lyrical poems-第13部分

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Thou；　thou　art　here；　to　human　sight　Clothed　all　with　incorrupted　light；　But　yet　how　more　admir'dly　bright

Wilt　thou　appear；　when　thou　art　set　In　thy　refulgent　thronelet；　That　shin'st　thus　in　thy　counterfeit！


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LOVE　DISLIKES　NOTHING

Whatsoever　thing　I　see；　Rich　or　poor　although　it　be；　'Tis　a　mistress　unto　me。

Be　my　girl　or　fair　or　brown；　Does　she　smile；　or　does　she　frown；　Still　I　write　a　sweet…heart　down。

Be　she　rough；　or　smooth　of　skin；　When　I　touch；　I　then　begin　For　to　let　affection　in。

Be　she　bald；　or　does　she　wear　Locks　incurl'd　of　other　hair；　I　shall　find　enchantment　there。

Be　she　whole；　or　be　she　rent；　So　my　fancy　be　content；　She's　to　me　most　excellent。

Be　she　fat；　or　be　she　lean；　Be　she　sluttish；　be　she　clean；　I'm　a　man　for　every　scene。


*103*

UPON　LOVE

I　held　Love's　head　while　it　did　ache；　But　so　it　chanced　to　be；　The　cruel　pain　did　his　forsake；　And　forthwith　came　to　me。

Ai　me！　　how　shall　my　grief　be　still'd？　Or　where　else　shall　we　find　One　like　to　me；　who　must　be　kill'd　For　being　too…too…kind？


*104*

TO　DIANEME

I　could　but　see　thee　yesterday　Stung　by　a　fretful　bee；　And　I　the　javelin　suck'd　away；　And　heal'd　the　wound　in　thee。

A　thousand　thorns；　and　briars；　and　stings　I　have　in　my　poor　breast；　Yet　ne'er　can　see　that　salve　which　brings　My　passions　any　rest。

As　Love　shall　help　me；　I　admire　How　thou　canst　sit　and　smile　To　see　me　bleed；　and　not　desire　To　staunch　the　blood　the　while。

If　thou；　composed　of　gentle　mould；　Art　so　unkind　to　me；　What　dismal　stories　will　be　told　Of　those　that　cruel　be！


*105*

TO　PERENNA

When　I　thy　parts　run　o'er；　I　can't　espy　In　any　one；　the　least　indecency；　But　every　line　and　limb　diffused　thence　A　fair　and　unfamiliar　excellence；　So　that　the　more　I　look；　the　more　I　prove　There's　still　more　cause　why　I　the　more　should　love。


*106*

TO　OENONE。

What　conscience；　say；　is　it　in　thee；　When　I　a　heart　had　one；　＇won＇　To　take　away　that　heart　from　me；　And　to　retain　thy　own？

For　shame　or　pity；　now　incline　To　play　a　loving　part；　Either　to　send　me　kindly　thine；　Or　give　me　back　my　heart。

Covet　not　both；　but　if　thou　dost　Resolve　to　part　with　neither；　Why！　　yet　to　shew　that　thou　art　just；　Take　me　and　mine　together。


*107*

TO　ELECTRA

I　dare　not　ask　a　kiss；　I　dare　not　beg　a　smile；　Lest　having　that；　or　this；　I　might　grow　proud　the　while。

No；　no；　the　utmost　share　Of　my　desire　shall　be；　Only　to　kiss　that　air　That　lately　kissed　thee；


*108*

TO　ANTHEA；　WHO　MAY　COMMAND　HIM　ANY　THING

Bid　me　to　live；　and　I　will　live　Thy　Protestant　to　be；　Or　bid　me　love；　and　I　will　give　A　loving　heart　to　thee。

A　heart　as　soft；　a　heart　as　kind；　A　heart　as　sound　and　free　As　in　the　whole　world　thou　canst　find；　That　heart　I'll　give　to　thee。

Bid　that　heart　stay；　and　it　will　stay　To　honour　thy　decree；　Or　bid　it　languish　quite　away；　And't　shall　do　so　for　thee。

Bid　me　to　weep；　and　I　will　weep；　While　I　have　eyes　to　see；　And　having　none；　yet　I　will　keep　A　heart　to　weep　for　thee。

Bid　me　despair；　and　I'll　despair；　Under　that　cypress　tree；　Or　bid　me　die；　and　I　will　dare　E'en　death；　to　die　for　thee。

Thou　art　my　life；　my　love；　my　heart；　The　very　eyes　of　me；　And　hast　command　of　every　part；　To　live　and　die　for　thee。


*109*

ANTHEA'S　RETRACTATION

Anthea　laugh'd；　and；　fearing　lest　excess　Might　stretch　the　cords　of　civil　comeliness　She　with　a　dainty　blush　rebuked　her　face；　And　call'd　each　line　back　to　his　rule　and　space。


