lyrical poems-第10部分

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d；　Let's　feast　and　frolic；　sing　and　play；　And　thus　less　last；　than　live　our　day。　Whose　life　with　care　is　overcast；　That　man's　not　said　to　live；　but　last；　Nor　is't　a　life；　seven　years　to　tell；　But　for　to　live　that　half　seven　well；　And　that　we'll　do；　as　men　who　know；　Some　few　sands　spent；　we　hence　must　go；　Both　to　be　blended　in　the　urn；　From　whence　there's　never　a　return。


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TO　HIS　HONOURED　AND　MOST　INGENIOUS　FRIEND　MR　CHARLES　COTTON

For　brave　comportment；　wit　without　offence；　Words　fully　flowing；　yet　of　influence；　Thou　art　that　man　of　men；　the　man　alone　Worthy　the　public　admiration；　Who　with　thine　own　eyes　read'st　what　we　do　write；　And　giv'st　our　numbers　euphony　and　weight；　Tell'st　when　a　verse　springs　high；　how　understood　To　be；　or　not；　born　of　the　royal　blood　What　state　above；　what　symmetry　below；　Lines　have；　or　should　have；　thou　the　best　can　show：　For　which；　my　Charles；　it　is　my　pride　to　be；　Not　so　much　known；　as　to　be　loved　of　thee：　Long　may　I　live　so；　and　my　wreath　of　bays　Be　less　another's　laurel；　than　thy　praise。


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A　NEW　YEAR'S　GIFT；　SENT　TO　SIR　SIMEON　STEWARD

No　news　of　navies　burnt　at　seas；　No　noise　of　late　spawn'd　tittyries；　No　closet　plot　or　open　vent；　That　frights　men　with　a　Parliament：　No　new　device　or　late…found　trick；　To　read　by　th'　stars　the　kingdom's　sick；　No　gin　to　catch　the　State；　or　wring　The　free…born　nostril　of　the　King；　We　send　to　you；　but　here　a　jolly　Verse　crown'd　with　ivy　and　with　holly；　That　tells　of　winter's　tales　and　mirth　That　milk…maids　make　about　the　hearth；　Of　Christmas　sports；　the　wassail…bowl；　That　toss'd　up；　after　Fox…i'…th'…hole；　Of　Blind…man…buff；　and　of　the　care　That　young　men　have　to　shoe　the　Mare；　Of　twelf…tide　cakes；　of　pease　and　beans；　Wherewith　ye　make　those　merry　scenes；　Whenas　ye　chuse　your　king　and　queen；　And　cry　out；　'Hey　for　our　town　green！'　Of　ash…heaps；　in　the　which　ye　use　Husbands　and　wives　by　streaks　to　chuse；　Of　crackling　laurel；　which　fore…sounds　A　plenteous　harvest　to　your　grounds；　Of　these；　and　such　like　things；　for　shift；　We　send　instead　of　New…year's　gift。　Read　then；　and　when　your　faces　shine　With　buxom　meat　and　cap'ring　wine；　Remember　us　in　cups　full　crown'd；　And　let　our　city…health　go　round；　Quite　through　the　young　maids　and　the　men；　To　the　ninth　number；　if　not　ten；　Until　the　fired　chestnuts　leap　For　joy　to　see　the　fruits　ye　reap；　From　the　plump　chalice　and　the　cup　That　tempts　till　it　be　tossed　up。　Then　as　ye　sit　about　your　embers；　Call　not　to　mind　those　fled　Decembers；　But　think　on　these；　that　are　t'　appear；　As　daughters　to　the　instant　year；　Sit　crown'd　with　rose…buds；　and　carouse；　Till　LIBER　PATER　twirls　the　house　About　your　ears；　and　lay　upon　The　year；　your　cares；　that's　fled　and　gone：　And　let　the　russet　swains　the　plough　And　harrow　hang　up　resting　now；　And　to　the　bag…pipe　all　address；　Till　sleep　takes　place　of　weariness。　And　thus　throughout；　with　Christmas　plays；　Frolic　the　full　twelve　holy…days。


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AN　ODE　TO　SIR　CLIPSBY　CREW

Here　we　securely　live；　and　eat　The　cream　of　meat；　And　keep　eternal　fires；　By　which　we　sit；　and　do　divine；　As　wine　And　rage　inspires。

If　full；　we　charm；　then　call　upon　Anacreon　To　grace　the　frantic　Thyrse：　And　having　drunk；　we　raise　a　shout　Throughout；　To　praise　his　verse。

Then　cause　we　Horace　to　be　read；　Which　sung　or　said；　A　goblet；　to　the　brim；　Of　lyric　wine；　both　swell'd　and　crown'd；　Around　We　quaff　to　him。

