THE PO E M S O F T HO MA S

C HA T T E RT O N
 TH E C O M P LETE PO ET I C AL WO RKS

T H O M A S C H A TT E RTO N
E D I TE D

WI TH A B I OG RA P H I C A L I N T RO D U C T I O N ,

N O TE S , G L O S S A RY A N D B I B L I O G RA P H Y

H E N RY D . R O B E RT S

VO L . I .

( A C K N O W L ED G E D PO EM S )

LO N D O N :

G E O R G E R O U T LE D G E S O N S , L I M ITE D
N EW YO R K : E . P . D U TT O N CO .

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D ED I C A TI O N

Th is e d i t i on of th e p oe t i c a l works of

C h a t t e r t on i s d e d i c a te d b y t h e e d i t or t o his
wi fe .
 CONTEN TS

D E D I C A TI ON

CO NTEN T S
P R EFA C E

B IO G RA P HI CA L I N TRO D U C T I O N

B I B L I OG R A P HY

A C K N OW L EDG E D P O E M S

A FR I C A N EC LO GU E S :
T h e Dea t h of Ni cou
H ec car a nd G ai r a

Na rv a and M or ed

T H E R EVEN GE : A B U R L ETT A

SO N G S IN T H E R EV E N E
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cch us , ev e r m i li
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w y"a a .

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fai r a s w ai n
'

T he Ha ppy P a1 r Lu cy ,
c
s i n e th e o
k n t was
t i ed
’

THE W O M AN OF S P I RI T : A B U R L ETT A
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P A GE

POE M S A D D RE SS ED T O C ER TA I N P E R O N S S
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C h at tert o n s
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a en :
‘
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r iwev e s

I nte r es t , th ou u ni vr l e sa g od of

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H as te h a st e ! ye
,
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g
‘
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e
‘
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see e s a s a de

Wh y bloom th r d i c s e a an e of th e mo r ni ng

?
’
sky

O n t h e d ea t h of W i ll i am Beckfo d Eq
r , s . .

T o th e m mory e of Mr . T h om P h i ll i p
as s of
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On Th om as P h i lli ps
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s d ea th
On Mr W m S m i th
J oh n T andey
. .

On t h e d e at h of Mr .
, S en .

M I SC E L L A N E O U S P O E M S
l pp y
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A H ym r m
n for C h i s t a s D ay

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PA GE
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as e ses

N OT E S To V OL . I . S ee V o l . II .

I N DE X OF F I RS T L I N E S . S ee V o l . II .
 P R E FA C E

S I N C E P rofe s sor S keat i s s ued h i s P oeti ca l wor ks

of Tn o m as C /z a tter ton , i n I 8 7 ,
I n o c o mp let e

c o llec t i on of t h e poe ms of t h i s un h a p p y bo y h as

be en publi s h ed T h e ed i t i on
. now presen ted to
t h e re ade r i s , b oth i n t ex t a n d c ont en t s , as c om

p let e as car e c an make i t . I t h as been collat ed

wi t h th e or i gi n al man us cri p t wh ere ve r fe as i ble ,

a nd , wh ere t h i s c ou ld n ot be d one, th e ea rli es t
kn own p r i n t ed Co py h as been used for ch ecki ng
p ur po se s . A d v anta ge h as b een take n of th e
fi rs t colle ct i on , th at of S ou th e y a nd C ot t le,
i
( s s ued i n t h ree v olu me s i n I SO 3) conta i ni ng
n o t o nl y a nu mber of po e ms pu b li s h ed for th e
fi r st t i me, but also re p ri n t s from th ose
p er i odi ca ls to wh i c h C h at t erton h ad b een
a c on t ri bu t or . Th e latter h av e a ls o b een
c h e cked , so t h at an y mi s t ake s , an d t h e re
w e re m an y , wh i c h h ad i n t h e or i g i n a l
oc cu rr e d

t rans cr i p t i on an d p erp e tuat e d i n s ub s eq ue n t

e d i t i o n s , h a v e be e n c o rr e c t ed I n t h i s way t h e
.

fi le s of Th e Tow n a nd Cou n t ry M ag a z i ne , Tlze

F r ee/zolde r , Tlze P oli ti ca l R egi s ter , Tfie N or tfi
B r i ton , l e Uni v er s a l M og a z i n e, Ti re G osp el
M ag a z i ne , etc .
, ha v e b een us e d , as well as th e
ix
 P R E F A CE

C a m b r i d ge e d i t i on of C h a t te rt on ’
s works ,
p u b li s h e d in 1 842 . A c kn owledgm en t i s a ls o

d u e to P rofe s s or S keat s ed i ti on of C h atte rt on s

’ ’

works , S i r H er b e rt C roft s L ov e a n d M a dnes s ,

’

D i x s L ife of C/za t ter t on , P r ofe s s o r W i ls on s

’ ’

Clt a tter ton : a bi og r ap/zi ea l s t u dy ,

P r ofes so r
M a s s on Ci t a tter ton : a bi og r api zy , et c
’
s .

A fre s h fea t u r e i n t h i s ed i t i on i s t h at t h e
not es h a e v b
ee n c ollec t e d t og et h e r a n d p lace d

at th e e nd of th e wor k, so th at, wh i le t h e
s tu d e n t wh o w an t s to r efe r t o t h e m w i ll ha ve
no d i ffi c u lt y i n fi n d i ng wh at h e wan ts , t h e
o r d i n ar y r ead e r of t h e p oe m s , wh o d oe s n o t

c a r e t o be bo t h e r e d wi t h n o t e s , h a s a c lea r t ex t ,

n o t s t u d d ed a ll o e r v wi t h r e fe r e n ce s . This a ls o

a pp li e s to t h e glos s ary i n c on n e c ti on w i th t h e
R owle y po e m s T h e b i ogr ap h i cal i nfor mat i on
.

i s on ly s o m u ch a s i s n e ces s a r y for an u n d er
s t a n d i n g o f t h e p r i n c i p a l p o i n t s i n C h at t e r t o n s
’

li fe mo re p ar ti cu larly i n conn ec t i o n wi t h h i s
,

po e m s I t doe s not c lai m t o c ont ai n an y th i n g

.

n e w o r o r i g i n al .

W i th r efe re n ce to t h e a ckn o wle dge d p oe m s ,

a di ffe re n t a r r a n ge m e n t p re v i ou s e d i t i on s
to
h as b een follo wed . A s fa r as po s s i b le t h e y
h av e be e n gr ou p ed i n t o s u bj ec t s i n s tead o f
, ,

i n P r ofes s or S keat s e d i t i on, i nt o c h rono

’
as

logi c al ord e r I t h a s not b een t h ough t

.

n e c e s s ar y t o g i v e t h e a ct ual s ourc e of t h e
t e x t o f a n y of t h e p o e m s .

T h e or d e r o f t h e R owle y p oe ms i s p ra cti cally

t h e s a me a s i n t h e 1 8 4 2 C a mb r id ge e d i t i on , an d
th a t o f P r ofess or S keat A wor d of ex p lana t i on
.
 P RE FA CE x;

as to th e me t h od by wh i c h t h e se poems h ave
b e e n t e at e d
r is n ec e s s a r y . T h e y were fir s t
p u b li s h e d i n a c olle ct ed form i n I 7 7 7 , u nd er
t h e t i t le P oems , supp os ed to h a v e been w r i t t en

at B r i s tol b
y Th oma s R ow ley, a n d oth er s i n th e
fif teen th centu ry T h i s ook,
. b pu b li s h ed a no n y
mous ly, was t h e w o rk T h o ma s T yr r wh i tt
of .

A refe re n c e to t h e 1 7 7 7 e d i t i on , o r t o th e
m anu s cr i p t s a t t h e B ri t i s h M us eum and else
wh e re, wi ll s h o w t h at t h e poems as w ri t te n
a r e u n i nt e lli g i b le t o t h e m aj o r i t y of read ers .

A r ec e nt ed i t o r h as s t at ed t h at h e t h i nks i t
w rong fo r t h e m t o be at all m od ern i s ed Th e
.

p r es ent ed i t or d i s agree s w i th h i m, an d th i nks

i t mor e ad v i s a b le, fo r th e b e t t er kno wledge o f
t h e works of t h e p oe t , t h a t t h e y s h ou ld be t e
wr i t t en s o t h at , wh i le r et ai n i ng t h e s p i ri t an d
a s mu c h a s po s s i b le of t h e or i gi n a l wo rd s , t h e y

c an be e a s i ly re ad . T h i s i s t h e p lan fo llowed
by P rofe s s or S keat i n h i s ed i t i on C h a t t e r t on
.

prov i d ed a glos s ar y t o man y of t h e poe ms

h i ms elf, a n d wh er e v e r a n ot h e r wor d t h an t h at
g i v e n i n t h e o r i g i n a l i s u s e d i n t h e t e x t o f t h i s

e d i t i o n, i t i s a s a r u le on e wh i c h h a s be en gi v e n

by C h a t t ert o n h i ms e lf . T h e s p elli n g h as b e en
g e n e r a lly m o d e r n i s e d , b u t , i n o r d e r t o r e t a i n

e i th e r rh ym e o r me t re, i t h as b ee n n e ce s s a r y i n

a g rea t n u mb er of c as e s t o r e ta i n t h e o r i g i n al

wor ds and s pelli n g, gi vi n g t h e mea n i n gs i n th e

g lo s s a r y a t t h e e n d o f t h e w o r k T. h e s e m e an i n g s

a re oft e n th os e of C h at t e r to n , bu t o th e r s o u r ce s

ha ve also b een u s ed for th i s p u r p os e . M an y

of t h e wor d s h a ve no der i v at i on at a ll e x ce pt
xi i P R E P A CE

i n t h e m i nd of t h e p oet h i ms elf, and i n s u c h

case s t h e o b v i ou s me an i n g s h a v e be e n g i v e n .

I n nu merous ca s e s C h a tt ert on u se s t h e s am e
word i n s e v e ral p la ce s , e a ch wi th a d i fler e n t
'

mean i ng . I n o th er s i t i s not p o s s i b le t o g i v e
an y mean i ng a t all, a nd n ot e v en a gues s c a n

be ma de a s to wh at t h e au t h or r eally w i s h e d to
c onv e y . F o r i n s t an ce, i n th e Le t t er t o t h e
d i gn e M as t re C an ygne ( v o l I I , p age I 7 , li n e
’
. .

I 6 ) wh at se n se ca n be m a d e of S h e n i llyn g e
‘

t o t ake m i ckle a y e d o t h h e e d ? N i lly ng e

’

mean s u nw i lli ng , bu t th at d oes no t h e lp a t all .

Ch at t e r t on s g r am mar i s n ot a lwa y s perfe ct ,

’

but I h a v e n ot at t em p t ed t o cor rec t i t , and

h av e pr i nted h i s p lu ral nou n w i t h s i ngu lar
v er b (and v i ce v er s a ), etc , wi t h ou t alt erat i on
. .

T o t h i s ed i t i on a n i nd ex of fi rs t li nes an d a
b i b li ograph y h av e b een ad d ed T h e latt e r, as .

a g u i d e t o o t h e r s o u rce s o f i n fo r mat i on, s h ould

p rove u seful t o any r ead er i n wh o m a wi s h h as

b een arou sed t o know s ometh i ng more ab out
C h a tte r t on . I t i s h o p ed t h a t s uch i n tere s t
may be awake n ed , for t h e s t ud y of h i s works
w i ll a m p ly r e p ay any o n e wh o e mb arks on i t .

H E N RY D R O B ERTS . .

LO N D O N , j a nu a r
y 1 9 0 6 .
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D U CT ION
b
T H O M A S C HA TTE R TO N was orn at B r i s tolon t h e
v b
2 0 t h of N o em e r I 7 52 , t h e pos th umous ch i ld
o f a d i s s i p a t ed s c h oo lm as t er and s i n ge r Hi s
.

fa t h er di ed o n t h e 7 th of A ugu s t , I 7 53 , lea i ng v
a wi do w, li tt le more t h an a c h i ld h e r s e lf, an d
a d au gh t e r t wo y e a rs of ag e A ft er s h e e came
. b
a wi do w M rs C h a t te rt on s t ar t e d a d a me s
’
.

s c h ool, a n d e ke d o u t a s can t y li i ng v b
y taki ng
i n d r e s s mak i n g C h at ter to n s ear li e r y ears were
’
.

b
n o t re ma rka le for any s p e c i a l i n t elli ge nce, i n
fa c t h e was ge n e r ally looked u pon as a d u ll
s t u p i d boy . b
H e wa s s u j e c t at t i me s to fi ts of
b
a s t ract i on , w ee p i n g, a n d r age .W h en q ui t e
v
y oung h e d e elop ed a h a i t of not alway s b
s p eaki ng th e t ru t h for, wh e n asked th e
r ea s on of h i s a pp a re n t ly mo t i v e les s fi t s of
c ry i n g, h e wou ld oft en sa y t h a t h i s s i s t e r h ad
bea t en h i m . S o p e cu li ar were h i s mood s th a t,
s a y s a fri e n d, U nt i l h e was s i x and a h a lf
‘

year s old , th e y t h ough t h e was an a s olu te b

fool .
’
Aft e r th i s t i me, h owe er, s i g n s of v
p recoc i t y a nd e g ot i s m b eca me a pp a rent , an d
I t i s to ld of h i m t h a t o n ce , wh e n a ch i n a bo wl
v
was g i en h i m and h e was a s ked wh a t h e
would li ke p a i n t e d on i t , h e s a i d P ai nt me
a n an ge l wi th wi n g s an d a t rumpe t t o tr um pe t
‘

v
my n ame o er th e wor ld ’
. I n 1 7 6 0 , wh en h e
wa s wi th i n t h r ee m on th s of h i s e i gh t h year ,
young C h at tert on wa s admi t ted as a s ch ola r
at Co ls t on s S c h oo l, wh er e h e r e ma i ne d for
’

v
n ear ly s e e n y ear s a s a b
lu e coat bo y At .
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s ch oo l h e m a d e fe w fr i e n d s , for h e was v e r y
v
r es er ed an d s e c r e t i e v
H e was a g r e at read e r ,
.

a n d t h e fea r s wh i c h h ad p re i ou s ly a ffec t e d h i s v
moth er we re comp le t e ly r e e r s ed : t h e t r ou ble v
n ow w a s t h a t h i s h e a lt h mi g h t be a ffec t e d b y .

t oo m u ch s tu d y T h e y oungs t er s oon d e elo p e d

. v
a n i t c h i ng for s c r i bb
li ng, an d , on t h e 8 th o f
J an ua r y 1 7 6 3, wh e n h e w a s e r y li t t le m o r e v
t h a n t e n y e ar s o ld , h i s fi r s t p oe m, On t h e
L a s t Ep zjoh a ny ( v ol i , p ag e . was p r i n t e d
.

i n t h e c olu mn s of F eli x F a r ley s B r i s t ol j ou r n a l

’

v
S e e ral o t h er poe m s , o f wh i c h c op i e s are e x tan t ,
were p r od u c ed b
y h i m d ur i ng th e n e x t few
mont h s T h e s e ar e Hy m n for Ch ms t ma s D ay
.

