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第5章

  Defilenotthenwithspotsthatfaceofsnow,WherethewiseGodHisworkmanshipdothshow,ThelightofnatureandthelightofgraceIsthecomplexionforalady’sface。
  FLAMMASINEFUMO,byR。Watkyns,1662,p。81。
  InapoementitledTHEBURSSEOFREFORMATION,inpraiseoftheNewExchange,printedinWITRESTORED,1658,patchesareenumeratedamongthewaresofallsortstobeprocuredthere:——
  "Heerpatchesareofeverycut,Forpimplesandforscars。"
  Theywerealsousedforrheum,asappearsfromapassageinWESTWARDHOE,1607:——
  "JUDITH。Iamsotroubledwiththerheumtoo。Mouse,what’sgoodforit?
  HONEY。HowoftenIhavetoldyouyoumustgetapatch。"
  Webster’sWORKS,ed。Hazlitt,i。87。SeeDurfey’sPILLSTOPURGEMELANCHOLY,v。197。
  "Mrs。Pepysworepatches,andsodidmyLadySandwichandherdaughter。"——DIARY,30Aug。and20Oct。1660。
  ANOTHER。
  I。
  AsIbeheldawinter’seveningair,Curl’dinhercourt—false—locksoflivinghair,Butter’dwithjessaminethesunleftthere。
  II。
  Galliardandclinquantsheappear’dtogive,Aserenadeorballtousthatgrieve,AndteachusALAMODEmoregentlylive。
  III。
  ButasaMoor,whotohercheeksprefersWhitespots,t’allureherblackidolaters,Methoughtshelook’dallore—bepatch’dwithstars。
  IV。
  LikethedarkfrontofsomeEthiopianqueen,Vailedallorewithgemsofred,blew,green,Whoseuglynightseem’dmaskedwithdaysskreen。
  V。
  Whilstthefondpeopleoffer’dsacrificeTosaphyrs,’steadofveinsandarteries,Andbow’duntothediamonds,nothereyes。
  VI。
  BeholdLUCASTA’Sface,how’tglowslikenoon!
  Asunintireishercomplexion,Andform’dofonewholeconstellation。
  VII。
  Sogentlyshining,soserene,socleer,HerlookdothuniversalNaturecheer;
  Onlyacloudortwohangshereandthere。
  TOLUCASTA。
  I。
  Ilaughandsing,butcannottellWhetherthefollyon’tsoundswell;
  ButthenIgroan,Methinks,intune;
  Whilstgrief,despairandfeardancetotheairOfmydespisedprayer。
  II。
  Aprettyanticklovedoesthis,Thenstrikesagalliardwithakiss;
  AsintheendThechordstheyrend;
  SoyoubutwithatouchfromyourfairhandTurnalltosaraband。
  TOLUCASTA。
  I。
  Liketothesent’nelstars,Iwatchallnight;
  ForstillthegrandroundofyourlightAndgloriousbreastAwakeinmeaneast:
  Norwillmyrollingeyesereknowawest。
  II。
  NowonmydownI’mtoss’dasonawave,Andmyreposeismademygrave;
  FlutteringIlye,Dobeatmyselfanddye,Butforaresurrectionfromyoureye。
  III。
  Ah,myfairmurdressedostthoucruellyhealWithvariouspainstomakemewell?
  ThenletmebeThycutanatomie,Andineachmangledpartmyheartyou’lsee。
  OriginalhasAWAKES。
  LUCASTAATTHEBATH。
  I。
  I’th’autumnofasummer’sday,Whenallthewindsgotleavetoplay,LUCASTA,thatfairship,islanch’d,Andfromitscrustthisalmondblanch’d。
  II。
  Blowthen,unrulynorthwind,blow,’Tillintheirholdsyoureyesyoustow;
  Andswellyourcheeks,bequeathchilldeath;
  Seeshehathsmil’dtheeoutofbreath。
  III。
  Court,gentlezephyr,courtandfanHersofterbreast’scarnationwan;
  YourcharmingrhethorickofdownFlyesscatter’dfrombeforeherfrown。
  IV。
  Say,mywhitewater—lilly,say,Howis’tthosewarmstreamsbreakaway,Cutbythychastcoldbreast,whichdwellsAmidstthemarm’dinisicles?
  V。
  Andthehotfloods,moreraginggrown,Inflamesoftheethenintheirown,Intheirdistemperswildlyglow,Andkissethypillaroffix’dsnow。
  VI。
  Nosulphur,throughwhoseeachblewveinThethickandlazycurrentsstrein,CancurethesmartingnorthefellBlistersoflove,wherewiththeyswell。
  VII。
  Thesegreatphysiciansoftheblind,Thelame,andfatalblainsofIndeIneverydropthemselvesnowseeSpeckledwithanewleprosie。
  VIII。
  Assickdrinksarewitholdwinedash’d,Foulwaterstoowithspiritswash’d,Thougreiv’d,perchance,onetearlet’stfall,Whichstraightdidpurifiethemall。
  IX。
  Andnowiscleans’denoughtheflood,Whichsincerunscleareasdoththyblood;
  Ofthewetpearlsuncrownthyhair,Andmantletheewitherminair。
  X。
  Lucasta,hailfairconqueresseOffire,air,earthandseas!
  Thouwhomallkneelto,yeteventhouWiltuntolove,thycaptive,bow。
  THEANT。
  I。
  Forbear,thougreatgoodhusband,littleant;
  Alittlerespitefromthyfloodofsweat!
  Thou,thineownhorseandcartunderthisplant,Thyspacioustent,fanthyprodigiousheat;
  Downwiththydoubleloadofthatonegrain!
  Itisagranarieforallthytrain。
  II。
  Cease,largeexampleofwisethrift,awhile(Forthyexampleisbecomeourlaw),Andteachthyfrownsaseasonablesmile:
  SoCatosometimesthenak’dFloralssaw。
  Andthou,almightyfoe,laybythysting,Whilstthyunpay’dmusicians,crickets,sing。
  III。
  LUCASTA,shethatholymakestheday,And’stillsnewlifeinfieldsoffueillemort,
  Hathbackrestor’dtheirverdurewithoneray,Andwithhereyebidalltoplayandsport,Ant,toworkstillagewilltheetruantcall;
  Andtosavenow,th’artworsethanprodigal。
  IV。
  Austereandcynicknotonehourt’allow,Tolosewithpleasure,whatthougotstwithpain;
  Butdriveonsacredfestivalsthyplow,Tearinghigh—wayswiththyore—chargedwain。
  Notallthylife—timeonepoorminutelive,Andthyore—labour’dbulkwithmirthrelieve?
