Man A Machine

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;

ForstillthegrandroundofyourlightAndgloriousbreastAwake<66。1>inmeaneast:

Norwillmyrollingeyesereknowawest。

II。

NowonmydownI’mtoss’dasonawave,Andmyreposeismademygrave;

FlutteringIlye,Dobeatmyselfanddye,Butforaresurrectionfromyoureye。

III。

Ah,myfairmurdressedostthoucruellyhealWithvariouspainstomakemewell?

ThenletmebeThycutanatomie,Andineachmangledpartmyheartyou’lsee。

<66。1>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。<67。1>

I。

Forbear,thougreatgoodhusband,littleant;

Alittlerespitefromthyfloodofsweat!

Thou,thineownhorseandcartunderthisplant,Thyspacioustent,fanthyprodigiousheat;

Downwiththydoubleloadofthatonegrain!

Itisagranarieforallthytrain。

II。

Cease,largeexampleofwisethrift,awhile(Forthyexampleisbecomeourlaw),Andteachthyfrownsaseasonablesmile:

SoCatosometimesthenak’dFloralssaw。<67。2>

Andthou,almightyfoe,laybythysting,Whilstthyunpay’dmusicians,crickets,sing。

III。

LUCASTA,shethatholymakestheday,And’stillsnewlifeinfieldsoffueillemort,<67。3>

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,forbreakingoftheir<67。4>law,Hov’ringabovethee:MadamMARGARETPIE:

Andherfierceservant,meagreSirJOHNDAW:

Thyselfandstorehousenowtheydostoreup,Andthywholeharvesttoowithintheircrop。

VI。

Thusweunt[h]riftythrivewithinearth’stombForsomemorerav’nousandambitiousjaw:

Thegraininth’ant’s,theant<67。5>inthepie’swomb,Thepieinth’hawk’s,thehawk<67。6>ith’eagle’smaw。

Soscatteringtohord’gainstalongday,Thinkingtosaveall,wecastallaway。

<67。1>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。

<67。2>TheFloralia,gamesantientlycelebratedatRomeinhonourofFlora。

<67。3>HereusedforDEADORFADEDVEGETATION,butstrictlyitmeansDEADORFADEDLEAF。FILEMORTisanotherformofthesameword。

<67。4>OriginalhasHER。

<67。5>OriginalreadsANTS。

<67。6>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。

COURANTE<68。1>MONSIEUR。

Thatfrown,Aminta,nowhathdrown’dThybrightfront’spow’r,andcrown’dMethatwasbound。

No,no,deceivedcruel,no!

Love’sfierydarts,Tilltiptwithkisses,neverkindlehearts。

Adieu,weakbeauteoustyrant,see!

Thyangryflamesmeantme,<68。2>

Retortonthee:

Forknow,itisdecreed,proudfair,Ine’rmustdyeByanyscorching,butamelting,eye。

<68。1>COURANTEwasafavouritedanceanddance—tune。Itisstillknownunderthesamename。

<68。2>i。e。THATmeantme,whichwasintendedforme。

ALOOSESARABAND。

I。

Nay,prethee,dear,drawnigher,Yetcloser,nigheryet;

Hereisadoublefire,Adryoneandawet。

TruelastingheavenlyfuelPutsoutthevestaljewel,WhenoncewetwiningmarryMadlovewithwildcanary。

II。

OffwiththatcrownedVenice,<69。1>

’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,and<69。2>sober?

VI。

Now,istheresuchatrifleAshonour,thefoolsgyant,Whatistherelefttorifle,Whenwinemakesallpartsplyant?

Letothersgloryfollow,Intheirfalsericheswallow,Andwiththeirgriefbemerry:

Leavemebutloveandsherry。

<69。1>QU。acrownedgobletofVeniceglass。

<69。2>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,thyhappyfeetInsilverfettersvervails<70。1>meet,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;

Thehobby<70。2>andthemusket<70。3>tooDomarchtotaketheirlastadieu。

Thelanner<70。4>andthelanneret<70。5>

Thycoloursbearasbanneret;

TheGOSHAWKandherTERCEL<70。6>rows’dWithtearsattendtheeasnewbows’d,Alltheseareintheirdarkarray,Ledbythevariousherald—jay。

ButthyeternalnameshallliveWhilstquillsfromashesfamereprieve,Whilstopenstandsrenown’swidedore,Andwingsareleftonwhichtosoar;

Doctorrobbin,theprelatepye,Andthepoetickswan,shalldye,Onlytosingthyelegie。

<70。1>i。e。VERVELS。SeeHalliwell’sDICTIONARYOFARCHAICAND

PROVINCIALWORDS,art。VERVEL。

<70。2>Akindoffalcon。ItistheFALCOSUBBUTEOofLinnaeus。

Lyly,inhisEUPHUES(1579,fol。28),makesLucillasay——

"NobirdecanlookeagainstheSunne,butthosethatbeebreddeoftheeagle,neytheranyhawkesoaresohieasthebroodeofthehobbie。"

"Thenrousethee,muse,eachlittlehobbypliesAtscarabesandpaintedbutterflies。"