( v o l i .
, p
. a g e S l
y D i ch ( v o l i , p a g e . .

Ch u r ch w a r den a n d th e A pp a r i ti on ( v o l i , . .

page a n d A p os t a te I/ Vi ll ( v ol i p a ge . .

a ll s u pp o s e d t o h a e v b
ee n w r i t t e n e for e 1 4 t h b
A p ri l 1 7 6 4 , t h e d a t e o f th e la s t n a me d T h er e .

i s n o rec o r d o f an y fu r th e r ackn owle dge d

p o e ms u n t i l 6 t h M a r c h 1 7 6 8 , w h e n t h e p oe m
To a F r i en d ( v ol i , p age 6 5) was s en t to. .

M r B ake r
. .

I n S t M ar y R ed cli fi C h u rch , B r i s t ol, wh e re

'

t h e offi c e of s e x t on h a d , fo r a ou t on e h un d r e d b
and fi ft y y e ar s , ee n h e ld b y s o me of C h atter ton s b ’

a n c e s t or s , t h e r e wa s a r o om kn own a s th e
‘
M un i men t R oom, c o n t a i n i n g a nu m er of
’
b
ch es t s fi lle d wi t h a n c i e n t d o c u m e n t s A ou t . b
1 7 35 t h e s e c h es t s h a d e e n br oke n o p en , t h e b
v
ke y s h a i n g e e n los t b T h o s e d ocu me n t s con
.

s i d e re d v b
a lua le we r e t r a n s fe r r e d e ls e wh e re,
an d t h e r e mai n d e r left ly i n g a o u t a t any b
on e s d i s p os al
’
A n um er o f t h em we re t aken
. b
h ome b
y Ch at ter t on s fath er, s o th at t h ere i s
’

b
n o d ou t th a t t h e boy h i mself w as fam i li ar,
from h i s earli es t d a y s , w i t h t h e ap pearance
a n d h an d wr i t i ng of a n c i e n t d o cume n t s W h en .

h i s i n t e r e s t i n t h e m wa s fir s t d e fin i t e ly aro u s ed
 B I O GR A P HI CA L I N TR OD U C TI ON xv

h e i s s a i d t o h a v e t aken a ll th e p i eces of
p a r c h m e nt h e cou ld la y h i s h an d s on t o h i s
o wn pr i v at e room i n h i s moth e r s h ous e ’
.

T h e se u nd ou b ted ly ga v e h i m t h e i d ea wh i c h
w a s afte rwar ds d ev e lo p ed i n t o t h e famou s
forgeri e s, kno wn as t h e R o wle y W ri t i ngs , of
t c h mor e lat e r o n .

I n J uly, 1 7 6 7 , C h at te r t o n wa s b ou nd a pp rent i ce
t o a B r i s t ol at t or n e y , n a m ed j oh n L am b e rt , t h e
t r u s t e es of h i s old s c h o ol p a y i n g a p remi u m of
£ 1 0 . H e w as t o b e b o u n d fo r se v e n y ea rs ,

d u ri ng wh i ch peri od h e was t o re ce i v e no
s a la r y , but t o h a v e boar d an d lodg i ngs free
at h i s m as t er s h ou s e
’
. H e was not at a ll
s at i sfi ed wi th h i s t re a t m e n t by L a mb e r t , wh o ,
w e ar e t old, was a s t ri c t a n d i rr i t a b le man
o f li tt le refine me nt . T o t h e s e n s i t i v e lad th e
r e s t r a i n t a nd d i sc i p li n e , a s we ll a s th e mo no

t o n o us work of t h e a t to r ne y s o ffi ce , mu s t
’

h a v e b e e n mos t galli ng . W h e n h e was fifteen

h e a pp e a r s to h av e fa llen a v i c t i m t o t h e
t e n d e r p a s s i on, t h e o bj e c t of h i s affec t i on s
be i ng a M i s s R u ms e y , t o wh o m h e ad d res se d
,

h i s p oe m Th e A dv/ i ce (v ol i , p age . . He
h a d a nu mb e r of oth er la d y fr i end s i n B r i s t ol,
bu t i t wou ld als o app ear, fro m i n te rn al e v i d ence
i n s o me of h i s e t t e n work, th a t h e also h ad
fe m ale a c quai n t an ce s wh o we re les s d es i rab le
t h a n th e s e s ame y oung la d i es of B r i s t ol .

B u t t o r et r ac e our s t e p s a li tt le . W h en
C h a t t ert on wa s ab ou t four t ee n h e v i ct i mi z e d
M r B urgu m, a B r i s to l p ewt er e r, b y a fi ct i t i ou s
.

A c c ou n t of t h e fa mi l of th e D e B u rgh ams
y
c o lle c t e d fr om o r Ig i n a l r ec or d s , t ou rnamen t
r o lls , an d t h e H e ra ld s of M a rc h a n d G art er
r e c ord s .
’
Th i s p ed i g re e t rac ed th e worth y
B ri s t o l p e wt e r er s fa mi ly fro m t h e N orman
’

C o nq ue s t t o th e s i x tee n th c e n t ur y . A fe w
d ays a fte rwa rd s C h at te r t o n b rou gh t B u rg um
xvi 3 1 0 GR A P H I CA L I N TR 00 U C TI ON

a c ont i n uat i on of th e p edi gree

d own t o t h e ,

re i gn of Ch arles I L, n ot v
ent ur i n g t o br i n g
i t q ui te up t o d at e W i th th i s p ed i g r e e
.

C h at tert on also p rod u ced Th e R oma u n te of

th e Cny g h te ( v ol i i , page . . wh i c h h e
av ert ed t o be t h e p rod uc t i on o f J o h n d e
B ur h am, one of M r B ur gum s ’ ‘
an c es t o r s
’

g
. .

W i t a th ough tfulne s s wh i ch mi gh t h a e be e n v
s ar ca s t i c Ch at t ert o n aecom ani e d t h i s p o e m
wi th a mod e r n par aph ras e v ol i i , p ag e . .

I t was only wh e n B urgu m a sked th e C o lle g e

of Herald s t o v
e ri fy t h e p ed i gre e t h at i t w a s
fou nd to be a co m p let e forgery Fo r t h i s .

ped i gree B urg um ga e th e poet th e s um o f v

fiv e s h i lli ngs ! wh i c h fa ct Ch at t er to n s at i r i s es
i n h i s I Vi ll ( v ol i , pa g e 1 70)
'
. .

o ou u m v
G d s ! W h a t w ld B rgu g i e t m
o g e t a n a e,
c blu r
A nd sna t h h i s l c rom m !
n d e i ng d i a e t f sh a e
woul
W h at v m mory own
d h e gi e t o h a n d h i s e d
m r mo ou y crow
,

T o ti e s e
'
tes t b nd ar —A n .

He p rofes s ed t o h a v e t ra ns cri bed t h e pe d i g re e

a nd t h e poe ms la t e r on known a s t h e R o wle y
P oems wi t h vari ou s p ro se p i ece s fr o m ma nu
, ,

scri p ts t aken from o ne of t h e ch es ts at S t M ar y s ’

Ch ur c h , t o wh i ch reference h as alr ea d y b ee n
mad e T h es e wr i t i ng s Ch atterton s tat ed to be
th e work of Th o m a s R owle y ( s ee n ot e on v ol .

p age 20 5 A n E x celen te B a la ae of Ch a r i ti e)
.
'
.

In all li t erar y fic t i on t h e Rowley forger i e s

occupy a mos t p romi n ent p la c e T h e wri t i ngs , .

a s h as b e en s a I d, a re I n b ot h p r os e and v ers e,
bu t only t h e lat ter are r ep rod uced i n t h i s
volume Th e p rod uct i ons h ad a b as i s of fact
.

by b ei ng wr i t t en ar ound W i lli am C anynge, or

Canynges , a B r i s t ol merch ant , a full account
of wh os e fami ly i s t o be fou n d i n P ryce s
’

M emor i a ls of the Ca ny ng es fa mi ly
’
Th omas .
xvi ii B I OGRA P HI CA L I N TR OD U C TI ON

Lamb er t s , as h as b een s ai d ,
’
The li fe at
was mo s t uncongeni al and d i sh e a rt en i ng to t h e
amb i t i ous boy , wh ose mai n i d e a was t o mak e
a n ame for h i ms elf wh i c h s h ould las t for a ll
t i me . N e v ert h eles s , h e h ad a cert ai n amou n t
of lei s u re t i me , wh i c h h e d e v ot ed t o wri t i n g
a n d t o r ea d i ng , B a rr e t t h a v i ng s ecu red h i m
p e rm i s s i on to us e t h e B r i s tol L i b rar y O n .

1 4 th A p ri l 1 7 70, wh eth e r i n a fi t of b ra v ad o ,
o r m er e ly t o g a i n t h e r esu lt wh i ch a ft e r wa rd s
oc cu r r e d , i s no t kno wn , Ch a t t e r t on d rew u p
h i s Wi ll ( see v ol i , pa ge 1 70, a nd n o te o n
'

. .

v o l i i , p a ge
. . A s d e t a i led i n t h e no t e ,
h i s i n de ntu re s were can celled and h e c a me t o
L o n d on, wi t h a few p ou n d s g i v e n h i m b y s om e
fr i en d s , a n u m b e r of p oems , a nd an u n b ound e d
c onfi d e n c e i n h i ms e lf . T h i s h appe ne d t e n d a y s
a ft e r h e h ad wr i tt e n t h e IxVi ll .

A r ri v ed i n L o n d o n , C h at t e r t on s firs t lod gi ng
’

was w i th a M r W a lm s le y , a p las t ere r i n S h ore

.

d i t ch , wi t h wh o m als o lod ged one of th e p oet s

’

r e la t i v e s , M r s B allan c e
. . He wr ote t o h i s mot h er
an n ou n c i ng h i s arr i v al on 2 6 th A p ri l 1 7 7 0 , and
los t n o t i me i n i ntrod uc i ng h i m s e lf t o th e e di t ors
of m a n y of t h e c u rr en t n ews p a ers , obta i n i ng
p
se v e r a l p romi ses of w or k . T h I s was mai nly
p oli t i cal, and h e h ad t h r own i n h i s lot wi th t h e
O ppo ne n t s of t h e G o v e r n me n t , i n clud i n g W i lkes,
a n d th e Lon d on C o r p ora t i o n . T h e e d i t o rs were
g la d t o h a v e c o n t r i b u t i o ns f r o m t h e n e w wr i t er,

wh os e p e n wa s a s b i t t er an d s arcas t i c as t h ey
c ou ld d e s i re ; bu t , alt h ou gh C h a t t ert on wa s p ai d
a b ou t e le v en gu i n eas d ur i ng t h e fi r s t t wo mon th s
o f h i s s t ay i n Lo nd on , t h e mo ne y t o pa y for h i s

e fl us i on s wa s , as a ru le, not e as i ly forth co mi ng

’
.

N ot w i th s t an d i ng t h e la t t er fac t, h e c on t i nu ed to
s en d h o me e x ce lle n t a c cou n t s o f h i s work and
p ros pe c t s H i s s e creti v e h ab i t s , e v en i n h i s
.

work for a li v e li h oo d , we re app a r e n t , for n early

 B I O GRA P H I CA L I N TR OD U C TI ON i
x x

a ll h is bu ti ons wh eth er i n pros e or v ers e

c on tr i , ,

w e r e s i gn e d b y s ome fic t i t i ou s n ame He .

w a s at v ar i ous t i mes A s a ph i d es D u nelm u s

‘ ’
,

D ec I mu s , e tc , and h a d
’
B r i s to li en s i s , D
’
. .

u s e d t h ese p s e u d o n y m s i n wri t i ng for s e e r a l v

b
pap ers efore h e came to Lon don, li ke s o
m a n y oth er a s p i ran t s to li te rar y fame, t o se t
t h e T h ames on fi r e T h e d e a t h of t h e L o r d
.

M a yor of L ond on , W i lli am B e ckford, one of h i s

p a t ro n s ( s e e v o l i , p a g e 1.8 5, a
. n d n o t e v o l i i , . .

p a ge was a se ere v
lo w t o C h at t erton , b
wh o s e fi n an ce s we r e s oo n r e d u c ed to a er y v
lo w e bb . b
A out t h i s t i me h e ch anged h i s
lod gi n g s , a nd mo e d t o 39 B rook S tr ee t , v
H o lbo rn M r s B alla nce tr i ed i n ai n to make
. . v
h i m a pp ly for s o me p o s t t h a t wo u ld ri ng i n b
e n ou g h mone y t o e n a le h i m t o li e, bu t h e b v
t u rn e d u p on h e r li ke a m ad man He was as .

p ro ud a s Luc i fe r , s h e s ay s A li t t le mon e y
’
.

b
wa s mad e y wr i t i ng s on g s a t a m er e p i t t ance ,
a n d h e t r i ed wi t h ou t m u ch s uc ce s s t o d i s os e
p
v
o f s ome of h i s p re i o u s ly wr i t ten manu s c rI p t s .

