gers　in　her　leafy　gallantry。　The　while　the　Daulian　minstrel　sweetly　sings　With　warbling　notes　her　Terean　sufferings。　What　gentle　winds　perspire！　　as　if　here　Never　had　been　the　northern　plunderer　To　strip　the　trees　and　fields；　to　their　distress；　Leaving　them　to　a　pitied　nakedness。　And　look　how　when　a　frantic　storm　doth　tear　A　stubborn　oak　or　holm；　long　growing　there；　But　lull'd　to　calmness；　then　succeeds　a　breeze　That　scarcely　stirs　the　nodding　leaves　of　trees；　So　when　this　war；　which　tempest…like　doth　spoil　Our　salt；　our　corn；　our　honey；　wine；　and　oil；　Falls　to　a　temper；　and　doth　mildly　cast　His　inconsiderate　frenzy　off；　at　last；　The　gentle　dove　may；　when　these　turmoils　cease；　Bring　in　her　bill；　once　more；　the　branch　of　Peace。
  *24*
  TO　THE　MAIDS；　TO　WALK　ABROAD
  Come；　sit　we　under　yonder　tree；　Where　merry　as　the　maids　we'll　be；　And　as　on　primroses　we　sit；　We'll　venture；　if　we　can；　at　wit；　If　not；　at　draw…gloves　we　will　play；　So　spend　some　minutes　of　the　day；　Or　else　spin　out　the　thread　of　sands；　Playing　at　questions　and　commands：　Or　tell　what　strange　tricks　Love　can　do；　By　quickly　making　one　of　two。　Thus　we　will　sit　and　talk；　but　tell　No　cruel　truths　of　Philomel；　Or　Phillis；　whom　hard　fate　forced　on　To　kill　herself　for　Demophon；　But　fables　we'll　relate；　how　Jove　Put　on　all　shapes　to　get　a　Love；　As　now　a　satyr；　then　a　swan；　A　bull　but　then；　and　now　a　man。　Next；　we　will　act　how　young　men　woo；　And　sigh　and　kiss　as　lovers　do；　And　talk　of　brides；　and　who　shall　make　That　wedding…smock；　this　bridal…cake；　That　dress；　this　sprig；　that　leaf；　this　vine；　That　smooth　and　silken　columbine。　This　done；　we'll　draw　lots　who　shall　buy　And　gild　the　bays　and　rosemary；　What　posies　for　our　wedding　rings；　What　gloves　we'll　give；　and　ribbonings；　And　smiling　at　our　selves；　decree　Who　then　the　joining　priest　shall　be；　What　short　sweet　prayers　shall　be　said；　And　how　the　posset　shall　be　made　With　cream　of　lilies；　not　of　kine；　And　maiden's…blush　for　spiced　wine。　Thus　having　talk'd；　we'll　next　commend　A　kiss　to　each；　and　so　we'll　end。
  *25*
  CORINA'S　GOING　A　MAYING
  Get　up；　get　up　for　shame！　　the　blooming　morn　Upon　her　wings　presents　the　god　unshorn。　See　how　Aurora　throws　her　fair　Fresh…quilted　colours　through　the　air：　Get　up；　sweet…slug…a…bed；　and　see　The　dew　bespangling　herb　and　tree。　Each　flower　has　wept；　and　bow'd　toward　the　east；　Above　an　hour　since；　yet　you　not　drest；　Nay！　　not　so　much　as　out　of　bed？　When　all　the　birds　have　matins　said；　And　sung　their　thankful　hymns：　　'tis　sin；　Nay；　profanation；　to　keep　in；　Whenas　a　thousand　virgins　on　this　day；　Spring；　sooner　than　the　lark；　to　fetch　in　May。
  Rise；　and　put　on　your　foliage；　and　be　seen　To　come　forth；　like　the　Spring…time；　fresh　and　green；　And　sweet　as　Flora。　　Take　no　care　For　jewels　for　your　gown；　or　hair：　Fear　not；　the　leaves　will　strew　Gems　in　abundance　upon　you：　Besides；　the　childhood　of　the　day　has　kept；　Against　you　come；　some　orient　pearls　unwept：　Come；　and　receive　them　while　the　light　Hangs　on　the　dew…locks　of　the　night：　And　Titan　on　the　eastern　hill　Retires　himself；　or　else　stands　still　Till　you　come　forth。　　Wash；　dress；　be　brief　in　praying：　Few　beads　are　best；　when　once　we　go　a　Maying。