  V。
  Lookupthen,miserableant,andspieThyfatalfoes,forbreakingoftheirlaw,Hov’ringabovethee:MadamMARGARETPIE:
  Andherfierceservant,meagreSirJOHNDAW:
  Thyselfandstorehousenowtheydostoreup,Andthywholeharvesttoowithintheircrop。
  VI。
  Thusweunt[h]riftythrivewithinearth’stombForsomemorerav’nousandambitiousjaw:
  Thegraininth’ant’s,theantinthepie’swomb,Thepieinth’hawk’s,thehawkith’eagle’smaw。
  Soscatteringtohord’gainstalongday,Thinkingtosaveall,wecastallaway。
  AwriterinCENSURALITERARIA,x。292(firstedit。)——thelateE。V。Utterson,Esq。——highlypraisesthislittlepoem,andsaysthatitisnotunworthyofCowper。IthinkithighlyprobablethatthetranslationfromMartial(lib。vi。Ep。15),attheendofthepresentvolume,wasexecutedpriortothecompositionoftheselines;andthatthelatterweresuggestedbytheformer。ComparethebeautifuldescriptionoftheantinthePROVERBSOFSOLOMON:——"Gototheant,thousluggard;considerherwaysandbewise:whichhavingnoguide,overseer,orruler,providethhermeatinthesummer,andgatherethherfoodintheharvest。——PROVERBS,vi。6—8。
  InthepoemsofJohnCleveland,1669,isapieceentitled"Fuscara,ortheBeeErrant,"whichisofasomewhatsimilarcharacter,andisbynomeansacontemptibleproduction,thoughspoiledbythatLUESALCHYMISTICAwhichdisfiguressomuchofthepoetryofCleveland’stime。TheabilitiesofClevelandasawriterseemtohavebeenunderratedbyposterity,inproportiontotheunduepraiselavisheduponhimbyhiscontemporaries。
  TheFloralia,gamesantientlycelebratedatRomeinhonourofFlora。
  HereusedforDEADORFADEDVEGETATION,butstrictlyitmeansDEADORFADEDLEAF。FILEMORTisanotherformofthesameword。
  OriginalhasHER。
  OriginalreadsANTS。
  OriginalreadsHAWKS。
  SONG。
  I。
  Strivenot,vainlover,tobefine;
  Thysilk’sthesilk—worm’s,andnotthine:
  Youlessentoaflyyourmistriss’thought,Tothinkitmaybeinacobwebcaught。
  What,thoughherthintransparentlawnThyheartinastrongnethathdrawn:
  NotallthearmsthegodoffireeremadeCanthesoftbulwarksofnak’dloveinvade。
  II。
  Betrulyfine,then,andyourselfdressInherfairsoul’simmac’lateglass。
  ThenbyreflectionyoumayhavetheblissPerhapstoseewhatatruefinenessis;
  WhenallyourgawderieswillfitThoseonlythatarepoorinwit。
  Shethataclinquantoutsidedothadore,Dotesonagildedstatueandnomore。
  INALLUSIONTOTHEFRENCHSONG。
  N’ENTENDEZVOUSPASCELANGUAGE。
  CHORUS。
  THENUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
  THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
  I。
  HowoftenhavemytearsInvadedyoursoftears,Anddropp’dtheirsilentchimesAthousandthousandtimes?
  Whilstechodidyoureyes,Andsweetlysympathize;
  ButthatthewarylidTheirslucesdidforbid。
  Cho。THENUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
  THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
  II。
  Myarmsdidpleadmywound,Eachintheotherbound;
  Volleysofsighsdidcrowd,Andringmygriefsalowd;
  Grones,likeacanon—ball,Batter’dthemarblewall,Thatthekindneighb’ringgroveDidmutinyforlove。
  Cho。THENUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
  THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
  III。
  Therheth’rickofmyhandWoo’dyoutounderstand;
  Nay,inoursilentwalkMyveryfeetwouldtalk;
  Mykneeswereeloquent,AndspaketheloveImeant;
  Butdeafuntothatayr,They,bent,wouldfallinprayer。
  Cho。YETUNDERSTANDYOUNOT(FAIRCHOICE)
  THISLANGUAGEWITHOUTTONGUEORVOICE?
  IV。
  No?Know,then,IwouldmeltOneverylimbIfelt,AndoneachnakedpartSpreadmyexpandedheart,ThatnotaveinoftheeButshouldbefill’dwithmee。
  Whilstonthineowndown,I
  Wouldtumble,pant,anddye。
  Cho。YOUUNDERSTANDNOTTHIS(FAIRCHOICE);
  THISLANGUAGEWANTSBOTHTONGUEANDVOICE。
  COURANTEMONSIEUR。
  Thatfrown,Aminta,nowhathdrown’dThybrightfront’spow’r,andcrown’dMethatwasbound。
  No,no,deceivedcruel,no!
  Love’sfierydarts,Tilltiptwithkisses,neverkindlehearts。
  Adieu,weakbeauteoustyrant,see!
  Thyangryflamesmeantme,
  Retortonthee:
  Forknow,itisdecreed,proudfair,Ine’rmustdyeByanyscorching,butamelting,eye。
  COURANTEwasafavouritedanceanddance—tune。Itisstillknownunderthesamename。
  i。e。THATmeantme,whichwasintendedforme。
  ALOOSESARABAND。
  I。
  Nay,prethee,dear,drawnigher,Yetcloser,nigheryet;
  Hereisadoublefire,Adryoneandawet。
  TruelastingheavenlyfuelPutsoutthevestaljewel,WhenoncewetwiningmarryMadlovewithwildcanary。
  II。
  OffwiththatcrownedVenice,
  ’Tillallthehousedothflame,Wee’lquenchitstraightinRhenish,Orwhatwemustnotname。
  Milklightningstillasswageth;
  Sowhenourfuryrageth,Asth’onlymeanstocrossit,Wee’ldrownitinlove’sposset。
  III。
  Loveneverwaswell—willerUntomynagormee,Ne’rwatter’dusith’cellar,Butthecheapbuttery。
  Atth’headofhisownbarrells,Wherebroach’dareallhisquarrels,ShouldatruenoblemasterStillmakehisguesthistaster。
  IV。
  See,alltheworldhow’tstaggers,Moreuglydrunkthenwe,AsiffargoneindaggersAndblooditseem’dtobe。
  Wedrinkourglassofroses,Whichnoughtbutsweetsdiscloses:
  TheninourloyalchamberRefreshuswithlove’samber。
  V。
  Nowtellme,thoufaircripple,ThatdumbcanstscarcelyseeTh’almightinesseoftipple,Andth’ods’twixttheeandthee,WhatofElizium’smissing,Stilldrinkingandstillkissing;
  AdoringplumpOctober;
  Lordwhatisman,andsober?
  VI。
  Now,istheresuchatrifleAshonour,thefoolsgyant,Whatistherelefttorifle,Whenwinemakesallpartsplyant?
  Letothersgloryfollow,Intheirfalsericheswallow,Andwiththeirgriefbemerry:
  Leavemebutloveandsherry。
  QU。acrownedgobletofVeniceglass。
  i。e。if。
  THEFALCON。
  FairPrincesseofthespaciousair,Thathastvouchsaf’dacquaintancehere,Withusarequarter’dbelowstairs,Thatcanreachheav’nwithnoughtbutpray’rs;
  Who,whenouractiv’stwingswetry,Advanceafootintothesky。
  Brightheirt’th’birdimperial,FromwhoseavengingpenonsfallThunderandlightningtwistedspun!
  Bravecousin—germantotheSun!
  Thatdidstforsakethythroneandsphere,Tobeanhumblepris’nerhere;
  Andforapirchofhersofthand,Resigntheroyalwoods’command。
  Howoftenwould’stthoushootheav’nsark,Thenmountthyselfintoalark;
  Andafterourshortfainteyescall,Whennowafly,nownoughtatall!
