneof\"WilhelmusvanNassau,\"&c.
Whohathhisfancypleased,Withfruitsofhappysight,LetherehiseyesberaisedOnNature\'ssweetestlight;
Alightwhichdothdissever,Andyetunitetheeyes;
Alightwhich,dying,neverIscausethelookerdies.
Sheneverdies,butlastethInlifeoflover\'sheart;
HeeverdiesthatwastethInlovehischiefestpart.
Thusisherlifestillguarded,Inneverdyingfaith;
Thusishisdeathrewarded,Sinceshelivesinhisdeath.
Lookthenanddie,thepleasureDothanswerwellthepain;
Smalllossofmortaltreasure,Whomayimmortalgain.
Immortalbehergraces,Immortalishermind;
They,fitforheavenlyplaces,Thisheaveninitdothbind.
Buteyesthesebeautiesseenot,Norsensethatgracedescries;
YeteyesdeprivedbenotFromsightofherfaireyes:
Which,asofinwardgloryTheyaretheoutwardseal,Somaytheylivestillsorry,Whichdienotinthatweal.
Butwhohathfanciespleased,Withfruitsofhappysight,LetherehiseyesberaisedOnNature\'ssweetestlight.
POEM:THESMOKESOFMELANCHOLY
I.
Whohathe\'erfeltthechangeoflove,Andknownthosepangsthatlosersprove,Maypaintmyfacewithoutseeingme,Andwritethestatehowmyfanciesbe,TheloathsomebudsgrownonSorrow\'stree.
Butwhobyhearsayspeaks,andhathnotfullyfeltWhatkindoffirestheybeinwhichthosespiritsmelt,Shallguess,andfail,whatdothdisplease,Feelingmypulse,missmydisease.
II.
Ono!Ono!trialonlyshowsThebitterjuiceofforsakenwoes;
Whereformerbliss,presentevilsdostain;
Nay,formerblissaddstopresentpain,Whileremembrancedothbothstatescontain.
Come,learners,thentome,themodelofmishap,Ingulphedindespair,sliddownfromFortune\'slap;
And,asyoulikemydoublelot,Treadinmysteps,orfollownot.
III.
Forme,alas!IamfullresolvedThosebands,alas!shallnotbedissolved;
Norbreakmyword,thoughrewardcomelate;
Norfailmyfaithinmyfailingfate;
Norchangeinchange,thoughchangechangemystate:
Butalwaysownmyself,witheagle-eyedTruth,toflyUptothesun,althoughthesunmywingsdofry;
Forifthoseflamesburnmydesire,YetshallIdieinPhoenix\'fire.
POEM:ODE
When,tomydeadlypleasure,Whentomylivelytorment,Lady,mineeyesremainedJoined,alas!toyourbeams.
WithviolenceofheavenlyBeauty,tiedtovirtue;
Reasonabashedretired;
Gladlymysensesyielded.
Gladlymysensesyielding,Thustobetraymyheart\'sfort,Leftmedevoidofalllife.
Theytothebeamysunswent,Where,bythedeathofalldeaths,Findtowhatharmtheyhastened.
LiketothesillySylvan,Burnedbythelighthebestliked,Whenwithafirehefirstmet.
Yet,yet,alifetotheirdeath,Ladyyouhavereserved;
Ladythelifeofalllove.
Forthoughmysensebefromme,AndIbedead,whowantsense,Yetdowebothliveinyou.
Turnedanew,byyourmeans,Untotheflowerthatayeturns,Asyou,alas!mysunbends.
ThusdoIfalltorisethus;
ThusdoIdietolivethus;
Changedtoachange,Ichangenot.
ThusmayInotbefromyou;
Thusbemysensesonyou;
ThuswhatIthinkisofyou;
ThuswhatIseekisinyou;
AllwhatIam,itisyou.
POEM:VERSES
TothetuneofaNeapolitansong,whichbeginneth,\"No,no,no,no.\"
No,no,no,no,Icannothatemyfoe,Althoughwithcruelfire,Firstthrownonmydesire,Shesacksmyrenderedsprite;
ForsofairaflameembracesAlltheplaces,Wherethatheatofallheatsspringeth,ThatitbringethTomydyingheartsomepleasure,SincehistreasureBurnethbrightinfairestlight.No,no,no,no.
No,no,no,no,Icannothatemyfoe,Althoughwithcruelfire,Firstthrownonmydesire,Shesacksmyrenderedsprite;
Sinceourlivesbenotimmortal,ButtomortalFetterstied,dowaitthehourOfdeath\'spower,TheyhavenocausetobesorryWhowithgloryEndtheway,whereallmenstay.No,no,no,no.
No,no,no,no,Icannothatemyfoe,Althoughwithcruelfire,Firstthrownonmydesire,Shesacksmyrenderedsprite;
Nomandoubts,whombeautykilleth,Fairdeathfeeleth,Andinwhomfairdeathproceedeth,Glorybreedeth:
SothatI,inherbeamsdying,Glorytrying,Thoughinpain,cannotcomplain.No,no,no,no.