T h e only amou nt o f any i mp or t anc e re ce i ed at v

th i s p e ri od wa s a su m o f fi v e p o u n d s wh i ch was
pai d for Th e R ev eng e (see v ol i , page 1 1 , an d . .

not e on v ol ii , pa ge . . T h i s d i d not la s t
long . T o kee p u p t h e fi c t i on of h i s s uc ce s s ,
v ar i ou s pre se n t s wer e sen t t o h i s moth e r an d
an d s i s t e r a t B r i s t o l H i s lan d lad y s oon found
.

ou t th a t h e wa s p rac t i c ally s t a r i n g, an d on v
on e occ as i on offe re d t o r e t urn h i m pa r t of h i s
regu la r ly p a i d r e n t H e refu s e d , poi n t i ng t o
.

h i s h ea d , w i t h t h e a s s ert i on I h a e th at h ere
‘
v
wh i ch w i ll ge t me mor e ’
A t la s t, i n d e s pa i r,
.

h e appeale d t o G e orge C atcot t an d B arre tt t o

b
as s i s t h i m t o o t ai n a p os t a s s h i p s d oct o r on
’

b oa rd a v
e s se l t r a d i ng t o A fr i c a ( s ee n o t e o n
v ol i i , p age 1 9 5, To M i ss B u s h , o
. .
f B r i s t ol ) H i s .

app eal wa s n o t s u c c e s s fu l, an d t h e p oor lad wa s

 xx B I OGR A P HI CA L I N TR OD U C TI ON

p ract i cally s tarv i ng O n th e 24 t h A ugust h i s

.

land lad y kno wi n g t h a t h e h a d n ot t as t ed foo d

,

for s o me d a y s as ke d h i m t o s h a re h e r d i nne r
, .

P ro u d t o t h e la s t h e r e fu s ed , w i t h t h e r e ma r k
t h a t h e was n o t h u ng ry D u ri n g t h e n i g h t h e
.

c o mm i t t e d s u i c i d e b
y t h e a i d o f ar s e n i c , h a i n g v
v
pr e i ously d es t royed all t h e manus cr i p t s wh i c h
h e p o s s es s ed I n th e mo rn i ng h i s d oor wa s
.

b r oke n o p en , a nd h e wa s fou n d a d i s t or t ed ,

g h as t ly c o r
p se Ch
. a t t er t on d i d n o t th i n k
s u i c i d e a c r i me H e o n ce s poke of i t a s A
.
‘

b
n o le i n s a ni t y o f t h e s ou l, a n d oft e n t h e r es u lt
b
of a ma ture a n d d e li e r a t e a pp r o at i o n of t h e b
s ou l
’
( s e e a ls o h i s p o e m , S u i ci d e , on v ol i , . .

p a ge
T h e r es t i s s oon t old A n i nq ue s t was h eld
.

on h i s r e mai n s o n t h e 2 8 t h A ugu s t , a n d all

t h a t was mort al o f t h e p oe t was con s i gn e d
t o a p au p e r s gr a e n t e
’
i h v - b
u r y i n g grou n d o f

t h e wo rkh o u s e of th e p a r i s h of S t A n d r e w s ,
’

Ho l o r n b . T h e re i s a t rad i t i o n , h owe e r , t h at v
h is b
od y wa s a ft e rwa r d s r e m ov ed an d u ri e d b
i n R e d cli fi c h u rch ya rd , bu t th ere i s n o d i rec t
'

v
e i d e n c e on t h e ma t t e r A monu me nt h as e en
. b
e rec te d t o h i s me m o r y at S t M a ry s C h u rc h ,
’

wi t h a n ex t rac t t aken fr o m t h e p ro s e p or t i o n
of h i s IxVi ll .I t re ad s :
‘
T o th e m e mor y of
T h o mas C h a t t e r t o n R e a d e r ! j u dg e n ot ; i f
.

t h ou a r t a C h r i s t i a n , b v
e li e e t h a t h e s h a ll be

b
j ud ged y a S u pe ri o r P owe r T o t h at P owe r .

on ly i s h e n ow a n s we r a le
’
b
H i s la s t pi e ce
o f work, L a s t Ver s es , g i e n on v ol i , v pa ge 2 2 1 ,
. .

wa s fo u n d , aft e r h i s de a t h , wr i tt e n i n h i s po c ket
b ook .

S o e n de d , wi t h i n t h re e m o nt h s of i t s
e i gh t e e n t h y e a r, t h e li fe o f on e o f t h e m o s t
i nt ere s t i ng of all li t e rar y p er s o nali ti e s F or a .

h un d r ed y ea rs a ft e r h i s d eat h fie rce d i scu s s i on

r a g e d a s t o wh et h er or n o t C h a t te r t o n wa s th e
 BI OGRA P H I CA L I N TR OD U C TI ON x xI

a u t h or o r on ly t h e t r ans c ri be r Rowleyof t h e
m a n us cr i pt s , and m any e m i nen t na mes wi ll be
b
fou n d o n o th s i d e s o f t h e c ont ro e r s y No v .

a tt e m p t h a s b
ee n m a d e t o a rg u e t h e p o i n t
h e re , fo r th e q u es t i on h a s been pr act i c ally
s e t t le d b y P r ofe s s or S kea t , i n h i s ed i t i on o f
b
C h at t e r ton s wo rks , p u li s h e d i n 1 8 7 1 , a nd t o
’

wh i c h a ll s t u d e n t s ar e r e fe r r e d for fur th e r
i n form at i o n o n t h e su j e c t b .

C h a tt e r t on s works n a t urally d i i d e t h e m
’
v
v
s e l es i nt o t h r e e g r ou p s F i r s t o f a ll c o me
.

t h o s e o f h i s p oe m s wh i c h a r e u s ually c a lled
the
‘
ac kno wle d ge d p o e m s ; t h e n we h a e t h e
’
v
R o wle y p rod uc t i on s i n v
e r s e an d p r o s e ; a n d
fi nally t h e re a re h i s p ros e wr i ti ng s , wh i c h
d o n o t h er e con ce rn us .u dg e d Jy his b
ac kn owle dg e d p oe m s alo n e, i t i s a q u es t i o n
wh e th e r C h a t t ert on d e se r es a fro n t r an k v
a m ong ou r poe t s , alt h oug h e e n t h e n i t mu s t v
b
be reme m er e d t h at a ll h i s works wer e p r o
d u ced by a boy n ot e i gh teen H i s work i s .

v v
e r y u n e en an d o f d i ffer e nt q uali t y , wh i c h i s ,
u n d e r t h e c i r c u m s t an ce s , n o t t o be w on d e r e d a t .

v
E e n t h e ackn owled ge d p oe m s mi g h t be d i i d e d v
i n to t h os e h e wrot e from t h e h e a r t an d t h os e
p rod u ced as t h e h ac k poli t i cal wri t er, or t h e
b
ma n wr i t i n g fo r r ea d an d ut te r b Hi s s a t i r e s
.

ar e c oa r s e , b
i t t er , an d e s sen t i a lly p er s onal .

T h e s at i ri s t s wer e d y i ng ou t i n C h at t ert on s ’

d ay , alth ough C h ur ch i ll wa s as ac t i e a s e e r , v v
an d t h e i r p r od uc t i on s we r e, a s a r ule , on ly
v
me an t t o s er e a t emp or ar y p urpo s e A s a .

mat t er of fac t , t h e maj or i t y of t h e n ame s of

th o s e s at i ri se d at a n y t i me , u n der fi c t i t i ous o r
re al n ames , a r e e i t h e r forg o t t en a lt og e t h e r , o r
-
a re n o t affe c t e d i n p re se t d ay e s t i m at i o n
n y b
t h e s e p r od u c t i on s O cca s i on ally i n Ch att er t on s ’
.

s at i res a few c ou p le t s a r e s p e c i m en s o f fi n e
wr i ti ng, bu t ge nera lly t h e y are o nly po or
xx I I BI O GRA P H I CA L I N TR OD U C TI ON

s t uff . S o me of t h e e leg i e s g ood re ad i n g ,

ar e
a n d on e or t wo o f t h e re ma i n i n g p oe ms a r e
of h i gh qu a li t y I t i s t o t h e R o w le y p oem s ,
.

of t h e au t h o rs h i p of wh i c h a ny on e m i gh t be
p roud , t h a t we m us t look for an y end uri ng
m o nume nt t o C h a tt er ton a s a p oe t T h e fa c t
.

t h at th e s e p r od u c t i o n s are of fa r s u per i or w or t h
t o h i s a c kn owled g ed p oem s h as fu rn i s h ed a
g oo d p o i n t fo r t h o s e p e rs o n s w h o h a e a r g u v
e d
t h at C h att e r t on d i d n ot w r i t e t h e m T h e fac t
.

wo uld a pp e ar , t h ou gh , t h at th e ant i q ue w as
C h a tt ert o n s s p e c i ali t y , an d th a t h i s o th er p ro
’

‘ - b
d u c t i on s we re mor e p o t o i le r s th an a n y t h i n g
’

e ls e . T h i s i s e m p h a s i s e d wh e n we re me m e r b
t h a t n ear ly a ll t h e R o w le y r o d u c t i o n s wer e
p
t h e w ork of C h a t te r t o n 5 B r i s to l d a s, wh e n
’

y
v
h e wa s at a ll e e n t s ear n i n g h i s li v mg , wi t h
v
le i s u re to d e o t e t o h i s h o bb
y W h i le h e wa s
.

i n L on don , a li t tle more t h an four mon t h s , h e

p r od uced R es ign a ti on ( v ol i , page . . Th e
E x h i bi ti on (v ol I p ag e . . a n d K ew Ga r den s

( v o l . i ,
. p a
g e t h r ee o f h i s r i n c i p a l a n d
longes t s a t i r e s , a s well as t h e u r le t t a, Th e
R ev eng e ( v ol i , p age
. . T h e a n t i qu e p o e m s
b
a re of q u i t e a d i ffer e n t c a li r e , an d a r e , for t h e
m o s t p a r t , fi t t o s t a n d i n t h e fi rs t rank o f
v
E ngli s h p oe t r y , d e s e r i ng t o be e t te r kn ow n b ‘

th an th e y a re a t t h e p r e s en t d ay Th er e i s ,
.

of cou r s e , n o r e cord a s t o C h a t t e r t on 5 met h od

’

o f c o m p o s i t i on b
P o s s i ly h e wrot e t h e m i n th e
.

o rd i n a r y E ng li s h of h i s t i m e , an d t h e n , y th e b
ai d of d i c t i on a ri e s an d glos s a r i e s , t ra n sferre d
h i s th ou gh t s t o a rch ai c languag e, more or le s s
corr e c t . H e was no t alwa y s h ap py i n h i s
s ea r ch fo r t h e r i g h t wor d, an d , t o t h e d e s p ai r
of h i s e d i t ors , oft en coi n ed wo r d s for h i ms elf
wh i c h h a d n ot t h e fa i n te s t r i gh t t o be c alled
O ld E ngli s h at all Wh at e er t h e mea n s th e
. v
end i s deli gh t ful, a n d s ome of t h e Rowley
 B I O GRA P H I CA L I N TR OD U C TI ON xxii i
p oe m s a re b
h ar d t o ea t for th e i r la nguage and
s en t i men t . Roman ce and ly r i ca l e x c ellenc e
a r e t h e i r c h i e f at t r i u t e s b
The a llad s b
’

. a re
s t a mp e d wi th t h e i m p r e ss o f ge n i u s , an d are
w or th y t o r a nk wi th th e e s t i n ou r li t era tu r e b .

T h e B a la de of Cha r i ti e ( vo l I I , p age 8 4 ) i s . .

m at ch le ss . A not h e r ex ce llent i eee i s t h e

S ong e to E lla ( v ol i i , pag e . a nd
. th e
t wo s ong s i n t rod uc e d i n t o E lla are bo th fin e
i n t h e i r w ay C o uld anyt h i n g be more pat h e t i c
.

t h a n t h e ly r i c, Oh :! S i n un t o my R ou n de lay
g
( v o .l i i
.
, p a g e w i t h I t s s a d , bu t h aun t i n g,
r e fra i n ? O n e of th e fines t p i eces i n t h e
w h ole colle c t i on i s t h e c h orus at t h e e nd o f
G odd wy n (v ol I I , pa ge . . Wh at we know o f
C h at tert on s wor k i n t h i s d i rec t i o n make s us
’

d e plore h i s u n t i me ly death Here was , i ndee d , .

a ge n i u s , an d t o wh a t h e i gh t s mi gh t h e n o t h a e v
r i s e n h a d h e r e c e i ed v b
e tt e r r e cogn i t i on fr o m
t h e h a n d s of t h ose t oo li n d t o s e e wh a t b
m anne r of p e rs on th ey h ad i n t h ei r m d s t th e i -

m v llou b y ar e s o
l pl oul th t p ri h
,

T he s ee ess s , a e s ed i n i t s pr i de .

W ell may we s i ng w i t h K ea t s

ro v ry
O C h a t te t n h o w e s ad t h y fa te
rc l o row m y
—so n of i se r
,

Dea h i d of s r
o ob cu
How s o n t h e fi lm of d ea t h s re d t h a t e ye
c u m l ly
,

W h en e Ge ni s i d flas h ed and h i gh d eba te

o vo c m c l
.

How s o n th at i e aj e s t i and e a t e
l y u r
. ,

M e ted i n d i ng n mbe s 1 O h ! h ow ni gh
r mo
W as ni gh t t o t h y fa i ou r n i ng Th d i d s t d ie
l lo w c col l
.

A h a f-b wn flow re t h i h d b as t s a ma te
'

p ou
B u t th i s i s as t : t h mo ar t a ng t h e st ar s
v roll p r
Of h i gh es t h ea e n to t h y i ng s h e es
Th ou w
s ee t ] ou
s i nges t : n ymg h mrt t h y h n i n g a s ,

bv r worl
A o e t e i ng a t e um r
d a nd h a n fea s .

r o r
01 1 ea rt h th e 00 d m a n base d e t a c t i n ba s
om m w r
,

Fr h
t y a i r n a e , a n d a t e s I t W I t h t ea r s .
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Suppl m t t b v 7 8 4
e en o a o e, 1
o ti c l wo k ; t wh i ch i pr fix d li f f t h
.