  Thenstoopsoswiftuntooursence,Asthouwertsentintelligence!
  Freebeauteousslave,thyhappyfeetInsilverfettersvervailsmeet,Andtrampleonthatnoblewrist,Thegodshavekneel’dinvaint’havekist。
  Butgazenot,bolddeceivedspye,Toomuchoth’lustreofhereye;
  TheSunthoudostoutstare,alas!
  Winksatthegloryofherface。
  Besafetheninthyvelvethelm,Herlooksarecalmsthatdoorewhelm,ThentheArabianbirdmoreblest,Chafeinthespiceryofherbreast,AndlooseyouinherbreathawindSow’rsthedeliciousgalesofInde。
  ButnowaquillfromthineownwingIpluck,thyloftyfatetosing;
  WhilstwebeholdthevarionsfightWithmingledpleasureandaffright;
  Thehumblerhindsdofalltopray’r,Aswhenanarmy’sseeni’th’air,Andtheprophetickspannelsrun,Andhowlethyepicedium。
  TheheronmounteddothappearOnhisownPeg’susalanceer,Andseems,onearthwhenhedothhut,Aproperhalberdieronfoot;
  Securei’th’moore,abouttosup,Thedogshavebeathisquartersup。
  Andnowhetakestheopenair,Drawesuphiswingswithtactickcare;
  Whilstth’expertfalconswiftdothclimbeInsubtlemazesserpentine;
  Andtoadvantagecloselytwin’dShegetstheupperskyandwind,Whereshedissemblestoinvade,Andliesapol’tickambuscade。
  Thehedg’d—inheron,whomthefoeAwaitsabove,anddogsbelow,Inhisfortificationlies,Andmakeshimreadyforsurprize;
  Whenrousedwithashrillalarm,Wasshoutedfrombeneath:theyarm。
  ThefalconchargesatfirstviewWithherbrigadeoftalons,throughWhoseshoots,thewaryheronbeatWithawellcounterwheel’dretreat。
  Buttheboldgen’ral,neverlost,Hathwonagainherairypost;
  Who,wildinthisaffront,nowfryes,Thengivesavolleyofhereyes。
  Thedesp’rateheronnowcontractsInonedesignallformerfacts;
  Noble,heisresolv’dtofall,Hisandhisen’miesfunerall,And(toberidofher)tody,Apublickmartyrofthesky。
  WhennowheturnshislasttowreakThepalizadoesofhisbeak,Theragingfoeimpatient,Wrack’dwithrevenge,andfuryrent,SwiftasthethunderbolthestrikesToosureuponthestandofpikes;
  Thereshehisnakedbreastdothhit,Andonthecaseofrapiers’ssplit。
  Butev’ninherexpiringpangsTheheron’spounc’dwithinherphangs,Andsoaboveshestoopstorise,Atropheeandasacrifice;
  WhilstherownbellsinthesadfallRingoutthedoublefunerall。
  Ah,victory,unhap’lywonne!
  WeepingandredissettheSun;
  Whilstthewholefieldfloatsinonetear,Andalltheairdothmourningwear。
  Close—hoodedallthykindredcomeTopaytheirvowsuponthytombe;
  ThehobbyandthemuskettooDomarchtotaketheirlastadieu。
  Thelannerandthelanneret
  Thycoloursbearasbanneret;
  TheGOSHAWKandherTERCELrows’dWithtearsattendtheeasnewbows’d,Alltheseareintheirdarkarray,Ledbythevariousherald—jay。
  ButthyeternalnameshallliveWhilstquillsfromashesfamereprieve,Whilstopenstandsrenown’swidedore,Andwingsareleftonwhichtosoar;
  Doctorrobbin,theprelatepye,Andthepoetickswan,shalldye,Onlytosingthyelegie。
  i。e。VERVELS。SeeHalliwell’sDICTIONARYOFARCHAICAND
  PROVINCIALWORDS,art。VERVEL。
  Akindoffalcon。ItistheFALCOSUBBUTEOofLinnaeus。
  Lyly,inhisEUPHUES(1579,fol。28),makesLucillasay——
  "NobirdecanlookeagainstheSunne,butthosethatbeebreddeoftheeagle,neytheranyhawkesoaresohieasthebroodeofthehobbie。"
  "Thenrousethee,muse,eachlittlehobbypliesAtscarabesandpaintedbutterflies。"
  Wither’sABUSESSTRIPTANDWHIPT,1613。
  Theyoungmalesparrow—hawk。
  TheFALCOLANIARIUSofLinnaeus。
  ThefemaleoftheLANNER。Latham(Faulconrie,lib。ii。
  chap。v。ed。1658),explainsthedifferencebetweentheLANNER
  andtheGOSHAWK。
  Hereusedforthefemaleofthegoshawk。TIERCELandTASSELareotherformsofthesameword。SeeStrutt’sSPORTS
  ANDPASTIMES,ed。Hone,1845,p。37。
  LOVEMADEINTHEFIRSTAGE。
  TOCHLORIS。
  I。
  Inthenativityoftime,ChlorisitwasnotthoughtacrimeIndirectHebrewfortowoe。
  Nowweemakelove,asallonfire,Ringretrogradeourlowddesire,AndcourtinEnglishbackwardtoo。
  II。
  Thricehappywasthatgoldenage,Whencomplementwasconstru’drage,Andfinewordsinthecenterhid;
  WhencursedNOstain’dnomaid’sblisse,Andalldiscoursewassumm’dinYES,Andnoughtforbad,buttoforbid。
  III。
  Lovethenunstintedlovedidsip,Andcherriespluck’dfreshfromthelip,Oncheeksandrosesfreehefed;
  Lasses,likeAutumneplums,diddrop,AndladsindifferentlydiddropAflowerandamaiden—head。
  IV。
  ThenunconfinedeachdidtippleWinefromthebunch,milkfromthenipple;
  Papstractableasudderswere。
  ThenequallythewholsomejelliesWeresqueez’dfromolive—treesandbellies:
  Norsuitsoftrespassedidtheyfear。
  V。
  Afragrantbankofstrawberries,Diaper’dwithviolets’eyes,Wastable,table—clothandfare;
  Nopalacetothecloudsdidswell,EachhumbleprincessethendiddwellInthePiazzaofherhair。
  VI。
  Bothbrokenfaithandth’causeofit,All—damninggold,wasdamn’dtoth’pit;
  Theirtrothseal’dwithaclaspandkisse,Lasteduntilthatextreemday,Inwhichtheysmil’dtheirsoulsaway,Andineachotherbreath’dnewblisse。
  VII。
  Becausenofault,therewasnotear;
  Nogronedidgratethegrantingear,Nofalsefoulbreath,theirdel’catsmell。
  Noserpentkisspoyson’dthetast,Eachtouchwasnaturallychast,AndtheirmereSenseaMiracle。
  VIII。
  Nakedastheirowninnocence,Andunembroyder’dfromoffence,Theywent,abovepoorriches,gay;
  Onsofterthanthecignet’sdown,Inbedstheytumbledofftheirown:
  Foreachwithintheotherlay。
  IX。
  Thusdidtheylive:thusdidtheylove,Repeatingonlyjoyesabove,Andangelswerebutwithcloathson,Whichtheywouldputoffcheerfully,TobathethemintheGalaxie,Thengirdthemwiththeheavenlyzone。
  X。
  Now,ChlorismiserablycraveTheoffer’dblisseyouwouldnothave,WhichevermoreImustdeny:
  Whilstravish’dwiththesenobledreams,Andcrownedwithmineownsoftbeams,InjoyingofmyselfIlye。
  ThisandthesucceedingstanzaareomittedbyMr。Singerinhisreprint。
  TOALADYWITHCHILDTHATASK’DANOLDSHIRT。
  Andwhyanhonour’draggedshirt,thatshows,Liketatter’densigns,allitsbodie’sblows?