  Come；　my　Corinna；　come；　and　coming；　mark　How　each　field　turns　a　street；　each　street　a　park　Made　green；　and　trimm'd　with　trees：　　see　how　Devotion　gives　each　house　a　bough　Or　branch：　　each　porch；　each　door；　ere　this；　An　ark；　a　tabernacle　is　Made　up　of　white…thorn　neatly　interwove；　As　if　here　were　those　cooler　shades　of　love。　Can　such　delights　be　in　the　street；　And　open　fields；　and　we　not　see't？　Come；　we'll　abroad：　　and　let's　obey　The　proclamation　made　for　May：　And　sin　no　more；　as　we　have　done；　by　staying；　But；　my　Corinna；　come；　let's　go　a　Maying。
  There's　not　a　budding　boy；　or　girl；　this　day；　But　is　got　up；　and　gone　to　bring　in　May。　A　deal　of　youth；　ere　this；　is　come　Back；　and　with　white…thorn　laden　home。　Some　have　dispatch'd　their　cakes　and　cream；　Before　that　we　have　left　to　dream：　And　some　have　wept；　and　woo'd；　and　plighted　troth；　And　chose　their　priest；　ere　we　can　cast　off　sloth：　Many　a　green…gown　has　been　given；　Many　a　kiss；　both　odd　and　even：　Many　a　glance；　too；　has　been　sent　From　out　the　eye；　love's　firmament：　Many　a　jest　told　of　the　keys　betraying　This　night；　and　locks　pick'd：yet　we're　not　a　Maying。
  Come；　let　us　go；　while　we　are　in　our　prime；　And　take　the　harmless　folly　of　the　time！　We　shall　grow　old　apace；　and　die　Before　we　know　our　liberty。　Our　life　is　short；　and　our　days　run　As　fast　away　as　does　the　sun：　And　as　a　vapour；　or　a　drop　of　rain　Once　lost；　can　ne'er　be　found　again：　So　when　or　you　or　I　are　made　A　fable；　song；　or　fleeting　shade；　All　love；　all　liking；　all　delight　Lies　drown'd　with　us　in　endless　night。　Then　while　time　serves；　and　we　are　but　decaying；　Come；　my　Corinna！　　come；　let's　go　a　Maying。
  *26*
  THE　MAYPOLE
  The　May…pole　is　up；　Now　give　me　the　cup；　I'll　drink　to　the　garlands　around　it；　But　first　unto　those　Whose　hands　did　compose　The　glory　of　flowers　that　crown'd　it。
  A　health　to　my　girls；　Whose　husbands　may　earls　Or　lords　be；　granting　my　wishes；　And　when　that　ye　wed　To　the　bridal　bed；　Then　multiply　all；　like　to　fishes。
  *27*
  THE　WAKE
  Come；　Anthea；　let　us　two　Go　to　feast；　as　others　do：　Tarts　and　custards；　creams　and　cakes；　Are　the　junkets　still　at　wakes；　Unto　which　the　tribes　resort；　Where　the　business　is　the　sport：　Morris…dancers　thou　shalt　see；　Marian；　too；　in　pageantry；　And　a　mimic　to　devise　Many　grinning　properties。　Players　there　will　be；　and　those　Base　in　action　as　in　clothes；　Yet　with　strutting　they　will　please　The　incurious　villages。　Near　the　dying　of　the　day　There　will　be　a　cudgel…play；　Where　a　coxcomb　will　be　broke；　Ere　a　good　word　can　be　spoke：　But　the　anger　ends　all　here；　Drench'd　in　ale；　or　drown'd　in　beer。　Happy　rusticks！　　best　content　With　the　cheapest　merriment；　And　possess　no　other　fear；　Than　to　want　the　Wake　next　year。
  *28*
  THE　HOCK…CART；　OR　HARVEST　HOME：　TO　THE　RIGHT　HONOURABLE　MILDMAY；　EARL　OF　WESTMORLAND
  Come；　Sons　of　Summer；　by　whose　toil　We　are　the　lords　of　wine　and　oil：　By　whose　tough　labours；　and　rough　hands；　We　rip　up　first；　then　reap　our　lands。　Crown'd　with　the　ears　of　corn；　now　come；　And；　to　the　pipe；　sing　Harvest　Home。