P e a r s o s e e a e o e
uth or S A d r o R P o t f G t
a . ee n e s n, e s o re a
B ri t i vol i 7 9 5
a n, x . 1
Th R v g burl tt
. .
,

e e en 795 e : a e a, 1
O i gi l P o m Th o m
.

r na f C h tt t
e ; t s o as a er o n o
wh i ch i pr fix d h o t k tch f th c t
s e e a s r s e o e on ro

y co c r i g t h
v ers po m t t i but d t
n e n n e e s a r e o
Rowl y S G d r E
e . M i c ll i iee ar ne s e an es n
P o d V r
.
, ,

r se an 798 e se , 1
W ork f T h om C h t t rt o co t i i g
.

Th e s o as a e n, n a n n
h i lif by G r go y [ d i t d by J C ot tl
s e, d e r e e e an
R S ut h y] 3 vol
.

. o 8 3 e , s, 1 0 .

Th i s ed i t i on was re v i e we d i n t h e E d i nbu rg h
R ev i ew, v ol i v , T he L on d o n Qu a r t e r ly , . .

v ol x li , an d Th e Qu a r t er ly , vo l c l
. . . .

8 Po m [wi th li f ] S C h lm r A W o k f
e s e ee a e s, r s o
t h E gl i h P o t
. .
.
,

e n l 8s e s , vo xv . , 1 1 0.
S l c t po m ; wi t h lif f th u th o S
.

e e e s a e o e a r ee
W lh R W ork
.

a s f th B i ti h P t s o e r s oe s ,
vol x i 8
,

x x. 1 22
complet t r dui te v l
.
.
,

(E uv re s p J i es a s ar a e n
P ré éd é d u i d C h t t rt o
’
P g a no n c s ne v e e a e n,
ll vol
.

p AarC t 8 39 a e 2 s 1
C mpb ll T S p ci m B ri t i h P o t
.
, .
, .

a e , f th . , e e ns o e s e s,
84 1 1
P o t i c l W ork f T h om C h tt rt o ; wi t h
.

e a s o as a e n
oti c f h i li f
n es h i to y o f th Rowl y s e, a s r o e e
co trov y n l ti f h i l tt r
ers d ot a s e ec on o s e e s . an n es ,
cr i ti c l d xpl to y [by C B W i llcox]
,

a an e a na r . .
,

vol 8 4
2 s. , 1 2 .

Th i s ed i t i o n
was re v i e wed i n t h e M on t h ly
R ev i ew , v ol i i i , . . a nd was re p ri nt ed a t Bos t on,
i n 1 8 57 .

P om e s wi th m moi by F a e r . M art i n
Th i s ed i t i on was re v i e we d in t he E clec ti c
M ag az i ne, 1 86 6 .

P oet i cal W orks

om C h tt rto ; wi th of Th as a e n an
e ss a y th Rowl y po m by W W Sk
on e e e s. ea t ,
m moi by E B ll vol 8 7
. .

an d a e r . e ,
2 s .
, 1 1 .

Th i di i h b l im p i
s e t on as ee n s ev era t es re r nt ed ,

a nd was rev i e we d i n Th e L ond on Qua r ter ly ,

v o l x li , N or th A mer i ca n R ev i a m, v ol c xx i ,
. . . .

u a r t er ly R ev i ew , v ol cl , and Ti ns ky s
g
'
. .

l ag a z i ne , v ol x i v . .
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W ard l o vol
T H E ng i s h P e ts ,
. i i i , 1 880
o c or w pr o y o
. .
, .
, .

P e t i al w ks ; i th a J
e fa t r n t i ce by
c mo
.

Ri h nd , 1 88 5
ompl o c l ork o ro
.

C et e P e t i a W s o f T h mas C h a t te t n
ed i t ed w bo r p c l
i th a ro u o
i g a hi a i nt d c t i n
o lo y b bl o p y ry
, ,

n t es g s sar a nd i i gra h , by H e n D
o r vol
.
,

R be t s 2 s , 1 9 06 , . .

II
L i st f
o the v a r i ou s ed i t i ons of e R o wley
t h poems ,

a r r a nged in ch r on olog i ca l or der .

1 8 E x cuti o f S i C h rl B wd i 7 7
e n o r a es a n, 1 2.
o m ppo d t h v b w i tt t Bri tol by
.

1 9 . P e s su se o a e ee n r en a s
Th om R owl y as d ot h i th 5t h c t ry
e an e rs n e 1 en u

[ d i
e t d by eT y w h i t t ] 7 7 7 d d i t i o m
rr 1 , 2n e n sa e

A bov - i u d wi th pp d i x g d d i t i o
e re ss e 77 8 a en r e n, 1
Po m ppo d t h v b wri tt t B i t ol
, .

e s su se o a e ee n en a r s
i th
n 5t h c t y by Th om
e 1 Rowl yen ur as e
wi t h comm t ry i wh i ch th t i q i ty f
,

a en a n e an u o
t h m i co
e id r d
s d d f d d by J r m i h
ns e e an e en e e e a
M i ll
,

D D Des fE t 78 ea n o x e er , 1 2.
B r tt J Hi t ory d A t i q u i ti f t h C i ty
.
,

ar e s an n es o e
f B r i t ol 7 8 9
,

o s , 1 .

Th i w k s i m y R wl y p m p b
or c onta ns an o e oe s u
li h d f h fi s im
e or t e rs t t e.

Po m e ppo d t h v b w i tt t Bri tol

s su se o a e ee n r en a s
i th n 5t h c
e 1 t ury by T h o m R owl y 7 9 4
en as e 1 .

C h tt t o E ll d ot h pi c i t rp t d ;
, ,
' ‘ ’
a er n s a an er e es n e re e
or l ct i o from t h Rowl y P o m i
,

se e ns e e e s, n
mod r r d i g by J G l fo d 8 37
,

e n ea n . ass r 1 .

R owl y o m f Th om C h tt to ; d i t d
, ,

e s o as a er n e e
by R St l vol 89 8
e
. ee e , 2 s .
, 1 .

N B — Th
. R owl y po m e i th r wh olly or i e e s, e e n
p t l o co t i d i t h v i ou d i ti o
.

ar are a s n a ne n e ar s e ns
f C h tt r t o coll ct d work S c ti o
,
'
o a e n s e e s , s ee e n 1 .

B i og r ap h i es a n d bi og r aph i ca l a n d cr i t i ca l n oti ces , etc .

i i w k i a ddi ti on to
o f Ch a tt er t on a n d h s p oe t ca l or s n ,

th ose con ta i n ed i n v olu mes of th e poems .

26 . Ben ne t t , J . R L i fe of Th om as C h at te rt o n,

1 86 0 .
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27 . r o
B i tt n , His t i a J ess a re a t i n g to or c l y l
cl
Red i ffe C h u h , B i s t a s an es s a rc r ol lo y
on th e l
i fe a n d h ara te of T C ha t t e t o n , c c r . r
1 81 3 .

28 . o
C ar t n , R P , T h e P a a e o f Art [ i gr a h i c a l lc bo p
o c p m
. .

n t i e] S ee I r i sh M on th ly , S e t e be r a n d
o r
.

Oct be 1 8 99
ro ov
,

29 . C ft , S i r H L e a nd M ad nes s , 1 7 80 , a n d
v l r pr
se era e i n ts .

30 o
Dav i s , J L ife of T h mas C ha ttert n , 1 806 o .

o
.

31 . rw r o
Di x , aft e a ds R ss , J , L i fe of Th ma s .

ro clu
C h at te t n , i n di ng n i sh ed e s an d u publ po m
co r po
r es cnd e n e 1 8 37 a n d 1 8 51 , .

R e v i e wed i n Fos t er s C ri t i ca Essay s , vol I I

’ '
l . .

32 . Form H B T h om C h tt to
an , d hi . as a er n an s
l t t d i tor [W W S k t
a es e 874 . ea 1 .

G gory G f T h om C h t t t o ; wi t h
.
,

33 re Li f e o as a er n
cri t i ci m h i g iu
. , .

d w i ti g
s d s on s en s an r n s, an a
co ci vi w f th o t ov r y conc i g
n se e o e c n r e s er n n
R wl y p m
’
o 7 89 e s oe s, 1 .

Th i s work i s re r i nt ed i n t h e p 1 803 ed i t i on o f
C h a t t er t o n s works , number 7
’
.

34 Hal l , W . C Th e M et i rc l a I m i t ti o a ns of
ro J uly
.

C h at t e t n. S ee M a nches ter Q u a r ter ly ,

1 9 02
o oc
.

35 I n . am , J H
C h at t ert n a nd hi s A ss ia tes
.

lxv
.

H a rp er s M ag a z i n e, v ol ii
’
. .

wn , J H , a nd T a ylor cor p
J , res ond en ec
a
. .

l o br
.
,

twee n re a t i ng t o Ch at tert n s
'
i th a nd
p vol
,

aren tage S ee A thenceu m, i , 1 882

. . . .

37 . c m k bl
Lawren e F R e ar a e L i te ar I r y mpo ur st es :
om ro rp
,
’
Th as C h att e t n See Sh a e s London .

M ag a z i n e vol v i i i 1 8 49 , . . , .

R p i d i h E l ti M g i
e r nt e Ap ri l 8 49 n t e c ec c a az ne, 1 .

38 . M i tl d S R C h t t r to
a an E y 8 57
. a e n : an s sa 1
o D C h tt rt o S t ory y
, , .

39 . M as s n, f th a e n : a o e ear
1
77 0 .

Th i i l fi pp d i h D bli
s art c e U i rs t a ear e n t e u n n
i ty M g i f
J
v er s
p i d i h h I y B i g phi l
re
ly 85 I
r nt e
a
n t
az
e au t
ne
or s
or
’
a
u
‘ ssa s,
1 1 .

o ra
t
ca
d C i i l i s an d ft w d - d t ca n r an a er
i
r ar s t e Is sue
as a se p 8 74
ara t eTh e Essays w or in 1 .
‘ ’

w er e r ev i e w ed i n t h e Gen t lema n s M
’
as i ne ,
v ol x x i , new s er i es , a nd
. . i n th e electi c
M ag a z i ne , N ov e mber 1 8 56 .
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M ass o n, D
C h at t ert n : a B i g a h 1 89 9 o o rpy
yc mo my
.
,

Pr e G Me ri als of t h e C a n y n ge s Fa il
’

r m w c
,

a nd t h e i T i es : t o h i h i s a dd ed I ned i t ed
mo rl ro
,

Me ra n d a e a ti ng t o C h a t t e t n 1 8 54 .

c r vol
,

Pu t t ma n n H Leben d e s D i h t e s 2 s 1 840
u ll r r m rk bl l ory
. , .
, .

R sse C h a les E T h e e a a e i fe h i s t
om ro
,

as C h a tt e t n See M u n sq r s M ag a
’
of T h
F bru y 9
.

i z ne , e ar 1 01
W B B D t h f C h tt t o Po m
.

S . ea o a er n : a e
vol xxv
. .

E di b gh M g i
’
S T it
ee a s n ur a az n e, . .
,

8 8
S l mh A rt h ur L C h t t rt o
1 .

a n, S P ? L a e n. ee oe ore ,
D mb r 8 9
ece e 1 2
V ig y A d C h tt rt o [ d r m i t h r ct
.

n e, a e n a a a n ee a s
d i pro
.
,

an n se ,

C i l y S
on t a ns l d a so an e ssa
‘
ur es oeu vr es e
d f m
’
Ch h h
a t t er t o n , an s or t e x trac ts ro t e

B l f H ig ‘
d h w k
att e f o as t n s
’
an ot er or s o
C h a t t er to n .

W i ls on Da n i e l , C h at t e t ro n : a o
B i gra h i p cl a
uy
,

St d , 1 86 9 .

R e v i e we d i n A e t o n s j ou r n a l o f P op u la r ppl ’

L i ter a t u r e, S c i enc e a nd A r t , a7 t h A u gu s t
1 8 7 0 , i n t h e E c le c t i c M a g a z i n e , J u n e 1 8 7 0 ,

a nd i n B la ckw ood s M ag a z i ne, v ol cv i i

’
. .

W ord P ortr ai t s , e d i te d by M a be l E . W ot t o n ,

1 8 87
lc u
.

A n ony mou s N eg e ted Ge ni s : S tan z as to

ro
,

-
[
C h at t e t n 1 7 4 1 789
8
A n ony mou s i fe o f T as C h att e t n See 4 om ro .

Ju
,

L on don M ag a z i n e ne 1 8 2 4 , .

See a ls o v ar o u s i gu i d es to h i s t ori es of
a nd
B r i s t o ; E ncy c l lp
o e d i as ,
,
D i c t i onar i es of B IO
.

p
gr a h y , e t c .

Wor ks dea li ng speci a lly wi th the R owley poems ,

a rr a ng ed i n ch r on ologi ca l or der .

51 W ar t on T H i s t ory o f E n g l i sh P oet ry , vol . II .

lpol or ac e et t e r t o t h e e d i t or
. ,

W H of th e
] T h om
52 [ a e L
c ll ro
. . ,

Mi s C h at te t
'
e ani e s 0 as n, 1 77 9 .
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A nony mous m rk upon th i gh th s ti

. Re a s f e e ec on o
th co d vol m f M W t o Hi t ory f
e se n u e o r ar ns
’
s o
E gli h P o t ry 7 7 9
n s e 1
E mi ti o f th p m tt i bu t d
.
,

A non ym ou s . xa na n o e oe s a r e
t T h om
o R owl y as d W i lli m C y e ; wi t han a an n e
a d f c e en e o f th opi i o f M W to
e n ns o r ar n
B r an t J co b O b rv t i o
a upo th P o m f se a ns n e e s o
h om R owl y
, ,

as 78 e 1 1 .

J [W J M i ckl Th P oph cy f
,

T g t
u r o us , . . e e r e o
Emm
.

