SECULAR POEMS BY HENRY VAUGHAN .

Fiv e o n ly of s m a ll p ap e r
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— TO TH E R I V E R U SC A .
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BY

H E N RY V A U G H A N ,

S I L U RI S T ;

I N C L U D I NG A FE WP I EC ES BY H I S

TWI N B ROT H E R T H OMAS

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J . R . TU TI N ,

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H U LL

J . R . TUTI N .
 P RE FACE .

DU RI N G th e las t fe w years t here has b ee n a

revived i n terest i n the works of ou r elder poets 3
m ore espec i a lly of th ose of the Eli z a b eth an age ,

a nd th e age i m m edi a tely succeed in g i t Th is .

i n tere st has b een b rou gh t a b ou t ch iefly p ro ,

ba b ly by the excellen tl y edited reprin t s of such

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auth ors a s S idn ey Raleigh Marlowe H errick

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an d others .

Whe n i n 1 84 7 th e Rev H F Lyte ed i ted

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for th e A la in e P oe z s th e Sa cred P oems of

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H en ry V augha n Si luri st they had lai n alm os t

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dead for the lon g period of n early two hu n d red

years. N i n eteen th cen tu ry lovers of th e verse
o f th is deep thoughted an d true poet are there
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fore i n debted t o Lyte for h i s carefu l repri n t of

t hose poem s V aughan i s ch iefly k n own an d
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appreciated as a relig i ous poet an d i t m ay b e

u nk n own t o m an y of h is ad m irers that h e wa s
the au th or of a su b stan t ial am ou n t of secu lar
verse wh ich th ough n ot on th e whol e equall i ng
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i n valu e h i s sacred produ ct ion s i s i n part of , , ,

excellen t qual ity a n d a t its b es t equalli ng the

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fi n est of the Sacred verses .

To d isen gage these su peri or Secu lar pieces

from th e less valuabl e on es of the ir class ha s
b ee n the a i m of t he e dit or in prepari n g th is

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vol u m e a n d he tru sts tha t the resul ts of h is la b ou r

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m ay m ee t a wa n t a m ong love rs of th e l i t erat u re

of t he seve n tee n t h cen t u ry That the pieces .

here prese n ted are worthy of a place beside

V a ugha n s Sa ered P o e m s h e h a s the u t m os t
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co n fiden ce i n a ssertin g That there ha s bee n .

n o reprin t of these characteri s tic piece s i n a

han dy a n d i nex pe n s i v e form h a s been som e
wha t a matter o f s urprise t o h i m A n ed i t ion .

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of ou r wor t hy s com ple te poet ical works shou ld
n ow m ee t w i th ge n era l acceptance a m ong l overs
of hi s Sacred P oem s .

V aug han i s gen e ral l y c lassed w ith th e sch ool

of George H erbert a n d th e ge n eral i m press ion
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appears t o b e that h e i s i n feri or t o the swee t

s i nger of m e Te mple An y on e wh o wi ll
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s pen d a l ittle t i m e in a carefu l s t u dy of Sz lex

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a s we l l a s of the piece s i n the

prese n t p u b l i cat ion will I ven tu re t o th i nk
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com e t o the con cl us i o n tha t th e Si lu ris t shews

a gre a t e r variety of s u b j ect w i th s om e o f th e ,

h ighe r poe tic qual i tie s in exce ss of th ose shew n

by the piou s H erbert H e was certain ly a
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greater l over a n d i n terprete r of Nature a n d m ay ,

n ot i nap tly be called th e Word swort h of the

seven tee n t h cen tu ry H e is n ot always th e al l
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b u t perfec t arti s t t ha t H er b ert i s (V aughan ha s

scarcely left a flawless poem ) bu t h e i s certa i n ly ,

the greate r i n fi n e li n es a n d ph rases A peru sa l .

of s uch pi eces as f lz e E agle To t/z e R ive r Usea

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T/z e C/z a rn el H o use To lz zs R e tire d Frie n d 1 /o

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z lz e Bes t a n d M os t A eeo mplz s/z e d Co up le A n

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Ep z lap lz up o n tlz e L a dy E liz a / w ilt a n d me

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G olde n Age (a tran slat i o n ) wi ll a t leas t con vi nce ,

the reade r of h is vari o us powers an d b read th of ,

p oetic range i n t he field of h i s sec ular v erse H i s

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form may n early al ways b e sa id t o b e i n

keep in g wi t h h is s u bj ect H is fa u lts are those .

of h is age Says Lyte speak i n g of th e poe m s

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con st itu t i n g V aughan s Sz lex ’
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serving al l th e piety o f Ge orge H er b ert th ey ,

have less of h i s qua in t an d fan tast ic tu rn s w it h ,

a m uch larger i n fus ion of poet ic feel in g an d

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express ion A porti on of t h is d iscr i m i nat in g
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praise app l ie s also to the n o n sacred p ieces -

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Those readers wh o wish t o stu dy the li terat ure

of t hi s subj ec t we wou ld refer to th e essays
b y D r J oh n B rown (L ock e a n d Syde n lz a m ) D r

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George Macd onald ( E ngla n d s A n t zp lz o n Re v

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D r G ro sa rt ( o rles of Va ng/ mi l ) P ri n cip a l

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Sh a irp ( Sk e te/z es in H is tory a n d P oe try) a n d ,

P rofessor F T P algrave ( Y Cy m nz rodor V ol

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" L) . B iograph ical details m ay be rea d i n t he

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Ald in e edi ti on of th e Sac red P oem s ,

an d i n G ro sa rt s privately prin ted e di t ion o f

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V augha n s en t ire Work s

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To t he last n am ed ed i t i on of H en ry V augha n
I a m m uc h i n debted Wi thou t i t i t wou ld have
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bee n alm ost i m poss ible for m odern stu de n t s to

have had a ny kn owledge of th e Si luri st s secular ’

poem s The orig i n al ed ition s are of extrem e

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rari ty .

D r G ro sa rt i n hi s repri n t fol lows the spelli ng

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a n d I bel ieve the pu n ctu a ti on als o of th e ,

origi n al e di tion s I have deem ed i t b es t t o

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m odern i se t h e form er a n d i n s om e cases t o , ,

correct t he lat ter .

I n t he presen t volum e w i ll b e fou n d n ew

tran slat ion s of three of H en ry V augha n s L at i n ’

P oem s a n d t ran slati on s of two p iece s by

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Thom as V aughan wh ich had n ot so far as I , ,

am aware b ee n pu t i n to En gl ish dress b efore

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For th e form er I a m in de b te d to the Rev

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J am es B e ll of H ul l ; an d for the latter t o t he

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Re v Can o n Wi lton M A the au th or of

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Be n e dz clk
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; Sa ng/ca ms Ly rics : Sylv a n a nd

Sa cred, a n d other volu m e s of graceful a n d tru e

poetry .

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h ere give n (pp 5 6 6 6 ) will I h ope h e t h e
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m ean s of d rawi ng atten tio n t o on e wh o i f he ,

had cared t o have fu rth er cou rte d the M u ses ,

m ight have m ade a na m e for h i m self a s a P oet .

Ma n y of h is v erses are l i ttle i n feri or t o t hose

of h i s b rothe r I would d ra w t he reade r s
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s pecia l atten t ion t o th e fi n e add res s t o t he

Usk an d to th e p i ece e n ti tled A elz a [ re /fa :
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I n c on cl usi on I have to tha n k m y fr i en d M r

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R Cu rti n for h is careful a n d su bstan ti a l

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assi sta n ce i n the tra n scr i pt i on of a n u m ber of

t he poem s Th i s aid cheerfu lly re ndered h a s
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apprec i ably ligh te n ed m y task an d i n th e ,

a b sen ce of proper le i su re for a labou r of th i s

k i n d i s al l the m ore a ppreciated
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J I L 11 .

H n ll, Fe br ua ry 20 , 18
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P AG E

P R E FA C E .

To th e R i ver U s c a
A d Fluv ium Is ca m
To the R i ver U sk (a tr an s l a t i on of A d Fluv ium
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I s cam b y Re v J a m e s B el l )
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Th e E a g l e
Ad Behu m
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To E c ho (a t r an s l a t i o n of Ad E c h um b y Re v , .

J a m e s B el l )
Th e C h a r n el H ou s e
I n Am ic um Foe n e ra to re m I I

Th e I m portu n a t e Fortu n e 13

To h is Fr i e n d
To h is ret i red Fr i en d An I n v i t a t i o n to B re c k n o c k I 9
To th e b e s t a n d m o s t a cc o m pl i s h ed C ou p l e 22

An E l e g y u po n th e D e a th of M r R W . . . 23

An E p i t a ph u po n th e L a dy E l i z a b eth
A Rh a p s ody a t the G l o b e Ta ver n 28
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On G o m b a uld s “
E n dy m i o n
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U po n M r Fl et c h er s P l a y s
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On S i r Tho m a s B o dl ey s L ib r a ry
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D a ph n i s : An E l e gi a c E c l o g u e
Th e G ol de n A g e a tr an s l a t i o n fro m B oeth i u s
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LO V E P O E M S
A S o n g to A m oret
U po n t he Pr i ory G rove h is u s u al ret i re m e n t
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LO V E PO E M S —con t in ue d
P AG E
Fi da ;or th e C ou n t ry B e a u ty to L y s i m a c hu s
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To E te s i a (for Tim a n de r) th e fi r s t S ig h t 49
Th e C h a r a c ter : t o E te s i a 51
To E t e s i a l oo k i n g fro m her c a s e m e n t a t th e
ful l m oon 53
To E te s i a p a rted fro m him an d l ook i n g b a c k
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I n E t e s ia m L ac h rym a n te m 54
On E te s i a \Ve e p in g (a t r an sl a t i on of In“

E te s ia m L a c h rym a n te m
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b y Re v J a m e s
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B el l )
E te s i a A b s e n t SS
POE M S BY TH O M A S V A U G H A N ( “ E UG E N l U S
P I I I L A L E TH E S
To th e U sk
A e l i a Lae l i a : H ya n th e
Th a l i a
D a wn
On th e th ree b ook s of C or n el i u s A g r i pp a
A S to n e an d th e S to n y H e a rt
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E p i t a ph u m G ulie lm i L a u d E p i s c op i Can tua ri

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E p i t a ph of \V illiam L a ud A r c h bi s hop of
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C an ter b u ry (a t r an s l a t i o n of Epi ta
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ulie lm i L a u d E p i s c op i C an tu
ph ium G ”
a rie n sis b y Re v C an o n W i l to n
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S tel l a s E p i t a ph (L a t i n Tex t )
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Stel l a s E p i t a ph (a t r an s l a t i o n of the L a t i n
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poe m b y Re v C an o n \Vilto n
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N OT E S
B I BL I OG RA P H Y O F TH E PO E M S o r H E N RY
V A U G H AN S I LU RI ST ,

I N DE" (G E N E RA L )
I NDE" OF FI RS T LI N ES
SECULAR POEMS BY HENRY VAUGHAN .

TO T H E R I V E R USCA .

W H E N Daphn e s l over here firs t wore th e b ays

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E urotas secre t stream s heard al l h i s lays ,
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An d h oly Orpheu s Nature s b usy ch ild
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B y head long H e b rus h i s deep hym n s com pi led .

Soft P etrarch — t hawed b y Lau ra s fl a m e s— di d ’

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O n Tiber s b a nks wh e n she — prou d fai r

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cou ld slee p ;
M o se lla boast s Au son iu s a n d t he Tha m e s
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D oth m u rm u r Sid ne y s Stel la t o he r s tream s 3

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Wh i le Severn s wollen w i th j oy a n d sorrow

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wears
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Castara s s m ile s m ixed wi t h fa ir Sab rin s tears
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Thu s P oets — lik e th e n ym ph s the ir pleas ing ,

t hem es
H au n ted th e b u bbl in g S pri n gs a n d gl id i n g
s tream s ,

An d h a ppy bank s " when ce such fa i r fl owers

have spru n g ,

B u t happi er those where they h ave sate an d

sun g "
P oets — l ike angel s — where they on ce a ppear 15

H al low th e place an d each succeed i n g year

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Add s reveren ce t o t such a s at l ength d oth

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Th i s ag e d fai th t hat there th e i r gen i i l ive .

H e n ce t h an cie n ts say t hat fro m th i s s ickl y

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Th e y pass t o region s m ore refin e d a n d fa i r 2

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To m ead ows st rowed wi th l il ies an d t h e rose ,

An d S hade s wh ose you th fu l gree n n o old age

k n ows
Where al l i n wh i te th ey walk d i scou rse an d , ,

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Like bees soft m urm u rs or a ch id in g sprin g
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B u t I sca wh en soe e r th ose shades I s e e

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An d th y l oved arbours m u s t n o m ore k n ow m e ,

Wh en I a m lai d t o res t hard b y th y st rea m s ,

A n d m y su n set s wh ere fi rs t i t spra n g i n beam s

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I ll l eave beh in d m e su ch a large ki n d l igh t

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A s shal l redee m th ee from obl i viou s n i gh t 3 0

An d i n th ese vow s wh ic h _liv in g yet — I pay

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Shed such a pervi ou s a n d e n d urin g ray ,

As sh a l l from age t o age th y fai r na m e l ead ,

Ti l l rivers l eave t o ru n an d m e n to read

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Fi rst m ay al l bard s born aft er m e

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Wh e n I a m ashes — S i ng o f t hee '

M a y t hy gree n bank s or strea m s o r -

n on e
B e b oth the ir rill a n d H el icon
May voc a l grove s grow th ere an d al l ,

Th e S h a des i n the m prophet ical 4 ,

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Wh ere — lai d — m e n shal l m ore fa i r

t ruth s se e
Tha n ficti on s were o f Th essaly .

May th y ge n t le s wai n s — l ike fl owers

Sweetl y s pen d thei r you th fu l h ou rs ,

An d th y b eau te ou s n ym ph s d ike — 45

d ove s
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B e k in d a n d faithfu l t o the i r love s ;

G a rlan ds an d songs an d rou n delays ,

M ild dewy n igh ts a n d su n sh i n e days

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Th e turtle s voice j oy w i th ou t fear

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D wel l on th y boso m al l the year "

M a y th e e ve t an d th e toad
Wi t h i n thy ban ks have n o a b ode ,

Nor t he wily wi n di ng snake

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H er voyage th rough t hy waters m ake .

I n all thy j ourn ey t o th e m ai n

N o n i trou s d a y n o b ri m ston e vein
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M ix w i th th y stream s b u t m ay they ,

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Fresh a s the air a n d clear as glass ;
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An d where th e wan derin g crystal

t re a ds
Roses S h a ll k iss an d couple h eads .

Th e factor w in d fro m far shal l brin g

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The od ou rs of th e scat tere d Sprin g ,

An d loade n w ith the rich arre a r ,

Spen d i t i n spicy wh ispers th ere .

No s u lle n h eats n or flam es t hat are

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O ffen si ve an d can icular

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Shi n e on th y san ds n or p ry t o see ,

Thy scaly S had in g fam ily

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B u t n oon s as m i ld as H e s pe r s rays ’
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Or t he first blu she s of fa ir days .

What gift s m ore Heave n o r Earth ca n

add,

With a ll those blessings b e th ou clad "

H on ou r Beau ty
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Faith a n d D u ty ,

D eligh t an d Tru th , 75
Wi th Love an d You t h
C rown all a b ou t t hee 1 a n d whatever fate
I m p ose elsewh ere wheth er th e gra vest st a t e
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Or som e t oy else m a y th ose lou d a n xiou s cares

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For d ead a n d dyin g th i ngs — th e c om m o n wares 80

An d sh ows of Ti m e — n e er b reak th y peace n or

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m ak e
Thy re posed a rm s t o a n e w wa r awak e "
B u t freed om safety j oy a n d bl iss
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U n ited i n on e l ovi n g k iss ,

Su rrou n d th ee qu i te an d s tyl e th y
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Th e lan d redeem ed from al l d isorders '

AD EL U V I U M I SCAM .

I S C A pare n s fl o rum , placi do qu i sp um e us ore

L am b i s la p illo s a ure o s
Qu i m aest os h ya c in th o s, e t p ic ti (Z r/ 02a t oph i
M ulc e s s us urris h um idis ;
Dum q ue n ovas pe rgun t m e n se s con su m ere lu na s s

C o e lum q ue m ortales t e rit,

Accu m ulas cu m s ol e d i es , a e v um q ue per om n e
F i del i s i n d ura s latex ;
O qu i s in ac c e s so s e t qual i m u rm u re luc o s
M ut u m q ue solar i s n em u s I o

P er te dis c e rpti cred o Th ra c is i re querelas

P le c trum q ue d ivi n i sen i s .

TO T H E RI V E R U SK .

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A t ra ns la tio n f A d P ln v z zcm I sca m , oy t/z e
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R ev .

U SK "b rm ge r of fl owers wh o w i th placi d foa m

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wh i te l i p
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D ost ki ss the golde n pe b bles

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Sa d hyaci n th s an d b lossom s of th e ti n ted tu ff ,

Sooth est wi th li qu id trebles

Wh il st al ways the u n rest in g m on th s m ak e n ew
m oon s Old ,
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Th e sky sees m e n fade ever ,

Thy days are n u m bered w ith t he s un a n d ,

t hrough al l t im e
Thy fl owi n g fa i leth n ever .

0 w ho th e u n trodde n w oods th e dim an d

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voiceless grove ,

C h e e re s t w i t h m u rm urou s strayin g 10

T hrough thee I hear th e plai n ts of O rpheu s

sl a i n m ou rn on ,

The ol d m a n d ivi n e k ee p playin g .

T H E EAGLE .

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m adn ess su re ; a n d I a m i n th e fi t ,

To dare a n e a gle w ith m y u n fl e dge d w i t .

For what d i d ever Rom e or Athen s sin g ,

I n al l th e ir li n es as loft y as h i s win g ?
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H e that an e a gl e s p owers would rehears e

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Sh ou l d wi th h i s p lu m es fi rs t feather all h i s
verse .

I k n ow n ot whe n i n to thee I wou l d pry

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Wh ich t o ad m i re t hy wi ng first or t hi n e eye

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O r whether Natu re a t thy b irth d esign ed

M ore of her fire for thee o r o f h e r w i nd
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Whe n t hou i n th e clear heigh ts a n d u p m os t a ir

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D ost face th e su n an d h i s d ispers e d hair ,

Eve n from t hat di st a n ce th ou th e Se a dost sp y ,

An d sport ing i n it s deep wi de lap th e fry

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N ot the least m i n n ow there b u t t hou can s t see

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Whole seas are narrow spectacles t o t hee .

Nor i s th is elem e n t of water here

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B elow o f al l th y m i racles t he s ph ere

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I f poet s a ugh t m ay ad d u n t o th y s tore ,

Th ou hast a h e a ve n o f won ders m an y m ore

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For wh e n j u s t J ove to Earth H i s thu n de r ben d s ,

An d from tha t brigh t etern al fortress sen d s

H is l ou der volleys : stra igh t th is b i rd d ot h fl y
T o E t na wh ere H i s m aga z in e d oth l ie :
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An d i n h i s act i ve tal on s b ri ngs H i m m ore

Of am m u n i t ion an d recru its H i s store
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Nor i s t a l o w or easy l ift H e s oars

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’
B ove wi n d an d fi re ; get s t o th e m oon an d ,

pores
Wi th scorn u pon h e r d ul ler face for S h e
G ive s h im b u t shadows a n d o b scu rity .

H ere m u ch d i spl eased t hat an ythi ng l ik e N igh t

,

Sh ou l d m eet h i m i n hi s prou d an d lofty fl igh t ,

That s uch d ul l t i n ctu res sh oul d ad van ce s o far ,

An d rival i n th e glorie s of a star :

Resolved h e i s a n obler cou rse t o try ,

An d m easu res ou t h i s voyage wi th h i s eye .

Th en w i t h su ch fu ry h e begi n s hi s fl igh t ,

As i f h i s w i n gs c on ten d ed w it h h i s sigh t .

Leav i n g t h e m oon wh ose h u m b l e l igh t doth

,

t rad e
W ith spots a n d deal s m ost i n th e dark an d
,

s hade
TO t he Day s royal plan e t h e d oth pass
’

W i t h dar i ng eyes a n d m ak es th e su n h is glass

,
.