Thus；　thus　we　live；　and　spend　the　hours　In　wine　and　flowers；　And　make　the　frolic　year；　The　month；　the　week；　the　instant　day　To　stay　The　longer　here。

Come　then；　brave　Knight；　and　see　the　cell　Wherein　I　dwell；　And　my　enchantments　too；　Which　love　and　noble　freedom　is：　And　this　Shall　fetter　you。

Take　horse；　and　come；　or　be　so　kind　To　send　your　mind；　Though　but　in　numbers　few：　And　I　shall　think　I　have　the　heart　Or　part　Of　Clipsby　Crew。


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A　PANEGYRIC　TO　SIR　LEWIS　PEMBERTON

Till　I　shall　come　again；　let　this　suffice；　I　send　my　salt；　my　sacrifice　To　thee；　thy　lady；　younglings；　and　as　far　As　to　thy　Genius　and　thy　Lar；　To　the　worn　threshold；　porch；　hall；　parlour；　kitchen；　The　fat…fed　smoking　temple；　which　in　The　wholesome　savour　of　thy　mighty　chines；　Invites　to　supper　him　who　dines：　Where　laden　spits；　warp'd　with　large　ribs　of　beef；　Not　represent；　but　give　relief　To　the　lank　stranger　and　the　sour　swain；　Where　both　may　feed　and　come　again；　For　no　black…bearded　Vigil　from　thy　door　Beats　with　a　button'd…staff　the　poor；　But　from　thy　warm　love…hatching　gates；　each　may　Take　friendly　morsels；　and　there　stay　To　sun　his　thin…clad　members；　if　he　likes；　For　thou　no　porter　keep'st　who　strikes。　No　comer　to　thy　roof　his　guest…rite　wants；　Or；　staying　there；　is　scourged　with　taunts　Of　some　rough　groom；　who；　yirk'd　with　corns；　says；　'Sir；　'You've　dipp'd　too　long　i'　th'　vinegar；　'And　with　our　broth　and　bread　and　bits；　Sir　friend；　'You've　fared　well；　pray　make　an　end；　'Two　days　you've　larded　here；　a　third；　ye　know；　'Makes　guests　and　fish　smell　strong；　pray　go　'You　to　some　other　chimney；　and　there　take　'Essay　of　other　giblets；　make　'Merry　at　another's　hearth；　you're　here　'Welcome　as　thunder　to　our　beer；　'Manners　knows　distance；　and　a　man　unrude　'Would　soon　recoil；　and　not　intrude　'His　stomach　to　a　second　meal。'No；　no；　Thy　house；　well　fed　and　taught；　can　show　No　such　crabb'd　vizard：　　Thou　hast　learnt　thy　train　With　heart　and　hand　to　entertain；　And　by　the　arms…full；　with　a　breast　unhid；　As　the　old　race　of　mankind　did；　When　either's　heart；　and　either's　hand　did　strive　To　be　the　nearer　relative；　Thou　dost　redeem　those　times：　　and　what　was　lost　Of　ancient　honesty；　may　boast　It　keeps　a　growth　in　thee；　and　so　will　run　A　course　in　thy　fame's　pledge；　thy　son。　Thus；　like　a　Roman　Tribune；　thou　thy　gate　Early　sets　ope　to　feast；　and　late；　Keeping　no　currish　waiter　to　affright；　With　blasting　eye；　the　appetite；　Which　fain　would　waste　upon　thy　cates；　but　that　The　trencher　creature　marketh　what　Best　and　more　suppling　piece　he　cuts；　and　by　Some　private　pinch　tells　dangers　nigh；　A　hand　too　desp'rate；　or　a　knife　that　bites　Skin…deep　into　the　pork；　or　lights　Upon　some　part　of　kid；　as　if　mistook；　When　checked　by　the　butler's　look。　No；　no；　thy　bread；　thy　wine；　thy　jocund　beer　Is　not　reserved　for　Trebius　here；　But　all　who　at　thy　table　seated　are；　Find　equal　freedom；　equal　fare；　And　thou；　like　to　that　hospitable　god；　Jove；　joy'st　when　guests　make　their　abode　To　eat　thy　bullocks　thighs；　thy　veals；　thy　fat　Wethers；　and　never　grudged　at。　The　pheasant；　partridge；　gotwit；　reeve；　ruff；　rail；　The　cock；　the　curlew；　and　the　quail；　These；　and　thy　choicest　viands；　do　extend　Their　tastes　unto　the　lower　end　Of　thy　glad　table；　not　a　dish　more　known　To　thee；　than　unto　any　one：　But　as　thy　meat；　so　thy　immortal　wine　Makes　the　smirk　face　of　each　to　shine；　And　spring　fresh　rose…buds；　while　the　salt；　the　wit；　Flows　from　the　wine；　and　graces　it；　While　Reverence；　waiting　at　the　bashful　board；　Honours　my　lady　and　my　lord。　No　scurril　jest；　no　open　scene　is　laid　Here；　for　to　make　the　face　afraid；　But　temp'rate　mirth　dealt　forth；　and　so　discreet…　Ly；　that　it　makes　the　meat　more　sweet；　And　adds　perfumes　unto　the　wine；　which　thou　Dost　rather　pour　forth；　than　allow　By　cruse　and　measure；　thus　devoting　wine；　As　the　Canary　isles　were　thine；　But　with　that　wisdom　and　that　method；　as　No　one　that's　there　his　guilty　glass　Drinks　of　distemper；　or　has　cause　to　cry　Repentance　to　his　liberty。　No；　thou　know'st　orders；　ethics；　and　hast　read　All　oeconomics；　know'st　to　lead　A　house…dance　neatly；　and　canst　truly　show　How　far　a　figure　ought　to　go；　Forward　or　backward；　side…ward；　and　what　pace　Can　give；　and　what　retract　a　grace；　What　gesture；　courtship；　comeliness　agrees；　With　those　thy　primitive　decrees；　To　give　subsistence　to　thy　house；　and　proof　What　Genii　support　thy　roof；　Goodness　and　greatness；　not　the　oaken　piles；　For　these；　and　marbles　have　their　whiles　To　last；　but　not　their　ever；　virtue's　hand　It　is　which　builds　'gainst　fate　to　stand。　Such　is　thy　house；　whose　firm　foundations　trust　Is　more　in　thee　than　in　her　dust；　Or　depth；　these　last　may　yield；　and　yearly　shrink；　When　what　is　strongly　built；　no　chink　Or　yawning　rupture　can　the　same　devour；　But　fix'd　it　stands；　by　her　own　power　And　well…laid　bottom；　on　the　iron　and　rock；　Which　tries；　and　counter…stands　the　shock　And　ram　of　time；　and　by　vexation　grows　The　stronger。　　Virtue　dies　when　foes　Are　wanting　to　her　exercise；　but；　great　And　large　she　spreads　by　dust　and　sweat。　Safe　stand　thy　walls；　and　thee；　and　so　both　will；　Since　neither's　height　was　raised　by　th'ill　Of　others；　since　no　stud；　no　stone；　no　piece　Was　rear'd　up　by　the　poor…man's　fleece；　No　widow's　tenement　was　rack'd　to　gild　Or　fret　thy　cieling；　or　to　build　A　sweating…closet；　to　anoint　the　silk…　Soft　skin；　or　bath＇e＇　in　asses'　milk；　No　orphan's　pittance；　left　him；　served　to　set　The　pillars　up　of　lasting　jet；　For　which　their　cries　might　beat　against　thine　ears；　Or　in　the　damp　jet　read　their　tears。　No　plank　from　hallow'd　altar　does　appeal　To　yond'　Star…chamber；　or　does　seal　A　curse　to　thee；　or　thine；　but　all　things　even　Make　for　thy　peace；　and　pace　to　heaven。　Go　on　directly　so；　as　just　men　may　A　thousand　times　more　swear；　than　say　This　is　that　princely　Pemberton；　who　can　Teach　men　to　keep　a　God　in　man；　And　when　wise　poets　shall　search　out　to　see　Good　men；　they　find　them　all　in　thee。


