lyrical poems-第16节

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ring　Part　of　the　cream　from　that　religious　spring；　With　which；　Perilla；　wash　my　hands　and　feet；　That　done；　then　wind　me　in　that　very　sheet　Which　wrapt　thy　smooth　limbs；　when　thou　didst　implore　The　Gods'　protection；　but　the　night　before；　Follow　me　weeping　to　my　turf；　and　there　Let　fall　a　primrose；　and　with　it　a　tear：　Then　lastly；　let　some　weekly　strewings　be　Devoted　to　the　memory　of　me；　Then　shall　my　ghost　not　walk　about；　but　keep　Still　in　the　cool　and　silent　shades　of　sleep。


*139*

A　MEDITATION　FOR　HIS　MISTRESS

You　are　a　Tulip　seen　to…day；　But；　Dearest；　of　so　short　a　stay；　That　where　you　grew；　scarce　man　can　say。

You　are　a　lovely　July…flower；　Yet　one　rude　wind；　or　ruffling　shower；　Will　force　you　hence；　and　in　an　hour。

You　are　a　sparkling　Rose　i'th'　bud；　Yet　lost；　ere　that　chaste　flesh　and　blood　Can　show　where　you　or　grew　or　stood。

You　are　a　full…spread　fair…set　Vine；　And　can　with　tendrils　love　entwine；　Yet　dried；　ere　you　distil　your　wine。

You　are　like　Balm；　enclosed　well　In　amber；　or　some　crystal　shell；　Yet　lost　ere　you　transfuse　your　smell。

You　are　a　dainty　Violet；　Yet　wither'd；　ere　you　can　be　set　Within　the　virgins　coronet。

You　are　the　Queen　all　flowers　among；　But　die　you　must；　fair　maid；　ere　long；　As　he；　the　maker　of　this　song。


*140*

TO　THE　VIRGINS；　TO　MAKE　MUCH　OF　TIME

Gather　ye　rose…buds　while　ye　may：　Old　Time　is　still　a…flying；　And　this　same　flower　that　smiles　to…day；　To…morrow　will　be　dying。

The　glorious　lamp　of　heaven；　the　Sun；　The　higher　he's　a…getting；　The　sooner　will　his　race　be　run；　And　nearer　he's　to　setting。

That　age　is　best；　which　is　the　first；　When　youth　and　blood　are　warmer；　But　being　spent；　the　worse；　and　worst　Times；　still　succeed　the　former。

Then　be　not　coy；　but　use　your　time；　And　while　ye　may；　go　marry；　For　having　lost　but　once　your　prime；　You　may　for　ever　tarry。


**　EPIGRAMS　**


*141*

POSTING　TO　PRINTING

Let　others　to　the　printing…press　run　fast；　Since　after　death　comes　glory；　I'll　not　haste。


*142*

HIS　LOSS

All　has　been　plunder'd　from　me　but　my　wit：　Fortune　herself　can　lay　no　claim　to　it。


*143*

THINGS　MORTAL　STILL　MUTABLE

Things　are　uncertain；　and　the　more　we　get；　The　more　on　icy　pavements　we　are　set。


*144*

NO　MAN　WITHOUT　MONEY

No　man　such　rare　parts　hath；　that　he　can　swim；　If　favour　or　occasion　help　not　him。


*145*

THE　PRESENT　TIME　BEST　PLEASETH

Praise；　they　that　will；　times　past：　I　joy　to　see　Myself　now　live；　this　age　best　pleaseth　me！


*146*

WANT

Want　is　a　softer　wax；　that　takes　thereon；　This；　that；　and　every　base　impression；


*147*

SATISFACTION　FOR　SUFFERINGS

For　all　our　works　a　recompence　is　sure；　'Tis　sweet　to　think　on　what　was　hard　t'endure。


*148*

WRITING

When　words　we　want；　Love　teacheth　to　indite；　And　what　we　blush　to　speak；　she　bids　us　write。


*149*

THE　DEFINITION　OF　BEAUTY

Beauty　no　other　thing　is；　than　a　beam　Flash'd　out　between　the　middle　and　extreme。