H ere doth h e p lum e an d dress h im sel f the ,

b eam s
Ru sh i n g u pon h i m l ike s o m an y stream s ;
,

Wh ile w i th d irec t l ook s h e d ot h e n t ertai n

Th e th ron gin g flam es an d sh oo ts th e m back
,

aga i n
.

A n d th u s fro m s tar t o s ta r h e d oth repa ir ,

An d wan ton s i n that pu re an d peacefu l ai r .

8 To EC H O .

TO E C H O .

“ ”
[
A tra n s la tio n f A d E cna m
o oy R ev .

fa m es Bell ]
O VO L A N T Nym ph " t hat th rough th e dim swee t
glades ,

Where leaves han g wh isperin g an d i n darkl in g ,

s hade s
O f t h ickets green b a bb li ng dost e ver m ove
, ,

Goddess of t he b o a r a n d shad owy grove ,

V oice o f th e c rag a n d woodla n d pastu re drear , 5

Wh o d ost deligh t th e las t fai n t S h outs t o
h ear
Thee by pale Narcissu s fal ter i ng b reath
,
’
,

H i s overtaken soul i n figh t w ith d eath ,

H i s lo w weak word s a n d hard la b ou ri n g ,

-

sigh s
Thee I i m pl ore t o l iste n t o m y cries , m
Am id th e pa t h less tangle of t h i s place ,

An d hel p m e i n d istres s m y way t o trace

Back t o t h e ch eerfu l scen es o fj o y a n d l igh t
S o m a y fo r th ee deserv i n g th is b e brigh t
, ,

These real m s an d fl ou ri sh i n perpetua l youth

, , 15

An d t hese thy gree n re treat s e nj oy i n s ooth , ,

Night s v irgi n de w th e m oo n s p u re lu strou s

’

,
’

tears ,

An d s oft m oi s t heaven ly b ree z es t h rough al l ,

years ;
N or stars forsak e thy cl i m e b u t al ways b r i n g
,

Th e ge n ial heal i n g of e terna l s prin g , 20

An d co n s tellati o n s bea m wi th sh i n i ng eye s

S o everywh ere th e sce n t of spices ri se "
A l igh t m i s t spread a b road a n d P h oen ix pyre,
-

S m oke from i t s ashes clou ds of P a n c h e a n fi re "

 TlH E C HA R N E L H OU S E -
.
9

TH E C HARN E L H OU SE -
.

B LE SS m e " what dam p s are h ere " h ow s t iff a n

air "
K el der of m ists a secon d fia t s care
,
’

F ro n t spie c e 0 t h grave a n d darkn ess a d i splay

’ ’ ’
,

O f ru in ed m an an d t h e decease of day
,

Lean bloodless sham b le wh ere I c a n descry

, ,

Fragm e n ts of m en r a gs of a natom y ,

C orrupti on s wardrobe th e t ra n s pla n t iv e b e d

’
,

O f m a n k i n d a n d th exchequer of t h e dead
.
’
.

H ow th ou arrest s m y sen se h ow w it h t he
s igh t
M y wi n t ered b lood grows stiff t o all del igh t "
T orpe do t o th e eye whose least gl a n ce can
Free z e ou r w il d lu sts a n d rescu e h eadlon g ,

m an
Eloquen t s i le n ce able t o i m m u re
A n a t he is t s th oughts a n d bl a st a n epicu re
’
,
.

Were I a Luc ian Na t u re i n t h i s dress

,

Wou ld m ak e m e w ish a Savi ou r an d con fess ,

.

Wh ere are you r shoreless t houghts vas t ,

ten tered hope ,

Am b iti ou s dream s a im s of a n e n dless scope, ,

Wh ose stretche d exces s ru n s o n a s trin g t oo

h igh ,

A n d o n th e rack of sel f exten s ion d ie ? -

Cham eleon s o f State a ir m o n gin g ban d ,

-
,

Wh ose breath — l ike gu n p owder — bl ows u p a

la n d ,

C o m e see you r d issolu t i on a n d weigh

, ,

What a loathed n othi n g you shall b e on e day .

’
As t h e lem e n ts by ci rculat io n pass
From on e t o t h other an d tha t wh ic h fi rs t wa s
’
,
’
I s SO agai n s o ti s with you ; th e grave
,
I O THE C H AR N E b -
H OU S E .

An d Natu re bu t com plot wha t th e on e gave ,

Th e othe r takes Th i n k th e n that i n t h is be d

.

The re sleep th e rel ics o f as prou d a head , 3 0

AS stern a n d s u b t ile a s you r own tha t hath ,

P erform ed or forced as m u ch wh ose te m pest

, ,

wrath
Hath level led K i n gs wi th slaves a n d wisel y ,

t he n
Cal m th ese h igh fu ries a n d d esce n d to m en , .

Thu s Cyrus tam ed the Mace don ; a t om b 3 s

C heck ed h i m wh o th ough t the worl d to o s tra i t
a room .

Have I obeyed the powers of a face ,

A b eau ty able to u n do th e race

O f ea sy m a n ? I l ook b u t h ere a n d s traigh t ,

I am i n form ed th e lovely c ou n terfe i t 40

Was bu t a sm ooth er C lay That fam is hed slave .
,

B eggare d b y wealth wh o starves t ha t he may ,

save ,

B ri ngs h i ther b u t h i s shee t ; n ay t h ostrich man ’

-

Tha t feeds on steel a n d b u lle t h e t ha t can ,

O u tswear h i s l ordsh i p a n d re ply as tough ,

45

To a k i n d word as i f h is tongu e we re b uffe

, ,

I s chap falle n h ere

-
Worm s w i th ou t w i t o r
.
,

fea r
,

D efy h i m n ow D eat h h a th d isarm ed th e b ear .

Thu s c oul d I ru n o e r a ll th e p i teou s score

’

O f erring m en an d havi n g d on e m ee t m ore ;

, , , 50

The i r shu ffled w ills abort i ve va i n i n ten ts

, , ,

Fa n tast i c h u m ou rs perilou s asce n ts

, ,

False e m pt y h on ou rs trai torou s del igh ts

, , ,

An d whats oe e r a b l in d c on c e i t i n vites
’
.

B u t t hese a n d m ore w h i ch th e weak ve rm in

, ,

s well ,
55

Are couch ed i n t hi s accu m ulat i ve cell ,

W h ich I cou l d scat ter ; b u t th e gru dg i n g s u n

 IN A M I CU M FCE N E R ATORE M . 11

Cal ls h om e h is beam s an d warn s m e t o b e

,

gon e .

D ay le a ves m e in a d ou b le n i gh t an d I ,

M us t b i d fare wel l to m y sa d l ibrary .

60

Ye t wi th these n otes : H e n ceforth w it h th ough t

o fth e e
’
I l l season al l su cceed in g j oll i ty ,

Ye t dam n n ot m i rth n or th i n k too m u ch i s fi t ;

,

E xcess hath n or rel igion n or w i t ,

B u t shou ld w i ld b lood s we l l t o a lawles s strain 6 5 ,

O n e ch eck fro m th ee sh all C ha n n el i t agai n .

IN AM I CU M FCE N E RATORE M .

T HA N K S m ighty S ilver " I rej o ice t o see

,

H ow I have spoi led h i s th ri ft by S pen di ng th ee ,

.

N ow th ou art gon e h e court s m y wan t s wit h

,

m ore ,

H i s decoy gol d a n d b ri b es m e t o res tore

,
.

A s lesse r loa d ston es w it h t h e N ort h con se n t

-
, 5
Natu rally m ovin g t o th e i r elem en t ;
As b odie s swar m t o t h ce n t re an d that fire
’
, ,

Ma n stole fro m h eaven t o heave n dot h stil l ,

aspi re
SO th is vas t cryi ng s u m d raw s i n a less ,

An d h en ce th is b ag m ore Nort hward laid I ,

gu es s t o

For t is O f pole star force an d i n th i s sphere

’
-
, ,

Th ough t h least of m a n y ru les th e m aster—

’
b ea r
,
.

P rerogat i ve of deb ts h ow h e doth d ress

H i s m essages i n C hi n k n ot a n express
W i thou t a fee for readi ng ; a n d t i s fi t ’
,
15

For gold s the b es t res torati ve o f w it

’

’
Oh h ow h e gi lds t he m o er " wi th wh a t de ligh t
12 IN AM I CU M FCE N E RATOR E M .

I read th ose l in es w h ich angel s do i n d ite

,

B u t w il t have m on ey Og ? m u s t I d ispers e ? ,

Wi l l n oth i ng se rve t he e bu t a poet s c u rse ? ’

20

Wilt ro b a n alta r t h u s ? a n d swee p a t on ce

What O rphe u s l ike I forced fro m s tocks a n d
,
-
,

s ton e s ?
’
Tw ill n eve r swel l th y bag n or r i ng on e peal ,

I n thy dark ch es t Talk n o t of sheri ffs or ga ol

.
,

I fea r t he m n ot I have n o lan d to gl u t

.
25

Thy d irty appeti te a n d m ak e thee s tru t,

N im rod of acre s ; I l l n o speech prepare ’

To c ou rt th e h opefu l corm ora n t t h in e he i r ,

.

’
Fo r t here s a kingdo m at thy beck i f t h ou ,

B u t k ick th i s dross : P arnassu s fl owery b row ’

3 0

I l l g ive t hee w i t h m y Tem pe a n d t o b oo t

’
, ,

That h orse wh ic h struck a fo un ta i n wi t h h is

foot .

A be d o f roses I ll provi de for t hee

’
,

An d crystal S pri ngs sh al l d rop t hee m el od y

The brea thi n g shades we l l hau n t where e v ry ’
,
’

leaf 3 5

Shal l w hi sper u s aslee p th ough th ou art deaf ; ,

Th ose waggish n ym phs t oo wh ic h n o n e e ve r , ,

ye t
D u rs t m ak e l ove t o we ll te a ch t h e l ov i n g fi t
,
’
,
’
We l l suck the coral of the i r l i ps an d feed ,

U pon t he i r s picy breath a m eal at n eed , 4o

Rove i n th ei r a m be r tresses an d u n fol d -

,
’
That glis t rin g grove th e c url e d wood of gol d ,

Th e n pee p for babies a n e w pu ppe t play , ,

An d riddle wh a t thei r prattl i n g eye s wou ld s ay .

B u t h ere th o u m u s t re m e m ber t o d is pers e ; 45

Fo r w i th ou t m on ey al l th i s i s a c urse :
Th ou m u s t fo r m ore bags call a n d so rest ore ,

Th is i ron age t o gold as o nce b efore

-
,

Th i s t h ou m u s t d o an d ye t th i s i s n ot al l
, ,
 T H E I M P O RT U N A T E FO RT U N E . 13

For th u s th e poet wou l d b e sti ll i n th rall ,

50

Th o u m u st t he n — if l ive th u s — m y n es t of
hon ey,

Ca n ce l ol d b on ds a n d b eg t o len d m ore
,

m on ey .

W
T H E I M P O RTU NAT E FO RTU N E .

ritte n to D r P o well,
.
f Ca n trefl
o .

FOR sham e des i st wh y sh ou lds t tho u seek m y

,

fal l ?
I t can not m ak e thee m ore m on archi cal
.
.

Leave off th y e m pi re i s al ready b u il t

To ru i n m e were t o e nlarge th y gu ilt ,

No t thy prerogat i ve I a m n ot h e .

M u s t b e th e m e a sure t o thy v i ctory , .

’
The fates hatch m ore for thee t were a d i sgrace
I f i n th y a n n als I shou l d m ake a clau se .

Th e futu re age s w i ll di sclose suc h m e n

Shal l b e the glory an d the en d of th em . to .

Nor d o I flatter S o lon g as th ere be

.

D esce n ts i n Natu re or p osteri ty , ,

There m u st b e fort un e s whether they b e good ,

As swi m m i ng i n th y t ide an d ple n teou s fl ood ,

O r stuck fast i n th e shallow e b b whe n we 5 , :

M i ss t o d eserve th y gorgeou s chari ty .

Th u s Fortu n e th e great worl d t hy period i s

,

Natu re an d you are parallel s i n th i s .

B u t th ou wilt u rge m e st ill Away b e gon e .

, ,

I a m resolved I w i ll n ot b e u n don e
, 2 . 0

I scorn th y t rash a n d th ee : nay m ore I do

, ,

D espise m ysel f b ecau se thy su b j ec t t oo

, .

Nam e m e hei r t o th y m al ice a n d I l l be ; ,

’
I 4 T H E I M P ORT U N A T E FO RT U N E '

Th y hate s th e best i n h eri tan ce for m e

’ '

I care n ot fo r you r won drou s hat a n d pu rse ,

25

M ake m e a Fortu natu s wi th th y cu rse .

H ow carefu l of m ysel f th e n S h oul d I b e ,

Were I n eglected by th e world a n d thee ?

Wh y d os t t hou tem pt m e w it h thy d irty ore ,

An d wi th th y ri ch es m ak e m y sou l s o poor ? 20
’
M y fan cy s p rison e r t o th y gol d an d th ee ,

Th y favou rs rob m e of m y l iberty .

’
I l l t o m y speculat ion s I s i t be s t
.

To be con fin ed t o som e dark n arro w ch est , ,

A n d idol i z e thy s ta m ps wh e n I m ay b e
,
3 5

Lord of al l Natu re a n d n ot slave t o th ee ?

,
’
The worl d s m y palace I l l con tem plate there
.
’
,

An d m ak e m y p rogress i n to every sphere .

Th e cham b e rs of th e Ai r are m in e ; th ose th ree

VVe ll fu rn ishe d storeys m y possessi o n be
-
. 40

I hol d th e m al l in cap ite an d stan d ,

P ro p t by m y Fan cy th ere I scorn you r lan d

.
,

I t l ies s o fa r below m e H ere I see.

H ow a ll th e sacred stars do ci rcl e m e .

Th ou t o th e great giv s t rich food a n d I d o

’

, 45

\Van t n o con ten t ; I fee d o n m an n a too .

They h ave t he i r tapers I ga z e w i th ou t fear

O n flying lam ps a n d flam in g c om ets h ere
,
.

Th ei r wa n ton fl esh i n s ilk s a n d pu rple shro uds

, ,

An d Fan cy wra ps m e i n a ro b e of cl ou ds . 50

There som e del ici ou s beau ty th ey m ay woo ,

An d I have Natu re for m y m istre ss too .

B u t t hese are m ea n t he Arc h type I can see ,

An d h u m b ly touch th e h e m of Maj esty .

The p ower of m y sou l i s su ch I ca n , 55

Exp ire an d s o an alyse al l that s m a n

,
’
.

Fi rst m y du ll C lay I give u n to th e Earth ,

O u r c o m m on m othe r wh ich give s all thei r

,

b irth .
16 TO H I S F R I E ND

U n happy s a d exchange " wha t m u s t I bu y

, ,

G u ian a wi th t h e l o ss of al l th e sky ?
I n telligen ces shall I leave an d b e ,
95

Fam iliar o n ly with m ortali ty ?

M u st I k n ow n ough t b u t the exche q ue r ? Shal l
M y pu rse an d fan cy be sym m e tric a l ?
Are th ere n o o b j ect s left b u t on e ? M u st we ,

I n gai n i ng that lose ou r va riety ?

, mo

Fortu n e th i s i s th e reason I refuse

,

Thy weal th ; i t p ut s m y b ook s a ll ou t of u se .

’
T i s p overty that m akes m e w i se m y m i n d
I s b ig w i t h speculati on whe n I fi n d ,
’
M y p u rse as Ran dol ph s was an d I con fess ,
10 5

There i s n o bles sin g t o a n e m pti n es s

Th e spec i es of al l th i ngs t o m e resort
An d d wel l the n in m y b reast as i n th e i r port ,
.

Then leave to cou rt m e wi t h th y ha ted store ,

T h ou g ives t m e tha t t o ro b m y sou l o f m ore

,
.
n o

T O H I S FR I E N D
I W
OND ER J am es t h rough th e wh ol e h i story
, ,

O f ages s uc h e n tail s of pove rty

,

Are la i d o n P oets L awye rs — th ey s ay— hav e

fou n d
A t rick t o cu t them woul d th ey we re bu t b ou n d
,

To practice o n u s th ough for th is th in g we

, 5 .

S hou l d pay— if p ossibl e — th e i r br i b es a n d fee .

Search — a s t hou can st — th e old an d m odern

store
O f R o m e a n d ou rs a n d all the w it ty score
, , ,

Th ou sha lt n o t fin d a r i c h on e take each

cl i m e
’
A n d ru n o e r al l th e p i lgr i mage of t i m e ,
:0

’
T ho u lt m ee t the m poor a n d e v e rywhere descry
,
 TO H I S FR I E N D 17

A th readb a re gold less ge n ealogy

,
.

Natu re — it seem s — whe n she m ean t u s for

Earth
Spen t s o m u c h of her treasu re i n t he b i rth
As ever after n iggards h er a n d she , 5 ,
1

Thu s stored w ith in b eggars u s ou twardly

,
.

Woefu l profus i on a t h ow dear a rate

Are we m ade u p ? all h ope of thrift an d s tat e
Los t for a verse When I by t hough ts l ook
.

b ack
I n to t h e wom b of t i m e an d see th e rack
,

S tan d u seless t here u n t il we are produced

,

Un to t he t orture a n d ou r soul s i n fu s ed
,

To learn a fflict ion I b egi n t o dou b t

,

Tha t as som e t yran ts u se fro m t he i r chain ed

,

rou t
O f slaves t o p ick ou t o n e wh om for t he ir
, ,

sport, 25

Th ey k eep a fflicted by s om e l inger in g art

So we a re m erely th rown u pon th e s tage
Th e m i rt h of fool s a n d lege n d of t he age
, .

Wh e n I se e i n th e ru in s of a sui t
Som e n oble r b reast a n d h i s t on gu e sadly
,

m u te
, 3 0

Fee d o n th e vocal si le n ce of h i s eye ,

An d k n ow in g can n ot reach th e re m edy

Wh e n soul s of b aser stam p sh i n e i n th ei r
s tore
,

An d h e of all th e t h ron g i s on ly p oor ;

When Fren ch apes for foreign fashion s pay 3 5 ,

An d Engl i sh l egs are drest t h ou tla n d is h wa y

’
,

S o fin e t oo that th ey th ei r o wn shadows woo

, , ,

Wh il e h e walks i n th e sa d an d p ilgri m sh oe :
I m m ad a t Fate an d an gry eve n to si n
’
, ,

TO se e deserts an d learn i n g cla d so th i n ; 4 0

To th i n k h ow th eart hly u su re r can b rood

’

C
18 TO H I S F R I EN D

U pon h is bags a n d weigh t h e prec i ou s food

,

W i th pal sied ha n ds a s i f h i s sou l d id fear

,

Th e scales coul d rob h im of wha t h e laid

th ere
Like devi ls tha t o n h id t rea su res si t or th ose ,
45

Wh ose j ealou s eyes t ru st n ot beyo n d t he i r

n ose
They guard th e d irt an d th e b righ t i d ol h old
,

C lose an d com m i t adu lte ry w it h gol d

,
.

A c urse u po n thei r dross h ow have we su e d

For a fe w scattered ch i ps ? h ow oft pu rsued 50

P eti ti on s wi th a b l ush i n h ope t o s qu ee z e

, ,

For the ir soul s h eal th m ore t ha n ou r wan ts

’
,

appease
The i r s teel rib b ed ches t a n d p urse — ru st eat
-

the m b ot h
Have cost us wi t h m uch pa pe r m an y a n oath ,

An d protestat i on s of such solem n sen se , 55

A s i f ou r s ou l s were su reti es for th e pe n ce .

Sh ou ld we a ful l n igh t s learn e d cares presen t

’
,
’
They ll scarce return u s on e sh ort h ou r s
’

con te n t ;
’
La s t hey re b ut qu i bb les th i ngs we poet s
’
,

feign ,

Th e S hort l ive d squ i b s a n d crackers of t h e

-

b rai n .
60
’
B u t we ll b e w ise r k n ow i n g t is n ot t h ey
’
,

T hat m u s t redee m th e hard sh ips of ou r way ,

W hethe r a H igher P o we r or that star ,

Wh ich n earest H eaven i s fro m the Earth m ost ,

far
O ppress u s th u s or a ngeled fro m that sph ere
,
65

B y ou r s tric t guard ian s are ke pt l uckle ss

here,

I t m atters n ot w e shal l o n e day ob tai n

,

O u r na t ive a n d celestial scope aga in .