*110*

LOVE　LIGHTLY　PLEASED

Let　fair　or　foul　my　mistress　be；　Or　low；　or　tall；　she　pleaseth　me；　Or　let　her　walk；　or　stand；　or　sit；　The　posture　her's；　I'm　pleased　with　it；　Or　let　her　tongue　be　still；　or　stir　Graceful　is　every　thing　from　her；　Or　let　her　grant；　or　else　deny；　My　love　will　fit　each　history。


*111*

TO　DIANEME

Give　me　one　kiss；　And　no　more：　If　so　be；　this　Makes　you　poor　To　enrich　you；　I'll　restore　For　that　one；　two…　Thousand　score。


*112*

UPON　HER　EYES

Clear　are　her　eyes；　Like　purest　skies；　Discovering　from　thence　A　baby　there　That　turns　each　sphere；　Like　an　Intelligence。


*113*

UPON　HER　FEET

Her　pretty　feet　Like　snails　did　creep　A　little　out；　and　then；　As　if　they　played　at　Bo…peep；　Did　soon　draw　in　again。


*114*

UPON　A　DELAYING　LADY

Come；　come　away　Or　let　me　go；　Must　I　here　stay　Because　you're　slow；　And　will　continue　so；　Troth；　lady；　no。

I　scorn　to　be　A　slave　to　state；　And　since　I'm　free；　I　will　not　wait；　Henceforth　at　such　a　rate；　For　needy　fate。

If　you　desire　My　spark　should　glow；　The　peeping　fire　You　must　blow；　Or　I　shall　quickly　grow　To　frost；　or　snow。


*115*

THE　CRUEL　MAID

AND；　cruel　maid；　because　I　see　You　scornful　of　my　love；　and　me；　I'll　trouble　you　no　more；　but　go　My　way；　where　you　shall　never　know　What　is　become　of　me；　there　I　Will　find　me　out　a　path　to　die；　Or　learn　some　way　how　to　forget　You　and　your　name　for　ever；yet　Ere　I　go　hence；　know　this　from　me；　What　will　in　time　your　fortune　be；　This　to　your　coyness　I　will　tell；　And　having　spoke　it　once；　Farewell。　The　lily　will　not　long　endure；　Nor　the　snow　continue　pure；　The　rose；　the　violet；　one　day　See　both　these　lady…flowers　decay；　And　you　must　fade　as　well　as　they。　And　it　may　chance　that　love　may　turn；　And；　like　to　mine；　make　your　heart　burn　And　weep　to　see't；　yet　this　thing　do；　That　my　last　vow　commends　to　you；　When　you　shall　see　that　I　am　dead；　For　pity　let　a　tear　be　shed；　And；　with　your　mantle　o'er　me　cast；　Give　my　cold　lips　a　kiss　at　last；　If　twice　you　kiss；　you　need　not　fear　That　I　shall　stir　or　live　more　here。　Next　hollow　out　a　tomb　to　cover　Me；　me；　the　most　despised　lover；　And　write　thereon；　THIS；　READER；　KNOW；　LOVE　KILL'D　THIS　MAN。　　No　more；　but　so。


*116*

TO　HIS　MISTRESS；　OBJECTING　TO　HIM　NEITHER　TOYING　OR　TALKING

You　say　I　love　not；　'cause　I　do　not　play　Still　with　your　curls；　and　kiss　the　time　away。　You　blame　me；　too；　because　I　can't　devise　Some　sport；　to　please　those　babies　in　your　eyes；　By　Love's　religion；　I　must　here　confess　it；　The　most　I　love；　when　I　the　least　express　it。　Shall　griefs　find　tongues；　full　casks　are　ever　found　To　give；　if　any；　yet　but　little　sound。　Deep　waters　noiseless　are；　and　this　we　know；　That　chiding　streams　betray　small　depth　below。　So　when　love　speechless　is；　she　doth　express　A　depth　in　love；　and　that　depth　bottomless。　Now；　since　my　love　is　tongueless；　know　me　such；　Who　speak　but　little；　'cause　I　love　so　much。


*117*

IMPOSSIBILITIES：　　TO　HIS　FRIEND

My　faithful　friend；　if　you　can　see　The　fruit　to　grow　up；　or　the　tree；　If　you　can　see　the　colour　come　Into　the　blushing　pear　or　plum；　If　you　can　see　the　water　grow　To　cakes　of　ice；　or　flakes　of　snow；　If　you　can　see　that　drop　of　rain　Lost　in　the　wild　sea　once　again；　If　you　can　see　how　dreams　do　creep　Into　the　brain　by　easy　sleep：　Then　there　is　hope　that　you　may　see　Her　love　me　once；　who　now　hates　me。