  Shoulditbeswathedinavestsodire,Itwereenoughtosetthechildonfire;
  Dishevell’dqueen[s]shouldstripthemoftheirhair,Andinitmantlethenewrisingheir:
  NordoIknowoughtworthtowrapitin,Exceptmyparchmentupper—coatofskin;
  Andthenexpectnoendofitschasttears,Thatfirstwasrowl’dindown,nowfursofbears。
  Butsincetoladies’thathacustomebeenLinnentosend,thattravailandlyein;
  Totheninesempstresses,myformerfriends,Isu’d;buttheyhadnoughtbutshredsandends。
  Atlast,thejolli’stofthethreetimesthreeRentth’apronfromhersmock,andgaveitme;
  ’Twassoftandgentle,subt’lyspun,nodoubt;
  Pardonmyboldnese,madam;HERE’STHECLOUT。
  AportionofthislittlepoemisquotedinBrand’sPOPULARANTIQUITIES(edit。1849,ii。70),asanillustrationofthecustomtowhichitrefers。NosecondexampleofsuchanusageseemstohavebeenknowntoBrandandhiseditors。
  P。183。TOALADYWITHCHILDETHATASK’TANOLDSHIRT。
  ThecustomtowhichthePoethererefers,wasnodoubtcommoninhistime;althoughtheindefatigableBranddoesnotappeartohavemetwithanyillustrationofit,exceptinLUCASTA。
  Butsincethenoteatp。183waswritten,thefollowingpassageintheoldmoralityofTHEMARRIAGEOFWIT
  ANDWISDOM(circa1570)hascomeundermynotice:——
  "INDULGENCE[tohersonWIT]。
  Well,yetbeforethegoest,holdheareMYBLESSINGINACLOUTE,WELLFARETHEMOTHERATANEEDE,Standtothytacklingstout。"
  TheallusionistothecontemplatedmarriageofWITtohisbetrothed,WISDOM。
  SONG。
  I。
  InmineonemonumentIlye,Andinmyselfamburied;
  Sure,thequicklightningofhereyeMeltedmysoulith’scabberddead;
  AndnowlikesomepaleghostIwalk,Andwithanother’sspirittalk。
  II。
  Norcanherbeamsaheatconvey,Thatmaymyfrozenbosomewarm,Unlesshersmileshavepow’r,asthey,Thatacrosscharmcancountercharm。
  Butthisissuchapleasingpain,I’mlothtobealiveagain。
  ANOTHER。
  IdidbelieveIwasinheav’n,Whenfirsttheheav’nherselfwasgiv’n,ThatinmyheartherbeamsdidpasseAssomethesunkeepinaglasse,SothatherbeautiesthorowmeDidhurtmyrival—enemy。
  Butfate,alasdecreeditso,ThatIwasenginetomywoe:
  For,asacorner’dchristalspot,Myheartdiaphanouswasnot;
  Butsolidstuffe,wherehereyeflingsQuickfireuponthecatchingstrings:
  Yet,asattriumphsinthenight,YouseethePrince’sArmsinlight,So,whenIoncewassetonflame,Iburntallorethelettersofhername。
  ODE。
  I。
  Youaredeceiv’d;Isoonermay,dullfair,SeatadarkMoorinCassiopea’schair,Orontheglow—worm’suselesselightBestowthewatchingflamesofnight,Orgivetherose’sbreathToexecuteddeath,ErethebrighthiewOfversetoyou;
  ItisjustHeavenonbeautystampsafame,Andwe,alasitstriumphsbutproclaim。
  II。
  Whatchainsbutaretoolightforme,shouldI
  SaythatLucastainstrangearmscouldlie?
  OrthatCastarawereimpure;
  OrSaccarisa’sfaithunsure?
  ThatChloris’love,ashair,Embrac’deachen’miesair;
  ThatalltheirgoodRanintheirblood?
  ’Tisthesamewrongth’unworthytointhrone,Asfromherproperspheret’havevertuethrown。
  III。
  Thatstrangeforceontheignoblehathrenown;
  AsAURUMFULMINANS,itblowsvicedown。
  ’Twerebetter(heavyone)tocrawlForgot,thenraised,trodon[to]fall。
  AllyourdefectionsnowArenotwritonyourbrow;
  OdestofaultsgiveAshamemustlive。
  Whenafatmistweview,wecoughingrun;
  But,thatoncemeteordrawn,allcry:undone。
  IV。
  HowbrightthefairPaulinadidappear,Whenhidinjewelsshedidseemastar!
  ButwhocouldsoberlybeholdAwickedowlincloathofgold,OrtheridiculousApeInsacredVesta’sshape?
  SodothagreeJustpraisewiththee:
  Forsincethybirthgavetheenobeauty,know,Nopoetspencilmustorcandoso。
  Theconstellationsocalled。InolddrawingsCassiopeiaisrepresentedasawomansittinginachairwithabranchinherhand,andhencetheallusionhere。Dixon,inhisCANIDIA,1683,parti。p。35,makeshiswitchessay:——
  "WeputonBerenice’shair,AndsitinCassiopeia’schair。"
  Randolphcouplesitwith"Ariadne’sCrowne"inthefollowingpassage:——
  "Shineforthaconstellation,fullandbright,Blessthepoorheavenswithmoremajesticklight,WhoinrequitallshallpresentyouthereARIADNE’SCROWNEandCASSIOPEIA’SCHAYR。"
  POEMS,ed。1640,p。14。
  WilliamHabingtonpublishedhispoemsunderthenameofCASTARA,afictitiousappellationsignifyingthedaughterofLordPowis。Thisladywaseventuallyhiswife。ThefirsteditionofCASTARAappearedin1634,thesecondin1635,andthethirdin1640。
  Waller’sSACHARISSA,i。e。LadyDorothySydney。
  LolliaPaulina,whofirstmarriedMemmiusRegulus,andsubsequentlytheEmperorCaligula,frombothofwhomshewasdivorced。Sheinheritedfromherfatherenormouswealth。
  THEDUELL。
  I。
  Lovedrunk,theotherday,knocktatmybrest,ButI,alaswasnotwithin。
  Myman,myear,toldmehecamet’attest,Thatwithoutcauseh’dboxedhim,Andbatteredthewindowsofmineeyes,Andtookmyheartforoneof’snunneries。
  II。
  Iwondredattheoutragesafereturn’d,Andstormedatthebaseaffront;
  Andbyafriendofmine,boldfaith,thatburn’d,Icalledhimtoastrictaccompt。
  Hesaidthat,bythelaw,thechalleng’dmightTaketheadvantagebothofarmsandfight。
  III。
  Twodartsofequallengthandpointshesent,Andnoblygavethechoycetome,WhichInotweigh’d,youngandindifferent,Nowfullofnoughtbutvictorie。
  Sowebothmetinoneof’smother’sgroves,Thetime,atthefirstmurm’ringofherdoves。
  IV。
  Istriptmyselfnakedallo’re,ashe:
  ForsoIwasbestarm’d,whenbare。
  Hisfirstpassdidmyliverrase:yetI
  Madehomeafalsifytooneer:
  Forwhenmyarmtoitstruedistancecame,Inothingtouch’dbutafantastickflame。
  V。
  This,thisislovewedailyquarrelso,AnidleDon—Quichoterie:
  Wewhipourselveswithourowntwistedwo,Andwoundtheayreforafly。
  Theonlywayt’undothisenemyIstolaughattheboy,andhewillcry。
  "Tofalsifyathrust,"saysPhillips(WORLDOFWORDS,ed。1706,art。FALSIFY),"istomakeafeignedpass。"Lovelacehereemploysthewordasasubstantiveratherawkwardly;butthemeaningis,nodoubt,thesame。
  CUPIDFARGONE。
  I。
  What,sobeyondallmadnesseistheelf,Nowhehathgotoutofhimself!
