第4章

Th’otherforthegentlemenoth’pit，Liketothemselves，allspirit，fancy，wit，Inwhichplotsshouldbesubtileasaflame，DisguiseswouldmakePROTEUSstilthesame：

Humourssorarelyhumour’dandexprest，Thatev’ntheyshouldthinke’emso，notdrest；

Vicesactedandapplaudedtoo，timesTickled，andth’actorsacted，nottheircrimes，Sohemightequallyapplausehavegain’dOfth’hardned，sooty，andthesnowyhand。<48。3>

WherenowoneSOSO<48。4>spatters，t’other：no！

Tishisfirstplay；tweresolecisme’tshouldgoe；

Thenext’tshow’dpritily，butsearchtwithinItappearesbareandbald，asishischin；

Thetowne—witsentences：ASCHOLARSPLAY！

PishIknownotwhy，butth’avenottheway。<48。5>

We，whosegaineisallourpleasure，ev’ntheseAreboundbyjusticeandreligiontoplease；

Whichhe，whosepleasure’sallhisgaine，goesbyAsslightly，astheydoehiscomaedy。

Cullsoutthefew，theworthy，atwhosefeetHesacrificesbothhimselfeandit，Hisfanciesfirstfruits：profitheknowesnone，Unlesthatofyourapprobation，Whichifyourthoughtsatgoingoutwillpay，Hee’lnotlookefartherforasecondday。<48。6>

<48。1>PerhapsTRIFLINGwasthewordwrittenbyLovelace。

AVENIALOFFENCEismeant。

<48。2>ItwouldbedifficulttopointoutawritersounpardonablyslovenlyinhisstyleorphraseologyasLovelace。By"Presumptuousitlik’thim，"wemustofcourseunderstand"Presumptuousthathelikedithimself，"orpresumptuouslyself—satisfied。

<48。3>i。e。theroughanddirtyoccupantsofthegalleryandthefairspectatorsintheboxes。

<48。4>Anexclamationofapproval，whenanactormadeahit。

ThephraseseemstobesomewhatakintotheItalian"SI，SI，"

acorruptionof"SIA，SIA。"

<48。5>i。e。theydonotknowhowtoactaplay。

<48。6>Thisprologueandepiloguewereclearlynotattachedtotheplaywhenitwasfirstperformedbythefellow—collegiansofthepoetatGloucesterHall，asanamateurattemptinthedramaticline，butwerefirstaddedwhen"TheScholars"wasreproducedinLondon，andthepartssustainedbyordinaryactors。

AGAINSTTHELOVEOFGREATONES。

Vnhappyyouth，betraydbyFateTosuchalove<49。1>hathsaintedhate，Anddamnedthosecelestiallbands<49。2>

Areonelyknitwithequalhands；

Theloveofgreatonesisalove，<49。3>

Godsareincapabletoprove：

Forwherethereisajoyuneven，Therenever，nevercanbeHeav’n：

’TissuchaloveasisnotsentTofiendsasyetforpunishment；

IXIONwillinglydothfeeleThegyreofhiseternalwheele，NorwouldhenowexchangehispaineForcloudesandgoddessesagaine。

Wouldstthouwithtempestslye？ThenbowToth’rougherfurrowsofherbrow，Ormakeathunder—boltthychoyce？

Thencatchathermorefatalvoyce；

Or’genderwiththelightning？tryeThesubtler<49。4>flashesofhereye：

PooreSEMELE<49。5>welknewthesame，Who<49。6>bothimbrac’therGodandflame；

Andnotaloneinsouledidburne，Butinthislovedidashesturne。

HowildothmajestyinjoyThebowandgaityoth’boy，Asifthepurple—roabeshouldsit，Andsentencegiveith’chayrofwit。

Say，ever—dyingwretch，towhomEachanswerisacertainedoom，<49。7>

Whatisitthatyouwouldpossesse，TheCountes，orthenakedBesse？<49。8>

Wouldyouhergowneortitledo？

Herboxorgem，the<49。9>thingorshow？

IfyoumeaneHER，theveryHER，Abstractedfromhercaracter，UnhappyboyyoumayassooneWithfawningwantonwiththeMoone，OrwithanamorouscomplaintGetprostituteyourverysaint；

Notthatwearenotmortal，orFlyVENUSaltars，and<49。10>abhorTheselfesameknack，forwhichyoupine；

Butwe（defendus！）aredivine，[Not]female，butmadamborn，<49。11>andcomeFromaright—honourablewombe。

Shalwethenminglewiththebase，Andbringasilver—tinsellrace？

Whilstth’issuenoblewilnotpasseThegoldalloyd<49。12>（almosthalfebrasse），Andth’bloodineachveinedothappeare，PartthickBooreinn，partLadyCleare；

LiketothesordidinsectssprungFromFatherSunandMotherDung：

Yetlosewenottheholdwehave，Butfastergraspethetremblingslave；

Playatbaloonwith’sheart，andwindeThestringslikescaines，stealeintohismindeTenthousandfalse<49。13>andfeignedjoyesFarworsethenthey；whilst，likewhiptboys，Afterthisscourgehee’shushwithtoys。

This<49。14>heard，Sir，playstilinhereyes，Andbeadying，live<49。15>likeflyesCaughtbytheirangle—legs，andwhomThetorchlaughspeece—mealetoconsume。

<49。1>i。e。THAThathsainted，&c。

<49。2>SotheEditor’sMS。copyalreadydescribed；theprintedcopyhasBONDS。

<49。3>SoEditor’sMS。Printedcopyhas——

"TheLoveofGreatOnes？’TisaLove。"

<<49。4>>Subtle——Editor’sMS。

<49。5>Semeleshe——Editor’sMS。

<49。6>She——Ibid。

<49。7>Dombe——LUCASTA。

<49。8>BESSisusedinthefollowingpassageasaphraseforasortoffemaleTOM—O—BEDLAM——

"Wetreatmad—Bedlams，TOMSandBESSES，Withceremoniesandcaresses！"

Dixon’sCANIDIA，1683，parti。canto2。

Andthewordseemsalsotohavebeenemployedtosignifytheloosewomenwho，inearlytimes，madeCoventGardenanditsneighbourhoodtheirspecialhaunt。SeeCotgrave’sWITSINTERPRETER，1662，p。236。Buthere"nakedBesse，"

meansonlyawomanwho，incontradistinctiontoaladyofrank，hasnoadventitiousqualitiestorecommendher。

<49。9>OriginalreadsHER。

<49。10>Altars，or——LUCASTA。

<49。11>Borne——LUCASTA。

<49。12>Allay’d——LUCASTA。

<49。13>SoEditor’sMS。LUCASTAhasHELLS。

<49。14>FromthisworddowntoLIVESisomittedintheMS。copy。

<49。15>OriginalhasLIVES。

TOALTHEA。

FROMPRISON。

SONG。

SETBYDR。JOHNWILSON。<50。1>

I。

WhenlovewithunconfinedwingsHoverswithinmygates；

AndmydivineALTHEAbringsTowhisperatthegrates；

WhenIlyetangledinherhaire，<50。2>

Andfetterdtohereye，<50。3>

Thebirds，<50。4>thatwantonintheaire，Knownosuchliberty。

II。

WhenflowingcupsrunswiftlyroundWithnoallayingTHAMES，Ourcarelesseheadswithrosesbound，Ourheartswithloyalflames；

Whenthirstygriefeinwinewesteepe，Whenhealthsanddraughtsgofree，Fishes，thattippleinthedeepe，Knownosuchlibertie。

III。

When（likecommittedlinnets<50。5>）I

WithshrillerthroatshallsingThesweetnes，mercy，majesty，AndgloriesofmyKing。

WhenIshallvoycealoud，howgoodHeis，howgreatshouldbe，Inlargedwinds，thatcurletheflood，Knownosuchliberty。

IV。

Stonewallsdoenotaprisonmake，Norironbarsacage；

MindesinnocentandquiettakeThatforanhermitage；

IfIhavefreedomeinmylove，Andinmysouleamfree，AngelsalonethatsoreaboveEnjoysuchliberty。