  Come　forth；　my　lord；　and　see　the　cart　Drest　up　with　all　the　country　art。　See；　here　a　maukin；　there　a　sheet；　As　spotless　pure；　as　it　is　sweet：　The　horses；　mares；　and　frisking　fillies；　Clad；　all；　in　linen　white　as　lilies。　The　harvest　swains　and　wenches　bound　For　joy；　to　see　the　Hock…Cart　crown'd。　About　the　cart；　hear；　how　the　rout　Of　rural　younglings　raise　the　shout；　Pressing　before；　some　coming　after；　Those　with　a　shout；　and　these　with　laughter。　Some　bless　the　cart；　some　kiss　the　sheaves；　Some　prank　them　up　with　oaken　leaves：　Some　cross　the　fill…horse；　some　with　great　Devotion；　stroke　the　home…borne　wheat：　While　other　rustics；　less　attent　To　prayers；　than　to　merriment；　Run　after　with　their　breeches　rent。　Well；　on；　brave　boys；　to　your　lord's　hearth；　Glitt'ring　with　fire；　where；　for　your　mirth；　Ye　shall　see　first　the　large　and　chief　Foundation　of　your　feast；　fat　beef；　With　upper　stories；　mutton；　veal　And　bacon；　which　makes　full　the　meal；　With　sev'ral　dishes　standing　by；　As　here　a　custard；　there　a　pie；　And　here；　all　tempting　frumenty。　And　for　to　make　the　merry　cheer；　If　smirking　wine　be　wanting　here；　There's　that　which　drowns　all　care；　stout　beer：　Which　freely　drink　to　your　lord's　health　Then　to　the　plough；　the　common…wealth；　Next　to　your　flails；　your　fanes；　your　vats；　Then　to　the　maids　with　wheaten　hats：　To　the　rough　sickle；　and　crookt　scythe；　Drink；　frolic；　boys；　till　all　be　blythe。　Feed；　and　grow　fat；　and　as　ye　eat；　Be　mindful；　that　the　lab'ring　neat；　As　you；　may　have　their　fill　of　meat。　And　know；　besides；　ye　must　revoke　The　patient　ox　unto　the　yoke；　And　all　go　back　unto　the　plough　And　harrow；　though　they're　hang'd　up　now。　And；　you　must　know；　your　lord's　word's　true；　Feed　him　ye　must；　whose　food　fills　you；　And　that　this　pleasure　is　like　rain；　Not　sent　ye　for　to　drown　your　pain；　But　for　to　make　it　spring　again。
  *29*
  THE　BRIDE…CAKE
  This　day；　my　Julia；　thou　must　make　For　Mistress　Bride　the　wedding…cake：　Knead　but　the　dough；　and　it　will　be　To　paste　of　almonds　turn'd　by　thee；　Or　kiss　it　thou　but　once　or　twice；　And　for　the　bride…cake　there'll　be　spice。
  *30*
  THE　OLD　WIVES'　PRAYER
  Holy…Rood；　come　forth　and　shield　Us　i'　th'　city　and　the　field；　Safely　guard　us；　now　and　aye；　From　the　blast　that　burns　by　day；　And　those　sounds　that　us　affright　In　the　dead　of　dampish　night；　Drive　all　hurtful　fiends　us　fro；　By　the　time　the　cocks　first　crow。
  *31*
  THE　BELL…MAN
  From　noise　of　scare…fires　rest　ye　free　From　murders；　Benedicite；　From　all　mischances　that　may　fright　Your　pleasing　slumbers　in　the　night　Mercy　secure　ye　all；　and　keep　The　goblin　from　ye；　while　ye　sleep。　Past　one　a　clock；　and　almost　two；　My　masters　all；　'Good　day　to　you。'
  *33*
  TO　THE　GENIUS　OF　HIS　HOUSE
  Command　the　roof；　great　Genius；　and　from　thence　Into　this　house　pour　down　thy　influence；　That　through　each　room　a　golden　pipe　may　run　Of　living　water　by　thy　benizon；　Fulfil　the　larders；　and　with　strength'ning　bread　Be　ever…more　these　bins　replenished。　Next；　like　a　bishop　consecrate　my　ground；　That　lucky　fairies　here　may　danc