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ALL　THINGS　DECAY　AND　DIE

All　things　decay　with　time：　　The　forest　sees　The　growth　and　down…fall　of　her　aged　trees；　That　timber　tall；　which　three…score　lustres　stood　The　proud　dictator　of　the　state…like　wood；　I　mean　the　sovereign　of　all　plants；　the　oak；　Droops；　dies；　and　falls　without　the　cleaver's　stroke。


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TO　HIS　DYING　BROTHER；　MASTER　WILLIAM　HERRICK

Life　of　my　life；　take　not　so　soon　thy　flight；　But　stay　the　time　till　we　have　bade　good…night。　Thou　hast　both　wind　and　tide　with　thee；　thy　way　As　soon　dispatch'd　is　by　the　night　as　day。　Let　us　not　then　so　rudely　henceforth　go　Till　we　have　wept；　kiss'd；　sigh'd；　shook　hands；　or　so。　There's　pain　in　parting；　and　a　kind　of　hell　When　once　true　lovers　take　their　last　farewell。　What？　shall　we　two　our　endless　leaves　take　here　Without　a　sad　look；　or　a　solemn　tear？　He　knows　not　love　that　hath　not　this　truth　proved；　Love　is　most　loth　to　leave　the　thing　beloved。　Pay　we　our　vows　and　go；　yet　when　we　part；　Then；　even　then；　I　will　beque