Wither’sABUSESSTRIPTANDWHIPT,1613。

<70。3>Theyoungmalesparrow—hawk。

<70。4>TheFALCOLANIARIUSofLinnaeus。

<70。5>ThefemaleoftheLANNER。Latham(Faulconrie,lib。ii。

chap。v。ed。1658),explainsthedifferencebetweentheLANNER

andtheGOSHAWK。

<70。6>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。<71。1>

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。

<71。1>ThisandthesucceedingstanzaareomittedbyMr。Singerinhisreprint。

TOALADYWITHCHILDTHATASK’DANOLDSHIRT。<72。1>

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。

<72。1>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’s<73。1>chair,Orontheglow—worm’suselesselightBestowthewatchingflamesofnight,Orgivetherose’sbreathToexecuteddeath,ErethebrighthiewOfversetoyou;

ItisjustHeavenonbeautystampsafame,Andwe,alasitstriumphsbutproclaim。

II。

Whatchainsbutaretoolightforme,shouldI

SaythatLucastainstrangearmscouldlie?

OrthatCastara<73。2>wereimpure;

OrSaccarisa’s<73。3>faithunsure?

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。

HowbrightthefairPaulina<73。4>didappear,Whenhidinjewelsshedidseemastar!

ButwhocouldsoberlybeholdAwickedowlincloathofgold,OrtheridiculousApeInsacredVesta’sshape?

SodothagreeJustpraisewiththee:

Forsincethybirthgavetheenobeauty,know,Nopoetspencilmustorcandoso。

<73。1>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。

<73。2>WilliamHabingtonpublishedhispoemsunderthenameofCASTARA,afictitiousappellationsignifyingthedaughterofLordPowis。Thisladywaseventuallyhiswife。ThefirsteditionofCASTARAappearedin1634,thesecondin1635,andthethirdin1640。

<73。3>Waller’sSACHARISSA,i。e。LadyDorothySydney。

<73。4>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

Madehomeafalsify<74。1>tooneer:

Forwhenmyarmtoitstruedistancecame,Inothingtouch’dbutafantastickflame。

V。

This,thisislovewedailyquarrelso,AnidleDon—Quichoterie:

Wewhipourselveswithourowntwistedwo,Andwoundtheayreforafly。

Theonlywayt’undothisenemyIstolaughattheboy,andhewillcry。

<74。1>"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。<75。1>

Seeat’sownmotherheisoffering;

Hisfingernowfitsanyring;

OldCybelehewouldenjoy,Andnowthegirl,andnowtheboy。

HeproffersJoveabackcaresse,Andallhisloveintheantipodes。

III。

JealousofhischastPsyche,ragingheQuarrelswith<75。2>studentMercurie,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。

<75。1>ThisstanzawassuppressedbyMr。Singer。

<75。2>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。<76。1>

II。

Nowthesunisunarm’d,Andthemoonbyuscharm’d,Allthestarsdissolv’dtoajelly;

NowthethighsoftheCrownAndthearmsarelopp’ddown,Andthebodyisallbutabelly。

LettheCommonsgoon,Thetownisourown,We’lrulealone:

FortheKnightshaveyieldedtheirspent—gorge;

AndanorderistaneWithHONYSOITprofane,Shoutforthamain:

ForourDragonhathvanquish’dtheSt。George。

<76。1>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<77。1>)

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。

<77。1>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,<78。1>

Lethimbuttastthislimbecks<78。2>bill,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,Flaggy<78。3>thywings,andscorch’dthythighs,Thouly’stadoublesacrifice。

XIII。

Andnowmywarming,coolingbreathShallanewlifeaffordindeath;

SeeinthehospitalofmyhandAlreadycur’d,thoufiercedo’ststand。

XIV。

BurntinsectdostthoureaspireThemoist—hot—glasseandliquidfire?

Isee’tissuchapleasingpain,Thouwould’stbescorch’danddrown’dagain。

<78。1>i。e。distil。

<78。2>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,<78。3>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,<79。1>

Andev’ninflamesexpires,whenwithherselfeshelyes。

Ohshe’saskindasdropsofnewfalnAprilshowers,Thatoneachgentlebreastspringfreshperfumingflowers;

She’sconstant,gen’rous,fixt;she’scalm,sheistheallWecanofvertue,honour,faith,orglorycall,Andsheis(whomIthustransmittoendlessfame)

Mistresseoth’worldandme,andLAURAishername。

<79。1>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,Andteach<80。1>lowhelltoheav’ntoswell,Andthehighheav’ntostooptohell?

<80。1>OriginalandSingerreadREACH。

AMOCKCHARON。

DIALOGUE。

CHA。W。

W。Charonthouslavethoufoollthoucavaleer!<81。1>

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!<81。2>

AtthegatesofthysupremeJudgeRhadamant。

DOUBLECHORUSOFDIVELS。

Welcometorape,totheft,toperjurie,Toalltheillsthouwert,wecanothopetobe;

Oh,pittyuscondemnedOh,ceasetowooe,Andsoftly,softlybreath,leastyouinfectustoo。

<81。1>ThiswordisusedheremerelytodenoteaGALLANT,aFELLOW。Frombeinginitsprimitivesenseamosthonourableappellation,itbecame,duringandafterthecivilwarbetweenCharlesandtheParliament,atermofequivocalimport。

<81。2>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<82。1>

Coelestial,thusuntoherpray’d:

Heaven’sblew—ey’ddaughter,thineownmother!