 TO H I S R E TI R E D FR I E N D . 1
9

T O H I S RETI RE D FRI EN D : AN I NV I
TATI ON TO B R E C KNO C K .

SI N C E last we m e t th ou a n d thy h orse — m y

,

dea n
Have n ot s o m u ch as d ru nk or l i ttere d here ,

I won der th ough t hyself b e t h us deceased

, ,

T h ou hast th e sp i te to co ffin u p thy beast

O r i s th e palfrey s ick an d h is rough h id e ,

Wi th th e pen an ce of on e spur m ort ified ?

O r ta ught b y th ee — l ike P ythagoras ox ’

I s t he n h is master grown m ore orth odox ?

’
Whatever tis a so b er ca use t m u st be
,
’

That th us lon g bars u s of thy com pan y . 10

T he t ow n bel ieves thee lost an d d idst tho u see ,

B u t hal f her su fferi n gs n ow di strest for t hee , ,

Th o u ldst swear— lik e Rom e — h er foul poll uted

’

walls
Were sacked b y Bre n n us a n d th e savage Gau l s ,
.

A b om in a b le face of th ings here s n oise 3

’
1
‘

O f b ang ed m ortars b l ue apron s a n d b oys

, , ,

P igs dogs an d d ru m s w i th th e h oarse hell i sh

, , ,

n otes
O f p oliticly deaf u surers t h roats
’
-

Wit h n e w fi n e Worsh ips an d th e Old cas t tea m ,

O f J u s ti ces vext w i t h t he cough an d phleg m 2 . 0

M ids t th ese t he Cross l ook s sad an d i n th e

, ,

Sh ire
Hal l furs of an old Saxo n Fox appear ,

W i th b rotherly ru ffs an d beards a n d a stran ge ,

sigh t
O f h igh m on u m e n tal hat s ta e n a t th e figh t ,
’

Of Eighty—
’
e igh t wh ile every B u rgess foots 25

T he m ortal pave m en t i n eternal b oots .

20 TO H I S R E T I R ED F R I E N D .

Hads t th ou bee n bach elo r I had soo n ,

d ivi n e d
Thy C l ose ret irem e n t s an d m onast i c m i n d ;
,

P erhaps som e n ym ph had b ee n to visi t or ,

Th e b eau teou s C hu rl was t o be wa i te d for 3 ,

0

An d l ike th e Greek ere you t he s port woul d

, ,

m i ss ,

You s tayed a n d stroked the d ista ff for a k i ss

,
.

B u t i n th i s age wh e n th y cool settled b lood

, ,

I s t ied t on e flesh a n d th ou al m ost grown good

’
, ,

I k n ow n ot h ow t o reach th e strange dev i ce 3 5 ,

Except — D om i tian l i ke — th ou m urde r s t fl ies ’

O r i s t thy pi ety ? for w ho can tel l

’

B u t t ho u m ay s t prove devou t an d love a ce ll

’
, ,

An d — l ike a b adger— w i th atten ti ve look s

I n th e dark h ole s i t root ing u p of books 4 . 0

Qu ick herm i t " wha t a peacefu l C hange hadst

th ou ,

W i th ou t th e n oi se of hai r cl oth wh i p or v o w " -

, ,

B u t i s there n o redem pti on ? m u st t here be

N O oth er pen an ce bu t of l i b erty ?
Why t wo m on t h s he n ce if th ou con t i n u e thu s 43
, , ,

Th y m em ory w il l scarce rem a in with u s .

Th e d rawe rs have forgot thee a n d exclai m ,

’
They h ave n ot see n thee h ere s i n ce C harles s
re ig n
O r i f th ey m e n t i on t h ee l ike s om e old m an
, ,

That a t eac h word i n sert s — “

S i r as I ca n 5 ,
0

Rem em b e r — so th e C iph re rs pu z z le m e ’

W i t h a dark cl ou dy characte r of the e

,
.

That certs I fear th ou wi lt b e lost a n d we

, ,
’
M u st ask t h e fathers ere t be long for th ee .

Co m e leave th i s su ll e n state an d let n ot ,

wi n e , 55

An d preciou s w i t l ie dead for wan t of t hi n e

,

Shal l th e d ul l m arket lan d lord w i th h i s rou t

-
 TO H I S R E TI R ED F R I E N D . 21

O f s n eak i ng te na n ts d i rtily sw i ll ou t
Th i s harm les s l iqu or ? shal l t hey kn ock an d
bea t
6
For sack on ly t o talk of rye a n d wheat ?
,
o

0 le t n ot s uch preposte rou s t ippl in g b e

I n ou r m etropol i s m ay I n e e r see ’

Such tavern sacri lege n or l en d a l in e

-

T o weep th e rapes an d t ragedy Of w in e .

65
H ere l ives that che m i c qu ick fire wh i ch b etrays
,

Fresh S p iri ts to the b lood an d warm s ou r lays ,

.

’
I have reserved gai n s t th y approach a c up
T hat were thy M use stark dead S hall rai se h e r
, ,

up ,

An d reac h her ye t m ore charm in g word s an d ski ll

Than e v er Coel ia Chlori s Astrophel
,
7 °
, ,

O r a n y of th e th read b are n am es i n spired

-

P oor rhym in g lovers w ith a m i stress fire d .

C om e th e n an d wh ile th e sl ow icicle hangs

,
’
A t the sti ff thatch an d W i n ter s frosty pan gs
,

B en u m b th e year b l i th e — as of old — le t u s
,
75
’
M i dst n oise a n d war of peace an d m i rth ,

di scu ss .

Th i s port i on th ou wert b orn fo r ; wh y shou l d we

V ex at the ti m e s rid iculou s m isery ?
’

A n age that t hu s hat h fool ed i tself an d wi ll ,

Sp i te of t hy teeth an d m i n e — persi st s o s t i ll 3 .
0

’
Let s s i t th e n a t th i s fire an d wh il e we steal , ,

A revel i n th e t own let others seal , ,

P urchase or ch eat an d wh o can let t he m pay

, , ,

T il l th ose b lack deed s b ri ng o n th e darks om e

da y ;
I n n oce n t spen ders we a b etter u se 85

Shal l wear ou t ou r sh ort lease a n d lea v e th

’
,

o b tu se
Rou t to th ei r hu sk s t hey an d th e i r b ags at b es t
H a v e cares i n earn est we care for a j est .
22 TO T H E M O ST A C C O M P L I S H ED COU P L E .

TO TH E B E ST A N D M OST A CC O M
P L I SH E D C OU P L E ,

I .

B L E SS I N G S a s ric h a n d fragran t crown you r

heads
As the m ild H eave n o n roses sh eds ,

Whe n a t th ei r ch eek s — l ik e pearl s —th ey wear

T he cl ou ds that cou rt th e m i n a tear
An d m a y they b e fe d fro m a b ove
B y H i m wh ic h fi rs t orda in ed you r love "
II .

Fresh as th e h ou rs m ay al l you r pl easu re s

be ,

A n d health fu l as e tern i ty
Swee t as th e fl owers first b reath an d c los e
’
,

A s th u n see n spread ings of th e rose

’
,

When h e u n fold s h i s cu rta in e d head ,

An d m ake s h i s b oso m t h e su n s b ed ’
.

III .

Soft as you rselve s ru n yo u r wh ole l i ves a n d

clear
As you r own glass o r wha t sh in es there ;
,

Sm ooth a s H eaven s fa ce a nd b righ t as b e

’
,

Wh e n w i th ou t m ask or t i ffan y ;
,

I n al l you r t i m e n o t o ne j a r m eet ,

B u t p eace as s ilen t a t h is feet .

Iv .

’
L ik e th e day s warm t h m ay al l you r com fort s
be ,

U n t oile d for a n d se ren e as h e

, ,

Ye t free a n d fu l l a s i s th a t sh ea f
24 A N E L EGY ON T H E D EA T H OF MR R . . W .

S o l ot h wa s I t o y ield ; t o al l thos e fears

I st i l l opposed th ee a n d den ied m y tears
,
.

B u t t h ou a rt gon e " an d th e u n t i m ely l oss

L i k e that o n e day hath m ade al l othe rs cros s
,
.

H ave you see n on so m e river s fl o w ry brow ’ ’

A wel l bu i l t el m or state ly cedar gro w

-
, ,
to

Wh ose c urle d t ops gil t w i th th e m orn i ng ray

,
-
,

B eckon ed th e s u n a n d wh i spered t o th e day

, ,

Whe n un ex pected from th e angry North

, , ,

A fatal s u llen wh irl w i n d sall ies forth

-
,

A n d w ith a ful l m ou th e d b last ren d s fro m th e

-

grou n d 5 :

Th e shady twi n s wh ich ru sh i n g scatter rou n d

, , ,

Th e i r s igh i n g l eaves wh i lst o v erborn e w i t h

,

stren gth ,

The i r tre m b l in g h ead s b ow t o a prostrat e

len gt h
S o forced fel l he ; so i m m at urel y Deat h
, , ,

Stifl e d h i s able h eart a n d act ive breat h 2 . 0

The w orld scarce k n e w h im ye t h is early sou l ,

Ha d b u t n e w b rok e h e r day an d rathe r s tole

-
,

A s igh t tha n gave on e a s i f su b tly she

,

Wo uld lea rn ou r s tock bu t h ide h i s treasu ry,

.

H i s years —shou l d Ti m e lay bot h h i s wi ngs a n d

,

glas s 25

Un to h i s charge — coul d n ot b e su m m ed
ala s
To a fu ll score th ough i n s o sh ort a s pa n
H is r i per th ough t s had pu rchased m ore of
man
Tha n al l t h ose worth les s l ivers wh ich ye t qu i ck ,

H ave qu i te ou tgrow n t he ir ow n ari thm et ic 3 .

0

H e sei z ed perfect i on s a n d w i th ou t a d u l l
,

An d m ossy gray possessed a s oli d sku ll ;

N o crook e d k n owledge n e i th er n or d i d h e ,
’
Wea r th e fr i en d s n a m e for e n d s an d pol icy ,
 A N E L E GY ON T H E DEA T H OF MR R . . W . 25

A n d the n la y t b y ; as th ose l os t you th s of th

’ ’

stage
, 3 5

Wh o on ly fl ou rish ed for the P lay s sh ort age ’

,

A n d then reti red l ike j ewels i n eac h part ,

H e wore h i s frien d s bu t c hiefl y at h i s heart

, .

N or was i t on ly i n th i s h e d id excel ,

H is equal va lou r cou ld a s m u ch as well , . 40

H e kn ew n o fear bu t of h is God ; ye t du rs t
N o i nj u ry n or— as s om e have — e e r p u r s t
’ ’
,

T h e sweat an d tea rs of oth ers yet wou ld b e ,

M ore forward i n a royal gallan try

T ha n all th ose va st preten ders wh ich of la te , 45

Swelle d i n th e ru i n s of the Ki n g an d S t ate .

H e weaved n ot self e n ds a nd t he p u bl ic good

-
,

I n to on e piece n or w ith th e people s blood

,
’

Fi lled h i s own ve in s ; i n al l the d ou btfu l way

C o n scien ce a n d h on ou r ruled h i m 0 that day .
, 50
Whe n like th e fathers i n the fi re a n d cl ou d
, ,

I m i ssed th y face " I m igh t i n every crowd

Se e arm s l ike th i n e a n d m en a dvan ce bu t n on e
, ,

So n ear t o ligh tn i ng m oved n or so fel l on

,
.

Have you o b served how soon th e n i m bl e eye 55

’
B ri n gs t h o b j ec t to con cei t a n d doth s o v ie
,

P erform an ce w i t h th e soul tha t you wou l d ,

swear
T h e ac t an d apprehe n s i o n n ot l o dged th ere ;
J u st s o m oved he : l ike sh ot h i s ac tive han d
D re w blood ere wel l th e foe c ou l d u n derstan d
, 60
B u t here I lost h im Whether th e las t tu r n
.

O f th y fe w san ds called o n th y hasty u rn ,

O r som e fierce rapi d fate — h i d from th e eye

Hath h urled thee prison e r t o som e d ista n t sky ,

I can n ot tell b u t that I d o b e l ieve

, 65

T hy courage s uch a s scorn ed a b ase reprieve .

’
Whatever t wa s whether tha t day th y b reat h
,

S uffered a civil or t he com m o n death ,

26 A N E L EGY O N TH E D E ATH OF M R . R . w .

Wh ich I d o m os t su spec t a n d that I have ,

Fa i led i n the gl orie s of s o k n own a grave 7 ,

0

Th ough thy love d ashe s m iss m e a n d m i n e ,

eyes
H ad n o acqua i n t a n ce w i th thy exe qu ies ,

N or a t th e la st farewell torn from thy sigh t ,

O n the b old shee t have fi xed a sad del igh t ,

Ye t whate er piou s han d — i n stead of m i n e

’
75
H ath don e th is o ffice t o that du st o f th i n e ,

An d ti l l th ou rise agai n fro m thy lo w bed

L en t a chea p pillow t o thy qu ie t head ,

Th ough b u t a private t u rf i t can d o m ore ,

To keep thy n am e an d m em ory i n s tore 8 0

Than al l th ose lordly fool s wh ich lock th e ir

b on es
I n th e du m b p i le s Of ch ested b rass a n d ,

S ton es .

’
Th ou rt rich i n th y ow n fam e an d n eedest n ot ,

These m arble frail ti es n or th e gi lded b lot

-

O f posth u m e h on ou rs ; t here i s n ot o n e sa n d 85
’
Sleeps o er th y grave bu t can o ut b id tha t ha n d
,

A n d pen ci l t oo s o tha t of force we m u st

,

Con fes s th e ir heaps shew l esser tha n th y du s t .

A n d — bl essed so ul — th ough th i s m y s orrow

can
Add n ough t t o th y perfecti on s ye t a s m a n 9 ,
0

Su bj ec t t o en vy an d th e co m m on fate
, ,

I t m ay redee m th ee to a fairer dat e ;

As som e bl i n d d ial wh en th e day i s d on e
,

Ca n tel l u s a t m idn igh t th ere was a s un

, , ,

SO th ese perhaps t hough m uch ben eath thy

, ,

fam e ,
95

May kee p s om e weak re m e m bra n ce of t hy

n am e ,

An d to the fai th of b etter t i m es com m e n d

Th y l oyal u prigh t l i fe a n d galla n t e n d
, .
 A N E P IT A P H U P O N T H E L A D Y E L I Z A BE T H . 27

A N E P I TA P H U P ON TH E L A D Y E LI Z A
B E TH , SE C ON D D A U G H TE R To
H I S L ATE M A J E STY .

Y OU T H beau ty virtu e i n n ocen ce

, , , ,

H eaven s royal an d select ex pe n se

’
, ,

Wi th v irgi n tears an d s igh s d ivi n e

-

W
, ,

See h ere t he gen i i of thi s sh ri n e ;

here n ow — t h y fai r sou l win ged away
"

T hey guard th e caske t wh ere s h e lay .

Th ou hads t ere t h ou th e ligh t cou ld st see

, ,

Sorrows l a id u p a n d st ored for thee ;,

Thou s uc k ds t i n w oes an d the breasts len t

’

T hei r m i lk t o t hee bu t t o lam e n t ; ,

:0

Thy porti on h ere wa s grie f t h y years ,

D isti lled n o othe r rai n bu t t ears , ,

Tears w i t hou t n oi se bu t — u n ders tood ,

A s loud an d sh ril l as an y b lood ;

Thou se e m s t a rose — ’
bu d b orn i n sn ow ,
1 5

A fl ower of pu rpose spru n g t o b ow

To h eedless t em pest s an d t he rage ,

Of an i n cen s e d storm y age , .

Others ere the ir a fflicti on s grow

, ,

Are t i m ed an d season ed for t he blow

, ,

B u t th in e as rheu m s t he t e n d re s t part
,
’

Fell o n a you n g a n d h a rm less h ear t .

A n d yet as b a lm t re e s gen tly s pen d

,
~

The ir tears for t hose t ha t d o th e m re n d ,

SO m i ld an d p iou s th ou wert seen ,

25

Th ough fu ll of su fferings ; free from spleen ,

Thou d id st n Ot m u rm u r n or revile , ,

An d dra n k s t t hy worm wood wi th a sm ile

’
.

A s e nvi ou s eye s b last a n d i n fect , ,

An d ca u se m isfortu n es b y aspe c t
’

3 0
,
28 A R H APS O D Y .

So t hy sa d s tars d ispe n se d to thee ,

N o i n fl ux b u t calam i t y ;
,

They v iewe d t hee wi th ecli p s ed rays ,

An d b u t th e b ack s id e of brigh t days .

as as x
-

Thes e were th e co m forts s h e had he re 3 5

W
,

As b y a n u n see n ha n d t i s clear ’
,

h ich n o w sh e reads a n d sm ili n g wears

,

A crown w ith H i m wh o wi pe s off tears .

A R HA P SO DY
Occa s io n a lly writte n p
u on a m eeting wit/z s o me of
lz is frie n ds a t tlz e G lo ve T av e rn , m a
c/z a m ke r p a in te d o ve r/z e a d wit/z a clo u d
y s k y,
a n d so m e
fe w disp ers e d s ta rs , a n d on tlz e
s ides wit k la n dscap es , k ills , s k e lz erds , a n d
p
s lz eep .

D A R K N E S S a n d stars i m i d day " t hey i nv i te

’
th
’
-

O ur ac ti ve fan ci es t o bel i eve i t n igh t :

For tavern s n eed n o su n b u t for a S ign, ,

Where r ich t obacco a n d qu i ck tape rs s h i n e ;

’
An d roya l w i t ty sack the poe t s soul
, 5

W i th b righ ter su n s tha n h e dot h gi l d the b owl ;

As th ough th e p ot a n d poe t d i d agree
Sack s h ou ld to b oth I llu m i n ator be .

T hat art ific i al C lou d wi t h its cu rled b row

Te lls u s ti s late a n d tha t bl ue s pace below
’
to

I S fi red w i th m a n y stars Mark h o w they b reak

.

I n s ile n t glan ce s o e r th e h ills an d speak

’

The even i n g t o the plai n s whe re sh ot fro m far

, , ,

They m ee t i n du m b sal u tes as on e grea t star , .

The roo m — m eth i n ks — grows darke r a n d ,

th e ai r 15
 A R H A P S OD Y . 29

Con tracts a sadder colou r a n d less fai r ,

’
Or i s t th e drawe r s ski l l ? hath he n o arts
’

To bl i n d u s s o we can t kn ow p i n ts from quarts ?

’

N o No t is n igh t look where th e j olly clown

, ,
’

M u sters h i s bleat i ng h erd a n d qu i ts th e d own

,
20

H ark h ow h is rude pi pe fre t s th e qu i e t a i r ,

Wh i ls t every h i l l proclai m s Lycori s fa ir .

Rich happy m an I that can s t thu s watch an d

, ,

sleep ,

Free from all cares b u t thy we n ch p ipe a n d

, , ,

sheep .

B u t see t he m oon i s u p : vie w where sh e stan ds

,
25

Sen t in el o er th e door d raw n b y th e han ds

’

O f som e b ase p ai n ter that for gai n hath m ade

,

H er face th e lan dm ark t o t he ti pplin g trade .

’
Twas w i t at fi rs t an d w i n e t hat m ade them l i v e
,

Choke m ay th e P ain ter a n d h i s b ox d iscl os e 3 0

N O other col ou rs t han h i s fiery n ose ;

An d m ay we n o m ore o f h i s p en ci l se e
Than t wo ch u rchwarde n s an d M ortal i ty .

Sh ou ld we go n ow a wan deri ng we sh oul d-

,

m eet
With catchpolls whores a n d carts i n e very
, ,

st ree t : 3 5
N ow wh en each n arrow la n e each n ook a n d ,

cave ,

Sign — posts an d sh op doors pi m p for every kn ave

-
, ,

W he n ri otou s si n fu l plu sh an d tel l tale spu rs

,
-

Walk Flee t Street an d the Stran d whe n th e

, ,

soft st i rs
O f bawdy ru ffled s ilks tu rn n igh t to day
, , 40

A n d the lou d wh i p an d coach scol ds al l th e

, ,

wa y ;
Whe n lust o f al l s orts an d eac h i tch y b lood
,

Fro m th e Tower wharf to Cym b el i n e an d L ud

-
, ,

H u n ts for a m ate an d the ti re d foot m an reel s

,
3 0 A R HA P S OD Y
’
Tw i xt c ha ir m e n t orche s a n d t he hack i ng
-
, ,

wheel s . 45

Co m e take the o t her d i sh ; i t i s to h im

,

Tha t m ade h is h orse a se nator ; each b ri m

Look big as m i n e The galla n t j ol ly bea st .
,

Of al l the herd — you ll s a y wa s n ot th e leas t

’
.