<50。1>ThefirststanzaofthisfamoussongisharmonizedinCHEERFULLAYRESORBALLADS：FIRSTCOMPOSEDFORONESINGLEVOICE，ANDSINCESETFORTHREEVOICES。ByJohnWilson，Dr。inMusic，ProfessorofthesameintheUniversityofOxford。Oxford，1660

（Sept。20，1659），4to。p。10。Ihavesometimesthoughtthat，whenLovelacecomposedthisproduction，hehadinhisrecollectionsomeofthesentimentsinWither’sSHEPHERDSHUNTING，1615。See，moreparticularly，thesonnet（atp。248ofMr。Gutch’sBristoledition）commencing：——

"Ithater’stwhiletheworld’ssweetairdiddraw。"

<50。2>Peele，inKINGDAVIDANDFAIRBETHSABE，1599，hasasimilarfigure，whereDavidsays：——

"Nowcomesmylovertrippingliketheroe，Andbringsmylongingstangledinherhair。"

The"lover"isofcourseBethsabe。

<50。3>ThusMiddleton，inhisMOREDISSEMBLERSBESIDESWOMEN，printedin1657，butwrittenbefore1626，says：——

"Butformodesty，Ishouldfallfoulinwordsuponfondman，Thatcanforgethisexcellenceandhonour，Hisseriousmeditations，beingtheendOfhiscreation，tolearnwelltodie；

AndliveaPRISONERTOAWOMAN’SEYE。"

<50。4>OriginalreadsGODS；thepresentwordissubstitutedinaccordancewithaMS。copyofthesongprintedbythelateDr。Bliss，inhiseditionofWoodsATHENAE。IfDr。BlisshadbeenawareoftheextraordinarycorruptionsunderwhichthetextofLUCASTAlaboured，hewouldhavehadlesshesitationinadoptingBIRDSasthetruereading。The"SongtoAlthea，"isafavourablespecimenoftheclassofcompositiontowhichitbelongs；butIfearthatithasbeenover—estimated。

<50。5>PercyveryunnecessarilyalteredLIKECOMMITTEDLINNETS

toLINNET—LIKECONFINED（Percy’sRELIQUES，ii。247；Moxon’sed。）

Ellis（SPECIMENSOFEARLYENGLISHPOETS，ed。1801，iii。252）

saysthatthislatterreadingis"moreintelligible。"Itisnot，however，eitherwhatLovelacewrote，orwhat（itmaybepresumed）

heintendedtowrite，andnothing，itwouldseem，canbeclearerthanthepassageasitstands，COMMITTEDsignifying，infact，nothingmorethanCONFINED。ItisfortunatefortheloversofearlyEnglishliteraturethatBp。Percyhadcomparativelylittletodowithit。Emendationofatextiswellenough；

butthewholesaleandarbitraryslaughterofitisquiteanothermatter。

SONNET。

TOGENERALLGORING，<51。1>AFTERTHEPACIFICATIONATBERWICKE。

ALACHABOT。<51。2>

I。

Nowthepeaceismadeatthefoesrate，<51。3>

Whilstmenofarmestokettlestheiroldhelmestranslate，Anddrinkeincaskesofhonourableplate。

Inev’ryhand[let]acupbefound，ThatfromallheartsahealthmaysoundToGORINGtoGORINGsee’tgoeround。

II。

Hewhosegloriesshinesobraveandhigh，Thatcaptivetheyintriumphleadeeachcareandeye，Claiminguncombatedthevictorie，Andfromtheearthtoheav’nrebound，Fixtthereeternallasthisround：

ToGORINGtoGORINGseehimcrown’d。

III。

Tohislovelybride，inlovewithscars，Whoseeyeswounddeepeinpeace，asdothhisswordinwars；

TheyshortlymustdeposetheQueenofStars：

Hercheekesthemorningblushesgive，Andthebenightedworldrepreeve；

ToLETTICEtoLETTICEletherlive。

IV。

Givemescorchingheat，thyheat，drySun，ThattothispayreImaydrinkeoffanocean：

Yetleavemygratefulthirstunquensht，undone；

Orafullbowleofheav’nlywine，Inwhichdissolvedstarsshouldshine，Tothecoupletothecoupleth’aredivine。

<51。1>Particularsofthiscelebratedman，afterwardcreatedEarlofNorwich，maybefoundinEachard’sHISTORY，Rushworth’sCOLLECTIONS，Whitelocke’sMEMOIRS，Collins’PEERAGEbyBrydges，Pepys’DIARY（i。150，ed。1858），andPeck’sDESIDERATACURIOSA，（ed。1779，ii。479）。Whitelockespeaksveryhighlyofhismilitarycharacter。InapoemcalledTHEGALLANTSOFTHETIMES，printedin"WitRestored，"1658，thereisthefollowingpassage：——

"AgreatburgandineforWILLMURRAY’SsakeGEORGESYMONDS，hevowsthefirstcoursetotake：

WhenSTRADLINGaGraeciandogletfly，Whotookthebearbythenoseimmediately；

ToseethemsoforwardHughPollarddidsmile，WhohadanoldcurrofCanaryoyl，AndhelduphisheadthatGEORGEGORINGmightsee，Whothencryedaloud，TOMEE，BOYS，TOMEE！"

See，also，THEANSWER：——

"GEORGE，GenerallofGuenefrieds，Heisajovialllad，ThoughhisheartandfortunesdisagreeOfttimestomakehimsad。"

ConsultDavenant’sWorks，1673，p。247，andFRAGMENTAAULICA，1662，pp。47，54。LordGoringdiedJan。6，1663（Smyth’sOBITUARY，p。57；CamdenSoc。）。

<51。2>ALACHABOTwasaFrenchdancetune，christenedaftertheadmiralofthatname，inthesamemannerasALABOURBON，mentionedelsewhereinLUCASTA，deriveditstitlefromanothercelebratedperson。ThosewhohaveanyacquaintancewiththehistoryofearlyEnglishmusicneednottobeinformedthatitwasformerlythepracticeofourowncomposerstoseekthepatronageofthegentlemenandladiesabouttheCourtfortheirworks，andtoidentifytheirnameswiththem。Thuswehave"MyLadyCarey’sDumpe，"&c。&c。

<<51。3>>Expense。

SIRTHOMASWORTLEY’SSONNETANSWERED。

[THESONNET。

I。

NomoreThoulittlewingedarcher，nownomoreAsheretofore，Thoumaistpretendwithinmybreasttobide，Nomore，SincecruellDeathofdearestLYNDAMORE

Hathmedepriv’d，Ibidadieutolove，andalltheworldbeside。

II。

Go，go；

LaybythyquiverandunbendthybowPooresilliefoe，Thouspend’stthyshaftsbutatmybreastinvain，SinceDeathMyhearthathwithafatalliciedeartAlreadyslain，Thoucanstnoteverhopetowarmeherwound，Orwoundito’reagaine。]

THEANSWER。

I。

Againe，Thouwittycruellwanton，nowagaine，Throughev’ryveine，Hurleallyourlightning，andstrikeev’rydart，Againe，BeforeIfeelethispleasing，pleasingpaine。

Ihavenoheart，NorcanIlivebutsweetlymurder’dwithSodeare，sodeareasmart。

II。

Thenflye，Andkindleallyourtorchesathereye，TomakemedyeHermartyr，andputonmyroabeofflame：

SoI，Advancedonmyblazingwingsonhigh，IndeathbecameInthroan’dastarre，andornamentuntoHerglorious，gloriousname。

