lyrical poems-第14节

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st；　Which；　as　a　warm　and　moisten'd　spring；　Gave　them　their　ever…flourishing。


*95*

HOW　HIS　SOUL　CAME　ENSNARED

My　soul　would　one　day　go　and　seek　For　roses；　and　in　Julia's　cheek　A　richess　of　those　sweets　she　found；　As　in　another　Rosamond；　But　gathering　roses　as　she　was；　Not　knowing　what　would　come　to　pass；　it　chanced　a　ringlet　of　her　hair　Caught　my　poor　soul；　as　in　a　snare；　Which　ever　since　has　been　in　thrall；　Yet　freedom　she　enjoys　withal。


*96*

UPON　JULIA'S　VOICE

When　I　thy　singing　next　shall　hear；　I'll　wish　I　might　turn　all　to　ear；　To　drink…in　notes　and　numbers；　such　As　blessed　souls　can't　hear　too　much　Then　melted　down；　there　let　me　lie　Entranced；　and　lost　confusedly；　And　by　thy　music　strucken　mute；　Die；　and　be　turn'd　into　a　Lute。


*97*

THE　NIGHT　PIECE：　　TO　JULIA

Her　eyes　the　glow…worm　lend　thee；　The　shooting　stars　attend　thee；　And　the　elves　also；　Whose　little　eyes　glow　Like　the　sparks　of　fire；　befriend　thee。

No　Will…o'th'…Wisp　mis…light　thee；　Nor　snake　or　slow…worm　bite　thee；　But　on；　on　thy　way；　Not　making　a　stay；　Since　ghost　there's　none　to　affright　thee。

Let　not　the　dark　thee　cumber；　What　though　the　moon　does　slumber？　The　stars　of　the　night　Will　lend　thee　their　light；　Like　tapers　clear；　without　number。

Then；　Julia；　let　me　woo　thee；　Thus；　thus　to　come　unto　me；　And　when　I　shall　meet　Thy　silvery　feet；　My　soul　I'll　pour　into　thee。


*98*

HIS　COVENANT　OR　PROTESTATION　TO　JULIA

Why　dost　thou　wound　and　break　my　heart；　As　if　we　should　for　ever　part？　Hast　thou　not　heard　an　oath　from　me；　After　a　day；　or　two；　or　three；　I　would　come　back　and　live　with　thee？　Take；　if　thou　dost　distrust　that　vow；　This　second　protestation　now：　Upon　thy　cheek　that　spangled　tear；　Which　sits　as　dew　of　roses　there；　That　tear　shall　scarce　be　dried　before　I'll　kiss　the　threshold　of　thy　door；　Then　weep　not；　Sweet；　but　thus　much　know；　I'm　half　returned　before　I　go。


*99*

HIS　SAILING　FROM　JULIA

When　that　day　comes；　whose　evening　says　I'm　gone　Unto　that　watery　desolation；　Devoutly　to　thy　Closet…gods　then　pray；　That　my　wing'd　ship　may　meet　no　Remora。　Those　deities　which　circum…walk　the　seas；　And　look　upon　our　dreadful　passages；　Will　from　all　dangers　re…deliver　me；　For　one　drink…offering　poured　out　by　thee；　Mercy　and　Truth　live　with　thee！　　and　forbear；　In　my　short　absence；　to　unsluice　a　tear；　But　yet　for　love's…sake；　let　thy　lips　do　this；　Give　my　dead　picture　one　engendering　kiss；　Work　that　to　life；　and　let　me　ever　dwell　In　thy　remembrance；　Julia。　　So　farewell。


*100*

HIS　LAST　REQUEST　TO　JULIA

I　have　been　wanton；　and　too　bold；　I　fear；　To　chafe　o'er…much　the　virgin's　cheek　or　ear；　Beg　for　my　pardon；　Julia！　　he　doth　win　Grace　with　the　gods　who's　sorry　for　his　sin。　That　done；　my　Julia；　dearest　Julia；　come；　And　go　with　me　to　chuse　my　burial　room：　My　fates　are　ended；　when　thy　Herrick　dies；　Clasp　thou　his　book；　then　close　thou　up　his　eyes。


*101*

THE　TRANSFIGURATION

Immortal　clothing　I　put　on　So　soon　as；　Julia；　I　am　gone　To　mine　eternal　mansion。

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！


*102*

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　exp