Now crown t he seco n d bowl rich as h is worth s , ,

o

I ll dri n k i t t o [
’
h i m ] that l ike fi re brok e fort h
I n to the Sen ate s face c ros t R U BI C O N ’

, ,

An d th e State s p illars w it h thei r laws th ereon ;

’
,

An d m ade t h e d ul l gray beard s an d fu rre d

gown s fly
I n t o BR U N D U SI U M t o con sul t a n d l ie 55 .

Th i s t o b rave Syl la w hy sh ou ld i t b e sa i d
,

We d ri n k m ore t o t h e l iv i n g t han th e dead ?

Flattere rs a n d fool s do use i t Let u s laugh .

At our own h on est m irth ; for th ey t h a t quaff

To h on o u r others do l ike those tha t se n t ,
6 0

Th e i r gold a n d plate to st ran gers t o be spe n t .

D ri n k deep : th is c u p be p regna n t an d th e
w in e ,

Sp iri t of w i t t o m ake us al l d i vi n e
, ,

T hat b ig w i th sack an d m i rth we m ay re ti re

, ,

P o ssessors o f m ore souls a n d n obler fi re ; 65

,

An d by th e i n flux of th i s pai n ted sk y ,

An d la b o ured form s t o h igher m atters fl y ; ,

S o i f a n ap shal l take us we shal l all

, , ,

After ful l c ups have d ream s poet ical ,

.

’
Le t s laugh n ow an d th e pre ssed gra pe d r i nk 7 , ,
0

Ti ll t h e d rowsy day star wi n k -

An d i n ou r m erry ma d m i rth ru n ,

Faster a n d fu rther tha n the s u n

An d le t n on e h i s cu p forsake ,

Ti ll tha t star agai n d oth wake ; 75

S o we m e n b elo w S hal l m ove

E qual ly wi th t he god s ab ove .
 ’

3 2 U PO N MR . F LE TC H E R S P L AY S .

From th y fi rs t m aj esty o r augh t a t al l ,

B etray con su m pti on th y ful l v ig ro us b ays ’

Wear t h e sam e green a n d scorn th e lean decays , 3 0

O f s tyle o r m atte r ; j u st so have I k n o wn

,

S om e c rystal spri ng that from t he n e igh b ou r ,

dow n
D er i ved her b i rth i n ge n tl e m ur m u rs steal
,

To t he n ex t vale a n d prou dly there revea l

,

H e r s trea m s i n l oude r acce n ts add in g sti l l ,

3 5

M ore n o i se an d waters t o h e r chan n el ti ll ,

A t last s wol le n with i n crease sh e gl ides al on g

, ,

Th e lawn s a n d m eado ws i n a wan to n th ron g

O f froth y b i llows an d i n o n e great n am e
,

S wal lows t he t ri b u tary b rook s d rown e d fam e ’

.
4o

Nor are t hey m ere i n ve n t i on s for we ,

’
I n th sa m e p iece fi n d scattered ph il osophy ,

A n d h idde n d ispersed t ru th s that e n folded l ie

,

I n t he dark shades of deep al legory :

S o n eatly weaved l i ke arras they descry , , 45

Fa b les wi th tru th fa n cy w it h m ystery

,
.

S o that t h ou has t i n th is th y cu ri ou s m ou l d
Cas t tha t com m e n ded m ix t ure wished of ol d ,

W h ich shal l th ese co n tem plat ion s re n der far

L e ss m u ta b le a n d lasti n g as the i r star
, 50

A n d wh ile th ere i s a people or a s u n , ,

E n dym i on s s tory with th e m oon sh al l ru n

’
.

U P ON M R F L ETC H E R S P L AY S ’
.
,

P U B L I SH E D 1 64 7 .

I KN E Wth ee n ot
n or du rs t atten dan ce st rive
,

L abel t o w i t V e rser re m on strat i ve

, ,

An d i n s om e s ubu rb page — sca n dal t o th in e

I ik e Len t b efore a Christm as scatter m in e
.
,
.

Th i s speak s the e n ot s i n ce a t th e u tm os t rate ,

5
 U P O N M R F LE T C H E R S P L A Y S
.
’
.
3 3

Such rem n an t s from th y p iec e en t reat the i r date

Nor c a n I dub the copy or afford ,

T itles t o swell t he rear of verse w i th lord ,

Nor pol i t ically b ig t o i n ch low fam e

, ,

Stretch i n th e glories of a stran ger s n am e ’

,
10

An d cli p t hose bays I cou rt weak st river I ,

B u t a fain t echo un to P oetry .

I have n ot C lothes t adop t m e n or m us t s i t

’
,
’
For plu s h an d velve t s sake esqu ire of W i t , ,

Yet m odes ty these crosses wou l d i m prove , 15

An d rags n ear th ee som e reveren ce m ay m ove

,
.

I di d bel ie ve — great B ea um on t bei ng dead

Th y w i dowed M use slep t on h is flowery bed
B u t I am rich ly co z en ed an d can see ,

Wi t tran sm igrates h i s spiri t stayed w i th thee 20

Wh ich d oubly adva n taged b y thy S i n gle pen

, ,

I n l ife a n d death n ow treads the stage agai n

An d t hu s a re we freed from that dearth of wi t
Wh ich starved t he Lan d S i n ce i n t o sch i sm s spl i t
, ,

Where i n t h hast don e s o m uch we m u s t n eeds

’
,

guess 25
’
W i t s last ed iti on i s n ow in the P ress
For th ou hast d rain e d i n ven ti on an d h e ,

That wri tes hereafte r d oth b u t p i llage thee

, .

B u t th ou h ast plot s ; a n d wil l n ot the K irk s trai n

At th e des ign s of su ch a t ragic b ra i n ? 3 0

W i ll t hey t hem sel v es th i nk safe w hen t hey S hal l ,

see
Th y m ost abom in able policy ?
Will n ot th e Ears assem ble a n d th i n k fi t ,

Thei r Syn od fast an d pray agai n st t hy wi t ?

, ,

B u t they l l n ot t i re i n s uch an idle ques t

’

Th ou dost b u t k i ll an d ci rcu m ve n t i n j es t ;
,

An d when th y an gere d M u se swel ls to a bl ow ,

’
T i s b u t for Fi eld s or Swa n s te e d s overthrow
’

,
’
.

Ye t shal l t hes e con qu ests of th y lays ou tl i ve

D
3 4 ON SI R TH O M AS BO D LE Y S L I B RAR Y’
.

The i r Scotti sh z eal an d com pacts made t o gr i eve

, 40

The peace o f sp ir i ts a n d whe n such dee ds fa i l

Of the i r fou l e nd s a fai r n a m e i s t hy bal e
,
.

B u t — happy — th ou n e e r sa w st these st orm s

’ ’
,

ou r ai r
Tee m ed wi t h eve n i n th y ti m e th ough seem i n g
,

fa i r ;
Thy ge n tle sou l m ea n t for t h e shad e an d ease , , 45

Wi t h drew b e ti m es i n to th e L an d of P eace .

So n ested i n so m e h osp ita b l e S h ore

T he herm i t an gle r whe n th e m id seas roar
-
,
-
,

P ack s u p h i s l i n es a n d — ere th e tem pes t raves

,

Ret ires an d leave s h i s stati on t o th e wa ves

,
. 50

Th u s t hou die dst al m ost w it h ou r peace an d we ,

Th i s b reath i n g t i m e t hy las t fa i r i ssu e se e ,

Wh ich I t hi n k s uch —if n eedless i n k n ot so i l

SO choice a M u se — others are b u t th y fo i l ;
Th i s or t hat age m ay wr i te b u t n ever see
,
55

A w i t that dares ru n p a rallel wi th th ee .

Tru e B E N m u st l i ve " bu t h a te h i m an d th ou
, ,

has t
U n don e al l fu tu re w i ts a n d m atche d t he past
,
.

O N SI R T H O MAS B O D L EY S LI B RARY ’
,

T H E AUT H O R B E I N G T H E N I N
O " FO R D .

B O AST n ot prou d Go lgotha that t h ou can s t

, ,

S h ow
Th e ru i n s of m an k i n d an d l et u s k n ow
,

H o w fra i l a t h i ng i s fles h " Th oug h we se e

there
B u t e m pty S ku l l s th e Rab b i n s st il l l i ve h ere
,
.

T hey ar e n ot dead b u t ful l of b l ood aga i n

,
"

U
 ’
ON SI R TH O M AS BO D LE Y S L I B RA R Y .
3 5

I m ea n th e sen se a n d every l i n e a vei n

,
.

’
T r i u m ph n ot o er t he ir du st w hoever look s
I n h ere shal l fin d th e i r brai n s al l i n thei r books .

Nor i s t ol d P alest in e al on e s urv i ves

’

Athe n s l ives here m ore tha n in P lu tarch s ’

”
Lives .

T he ston es wh i ch so m et i m es dan ced u n t o th e

s tra i n
O f O rp he us here do l odge h i s m u se agai n
,
.

An d you th e Rom an s p i rits Learn i ng has

, ,

Mad e you r l i ves lon ger tha n you r em pi re was .

C aesar had per i shed fro m th e world of m e n ,

Had n o t h i s sword bee n rescued b y h i s p en .

Rare Sen eca h ow las ti ng i s t hy b reat h

T hough Nero d id t hou couldst n ot b leed t o
,

d eath .

H ow d u ll t h e expert tyran t was t o l ook ,

For that i n thee wh ich l iv ed i n t h y book

,

Aflflic tio n s t urn ou r b lood t o i nk an d w e ,

C om m e n ce when wr i tin g o ur etern i ty

, , .

Lucil i u s h ere I ca n b ehold a n d see ,

H i s cou n sels a n d h i s l ife proceed fro m thee .

B u t what care I t o wh om thy Le tters b e ?

I ch ange th e n am e a n d tho u dost wr i te t o m e ;
,

An d i n th i s age as sad alm ost a s th i n e

, ,

T h y stately Con solat ion s are m in e .

P oor Earth wha t th ough th y v iler d ust e n rolls

Th e fra il en cl os ures of th ese m igh ty s ou ls ?
T he i r graves are all u pon record n ot o n e
B u t i s as b righ t an d ope n a s th e su n .

A n d t h ough so m e part of th e m ob scu rel y fel l

An d perished i n a n u nk n own private ce l l ; ,

Ye t i n t he ir b ook s t hey fou n d a gloriou s way

To l ive u n to th e Resurrecti o n day -

M os t n o b le B O D LE Y " we are b oun d t o thee

For n o s mal l part of o u r e tern i ty .
3 6 D AP HN I S?

Thy t reasu re was n ot spe n t on h orse an d h ou n d ,

Nor tha t n e w m ode wh ic h d oth ol d State s ,

con fou n d . 4o

Th y legacies an other wa y d i d go
Nor were they left t o th ose woul d s pe n d th em
so

W
.

Th y safe d i screet expen se on u s d id fl ow ;

,

a lsa m i s i n the m id st of O xford n ow .

’
Th hast m ad e u s al l t hi n e h e i rs ; whatever we 45

H ereafter wri te t is th y posterity

,
’
.

Th i s i s th y m on u m en t " H ere th ou sh al t s tan d

Til l th e t i m es fa i l i n the ir last grai n o f san d .

’
An d wh eres oe er thy si le n t rel ique s kee p ,

Th i s t om b wi ll n eve r le t th i n e h on ou r sleep ,
50

Stil l we s hal l th i n k u pon t hee ; al l ou r fam e

M eets h ere t o s peak on e letter of th y n am e
Th ou can s t n ot d ie " H ere th ou art m ore tha n
safe ,

Where every b ook i s th y large ep itaph .

DA P H N I S
A n E legia c E clogue . me [n terlocn to rs D a mon
a nd M e n a lca s
‘

W
DAM ON .

HAT clou ds M e n alc a s d o O ppress t hy b row

, , ,

Flowers i n a s u n sh i n e n eve r look s o lo w ?

I S N isa st ill c ol d fl i n t ? or have th y lam b s
M et w i th th e fox b y st rayi n g from th e ir dam s ?
M E N AL C AS .

Ah D a m on n o m y la m b s are safe ; a n d sh e
, , 5

I s k i n d a n d m uch m ore wh ite th an t hey ca n

,

be .
 DA PH N I S .
3 7

Bu t w hat doth l i fe whe n m os t sere n e afford

, ,

Wi t hout a wor m wh ich gnaws her fa i re st

gou rd ?
O u r days of gladn ess are b u t sh ort rel iefs ,

G i ve n to reserve u s for en du ri ng griefs 10

S o sm ilin g cal m s cl ose tem pest s b reed wh ic h ,

b reak
L i ke spoi lers out an d ki l l ou r flocks wh e n
, ,

weak .

I heard las t May — an d May i s st i l l high

Spri ng
Th e pleasan t P h ilom el her vespers s in g .

The gree n wood gl i ttered wit h t he golde n s un ,

15

An d all t he West like s i lver s hi n ed n ot on e

B lack clou d [ appeared ]; n o rags n or sp ot s d i d ,

sta i n
T he welki n s b eau ty ; n oth i n g frown e d l ike
’

ra m .

B ut e re n ig h t cam e t hat sce n e of fi n e s i gh ts

turn ed
T o fierce dark sh owers t he ai r w i th light n i n gs
bu rn ed 20

Th e wood s s weet syren rudel y th u s o p pre st

’
, ,

G ave t o the storm her weak an d weary breas t .

I sa w her n ext day o n he r last cold be d :

A n d Daphn i s s o j ust so i s Daph n is dead "
, ,

DAMON .

S o vi olets s o doth t he prim rose fall

,
25
, ,
’
At on ce t he Spr i ng s pri de a n d i ts fu n eral
,
.

Su ch early sweets get o ff st il l i n thei r p rim e ,

A n d s tay n ot h ere to wear th e soi l of t i m e ;

Wh ile coarser flowers wh ic h n on e wou ld m iss if
, ,

past ,

T o scorch in g Su m m ers a n d col d Au tu m n s

last
.
3 0
3 8 DA P H N I S .

M E N A L C AS .

Sou ls n ee d n ot ti m e Th e early forward thi ngs

.

Are al ways fledged a n d glad ly use th ei r w i ngs

, .

O r el se great parts wh e n i nj u red qu i t th e, ,

crowd ,

TO S h in e above st i ll n ot b eh i n d th e clou d
, ,
.

A n d i s t n ot j u st t o leave t hose to t he n igh t

’
3 5
That m adly h ate an d persecute th e l ight ?
Wh o do u b l y dark al l n egroes d o exceed
, , ,

An d i n wardly are t ru e black M oors i n deed

DAMO N .

Th e pu n i sh m en t st i ll m a n i fests t h e s in ,

A s ou tward sign s sh ow th e d isease wi thi n 4 . 0

Wh ile worth o ppre s t m ou n ts t o a n o b le r heigh t

, ,

An d palm l ike bravely overtops t h e we igh t

,
-
, .

S o wh ere sw i ft I sca from ou r l oft y h i lls

W i th l ou d farewel l s desce n ds a nd foam i ng fil ls , , ,

A wi de r c han n el l ike som e grea t port ve in

, 45
-

W i th large rich stream s t o fil l th e h u m b le pla i n

I sa w a n oak wh ose s tately h eigh t an d shade
, ,

P roj ected far a goodl y sh elter m ad e ;

,

An d from th e t op w i th th ick d i ffu s e d b ough s

I n d ist a n t rou n d s gre w l ike a wood —n ym ph s ’

hou se .
5 0

H ow m an y garlan ds won at r ou n de lays

Old sh eph erd s h u ng u p i n th ose happy days
W i th kn ots an d gi rdles th e dea r s po ils a n d ,

dres s
O f su ch brigh t m aid s a s d i d t ru e l overs b less
,
.

A n d m an y t i m es had ol d Am ph ion m ad e 55
H i s beau teou s fl ock ac q uai n ted w i th th i s shad e ;
H i s fl ock w h os e fl eeces were a s s m oot h a n d
,

wh ite
A s th ose t he welk i n sh ows i n m oon sh in e n igh t .
4o DA PH N I S .

DAM ON .

C om e s h e pe rds the n a n d w i th you r gree n e st

, , ,

b ays
Refresh h is d u st wh o loved you r le a rn e d lay s
,
.

B rin g here th e fl ori d gl orie s of th e Spri ng ,

An d a s you s trew the m pi ou s a n the m s s i ng ; 9

, ,
0

Wh ich t o you r ch ildre n an d th e years t o c om e

May speak of Daphn is a n d b e n ever d u m b
, ,

Wh i le pros trate I d rop o n h i s q u ie t u rn

M y t ears n ot gi ft s a n d l ike t he poor t hat
,

m ou rn
’
Wi th gree n bu t hu m b l e t urfs wr i te o er h is ,

hearse 95
For false fai r prose me n th i s fa i r tru th of
,

verse :
“
H ere Daph n i s sleeps an d wh ile t he great ,

wa tch goe s
O f l ou d an d restless t i m e takes h i s re pos e , .

Fam e i s b u t n oise ; al l learn i ng s b u t a t hough t ; ’

Wh ich on e adm i res a n oth er sets a t n ough t

,
. 10 0

Natu re m ock s both a n d Wi t s ti l l keeps ado

,

B u t Deat h brin gs k n owledge a n d ass ura n ce

”
too .

M E N A LC A S .

Ca st i n you r ga rla n d s stre w o n al l the fl owers

W hich May w i th s m i les or Apri l feeds w i t h
sh owers ,
’
L e t t h i s day s rites a s stead fast as the su n , 05

K eep pace wi th Ti m e a n d th rough all ages ru n

T h e pu b lic character an d fam ou s tes t
O f ou r l on g sorrows an d h i s lasti ng rest .

A n d whe n we m ake proce ss io n o n the pla i n s ,

O r yearly keep the h ol iday of swa i n s , n o

L e t Daphn i s st i l l b e t h e recorde d na m e ,

An d sole m n h on ou r of o ur feas ts a n d fa m e .
 DA P H N I S .
41

For th ough the I si s an d th e prou de r T ham es

Can shew h i s reli ques lodged hard by t hei r
stream s :
An d m u st for ever t o th e h on ou re d n am e 1 15

O f n o b le M urrey ch iefly owe that fam e :

Ye t h ere h i s stars fi rs t saw h im an d w hen Fate ,

B eckon ed hi m hen ce i t kn ew n o other dat e

,
.

N o r wi l l these vocal woods an d valleys fail ,

Nor I sca s lou der stream s th is t o bewail

’
,
1 20

B u t wh i le swai n s h ope a n d season s C hange

, ,

wi ll gl ide
Wi th m ovin g m u rm u rs b ecau se Daph n i s d ied .

DAMON .

A fatal sadn ess s uc h as sti ll foregoes

, ,

The n run s alon g w ith pu bli c plagues an d woes ,

Lies heavy on u s an d t he very l ight : 25

T urn e d m ourn er t oo hat h t h e d ul l l ook of

,

n igh t
.

O ur vales l ike thos e of dea t h a dark n ess sh ew

, ,

M ore sad than cypress or th e gloom y ye w

An d o n ou r h ills where healt h wi t h he igh t
,

com plied ,

T h ick d rowsy m i sts h an g rou n d an d t here ,

res i de .
I 3 0

N o t on e sh ort parce l of th e ted iou s year

I n i ts ow n dre ss a n d beau ty dot h ap pea r .

Fl owe rs hat e th e Sprin g an d w i th a su lle n ben d

,

Th ru s t d ow n the i r heads whi ch t o t he roots ,

s till te n d .

'

A n d t h ough t h e su n lik e a cold lover peeps

, ,
I 35
’
A l itt le a t the m st ill th e day s eye slee ps
,
-
.

B u t wh e n th e Cra b a n d Li o n wit h ac u te
An d act ive fires thei r sluggis h heat recru i t ,

Our grass s traigh t ru ssets a n d each scorch in g ,

day
42 DA PH N I S .

D r i nk s u p ou r b rooks a s fast as dew i n May ; : 40

Till t he sa d h erd sm an with h i s cattle fai n ts ,

A n d e m p t y chan n els rin g w i th l ou d co m plai n ts .