AGUILTLESSELADYIMPRISONED：AFTERPENANCED。

SONG。

SETBYMR。WILLIAMLAWES。

I。

Heark，faireone，howwhate’rehereisDothlaughandsingatthydistresse；

Notoutofhatetothyreliefe，Butjoyt’enjoythee，thoughingriefe。

II。

Seethatwhichchaynesyou，youchainehere；

Theprisonisthyprisoner；

Howmuchthyjaylor’skeeperart！

Hebindesyourhands，butyouhisheart。

III。

Thegyvestorasesosmoothaskin，Aresountothemselveswithin；

But，blesttokissesofayreanarme，Hastetobehappywiththatharme；

IV。

Andplayaboutthywantonwrist，Asifinthemthousowertdrest；

Butiftoorough，toohardtheypresse，Oh，theybutclosely，closelykisse。

V。

Andasthybarefeetblessetheway，Thepeopledoenotmock，butpray，Andcallthee，asamas’dtheyrunInsteadofprostitute，anun。

VI。

ThemerrytorchburneswithdesireTokindletheeternallfire，AndlightlydauncesinthineeyesTotunesofepithalamies。

VII。

Thesheet’sty’devertothywast，Howthankfulltobesoimbrac’t！

AndseethyveryverybondsAreboundtothee，tobindesuchhands。

TOHISDEAREBROTHERCOLONELF。L。

IMMODERATELYMOURNINGMYBROTHERS<52。1>UNTIMELYDEATH

ATCARMARTHEN。

I。

Iftearescouldwashtheillaway，ApearleforeachwetbeadI’dpay；

Butasdew’dcornethefullergrowes，Sowater’deyesbutswellourwoes。

II。

Onedropanothercals，whichstill（Griefeaddingfuell）dothdistill；

Toofruitfullofherselfeisanguish，Weneednocherishingtolanguish。

III。

Cowardfatedegen’ratemanLikelittlechildrenuses，whenHewhipsusfirst，untillweweepe，Then，’causewestillaweepingkeepe。

IV。

Thenfromthyfirmeselfeneverswerve；

Tearesfatthegriefethattheyshouldsterve；

IrondecreesofdestinieArener’ewipe’toutwithaweteye。

V。

Butthiswayyoumaygainethefield，Opposebutsorrow，and’twillyield；

Onegallantthorough—maderesolveDothstarryinfluencedissolve。

<52。1>ThomasLovelace。SeeMEMOIR。

TOALADYTHATDESIREDMEIWOULDBEAREMYPARTWITHHERINASONG。

MADAMA。L。<53。1>

Thisistheprittiestmotion：

Madam，th’alarumsofadrummeThatcalsyourlord，settoyourcries，Tominearesacredsymphonies。

What，though’tissaidIhaveavoice；

Iknow’tisbutthathollownoiseWhich（asitthroughmypipedothspeed）

Bitternsdocarolthroughareed；

Inthesamekeywithmonkeysjiggs，Ordirgesofproscribedpiggs，OrthesoftSerenadesaboveIncalmeofnight，<53。2>when<53。3>catsmake<53。4>love。

Waseversuchaconsortseen！

Fourscoreandfourteenwithforteen？

Yet<53。5>soonerthey’lagree，onepaire，Thenweinourspring—winteraire；

Theymayimbrace，sigh，kiss，therest：

Ourbreathknowsnoughtbuteastandwest。

ThushaveIheardtochildrenscriesThefairenursestillsuchlullabies，That，wellallsayd（forwhattherelay），Thepleasuredidthesorrowpay。

Surether’sanotherwaytosaveYourphansie，<53。6>madam；that’stohave（’Tisbutapetitioningkindefate）

TheorganssenttoBilingsgate，Wheretheytothatsoftmurm’ringquireShallteach<53。7>youallyoucanadmire！

Ordobutheare，howlove—bangKateInpantrydarkeforfreageofmate，Withedgeofsteelethesquarewoodshapes，AndDIDO<53。8>toitchauntsorscrapes。

ThemerryPhaetonoth’carreYou’lvowmakesamelodiousjarre；

SweeterandsweeterwhislethHeToun—anointed<53。9>axel—tree；

Suchswiftnotesheand’swheelsdorun；

Forme，IyeeldhimPhaebusson。

Say，faireComandres，canitbeYoushouldordaineamutinie？

ForwhereIhowle，allaccentsfall，Askingsharangues，tooneandall。<53。10>

Ulissesartisnowwithstood：<53。11>

Youravishbothwithsweetandgood；

SaintSyren，sing，forIdareheare，ButwhenIope’，oh，stopyoureare。

Farlessebe’taemulationTopasseme，orintrillor<53。12>tone，LikethethinthroatofPhilomel，Andthe<53。13>smartlutewhoshouldexcell，Asifhersoftcordsshouldbegin，Andstriveforsweetneswiththepin。<53。14>

YetcanImusicktoo；butsuchAsisbeyondallvoiceor<53。15>touch；

Mymindecaninfaireorderchime，Whilstmytrueheartstillbeatsthetime；

Mysoule[’s]sofullofharmonie，Thatitwithallpartscanagree；

Ifyouwindeuptothehighestfret，<53。16>

Itshalldescendaneightfromit，Andwhenyoushallvouchsafetofall，Sixteeneaboveyouitshallcall，Andyet，sodis—assentingone，Theybothshallmeetin<53。17>unison。

Comethen，brightcherubin，begin！

Myloudestmusickiswithin。

Takeallnoteswithyourskillfulleyes；

Hearke，ifminedonotsympathise！

Soundallmythoughts，andseeexprestThetablature<53。18>ofmylargebrest；

Thenyou’ladmit，thatItoocanMusickabovedeadsoundsofman；

Suchasalonedothblessethespheres，Nottobereachtwithhumaneeares。

<53。1>"MadamA。L。"isnotinMS。copy。"TheLadyA。L。"and"MadamA。L。"mayveryprobablybetwodifferentpersons：forCarewinhisPoems（edit。1651，8vo。p。2）hasapiece"ToA。L。；

PersuasionstoLove，"anditispossiblethattheA。L。ofCarew，andtheA。L。mentionedabove，areidentical。ThefollowingpoemisprintedinDurfey’sPILLSTOPURGEMELANCHOLY，v。120，butwhetheritwaswrittenbyLovelace，andaddressedtothesamelady，whomherepresentsaboveasrequestinghimtojoinherinasong，orwhetheritwastheproductionofanotherpen，Icannotatalldecide。ItisnotparticularlyunlikethestyleoftheauthorofLUCASTA。Atallevents，Iamnotawarethatithasbeenappropriatedbyanybodyelse，andasIamreluctanttoomitanypiecewhichLovelaceisatalllikelytohavecomposed，IgivetheselinesjustasIfindtheminDurfey，wheretheyaresettomusic：——

"TOHISFAIRESTVALENTINEMRS。A。L。

"Come，prettybirds，presentyourlays，Andlearntochauntagoddesspraise；

Yewood—nymphs，letyourvoicesbeEmploy’dtoserveherdeity：

Andwarbleforth，yevirginsnine，SomemusictomyValentine。

"Herbosomislove’sparadise，Thereisnoheav’nbutinhereyes；

She’schasterthantheturtle—dove，Andfairerthanthequeenoflove：

YetallperfectionsdocombineTobeautifiemyValentine。

"She’sNature’schoicestcabinet，Wherehonour，beauty，worthandwitAreallunitedinherbreast。

Thegracesclaimaninterest：

AllvirtuesthataremostdivineShineclearestinmyValentine。"

<53。2>Nights——Editor’sMS。

<53。3>Where——Ibid。

<53。4>Do——Ibid。

<53。5>Thereishereeitheraninterpolationintheprintedcopy，oranHIATUSintheMS。Thelatterreads：——

"YetmayI’mbrace，sigh，kisse，therest，"&c。，thusleavingoutalineandahalforupwardofthepoem，asitisprintedinLUCASTA。

<53。6>MS。reads：——"Yourephansie，madam，"omitting"that’stohave。"

<53。7>OriginalandMS。haveREACH。

<53。8>Thismustrefer，Isuppose，totheballadofQueenDido，whichthewomansingsassheworks。ThesignificationofLOVE—BANG

isnoteasilydetermined。BANG，inSuffolk，isatermappliedtoaparticularkindofcheese；butIsuspectthat"love—bangKate"

merelysignifies"noisyKate"here。AstotheoldballadofDido，seeStaffordSmith’sMUSICAANTIQUA，i。10，ii。158；andCollier’sEXTRACTSFROMTHEREGISTERSOFTHESTATIONERS’COMPANY，i。98。

