第4章

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.