M E N AL CAS .

’
H eaven s j u st d ispleasu re a n d ou r u nj us t ways , ,

Chan ge Na tu re s c ou rs e ; bri n g plagu e s deart h

’
, ,

an d d ecays .

Th i s tu rn s ou r lan d t o d u st th e S k ie s t o b ra ss , ,
I 4S

Make s old k i n d b le ss i ngs i n t o c u rses pass

An d whe n we learn u n k n own an d fore i gn
cr i m e s ,

B r i ngs i n th e vengean ce d ue u n t o t h ose c l i m es .

The d regs an d pu ddl e o f al l age s n o w ,

Like r ivers n ear thei r fall o n u s d o fl ow ,

.
150

Ah happy Daph n i s " wh o wh ile ye t t he stream s

,

Ra n C lear an d wa rm t h ough bu t w ith settin g

,

b eam s ,

Go t th rough a n d saw b y tha t d ecl in in g l igh t

, ,
’
H i s to i l s an d j ou rn ey s e n d b efore th e n igh t
’
.

DAMON .

A n igh t wh e re dark n es s l ays h er cha i n s a n d

,

b ars ,
1 5 55

An d feral fi res a ppear i n stead of stars .

B u t b e a l on g w ith t he last l ook s of day

Wen t h en ce an d s ettin g — su n l ike past away
,
-
.

Wha t fu tu re storm s ou r prese n t si n s do hatch ,

Som e i n th e d a rk d iscern an d othe rs watch , 1 60

Th ough foresigh t m ake s n o h u rrica n e prove

m i ld ,

Fu ry that s l on g ferm en t i n g i s m os t wild

’
.

B u t see w h ile th u s ou r sorrow s we d iscou rse

, ,

P h oeb u s hath fi n ish ed h i s d iu rn a l cou rse ;

Th e S hades preva il : each b u sh seem s b i gge r
grown 1 65
 DA PH N I S .
43

Dark n ess — l ik e State — m akes smal l t h ings swel l

a n d frow n
T he h ills an d woods w i t h pip es a n d so n n et s
rou n d ,

A n d b leat in g sh eep our swa i n s dr i ve h o m e ,

resou n d .

M E N ALC A S .

Wha t vo ice fro m yon der lawn ten ds h i th er ?

H ark "
Ti s Th yrsis calls
’
I h ear L yc a n th e bark 1 70

H i s fl ock s left ou t so late an d weary grown

,

A re t o th e t h icket s gon e an d t here laid d o wn

,
.

DAMON .

M e n a lcas haste t o l ook th e m ou t " poor sheep ,

,

Whe n day i s don e go will in gly to sleep :

,

A n d cou ld b ad m an h i s ti m e spen d a s th ey
do ,
1 75

H e m igh t go sleep or d ie a s will in g too

, , .

M E N A L C AS .

Fa rewel l " k i n d Dam o n n ow t h e sheph erd s ’

star
W i t h bea uteo us l ook s sm iles on u s t hough ,

from far .

A l l creatu res that were favouri tes of day

Are with th e su n ret ired a n d gon e away .
1 80

W hile feral b i rds sen d fort h u n pl easan t n otes ,

An d n ight — the n u rse of th ough t s — sad th oughts

pro m otes
B u t j oy wi ll ye t com e wi th t he m orn i n g l i gh t -
,

T h ough sad ly n ow we b id good n igh t " -

DAMON .

Good n igh t
-
44 TH E G O LD E N “
AGE .

T H E G O LD E N AGE .

[Tra n sla te d fro m P o e /kin s

]
H AP P Ytha t fi rs t wh ite age " wh e n we
’
Lived b y t he Ear t h s m ere c harity
N o s oft l uxu ri ou s d ie t the n
H ad effe m in ated m e n
No ot he r m eat n or wi n e had a n y
,

Tha n the coa rse m ast or S i m ple hon ey ; ,

An d b y th e pare n ts care la i d u p
,
’
,

Cheap berrie s d id t he ch i ldre n s u p .

N o pom pou s wear wa s in tho se days

O f gum m y s i lks or S carle t bai z e
, .

The i r b ed s were o n som e fl owery bri n k ,

A n d C lear s prin g wate r was the i r dri n k .

’
Th e s hady pi n e i n th e su n s heat
, ,

Was t he i r cool a n d k n ow n re trea t ;

’
Fo r t h e n t wa s n o t cu t d own b u t stood ,

Th e yo u t h a n d glory o f t he wood .

T he dari n g sa ilo r w i t h h i s slave s

Then had n ot c ut t he s well in g waves ,

N or for des ire of foreign s tore

, ,

Seen an y b u t h i s n at ive sh ore .

N O st i rrin g d ru m had scared t hat age ,

’
Nor t he sh ri l l tru m pe t s acti ve rage ;
N O wou n ds by b it t er hatred m ade
, ,

W ith warm bl ood soiled th e s h i n in g b lade ;

For h ow could host ile m ad n ess arm
A n age of l ove t o p u b l ic harm ,

Whe n com m on j u stice n o n e wi thstood ,

No r sough t re wards for spi llin g blood ?

O that a t length ou r age wou ld ra ise
I n t o t he te m per of th ose days
B u t — worse than [Etn a s fi re s — de b ate ’
 A SONG TO A M OR ET .

An d avarice i nflam e our S tat e .

Alas wh o was i t that firs t fou n d

Gold hid of p urpose u n der grou n d
,

Tha t s ough t ou t pearls an d d i ved t o fin d

, 3 3

Su ch prec iou s peril s for m ank i n d ?

l ove lpoe ms .

A SONG TO A M ORET .

I .

I F I were dead an d i n m y place

,

Som e fresher you th design ed

TO warm thee wit h n ew fi res an d grace ,

Those arm s I l eft b eh i n d ;

2 .

We re h e a s fai th fu l a s th e s un
That s wedded t o the sphere
’
,

H is blood as chaste an d t em perate ru n

’
As Apri l s m i ldes t tear ;
3 .

O r were h e r i ch an d wi t h h is heap
, ,

An d spaciou s share of earth I O

C ou l d m ake d ivin e a ffect ion C h eap ,

An d c ourt h i s golden b irth

4 .

’
For al l these art s I d n ot b el ieve ,

N o th ough h e s hould be t hi n e
, ,

Th e m i gh ty am orist coul d g i ve
So rich a hea rt a s m i n e .
 UPON TH E P R I O RY G R OV E .

5 .

’
Fortu n e an d b eau ty t hou m i gh t s t fi n d ,

A n d greater m e n t han I
B u t m y t ru e re sol v e d m i n d
They n e ver s hal l c om e n igh .

6 .

For I n ot for a n h ou r d id love ,

O r for a day de si re ,

B u t wi th m y s ou l had from above

Th i s e n d les s h oly fire
,
.

U P ON T H E P RI O RY GR OV E H I S ,

U SUA L R ETI RE M E NT .

HAI L , sacred shade s c ool leafy h ou se "

Cha ste t reas urer of a l l m y vows
A n d weal t h o n wh ose soft boso m lai d
’
M y l ove s fa i r s tep s I fi rs t b etrayed :
H en ceforth n o m elan ch oly fl igh t ,

N o sad w ing or h oar s e b i rd of N igh t

, ,

D i stu r b th i s a ir n o fatal th roat

,

O f raven or owl awake the n ote

, ,

O f ou r l aid ech o n o voice dwel l

,

W i th i n th ese l eave s bu t P h il om e l .

Th e po ison ou s i vy h ere n o m ore

H i s fal se t wis ts o n th e oak S hal l score ;
O n ly th e w ood b i n e here may twi n e ,

A s t h em ble m of he r love a n d m i n e ;
’
,

T h e a m orou s su n shal l here co n vey

H i s b es t b ea m s i n th y shade t o play ;
,

The act ive ai r th e gen tles t sh owe rs

,

Shal l fro m h i s w ings rai n o n t hy fl owe rs ;

An d th e m oon from he r dewy l ocks ,

Shal l d eck t he e wit h he r brightes t d rops

48 FI DA .

A m plagu ed for m e re ly l ook in g on .

Mark fro m h er foreh ead t o he r foo t

What charm i n g s weets are there t o d o t ’
.

A head ad orn ed w ith al l th ose glor i es

Tha t Wi t hath sh a d owed i n qua in t s torie s 2O

O r pen ci l w i th rich col ou rs d rew

I n i m i tati on of th e t rue .

H e r ha i r lai d ou t i n cu r i ou s se ts
An d twi sts doth s he w l ike si lke n n ets
, ,

Wh ere —si n ce h e playe d at h i t or m i ss

, ,

Th e god of Lo ve h e r priso n e r is ,

An d fl utteri n g w i th h i s ski tt i sh wi ng s
, ,

P u ts al l her l ock s i n cu rl s an d rings .

L ik e t wi nkl i n g stars h e r eye s i n vit e

Al l ga z ers t o so swee t a l igh t ; 3 O

B u t t he n t wo arch e d clou d s of b rown

Sta n d o e r an d guard t he m w ith a frown
’
,
.

Ben eat h t h ese rays of h er brigh t eye s

’
B eau ty s rich bed of b l ush e s l ies :
B lushes wh i ch l igh t n i n g l ike c om e on
, ,
-
, ,

Ye t stay n ot t o be ga z ed u pon
B u t leave th e l il ie s of h er ski n
As fa i r as e ver an d ru n i n ,

L ike sw ift salu tes — wh i ch d ul l pain t scorn

’
Tw i x t a w h ite n oon an d cri m so n m orn ,
. 4o

What coral c an her l i ps resem b l e ?

’
Fo r h er s are warm swell m el t a n d t rem b l e
3 ,

An d i f you dare con ten d for red ,

Th is i s al i ve th e other dead,
.

H er equal teeth — a b ove b el ow ,

45

All of a S i z e a n d s m ooth n ess grow

, ,
.

Whe re u n der close restrai n t an d awe

Wh ich i s th e m aiden tyran t law ,

L ike a caged su llen li n n et d well s

, ,

H er tongu e t h e key t o poten t s pells

,
. 50

H er ski n lik e H eave n whe n calm an d b r i gh t

, ,
 TO ET E S I A : T H E F I R ST S I G H T .

Shews a rich a z u re u n der wh ite ,

W i th tou ch m ore soft tha n heart su pposes ,

An d breath as sweet a s n ew b l own roses -

.

Betwixt t hi s headlan d an d th e m a i n , 55

Wh ich i s a rich an d flowery pla i n ,

Lies h er fai r n eck so fi n e a n d sle n der

, ,

That — gen tly— how you please twill b e n d h e r ,

’
.

’
Th i s leads you t o he r h eart wh i ch ta en , ,

P an t s u n der s heets of wh i te s t lawn ,

60

An d at th e fi rs t seem s m uch d i strest ,

B ut n o b l y treated l ie s a t rest
, ,
.

H ere like t wo b al l s of n e w falle n s n ow

,
-
,

H er breasts Love s n at ive p illows grow

,
’
,

An d ou t of each a rose bu d pee ps -

,
65

Wh ich i n fan t B eau ty su ck in g sleeps , ,

.

Say n ow m y Stoic tha t m ak s t sou r faces

, ,
’

A t a ll th e Beau t ies an d th e Graces ,

That cri est u n clea n th ough k n own t hysel f

To every coarse an d d i rty sh el f 7o

Cou ldst th ou bu t see a piece lik e th i s ,

A p iece s o fu l l of s weet s an d b l iss :

I n shap e s o rare i n soul so r i ch
, ,

Wou ldst th ou n ot s wear sh e i s a w itch ?

TO ETE SIA (FOR TI M AN D E R ): T H E

W
FI RST SI GHT .

H AT sm il in g st r i n that fa i r Nigh t
a ,

W hic h gave you b irth gave m e t hi s sigh t , ,

An d w it h a ki n d aspect though keen , ,

M ade m e th e su b ject you the queen ? ,

That sparkl in g pla n et i s got n ow

I n t o you r eyes an d sh i n es b elow
,

Wh ere n earer force an d m ore acute , ,

50 TO ETES I A : T H E F I R ST S IG H T .

I t d oth d ispe n se w ith ou t d ispu te ;

,

For I wh o y e sterday d id k n ow
,

Love s fi re n o m ore tha n doth c ool s n ow

’

W i t h on e b right look a m s in ce u n d on e ,

Ye t m u s t ad ore an d seek m y s u n .

Before I walked free a s t h e w i n d

, ,

An d i f b u t s tayed — like it— u nk i n d ;

I coul d l ike dari ng eagle s ga z e
, , ,

An d n ot b e bl in ded by a face ;
Fo r w hat I saw t i ll I sa w t hee
, ,

Wa s on ly n ot deform i ty .

Suc h shape s appear— com pared w i t h t h i n e ,

I n arras or a ta vern S ign

,
-
,

A n d d o b u t m in d m e t o expl ore
A fa i rer p iece t hat i s i n store
,
.

80 s om e han g ivy t o the i r w i n e ,

To s ign ify there i s a vi n e .

Th ose pri ncel y fl o we rs— b y n o storm s

vexed
Wh i ch sm ile on e day an d d roop the n ex t :
,

The galla n t tul i p an d the rose ,

E m b lem s w h ich s om e u se to d iscl os e

B od ied i dea s the i r weak grace
I s m ere i m posture t o th y face .

For Na tu re i n al l t h in gs bu t th ee , ,

D i d pract i se on ly s oph istry ;

O r el se sh e m ade the m t o expres s
H ow sh e cou l d vary i n he r dress .

B u t t h ou wert form ed tha t we m igh t se e ,

P erfect ion n o t variety

,
.

H ave you obse rved h o w th e day— star

Spark les an d s m il es an d sh i n e s fro m far :
The n t o t h e ga z er d ot h c o n vey
A s i len t bu t a p ierci ng ray ?
 T H E C HA R A C T E R : TO ET ES I A .
51

S o woun ds m y love b u t that h er eye s

,

Are i n e ffects t he b etter skies .

A brisk bright age n t fro m th e s trea m s

Arm e d w i th n o arrows b u t th ei r beam s
, ,

An d wi th such sti l l ness sm i tes o ur hearts ,

45

N 0 n oise b etrays h im n or h i s darts

, .

H e work in g on m y easy s ou l
, ,

D i d soon persuade an d t he n con t rol

,

An d n ow h e flie s — an d I con spire

Through al l m y b lood w ith w i ngs of fire , 50
An d whe n I wo uld — wh ich wil l be n ever
Wi th col d des pai r allay t he fever :
The sp i teful th i ng E tes ia n am es ,

An d tha t n e w fuels al l m y flam es

-
.

T H E C HARACTE R '

TO ETE S IA .

Go catch t he phoen ix a n d the n b r i ng,

A qu i l l dra wn for m e fro m h i s wi ng .

.

G ive m e a m aiden beauty s blood

,
’
,

A pure rich crim son wi th ou t m ud

, , ,

I n whose sweet b lu shes that m ay l ive ,

Wh ich a du l l verse can n eve r g ive .

Now for a n u n touched spotless whi te

For b lackest th i ngs o n paper write
E tes i a at th i n e ow n expen se
G i ve m e t he ro b es of i n n oce nce . I O

Cou ld we bu t see a S pring t o r u n

P ure m ilk as som et im es spri ngs have don e
, ,

An d i n the s n ow wh ite stream s i t S heds

-
,

Carn ation s wash t he ir b loody heads ,

Wh ile every eddy that cam e down I S

 E T E SIA
’

52 TH E C H AR ACTE R z TO .

D i d — as thou d os t — b oth s m i le an d frown .

Su ch o bj ects a n d s o fresh wou ld b e

, ,

B u t d ul l rese m blan ces of t h ee .

Th ou art th e dark worl d s m orn ing sta r ’

-
,

Seen o nl y an d see n b u t from fa r ;

,
20

Wh e re l ik e astron om e rs we ga z e
U po n th e gl ories of th e face ,

B u t n o acqu a in tan ce m ore ca n h ave ,

Th ough al l our l ive s we watch a n d crave .

T hou art a worl d th ysel f a lon e ,

25

Yea th ree great world s refin ed t o on e .

Wh ich sh ows al l th ose a n d i n th in e eye s ,

Th e sh in i ng Eas t an d P a radi se .

Th y sou l a spark of th e fi rs t fire ,

’
I s l ik e t he su n t h e worl d s des i re ;
,
3 0

An d with a n obl er i n fl ue n ce
Works u pon all that clai m t o se n se ;
,

B ut i n Su m m ers h ath n o fe ver

i
,

A n d i n fro s t s is cheerfu l e ver .

As fl owers b eside s the i r cu r i ou s dress

, , 3 5

R i ch odou rs have a n d sweetn esses , ,

Wh ich taci tly i n fu se desi re ,

An d eve n obl ige u s to adm i re :

Such a n d s o ful l of i n n ocen ce
, ,

Are al l th e charm s th ou dost d ispen se , 40

An d l ike fa i r Natu re with ou t art s

, ,

At on ce t hey se i z e a n d pl ease ou r h earts

, .

0 th ou art s uch t ha t I co ul d b e
,

A l ove r t o i dolatry "

I c ould an d sh ou l d from h eave n stray
, ,
45

B u t that t hy l i fe S h ews m i n e th e way ,

An d leave awh ile th e D ei ty

To serve H i s i m age h e re i n the e .
 TO E T E S I A L OO K I N G A T T H E FU L L M OO N .

TO ETE SIA L O O K I NG FRO M H E R

CAS E M ENT AT T H E FULL M O O N .

SE E you that b eauteou s Quee n wh ic h n o age,

tam es ?
H er tra i n i s a z ure se t w i th gold en flam es
M y b r i ghter fai r fi x on t he Eas t you r eyes
, ,

An d vie w that bed of cl ou ds wh en ce she doth

,

r i se
.

A b ove al l othe rs i n that o n e sh ort h ou r

Wh ich m ost con cern ed i n sh e had greates t
,

power .

T h is m ade m y fortu n e h u m orou s as w i n d ,

B u t fixed a ffect ion s to m y con stan t m in d .

S he fed m e wi t h t he tears of s tars an d then ce ,

I s ucked i n s orrow wi th t he i r i n fl uen ce .

T o s om e i n s m i les a n d store of ligh t sh e b roke

T o m e i n sad ecl ipses sti ll sh e s poke .

Sh e b en t m e wi t h th e m oti on of her sphere ,

An d m ade m e feel what fi rst I d id b ut fear .

B u t when I cam e t o age an d had o er,

’

grown
H er rules an d sa i d m y freed om was m y own
, ,

I d id reply u n t o th e laws of Fate ,

An d m a de m y reaso n m y great ad vocate :

I la b ou red t o i n h eri t m y j us t righ t ;
B u t the n — O hear Etesia — les t I m igh t
,

Redee m m ysel f m y u n ki n d starry m ot her

,

Took m y poor heart an d gave i t t o a n othe r

, .

T O ETE SI A P ARTE D FR O M H I M AN D , .

L O O KI NG BAC K .

0 S U B T LE Love thy peace i s war ;

I t wou n ds an d k i lls w i thou t a scar .
54 IN E TE SI AM L AC H RY M AN TE M .

I t work s u nk n ow n t o e ve ry se n se ,

L ik e t o decrees o f P roviden ce ,

An d w ith st ra nge s i len ce sh oot s u s th rough : 5

Th e fi re of Love d oth fall l ike sn o w .

H ath sh e n o qu iver bu t m y h eart ? ,

M u s t al l h e r a rrow s h i t that part ?

B eaut ies l ike H eave n thei r gi fts sh oul d de a l
, ,

N ot t o d estroy u s b u t t o h eal
,
.
‘0

Stran ge art of L ove that ca n m ake sou n d ,

An d yet exasperate s th e wou n d .

That l ook sh e le n t t o ease m y heart

Hat h pierced i t a n d i m proved t he sma rt
,
.

IN E TE SI A M L AC H RY M ANTE M .

O D U L C I S luc t us risuq ue po te n t io r om n i "

,

Que m de c o ra n t la c h rym is syde ra t a n ta su i s .

Quam tac itae spira n t au rae v ultu sq ue n ite n te s

Con tr i stan t ve n eres c o llac h rym a n tq ue su ne "
,

O rn at gu tta gen as o c ulis q ue s im illim a ge m m a : 5

,

E t te pido v i vas irriga t im b re ro s a s .

D ic ite Chaldae i quae m e fortu na fa t iga t ,

C u m form osa d ie s e t si n e n u b e pe ruit ?