Isubjointhefirststanzaof"Dido"asprintedintheMUSICA

ANTIQUA：——

"DidowastheCarthageQueene，Andlov’dtheTroianknight，Thatwandringmanycoastshadseene，Andmanyadreadfullfight。

Astheya—huntingroad，ashow’rDrovetheminalovingbower，Downtoadarksomecave：

WhereAenaeaswithhischarmesLock’tQueeneDidoinhisarmesAndhadwhathewouldhave。"

AsomewhatdifferentversionisgiveninDurfey’sPILLSTOPURGE

MELANCHOLY，vi。192—3。

<53。9>ANUNANOYNTED——MS。

<53。10>ThisandthethreeprecedinglinesarenotinMS。

<53。11>AlludingofcoursetotheveryfamiliarlegendofUlyssesandtheSyrens。

<53。12>Aquaver（awell—knownmusicalexpression）。

<53。13>A——MS。

<53。14>Amusicalpeg。

<53。15>AND——MS。

<53。16>Apieceofwireattachedtothefinger—boardofaguitar。

<53。17>OriginalandMS。readAN。

<53。18>ThetablatureofLovelace’stimewastheapplicationofletters，ofthealphabetorotherwise，tothepurposeofexpressingthesoundsornotesofacomposition。

VALIANTLOVE。

I。

NowfieuponthateverlastinglifeIdye！

ShehatesAhmeItmakesmemad；

Asiflovefir’dhistorchatamoisteye，Orwithhisjoyese’recrown’dthesad。

Oh，letmeliveandshout，whenIfallon；

Letmeev’ntriumphinthefirstattempt！

Lovesduellistfromconquest’snotexempt，Whenhisfairmurdresseshallnotgainonegroan，Andheexpireev’ninovation。

II。

Letmemakemyapproach，whenIlyedowneWithcounter—wroughtandtraverseyes；<54。1>

Withpealsofconfidencebatterthetowne；

Hadeverbeggaryetthekeyes？

No，Iwillvarystormeswithsunandwinde；

Berough，andoffercalmecondition；

Marchinandpread，<54。2>orstarvethegarrison。

Lethermakesallieshourely：yetI’lefind（Thoughallbeatof）shee’stobeundermin’d。

III。

ThenmayitpleaseyourlittleexcellenceOfheartst’ordaine，bysoundoflips，Thathenceforthnoneintearsdarelovecomence（Herthoughtsith’full，his，inth’eclipse）；

Onpaineofhaving’slauncebrokeonherbed，Thathebebrandedallfreebeauties’slave，Andhisownholloweyesbedomb’dhisgrave：

Sinceinyourhoastthatcowardnerewasfed，Whotohisprostrateerewasprostrated。

<54。1>Thisseemstobeitphraseborrowedbythepoetfromhismilitaryvocabulary。Hewishestoexpressthathehadfortifiedhiseyestoresisttheglancesofhisfairopponent。

<54。2>OriginalreadsmostunintelligiblyandabsurdlyMARCH

IN（ANDPRAY’D）OR，&c。TOPREADisTOPILLAGE。

LABELLABONAROBA。<55。1><>

TOMYLADYH。

ODE。

I。

Tellme，yesubtilljudgesinlovestreasury，Informme，whichhathmostinrichtmineeye，Thisdiamondsgreatnes，oritsclarity？

II。

Yecloudysparklights，whosevastmultitudeOffiresarehardertobefoundthenview’d，Waiteonthisstarinherfirstmagnitude。

III。

CalmelyorroughlyAh，sheshinestoomuch；

ThatnowIlye（herinfluenceissuch），Chrushtwithtoostrongahand，orsoftatouch。

IV。

Lovers，bewareacertaine，doubleharmeWaitsyourproudhopes，herlooksal—killingcharmGuardedbyherastruevictoriousarme。

V。

ThuswithhereyesbraveTamyrisspakedread，Whichwhenthekingsdullbreastnotentered，Findingshecouldnotlooke，shestrookhimdead。

<55。1>Thisword，thoughgenerallyusedinabadsensebyearlywriters，doesnotseemtobearinthepresentcaseanyoffensivemeaning。ThelateeditorsofNaresquoteapassagefromoneofCowley’sESSAYS，inwhichthatwriterseemstoimplybythetermmerelyafinewoman。

<>Sincethenoteatp。133waswritten，thefollowingdescriptionbyAubrey（LIVES，&c。，ii。332），ofapictureoftheLadyVenetiaDigbyhasfallenundermynotice。

"Also，atMr。Rose’s，ajewellerinHenriettaStreet，inCoventGarden，isanexcellentpieceofhers，drawneaftershewasnewlydead。Shehadamostlovelysweet—turnedface，delicatedarkebrownehaire。Shehadaperfecthealthyconstitution；strong；

goodskin；well—proportioned；incliningtoaBONA—ROBA。"

I。

Icannottell，wholovestheskeletonOfapoormarmoset；noughtbutboan，boan；

Givemeanakednesse，withhercloath’son。

II。

Such，whosewhite—sattinuppercoatofskin，Cutuponvelvetrichincarnadin，<56。1>

Hasyetabody（andofflesh）within。

III。

Sure，itismeantgoodhusbandry<56。2>inmen，Whodoincorporatewithaeryleane，T’repairtheirsides，andgettheirribbagen。

IV。

Hardhapuntothathuntsman，thatdecreesFatjoysforallhisswet，whenashesees，Afterhis’say，<56。3>noughtbuthiskeepersfees。

V。

Then，Love，Ibeg，whennextthoutak’stthybow，Thyangryshafts，anddostheart—chasinggo，PasseRASCALLDEARE，strikemethelargestdoe。<56。4>

<56。1>i。e。Carnationhue，aspeciesofred。Asanadjective，thewordispeculiarlyrare。

<56。2>Managementoreconomy。

<56。3>i。e。Essay。

<56。4>ARASCALDEERwasformerlyawell—knowntermamongsportsmen，signifyingaleanbeast，notworthpursuit。ThusinAC。MERYTALYS（1525），No。29，wefind：——"[they]apoyntedthysWelchmantostandstill，andforbadehiminanywysetoshoteatnorascaldere，buttomakesureofthegreatemale，andsparenot。"IntheneweditionofNares，otherandmorerecentexamplesoftheemploymentofthetermaregiven。ButintheBOOKOFSAINTALBANS，1486，RASCALisusedinthesignificationmerelyofabeastotherthanoneof"enchace。"

"Andwherethatyecomeinplayneorinplace，Ishallyoutellwhychebenbestysofenchace。

Oneofthemisthebucke：anotheristhedoo：

Thefoxeandthemarteron：andthewylderoo。

Andyeshall，myderechylde，otherbestysall，Wheresoyetheymfinde，Rascallyeshallthemcall。"

ALABOURBON。

DONEMOYPLUSDEPITIEOU<57。1>PLUSDECREAULTE，CARSANSCIIENEPUISPASVIURE，NEMORIR。

I。

DivineDestroyer，pittymenomore，Orelsemorepittyme；<57。2>

Givememorelove，ah，quicklygivememore，Orelsemorecruelty！

ForleftthusasIam，Myheartisiceandflame；

Andlanguishingthus，I

Canneitherlivenordye！

II。

Yourgloriesareeclipst，andhiddeninthegraveOfthisindifferency；

And，Caelia，youcanneitheraltarshave，NorI，aDiety：

Theyareaspectsdivine，Thatstillorsmile，orshine，Or，liketh’offendedsky，Frownedeathimmediately。

<57。1>OriginalreadsAU。

<57。2>Inhispoementitled"MediocrityinLoverejected，"

Carewhasasimilarsentiment：——

"GivememoreLove，ormoreDisdain，TheTorrid，ortheFrozenZone，Bringequalleaseuntomypaine；