  HisfatalenemytheBee,Norhisdeceiv’dartillerie,Hisshackles,northerosesboughNe’rhalfsonetledhim,asheisnow。
  II。
  Seeat’sownmotherheisoffering;
  Hisfingernowfitsanyring;
  OldCybelehewouldenjoy,Andnowthegirl,andnowtheboy。
  HeproffersJoveabackcaresse,Andallhisloveintheantipodes。
  III。
  JealousofhischastPsyche,ragingheQuarrelswithstudentMercurie,AndwithaproudsubmissivebreathOfferstochangehisdartswithDeath。
  Hestrikesatthebrighteyeofday,AndJunotumblesinhermilkyway。
  IV。
  Thedearsweetsecretsofthegodshetells,Andwithloath’dhatelov’dheavenheswells;
  Now,likeafury,hebeliesMyriadsofpurevirginities,Andswears,withthisfalsefrenzyhurl’d,There’snotavertuoussheinalltheworld。
  V。
  Olympusherenownces,thendescends,Andmakesafriendshipwiththefiends;
  BidsCharonbenomoreaslave,HeArgosrigg’dwithstarsshallhave,AndtripleCerberusfrombelowMustleash’dt’himselfwithhimahuntinggo。
  ThisstanzawassuppressedbyMr。Singer。
  OriginalreadsTHE。
  AMOCKSONG。
  I。
  NowWhitehall’sinthegrave,Andourheadisourslave,Thebrightpearlinhiscloseshellofoyster;
  Nowthemiterislost,TheproudPraelates,too,crost,AndallRome’sconfin’dtoacloister。
  He,thatTarquinwasstyl’d,Ourwhiteland’sexil’d,Yea,undefil’d;
  Notacourtape’slefttoconfuteus;
  Thenletyourvoycesrisehigh,Asyourcoloursdidflye,Andflour’shingcry:
  LonglivethebraveOliver—Brutus。
  II。
  Nowthesunisunarm’d,Andthemoonbyuscharm’d,Allthestarsdissolv’dtoajelly;
  NowthethighsoftheCrownAndthearmsarelopp’ddown,Andthebodyisallbutabelly。
  LettheCommonsgoon,Thetownisourown,We’lrulealone:
  FortheKnightshaveyieldedtheirspent—gorge;
  AndanorderistaneWithHONYSOITprofane,Shoutforthamain:
  ForourDragonhathvanquish’dtheSt。George。
  Cromwell。
  AFLYCAUGHTINACOBWEB。
  Smalltypeofgreatones,thatdohumWithinthiswholeworld’snarrowroom,ThatwithabusiehollownoiseCatchatthepeople’svainervoice,Andwithspreadsailsplaywiththeirbreath,Whoseveryhailsnewchristendeath。
  PoorFly,caughtinanairynet,Thywingshavefetter’dnowthyfeet;
  Where,likeaLyoninatoyl,Howerethoukeep’stanoblecoyl,Andbeat’stthygen’rousbreast,thato’reTheplainsthyfatalbuzzesrore,Tillthyall—bellydfoe(roundelf)
  Hathquarter’dtheewithinhimself。
  WasitnotbetteroncetoplayI’th’lightofamajestickray,Where,thoughtooneerandbold,thefireMightsindgethyupperdownattire,Andthoui’th’stormtolooseaneye。
  Awing,oraself—trappingthigh:
  Yethadstthoufal’nlikehim,whosecoilMadefishesintheseatobroyl,Whennowth’astscap’dthenobleflame;
  Trapp’dbaselyinaslimyframe,Andfreeofair,thouartbecomeSlavetothespawnofmudandlome?
  Noris’tenoughthyselfdo’sdresseTothyswolnlordanum’rousmesse,Andbydegreesthythinveinsbleed,Andpiecemealdosthispoysonfeed;
  Butnowdevour’d,artliketobeAnetspunforthyfamilie,And,straightexpandedintheair,Hang’stforthyissuetooasnare。
  StrangewittydeathandcruelillThat,killingthee,thouthinedostkill!
  Likepies,inwhoseentombedarkAllfowlcrowddownwardtoalark,Thouartthineen’mies’sepulcher,Andintheeburiest,too,thineheir。
  YetFatesagloryhavereserv’dForonesohighlyhathdeserv’d。
  AstherhinocerosdothdyUnderhiscastle—enemy,Asthroughthecranestrunkthroatdothspeed,Theaspedothonhisfeederfeed;
  Fallyettriumphantinthywoe,Boundwiththeentrailsofthyfoe。
  Thespider。
  AFLYABOUTAGLASSEOFBURNTCLARET。
  I。
  Forbearthisliquidfire,Fly,Itismorefatalthenthedry,Thatsingly,butembracing,wounds;
  Andthisatoncebothburnsanddrowns。
  II。
  Thesalamander,thatinheatAndflamesdothcoolhismonstroussweat,Whosefanaglowingcakeissaid,Ofthisredfurnaceisafraid。
  III。
  Viewingtheruby—christalshine,Thoutak’stitforheaven—christalline;
  Anonthouwiltbetaughttogroan:
  ’TisanascendedAcheron。
  IV。
  Asnow—ballheartinitletfall,Andtakeitoutafire—ball;
  Aliicybreastinitbetray’dBreaksadestructivewildgranade。
  V。
  ’TisthismakesVenusaltarsshine,ThiskindlesfrostyHymen’spine;
  Whentheboygrowsoldinhisdesires,Thisflambeaudothnewlighthisfires。
  VI。
  Thoughthecoldhermitoverwail,Whosesighsdofreeze,andtearsdrophail,Oncehavingpass’dthis,willne’rAnotherflamingpurgingfear。
  VII。
  ThevestaldrinkingthisdothburnNowmorethaninherfun’ralurn;
  Herfires,thatwiththesunkeptrace,Arenowextinguish’dbyherface。
  VIII。
  Thechymist,thathimselfdothstill,
  Lethimbuttastthislimbecksbill,Andprovethissublimatedbowl,He’llswearitwillcalcineasoul。
  IX。
  Noble,andbravenowthoudostknowThefalseprepareddecksbelow,Dostthouthefatalliquorsup,Onedrop,alasthybarqueblowesup。
  X。
  Whatairycountryhasttosave,Whoseplaguesthou’ltburyinthygrave?