Q uee n t wh i a i dd d o o s a e an
accou t f th d i cov y d h i t tow rd
n o e s er an n s a s a
vi di ti o f th ut h ti ci ty f th p m f
n ca n o e a en o e oe s o
Rowl y 7 8 e 1 2.
ur ory rv o o
,

A n on y m C
ou s O b t i s n th P m se a ns o e e s
t t i but d t T h om Rowl y
.

a r e o wi th m as e so e

re m k ar th
s on C omm t ri by
e M i ll en a es es
d B ry t
an 78 an 1 2.
r c u up mp l
,

[ G ee ne , E B ] S t i t .
p h
r t res on a a e
t i t l d C r ory O b rv ti o
.

en e u s t 78 se a ns , e c 1 2.

W t o T h om q ui ry i t o t h uth t i ci ty
.
,

ar n, as , a n e n n e a en
of th po m e t t ri bu t d t T h m
e s a Ro wl y e o o as e
17 8 2 d an co d d i
a se t i o n e n
o p l ll
. .

60 .
[ M as ] n.A h l g i
n ar c l i t t ze o M i ca e s e o es ,

178 2.

[ H i kfc d or R d F ll J
. o h ]
an O b v t i o e n. ser a ns on
p m tt ri but d t Rowl y t d i g t
, , ,

th e oe s a e o e en n o
pr v th t t h y w r r lly w i tt by hi m d
,

o e a e e e ea r en an
oth er ci t u t h or ; t wh i ch
an en a dd d s o a re a e
R m rk pp d i x f t h di t or f
,

e a th s on e a en o e e o
Rowl y po m [Ty wh i tt umb
’
e s e s 9 d rr , n ers 1 an

78 1 2.
Ty wh i t t T V i d i c t i o
rr f th n pp di x t th a n o e a en o e

p m c ll d R owl y l w
, .

i
’
oe s a e p t t h e s, n re o e a ns ers
of th D e f E t r [ M i ll ] J cob B ry t
ea n o xe e es a an
t h i rd o ymou w i t
, ,

an d a an n 78 s r er 1 2.
A n on ym R owl y
ou s , d C h t t to e i th an a er n n e
Sh d a 78
es , 1 2 .

M th i
a T J
as , E y th vi d c
. s sa on e e en e te
l ti g t t h po m tt i bu t d t Rowl y
a n o e e s a r e o e

[ m r u ori ty] 7 8 3 c d di ti o
7g
i
a r t h i s t h e a , 1 , s e on e n
1 4 .

Sh w er J
en , I t rod ucti o t n x mi ti f n o an e a na on o
th e u th ti ci ty f t i publi a en o cer a n ca
t I o ns sa id t h v b o fou d i m a e cri pt t ee n n n anus s a
B t l wri t t
rIs o by l d p i t [ R wl y
etc . , 1 8 09
, en
] a earn e r es o e ,
.
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66 . x l
A n ony mous A n E ce e nte Ba ad el f , o C h ari t i e ;
r
as w i tt en by o pr
t h e go d i es t , Th om as R e owl y
C opy f v r ho t l
,

1464 d o e ses an a s r a rt i c e o n
th m A pr i l 8 9 7
.

Se P t L . ee oe or e, 1 .

S ee a l so S ec t i ons 1 -
3 .

67 . So m e of
C h at te t n s ro m
a nus cri t s are to be see n
’
p
i n t h e B i t i sh M se r u um
and t h er e a re a few
r ol ry l v
,

i n th e B i s t L i bra A i s t i s g i e n i n th e
vol
.

D i cti on a ry of N a ti ona l B i og r aphy , 1 0 . .

o lowi g t w t t f m th B i ti h M u um
Th e f l n o e x ra c s ro e r s se
c t lo r f r t t w i t ti g coll ti o
a a ue e e o o n er es
o

n ec ns .
6 8 [C oll c ti o f cu t t i g f om m g i
e n o d w n s r a az nes an ne s
p p r r l ti g t th C h tt rto i co t ov y ;
.

a e s e a n o e a e n an n r er s
wi th M S ot d M S L i t f publi c t i o
. n es an a . s o a ns ,

p dro by Jan H l w d ; l Th con , . as e oo a so e

S xo Od
a tr n ri b d by J H l w d e, ansc e . as e oo
from G Elli S im f th E rly E gl i h
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 2 THE D E A TH OF N I COU

Th e tri b
l pt round th p i t
e of A l ra s e a e r es .

He spoke v i g-th u d b ti ng as e en n n e rs , urs n ear ,

Hi h ri d
s ort s brok upon th ;accen e e ear

A t tend A l add wi t h you s

, d pri tr as , r acre es

Thi s day th e s un i s ri s i ng i n th e eas t ;

l ll m
Th e s un whi ch sh al i u i n e a ll th e ear th
N ow, n ow i s ri s i ng , i n a rta mo l b r
i th
lk v p u
H e vani s h ed i e a a o r of t h e ni gh t ,
y
A nd s unk a wa i n a fa i n t bl
az e o f i gh t l
m b c
S wi ft fro th e ran h es of th e h oak,oly
o c o
H rror , onfus i n, fear , a nd t orm br
en t oke

A d ti ll wh
n s m i dni gh t t i m h m y l mp
, en r s er az a ,

Th y t k th i r w y th ro gh Ti be w t ry w mp
’
e a e e a u t s a e s a .

O Ti b
n b k loet s
’
nk d an w i ng t i
s, c s e ra e , a arr ra n ,

S t t h d t th di t t dg f G l
re c e o e pl i n
s an e e o a ca s
’
a

i v d t G ig hi gh t t p
’
S o, wh n e ar r e a a ra s es s ee ,

W vi w th wi d xp i o f th d p
e e e e e an s n o e ee ,

S ee ,i n t h gildi g f h e w t y ob n o er a er r e,

Th q ui k d cl
e cio f th e i li ng gl b
e ns n o e c rc o e,

F om th bl
r e h i f mou t i
ue se a a c i a n o n a ns r se ,

B l nd d t o c wi th w t r
e e a d wi th k i
n e a e an s es ,

B yo nd
e i gh t i v t x t
ou r s io ld n as e ens n cur e ,

Th ch k f w v
e ec th gu rd i
o f th w r ld
a es , e a an s o e o .

St o g w
r n th w ri o ere t h gh o t f G wn
e ar rs as e s o a ,

W h th w th H i l l- f— r h
o re t th l w
e o a c ers o e a n,

Wh th oft en th t h i
e s pp ea r fl d a s a e aran ce e ,

A d i i ng bi llo w pl y d
n r s ou d h i h d s a e ar n s ea

Wh n t ong t mp t i i ng from th m i n
e a s r e es , r s e a ,

D h d th f ll l ou d u brok n
as e e u ct h pl i n s n e on e a .

N i cou i mmo t l i t h
,
d ong
r a n e sa cr e s ,

H l d th
e d wo d f w e re d l d th
s r t o g o a r , an e e s r n .

F om h i
r wn t i b t h
s o bl w i o m r e e sa e arr rs ca e,

W ll t i d i b t t l
e r e d w ll k own i f m
n a e , an e n n a e.

N i cou d , d d from th g d f w
es c en e e o o ar

[ W li
ho v d co v l w
e i t h t h mor e a
n i n g s t r e a
 TH E D E A TH OF N I CO U 3

N arada was h i s name ; wh o cannot tell

o
H ow all th e w rld th rough great N a rada fell P
V i ch on , th e god wh o r uled a e th e ski es , bov
Lo oked on N arada , but wi th envi ous eyes :
Th e warri or
da re d hi m, ri d i culed hi s mi gh t ,
B en t hi s wh i t e bo w, a nd s ned h i m to gh t ummo fi .

V i ch on, d i sdai n ful, b ad e h i l i gh tni

s n gs fly ,

A nd sca tte ed r b ur ni ng arro ws i n t h e sk y

o
Th r ew d wn a s tar , th e o
ar m ur of h i s feet ,

b
To urn th e ai r wi th s u p ern a tu ra h ea t ; l
Bi d a loud te mp es t roa r ben ea t h th e gr und ; o
Li fted th e sea , and all th e eart h was d o wned
r .

N arada s t i ll esca ed p : a sac red tr ee

Li ft ed hi m , an d up bo re h i m th r o ugh th e sea.

Th e wa te r s s ti ll as ce nd i ng fi er ce an d h igh ,
He towered i n t o th e ch a mb e rs o f th e s ky .

T h ere V i ch on sa t , hi s ar mou r on h i s bed ,

H e th ough t N ar a da wi th th e m igh ty de d a .

B f
e ore hi t th h
s s ea v nly w i or t nd
e ea e a rr s a s,

T h li gh t i g q i v i ng i n h i y llo w h n ds
e n n u er s e a .

Th god t o ni h d d r pp d h rl d f om th h
e as s e o e u e r es ore ,

H e d pp d t t o m nt
ro e o nd t i
r n m e
e s, a o r se o or . 80
H eadl ng h f ll
o ti s h i s wn
e a s m c mpel
’
o ar s o ,

C on d m d i
e nev -b ni ng fi t dw ll
n e er ur r es o e .

F m th i N
ro d m i gh ty N i o
s ara a, prung ; c n s

Th m i gh ty N i co
e f i wi l d d y ung
u, u r ous , , an o ,

Wh l d th mb ttled
o e e e h at th fi ld arc ers o e e ,

A nd bo th d rbolt po h i h i ld
re a un e u n s s e

T h at sh i ld hi glor i o
e f th
s di d t g i n us a er e o a ,

Wh en th wh i t w r i o fl d long th plai n ;
e e a r rs e a e

W h n th ful l i l o ld n t p ovok th flo d
e e sa s c u o r e e o ,

T i ll N i n com nd sw l l d th
ca e a wi t h blo d e e e seas o .

S l w t th
o , a d f hi e en ob t r y o s r us ar a ,

Th mi gh ty w
e i o pensi v t o k h i w y
arr r e o s a ,

A g i ns t th
a n fN i
e so th young K o
o t a r, e res ,
 TH E D E A TH OF N I CO U

O nce th e co mp o
ani n of h i s u th f reas t yo ul b .

o p o
S t r ng we re th e assi ns of th e s on of N ai r ,
o
S tr ng , as th e t e mp
es t of t h e e e ni ng ai r v
I nsat i at e i n d esi r e fir
e ce as t h e oar b
m
Fi r i n reso e as C ann i e s lv ’
c sh re ro ky o .

Long ha d th e god s end ea red t o d es t r vou oy

’
A ll N i con s fri ends h i , h a i ness , and j oy p pp .

y u v ll
T h e so gh t i n a i n , t i V i ca t , V i ch o n s son ,
’

v
N e er i n feats of wi c e dnes s ou o k
td n e,
mou
S a w N i ca , si s ter t o th e k
n tai n i ng,
b u ul w
D ressed ea ti f , i th all th e flo pr
wers o f s i ng .

r p o
H e saw, and sca tt e ed oi s n i n h e r e e s y
Fr om l mb l mb v
i to i om fl
i n a ri e d f r s h e i e s
l mo
D we t on h er cri s n li p , a n d ad d ed gr a e c
v y o y u
T o e er gl ss fea t r e o f h e r fa ce .

o fi p o
K res t was red w i th as s i n a t th e s i gh t ,
r p
F i e nds h i an d h no our ’
sun k t o V i ca t s ri gh t .

ov
H e sa w, h e l ed , a nd , bur w
ni ng i t h d es i re ,
o o m rom bro r
B re th e s ft ai d f th e , s i s t e r , S i r e .

o ro c
P i n i ng wi th s r w , N i a fad ed , d i e d ,
k lo
Li e a fai r a e i n i ts mo pr
rn i n g ide .

T h i b ough t th w r i or t th bloo dy m d
s r e a r o e ea ,

A d n t t young Ko
s en o t th th t i ng d
res e rea e n ree .

H d w hi
e re my fo th Oh
s ar d I t ll
r . n ee e

T h t N i co n co nq
a d d th lov r f ll ?
uere , an e e e

H is b th l
rea my m tl d ll th pl i
ess ar an e a e a n,

A nd d t h ea t m i li g
sa th h
s p f l in
n on e ea s o s a .

Th b tt l
e a nd d wi th h i r
e e e k i g d rt
, s ee n a

Th p n i v Ni u pi d h i b ti g h t
'

e e s e co e rce s ea n ear

A nd t h i mo r i ng v l i t w rri o cri d
o s u n a an a rs e ,

nd my i t r fi
’
i
’
I , a gh t
s s e t ds os are sa s e .

B rook S t r te th J ee , 77 1 2 u ne , 1 0.
 H E C CA R AND GA I R A 5

H ECC A R A N D G A I RA
AN A F R I CA N E CL O G U E

3rd j a n ua r
y , 1 77 0 .

W H ER E t h e r ug ho Cai gra roll

yw v s th e s urg a e,

U rgi ng h i s th u d n ers th ro gh th ch i g c v ;
u e e o n a e

W h ere th e s h rp
a ro ck i n di t n t h o o
s, n s a rr r s ee ,

D ri v e th e wh i t e cu rre n ts t h ou gh th p r e s readi n
g
gr een ;
W h ere lou d tig r p wi ng i n h is g
th e e , a ra e ,

B i d t h bl k r h
s e acf t h wi l d
a c ng g
ers o e s e a e

St t h d
re c th
e nd tw
on p ti g w i o l y
e sa , o an n ar r rs a ,

In a ll t h bu i g t o m nt
e rn n f th d y r e s o e a .

T h i bloody j v l i
e r r k d n l i vi g t m
a e ns ee e o e n s ea ,

T h i bow w
e r b ok t t h o i g t m
s ere r en a e r ar n s rea

H hi f fJ f i t ful h i ll
’
e c ea r, th e c e o arra s ru ,

Wh ere t h d rk v pour e a i gh t ly d w d i t i l
a s n e s s ,

S w G i r th
a a omp i on f h i
a, e c l an o s sou ,

E x t nd d wh lo d C i g a bi l low oll ’
e e e re u a r s s r

G i
a ra , th ki g f w ri g
e n h r fo nd
o ar n ar c e s, u

Wh ere d i ly l i gh t i ng plough t h
a n dy gr o nd
s e san u ,

Wh e re broodi ng t mp t h owl long th ky e es s a e s ,

Wh ere ri i g d rt wh i l d i n i cl fly
s n ese s r e c r es .