TheTemperateaffordsmenone：

Eitherextreme，ofLove，orHate，Issweeterthanacalmeestate。"

Carew’sPOEMS，ed。1651，p。14。

AndsoalsoStanley（AYRESANDDIALOGUES，setbyJ。Gamble，1656，p。20）：——

"Somuchofabsenceanddelay，Thatthusafflictsmymemorie。

Whydostthoukillmeeveryday，Yetwillnotgivemeleavetodie？"

THEFAIREBEGGER。

I。

Comandingasker，ifitbePitythatyoufainewouldhave，ThenIturnebeggeruntothee，Andaskethethingthatthoudostcrave。

Iwillsufficethyhungryneed，Sothouwiltbutmyfancyfeed。

II。

Inallillyeares，was<58。1>everknowneOnsomuchbeautysuchadearth？

Which，inthatthrice—bequeathedgowne，LookesliketheSuneclipstwithEarth，Likegoldincanvas，orwithdirtUnsoyledErminsclosebegirt。

III。

Yethappyhe，thatcanbuttastThiswhiterskin，whothirstyis！

Foolesdoteonsattin<58。2>motionslac’d：

Thegodsgonakedintheirblisse。

At<58。3>th’barrell’sheadthereshinesthevine，Thereonlyrelishesthewine。

IV。

Therequenchmyheat，andthoushaltsupWorthythelipsthatitmusttouch，Nectarfromoutthestarrycup：

Ibegthybreathnothalfesomuch。

Sobothourwantssuppliedshallbe，You’lgiveforlove，I，charity。

V。

Cheapethenarepearle—imbroderies，Thatnotadorne，butcloud<58。4>thywast；

Thoushaltbecloath’daboveallprise，Ifthouwiltpromisemeimbrac’t。<58。5>

Wee’lransackneitherchestnorshelfe：

Illcovertheewithmineowneselfe。

VI。

But，cruel，ifthoudostdenyThisnecessaryalmestome，Whatsoft—soul’dmanbutwithhiseyeAndhandwillhencebeshuttothee？

Sinceallmustjudgeyoumoreunkinde：

Istarveyourbody，you，myminde。

<58。1>OriginalreadsWA’ST。

<58。2>Satinseemstohavebeenmuchinvogueaboutthistimeasamaterialforfemaledress。

"Theirgloryspringsfromsattin，Theirvanityfromfeather。"

ADESCRIPTIONOFWOMANinWITSINTERPRETER，1662，p。115。

<58。3>OriginalhasAND。

<58。4>OriginalreadsCLOUDS。

<58。5>i。e。TOBEembraced。

[ADIALOGUEBETWIXTCORDANUSANDAMORET，ONALOSTHEART。

Cord。Distressedpilgrim，whosedarkcloudedeyesSpeaktheeamartyrtolove’scruelties，Whitheraway？

Amor。WhatpityingvoiceIhear，Callsbackmyflyingsteps？

Cord。Pr’ythee，drawnear。

Amor。Ishallbutsay，kindswain，whatdothbecomeOfalostheart，eretoElysiumItwoundedwalks？

Cord。First，itdoesfreelyflyeIntothepleasuresofalover’seye；

But，oncecondemn’dtoscorn，itfetter’dlies，Anever—bowingslavetotyrannies。

Amor。Ipityitssadfate，sinceitsoffenceWasbutforlove。Can<59。1>tearsrecallitthence？

Cord。Ono，suchtears，asdoforpitycall，Sheproudlyscorns，andgloriesattheirfall。

Amor。Sinceneithersighsnortears，kindshepherd，tell，Willnotakissprevail？

Cord。Thoumay’staswellCourtEcchowithakiss。

Amor。CannoartmoveAsacredviolencetomakeherlove？

Cord。Ono’tisonlyDestinyor<59。2>FateFashionsourwillseithertoloveorhate。

Amor。Then，captiveheart，sincethatnohumanespellHathpowertograspetheehis，farewell。

Cord。<59。3>Farewell。

Cho。Losthearts，likelambsdrovefromtheirfoldsbyfears，Maybackreturnbychance，butnot<59。4>bytears。]<59。5>

<59。1>SoCotgrave。Lawes，andafterhimSinger，readCAN’T。

<59。2>SoCotgrave。LawesandSingerreadAND。

<59。3>OmittedbyLawesandSinger：IfollowCotgrave。

<59。4>SoCotgrave。LawesprintedNE’ER。

<59。5>ThisistakenfromAYRESANDDIALOGUESFORONE，TWO，ANDTHREEVOYCES，ByHenryLawes，1653—5—8，whereitissettomusicfortwotreblesbyH。L。ItwasnotincludedintheposthumouscollectionofLovelace’spoems。ThisdialogueisalsofoundinWITSINTERPRETER，byJ。Cotgrave，1662，8vo，page203（firstprintedin1655），andafewimprovedreadingshavebeenadoptedfromthattext。

COMMENDATORYANDOTHERVERSES，PREFIXEDTOVARIOUSPUBLICATIONSBETWEEN1638AND1647

ANELEGIE。

PRINCESSEKATHERINE<60。1><>BORNE，CHRISTENED，BURIED，INONEDAY。

You，thatcanhaply<60。2>mixeyourjoyeswithcries，AndweavewhiteIoswithblackElegies，Cancarolloutadirge，andinonebreathSingtothetuneeitheroflife，ordeath；

You，thatcanweepethegladnesseofthespheres，Andpenahymne，insteadofinke，withteares；

Here，hereyourunproportion’dwitletfall，Tocelebratethisnew—bornefunerall，Andgreetethatlittlegreatnesse，whichfromth’wombeDroptbothaloadtoth’cradleandthetombe。

Brightsouleteachus，towarblewithwhatfeetThyswathinglinnenandthywindingsheet，Weepe，<60。3>orshoutforththatfontssolemnitie，Whichatoncechristn’dandburied<60。4>thee，Andchangeourshrillerpassionswiththatsound，Firsttoldtheeintoth’ayre，thento<60。5>theground。

Ah，wertthouborneforthis？onlytocallTheKingandQueengueststoyourburiall！

Tobidgoodnight，yourdaynotyetbegun，Andshew<60。6>asetting，erearisingsun！

Orwouldstthouhavethylifeamartyrdom？

Dyeintheactofthyreligion，Fit，excellently，innocentlygood，Firstsealingitwithwater，thenthyblood？

Aswhenonblazingwingsablestmansores，AndhavingpasttoGodthroughfierydores，Straight’sroab’dwithflames，whenthesameelement，Whichwashisshame，provesnowhisornament；

Oh，howhehast’neddeath，burn’ttobefryed，<60。7>

Kill’dtwicewitheachdelay，tilldeified。

Soswifthathbeenthyrace，sofullofflight，Likehimcondemn’d，ev’nagedwithanight，Cuttingallletswithclouds，asifth’hadstbeenLikeangelsplum’d，andborneaCherubin。

Or，inyourjourneytowardsheav’n，say，Tookeyoutheworldalittleinyourway？

Saw’standdislik’stitsvainepompe，thendidstflyeUpforeternallgloriestotheskye？

Likeareligiousambitiousone，Aspiredstfortheeverlastingcrowne？

Ahholytraytourtoyourbrotherprince，Rob’dofhisbirth—rightandpreheminence！

Couldyouascendyon’chaireofstatee’rehim，Andsnatchfromth’heirethestarrydiadem？

Makingyourhonoursnowasmuchuneven，Asgodsoneartharelessethensaintsinheav’n。

Triumphsingtriumphs，thenOh，putonallYourrichestlookes，drestforthisfestivall！

Thoughtsfullofravishtreverence，witheyesSofixt，aswhenasaintwecanonize；

ClapwingswithSeraphinsbeforethethroneAtthiseternallcoronation，Andteachyoursoulesnewmirth，suchasmaybeWorthythisbirth—daytodivinity。

Butahtheseblastyourfeasts，thejubiliesWesendyouuparesad，aswereourcries，AndoftruejoywecanexpressenomoreThuscrown’d，thenwhenweburiedtheebefore。