O N ET ESI A W E E P I N G .

”
[
A Tra ns la tio n 0 [n E tes ia /n L a c/z ryma n te nz ,
by t/z e R ev
f . a nz es Be ll ]

0 D U LC E T Sorrow " st ronge r fa r tha n laugh te r

ri ngi n g ,

W i t h C l u stered s tars a d orn ed th e ir tears o f ,

lu st re brin gin g .

H ow voiceless h eave th y s i gh s " Th y featu re s

softly sh i n in g
 lDoe ms b iz (Eb omas tDattgb att
E UG E N I US

TO T H E U SK .

TI S day , m y c rysta l U sk
’
:n ow th e sa d N igh t
Res ign s h er place a s ten an t t o th e Ligh t .

See t he am a z e d m i sts begi n t o fl y ,

An d th e victoriou s su n hath got th e sk y .

H ow s hal l I recom pe n se th y st ream s that keep 5

M e an d m y sou l a waked whe n others sleep ?
,

I wa tch m y stars I m ove on w ith th e sk i es

, ,

An d weary al l th e plan e ts wi th m y eyes .

Shal l I seek th y forgotten bi rth an d see ,

What days a re s pen t s i n ce th y n at ivi ty ? 1o

D i d s t ru n w i th a n c ie n t K ish o n ? ca n st t h ou tel l
SO m an y years as h ol y H i ddekel ?
’
Th ou art n ot pa id i n th i s : I l l levy m ore
Su ch harm less con tri bu t ion s fro m thy store ,

An d dress m y sou l by th ee a s th ou d ost pas s , 15

As I wou l d d o m y body by m y glass :

What a clear ru n n i ng crystal he re I fi n d
Sure I w i ll str i ve t o gai n a s clea r a m i n d ,

An d have m y spir i ts freed from d ross m ade ,

l i gh t
,

That n o b ase pu ddle m ay all oy th e i r fl i gh t . 2o

’
H ow I ad m i re th y h u m b le ban k s n ough t s
h ere
B u t t he sam e s i m ple ve stu re al l th e year :
’
I l l l earn si m pl ic ity O f th e e a n d wh e n
,
 AE LI A L ZE L I A : H YAN TH E .
57

I walk the streets I w ill n ot storm a t m en

, ,

N or look a s i f I ha d a m in d t o cry 25

I t i s m y val ia n t cloth of gold an d I , .

Let m e n ot l ive bu t I m a ma z ed to see

,
’

What a clear type t hou a rt Of piety .

Wh y sh ould th y fl ood s e n r i ch these sh ores th a t ,

Si n

Agai n s t thy l iberty an d k eep m e i n ?

,
3 0

T hy waters n urse that rud e lan d w h ich en sla v e s ,

A n d capt ivates thy free a n d sp a ci ou s waves .

M ost b less ed tu tors I wi ll learn of th ose

T o show m y C har i ty un to m y foes ,

A n d strive to do som e good u n to th e poor ,

3 5

A s thy stream s d o u n to th e barre n shore .

Al l th i s fro m t hee m y Y s c a ? yes an d

, ,

m ore :
I am for m an y vi rtu es o n th y score .

Tru st m e thy waters ye t wh y wi l t n o t s o ? ,

Let m e b ut d ri n k aga i n a n d I wil l go ,

.
4"

I see thy cou rse a n tici p a tes m y plea ,

’
I l l haste to God as th o u dos t t o the sea
, .

A n d whe n m y eye s i n waters d ro wn t h ei r b ea m s ,

Th e p iou s i m i ta t i on of th y stream s ,

May every h ol y happy hearty tea r

, ,
45

H el p m e t o ru n t o heave n as th ou dost there ,

.

A E LI A L /E L I A : H Y AN TH E .

I T was scarce day , whe n al l alon e

I sa w H ya n t h e an d her th ron e .

I n fresh gree n dam ask s sh e was d rest ,

’
A n d o er a sapph i re gl obe d i d rest .

Th i s sl ippery sphere wh en I d id see ,

Fortu n e I th ough t i t had bee n thee

, .

B u t wh en I saw Sh e d id prese n t
58 A E L I A L /E L I A EV A N TH E .

A m aj esty m ore perman e n t ,

I thou gh t m y cares n ot l os t if I ,

S houl d fi n i sh m y d i sc ove ry .
10

Sleepy she l ooked t o m y fi rs t s igh t ,

As i f she had watch ed al l th e n igh t I ,

An d u n dern ea th h er han d was s pre a d ,

Th e wh ite su pporte r of he r h ead .

B u t at m y secon d stud ied view ,

I S
I c ould perce i ve a sile n t de w
Steal d own h er cheek s lest i t sh oul d s tai n
,

Th ose cheek s wh ere on ly sm iles S h ou ld re i gn .

The tears stream ed d own for haste a n d al l ,

I n chai n s of l i qu i d pearl d i d fal l . 20

Fa i r s orrows an d m ore dear tha n j oys ,

Wh i ch are b u t e m pty a i rs a n d n o ise :

,

You r d rops presen t a rich e r pr i z e ,

Fo r t hey a re som eth i ng like he r eyes .

P re tt y wh i te fool wh y has t t h ou b een

,
25

Su lli ed w i th tea rs an d n o t w i th Sin ?

,
’
Ti s t rue : thy tears l ik e p ol i shed S k ies
, ,

Are the b righ t ro s ia ls of th y eyes ,

But such st range fa te s d o th e m atte n d ,

As i f th y w oe s woul d n e ver e n d .

Fro m dro ps t o sigh s they tu rn a n d th e n ,

Those sigh s ret u rn to d rops aga in

B u t wh iles th y si lve r torren t seek s
Those flowers that watch i t i n th y cheeks ,

Th e wh ite a n d red H ya n th e wears , 3 5

Tu rn t o rose water al l her tears

-
.

H ave yo u behel d a Flam e that spri ngs ,

Fro m i n ce n se w he n swee t cu rl e d rings

‘

, ,

O f sm ok e a tten d her last weak fires ,

An d sh e al l i n perfu m e s exp ires ? 4o

S o d ied H ya n th e . H ere sa i d sh e
, ,

L e t n o t th is vial part fro m thee .

’
I t h old s m y h eart th ough n ow t i s sp i lled
, ,
 THA L IA .
59

An d u n to wate rs al l d istil led .

’
Ti s con st a n t st i ll trust n ot false sm i les ; 45

Wh o sm iles a n d weeps n ot she b egu iles

, ,
.

Nay tru st n ot tears : fal se are th e few

, ,

Those tears are m an y that are tru e .

Tru s t m e a n d tak e th e bette r ch oice

, ,

W ho hath m y tears ca n wan t n o j oys . 5°

T HA LIA .

[I tu r n ed as i de to se e i f sh e [Th a l i a] was s t i l l a s l eep b u t ,

s h e was g o n e a n d th i s did n o t a l i ttl e t rou b l e m e

,
.

I ex pe c te d her retu r n t i l l th e day wa s q u i t e s pe n t ,

b u t sh e did n o t a ppe a r A t l a s t fi x i n g m y eye s

.
,

o n th a t pl a c e wh ere s h e s o m e t i m e s re s ted I dis ,

c overed c ert a i n p i e c e s of g ol d wh i c h sh e h a d l eft

,

b eh i n d h er a n d h a r d b y a p a per fol ded l i k e a

,

l et ter Th e s e I t oo k up an d n o w th e n ig h t a p
.
,

p ro a c h in g th e eve n i n g s t a r tin n d in th e we s t wh e n
’
, ,

t ak i n g m y l as t s urvey of h er fl o wery p i l l o w I ,

p a rte d fro m i t in th i s ver se ]

P R E TT Y gree n bank , farewel l "a n d m ays t thou
wear
Su n b eam s an d rose an d l il ies al l th e yea r :
, ,

Sh e slept o n thee b u t n eeded n o t to shed

,

H er gol d : t wa s pay en ough to b e h e r bed

’
.

Thy fl owe rs are favourite s for th is l oved day 5

They we re m y r i vals an d w i th he r d id play ,
.

Th ey fou n d t he ir h eave n a t ha n d a n d i n he r ,

eye s
E nj oyed a C opy of th ei r absen t S k ies .

The i r weake r pai n t d id with t rue gl or i e s t ra de ,

An d m in gled w ith he r ch eek s on e posy m ade

, ,
. to

A n d d id n ot h er s oft ski n con fin e th ei r pride ,

An d w i th a scree n of si lk b oth fl owers d ivide ,

They had sucked l i fe from th en ce an d from ,

he r heat
6o DA NW .

B orrowed a s oul to m ake th em se lves c om plete .

0 ha ppy pillow " Though th ou a rt lai d

eve n
W i th d u st sh e m ade thee u p al m ost a heave n
, .

H er brea th rai n ed sp ices an d each a m b er ri ng

,

O f he r b righ t lock s stre wed bracele ts o e r th y ’

spri n g .

’
That earth s n o t poor d id such a t reasu re h ol d
, ,

B u t th r i ce e n r i ched wi t h am b er spice an d
, , ,

gold .

D AWN .

NO Whad th e Nigh t spen t h er b lack stage a n d ,

all
H er beau teou s t wi nk lin g flam e s gre w s i ck a n d
pale .

H er scen e of sh ades an d s ilen ce fled a n d Day

D re ssed th e you n g East i n rose s : wh ere each
ray
Fall in g o n sa b les m ade th e Sun a n d N i gh t
,

K i ss i n a C h ecker o f m ixed clou ds an d ligh t .

AN EN C O M I U M O N T H E T H R E E
B O O KS O F CO RN E LI U S A G RI PP A ,

KNIGHT .

G R E AT , glor i ou s pe n m an " w ho m I sh ou l d n ot
n am e ,

L es t I m igh t see m t o m easu re th ee b y fam e :

Natu re s a postl e a n d he r ch oice h igh pr i es t
’
-
,

H e r m yst ica l a n d b righ t e van gel i s t .

H ow a m I rapt w he n I c on tem pla te th e e ,

 E N C O M I U M O N T H R E E BO O K S OF A G R I P PA . 61

A n d w i n d m yself a b ove all that I see

Th e s pi ri t s of th y l in e s i n fu se a fire
L ike th e worl d s s oul wh ich m ake m e th u s aspi re
’
.
,

I am u n b od ied b y th y book s a n d t hee

, ,

An d i n th y papers fi n d m y ecstasy : 10

O r if I please bu t to descen d a strai n ,

Th y Elem e n ts d o scree n m y sou l aga i n .

I c a n u n dre s s m ysel f by thy brigh t glas s ,

An d th e n resu m e t h e n closu re a s I was

’
,
.

Now I a m earth an d n ow a star an d th e n

, , 3 1

A S p i ri t : n o w a star a n d earth aga i n

,

O r i f I w i l l b u t ra m a sle [ ]
s ic al l t hat be ,

I n th e least m o m en t I engross al l three .

I spa n th e H eave n a n d Earth a n d th ings a b ove

, ,

A n d w h ich i s m ore j oi n n atu res w i th the i r J ove 2

, ,
. o

H e crown s m y sou l wi th fire a n d there d ot h ,

sh i n e ,

B u t l ik e th e rain b o w i n a cl ou d of m i n e .

’
Ye t t here s a law b y wh ich I d i scom p ose
Th e ash es an d th e fi re i tsel f d iscl ose
, ,

B u t i n h i s em erald s ti ll h e d oth appear ; 25

Th ey are bu t grave cloth es whi ch h e scat ters

-

h ere.

Wh o see s th i s fi re w i thou t h is m ask h is eye ,

M u st n eed s b e swall owed b y th e l igh t a n d d ie ,

.

These are th e m ysteri es for wh ich I wept ,

Gloriou s Agri ppa wh ere th y language s lept

, 3 , 0

Where t hy dark textu re m ad e m e wa n der far ,

Wh iles t h rough tha t pathless Nigh t I trace d t he

star
B u t I h a ve fou n d th ose m ysteries for wh ich ,

Thy book was m ore tha n thrice pi le d o e r w it h -

’

p i tch .

N ow a n ew East b eyon d t h e stars I see 3 5 ,

Wh ere break s t he day of t hy d ivin i ty :

H eaven state s a com m erce here w ith m an had h e ,
62 A S TO N E ,
AN D TH E ” STON Y H EA RT .

B u t gratef ul han d s to take a n d e yes to see , .

Hen ce you fon d sch ool m en tha t h igh tru t h s -

,

de rid e ,

An d w ith n o arg um e n ts b u t n oi se an d pr i de ; , 40

Yo u tha t da m n all b u t what y ou rselves i n v en t ,

An d yet fi n d n oth ing by experi m e n t ;

You r fa te i s writte n by a n u n see n ha n d ,

B u t h is thre e b ook s wi th the t hree worlds s hal l

sta n d.

A STO N E , AN D TH E STO NY H E ART .

I .

L O R D God " Th is was a sto n e

As hard as a n y o n e
Th y laws i n Natu re fra m ed
’
Ti s n ow a s pri ngi ng well ,

An d ma n y d rops ca n tell
S in ce i t b y art was tam ed .

2 .

M y God " m y h eart i s s o ,

Ti s al l of fl i n t an d n o
’
,

Ext rac t of tears w ill y iel d :

D i ssol ve i t w it h Thy fi re , :o

Th a t s om eth i ng m ay aspire ,

An d gro w u p i n m y fiel d .

3 .

Bare tears I l l n ot e n treat’

,
’
B u t le t Thy Sp iri t s sea t
Upo n t h ose waters be ; , 5
The n I n e w form e d w ith l i gh t
,
-
,

Shal l m ove withou t al l n igh t

O r eccen tric i ty .
64 E PI TA P H OF W
I L L IA M LA U D .

E P I TA P H O F W
I I LI AM L AU D A RC H .

B I S H O P O F CANT ER B URY .

“
[
A Tra n s la tio n ofE p itap lz in m G ulie lm i L a n d
”
Ep iscop i Ca n tn a rie ns zs, by R e v Ca n o n .

IVilto n , M A ] . .

O FAI TH F U L earth rece i ve th is H eaven ly tru st

, ,

N or press h i m bu t e m brace h i m wi th t hy d u st
, ,
.

H ere l ies — (O ge n t le Reader kee p thy tears

For evi l m en ) —On e wh o a t on ce a ppea rs
The Ch u rch s ligh th ou se sh ow i n g dangerou s
’

shel f
, 5

An d ye t a d est in ed sh ipwreck t o h i m sel f :

Z ealou s reform er of a n erring world ,

An d H eave n s o wn cham p i on w ith h i s flag

’
,

u n furled .

O f a cold al tar l o a bu rn i ng bran d

, , ,

Not on e of th ose n e w l igh ts tha t da z e th e la n d ,

10

B u t s uch a flam e a s m e t Ma n oah s eye s ’

.

Where i n t he a n gel h a ste n ed t o th e skies .

Stay n ow thi n e han d 0 age i t i s fu l l t i m e

, , ,

Th ou ca n st n ot perpet rate a greate r cr i m e .

Th e cros s i s wearied ou t i ts work i s don e , ,

15

An d a n e w l i st of martyrs i s b egu n :
N ot every day suc h d o i ngs gree t the su n .

N on e woul d m ore w i ll i ngl y h is b l ood

h ave g ive n
To serve hi s C ou n try a t th e cal l of H eave n
,

W i th ou t su ch call n on e d id m ore b oldly g ive

,
20

H i s bl ood sol icitou s n o m ore t o l ive :

,

A n d s o he d ied an d passed away b efore

,

Tha t an cien t Fai t h h e lab ou red t o re store .

Th u s d id he se i z e th e real m of H eave n ly l i gh t ,

Th e B ook s of li fe perm i tted t o re wr i te - 25

 ’
ST E LL A S E PI TAP H . 65

W i th h i s own m artyred blood an d se t the m free ,

From stai n s i m pressed b y e n vi ou s en m i ty

B ei ng i n n ocen t an d ye t c on dem n e d wi tha l :
The God of Tru t h s uch w itn esse s doth call .

B lest ashes of a m artyr how they shi n e : 3 ,

0

A happy m i s ery i s t h i s of th i n e ,

For H eave n ly h on ours sh a m e th ou d os t res ign

An d satiated with earth s l ife d ost b uy ’

H eave n by thy wron gs an d grasp t h e stars on

h igh .

Wel l hast th ou fared A death that l in gers late 3 5

.

A foe t o faith i s wait i ng at the gate

,
.

A l ittle han dfu l s na tched from ou t t hy l ife

Gain s t hee cal m years costs thee on e day of strife
,
.

Tu rn est t h ou pal e O wretch ? H is blood

W
,

ru n s col d
’
h o e e r a n ot her s b loo d woul d fa in behold
’
4 . 0

B u t n ot i n to th e earth h i s bl ood d id fl ow ,

N o m u d ab sorbs it fl owin g here bel ow

Th e du st m igh t th irst for i t as o n i t ran , ,

B u t ou t of du st t is writte n was m ade m an

,
’
,
.

I t di d n ot peri sh then H i s foes shal l b e ar

. 45

Of h oly Lau d th e stra i n s w ith gru dgin g ear ,

N o d y i ng d irges b u t applau se s cle a r

,
.

Now Reader tak e thy leave w it h droopin g eye

, , ,
’
An d learn fro m La ud s exam ple h ow t o d i e
Octoli e r 5 t h , 1 89 2 .

’
STE L L A S E P I TA P H .

(L ATI N T E " T ) .

AD E STO m u lt é s upe rfim n epe n th e m a de n s

V er : an n u s i n fan s pri m u la e t fl o re n s H e b e
,
.

Tuus q ue tecu m Z ephyru s a c c e da t tu i ,

F
 ’
66 ST E LL A S E PI T A PH .

Se re n us O ri s hal itu s , prom u s ro sa e

Flo ru m s o le n n is fas c in us , ca rm e n p o te n s
I ps is se pulc h ris m or t uu m germ e n v o c a n s .

Ads te s e t Eu ri m i t i u s volan s ala ,

Aurf i q ue dege n s div ite , e t thu re i n sacro

Fu m a ta , pen n i s in c ub e t t u i s E os .

E s t u rna parva Ste llula m m ea m ten en s , :0

Quae v o s i n a rc t um pos tulat t yp um deae .

Flo rum h u c a de s to , qu icqu i d h ic m u n d u s par i t ,

S u i cha racte r s pars us a c i n op s ico n
,
.

Cognata v e n is v iola s a ngu i n i e s t rosa

,
.

Natu ra ub i que pingi t i n luc tus m eos ,

:5

E t t ophu s o m n is p a rturit Ste lla e n otas .

S i t epi taph i u m par h yaci n th u s t i b i ,

"ui fl o re pa n de n s quas t e git tell u s ge na s

, ,

A ia c is i n sta r a 7 m e u m s em per fe ra t ,

Tua e q ue c la dis a n n u e m o n e n s epos .

20

V is urus ora qual ia e t q ua le s m a n u s

, ,

A rn ple c ta r al bas p urpurét e t t inc ta s rosas

,

Tib iq ue fl o re s servi e n t s pi nae m ih i ,

S i liliis a ds t o dic a m h ic V iv it m e a e
, , ,

E t Si s e p ulc h ris h ic peri t Ste llae col or

,
.
25

’
STE LLA S E P I TA P H .

[
A tra n s la tio n of lk c L a tin p oe m by R e v .

lVi/to n , AL A ]

M O I ST wi t h d i vi n e Nepen th e Spri n g b e h ere ,

,

L ike Hebe fre sh a n d brigh t th e i n fa n t year

,

An d he r own Z ephyr co m e wi th h er seren e ,

B reath of he r m ou th w ith ea rly roses see n

,

T h e accu stom ed b an d o ffl o we rs an d song of b i rd , 5

Whose vo i ce b y dea d germ s e e n i n to m b s i s ’

h eard .
 STE L L A s
’
E PI TA P H . 67

Le t E urus too be h ere o n m ild er w i n g ,

An d al l arou n d a breath i ng fragran ce fl in g ,

A s s piced wi th sacred fra nk i n cen se the Day

B reak s o er t hi s t om b a n d b roods o n p in i o n
’

ga Y 10

Th i s l i ttle u rn m y darl ing Stella h olds ,

An d bi ds yo u m ark th e goddess i t e n folds .

Al l fl o wers b e here that earth s ric h gard en s ’

bea n
H er scattered l i ken ess a n d l os t i mage fa ir .