ThePython—killingSun’sthybrother。

Ohthou,fromgodsthatdidstdescend,Withapoorvirgintocontend,ShallseedofearthandhellerebeArivalinthyvictorie?

Pallasassents:fornowlongtimeAndpityhadcleanrins’dhercrime;

WhenstraightshedothwithactivefireHermanyleggedfoeinspire。

Haveyounotseenacharact<82。2>lieAgreatcathedralinthesea,UnderwhoseBabylonianwallsAsmallthinfrigotalmshousestalls?

SoinhisslimethetoaddothfloatAndth’spyderby,butseemshisboat。

Andnowthenaumachie<82。3>begins;

Closetothesurfaceherselfspins:

Arachne,whenherfoeletsflyeAbroad—sideofhisbreathtoohigh,That’sover—shot,thewisely—stout,Advisedmaiddothtackabout;

Andnowherpitchybarquedothsweat,Chaf’dinherownblackfurywet;

Lasieandcoldbefore,shebringsNewfirestohercontractedstings,Andwithdiscolour’dspumesdothblastTheherbsthattotheircenterhast。

Nowtotheneighb’ringhenbanetopArachnehathherselfwoundup,Andthence,fromitsdilatedleaves,Byherowncordagedownwardsweaves,Anddothhertownoffoeattack,<82。4>

Andstormstherampiers<82。5>ofhisback;

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,<82。6>

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,<82。7>

Gall’sbutafaintingredient。

Thepol’ticktoaddothnowwithdraw,Warn’d,higherinCAMPANIA。<82。8>

Therewiselydoth,intrencheddeep,Hisbodyinabodykeep,AndleavesawideandopenpassT’invitethefoeuptohisjaws,WhichtherewithinafoggyblindWithfourscorefire—armswerelin’d。

Thegen’rousactivespiderdoubtsMoreambuscadoesthanredoubts;

Sowithinshotshedothpickear,<82。9>

Nowgall’stheflank,andnowtherear;

Asthat<82。10>thetoadin’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。

<82。1>ItwillbeseenthatthispoempartlyturnsonthemythologicaltaleofArachneandMinerva,andthemetamorphosisoftheformerbytheangrygoddessintoaspider(<>)。

<82。2>i。e。CARAK,orCARRICK,asthewordisvariouslyspelled。

ThislargekindofshipwasmuchusedbytheGreeksandVenetiansduringthemiddleages,andalsobyothernations。

<82。3>Thepoetratherawkwardlysustainshissimile,andemploys,inexpressingacontestbetweenthetoadandthespider,atermsignifyinganavalbattle,or,atleast,afightbetweentwoships。

<82。4>Lovelace’sfondnessformilitarysimilitudesisconstantlystandingintheway,andmarringhisattemptsatpoeticalimagery。

<82。5>AformofRAMPART,sanctionedbyDryden。

<82。6>Medicinalherborplant。

<82。7>Blended。

<82。8>CAMPANIAmaysignify,inthepresentpassage,eitherafieldorthecountrygenerally,oraplain。Itisaclumsyexpression。

<82。9>InthesenseinwhichitishereusedthiswordseemstobepeculiartoLovelace。TOPICKEAR,orPICKEER,meansTOSKIRMISH。

<82。10>Sothat。

THESNAYL。

Wiseemblemofourpolitickworld,SageSnayl,withinthineownselfcurl’d,Instructmesoftlytomakehast,Whilstthesemyfeetgoslowlyfast。

CompendiousSnaylthouseem’sttomeLargeEuclid’sstrictepitome;

AndineachdiagramdostflingTheefromthepointuntothering。

Afigurenowtrianglare,Anovalnow,andnowasquare,Andthenaserpentine,dostcrawl,Nowastraightline,nowcrook’d,nowall。

Preventing<83。1>rivaloftheday,Th’artupandopenestthyray;

Anderethemorncradlesthemoon,<83。2>

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。

<83。1>Anticipating,forerunning。

<83。2>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。<84。1>

Butbanisht,Iadmirehisfate,Sinceneitherostracismeofstate,Noraperpetualexile,Canforcethisvirtue,changehissoyl:

For,wheresoeverhedothgo,Hewanderswithhiscountrytoo。

<84。1>i。q。HUKE。"Huke,"saysMinshen,"isamantlesuchaswomenuseinSpaine,Germanie,andtheLowCountries,whentheygoeabroad。"Lovelaceclearlyadoptsthewordforthesakeofthemetre;otherwisehemighthavechosenabetterone。

THETRIUMPHSOFPHILAMOREANDAMORET。

TOTHENOBLESTOFOURYOUTHANDBESTOFFRIENDS,CHARLESCOTTON,Esquire。<85。l>

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。

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