Princesseinheav’n，forgiveneswhilstweResigneourofficetotheHIERARCHY。

<60。1>AllhistoricalandgenealogicalworksaredeficientinminuteinformationrelativetothefamilyofCharlesI。

EveninAnderson’sROYALGENEALOGIES，1732，andinthefolioeditionsofRapinandTindal，thesedetailsareoverlooked。

Atpage36ofhisDESCENDANTSOFTHESTUARTS，1858，Mr。TownendobservesthattwoofthechildrenofCharlesI。diedininfancy，andofthesethePrincesseKatherine，commemoratedbyLovelace，wasperhapsone。ThepresentverseswereoriginallyprintedinMUSARUMOXONIENSIUMCHARISTERIA，Oxon。1638，4to，fromwhichafewbetterreadingshavebeenobtained。Withtheexceptionsmentionedinthenotes，thevariationsoftheearliertextfromthatfoundherearemerelyliteral。

<>P。140。PRINCESSEKATHERINE，BORNE，&C。，INONEDAY。

InEllis’sORIGINALLETTERS，SecondSeries，iii。265，isprintedascrapfromHarl。MS。6988，inthehandwritingofthePrincessElizabeth，daughterofCharlesI。，givingalistofthechildrenofthatprincebyHenriettaMaria，withthedatesoftheirbirth。

TherementionismadeofaPrincessKatherine，bornJan。29，1639。

1639is，Ibelieve，aslipofthepenfor1637；thatistosay，theprincesswasbornonthe29thofJanuary，1637—8。ThisdiscrepancybetweentheCHARISTERIAandthememoranduminHarl。MS。

escapedSirH。Ellis，whowaspossiblyunawareoftheexistenceoftheformer。For，unlessamistakeisassumedonthepartofthewriteroftheMS。，theexistenceofTWOPrincessesKatherinemustbegranted。

<60。2>ThisreadingfromCHARISTERIA，1638，seemspreferabletoAPTLY，asitstandsintheLUCASTA。

<60。3>SotheCHARISTERIA。ThereadinginLUCASTAisMOURNE。

<60。4>InLUCASTAthereadingisBURIED，ANDCHRIST’NED。

<60。5>ThiswordisomittedintheLUCASTA；itisheresuppliedfromtheCHARISTERIA。

<60。6>LUCASTAreadsSHOWE’S。SHEW，asprintedinCHARISTERIA，isclearlythetrueword。

<60。7>i。e。freed。FREEandFREEDweresometimesformerlypronouncedlikeFRYandFRYED：forLordNorth，inhisFORESTOFVARIETIES，1645，hastheselines——

"Birdsthatlonghavelivedfree，Caughtandcag’d，butpineanddie。"

HereevidentlyFREEisintendedtorhymewithDIE。

CLITOPHONANDLUCIPPETRANSLATED。<61。1>

TOTHELADIES。

Pray，ladies，breath，awhilelaybyCaelestialSydney’sARCADY；<61。2>

Heere’sastorythatdothclaimeAlittlerespitefromhisflame：

ThenwithaquickdissolvinglookeUnfoldthesmoothnesofthisbook，Towhichnoart（exceptyoursight）

Canreachaworthyepithite；

’Tisanabstractofallvolumes，ApillasterofallcolumnesFancye’rerear’dtowit，tobeThesmallestgodsepitome，AndsocompactedlyexpresseAllloverspleasingwretchednes。

GallantPamela’s<61。3>majestyAndhersweetsistersmodestyArefixtineachofyou；youare，Distinct，whatthesetogetherwere；

Divinest，thatarereallyWhatCariclea’s<61。4>feign’dtobe；

Thatareev’ryonetheNine，AndbrighterhereAstreasshine；

ViewourLucippe，andremaineInher，thesebeautieso’reagaine。

AmazementNobleClitophonEv’nnowlooktsomewhatcolderonHiscoolermistresse，andshetooSmil’dnotassheus’dtodo。

SeetheindividuallpayreAreatsadoddes，andpartedare；

Theyquarrell，aemulate，andstandAtstrife，whofirstshalkisseyourhand。

AnewdisputetherelatelyroseBetwixttheGreekesandLatines，whoseTemplesshouldbeboundwithglory，Inbestlanguagingthisstory；<61。5>

Yeeheyresoflove，thatwithoneSMILE

Aten—yeereswarcanreconcile；

PeacefullHellensVertuousSee：

Thejarringlanguagesagree！

Andhere，allarmeslaydby，theydoeInEnglishmeettowaytonyou。

<61。1>AchillisTatiiAlexandriniDELUCIPPESETCLITOPHONTIS

AMORIBUSLIBRIOCTO。Thetranslationofthiscelebratedwork，towhichLovelacecontributedthecommendatoryverseshererepublished，wasexecutedbyhisfriendAnthonyHodges，A。M。，ofNewCollege，Oxford，andwasprintedatOxfordin1638，8vo。

TherehadbeenalreadyatranslationbyW。Burton，purportingtobedonefromtheGreek，in1597，4to。Thetextof1649andthatof1638exhibitsomanyvariations，thatthereadermaybegladtohavetheopportunityofcomparison：——

"TOTHELADIES。

"Fairones，breathe：awhilelaybyBlessedSidney’sARCADY：

Here’sastorythatwillmakeYounotrepentHIMtoforsake；

AndwithyourdissolvinglookeVntiethecontentsofthisbooke；

Towhichnought（exceptyoursight）

Cangiveaworthieepithite。

’Tisanabstractofallvolumes，ApillasterofallcolumnesFanciee’rerear’dtowit，tobeLittleLOVE’Sepitome，AndcompactedlyexpresseAlllovershappywretchednesse。

"BravePAMELA’SmajestieAndhersweetsister’smodestieArefixtineachofyou，youareAlone，whatthesetogetherwereDivinest，thatarereallyWhatCariclea’sfeign’dtobe；

Thatareeveryone，theNine；

AndonearthAstraeasshine；

BeourLEUCIPPE，andremaineInHER，alltheseo’reagaine。

"WonderNobleCLITOPHON

MethinkeslookessomewhatcolderonHisbeauteousmistresse，andshetooSmilesnotassheus’dtodoe。

SeetheindividuallpayreAreatoddesandpartedare；

Quarrel，emulate，andstandAtstrife，whofirstshallkisseyourhand。

"Anewwarree’rewhilearose’TwixttheGREEKESandLATINES，whoseTemplesshouldbeboundwithgloryInbestlanguagingthisstory：

You，thatwithonelovelysmileAten—yeareswarrecanreconcile；

PeacefullHellensawfullseeThejarringlanguagesagree，Andhereallarmeslaidby，theydoeMeetinEnglishtocourtyou。"

Rich。Lovelace，Ma：Ar：A：Glou：Eq：Aur：Fil：Nat：Max。

SeeHalliwell’sDICTIONARYOFOLDPLAYS，1860，art。CLYTOPHON。

<61。2>TherecanbenodoubtthatSidney’sARCADIAwasformerlyaspopularinitswayamongthereadersofbothsexesasSirRichardBaker’sCHRONICLEappearstohavebeen。Theformerwasespeciallyrecommendedtothosewhosoughtoccasionalrelaxationfromsevererstudies。SeeHigford’sINSTITUTIONS，1658，8vo，p。46—7。InhispoemofTHESURPRIZE，CottondescribeshisnymphasreadingtheARCADIAonthebankofariver——

"ThehappyOBJECTofhereyeWasSIDNEY’SlivingARCADY：

Whoseamoroustalehadsobetrai’dDesireinthisall—lovelymaid；

That，whilsthercheckablushdidwarm，IreadLOVESstoryinherform。"

POEMSONSEVERALOCCASIONS。

ByCharlesCotton，Esq。Lond。1689，8vo，p。392。

<61。3>ThePamelaofSydney’sARCADIA

<61。4>TheallusionistothecelebratedstoryofTHEAGENESAND

CHARICLEA，whichwaspopularinthiscountryatanearlyperiod。

AdramaonthesubjectwasperformedbeforeCourtin1574。

<61。5>Lovelacerefers，itmaybepresumed，toaneditionofACHILLESTATIUS，inwhichtheGreektextwasprintedwithaLatintranslation。