*118*

THE　BUBBLE：　　A　SONG

To　my　revenge；　and　to　her　desperate　fears；　Fly；　thou　made　bubble　of　my　sighs　and　tears！　In　the　wild　air；　when　thou　hast　roll'd　about；　And；　like　a　blasting　planet；　found　her　out；　Stoop；　mount；　pass　by　to　take　her　eyethen　glare　Like　to　a　dreadful　comet　in　the　air：　Next；　when　thou　dost　perceive　her　fixed　sight　For　thy　revenge　to　be　most　opposite；　Then；　like　a　globe；　or　ball　of　wild…fire；　fly；　And　break　thyself　in　shivers　on　her　eye！


*119*

DELIGHT　IN　DISORDER

A　sweet　disorder　in　the　dress　Kindles　in　clothes　a　wantonness；　A　lawn　about　the　shoulders　thrown　Into　a　fine　distraction；　An　erring　lace；　which　here　and　there　Enthrals　the　crimson　stomacher；　A　cuff　neglectful；　and　thereby　Ribbons　to　flow　confusedly；　A　winning　wave；　deserving　note；　In　the　tempestuous　petticoat；　A　careless　shoe…string；　in　whose　tie　I　see　a　wild　civility；　Do　more　bewitch　me；　than　when　art　Is　too　precise　in　every　part。


*120*

TO　SILVIA

Pardon　my　trespass；　Silvia！　　I　confess　My　kiss　out…went　the　bounds　of　shamefacedness：　None　is　discreet　at　all　times；　no；　not　Jove　Himself；　at　one　time；　can　be　wise　and　love。


*121*

TO　SILVIA　TO　WED

Let　us；　though　late；　at　last；　my　Silvia；　wed；　And　loving　lie　in　one　devoted　bed。　Thy　watch　may　stand；　my　minutes　fly　post　haste；　No　sound　calls　back　the　year　that　once　is　past。　Then；　sweetest　Silvia；　let's　no　longer　stay；　True　love；　we　know；　precipitates　delay。　Away　with　doubts；　all　scruples　hence　remove！　No　man；　at　one　time；　can　be　wise；　and　love。


*122*

BARLEY…BREAK；　OR；　LAST　IN　HELL

We　two　are　last　in　hell；　what　may　we　fear　To　be　tormented　or　kept　pris'ners　here　I　Alas！　　if　kissing　be　of　plagues　the　worst；　We'll　wish　in　hell　we　had　been　last　and　first。


*123*

ON　A　PERFUMED　LADY

You　say　you're　sweet：　　how　should　we　know　Whether　that　you　be　sweet　or　no？　From　powders　and　perfumes　keep　free；　Then　we　shall　smell　how　sweet　you　be！


*124*

THE　PARCAE；　OR；　THREE　DAINTY　DESTINIES：　THE　ARMILET

Three　lovely　sisters　working　were；　As　they　were　closely　set；　Of　soft　and　dainty　maiden…hair；　A　curious　Armilet。　I；　smiling；　ask'd　them　what　they　did；　Fair　Destinies　all　three？　Who　told　me　they　had　drawn　a　thread　Of　life；　and　'twas　for　me。　They　shew'd　me　then　how　fine　'twas　spun　And　I　replied　thereto；　'I　care　not　now　how　soon　'tis　done；　Or　cut；　if　cut　by　you。'


*125*

A　CONJURATION：　　TO　ELECTRA

By　those　soft　tods　of　wool；　With　which　the　air　is　full；　By　all　those　tinctures　there　That　paint　the　hemisphere；　By　dews　and　drizzling　rain；　That　swell　the　golden　grain；　By　all　those　sweets　that　be　I'th'　flowery　nunnery；　By　silent　nights；　and　the　Three　forms　of　Hecate；　By　all　aspects　that　bless　The　sober　sorceress；　While　juice　she　strains；　and　pith　To　make　her　philtres　with；　By　Time；　that　hastens　on　Things　to　perfection；　And　by　your　self；　the　best　Conjurement　of　the　rest；　O；　my　Electra！　　be　In　love　with　none　but　me。


*126*

TO　SAPHO

Sapho；　I　will　chuse　to　go　Where　the　northern　winds　do　blow　Endless　ice；　and　endless　snow；　Rather　than　I　once　would　see　But　a　winter's　face　in　thee；　To　benumb　my　hopes　and　me。


*127*

OF　LOVE：　　A　SONNET

How　Love　came　in；　I　do　not　know；　Whether　by　th'eye；　or　ear；　or　no；　Or　whether　with　the　soul　it　came；　At　first；　infused　with　the　same；　Whether　in　part　'tis　here　or　there；　Or；　like　the　soul；　whole　every　where。　This　troubles　me；　but　I　as　well　As　any　other；　this　can　tell；　That　when　from　hence　she