  Forevennowthouseem’sttousOnthisgulphsbrinkaCurtius。
  XI。
  Andnowth’artfaln(magnanimousFly)
  In,wherethineOceandothfry,LiketheSun’sson,whoblush’dthefloodToacomplexionofblood。
  XII。
  Yet,seemygladauricularRedeemsthee(thoughdissolv’d)astar,Flaggythywings,andscorch’dthythighs,Thouly’stadoublesacrifice。
  XIII。
  Andnowmywarming,coolingbreathShallanewlifeaffordindeath;
  SeeinthehospitalofmyhandAlreadycur’d,thoufiercedo’ststand。
  XIV。
  BurntinsectdostthoureaspireThemoist—hot—glasseandliquidfire?
  Isee’tissuchapleasingpain,Thouwould’stbescorch’danddrown’dagain。
  i。e。distil。
  Lovelacewasbynomeanspeculiarinthefondnesswhichhehasshowninthispoemandelsewhereforfiguresdrawnfromthelanguageofalchemy。
  "Retireintothygroveofeglantine,WhereIwillallthoseravishedsweetsdistillThroughLove’salembic,andwithchemicskillFromthemix’dmassonesovereignbalmderive。"
  Carew’sPOEMS(1640),ed。1772,p。77。
  "————IwilltryFromthewarmlimbeckofmyeye,InsuchamethodtodistilTearsonthymarblenature————"
  Shirley’sPOEMS(WorksbyDyce,vi。407)。
  "Nature’sConfectioner,theBEE,WhosesuckersaremoistALCHYMIE,ThestillofhisrefiningMould,Mintingthegardenintogold。"
  Cleveland’sPOEMS,ed。1669,p。4。
  "Fisherisherewithpurplewing,WhobringsmetotheSpring—head,whereCrystallisLymbecktalltheyear。"
  LordWestmoreland’sOTIASACRA,1648,p。137,WEAK。Thewordwasoncenotveryuncommoninwritings。
  Bacon,Spenser,&c。useit;butitisnow,Ibelieve,confinedtoSomersetshireandtheborderingcounties。
  "LUKE。AsouthwindShallsoonersoftenmarble,andtherain,Thatslidesdowngentlyfromhisflaggywings,O’erflowtheAlps。"
  Massinger’sCITYMADAM,1658。
  FEMALEGLORY。
  Mongsttheworldswonders,theredothyetremainOnegreaterthantherest,that’sallthoseo’reagain,Andherownselfbeside:ALady,whosesoftbreastIswithvasthonourssoulandvirtueslifepossest。
  Fairasoriginallightfirstfromthechaosshot,Whendayinvirgin—beamstriumph’d,andnightwasnot,Andasthatbreathinfus’dinthenew—breathergood,Whenillunknownwasdumb,andbadnotunderstood;
  Chearful,asthataspectatthisworld’sfinishing,Whencherubimsclapp’dwings,andth’sonsofHeavendidsing;
  Chastasth’Arabianbird,whoalltheayrdenyes,
  Andev’ninflamesexpires,whenwithherselfeshelyes。
  Ohshe’saskindasdropsofnewfalnAprilshowers,Thatoneachgentlebreastspringfreshperfumingflowers;
  She’sconstant,gen’rous,fixt;she’scalm,sheistheallWecanofvertue,honour,faith,orglorycall,Andsheis(whomIthustransmittoendlessfame)
  Mistresseoth’worldandme,andLAURAishername。
  ThePhoenix。
  ADIALOGUE。
  LUTEANDVOICE。
  L。Sing,Laura,sing,whilstsilentarethesphears,AndalltheeyesofHeavenareturn’dtoears。
  V。Touchthydeadwood,andmakeeachlivingtreeUnchainitsfeet,takearms,andfollowthee。
  CHORUS。
  L。Sing。V。Touch。0Touch。L。0Sing。
  BOTH。Itisthesouls,soulssoleoffering。
  V。Touchthedivinityofthychords,andmakeEachheartstringtremble,andeachsinewshake。
  L。Whilstwithyourvoyceyourarifietheair,Nonebutanhostofangelshoverhere。
  CHORUS。SING,TOUCH,&c。
  V。Touchthysoftlute,andineachgentlethreadThelyonandthepanthercaptivelead。
  L。Sing,andinheav’ninthronedeposedlove,Whilstangelsdance,andfiendsinordermove。
  DOUBLECHORUS。
  WhatsacredcharmmaythisthenbeInharmonie,Thatthuscanmaketheangelswild,Thedevilsmild,Andteachlowhelltoheav’ntoswell,Andthehighheav’ntostooptohell?
  OriginalandSingerreadREACH。
  AMOCKCHARON。
  DIALOGUE。
  CHA。W。
  W。Charonthouslavethoufoollthoucavaleer!
  CHA。Aslaveafoolwhattraitor’svoiceIhear?
  W。Comebringthyboat。CH。No,sir。W。Nosirrah,why?
  CHA。Theblestwilldisagree,andfiendswillmutinyAtthy,atthy[un]numbredtreachery。
  W。Villain,Ihaveapasswhichwhodisdains,IwillsequestertheElizianplains。
  CHA。Woesme,yegentleshadeswhereshallIdwell?
  He’scomeItisnotsafetobeinhell。
  CHORUS。
  Thusman,hishonorlost,fallsontheseshelves;
  Furiesandfiendsarestilltruetothemselves。
  CHA。Youmust,lostfool,comein。W。Oh,letmein!
  ButnowIfearthyboatwillsinkwithmyore—weightysin。
  Where,courteousCharon,amInow?CHA。Vilerant!
  AtthegatesofthysupremeJudgeRhadamant。
  DOUBLECHORUSOFDIVELS。
  Welcometorape,totheft,toperjurie,Toalltheillsthouwert,wecanothopetobe;
  Oh,pittyuscondemnedOh,ceasetowooe,Andsoftly,softlybreath,leastyouinfectustoo。
  ThiswordisusedheremerelytodenoteaGALLANT,aFELLOW。Frombeinginitsprimitivesenseamosthonourableappellation,itbecame,duringandafterthecivilwarbetweenCharlesandtheParliament,atermofequivocalimport。
  HereequivalenttoRANTER,andusedforthesakeofthemetre。
  THETOADANDSPYDER。
  ADUELL。
  Uponaday,whentheDog—starUntotheworldproclaim’dawar,Andpoysonbark’dfromblackthroat,Andfromhisjawsinfectionshot,Underadeadlyhen—baneshadeWithslimeinfernalmistsaremade,Metthetwodreadedenemies,Havingtheirweaponsintheireyes。
  FirstfromhisdenrollsforththatloadOfspiteandhate,thespeckl’dtoad,Andfromhischapsafoamdothspawn,Suchastheloathedthreeheadsyawn;
  Defieshisfoewithafellspit,Towadethroughdeathtomeetwithit;
  Theninhisselfthelymbeckturns,Andhiselixir’dpoysonurns。
  Arachne,oncethefearoth’maid
  Coelestial,thusuntoherpray’d:
  Heaven’sblew—ey’ddaughter,thineownmother!
