第2章

Tomaketheweeperlaugh，thelaugherweep，

Hehadthedialectanddifferentskill，

Catchingallpassionsinhiscraftofwill，

"Thathedidinthegeneralbosomreign

Ofyoung，ofold，andsexesbothenchanted，

Todwellwithhiminthoughts，ortoremain

Inpersonalduty，followingwherehehaunted。

Consentsbewitched，erehedesire，havegranted，

Anddialoguedforhimwhathewouldsay，

Askedtheirownwills，andmadetheirwillsobey。

"Manytherewerethatdidhispictureget，

Toservetheireyes，andinitputtheirmind;

Likefoolsthatinth"imaginationset

Thegoodlyobjectswhichabroadtheyfind

Oflandsandmansions，theirsinthoughtassigned;

Andlabouringinmoepleasurestobestowthem

Thanthetruegoutylandlordwhichdothowethem。

"Somanyhave，thatnevertouchedhishand，

Sweetlysupposedthemmistressofhisheart。

Mywoefulself，thatdidinfreedomstand，

Andwasmyownfee—simple，notinpart，

Whatwithhisartinyouth，andyouthinart，

Threwmyaffectionsinhischarmedpower

Reservedthestalkandgavehimallmyflower。

"YetdidInot，assomemyequalsdid，

Demandofhim，norbeingdesiredyielded;

Findingmyselfinhonoursoforbid，

WithsafestdistanceIminehonourshielded。

Experienceformemanybulwarksbuilded

Ofproofsnew—bleeding，whichremainedthefoil

Ofthisfalsejewel，andhisamorousspoil。

"Butah，whoevershunnedbyprecedent

Thedestinedillshemustherselfassay?

Orforcedexamples，"gainstherowncontent，

Toputtheby—pastperilsinherway?

Counselmaystopawhilewhatwillnotstay;

Forwhenwerage，adviceisoftenseen

Bybluntingustomakeourwillsmorekeen。

"Norgivesitsatisfactiontoourblood

Thatwemustcurbituponothers"proof，

Tobeforbodthesweetsthatseemssogood

Forfearofharmsthatpreachinourbehoof。

Oappetite，fromjudgementstandaloof!

Theoneapalatehaththatneedswilltaste，

ThoughReasonweep，andcryitisthylast。

"ForfurtherIcouldsaythisman"suntrue，

Andknewthepatternsofhisfoulbeguiling;

Heardwherehisplantsinothers"orchardsgrew;

Sawhowdeceitsweregildedinhissmiling;

Knewvowswereeverbrokerstodefiling;

Thoughtcharactersandwordsmerelybutart，

Andbastardsofhisfouladulterateheart。

"AndlonguponthesetermsIheldmycity，

Tillthushe"ganbesiegeme："Gentlemaid，

Haveofmysufferingyouthsomefeelingpity，

Andbenotofmyholyvowsafraid。

That"stoyesworntononewaseversaid;

ForfeastsofloveIhavebeencalledunto，

Tillnowdidne"erinvitenorneverwoo。

""Allmyoffencesthatabroadyousee

Areerrorsoftheblood，noneofthemind;

Lovemadethemnot;withacturetheymaybe，

Whereneitherpartyisnortruenorkind。

Theysoughttheirshamethatsotheirshamedidfind;

Andsomuchlessofshameinmeremains

Byhowmuchofmetheirreproachcontains。

""Amongthemanythatmineeyeshaveseen，

Notonewhoseflamemyheartsomuchaswarmed，

Ormyaffectionputtoth"smallestteen，

Oranyofmyleisuresevercharmed。

HarmhaveIdonetothem，butne"erwasharmed;

Keptheartsinliveries，butmineownwasfree，

Andreignedcommandinginhismonarchy。

""Lookherewhattributeswoundedfanciessentme，

Ofpaledpearlsandrubiesredasblood;

Figuringthattheytheirpassionslikewiselentme

Ofgriefandblushes，aptlyunderstood

Inbloodlesswhiteandtheencrimsonedmood—

Effectsofterroranddearmodesty，

Encampedinhearts，butfightingoutwardly。

""And，lo，beholdthesetalentsoftheirhair，

Withtwistedmetalamorouslyempleached，

Ihavereceiv"dfrommanyaseveralfair，

Theirkindacceptanceweepinglybeseeched，

Withtheannexionsoffairgemsenriched，

Anddeep—brainedsonnetsthatdidamplify

Eachstone"sdearnature，worth，andquality。

""Thediamond?why，"twasbeautifulandhard，

Wheretohisinvisedpropertiesdidtend;

Thedeep—greenem"rald，inwhosefreshregard

Weaksightstheirsicklyradiancedoamend;

Theheaven—huedsapphireandtheopalblend

Withobjectsmanifold;eachseveralstone，

Withwitwellblazoned，smiled，ormadesomemoan。

""Lo，allthesetrophiesofaffectionshot，

Ofpensivedandsubdueddesiresthetender，

NaturehathchargedmethatIhoardthemnot，

ButyieldthemupwhereImyselfmustrender—

Thatis，toyou，myoriginandender;

Forthese，offorce，mustyouroblationsbe，

SinceItheiraltar，youenpatronme。

""Othenadvanceofyoursthatphraselesshand

Whosewhiteweighsdowntheairyscaleofpraise;

Takeallthesesimilestoyourowncommand，

Hallowedwithsighsthatburninglungsdidraise;

Whatmeyourministerforyouobeys

Worksunderyou;andtoyourauditcomes

Theirdistractparcelsincombinedsums。

""Lo，thisdevicewassentmefromanun，

Orsistersanctified，ofholiestnote，

Whichlatehernoblesuitincourtdidshun，

Whoseraresthavingsmadetheblossomsdote;

Forshewassoughtbyspiritsofrichestcoat，

Butkeptcolddistance，anddidthenceremove

Tospendherlivingineternallove。