TOMYTRUELYVALIANT，LEARNEDFRIEND；WHOINHISBOOKE<62。1>

RESOLV’DTHEARTGLADIATORYINTOTHEMATHEMATICKS。

I。

Hearke，readerwiltbelearn’dith’warres？

Agen’rallinagowne？

Strikealeaguewithartsandscarres，Andsnatchfromeachacrowne？

II。

Wouldstbeawonder？Suchaone，Asshouldwinwithalooke？

Abishopinagarison，Andconquerbythebooke？

III。

Takethenthismathematickshield，AndhenceforthbyitsrulesBeabletodisputeith’field，Andcombateintheschooles。

IV。

WhilstpeacefullearningonceagaineAndthesouldiersoconcord，Asthathefightsnowwithherpenne，Andshewriteswithhissword。

<62。1>"PALLASARMATA。TheGentlemen’sArmorie。WhereintherightandgenuineuseoftheRapierandoftheSword，aswellagainsttherighthandedasagainstthelefthandedman’isdisplayed。’[ByG。A。]London，1639，8vo。Withseveralillustrativewoodcuts。"Thelines，asoriginallyprintedinPALLASARMATA，varyfromthosesubsequentlyadmittedintoLUCASTA。Theyareasfollow：——

TOTHEREADER。

Harke，reader，would’stbelearn’dith’warres，ACAPTAINEinagowne？

Strikealeaguewithbookesandstarres，Andweaveofboththecrowne？

Would’stbeawonder？SuchaoneAswouldwinnewithalooke？

Aschollarinagarrison？

Andconquerbythebooke？

Takethenthismathematickshield，Andhenceforthbyitsrules，Beabletodisputeith’field，Andcombateintheschooles。

Whil’stpeacefulllearningonceagenAndth’souldierdoconcorde，Asthathefightsnowwithherpenne，Andshewriteswithhissword。

Rich。Lovelace，A。Glouces。Oxon。

TOFLETCHERREVIV’D。<63。1>

HowhaveIbinreligious？whatstrangegoodHasscap’tme，thatIneverunderstood？

HaveIhel—guardedHaeresieo’rthrowne？

Healdwoundedstates？madekingsandkingdomsone？

ThatFATEshouldbesomercifultome，Toletmelivet’havesaidIhavereadthee。

Fairestar，ascendthejoythelifethelightOfthistempestuousage，thisdarkeworldssight！

Oh，fromthycrowneofglorydartoneflameMaystrikeasacredreverence，whilestthyname（Likeholyflamenstotheirgodofday）

Webowing，sing；andwhilstwepraise，wepray。

BrightspiritwhoseaeternalmotionOfwit，likeTime，stilinitselfedidrun，Bindingallothersinit，anddidgiveCommission，howfarthisorthatshallive；

LikeDESTINYofpoemswho，assheSignesdeathtoall，herselfecamneverdye。

Andnowthypurple—robedTraegedy，<63。2>

Inherimbroider’dbuskins，calsmineeye，WherethebraveAetiusweseebetray’d，T’obeyhisdeath，whomthousandlivesobey’d；

Whilstthatthemightyfoolehisscepterbreakes，Andthroughhisgen’ralswoundshisowndoomespeakes，WeavingthusrichlyVALENTINIAN，Thecostliestmonarchwiththecheapestman。

Souldiersmayheretotheiroldgloriesadde，TheLOVERlove，andbewithreasonMAD：<63。3>

Not，asofold，Alcidesfurious，<63。4>

Whowilderthenhisbulldidtearethehouse（Hurlinghislanguagewiththecanvasstone）：

Twasthoughtthemonsterror’dthesob’rertone。

ButahwhenthouthysorrowdidstinspireWithpassions，blackeasisherdarkeattire，VirginsassufferershavewepttoseeSowhiteasoule，soredacrueltie；

Thatthouhastgriev’d，andwithunthoughtredresseDri’dtheirweteyeswhonowthymercyblesse；

Yet，lothtolosethywatryjewell，whenJoywip’titoff，laughterstraightsprung’tagen。

NowruddycheckedMirthwithrosiewings<63。5>

Fansev’rybrowwithgladnesse，whilstshesingsDelighttoall，andthewholetheatreAfestivallinheavendothappeare：

Nothingbutpleasure，love；and（likethemorne）

Eachfaceagen’ralsmilingdothadorne。

Heareye，foulspeakers，thatpronouncetheaireOfstewesandshores，<63。6>IwillinformeyouwhereAndhowtocloatharightyourwantonwit，Withouthernastybawdattendingit：<63。7>

Viewherealoosethoughtsaydwithsuchagrace，MinervamighthavespokeinVenusface；

Sowelldisguis’d，that’twasconceiv’dbynoneButCupidhadDiana’slinnenon；

Andallhisnakedpartssovail’d，th’expresseTheshapewithclowdingtheuncomlinesse；

ThatifthisReformation，whichweReceiv’d，hadnotbeenburiedwiththee，Thestage（asthisworke）mighthaveliv’dandlov’dHerlines，theaustereSkarlet<63。8>hadapprov’d；

Andth’actorswiselybeenfromthatoffenceAscleare，astheyarenowfromaudience。<63。9>

ThuswiththyGeniusdidthescaeneexpire，<63。10>

Wantingthyactiveandcorrectingfire，Thatnow（tospreadadarknesseoverall）

NothingremainesbutPoesietofall：

AndthoughfromthesethyEmberswereceiveSomewarmth，somuchasmaybesaid，welive；

Thatwedarepraisetheeblushlesse，intheheadOfthebestpieceHermestoLove<63。11>e’reread；

Thatwerejoyceandgloryinthywit，Andfeasteachotherwithremembringit；

Thatwedarespeakthythought，thyactsrecite：

Yetallmenhenceforthbeafraidtowrite。

<63。1>Fletcherthedramatistfellavictimtotheplagueof1625。

SeeAubrey’sLIVES，vol。2，parti。p。352。TheverseshererepublishedwereoriginallyprefixedtothefirstcollectededitionofBeaumontandFletcher’sTRAGEDIESANDCOMEDIES，1647，folio。

ItisscarcelynecessarytoremindthereaderthatLovelacewasonlyachildwhenFletcherdied。

<63。2>VALENTINIAN，ATRAGEDY。Firstprintedinthefolioof1647。

<63。3>THEMADLOVER。Alsofirstprintedinthefolioof1647。

<63。4>AnallusiontotheHERCULESFURENSofEuripides。Lovelacehad，nodoubt，sometinctureofGreekscholarship（SeeWood’sATH。

OX。ii。466）；butastotheextentofhisacquirementsinthisdirection，itishardtospeakwithconfidence。AmongthebooksofMr。ThomasJolley，dispersedin1853，wasacopyofClenardusINSTITUTIONESGRAECAELINGUAE，Lugd。Batav。1626，8vo。，onthetitleofwhichwas"RichardLovelace，1630，March5，"supposedtobetheautographofthepoetwhenaschoolboy。

<63。5>Inthemarginofthecopyof1647，againsttheselinesiswritten——"COMEDIES：THESPANISHCURATE，THEHUMOROUS

LIEUTENANT，THETAMERTAMED，THELITTLEFRENCHLAWYER。"

<63。6>Sewers。

<63。7>THECUSTOMEOFTHECOUNTREY——Marginalnoteinthecopyof1647。

<63。8>Query，LAUD。

<63。9>TheselinesrefertotheprohibitionpublishedbytheParliamentagainsttheperformanceofstage—playsandinterludes。

Thefirstordinanceappearedin1642，butthatnotbeingfoundeffectual，amorestringentmeasurewasenactedin1647，directing，undertheheaviestpenalties，thetotalandimmediateabolitionoftheatricals。

