第 15 节
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不言败 更新:2021-02-20 05:18 字数:9322
his 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。
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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。
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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!
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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!
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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。'
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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。
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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。
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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 does depart; The outlet then is from the heart。
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TO DIANEME
Sweet; be not proud of those two eyes; Which; star…like; sparkle in their skies; Nor be you proud; that you can see All hearts your captives; yours; yet free; Be you not proud of that rich hair Which wantons with the love…sick air; Whenas that ruby which you wear; Sunk from the tip of your soft ear; Will last to be a precious stone; When all your world of beauty's gone。
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TO DIANEME
Dear; though to part it be a hell; Yet; Dianeme; now farewell! Thy frown last night did bid me go; But whither; only grief does know。 I do beseech thee; ere we part; (If merciful; as fair thou art; Or else desir'st that maids should tell Thy pity by Love's chronicle) O; Dianeme; rather kill Me; than to make me languish still! 'Tis cruelty in thee to th' height; Thus; thus to wound; not kill outright; Yet there's a way found; if thou please; By sudden death; to give me ease; And thus devised;do thou but this; Bequeath to me one parting kiss! So sup'rabundant joy shall be The executioner of me。
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KISSING USURY
Biancha; let Me pay the debt I owe thee for a kiss Thou lend'st to me; And I to thee Will render ten for this。
If thou wilt say; Ten will not pay For that so rich a one; I'll clear the sum; If it will come Unto a million。
He must of right; To th' utmost mite; Make payment for his pleasure; (By this I guess) Of happiness Who has a little measure。
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UPON THE LOSS OF HIS MISTRESSES
I have lost; and lately; these Many dainty mistresses: Stately Julia; prime of all; Sapho next; a principal: Smooth Anthea; for a skin White; and heaven…like crystalline: Sweet Electra; and the choice Myrha; for the lute and voice。 Next; Corinna; for her wit; And the graceful use of it; With Perilla:All are gone; Only Herrick's left alone; For to number sorrow by Their departures hence; and die。
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THE WOUNDED HEART
Come; bring your sampler; and with art Draw in't a wounded heart; And dropping here and there; Not that I think that any dart Can make your's bleed a tear; Or pierce it any where; Yet do it to this end;that I May by This secret see; Though you can make That heart to bleed; your's ne'er will ache For me;
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HIS MISTRESS TO HIM AT HIS FAREWELL
You may vow I'll not forget To pay the debt Which to thy memory stands as due As faith can seal it you。 Take then tribute of my tears; So long as I have fears To prompt me; I shall ever Languish and look; but thy return see never。 Oh then to lessen my despair; Print thy lips into the air; So by this Means; I may kiss thy kiss; Whenas some kind Wind Shall hither waft it:And; in lieu; My lips shall send a thousand back to you。
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CRUTCHES
Thou see'st me; Lucia; this year droop; Three zodiacs fill'd more; I shall stoop; Let crutches then provided be To shore up my debility: Then; while thou laugh'st; I'll sighing cry; A ruin underpropt am I: Don will I then my beadsman's gown; And when so feeble I am grown As my weak shoulders cannot bear The burden of a grasshopper; Yet with the bench of aged sires; When I and they keep termly fires; With my weak voice I'll sing; or say Some odes I made of Lucia; Then will I heave my wither'd hand To Jove the mighty; for to stand Thy faithful friend; and to pour down Upon thee many a benison。
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TO ANTHEA
Anthea; I am going hence With some small stock of innocence; But yet those blessed gates I see Withstanding entrance unto me; To pray for me do thou begin; The porter then will let me in。
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TO ANTHEA
Now is the time when all the lights wax dim; And thou; Anthea; must withdraw from him Who was thy servant: Dearest; bury me Under that holy…oak; or gospel…tree; Where; though thou see'st not; thou may'st think upon Me; when thou yearly go'st procession; Or; for mine honour; lay me in that tomb In which thy sacred reliques shall have room; For my embalming; Sweetest; there will be No spices wanting; when I'm laid by thee。
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TO HIS LOVELY MISTRESSES
One night i'th' year; my dearest Beauties; come; And bring those dew…drink…offerings to my tomb; When thence ye see my reverend ghost to rise; And there to lick th' effused sacrifice; Though paleness be the livery that I wear; Look ye not wan or colourless for fear。 Trust me; I will not hurt ye; or once show The least grim look; or cast a frown on you; Nor shall the tapers; when I'm there; burn blue。 This I may do; perhaps; as I glide by; Cast on my girls a glance; and loving eye; Or fold mine arms; and sigh; because I've lost The world so soon; and in it; you the most: Than these; no fears more on your fancies fall; Though then I smile; and speak no words at all。
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TO PERlLLA
Ah; my Perilla! dost thou grieve to see Me; day by day; to steal away from thee? Age calls me hence; and my gray hairs bid come; And haste away to mine eternal home; 'Twill not be long; Perilla; after this; That I must give thee the supremest kiss: Dead when I am; first cast in salt; and bring Part of the cream from that religious spring; With which; Perilla; wash my hands and feet; That