G i ti u l t t mpt th
’
H KC CA R : a ra , t s h ase
se ess o a e e c ,

S wi ft th h un t d wolv t h y g th
er an e es e ur e e race 20

Th i l e r i ng form
esse n lu d th t r i i ng y s e e e s a n e e,

U p n t h plum g
o ef m c w th y fly a e o a a s e .

Le t r tu us nd t ri p th
e rn , a k i ng l i n s e ree s a ,

Le vi ng th b d i
a th b
e i g pl i n
o e s on e urn n a .

G A I RA B : r my v ng n
ecca ,
ti ll x l i mse ea ce s e c a for
blood ,

T wo l d d ri nk wi d m th n C i g fl ood .
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u t a er s rea a a ra s
6 H E C CA R AND GA I RA

This j v li ft i nobl q u rr l t i d
a e n, o n er a e s r e ,

P t t h lo d t h n d
u e uf th i r m id u er o e ar s as e .

F t
as th
as t m i ng i I p u ed th d t
e s rea ra n , o r e ar ,

H urli g n wh i l wi nd t h ough t h
a t mb li n g
r r e re
h rt ea 3 0

B t n w my l i g ri ng f t
u o v ng d i
n e ee re e e e n es ,

0 coul d I th ow my j v li f om my y
r a e n r e es

B E C CA R W h nG i r t h u ni t d rm i b ok
e a a e e a es r e,

D th w i g d t h
ea nrrow d th i mp lled t h
e e a , ea e e

st roke.

S e e, pi l ed in mo t h e sang i n e san d,
un t a i ns on u
Th e bl l
as t ed o f t h e i gh t ni ngs o f t h y h and .

S e ar ch th e b ow d t d th glo y g
r n es er an e ss reen ,

Th ere ar e t h t roph i e f th y v lou es o a r seen .

Th c tt d b
e s a er e m t l d i i lv wh i t
o nes an e n s er e,

Once a ni m t d d d th fo i figh t
a e , a re e es n .

Th e ch i ld n f th w v wh o
re o p lli d
e a e, se a race

V i w th f i nt
e s e d i pl y l ngu i d f
a su n s a a a ac e,

F rom th d fu y f t h y ju t i
e re r fl d o s ce e

S wi ft ther t orr
an t from t h i r o ky b d
en s e r c e .

Fear wi th i k n d i lv
a s c t i g d th i h
e e s er n e e r ue

T h g i l ty f r wh n v ng n
e u ea , i th i de e ea ce s e r ue .

G A I RA Rou n t m mbr n from h

se o re e h d o wy ll a ce er s a ce ,

Nor of t h o bl dy on f m i hi f t ll
se oo s s o sc e e .

C w
a na ,O C wn d k d i
a a bl h ms ec e n sa e c ar ,

W h t di t t gi on h ol d th f om my ms 50
a s an re s ee r ar

C wn th pr i d f A fri ult y v l ’
a a, e e o c s s r a es ,

S o ft asth coo li g mu mu
e f th g l ;
n r r o e a es

M j ti
a es th m
c as y- ol u d k
e an c o re s na e,

T i l i ng h i glor i
ra s th ro ugh th blo om ed b ke
es e ss ra

Bl k
ac th glo y ro k
as e wh r E c l ro
ss c s, e e as a ars ,

F o m i g t h rough dy w t t J agh i h o es
’
a n san as es o r s s r

S wi ft asth r ow b ti g t th b t
e a r , as n o e rea s ,

W C w
as a th omp ni n f my t
na , e c a o o res .
 H E C CA R AN D GA I R A 7

Th e low i g i th w t
s un s a t ky er n n e es e rn s ,

Th e w l li g t mp t p
s e d ound th y 6 0
n e es s r ea ar e e e

U po my C w b om I r li n d
/ ’
n a na s os ec e ,

C t hi g th b
a c th i ng wh i pe s f th wi nd
n e rea s r o e .

S wi ft f om t h wood p o wli g t i g
r m e 2 r n er ca e,

D dfu l h i vo i
r ea hi y glowi g fl m s c e, s e es a n a e

I b t th h w th n v r - i ng d t
en e o , e e e e rr ar

Pi c d h i
er e o gh rmo b t p d h i h art
s r u a ur , u e s ca e s e

H fl d th ough wo d d t
e e , di t t was t un e , o a s an e,

I rg d t h furi ou fli gh t wi t h f t l h t
u e e s a a as e

H f ll h di d— p t i n th fi ry t o i l
e e , e e s en e e ,

I t i pp d hi
s r ef th fu y po i l s carcas e o e rr s ,

A nd th v ri d p ngl
, as m t my y e a e s a es e e e,

O n th i I c i d h ll my lov d C wn
s r e , s a e a a

li e
y mi d i gh t h u g th ki i n g y
Th e d us k n n e s es re

I mp l l d by lov
e I wi ng d th
e i y w y e, e e a r a

I t h d p v ll y nd t h mo y pl i
n e ee a e a e ss a n,

I ough t my C w
s b t I o gh t i n v i n a na , u s u a .

T h p ll i d h dow
e a f th w v
s a s o e az u re a es

H d m d my C w
a a nd my h i ld r n
e l v es a na , a c e , s a .

R fl c ti o m d d n t r c l th h ou
e e n a e s o e a e r

Th g d h d gi v m t t h d mo pow 80 ’
e o s a en e o e e n s er .

T h d k lo w v i h d f o m th h t d I n
e us s an s e r e a e a ,

I g i n d mo nt i gl i g wi t h th d wn
a e a u a n ar n e a .

Th th f ll
e re il xp nd d t th wi nd
e u sa s, e a e o e ,

S tru k h o o c d di t t i o n i my m i n d ;
rr r an s rac n

Th C wn mi gl d wi th worth l s t r i n
e re a a, n e a e s a ,

I commo n sl v y d g t h h t d h i n
n a er ra s e a e c a .

N w ju dg my H
o h v I e, f rg ? ecea r , a e cause or a e

S h ld ough t th th d au f my m ss g ? e un er o ar a ua e

In v - r ki ng blood th i j v li n dyed
e er ee s a e

W i th v ng an h l l h nev
e e tis fi d ce s a e er sa e

I ll tr w th b wi th th m i gh ty d d
’
s h e e eac es e ea ,

A nd ti ng th li ly f t h i f t u e d e o e r ea res r e .
 N A R VA AND M OR E D

H EC CA R Wh en loud h i ki ng f th h ti l y
th e s r e s o e os e cr

Ro gh ly lu t my n g d I ll fly
’
u sa e ea r , e ra e

S nd th h p
e e s ow q i v i ng th ough th h ea t
ar arr u er r e r ,

C h i ll th e h t i t l wi th t h v n om d d t
o V a s e e e ar

N orh e d th ehi i g t l e sn o i y moke n n s ee or s s ,

G i a ra a nd v eng n h l l i pi th t ke
ea c e s a ns re e s ro .

N A R V A A N I) M O R E D

AN A FR I C A N E CL O G U E

RE C I T E th e lo v
v d Mo d
es o f N ar a an re

T h p i t f C h lm t i p l i d ol
’
e r es o a id
a s r e sa .

H ig h f om th e g ou d th you th ful w rri

r r n p ng e a ors s ru ,

L d n th
ou o o v h l l th l
e c n ca e s ru g e e an ces n .

In a ll th my t i m e s f th d n
c az es o e a ce ,

Th e you th fH y bu i g s d dv n ’
s o an n s rn n an s a a ce ,

W h i l t th oft vi rgi p t i g look b h i d

s e s n an n s e n ,

A d ri d e upo n th p i i o
n s f t h w i nd
e n ns o e ,

d th mo t i brow nd m r ound ’
A scen s e un a n s , a eas u es r

t py li ff f C h lm c d gro nd ’
Th e s ee c s o a a s s a re u

Ch lm t h g d wh o n i y th u d r fly
a a, e o se o s n e s

Th ugh th d k ov i g f th m i dni gh t ky
ro e ar c er n o e s ,

W h ose ar m di r t t h loec s- mb tt l d h o t
e c se e a e s ,

A d i k t h l bo ri g v
n s n s e a l u th co t
n esse s o n e as

Ch lm w h o
a a, x ll se e i k ow n fr m f
ce en ce s n o ar ,

F om L up o ky h i l l t C l b r
’
r a s r c o a a a

Th gu d i
e g
ar d fanA f i o d tho i l r c an e s es ,

Wh r n t
e e i h a u re t ro g t v i go
n er s mi l n es ur s es

Wh th bl
e re blo om f th fo ky th or
e ue ss o e r n

B d wi t h th
en s t r f th ope n ec a i g morn o e en n

Wh i
g g
er e r rom
n e t i
’
c m
s a t t d roo t
a , a e ,

C r p t h rough th
ee m d d up th
e mo nt i n
ea , an e u a s
h oo t
s .
1 0 N A R VA AND M ORE D

Like th e l o d ddi f T ddi d u e es o o

’
a s sea ,

Th w e io
ar r i rcl th my t r i ou t
rs c e e s e s r ee ,

T i ll p n t w i th x r i
, S e t h y pr d
e e c se , ound e s ea ar

U po th ope ni ng blo om
n e f th e g d ss s o r ou n .

T h pri t
e i i g i g th
es ess , r s n r dt l, s n s e sa c e a e,

A nd th lou d h o u
e ch o th rough th d l
c r s e es e a e.

P R I E STE SS F from th bu i g ar nd f C l ha
e rn n sa s o a a r

F f om th lu t r
ar r f th mo i g t
e s e o e rn n s ar

F f om t h pl
ar r u f th h oly mo n
e eas re o e r

f om th bl f Ch lm ho n
’
F ar r dn e e ss e e ss o a a s r ,

N w o t th oul f N v nd M o d
res e s s o ar a a re ,

L i d i th d t
a n d e mb d wi th th d d 7 0
us , an nu e re e ea .

D th i m mori
ea r a re t
e r d long
e es o u s, a n ,

Lo g h ll th i
n s t t ri b t
a b k wn i n ong
e r a u es e no s .

Th i r l i v w r t r
e es i t e eth m dow flo w ra ns e n as e ea e ,

Ri pe d i ne
g w i t h d
n a es ,i n h o er e an ur .

C h lm a w d th m i h i gloomy
a re ar ve n s ca e,

A d p n ll t h p i o
O en a f th g ve e r s ns o e ra

B r d t th
e vi f th godh d th on
o e se r ce o e ea
’
s r e,

A d l i vi g b t t
n n rv hi g d lo u o se e s o a ne,

N v w ar a b to as t h op
eau e i ng d y us as e en a ,

Wh n n th p ngl i ng w v th
e o es a b m pl y 80 a es e sun ea s a ,

Wh n th m w e e d i g t th
aca ,
ky a s ce n n o e s ,

V i w th b i gh t pl dour wi th
e s e r t dy y
S en a s ea e e

th h o f C h lm d rk
’
T lla , as e us e o t t a a s a re rea ,

C omp t d fi m a Rh d l Yn fl t ’
ac an r ,
s a a ca s ee ,

C ompl t ly b u t ou mm r n ’
e e ea e s as a s u e s su ,

W N v by hi x l l
as ar a, u nd on s e ce en c e e.

Wh the re oft T gl r p lo g th m ad
e s o a c ee s a n e e s,

Th o gh r u t d l m nd f g nt ed ;
scen e ca a us a ra ra re s

Wh the re w et Zi n e s sp ed i t m tt d b d sa rea s s a e e ,

L i v d th t i ll w t flo w r t h yo g M o ed 9 0
e es s e e er e , e un r .

B l ck w f c h i dd n
’
a h as T gler a e , as ll ; o a 3 e ce

S oft t h mo
, as wh r boo t i g d d
e ss d w ll
e e n a ers e .

As t t h o r d o t h e b ough t f w
e sa c e c ur s r a a n,
 TH E R E VE N GE I1

p v
Th e S o rti e t enant of th e s pi c lawn , y
Sh e sa w and lov
ed and N arv a t oo forgo t

r v m
H i s sac ed est ent and hi s mys t i c lot .

L ong h ad th e mu
tual si gh , t h emu r
tual t ea ,

B urs t f om t h r b t nd o ned c nfin men t

e reas a sc r o e

t h er e.

E i t nc w
x s e t o m nt I O my b as t
e as a r e re

C n I fi nd c
a t t u fol d t h
a cen s t o n e r es

h o th m f om Hyga v ’ ’
Lo k d i n
c e ea c er s ar s, r s ca e

Th y plung d
e l nt l et w t y g v ;
re e ess o a a er ra e

A nd f l li ng mu mu d t t h e pow s bov
, a , r re o er a e,

G od I t k our li v
s a nle w li v t l v es , u ess e e o o e
C .

S h o d i t ch
re dM y
, 2n 77 a , 1 0.

T H E R EV E N G E
A B U R L E TTA

D RA M AT I S P ERS O N IE
M R RE I N HO LD
M R B A N N I ST E R
M A ST E R CH E N EY
[ M R S T H O M P S O N ]
A CT I , S C EN E I

R eci tat i v e

J U PITER I s wear by S tyx ,

th i s usage i s past beari ng
My lad y Jun o r ranti ng, t ea i ng, swea ri ng 1
Wh y wh t th d vi l wi ll my g d h i p d
, a e e o s o,

I f blow nd th u nd s a n ot t m sh e w ? er ca n a e a r

Air
Th o l ugh u mbl
t h e oud th n der ru es ,

Th gh s t o m s r d th e sky
ou r en

Yet l d h g mbl
ou er s e ru es ,

A nd well t h e sh p cry
s s ar .
1 2 TH E R E VE N G E

Her j lou y t
ea s ea si n
g,
D i sgus ti ng h e r f r om
H er mu c p
si as leas i ng
A pi g i n
s t orm s a s .

I fly h mbr
er e ac es ,

T w cho mo f i r
en es re a

A d l v h
n ea ewry f c er a es ,

C ol d i gh sd d p ir s , an es a .