T he V iole t depicts h er pu rple ve in s ,

:5

The rose th e te n der h u e her C h e ek that sta i n s .

Fa i r Natu re p a i n ts m y grief on every fiel d ,

An d ba n k an d h edgerow Stella s t oke n s yield ’

.

Th e hyaci n th th y special fl owe r shal l b e ,

A n d l ift i ts stalk an d droop i ts head for thee 2o

A n d as I m ark i ts dewy C heek s I l l sigh ’

M o urn ing t hy beau ty as th e years go by .

To see t hy m atch less han ds an d lovely face

T he roses wh ite an d red I wi l l e m b race .

T he i r fl owers w ill serve as m em ories of the e ,

25

T he ir th orn s alas all t hat i s left t o m e

, , .

S tan d I where l ili es tal l e n rich t he ai r ,

’ ’
I ll say : h ere l ives Stella s com plex io n fair
An d if I wan de r by her early to m b
I ll groan 10 he re it wi thers i n the gl oom
’
, , 3 o

Octoke r Ot k , 1 89 2 .
 N OTE S .

BI OG RA P H I CAL N OTE — H e n ry Va u g h an s ty l e d ,
”
“
S i l ur i s t , fro m th e fa c t of h is b e i n g a n a t i ve o f th e
c ou n t ry of th e S i lu re s in S ou th W a l e s wa s b or n a b ou t th e ,

ye a r 16 22, a t L o wer N e wto n o n U s k , in B re c k n o c k sh i re .

M a ter i a l s for a bi o g r a phy of th e poe t a re ex tre m el y s c a n t ,

de s p i te th e l a b ou r s of L yte a n d G ro sa rt Th e for m er .

c o n tr ib u te d a j ud i c i ou s an d a ppre c i a t i ve i n t rodu c tory

m e m o i r to h is e i t i o n of th e Sa c red Poe m s wh i l e
“
d
t he l a t ter in h is c o m pl ete ed i t i o n of V a u g h an s Wor k s
,
’
,

h as gi ve n us a L i fe of h im s h e wi n g c o n s i der a b l e or igi n a l
,

re s e a r c h an d p a i n s in th e e n de a vou r t o o b t a i n n e w fa c t s .

Our o wn re m a r k s u n der th i s h e adi n g m u s t b e c o n fi n e d

t o a fe w l e a d i n g fa c t s I n 16 3 8 th e poet e n tered th e
.
,

U n i ver s i ty of O x ford Whe n h e l eft i t is n o t k n o wn

.
, .

H e was an o cc a s i o n a l v i s i tor a t th e m etropol i s a n d wa s a ,

s tu de n t of m e di c i n e . H a v i n g t ak e n h is di pl o m a h e ,

b e g an t o pr a c t i c e a b ou t 164 6 in h is n a t i ve c ou n ty
, , .

L yt e t el l s us : “ h e was t wi c e m a rr i e d an d h ad b y h is , ,

fi r s t wi fe two s o n s an d th ree da u g h ter s a n d b y th e

, ,

s e c o nd, o n e da u g h ter
”
Fo r n e a rl y h a l f a c e n tu ry h e
.

fol l o we d h is profe ss i o n l i v i n g for th e wh ol e or th e g re a ter

,

p a r t of th e t i m e n e a r Sc e th ro g H e di e d in 16 9 5 .
,

a g ed 73. Fo r t h e L a t i n s tud e n t an d a dm i rer o f

V a u g h an we h ere a ppe n d his a u to bi o g r a ph i c a l poe m ,

A d P oste os ( To
r
“
wh i c h gi ve s a p i c tu re o f
th e n a tu r a l s u rrou n di n g s of h is bi rth pl a c e an d a s hort ,

s k et c h of h is l i fe a n d t r a i n i n g Th e l a t ter h a l f of th e
.

poe m d e s c r ib e s h is feel i n g s a t the c a l a m i t i e s a n d pertu r b a

t i o n s of th e C i v i l \Va r s .

A D P OSTE ROS .

D im in uat ne s er a d i e s
p ra e se n tis h o n ore m
"u i s , qua lis q ue fu i
, p e c ipe P o s t e it s
r r a .

C a m b r i a m e ge n uit, p a tulis ti bi v allib us e rra n s

Sub j a ce t ae riis m o n tib us I s c a p a ter .
 N OT ES . 69

i ci
I n d e s n u pl a do s us c e pit m a x m u s a rt e i
g
I I e rb e rt us , L a tia e l or a pr m a s hol a e i i c
i c
Bis ter n o s , l l o m e o n d u e n te , per an n o s c
g i
P ro fe c i, e t e m n a m c o n tulit I m u s o pe m ,
A rs e t a m or , m e n s a t q u e m a n u s ce rta re s o le b an t,
i i
N e c la ssa ta l l m e n sv e , m an usv e fu t i .

H in c q ua le m er n s c re v issec i s e d ut m e a c e rtus
Te m por a c o gno sc as , du r a fuer a , s as ci .

Y x , div iso s c um fre ge ra t h o e re sis A n l o s

i i g
I n ter Tys iph o n a s pre sb yt e ri e t popu l i .

i
H is pr m u m m ise ris per a m oe na fure n tib us a rv a
P ro s tra v it sa n c ta m v l s a ve n a ro sa m , ii
Turb a run t fo n te s , e t fus is pa x per t u n d s , i i
M o e s ta que c o e le s te s o b ruit u m r a d e s b i .

D u ret u t in te gritas t am e m, e t p ia l or a , p a rte m g i

M e n u l l a m in t a n t a s tr a e fu ss e , s a s g i ci
Cre didim us n e m pe inso n ti v o c e m e ss e ruor , c i
i
E t v re s q u a e po s t fun e ra fl ere d o e n t c .

I I in C c a s ta e , fida e q ue p a t m e m ore p a re n t s i i
Co m m o n ui, e t la c h rym is fa t a l ev a re m e s i
H in c un sq ua m h o rre n dis v ol a v s a r a p ro c e lli i i c
i i
N e c m h m e n s tm q ua m , n e c m an u s a t r a
i i
S p u s e s , n e p lura pet a s s a tu r l l e re c e da t i
i
"ui sa p t e t n o s n o n s c rips im us in s ipidis .

Pp . To t lz e R iv e r Usca .
—
Th i s
is pro b a b ly th e m o s t
b e a u t i ful of th e n o n sa c re d poe m s of H e n ry Va u g h an
-
.

Th e s t re a m ran b y h is o wn h o m e , an d o n m ore th an
o n e o cc a s i o n he san g its pr a i s e s , a s m a
y b e s ee n in
the pre s e n t vol u m e Th e l i t tl e L a t i n poe m , A d
.

Fluv in m I sca m , a n d th e tr ans l a t i o n of i t , fol l o wi n g

t h i s l o n g er poe m , c o n t i n ue s th e s u bj e c t Th e S i l ur i s t s
’
.

b roth er h as a l s o a n a d m i r a b l e poet i c a l a d dre ss t o th e

sa m e r i ver Th i s a l s o is gi ve n in the pre s e n t vo l u m e
.

p
Profe ss or F T Pa l g ra ve — th an wh o m th ere is n o
. .

m ore sy m p a thet i c c r i t i c of poetry in g e n er a l an d of ,

t h e poetry of V a u g h an in p a rt i c ul a r — s ay s in re s pe c t ,

t o th e pre s e n t poe m Va u g h an in th i s p i e c e h a s
c au g h t s om eth i n g of th e s p i r i t of M i l t o n s l ove l y ’

s o n g a t th e c l o s e of Co nz n s th e o n e a ddre ss ed t o ,

S ab r i n a Y Cy m m rodor vol x i pp 19 9 , . .
, .

L l 9 10 — Th e a l l u s i o n h ere is t o W i l l i am
.
-
.

H ab ingto n wh o s e c ol l e c t i o n of l ove ver se s e n t i t l ed

, ,
7o N OTE s .

“ ”
C as t a r a poet i c n a m e o f (t he h is l a dy ) , was
pu b l i sh e d in Va u g h an s t i m e ’
.

L 5 1 — E v e t : th e n e wt
. . .

P .
4 . Ad I s ca m —Fluv iu m
A worthy a ppe n da g e t o th e .

pre c e di n g poe m Th e c o n c l u di n g lin e s , in wh i c h ou r

. .

poet tel l s us h e b e a rs in th e vo i c e of th e s tre a m t h e

pl a i n t s of th e s l a i n Th r a c i a n , a re s u rel y very n ot e
worthy .

Pp .
4 5
-
. To M e R iv e r Us k Th is E n g l i s h ver s i o n O f t h e
.

l i t tl e L a t i n poe m h as n o t b ee n prev i ou s l y pu b l i s h e d ,

h a v i n g b ee n Spe c i a l l y do n e for th e pre s e n t vol u m e .

I t wi l l b e fou n d t o b e a ve ry c l o s e a n d l i ter a l
re n der i n g .

L l 5 S — C f Te n n y s o n ( T/z e Broo k ) :
.
-
. .

Fo r m e n m ay c o m e a n d m e n m ay g o ,

B u t I g o o n for eve r
a l s o \Vo rds wo rth Tlz e Fo u n t a in ) :
Twi l l m u r m u r o n a t h ou s a n d ye a rs
’
,
”
An d fl o w a s n o w i t fl o ws .

Pp E ll — Th i s is wi th ou t dou b t o n e of th e
5 7 a g e e
-
. .

very fi n e s t E n g l i sh poe m s o n t he bi r d Te n n y s o n s ’
.

s ix l i n e fr a g m e n t o n th e e ag l e c a n n ot b e c o m p a re d
-

wi th th e pre s e n t p i e c e P a l g ra ve s pe a k s o f t h e .

s t r an g e v i s i o n a ry po wer of V a u g h a n s poe m , a n d
’

fu rther re m a r k s : — “
V a u g h an s s pl e n di d e xagge ra ~
’

t i o n s sh i n e , a s we m ay s a y, b y th e a rm l ig h t Of th e
”
i m agi n a t i o n , n o t th e wh i t e g l i t ter of the i n tel l e c t .

Th e re a de r m a y l i k e t o c o m p a re th i s p i e c e wi th
VV o rds wo rth s t re a t m e n t of t h e s u bj e c t in h is th ree
’

s o n n et s wr i t t e n at D u n ol l y C a s tl e .

L 45. .
—E n t e rt a in re c e i ve .

P . 8 . To P e na — A n oth er t r a n s l a t i o n do n e ex pre ss ly fo r
th i s vol u m e S i r S E B ry dg e s s o n n et Be lz a a n d
. . .
’
,

Sz le n ce —th e l a s t l i n e s m ore e s pe c i a l ly — m a y b e c o m
p a re d wi th l i n e s 1 5 of th e pre se n t poe m -
.

Pp .
9
-
11 . C lime
a rn e l H o u s e — D r G ro s a rt , in h is
-
. .

E ssay o n M e L ife a n d LVri/ ings of H e n ry Va ng/t a n ,

s pe a k s of th i s a s th e m o s t Sh ak e s pe re an of th e
“

S i l u r i s t s pro du c t i o n s , th a t is , in s i n g l e l i n e s a n d
’
72 N OT ES .

Pp . 27 -23 . An Ep itaplz p
u on t lz e L a dy E liz a be tlz .

Profe ss or P a l g r a ve in S pe ak i n g of t h i s ,
m o s t te n der
a n d b e a u t i ful poe m sa y s :
“
I n a ll t he poe try wh i c h
, ,

du r i n g th e m i ddl e of th e s eve n tee n th c e n tu ry tou c he s ,

u po n th e d e a th s a n d c a l a m i t i e s of th e t i m e I k n ow ,

n o n e wh i c h r i v a l s th i s el e g y in d epth of p a th o s in ,

re a l i ty of s e n t i m e n t ”
( Y Cym m ro do r Vol x i .
,
. .
,

p .

C r a sh a w h a s a fine poe m ( To t lz e "u e e n upo n lz e r ,

n u m e ro u s
p roge n ie in wh i c h a re s o m e l ovel y l i n e s
u pon th e s u bj e c t of t h i s Ep itaplz Th e L a dy .

E l i z a b eth wa s b or n D e c 1 6 3 5 a n d di e d a g e d 14 .
, , ,

of g r i ef a t h er fa th er s t r agi c a l e n d S ep 16 5 0 ’
,
. .

L l 1 3 1 5 — Te a rs wit /t ou t n o ise
.
-
. s lz ri ll : C f .

“ ”
H o w s h r i l l a re s i l e n t t e a r s " in fi r s t l i n e of
A dm iss io n (V a u g h an s Sile x Scin t illa n s P a rt I ) ’
, .

Pp 28 3 0 A [I lz ap so dy — O n e
of th e a u th or s e a r l y
’ ’
-
. .

pro du c t i on s , a n d de s c r i pt i ve of h is exper i e n c e s a m o n g
t h e L o n do n l i te r a t i of h is e a rl i er d ay s We gi ve i t .

m ore for th e s a k e of th e p i c tu re of t he t i m e i t
pre s e n t s , th a n for its l i ter a ry v a l ue , wh i c h is n o t
c o n s i der a b l e .

L 1 7 — dra we r : t a ver n wa i ter

. . .

L 4 3 — Cy m /i e lin e a n d L n a : a cc ord i n g t o D r
. .
’
.

G ro sa rt “
C y m b el i n e a n d L ud were s t a tue s , or
i m a g e s of an c i e n t k i n g s of t ho s e n a m e s , wh i c h
,
”
for m erl y o cc u p i ed n i c h e s in th e ol d L u d G a te -
.

L l 5 0 5 5 R ic/z a s lz is wort /i
.
-
.

s a lt a n d lie —J ul i u s C ae sa r .

L 5 1 D rin k it t o [ ln m J
’
in G ro s a rt s
'

. .

ed . pr i n te d lz e .

Pp .
3 1 -
3 2 On Co m /i a z cld s
. E n dy m ion
’ “
.
” — H urs t s trans ’

l a t i o n of th e Fre n c h poet G o m b a uld s

’
En d ym i on
a ppe a re d in 16 3 7 , an d m a d e th e poe m k n o wn in
th i s c ou n try Ogi er d e G o m b auld was b or n 1 5 6 7 ;
.

di e d 1 66 6 .

Pp .
3 23 4
-
. Upon lll r
-
. Fle t clz e r s ’
P lay s — Th e or igi n a l
fo l i o of Fl et c h er s pl a y s a ppe a red in 164 7 ; th e ’

pre s e n t tr ib u te wa s fi r s t pu b l i s h e d in th e b o o k
”
e n t i tl ed “
Ol or I sc a n us an d not a s s t a ted b y , ,
 N OT E S .
73

V au g han s bi og rapher Lyte i n the folio edition o f

’
,

th e p l ays .

L 5 7 Be n — Be n J onson the d ramat i st

. .
,
.

Pp Bodley s J i mm y — S i r
Tfiom as
’
34 36 0 72 5 27
- ’
. .

Thomas Bodley ( 15 44 16 12) fo un de d t h e Bod l e i an -

Li b ra ry at O xford F or par t i c u l ars o f his l i fe see

.

t he b i og raphy b y H earne pu b l ished i n ,

170 3 .

Pp .
3 6 43
-
. D ap/z m s
'

.
— This el e g y was w ri t ten on the
dea t h o f Thomas V au g han E u g en i us P h ilale th e s ,

b rother of th e Si luris t whi c h t ook pl a c e i n 166 5 ,

.

H e was b uried i t is sai d a t A l b u ry , ,

.

Lyte in cl uded the presen t pie c e i n hi s A l d i ne

”
edi ti on of ou r wor t hy s Sa c red poem s A ’
.

“
sa c red poem i t is n ot an d b y vir tue of i t s
”
.

undou b ted m eri t i t finds a p l a c e i n this an tho l o gy of

”
his Se c ular poems
“
.

L 15 6 Fe a Z/z re s — F unereal fi res or tapers

. . l
'
‘

L 181 Fe ra l bz rds— D olefu l b i rds

. .
'

Pp .
44 4 5
-
. 7 726 Golde n Age — This is . a t ran sla t ion o f
M etru m 5 of Li b . 2 o f Boethius , a n d i s pro b a b ly
th e b es t representati on o f V aughan s E n gll sh ’

v ersi ons o f t hat c lassi c au thor .

[The fol low i ng is inserted h ere as an add i t i onal

feli c i tous ex am ple of H en ry V au g h an s transla t i on s
.
’

Ca s z m z r Se rb z e v z u 5 t we n ty
’

[Tra n s la t ion
'

f
'

P olz s /z [
' ' '

o >e

e zglz t /z Oa e of Boo / [ VT]

’ e

Let not thy you t h and false d el igh t s

C heat thee o f life ; th ose head y fl igh ts
But waste thy t i me whi c h posts a way ,

Lik e wind s u n seen and s wift as t hey ,

.

Be a u t y is b u t m ere pain t whose dye ,

\V i t h Tim e s b reath wil l di ssolve and fl y

’

’
Tis wa x t is wa t er t is a g l ass
,
’
,
’
,

I t mel t s b reaks an d away doth pass

, , .

’
Tis l ike a rose whi c h i n the d awn
The air wi t h g en t le b rea t h doth fawn
A nd wh isper t o b u t i n the hours ,

O f ni g ht is su l lied w i t h sm art sho we rs .

Li fe spen t is wished for b u t in v ain ,

N or c an past years c ome b a c k a g ai n .

 ”

74 N o r ms .

H appy the m an wh o i n t his va l e

Redeem s his t i me shu t t ing ou t a l l ,

Though ts of t he wor l d whose lon g in g eyes

A re ever pi l grims i n t h e skies
That views h is b righ t h ome a n d desi res ,

To shi n e am on g st t hose g l ori ou s fire s ]

Pp .
45 5 5
-
L OV E P o rtal s
.
— M any of ou r poe t s earlier ’

l ove verses h a v e som e of t h e fau l t s of t h e b u l k of th e

E ro t i c poet ry of his d ay : t hey are artifi c ia l He .

soo n ho wever b e c am e m ore na t u ra l a n d t he re i s

, , ,

tru e fee l in g und er l yin g h is la t er pie c es of t his cl ass .

A So ng t o A m o re t (p 4 5 ) i s the very e m b od ime n t of .

no b l e and man l y fee l i n g .

P .
45 . A Son g t o A m o re t , l l 19 20 — A .
-
. M S c opy of .

this i n th e lritish M useu m fur n ishes t h e foll owin g

v aria t ion of tex t
But wi t h my t rue s t ead fast mind e
N on e c an pretend to vi e ”
.

Pp .
46 41
-
P r i or y P rz o z j r
(I rm a — Th e “

G rove i s sai d b y G ro sa rt t o ha v e b een at th e

”

”
P r i ory C ard i g a n t h e seat o fJ a m e s P hi l ips E sq
W , ,
.
, ,

h ose wi fe Ka t heri ne was on e of th e frie n d s of

, ,

H e n ry V au g ha n .

Pp .
4 7 49
-
. Fir/a t /z e Cal m /2y Ba n dy —This is one

of ou r poet s la t er a n d fi n er l ove pi e c es P rofessor

’
, ,
.

P a l grave rem a rki n g o n l ines 23 28 very dis

,
-
,

c rim in a t in gly o b serves : O ft en as t he poe t s i n

“
,

th ei r gay fl a t t ery h ave d we l t o n t he b righ t t resse s ,

of som e b eau t y an d c om pared t hem t o a n e t t o ,

c at c h t h e h ear t of m a n or even C upid h imse l f — I , ,

k no w n one wh o have re n d ered th e idea wi t h m o re

c harm i n g fel i c i ty ( Y Cy m m ro or V o l x i p ’
a , . .
, .

\Vi t h l i n es 23 28 of th is poem m ay b e c om pared

.
-

lines 1 5 20 of t h e on e on St [Ila 3 Alagua /cn i n

-
. . / '
’
,

se c ond part of 5 27M Saf ri/la m a .

L l 6 3 6 5 —Cf F l e tc her ( 7 726

.
-
. Bro/126 . 7
'

Ac t v S c e n e .
,

I l id e oh h ide t h ose h il l s of sno w

, ,

Whi c h t hy fro e n b osom b ears z ,

O n wh ose t ops t h e pinks t h at g ro w ,

A re of t h ose t hat A pri l wea rs

 N O T ES .
75

Pp —
P rofessor l algra e (i n Y CJ m o o r ’
'

.
49 5 5 . v I /z r a ,

vo l x i p . speaki n g of t h ese poem s o n E t esia

.
, .
,

says t ha t V augha n i s h ere see n at h is b es t i n t h i s

“

s t y l e a n d c o n tin ue s z
,
” — “
I f h e h a s no t t h e fi n ish ,

t he airy tou c h of H erri c k or C are w h e has a ,

d eeper sentim en t a m ore i ma g in a t ive q ual i t y ”

, .

