lucasta-第20章
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's head there shines the vine； There only relishes the wine。
IV。 There quench my heat； and thou shalt sup Worthy the lips that it must touch； Nectar from out the starry cup： I beg thy breath not halfe so much。 So both our wants supplied shall be； You'l give for love； I； charity。
V。 Cheape then are pearle…imbroderies； That not adorne； but cloud thy wast； Thou shalt be cloath'd above all prise； If thou wilt promise me imbrac't。 Wee'l ransack neither chest nor shelfe： Ill cover thee with mine owne selfe。
VI。 But； cruel； if thou dost deny This necessary almes to me； What soft…soul'd man but with his eye And hand will hence be shut to thee？ Since all must judge you more unkinde： I starve your body； you； my minde。
Original reads WA'ST。
Satin seems to have been much in vogue about this time as a material for female dress。 〃Their glory springs from sattin； Their vanity from feather。〃 A DESCRIPTION OF WOMAN in WITS INTERPRETER； 1662； p。 115。
Original has AND。
Original reads CLOUDS。
i。e。 TO BE embraced。
＇A DIALOGUE BETWIXT CORDANUS AND AMORET； ON A LOST HEART。
Cord。 Distressed pilgrim； whose dark clouded eyes Speak thee a martyr to love's cruelties； Whither away？ Amor。 What pitying voice I hear； Calls back my flying steps？ Cord。 Pr'ythee； draw near。 Amor。 I shall but say； kind swain； what doth become Of a lost heart； ere to Elysium It wounded walks？ Cord。 First； it does freely flye Into the pleasures of a lover's eye； But； once condemn'd to scorn； it fetter'd lies； An ever…bowing slave to tyrannies。 Amor。 I pity its sad fate； since its offence Was but for love。 Can tears recall it thence？ Cord。 O no； such tears； as do for pity call； She proudly scorns； and glories at their fall。 Amor。 Since neither sighs nor tears； kind shepherd； tell； Will not a kiss prevail？ Cord。 Thou may'st as well Court Eccho with a kiss。 Amor。 Can no art move A sacred violence to make her love？ Cord。 O no！ 'tis only Destiny or Fate Fashions our wills either to love or hate。 Amor。 Then； captive heart； since that no humane spell Hath power to graspe thee his； farewell。 Cord。 Farewell。 Cho。 Lost hearts； like lambs drove from their folds by fears； May back return by chance； but not by tears。＇
So Cotgrave。 Lawes； and after him Singer； read CAN'T。
So Cotgrave。 Lawes and Singer read AND。
Omitted by Lawes and Singer： I follow Cotgrave。
So Cotgrave。 Lawes printed NE'ER。
This is taken from AYRES AND DIALOGUES FOR ONE； TWO； AND THREE VOYCES； By Henry Lawes； 1653…5…8； where it is set to music for two trebles by H。 L。 It was not included in the posthumous collection of Lovelace's poems。 This dialogue is also found in WITS INTERPRETER； by J。 Cotgrave； 1662； 8vo； page 203 （first printed in 1655）； and a few improved readings have been adopted from that text。
COMMENDATORY AND OTHER VERSES； PREFIXED TO VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS BETWEEN 1638 AND 1647
AN ELEGIE。 PRINCESSE KATHERINE BORNE； CHRISTENED； BURIED； IN ONE DAY。
You； that can haply mixe your joyes with cries； And weave white Ios with black Elegies； Can caroll out a dirge； and in one breath Sing to the tune either of life； or death； You； that can weepe the gladnesse of the spheres； And pen a hymne； in stead of inke； with teares； Here； here your unproportion'd wit let fall； To celebrate this new…borne funerall； And greete that little greatnesse； which from th' wombe Dropt both a load to th' cradle and the tombe。
Bright soule！ teach us； to warble with what feet Thy swathing linnen and thy winding sheet； Weepe； or shout forth that fonts solemnitie； Which at once christn'd and buried thee； And change our shriller passions with that sound； First told thee into th' ayre； then to the ground。
Ah； wert thou borne for this？ only to call The King and Queen guests to your buriall！ To bid good night； your day not yet begun； And shew a setting； ere a rising sun！
Or wouldst thou have thy life a martyrdom？ Dye in the act of thy religion； Fit； excellently； innocently good； First sealing it with water； then thy blood？ As when on blazing wings a blest man sores； And having past to God through fiery dores； Straight 's roab'd with flames； when the same element； Which was his shame； proves now his ornament； Oh； how he hast'ned death； burn't to be fryed； Kill'd twice with each delay； till deified。 So swift hath been thy race； so full of flight； Like him condemn'd； ev'n aged with a night； Cutting all lets with clouds； as if th' hadst been Like angels plum'd； and borne a Cherubin。
Or； in your journey towards heav'n； say； Tooke you the world a little in your way？ Saw'st and dislik'st its vaine pompe； then didst flye Up for eternall glories to the skye？ Like a religious ambitious one； Aspiredst for the everlasting crowne？
Ah！ holy traytour to your brother prince； Rob'd of his birth…right and preheminence！ Could you ascend yon' chaire of state e're him； And snatch from th' heire the starry diadem？ Making your honours now as much uneven； As gods on earth are lesse then saints in heav'n。