*150*

A　MEAN　IN　OUR　MEANS

Though　frankincense　the　deities　require；　We　must　not　give　all　to　the　hallow'd　fire。　Such　be　our　gifts；　and　such　be　our　expense；　As　for　ourselves　to　leave　some　frankincense。


*151*

MONEY　MAKES　THE　MIRTH

When　all　birds　else　do　of　their　music　fail；　Money's　the　still…sweet…singing　nightingale！


*152*

TEARS　AND　LAUGHTER

Knew'st　thou　one　month　would　take　thy　life　away；　Thou'dst　weep；　but　laugh；　should　it　not　last　a　day。


*153*

UPON　TEARS

Tears；　though　they're　here　below　the　sinner's　brine；　Above；　they　are　the　Angels'　spiced　wine。


*154*

ON　LOVE

Love's　of　itself　too　sweet；　the　best　of　all　Is；　when　love's　honey　has　a　dash　of　gall。


*155*

PEACE　NOT　PERMANENT

Great　cities　seldom　rest；　if　there　be　none　T'　invade　from　far；　they'll　find　worse　foes　at　home。


*156*

PARDONS

Those　ends　in　war　the　best　contentment　bring；　Whose　peace　is　made　up　with　a　pardoning。


*157*

TRUTH　AND　ERROR

Twixt　truth　and　error；　there's　this　difference　known　Error　is　fruitful；　truth　is　only　one。


*158*

WlT　PUNISHED　PROSPERS　MOST

Dread　not　the　shackles；　on　with　thine　intent；　Good　wits　get　more　fame　by　their　punishment。


*159*

BURIAL

Man　may　want　land　to　live　in；　but　for　all　Nature　finds　out　some　place　for　burial。


*160*

NO　PAINS；　NO　GAINS

If　little　labour；　little　are　our　gains；　Man's　fortunes　are　according　to　his　pains。


*161*

TO　YOUTH

Drink　wine；　and　live　here　blitheful　while　ye　may；　The　morrow's　life　too　late　is；　Live　to…day。


*162*

TO　ENJOY　THE　TIME

While　fates　permit　us；　let's　be　merry；　Pass　all　we　must　the　fatal　ferry；　And　this　our　life；　too；　whirls　away；　With　the　rotation　of　the　day。


*163*

FELICITY　QUICK　OF　FLIGHT

Every　time　seems　short　to　be　That's　measured　by　felicity；　But　one　half…hour　that's　made　up　here　With　grief；　seems　longer　than　a　year。


*164*

MIRTH

True　mirth　resides　not　in　the　smiling　skin；　The　sweetest　solace　is　to　act　no　sin。


*165*

THE　HEART

In　prayer　the　lips　ne'er　act　the　winning　part　Without　the　sweet　concurrence　of　the　heart。


*166*

LOVE；　WHAT　IT　IS

Love　is　a　circle；　that　doth　restless　move　In　the　same　sweet　eternity　of　Love。


*167*

DREAMS

Here　we　are　all；　by　day；　by　night　we're　hurl'd　By　dreams；　each　one　into　a　several　world。


*168*

AMBITION

In　man；　ambition　is　the　common'st　thing；　Each　one　by　nature　loves　to　be　a　king。


*169*

SAFETY　ON　THE　SHORE

What　though　the　sea　be　calm？　　Trust　to　the　shore；　Ships　have　been　drown'd；　where　late　they　danced　before。


*170*

UPON　A　PAINTED　GENTLEWOMAN

Men　say　you're　fair；　and　fair　ye　are；　'tis　true；　But；　hark！　　we　praise　the　painter　now；　not　you。


*171*

UPON　WRINKLES

Wrinkles　no　more　are；　or　no　less；　Than　beauty　turn'd　to　sourness。


*172*

CASUALTIES

Good　things；　that　come　of　course；　far　less　do　please　Than　those　which　come　by　sweet　contingencies。


*173*

TO　LIVE　FREELY

Let's　live　in　haste；　use　pleasures　while　we　may；　Could　life　return；　'twould　never　lose　a　day。


*174*

NOTHING　FREE…COST

Nothing　comes　free…cost　here；　Jove　will　not　let　His　gifts　go　from　him；　if　not　bought　with　sweat。