Pp On E le s z a — This tra n s l a t ion of t h e

'

54 5 5
-
. .

Lati n poem [7 2 [5 16 5 22
2712 L a c/z ry m m z t e m i s here
pri n t ed for t h e fi rst t i m e having b een expressly don e ,

for t hi s a n t h o l ogy I t wi l l b e fou n d as l i t era l as i s .

c o n sis t e n t wi t h poe t i c ar t .

BI OG RA P H I C A L T H O M AS V A U G H AN No n : ON

(
“
E U G E N I U S — Thomas V augh an wa s
the t win b ro t her of t h e Si l uris t an d a t a n ear l y age he
-
,

we n t t o O x ford U n iversi t y a l o n g wi t h h is b ro t h er Th ere .

i s n o h is t ory of his U n iversi t y c areer O n hi s l eavin g .

O xford h e “ as presen t ed wi t h t he l ivi n g of his n a t ive

parish L l n s a in t fre a d H e was t hen i n cl ose proxi mi t y
,
a .

t o h is b ro t h er A t t h e cl ose of t h e C ivi l \Vars he l os t h i s

.

l ivi n g havi ng b ee n on t he sid e of t he K i n g and h aving

, ,

even fough t for hi m O n b ei n g ej e ct ed he re t ired t o .

,

O x ford a n d spen t t h e remai n der of h is l ife m ai n l y t here

,
.

“
H e wa s says \V o o d (A l/16 72 0 x0 7 2 ed b y Bliss
”
, . .
, .
,

v ol iii .
“
a grea t c hymis t a n o t ed so n of t h e fire a n , ,

ex peri m en t a l phi l osopher a ea l ous b ro t h er of t h e Rosi e ,

z

C ru c ia n fra t erni t y an u n d ers t a n der of some of th e ,

O rie n t a l l a n guages a n d a t o l era b l e good E n g l ish a n d ,

La t i n poe t H i s pa t ron was Si r Ro b er t M u r ray

.
”
,

Se c re t ary of S t a t e for S c o tl a n d H i s end c a m e F e b ruary .

27 th 166 5 a n d i t has b een said t h a t h e wa s b u ried a t

, ,

A l b ury b u t t h e regis t ers of t h e p l a c e supp l y n o i n forma

,

t io n on t his poin t (See t he Siluris t s pas t ora l e l egy .

’
,

B ap/27 11s 11 1 1 3 1 16 whi c h wa s wri t t e n on h is b ro t h er s

' ’
-
.
, ,

dea t h ) H is mys t i c a l wri t i n gs of whi c h t h e re are a l arge

.
,

num b er are s t udied eve n a t t hi s day D r G ro s art i n

, . .
,

his M emoria l I n t rodu ct io n

“ ”
nam es e l even separa t e -
,

pu b l i c a t i o n s b y ou r wor t hy Thomas V aughan s poems .

’
,

E n g l ish an d L a t i n are very l i ttl e k n o wn F rom t he , .

se l e ct ion h ere g iven l e t t he read er d e c ide wh e t her a n y of ,

t hem were wor t hy of b ei n g repri n ted .

Pp .
56 5 7
-
. To Usk :
-
C ompare wi t h t h is t h e poe m b y
t he Si l urist (pp . 1-4 ) ad d ressed t o t he same river .
76 N OT E S .

Ll These l ines are an an ti c ipat i on as

1 7 - 18 -
,

of t h e fo l l o win g — o u t /z e
. .

G ro s a rt poi n t s out ,

T/z a m e s— in S i r J oh n D enham s Co ope r’ s H ill :

’

0 c oul d I fl o w like th ee and m ake t hy stream ,

M y great ex amp l e as i t is m y t heme ,

Though deep yet c l ear th ough g en tl e ye t not d ul l ;

, , ,
”
S t rong wi t hou t rage wi t hou t o e rflo wing ful l ,
’
, .

F rom A n wa fl/agz ca A bsron dfl a ’

z
'

Pp .
5 7 59 -
A e /z a L e.lia : Hy a n t /z e — Ll 19 40 m ay b e
’

. .
-

c om pared wi t h C ra s h a w s t reatmen t of th e same ’

su bj e c t — a l ady w eeping There are severa l points .

of resem b l an c e a n d b o t h poe t s i n d eal i n g wi t h t his

W W
,

su bj e c t were fon d of c o n c ei ts (See Ri c ha r d .

C rash a w s St
’
. [ a ry fl / agda /e n e ; o r, the e e/ Mr,
”
pp 27 3 5 of.
- “
P oems of Ri c hard C rashaw c om ,

pi l ed b y t he presen t ed i t or .
)
F ro m fl /agz a A da /n ica
'

Pp .
5 9 60
-
. Th a lia —P .
59, k i ndled .

F ro m Lu z/z e n de L u z/z in e

P . 60 . D a wn —Th e pro c ess of d a wn h as b een d es c r i b ed

.

b y m any of ou r m ode r n b ards an d Thom as ,

V aughan s poem we think wil l c ompare fa v oura b ly

’
, ,

wi t h t h e b est passa g es of S he l ley and \Vo rds wo rth

des c ri b i ng t h e b ir th of day .

F rom L u m e n a e L u n z n e ( 16 ’
'

Pp . 6 0 6 2 On llz e T/z re e Boo/ s of Agrippa — A rem ark

-
.
c

a b l e poem , as th e read er wi l l see I t wa s ori g i na l ly .

c on t ri b u t ed to Th ree Book s of O c c ul t P hi l osophy ,

w ri tten b y H en ry C ornel ius Ag rippa et c , .

,

L 1 7 R a m a d a— M ay b e a m ispr i n t I t i s im
. . .

possi b l e to say wi t h c er t ain ty what the au thor mean t

by i t .

P . 6 2 A Slo w a n d 2726 Stony H ea rt —

. F rom A n t/M oj a
72
5 0M 1 : T/z eom a z ra ( 16
'

1 g

Pp 6 5 66 —
Thomas V aughan s Lat i n poem s were ’
. 63 ,
-
.

original l y pu b l i sh ed 16 7 8 th e t i t le page b eing as ,

-

fo l l o ws “
E U G E N I I P H I L AI E I H I S V i ri I N SI G N
:
’ ‘

I SSI M I E t P O E I A R U M Sui Sae c uli m eri to P rin c ipis :

' ‘

V E RTU M N U S e t C Y N TH I A e t c [Lat i n m ot t 0 ] , . .
 N OT E S .
77

Ro b erti P awl ett M

L o n din i, I m p e n sis , . DC . L""V III .
”

This was a c on t inua t io n of Th a lia R e div iv a (see

Bibliography f H e n /y P oe m s , p 7 8)
’
o Va ugh a n s .

forming pp .
7 7 93 -
of t hat v olu m e .

P 63 Ep it ap h im n Gu lie lm i La n d — Laud was b orn

W
. .

O c to b er 7 1 5 7 3 an d b eh eaded J anua ry 10 164 5

, , ,
.

H is orhs were pu b lished 185 7 1860 and t h e b es t -

,

l ife of hi m i s that i n H ook s A re h l shops of Ca n ie rhu ry ’ '

f W
zz .

Pp . 64 6 5 -
. E p it ap h This tra n slation o illia m L a n ai —
of the La t in I oem has not previ ously b een pu b l ish ed
’
,

h av in g b een d o n e spe c ially for the prese n t pu b li c at i on ,

b y on e who is we l l kn o wn and appre c iated as th e

t ransl a t or of m any of th e La t i n prod u ct ions of Geor g e
H er b ert Ri c hard C rasha w and other ol d E n g lish
, ,

P oets .

Pp 66 67 St e lla s E pilaph ( transl at i on ) — This , as

wel l
’
-
. . .

as th e Ep itap h of I Villz a nz L a n a , i s here

/
’
first
presen ted t o ad mi rers of Thomas V aughan s poet ry ’
.

L l I 4 16 — Cf Sh ak e spe re ( Cy m be lin e Ac t v
.
-
. .
,
.
,

S c ii ) . .

Thou shal t n ot la c k
The fl ower that s lik e t hy fa c e pal e pri mrose n or ’
,
”
The a z ured h are b e l l l ike t hy veins , .

Ll 24 26 — Cf Burns
.
-
Ye ba n / 5 a n d bra e s o. c
’

”
hon ie D oo n las t line ) ,

”
But ah he le ft the thorn wi m e
’
.
,
 BI BL I OG R AP H Y OF TH E P OE M S OF
H E NR Y V AU G H AN , SI L U R I ST .

1. P oems , wi t h
t h e t e n t h Sa t yre of J uvenal E n g l ished .

By H enry V aughan G ent P rin ted for G ,

. .

Badger 1 64 6 [12mo ] . .

I I S i l ex S c i nti l l ans ; or Sa c red P oems an d P ri v ate

W
.
,

Ej a c u l a t ions b y H e n ry V aughan Si l urist

, Lo n d on , .
,

P rin ted b y J for H Blu nd en

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,16 5 0 . .

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I V S il ex S c in ti lla n s : Sa c red P oems and P r i v ate

Ej a c ula t io n s The se c ond ed i tion i n t wo b ooks By
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b y H en ry C rips and Lodo wi c k L l oyd 16 5 5 ,

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V Thal ia Rediv i va the P ass ti mes and D iversions of a

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o c c asio n s Wi t h som e Learned Remai ns of th e

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E mi nen t E uge n irrs P h ila le th e s N e v er m ad e pu b li c .

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To P E R SO N S ,
P L AC E S N OT I C E ABL E
, T H O U G H T S,
E TC .
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I N TH E P O E M S .

z
z Etna , 6
Ag rippa (C ornel ius ) 6 0 6 2 ,
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A lex ander E mperor “
thou g h t the worl d too stra i t
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A ll e g o ry of G o m b auld s E n dy m ion 3 2 ’
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Am phi on 3 8 3 9 ,
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A ng l er the herm i t 3 4
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A strophel 21 ,

A thens l ives i n the Bodleian L i b rary 3 5 ,

A usonius 1 ,

Beaum on t (F ran c is ), D ram atist , 3 3

Bel l (Rev t ransla t ions b y , 4, 8, 5 4
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Bod l ey (Si r Thomas ), 3 4 3 6 -

Bre c kn o c kshi re , V al es of, 4 1

Bre c on , the C ross at , 19 ; t h e Sh i re h al l -
at , 19
Bre nn us , 19
Brun dusiurn , 3 0

C aesar im m ortal b y h i s w ri t i n g s 3 5 ,

C arnations 5 1 ,

C astara H ab ingto n s l o v e I
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C edar t ree i n a storm 24 ,

C harl es the F i rst referred t o 20 ,

C hl oris 21 ,

C oelia 21 ,

C ra b and L i on c lusters o f stars 4 1 ,

C ross the at Bre c on 19

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C u pid the g od of 48
C ypress 4 1 ,

C yrus tam e d th e M a c edon 10 ,

D am on , i n terlo c u to r i n D ap h n is , 3 6 4 3 -

D aph ne s lover , I
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D aphn i s (Thomas V au g han ), 3 6 43 -

D ay star , the , 5 0
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D awn , d es c rip t ion o f, 60

D eath , 9 10 -

D eath a b l e to i m m ure an A the i st s thou g h ts , 9

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D eath b r i ngs know l ed g e , 40

D eath , elo quen t si l en c e of, 9
D eath , lin g erin g , a foe to faith , 6 5
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D ei ty , the em anat i ons of the , 1 5

D iana ( th e si len t
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D io ph an ia, the tal e of, 3 1
D om i t i an , 20

E c ho , g o dd ess o f the g ro v e , 8
E lm t r ee i n a storm , 24
E tesia i n tears , 5 5
E urotas , b anks of, 3 1 r i v er , I
E urus , 6 7

F ame is b ut n oise 40 ,

F airies th e l i fe o f 3 1
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F an c y wraps i n c louds 14 ,

F ida d es c ri b ed 4 7 49 ,
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F i el d (N a th an ie I P) D ram atist 3 3 , ,

F l et c her (J ohn ) D ram atist 3 2 3 4 , ,

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F oods o f man i n the G ol d en Age 44 ,

F ortunatus a 14 , ,

F ortun e addressed 13 16 ,
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F ortu ne s weal t h refused 1 6

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C a ri ls ,
th e 19 ,

Go l d the r estore r o f w i t , 11
Gol g otha 3 4 ,

G o m b auld s E n dy m ion i mm ortal , 3 2

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G o m b auld, the m use of, 3 1 -3 2

Gui ana , b uy , 16
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H ab in gto n C astara 1
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H are , O r i on s fearful 7 ’
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H e sp e r s rays noons m il d as 3
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H i ddekel R i v er 5 6
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H ya c i n ths sad 5 , ,

H ya c inth the 6 7 , ,

H yan th e on her th r one 5 7 5 8 ,

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tea r s 5 8
I I ya n th e
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H ylas the musi c of

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Is c a [see u nde r Ush ]

Is c a (U sk ) River ad d ressed , ,
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I sis River 4 1
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Ism ena 3 1 ,
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I vy ,
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the po i sonous 46 ,

J onson (Be n ) D ram atist 3 4 , ,

J ove his a v ar i c e b e q ueathed to

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J o v e the thunder of 6
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Ki shon , R i ver , 56

L atm o s , 3 1
Laud (Wi lli a m ) A r c h b ishop of C an ter b u ry 6 3 6 5
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Lau ra and P etrar c h 1 ,

L awyers h a v e a t ri c k to c u t P oets 16 ,

Learn i n g 40 ,

London F leet S t reet 29 Lud g ate 29 ; S trand

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Tower Wharf 29 ,

Love art of 5 4
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Lo v e s pea c e i s wa r 5 3
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Lu c i l ius : h i s C ounse l s an d Letters 3 5 ,

L yc an th e , 4 3
Ly c or i s fai r , , 29

M anoah 6 4 ,

M ars hi s rashness le gacie d to 15

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M ay h i g h S prin g 3 7
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M e n alc as i n terlo c u tor i n D ap h n is 3 6 4 3

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M en , the pi teous s c ore of erring 10 ”

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M e r c u ry his su b til ties i mparted to w i tty 15

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M i rth d am n not I I
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M oney 1 1 13 ,
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M oon the 5 3 , ,

M oon t he , d eals m ost i n d ark an d shade

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M o se lla a n d Auson i us 1 ,

M u r r ey (S i r Ro b ert ) 4 1 ,

i n fi g h t w i t h death 8
N a rc iss rrs ,

N ature m ourns th e death of D aph ni s , 4 42

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N atu re s p rofuse g i fts to P oets 1 7

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N ature , g rosser , c ast o ff, 14 -

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N ero , the E m peror , 3 5
N ewt the , 3
N igh t , 4 3
N i g h tin g ale 46
N i g ht i n g ale s so ng i n sunshi n e and
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storm , 37
N oons as mi ld as H e spe r s rays , 3
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N ymphs , those wa gg ish , 12

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O ak ,a stately 3 8
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O rpheus 3 5 ,

O rpheus N ature s c hi ld I,
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O rpheus the plain ts of 5 , ,

O x ford Bo d leian Li b rary at

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P alest i ne , 35
P arnassus , 12
P e ria rde s , 3 1
P etrar c h a n d Laura 1 ,

P lu tar c h s Li v es 3
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P oets 16 18,
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P oets hal l ow the pl a c es i n whi c h they l i v e I ,

P oets h aun ters of stream s I

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P oets i l l re warded 1 7
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P oets the po v erty of 16 17

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P oets the reg i ons they pass to 2 ,

P ri mrose dea t h of t he 3 7
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P ythag oras O x 19 ’
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"ui bb les poets feign , , 18 o

Randolph Thom as 16 , ,

Raven the 46 , ,

Rose b ud a b orn i n snow

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Roses 6 7 ,

Roses c ouple hea d s 3 ,

Rose the 22 5 0
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Sab rin , 1
Saturn his false ma g i c g i v es to
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Sea the 5 6
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Sene c a rare 3 5
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Shades e v er green 2 ,

Sidney S i r P hilip 1
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Sighs the alarms o f g r i e f 4 7
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Snak e the 3 , ,

Sorrows m ore dea r than j oys 5 8 ,

Sorrow stron g er t han l aughte r 5 4 ,

Souls g reat and g ood d ie ear l y 3 8

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Spfi ng, 3 9 . 40
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S prin g a n d i t s b and o f flowers “
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Spri n g th e od ou rs of 3
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S prin g s a progress to the b rook

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St e lku 6 5 6 7 -

S te l l a Sid n ey s 1
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S toi c a 49
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Streams haun ted b y poets 1 ,

Sun E a g l e makes the hi s g lass

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Swa ns te e d, 3 3
Swan the starry
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Syl la b ra v e 3 0
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Tears false are the few 5 9

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Tears t rue are the m any 5 9

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Tears sh ri l l 27
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Tears the o f H ya n th e 5 8
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Thessaly 2 ,

Th rone of I lyan th e 5 8 ,

Th yrs is , 4 3
Tham es the Ri ver I 4 1 , , ,

Time t he wat c h of 40
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Toad the 3 , ,

Tru ths th at l ie i n al le g ory 3 2 ,

Tuli p the g alla n t 5 0

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Tur t le s v oi c e th e 3
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T wi li g h t d es c ription of 4 2 43
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U sk th e r i ver 3 8 4 1 5 6 , , ,

U sk , Lati n poem ( A d Elu v iu m ) add ressed to

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t ransl ation of 4 ,

U s k the h is tu tor 5 7
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U sk w i shes fo r the 2 4
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V enus , his fond a ffe c t i on s to , 15

V i olets , d ea t h of, 3 7
V i ol et , the , 6 7

\Vals ingh am O x for d , 36

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W i n ter s frost 21
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Wood b i ne the e m b lem o f lo v e 46

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Wood des c ript i on of a 8

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Wi lton (Rev C anon ) translat i ons b y

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Wine and i ts e ffe c ts 3 0 ,

Wi t transmi g rates 3 3 ,

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Y ea r s , c al m , g aine d b y he
o day o f str i fe , 65
Y e w, th e g l oomy , 4 1
Y sc a [ see un de r Usk ]
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A de s to m ul t a supe rfim nepen the m a de n s ,

Bless m e what lamps are here h ow s t iff an ai r
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Blessings as ri c h and fragran t c row n your h eads ,

Boast n ot proud G ol g otha : that thou c anst Sh ow

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D arkness and stars i t h m i d day They in v i te

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D im in ua t n e sera d ies p rae s e n tis honorem ,

F or shame desist why shoul dst thou seek my fal l ?

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G o c at c h the ph oen i x and then b rin g ,

G reat glo rio usfp e n m an whom I shoul d not name ,

H a i l sa c red shades c ool leafy house

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H appy that fi rst wh i te a g e w hen we ,

I am c on firm ed an d so m u c h w i ng i s g iven
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I f I we r e d ead and i n m y pla c e

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I kn ew thee not n o r durst at tend an c e str i v e

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Is c a parens fl o rum pla c i d o q ui Spum e us ore

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I t was s c ar c e d ay w hen al l alone

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I v e r ea d thy sou l s fa i r nigh t pie c e and ha v e seen

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I wond er J ames through the whol e histo ry

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Le t not thy you th an d fa l se deli g h ts ,

Lord God 1 This was a ston e

Lo v e the w orl d s l ife what a sad death
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M o i st wi th d ivine nepenth e S prin g b e here , ,

N ow had the N i g h t spen t her b la c k sta g e and al l ,

N ow I h a v e seen her an d b y C upid ,

O d ul c et Sorr o w stron g e r far th an l au g h ter r i n g i n g

O d ul c i s luc tus risuq ue po te n tio r om n i
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O fa i thful earth re c ei v e th i s H ea v enly trust

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0 fida tellus c oeli d epos i tum c ape

O q uae fro n do sa e pe r am oena c ub ilia syl v ae
O su b tl e Lo v e thy pea c e is w a r
O v ol an t N ym ph that th rough th e di m swee t g lades
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P r e tty g r een b ank farewel l and m ayst thou wea r

See you that b eau teous "ueen wh i c h n o a g e tau res , ,