  ThePython—killingSun’sthybrother。
  Ohthou,fromgodsthatdidstdescend,Withapoorvirgintocontend,ShallseedofearthandhellerebeArivalinthyvictorie?
  Pallasassents:fornowlongtimeAndpityhadcleanrins’dhercrime;
  WhenstraightshedothwithactivefireHermanyleggedfoeinspire。
  HaveyounotseenacharactlieAgreatcathedralinthesea,UnderwhoseBabylonianwallsAsmallthinfrigotalmshousestalls?
  SoinhisslimethetoaddothfloatAndth’spyderby,butseemshisboat。
  Andnowthenaumachiebegins;
  Closetothesurfaceherselfspins:
  Arachne,whenherfoeletsflyeAbroad—sideofhisbreathtoohigh,That’sover—shot,thewisely—stout,Advisedmaiddothtackabout;
  Andnowherpitchybarquedothsweat,Chaf’dinherownblackfurywet;
  Lasieandcoldbefore,shebringsNewfirestohercontractedstings,Andwithdiscolour’dspumesdothblastTheherbsthattotheircenterhast。
  Nowtotheneighb’ringhenbanetopArachnehathherselfwoundup,Andthence,fromitsdilatedleaves,Byherowncordagedownwardsweaves,Anddothhertownoffoeattack,
  Andstormstherampiersofhisback;
  Whichtakeninhercoloursspread,Marchtoth’citadelof’shead。
  NowasinwittytorturingSpain,Thebrainisvexttovexthebrain,Wherehereticksbareheadsarearm’dInaclosehelm,andinitcharm’dAnovergrownandmeagrerat,Thatpeece—mealnibbleshimselffat;
  Soonthetoadsblew—checquer’dscullThespidergluttonsherselffull。
  AndvomitingherStygianseeds,Herpoysononhispoysonfeeds。
  Thustheinvenom’dtoad,nowgrownBigwithmorepoysonthanhisown,Dothgatherallhispow’rs,andshakesHisstormerin’sdisgorgedlakes;
  Andwoundednow,apacecrawlsonTohisnextplantanesurgeon,
  Withwhoserichbalmnosoonerdrest,Butpurgedishissickswolnbreast;
  Andasagloriouscombatant,Thatonlyrestsawhiletopant,Thenwithrepeatedstrengthandscars,Thatsmartingfirehimnewtowars,Dealsblowsthatthickthemselvesprevent,Astheywouldgainthetimehespent。
  Sothedisdainingangrytoad,Thatcallsbutathinuselessload,HisfatalfearedselfcomesbackWithunknownvenomefill’dtocrack。
  Th’amasedspider,nowuntwin’d,Hathcreptup,andherselfnewlin’dWithfreshsaltfoamsandmists,thatblastTheambientairastheypast。
  AndnowmethinksaSphynx’swingIpluck,anddonotwrite,butsting;
  Withtheirblackbloodmypaleinksblent,
  Gall’sbutafaintingredient。
  Thepol’ticktoaddothnowwithdraw,Warn’d,higherinCAMPANIA。
  Therewiselydoth,intrencheddeep,Hisbodyinabodykeep,AndleavesawideandopenpassT’invitethefoeuptohisjaws,WhichtherewithinafoggyblindWithfourscorefire—armswerelin’d。
  Thegen’rousactivespiderdoubtsMoreambuscadoesthanredoubts;
  Sowithinshotshedothpickear,
  Nowgall’stheflank,andnowtherear;
  Asthatthetoadin’sowndispiteMustchangethemannerofhisfight,Who,likeagloriousgeneral,Withonehome—chargeletsflyatall。
  Chaf’dwithafourfoldven’mousfoamOfscorn,revenge,hisfoesand’sown,Heseatshiminhisloathedchair,New—madehimbyeachmorningsair,WithglowingeyeshedothsurveyTh’undauntedhoasthecallshisprey;
  Thenhisdarkspumehegred’lylaps,Andshowsthefoehisgrave,hischaps。
  WhilstthequickwaryAmazonOf’vantagetakesoccasion,AndwithhertroopofleggscarreersInafullspeedwithallherspeers。
  Down(assomemountainonamouse)
  Onhersmallcotheflingshishouse;
  Withoutthepoysonoftheelf,Thetoadhadliket’havebursthimself:
  ForsageArachnewithgoodheedHadstoptherselfuponfullspeed,And,’sbodynowdisorder’d,onShefallstoexecution。
  ThepassivetoadnowonlycanContemnandsuffer。HerebeganThewrongedmaidsingeniousrage,Whichhisheartvenomemustasswage。
  Oneeyeshehathspetout,strangesmother,Whenoneflamedothputoutanother,Andoneeyewittilyspar’d,thatheMightbutbeholdhismiserie。
  Sheoneachspotawounddothprint,Andeachspeckhathastingwithin’t;
  Tillhebutonenewblisteris,Andswellshisownperiphrasis。
  Thenfainting,sick,andyellow—pale,Shebathshimwithhersulph’rousstale;
  ThusslackedisherStygianfire,Andshevouchsafesnowtoretire。
  Anonthetoadbeginstopant,Bethinkshimofth’almightyplant,Andlesthepeece—mealshouldbesped,Wiselydothfinishhimselfdead。
  Whilstthegaygirl,aswasherfate,Dothwantonandluxuriate,Andcrownsherconqu’ringheadallorWithfatalleavesofhellebore。
  NotguessingatthepretiousaidWaslentherbytheheavenlymaid。
  TheneerexpiringtoadnowrowlsHimselfinlazybloodyscrowls,Toth’sov’raignsalveofallhisills,Thatonlylifeandhealthdistills。
  Butloeaterroraboveall,Thateveryetdidhimbefall!
  Pallas,stillmindfulofherfoe,(Whilsttheydidwitheachfiresglow)
  HadtotheplacethespiderslarDispath’dbeforetheev’ningsstar。
  HelearnedwasinNatureslaws,Ofallherfoliageknewthecause,And’mongsttherestinhischoicewantUnplantedhadthisplantaneplant。
  Theall—confoundedtoaddothseeHislifefledwithhisremedie,AndinagloriousdespairFirstbursthimself,andnexttheair;
  ThenwithadismalhorredyellBeatsdownhisloathsomebreathtohell。
  ButwhatinestimableblissThistothesatedvirginis,Who,asbeforeofherfiendfoe,Nowfullisofhergoddesstoo!