R eci t a t i v e

A nd oh o mi ut t l w y ;
I y e t ed i us n es , s ea a a

C om v e e clo th foldi ng door f d y

en i ng, se e s o a

N i gh t pr d th y
, s bl p tti o t rou d
ea sa e e c a a n ,

A d n w th y p ppi
so n th lumb ri g g o nd
o es o e s e n r u

Th vi g i to lov nd d r k wi th h m
en ra n n e, a un c ar s,

I ll lo my Juno to g i M i m
’ ’ ’
se s n ue n a a s ar s .

S i gh i ng,
y
D i ng,
L yi g n ,

F ryi g n ,

I n th e f u r n ace o f d es i r e
r p C ee i ng,
l p S e e i ng,
O h 1 h w lo w t h h o r
o ti s e u s re re

W h th bu y h rt i be ti g
en e s ea s a n ,

W h th bo om ll
en fi e s
’
s a on re ,

O h h w w lcom i t h m ti g
o e e s e ee n

O h h w lo w th h u r ti r
o S e o rs e e

R eci t at i v e

B ut see — my F ury com ; by S ty I es x, tre mbl e

I ll
’
cre e p as i d e — t i folly t di
’
mbls o sse e.
 THE R E VE N GE 1 3

SC E N E I I

JU N O JU P I T ER ,

J UNO See , s ee , my g ood man st ea ls as i d e

In pi t
s e of u nd hi s th e r,

I mk a h i m k no k
e d r c un e ,

A nd own th up i or ri gh t f b i d
e s er o a r e.

H o w happy th e l i fe
ov r
O f a g e ni ng wi fe ,
H o w ch ar i ng, h o w easm y ,
t h e s wift min utes

P3 55 3
L et h er do wh at sh e wi l, l
Th e h us b a nd is s ti ll ,

A n d bu t for h i s h on r s y ou w ould th i n k him

an as s .

ppy th po
H o w ha e s use

I h i di gn i fi d brow
n s e s

H w wo th y wi th h ro
o r nd mo n ch t c l s e es a ar s o a s

B ot h b v d b low a o e an e ,

E xp i wi ll h w er e n ce s e ,

B tt k ff t h h or d hh b d
’
u a eo e ns a n ea c us an s an as s .

J U P ITER Z: o und s ,
’
I ll ta k e h ea t r of gr a ce , an d b v ra e

h er l pp
c a er

A d i f my cou g h ol d d tr p h
’
n , g I ll ra e s, e a , s a er

Th ough ll O lympu h ll t h th u d r
r a 11 s s a e n e s 1 0 ,

A nd rth h ll h o t th mu t rd bowl
ea s a ec o e s a

S h ou ld h p ov turdy by t h L o d I ll ’
s e r e s , e r ,

h v h n
ea e e ce ,

D o wn t om br nd y h op th i
o s oi y
e a s , s n s

g i v
r e an c e .
 1 4 TH E RE VE N GE

W h at means o id ttl th i s h rr ra e

And mu t th t t o ngu f ri o t
s a e o

W g n te n l b tt l
a e o e e r a a e

W i th h ppi n d qu i t
a ess a n e

A ir con t i n u e d

J UNO : W ha t m eans your saucy q ues ti on ?

D ye thi nk I
’
mi you bl t ?
nd r us e r

o ’
Y ur godsh i s p a lw ys be t i n
a s

Word s, t h und e r o i nd flust

, n se , a er .

J U P I TER : Hence , t h ou e terna l p

tem es t , from ou r

regi ons ,

A nd yell i con
n cert wi th inf e rnal legi on s

H en ce , or be ca lm— our will i s fate—a way

h ence ,
01 on th e li gh tni n g s wi ngs
’
you ll ’
find con

v eyance .

R eci t at i v e

J U N O I b v yo u g ra en e r ven ea c

J U P I T ER Oh ! ti m t p ovoki ng !
’
s os r

J U N O S h ld t my pi r i t bett
ou no my o ndi ti n s er c o ,

n w y l ft— mon t r nc nd p ti t i on
’
I ve o e a e re s a e a e

ll th g d i n t i n jok i ng
’
T o a n t e o s se a e s o

l n ve t m ly b
I wi l e r a e ear

A ll my w o g and l i gh t i
r n s s s, s r

H v n nd ll th e god h ll b
ea e a a s s a ea r

H wy o p nd y ni gh ts si
ou S e our , r.

D ri ki g w ni ng n , s ear ,

R o ri g t ri ng
a n , ea ,

W nch i g rovi g v ywh

e n , ; n e er ere
 TH E R E VE N GE 1 ;

p
W h i lst oor I
A t h om m e us t li e ,
Wi sh i ng , sc h e mi ng ,

S i ghi ng , dr eami ng ,
p
G ras i ng n th i ng bu t th e ai r o .

J U P I TE 0 h ow sh a I
R : ll es ca p th e e s welli ng clatt er

d m k r t wo k
’
I ll s li t h e r t ongue , an a e sh o r 0
’
th
’

m a t te r .

F ur y , cease ,

G i v e me p eace ,

ll yo kt
S ti ur r a c e ,

you j k t Or r ac e

I ll b d ubbi g
’
e r n ,

F y u ubbi ng or o r sn

By th e g d y h ll kno k
o s, ou s a c under .

M u t you v r s e e

Th u d vo s en ea ur ,

R umbl i g n ,

G umbl i g r n ,

Rowl i ng ,

G owl i g r n ,

T u t o nd th noi y th und
o o s u e s er ?

R eci t a t i v e [ A s i de
J UNO Ah u
I m q i te ou t h ere— lagt
’
p mi t s aken

Th e m ’
m
an s i n earn es t — I us t sa e v my b acon

Si oldi g b t p ovok s hi m
n ce sc n u r e ,

A m th o d I ll p
’
e u rsue .

I ll oth hi m ti kl x h im
’
so e , c e , coa ,

T h n I h all h v my d
e s a e ue.
1 6 7 HE R E VE N GE

Ah , cruel, crue l J v
o e,

A nd i s i t th us a lo v e ,
8 0 pure , so ch as t e , so s t r ong as m i ne,
I s sli gh ted , d i sres p ec ted ,
U nn oti eed a nd neg ec t ed , l
Re tu rned wi t h su ch a lo ve as t h i ne ?

J U P I TER D i d th e foo li sh pas si o n t ease ye,

u v
Wo ld yo u ha e a h s ba nd ease ye , u pl
S uppli a nt, li ant , a p us , eas ?moro y
v
N e er rat e hi m lik e a f r ; uy
xp ’
B y e e ri en ce I ll ass ur e ye ,
Ki ndn e ss, and no t rage , us t c ure y e m .

[ A s i de
J U NO He ’
i n th e ri gh t on
s
’
t — h i ts i t to a ti t tle
B ut J o mu
un s t d i s la p y
h er t ongue a li t tle .

I ownmy e I p t rror , re en

L t th y p kli ng y
e b h ld m
s ar e es e o e,

L t th y lov ly
e m nfold me ar s e e

L t t hy t bbo
e h t r l t
s u rn ea r e en .

R eci ta t i v e

J U P IT ER Egad , wh y th i s i s re th an I d esi re,mo

’
T i s fr om
t h e f i ng - ry
p an t o ee t th e fi re , m
u ’
! o nds , I v e n o s t om c
a h t o th e ar i a e bed
g m r 1 30
Bu t s om e th i n g mu t b
s e e i th e r s u g
n or sa i d .
 1 8 TH E R E VE N UE

S c an s I V

JU N O , C tm n

CU PI D : Ho ! mi stress Jun o —h e ’
re s a s t or m a -
br ew
i ng
Y our d vi l f po i l w y d oi ng
e o a s use s a a s

P y t p
ra i d —th i
s e veni ng I p t t
as e s e , ro es ,

Jov d Mi s
e an M i — m yg th e
s a a ou a u ess res t
y

J U NO : H ow ! wh at ? wh en ? wh ere —nay, pri th ee

now, unf old i t . 1 60

G ad—so I wi ll for, fai th , I

’
c u p xn canno t h o ld
it .

H i s m i gh ty godsh i p i n a fiery fl urry

M et me jus t now— confusi on t o hi s h urry
I st opped h is w y fo a , rs ooth , and , wi th a th wac k ,
He lai d th u d bolt a n er ac ross my b ack

B less me 1 I feel i t no w— my sh ort ri s ach e y e t b

v
I o wed re enge , and now, v S t , I ll take i t
’
by yx .

M i ss M ai a , i n h er ch a e r, aft er ni n e, mb
ve th th nd r i n h i obe di vi ne
Recei s e u e er , s r s .

I n d m i n d i t ll
’
u er h th l tt
e I 70
a see , e re s e e er

C o ld d k u p ll wo u wh o
es t t s p e lt
e rse , se u o rs s

n bett ? o er

Y know f l
ou pelli ng n w i m h th e f hi n
a se s o s uc as o

J U N O L e
:n d m you d ops — h I sh ll w o n w i th
e r r o a s o

p si on as

y h I ll t b—I ll str ng le l
’ ’ ’
I ll t h ear t e r e es o u o s a a

A d wo t h n lov r E gl i h h I ll m ng le 1
’ ’
n rse a e s n s , er a

CUP D I N y p y b a lm I bi t ff n ex p d i e n t
, ra e ca
’
ve o a e
T d y o ri gh t
o ou
 TH E RE VE NGE 1 9

JUNO S weet C upi d you b , r o ed i en t

C U PI D by th leg teal i n h t d
T i e M ai a e s er s ea

I t th
n o m ggl d pt u
e s u fh bed e ra res o er

W h n th g d t r l t h i m t ke po s i o
e e o en e s e a s ess n .

J U NO : O h v nly h m ! 0 joy b y d
ea e sc e e e on ex

p i on !
ress

C U PI D N y n v r t y ; d l yi g m y c nf t i t
a , e e s a e a n a o u e .

J U N O 0 h ppy th o gh t
: a I fly t x t it
u o e ec u e .

[E x i t j a m .

S C EN E V
' '

R ea ta t z ve

C U PID S e e h o w sh e fl
i es , wh i s t warri ng ass i ns l p o
sh ake h er ,

ou
N or th gh t no r li gh tni ng now ca n o erta ke h er v .

H ow o ften i n th e m arr i ed s t at e

T h e wi se , th e se n i bl
s e, t h e grea t ,
m i ry nd w
F i nd se a oe

Th o gh h u ld w d i v i n n t ur
’
u , s o e e a e s

T tr
o t h fir t pri m v l
ace e s ae a c aus e ,

Th wr t e h i l md
f-e c s se a e so .

Aif ch a nges

L ov pl u oli d r l
’
e s a eas re , s , ea ,

N o t hi ng f n i ful i d l a c , ea ,

Ti th bl i f h m n ki d
’
s e ss o u a n

A ll th ot h p i o mo
e er ass ns ve

I ubj ti
n s d r lov
ec on un e e,

T i th tyr t f th m i d
’
s e an o e n .
20 TH E RE VENGE

SC EN E V I

C U PI D , B A c c n v s w i t !; a bow l
' ’

R ea ta t z z/e
B ACC H US :
’
Od snigge rs , t
’
o th er draugh t , t i s d e i i s h
’
vl
h ead y ,

Ol m y pus tur ns a bo ut ; (st agge r s ) s tead y bo ys

, ,

t dy !
s ea 2 00
'

A zr

If Jov o l d pr t nd th t h gov n th
e sh u e e a e er s e ski es ,

I w r by th i n t
s ea hi th d hi p li
s e c ar s un er s es

A l v t h i bo tt l h gov n by wi
s a e o s e, e er s ne,

A nd ll mu t o f v nt f m i n '
a h s c n e ss e s a ser a o e.

( fl a ng es
'

A zr

Ro y p kli s , s ar n g, pw o erfu l wi n e,

H v n nd ea e a ear th a nd all i s th i n e
S ear ch t h e dri nki ng w ld ar und , o or
u v ry
Ba cch s e e wh ere s i ts r n ed c ow
l
Whi s t we li ft t h e i ng o l, flow b w
U nrega d ed t h un de s r r roll .

A zr elz a nges

S i nce man , as ch b d d s sa s ea y e ar e a
g ,
e

p c f ly
I s but a i e e o c a ,

o my moi tur lo t by g
Wh se s ti c s e s a e,

T d u t i t f ll
o w y s a s a a .

Ti o th d ox b yo d d o bt
’
s r o e n a u ,

Th t d o gh t wi ll o ly fr t i t
a r u n e

T m k t h bri ttl t fl h ol d
o a e t e e s u ou ,

I th u t d i k nd w t i t
s s o r n a e .

R eci t a t z v e
'

Ah M as t er C i d, up ’
s li f e, I di d n o t s ee y e,
’
x ll
Ti s e ce en t ch a mp ag ne , a n d s o he r e s
’
to y e
 THE RE VENGE 2!

I b o ugh t i t i n th ese ga rdens as i port ed , m

bo l ody s t r n g— y ou need not twi c e be c ourted
o
’
Ti s .

C om k
e dri n , my boy

C U PID Hence, mon t s er , h ence ,

I s co rn th y i v y b ran ch ,

Th y f l wi ng o wlul flo b
Degenerates t h e so l ; u
It p uts ou r judgme nts o
d wn
A nd pro ti t s u tes our sense .

B A CC H US : Gads o , m ethi nk s th e y oungs te r s

’
w oundy
mor al 2 30
He pl y a s wi th e th i cs li ke a bell and c o l
ra .