<63。10>i。e。Thescenicdrama。TheoriginalmeaningofSCENE

wasawoodenstagefortherepresentationofplays，&c。，anditishereusedthereforeinitsprimitivesense。

<63。11>IntheoldmythologyofGreece，CupidisthepupilofMercuryorHermes；or，inotherwords，LOVEisinstructedbyELOQUENCEandWIT。

LUCASTA。

PosthumePOEMS

0F

RICHARDLOVELACEESQ；

THOSEHONOURSCOMETOOLATE，THATONOURASHESWAITE。

Mart。lib。I。Epig。26。

LONDON。

PrintedbyWILLIAMGODBIDforCLEMENTDARBY。

1659。

THEDEDICATION。

TOTHERIGHTH0N0RABLEJOHNLOVELACE，ESQUIRE。<64。1>

SIR，LUCASTA（fair，buthaplessmaid！）

OnceflourishtunderneaththeshadeOfyourillustriousMother；now，Anorphangrown，shebowstoyou！

Toyou，hervertues’nobleheir；

Ohmayshefindprotectionthere！

Norletherwelcomebetheless，’Causearoughhandmakesheraddress：

One（towhomfoestheMusesare）

Bornandbredupinruggedwar：

For，conscioushowunfitIam，Ionlyhavepronounc’dhernameTowakenpityinyourbrest，Andleavehertearstopleadtherest。

Sir，YourmostobedientServantandkinsmanDUDLEYPOSTHUMUS—LOVELACE。

<64。1>ThisgentlemanwastheeldestsonofJohn，secondLordLovelaceofHurley，co。Berks，byAnne，daughterofThomas，EarlofCleveland。ThefirstpartofLUCASTAwasinscribedbythepoethimselftoLadyLovelace，hismother。

POEMS。

TOLVCASTA。

HERRESERVEDLOOKS。

LUCASTA，frown，andletmedie，Butsmile，andsee，Ilive；

ThesadindifferenceofyoureyeBothkillsanddothreprieve。

Youhideourfatewithinitsscreen；

Wefeelourjudgment，erewehear。

SoinonepictureIhaveseenAnangelhere，thedevilthere。

LUCASTALAUGHING。

Heark，howshelaughsaloud，Althoughtheworldputonitsshrowd：

Weptatbythefantasticcrowd，Whocry：onedrop，letfallFromher，mightsavetheuniversalball。

ShelaughsagainAtourridiculouspain；

AndatourmerrymiseryShelaughs，untilshecry。

Sages，forbearThatill—contrivedtear，AlthoughyourfearDothbarricadohopefromyoursoftear。

Thatwhichstillmakeshermirthtoflow，Isoursinister—handedwoe，Whichdownwardsonitsheaddothgo，And，erethatitissown，dothgrow。

Thismakesherspleencontract，Andherjustpleasurefeast：

FortheunjustestactIsstillthepleasant’stjest。

NIGHT。

TOLUCASTA。

Nightloathedjaylorofthelock’dupsun，Andtyrant—turnkeyoncommittedday，Brighteyeslyefetteredinthydungeon，AndHeavenitselfdoththydarkwardsobey。

Thoudostariseourlivinghell；

Withtheegrones，terrors，furiesdwell；

UntilLUCASTAdothawake，Andwithherbeamstheseheavychainesoffshake。

Beholdwithopeningheralmightylid，Brighteyesbreakrowling，andwithlustrespread，Andcaptivedayhischariotmountedis；

Nighttoherproperhellisbeat，Andscrewedtoherebonseat；

Tillth’Earthwithplayoppressedlies，Anddrawesagainthecurtainsofhereyes。

But，bondslave，Iknowneitherdaynornight；

Whethershemurth’ringsleep，orsavingwake；

Nowbroyl’dith’zoneofherreflectedlight，Thenfrose，myisicles，notsinewsshake。

Smilethen，newNature，yoursoftblastDothmeltourice，andfireswaste；

Whil’stthescorch’dshiv’ringworldnewbornNowfeelsitallthedayonerisingmorn。

LOVEINTHRON’D。

ODE。

I。

Introth，Idomyselfperswade，Thatthewildeboyisgrownaman，Andallhischildishnesseofflaid，E’resinceLUCASTAdidhisfiresfan；

H’haslefthisapishjigs，Andwhippingheartslikegigs：

Fort’otherdayIheardhimswear，Thatbeautyshouldbecrown’dinhonourschair。

II。

WithwhatatrueandheavenlystateHedothhisgloriousdartsdispence，Nowcleans’dfromfalsehood，bloodandhate，Andnewlytiptwithinnocence！

LoveJusticeisbecome，Anddoththecrueldoome；

Reversedistheolddecree；

Beholdhesitsinthron’dwithmajestie。

III。

InthronedinLUCASTA’Seye，Hedothourfaithandheartssurvey；

Thenmeasuresthembysympathy，Andeachtoth’othersbreastconvey；

WhilsttohisaltarsnowThefrozenvestalsbow，AndstricktDianatoodothgoA—huntingwithhisfear’d，exchangedbow。

IV。

Th’imbracingseasandambientairNowinhisholyfiresburn；

Fishcouple，birdsandbeastsinpairDotheirownsacrificesturn。

Thisisamiracle，Thatmightreligionswell；

Butshe，thattheseandtheirgodawes，Hercrownedselfsubmitstoherownlaws。

HERMUFFE。

I。

Twasnotforsomecalmblessingtodeceive，Thoudidstthypolish’dhandsinshagg’dfursweave；

Itwerenoblessingthusobtain’d；

Thouratherwould’stacursehavegain’d，Thenletthywarmdrivensnowbeeverstain’d。

II。

Notthatyoufearedthediscolo’ringcoldMightalchymizetheirsilverintogold；

Norcouldyourtenwhitenunssosin，Thatyoushouldthuspennancethemin，Eachinhercoarsehairsmockofdiscipline。

III。

Nor，Hero—likewho，ontheircreststillworeAlyon，panther，leopard，orabore，Tolooketheirenemiesintheirherse，Thouwould’stthyhandshoulddeeperpierce，And，initssoftnessrough，appearmorefierce。

IV。

No，no，LUCASTA，destinydecreed，Thatbeaststotheeasacrificeshouldbleed，Andstripthemselvestomakeyougay：

Forne’ryetheralddiddisplayAcoat，whereSABLESuponERMINlay。

V。

Thisforlay—lovers，thatmuststandatdore，Salutethethreshold，andadmirenomore；

ButI，inmyinventiontough，Ratenotthisoutwardblissenough，Butstillcontemplatemustthehiddenmuffe。

ABLACKPATCH<65。1>ONLUCASTA’SFACE。

DullasIwas，tothinkthatacourtflyPresum’dsoneerhereye；

When’twasth’industriousbeeMistookhergloriousfaceforparadise，Tosummeupallhischymistryofspice；

Withabraveprideandhonourled，Neerbothhersunshemakeshisbed，And，thoughaspark，strugglestoriseasred。

ThenaemulatesthegayDaughterofday；

Actstheromantickphoenix’fate，Whennow，withallhissweetslay’doutinstate，LUCASTAscattersbutoneheat，Andallthearomatickpillsdosweat，Andgumscalcin’dthemselvestopowderbeat，WhichafreshgaleofairConveysintoherhair；

Thenchaft，he’ssetonfire，Andintheseholyflamesdothgladexpire；

AndthatblackmarbletabletthereSoneerhereithersphereWasplac’d；norfoyl，norornament，Butthesweetlittlebee’slargemonument。

<65。1>Thefollowingisapoet’slecturetotheladiesofhistimeonthelongprevailingpracticeofwearingpatches，inwhichitseemsthatLucastaacquiesced：——

BLACKPATCHES。

VANITASVANITATUM。

LADIESturnconjurers，andcanimpartThehiddenmysteryoftheblackart，Blackartificialpatchesdobetray；

Theymoreaffecttheworksofnightthanday。

ThecreaturestrivestheCreatortodisgrace，Bypatchingthatwhichisaperfectface：

AlittlestainuponthepurestdyeIsbothoffensivetotheheartandeye。