  ShefromherfertilewombhathspunHerstateliestpavillion,Whilstallhersilkenflagsdisplay,Andhertriumphantbannersplay;
  WherePallassheith’midstdothpraise,Andcounterfeitsherbrothersrayes,Norwillsheherdearlarforget,Victoriousbyhisbenefit,WhoseroofinchantedshedothfreeFromhauntinggnatandgoblinbee,Who,trapp’dinherpreparedtoyle,Totheirdestructionkeepacoyle。
  Thensheunlocksthetoad’sdirehead,WithinwhosecellistreasuredThatpretiousstone,whichshedothcallAnoblerecompenceforall,Andtoherlardothitpresent,Ofhisfairaidamonument。
  ItwillbeseenthatthispoempartlyturnsonthemythologicaltaleofArachneandMinerva,andthemetamorphosisoftheformerbytheangrygoddessintoaspider()。
  i。e。CARAK,orCARRICK,asthewordisvariouslyspelled。
  ThislargekindofshipwasmuchusedbytheGreeksandVenetiansduringthemiddleages,andalsobyothernations。
  Thepoetratherawkwardlysustainshissimile,andemploys,inexpressingacontestbetweenthetoadandthespider,atermsignifyinganavalbattle,or,atleast,afightbetweentwoships。
  Lovelace’sfondnessformilitarysimilitudesisconstantlystandingintheway,andmarringhisattemptsatpoeticalimagery。
  AformofRAMPART,sanctionedbyDryden。
  Medicinalherborplant。
  Blended。
  CAMPANIAmaysignify,inthepresentpassage,eitherafieldorthecountrygenerally,oraplain。Itisaclumsyexpression。
  InthesenseinwhichitishereusedthiswordseemstobepeculiartoLovelace。TOPICKEAR,orPICKEER,meansTOSKIRMISH。
  Sothat。
  THESNAYL。
  Wiseemblemofourpolitickworld,SageSnayl,withinthineownselfcurl’d,Instructmesoftlytomakehast,Whilstthesemyfeetgoslowlyfast。
  CompendiousSnaylthouseem’sttomeLargeEuclid’sstrictepitome;
  AndineachdiagramdostflingTheefromthepointuntothering。
  Afigurenowtrianglare,Anovalnow,andnowasquare,Andthenaserpentine,dostcrawl,Nowastraightline,nowcrook’d,nowall。
  Preventingrivaloftheday,Th’artupandopenestthyray;
  Anderethemorncradlesthemoon,
  Th’artbrokeintoabeauteousnoon。
  Then,whentheSunsupsinthedeep,Thysilverhornse’reCinthia’speep;
  Andthou,fromthineownliquidbed,NewPhoebus,heav’stthypleasanthead。
  Whoshallanamefortheecreate,Deepriddleofmysteriousstate?
  BoldNature,thatgivescommonbirthToallproductsofseasandearth,Ofthee,asearth—quakes,isafraid,Norwillthydiredeliv’ryaid。
  Thou,thineowndaughter,then,andsire,Thatsonandmotherartintire,Thatbigstillwiththyselfdostgo,Andliv’stanagedembrio;
  ThatlikethecubbsofIndia,Thoufromthyselfawhiledostplay;
  Butfrightedwithadogorgun,Inthineownbellythoudostrun,Andasthyhousewasthineownwomb,Sothineownwombconcludesthytomb。
  ButnowImust(analys’dking)
  Thyoeconomickvirtuessing;
  Thougreatstay’dhusbandstillwithin,Thoutheethat’sthinedostdiscipline;
  Andwhenthouarttoprogressbent,Thoumov’stthyselfandtenement,AswarlikeScythianstravayl’d,youRemoveyourmenandcitytoo;
  Then,afterasaddearthandrain,Thouscatterestthysilvertrain;
  Andwhenthetreesgrownak’dandold,Thoucloathestthemwithclothofgold,Whichfromthybowelsthoudostspin,Anddrawfromtherichmineswithin。
  Nowhastthouchang’dthee,saint,andmadeThyselfafanethat’scupula’d;
  AndinthywreathedcloisterthouWalkestthineowngrayfryertoo;
  Stricktandlock’dup,th’arthoodallore,Andne’reliminat’stthydore。
  Onsalladsthoudostfeedsevere,And’steadofbeadsthoudrop’statear,Andwhentoresteachcallsthebell,Thousleep’stwithinthymarblecell,Where,indarkcontemplationplac’d,ThesweetsofNaturethoudosttast,Whonowwithtimethydaysresolve,Andinajellytheedissolve,Likeashotstar,whichdothrepairUpward,andrarifietheair。
  Anticipating,forerunning。
  ItcanscarcelyberequisitetomentionthatLovelacereferstothegradualevanescenceofthemoonbeforethegrowingdaylight。Itiswellknownthatthelunarorbis,atcertaintimes,visiblesometimeevenaftersunrise。
  ANOTHER。
  TheCentaur,Syren,Iforegoe;
  Thosehavebeensung,andlowdlytoo:
  NorofthemixedSphynxIlewrite,Northerenown’dHermaphrodite。
  BeholdthishuddledothappearOfhorses,coachandcharioteer,Thatmovethhimbytraverselaw,Anddothhimselfbothdriveanddraw;
  Then,whentheSunnthesouthdothwinne,Hebaitshimhotinhisowninne。
  IheardagraveandaustereclarkResolv’dhimpilotbothandbarque;
  That,likethefam’dshipofTREVERE,Didontheshorehimselflavere:
  Yettheauthentickdobeleeve,Whokeeptheirjudgementintheirsleeve,Thatheishisowndoubleman,Andsickstillcarrieshissedan:
  Orthatlikedamesi’thlandofLuyck,Hewearshiseverlastinghuyck。
  Butbanisht,Iadmirehisfate,Sinceneitherostracismeofstate,Noraperpetualexile,Canforcethisvirtue,changehissoyl:
  For,wheresoeverhedothgo,Hewanderswithhiscountrytoo。
  i。q。HUKE。"Huke,"saysMinshen,"isamantlesuchaswomenuseinSpaine,Germanie,andtheLowCountries,whentheygoeabroad。"Lovelaceclearlyadoptsthewordforthesakeofthemetre;otherwisehemighthavechosenabetterone。
  THETRIUMPHSOFPHILAMOREANDAMORET。
  TOTHENOBLESTOFOURYOUTHANDBESTOFFRIENDS,CHARLESCOTTON,Esquire。
  BEINGATBERISFORD,ATHISHOUSEINSTAFFORDSHIRE。
  FROMLONDON。
  APOEM。
  Sir,yoursadabsenceIcomplain,asearthHerlong—hidspring,thatgaveherverduresbirth,WhonowhercheerfularomatickheadShrinksinhercoldanddismalwidow’dbed;
  WhilstthefalsesunherloverdothhimmoveBelow,andtoth’antipodesmakelove。
  Whatfatewasmine,wheninmineobscurecave(Shutupalmostcloseprisonerinagrave)
  Yourbeamscouldreachmethroughthisvaultofnight,Andcantonthedarkdungeonwithlight!
  Whenceme(asgen’rousSpahys)youunbound,WhilstInowknowmyselfbothfreeandcrown’d。
  ButasatMeccha’stombe,thedevoutblindPilgrim(greathusbandofhissightandmind)
  Paystonootherobjectthischastprise,Thenwithhotearthanoyntsoutbothhiseyes:
  Sohavingseenyourdazlinggloriesstore,Itisenough,andsinfortoseemore。