*175*

MAN'S　DYING…PLACE　UNCERTAIN

Man　knows　where　first　he　ships　himself；　but　he　Never　can　tell　where　shall　his　landing　be。


*176*

LOSS　FROM　THE　LEAST

Great　men　by　small　means　oft　are　overthrown；　He's　lord　of　thy　life；　who　contemns　his　own。


*177*

POVERTY　AND　RICHES

Who　with　a　little　cannot　be　content；　Endures　an　everlasting　punishment。


*178*

UPON　MAN

Man　is　composed　here　of　a　twofold　part；　The　first　of　nature；　and　the　next　of　art；　Art　presupposes　nature；　nature；　she　Prepares　the　way　for　man's　docility。


*179*

PURPOSES

No　wrath　of　men；　or　rage　of　seas；　Can　shake　a　just　man's　purposes；　No　threats　of　tyrants；　or　the　grim　Visage　of　them　can　alter　him；　But　what　he　doth　at　first　intend；　That　he　holds　firmly　to　the　end。


*180*

FOUR　THINGS　MAKE　US　HAPPY　HERE

Health　is　the　first　good　lent　to　men；　A　gentle　disposition　then：　Next；　to　be　rich　by　no　by…ways；　Lastly；　with　friends　t'　enjoy　our　days。


*181*

THE　WATCH

Man　is　a　watch；　wound　up　at　first；　but　never　Wound　up　again；　Once　down；　he's　down　for　ever。　The　watch　once　down；　all　motions　then　do　cease；　The　man's　pulse　stopt；　all　passions　sleep　in　peace。


*182*

UPON　THE　DETRACTER

I　ask'd　thee　oft　what　poets　thou　hast　read；　And　lik'st　the　best？　　Still　thou　repli'st；　The　dead。　I　shall；　ere　long；　with　green　turfs　cover'd　be；　Then　sure　thou'lt　like；　or　thou　wilt　envy；　me。


*183*

ON　HlMSELF

Live　by　thy　Muse　thou　shalt；　when　others　die；　Leaving　no　fame　to　long　posterity；　When　monarchies　trans…shifted　are；　and　gone；　Here　shall　endure　thy　vast　dominion。


**　NATURE　AND　LIFE　**

*184*

I　CALL　AND　I　CALL

I　call；　I　call：　　who　do　ye　call？　The　maids　to　catch　this　cowslip　ball！　But　since　these　cowslips　fading　be；　Troth；　leave　the　flowers；　and　maids；　take　me！　Yet；　if　that　neither　you　will　do；　Speak　but　the　word；　and　I'll　take　you；


*185*

THE　SUCCESSION　OF　THE　FOUR　SWEET　MONTHS

First；　April；　she　with　mellow　showers　Opens　the　way　for　early　flowers；　Then　after　her　comes　smiling　May；　In　a　more　rich　and　sweet　array；　Next　enters　June；　and　brings　us　more　Gems　than　those　two　that　went　before；　Then；　lastly；　July　comes；　and　she　More　wealth　brings　in　than　all　those　three。


*186*

TO　BLOSSOMS

Fair　pledges　of　a　fruitful　tree；　Why　do　ye　fall　so　fast？　Your　date　is　not　so　past；　But　you　may　stay　yet　here　a…while；　To　blush　and　gently　smile；　And　go　at　last。

What；　were　ye　born　to　be　An　hour　or　half's　delight；　And　so　to　bid　good…night？　'Twas　pity　Nature　brought　ye　forth；　Merely　to　show　your　worth；　And　lose　you　quite。

But　you　are　lovely　leaves；　where　we　May　read　how　soon　things　have　Their　end；　though　ne'er　so　brave：　And　after　they　have　shown　their　pride；　Like　you；　a…while；they　glide　Into　the　grave。


*187*

THE　SHOWER　OF　BLOSSOMS

Love　in　a　shower　of　blossoms　came　Down；　and　half　drown'd　me　with　the　same；　The　blooms　that　fell　were　white　and　red；　But　with　such　sweets　commingled；　As　whether　（this）　I　cannot　tell；　My　sight　was　pleased　more；　or　my　smell；　But　true　it　was；　as　I　roll'd　there；　Without　a　thought　of　hurt　or　fear；