Triumph！ sing triumphs； then！ Oh； put on all Your richest lookes； drest for this festivall！ Thoughts full of ravisht reverence； with eyes So fixt； as when a saint we canonize； Clap wings with Seraphins before the throne At this eternall coronation； And teach your soules new mirth； such as may be Worthy this birth…day to divinity。
But ah！ these blast your feasts； the jubilies We send you up are sad； as were our cries； And of true joy we can expresse no more Thus crown'd； then when we buried thee before。
Princesse in heav'n； forgivenes！ whilst we Resigne our office to the HIERARCHY。
All historical and genealogical works are deficient in minute information relative to the family of Charles I。 Even in Anderson's ROYAL GENEALOGIES； 1732； and in the folio editions of Rapin and Tindal； these details are overlooked。 At page 36 of his DESCENDANTS OF THE STUARTS； 1858； Mr。 Townend observes that two of the children of Charles I。 died in infancy； and of these the Princesse Katherine； commemorated by Lovelace； was perhaps one。 The present verses were originally printed in MUSARUM OXONIENSIUM CHARISTERIA； Oxon。 1638； 4to； from which a few better readings have been obtained。 With the exceptions mentioned in the notes； the variations of the earlier text from that found here are merely literal。
P。 140。 PRINCESSE KATHERINE； BORNE； &C。； IN ONE DAY。 In Ellis's ORIGINAL LETTERS； Second Series； iii。 265； is printed a scrap from Harl。 MS。 6988； in the handwriting of the Princess Elizabeth； daughter of Charles I。； giving a list of the children of that prince by Henrietta Maria； with the dates of their birth。 There mention is made of a Princess Katherine； born Jan。 29； 1639。 1639 is； I believe； a slip of the pen for 1637； that is to say； the princess was born on the 29th of January； 1637…8。 This discrepancy between the CHARISTERIA and the memorandum in Harl。 MS。 escaped Sir H。 Ellis； who was possibly unaware of the existence of the former。 For； unless a mistake is assumed on the part of the writer of the MS。； the existence of TWO Princesses Katherine must be granted。
This reading from CHARISTERIA； 1638； seems preferable to APTLY； as it stands in the LUCASTA。
So the CHARISTERIA。 The reading in LUCASTA is MOURNE。
In LUCASTA the reading is BURIED； AND CHRIST'NED。
This word is omitted in the LUCASTA； it is here supplied from the CHARISTERIA。
LUCASTA reads SHOWE'S。 SHEW； as printed in CHARISTERIA； is clearly the true word。
i。e。 freed。 FREE and FREED were sometimes formerly pronounced like FRY and FRYED： for Lord North； in his FOREST OF VARIETIES； 1645； has these lines
〃Birds that long have lived free； Caught and cag'd； but pine and die。〃
Here evidently FREE is intended to rhyme with DIE。
CLITOPHON AND LUCIPPE TRANSLATED。 TO THE LADIES。
Pray； ladies； breath； awhile lay by Caelestial Sydney's ARCADY； Heere's a story that doth claime A little respite from his flame： Then with a quick dissolving looke Unfold the smoothnes of this book； To which no art （except your sight） Can reach a worthy epithite； 'Tis an abstract of all volumes； A pillaster of all columnes Fancy e're rear'd to wit； to be The smallest gods epitome； And so compactedly expresse All lovers pleasing wretchednes。
Gallant Pamela's majesty And her sweet sisters modesty Are fixt in each of you； you are； Distinct； what these together were； Divinest； that are really What Cariclea's feign'd to be； That are ev'ry one the Nine； And brighter here Astreas shine； View our Lucippe； and remaine In her； these beauties o're againe。
Amazement！ Noble Clitophon Ev'n now lookt somewhat colder on His cooler mistresse； and she too Smil'd not as she us'd to do。 See！ the individuall payre Are at sad oddes； and parted are； They quarrell； aemulate； and stand At strife； who first shal kisse your hand。
A new dispute there lately rose Betwixt the Greekes and Latines； whose Temples should be bound with glory； In best languaging this story；
Yee heyres of love； that with one SMILE A ten…yeeres war can reconcile； Peacefull Hellens！ Vertuous！ See： The jarring languages agree！ And here； all armes layd by； they doe In English meet to wayt on you。
Achillis Tatii Alexandrini DE LUCIPPES ET CLITOPHONTIS AMORIBUS LIBRI OCTO。 The translation of this celebrated work； to which Lovelace contributed the commendatory verses here republished； was executed by his friend Anthony Hodges； A。M。； of New College； Oxford； and was printed at Oxford in 1638； 8vo。 There had been already a translation by W。 Burton； purporting to be done from the Greek； in 1597； 4to。 The text of 1649 and that of 1638 exhibit so many variations； that the reader may be glad to have the opportunity of comparison：
〃TO THE LADIES。 〃Fair ones； breathe： a while lay by Blessed Sidney's ARCADY： Here's a story that will make You not repent HIM to forsake； And with your dissolving looke Vntie the contents of this booke； To which nought （except your sight） Can give a worthie epithite。 'Tis an abstract of all volumes； A pillaster of all columnes Fancie e're rear'd to wit； to be Little LOVE'S epitome； And compactedly expresse All lovers happy wretchednesse。
〃Brave PAMELA'S majestie And her sweet sister's modestie Are fixt in each of you； you are Alone； what these together were Divinest； that are really What Cariclea's feign'd to be； That are every one； the Nine； And on earth Astraeas shine； Be our