Ti s madness t o th i nk
’

To j ud ge e re you d ri n k ,

Th e b otto m all wi s d m o c ont ai ns

Th en le t y o u an d I
N ow dri nk th e ow d ry , b l
We b o
oth sh a ll gr w wi se fo r our

’ '

R ea t at z ve

C U PI D : He nce, keep you r di stance , b eas t , an d cease

y u b wli
o r a ng,

ca tt erwauli ng.
’
O r wi th th i s dart I ll se nd yo u

Th e ch ar m s of wi ne cann ot omp c a re

W i th th e soft ra pt ures of th e fa i r
Can drunken pl eas u es e err v fi d n

A place wi th l v
o e an d wom k i nd ? an
22 THE RE VENGE
Can th e full bowl p ret end t o vi e
Wi th th e s o ft la ngui s h of t h e eye ?
Can th e mad roar o ur pass i ons move
Li k e gent le b rea th i n
g s i gh s o f lo e v

B A CC H US : G o whi ne a nd co lai n mp
To th e gi rls of th e lai n , p
A nd si gh ou t yo ur soul ere s h e co me t o th e mi nd
M y mi i s h ere,
s tress
’
A n d, fa i th , I d on t fear,
I w ys
al a a m h appy, sh e alw ys i s ki nd
a .

flanges
’

A zr (

A po x 0
’
u r lasses yo
A s h ot o f g lass es my
Your arr ow s urpass es
F or n oth ing b u t as s e s

Wi ll draw i n yo ur team
Wh i ls t th us I am dri nki ng ,

My mi y ser s i nki ng,

Th e canniki n cli n ki g n ,

Im
’
lo st to a ll t h i nk i g n ,

A nd ca re is d a m rea .

C U PI D : Pro voki ng i ns ol n e ce

B A CC H US Wh at w o ds i t
r ut ters ,

A las ! poor li ttle c reature , h ow i t s putters !

cu m) : A wa y , y ou drunkard wi ld

B A CC H US : A wa y you i lly
, s ch i ld
C u p rD F ly , or l e I ll w
e s
’
oun d th y s ul o .

s a cc u u s : !o und I ll ds,
’
r own th ee i n th e b wl
o 2 70
 TH E RE VENGE 23

C U PID : You rasca lly b roa ch er ,

You h ogsh ead of li quor

B AC C H U S : o
Yo u sh ad w, y ou oach er p
Ah oy l— b ri ng m e a st i ck h er e ,
’
I ll gi e you v a t ri m m er,

You ladd er b of air

CUe : You sou l of a b i mm

r er

BA CC H U S : You t oo l f the f i
o a r

C UPID You mo v bl t n
ea e u ,

Yo u ti ppler , y o u sot

s a c c rw s N ay , th en th e w s d one , ork ’

M y arrow i s sh t o
[ Tlrr ows tbe content s qf Me
.

'
601 01 i n Cnp zd s f ace, a nd ru ns of
’

S c am; V I I

C U P ID Ki nd usage th i s, i t sorely shall efall h i m, b

b
H e re s my est arrow, and , y h ea en, I ll maul
’ ’
b v
hi m .

v
Re enge 1 r e e nge v
O h , h ow I long to w und o
hi m ;
N ow all th e pangs of sli gh ted lo e conf und hi m 1 v o
A rr

No mo re i n th e b ow l

His b t ru a li z ed soul

S h all find a ret reat o

fr m th e lass
I ll pay h i m,
’

y
A nd s la h i m ,
Hi s love shall be dry as h i s glass .

EN D or A CT I
24 TH E RE VENGE

Ac r I I , SC EN E I

B A CC H US ,
w i t h h i s bow l on ll i s h ead

S l !h wf t
A LA , a as o as

I feel my pi i t i nki ng s r s s

Th e joy f li f
s o p t e a re as ,

lo t th p w fd i r nki n
’
I ve s e o er o
g .

Egad, I fi nd a t las t
’

Th e h ea enl ch ar s v y m of t i nki ng,

u
A nd i n th e so nd I cas t
Th e mi se ri es o f th i n i ng k .

Im
’
plaguy i ll—i n devi li sh bad o
c ndi t i on

Wh at sh all I do -
I ll s end for
’
a phy i s ci an
—
B ut th en th e h orri d fees aye , th ere s th e
’
s t i on
q ue
’
Ti s los i ng all a m ’
an s est at e in j es ti ng,

Wh i lst nu rses and apo th eca ri es partake

Zo unds , th i s wi ll v r d t w i ll m ke my h e
ne e o,
’
a art ach e.

Come th en, ye fiddl pl y u p t oth bo t

ers , a
’
er u ,

tr m
’
d I ll i ng i t
’
I v e a new n os u , an t s ou .

S crape , ye fiddlers , t i nkle, ti nkle,

m
M usi c ake s my
t wi nklers t wi nkle
H ummi g n ,

Th ru m m i g n ,

G o ni g
r a n ,

To i ngn ,

Squ ki g ea n ,

S h ri k i g
e n ,

B wl i g
a n ,

S q ll i g
ua n ,

O th e swee t h c m f ti
ar s o n kle, t i nkle
26 TH E RE VENGE
I n ki sses ompli m n ts l vi h and c e a s

W h n h eated by wi n e e,

If h h o ld n t i n li n s e s u o c e,

I ll t y ll my ou ag nd vi h
’
r a c r e, a ra s .

S CE N E I I A d a r k R oom

JUNO N ow, M as t er J pi t
u er ,
’
I ll cat ch y ou

ppi ng na 350
G d y ll b fi ly h m p d yo wn t p i n
’ ’
a , ou e ne a ere ur o ra .

W ld v ry h b nd fol low yo e mple

ou e e us a ur xa ,

A nd t k up n h i m l f h i
a e w d orni ng
o se s o n a ,

N mo w l d w i
0 p n
re t h i t oumm e l t m p l v es u o e r ra s ra e,

N mo woul d t d t h
0 re n i t t d of h m i ng s an e a c en ra e o .

k m Wh a t wi fe but , li e e,

H h b d w ul d er us a n o s ee

A k h lly f llo w
ra e e nt r v ; e , a ra e , a r o er

I f mi t ki ng h e h ms , s a r c ar ,

H h ould di i h m e s e n e r ar s,

A nd lo th e o ld po
se i n th w mt h
c s us e e ar of

Im p at i ent l yI wai t

H ark, h ark pp h t h e god a roac es ,

I I lo ng t e hi p i n s o ca se s a

O h h w t h i lov
, n oo h s e e cr ac es

Th gh v y t
roum bl i g v i n e er re n e .

O h h w my p, io o i i ng as s
’
n s r s ,

A nd t h umpi g i my b t n n reas
’
Ti om th i g m t rp i i g
s s e n os su r s n ,

I mu t b d ubly bl t s e o es .
 THE RE VENGE 27

He s h ere
’
now pros per , Lo v e, my u ndertaki ng.

I ll s tea l as i de , I m i n
’ ’
a pi teous quaki ng .

SC EN E I I I
JU N O an d B A CC H US

B A CC H US N ow, p ret t y M i s tress M ai a , I m ’

y
our

hu mbl e

B u t , fai t h , I d
’
b e t ter look befo re I tu mbl e

F or sh oul d th e li tt le i
gp y m k s a e resi sta nc e ,

A nd call i n wi tnesses to h er as si s ta n ce ,

Th en , Bac ch us , sh o u ld your f i r en ds or s i st er fai l ye ,

’
Y ou l l l o ok c nfoundedo q ueer a t th e O ld B ai le y .

Th e man th a t h as no f i end at c ur t , r o
M us t make t h e laws c n ne h i s s or t ; o fi p
Bu t h e th at h as , y di n t of a s , b fl w
May m ake his p
s o rt c o finn e th e l a ws .

Zounds I
’
ve a proj ect , a nd a fi ne one t oo
Wh at p
wi ll not as si on a nd i n e n ti n d o ? v o
m
I ll i i ta te th e
’
vo
i ce an d so und of e, Jov
’
T h e gi rl s a mb
i ti on won t wi th s tand h i s lo e
’
v .

B ut sh ould sh e sq u all, and cry a ra e , and scream on t , ’

p
o
P rest , I m gon e , an d
’
e wi ear t h eJov ll b ’
la e on t b m .

T h e farce b egi ns , th e p ol g w
r o ue s
’
ond er u s o teasi ng ,

P ray C upi d , th e catas r t o ph b pl e e eas i ng 39 0

Air
Oh wh ere i s my M ai a ? 0 say

Wh a t sh a do w o n c ceals th e fa i rm ai d ?
B ri ng h i th er th e lan te rn of d ay ,
A n d sh ew me wh e e M a i a i s r l ai d .
28 TH E RE VE N UE
v ou v po fly w y
En i s a u rs , a a

Com y t m i ng li gh t
e, e s rea s, d i s co ve r,

T n d t dyi g lov
o a ar en , n er,

M i a nd th h rm f d y
a a e c a s o a .

[ A s i de
J U NO : I h av e yo u fas t, by all my w ongs r , I ll fit ye ,
’

Wi se as y ou ar e , pe h p r a s I may ou t wi t ye .
4 00

H ere t h ylongi g M i li n a a es ,

Pass i on fl m i g i h y a n n er e es

Wh i l t h h ts er ea r

I th mpi g b ti g
s u n , ea n ,

A ll in a h ea t , i n
E v yp
er art

o n
Li ke t h e cea ,

A ll ommo ti o n c ,

Th o ugh h
r v i n th bi ll w oll
er e s e o s r ,

A nd th ft t mp te sofli s ll h e es ru e a er soul .

R eci t at i v e

B A CC H US : Gods ! I ha v e s truc k p
u on th e v y
er

mi n u te

ppy or th d vi l i n i t
I sha ll be h a ,
e e
’
s

I t s m om e
ee i g ti on w
s s i t nd d
as s na as n e e ,

I d pump i t— b t l
’
t i d i oo tmu eas sa s s nes end ed .

H ap py , h a ppy , h appy h o ur
p
Cu id w x lt h i p w
no e a s s o er

I my br
n t th p i oneas i
g g e ass ra n ,

A ll my t mbl i ng fr m re ng gi ng a e e a ,

S t my v ry
e s n e fi e se s e on re

L t e M l
us , w ti r a a, n o re e.
 TH E RE VE N GE 29

R eci tat i v e

J U NO o ld I i gn my vi rgi n h arms
B ut, say , sh u res c ,

W u ld y u be v
o on tant t my rm
o e er c s o a s

W uld n t yo J n
o o b me f yo
ur ki n dn ss
u o ro o ur e

M t yo n t t u kl t h e
us u o y l h i gh ne s ?
r c e o r ro a s

BA CC H U S N i by th e d i r ty w v s f S ty I w
o it a e o x s ear ,

M y lov i s yo my wi fe h ll n v sh i t
e u rs , s a e er a re .

d ompli m nt b t I m us t be i t [ A si de
’
J U N O Ti s
: a sa c e , u ar .

B A CC H U S Th en le t s y ’
awa ,

A nd n ve d l y e r e a ,

Ti folly t s t y
’
s o a

F om p t r d l ve
r ra u e an o

I i k n I di
s c e , e

0 m l t fly
co e, e us ,

F m th b l
ro v lt ed sky
e ue au

T th P ph i n G ve
o e a a ro .

J U NO Th en awa y
I ob y e

L ove and n at u re .

Air con t i n u ed

BA CC H U S S i nce ti s
’
so ,

L et us g ,
o

D ear es t cr ea tur e

S C EN E I V

JU N O ,
-
B A CC l I U S , JU P I TE R

J U P I TE R : I h ea d a r voi ce wi th i n , or l I m ti psy e se
’

M ai a, wh e re are you Co m e you li t tl gi p y

,
e s .
30 TH E R E VE N GE

B ACC H U S : Mai a s wi th me ,
'
si r ; wh o th e de i l v ar e

ye ?
S i rrah , be g on e I ll tri m you if yo u tarry
’
.

J U P I TER : Fi ne li ng thi s t o o J pi te
u r — wh y tru ly
I m
’
Jov e t h e th u nderer

J UNO O ut , you rascal, o

y u li e

BA CC H US ’
Ti s I am Jupi t
I wi eld th e th u nder l
er ,

Zo und s ,
’
I ll sneak off e f re t h ey fin d th e b o
bl und er. 4 50
[ A si de
J U P IT ER B reaki ng fro m b v b low a o e, e ,

Flo w glea s o, y er n , o m f mo ni g fl w ;
Ri se , ye gl i es o f th e day , or
Ri se at once wi th s trengt h en ed ray
[ S udden li gli t all a s ton zs ked
'

BA CC II U S Zu o nd s wh at can thi s m ean ?

J U NO I a m all c o nfusi on

J U P I T ER u p don J o f thi rud i nt

Yo r ar , un , or s e rus i on.

I nsati t mo n t I m y n w b j lo s ;
a e s er a o e ea u

I f I e my m i t v yo f o w
’
v y h ll s resse s , ou a e ur e s

I m n w v y h u b nd wi th ou t do bt
’
o a er s a u ,

I f el th e h ono r
e f my fo h d p t u s o re ea s rou .

Was i t for th i s , fr om mo
rni ng t o n i gh t,

T empes ts and h u rri ca nes d welt o n yo ur tongue

E ve ompl i ni ng
r c a of c o ld n e s s and s li gh t ,

A nd th sam p e lly w ng ?
e eal was et er na ru

W i t f th i I w
as ti t d f joy
or s as s n e o ,

Pl u
eas d h ppi b ni h d my b eas t
re a n a n ess a s e r ,

P o i n d wi t h fo d
so e wh i c h v m t loy n n es s e er us c ,

P i n d t yo
nc l v d d i d t be bl
o ur s e e e , an en e o es t
 TH E R E VE N GE 3:

R eei t at i v e

I s wear by S tyx , an d th at s a
’
h or ri d oath ,
’
I ll h a v ev ng
e r e e , and t h at up on y ou b o th .

J UNO : N ay , h ear me, Jov by e, a ll

’
tha t s se ri o u s, t oo,
I s wea r I t ook th e drunken dog for you .

BA CC H U s A nd wi th a s safe a co nsci ence, I can say , as

I now s tand h ere , I t h ough t th e ch a mbe r M ai a ’

s.

J U P rrER
'
: It ca n not be

’
I ll n ot be ch eated ,
N or be t rea ted
Li k e th e pl y
a t hi n g o f yo r wi ll
u .

J UNO ’
be s i gh ted ,
I ll no t l
’
I ll be ri gh t ed ,
’
A nd I ll kee p my
s pi ri ts s ti l l .

J U P ITER : You pi ti ful c ully [ To B at e/ ms

J U N O A N D B A CC H U S Yo u ra keh e l ly b lly u , [ To
Y ou bl t r us e ri ng,

C l tt ri ng
a e ,

F lu t ri ng
s e ,

S p tt i ng
a er ,

T h underi ng,
B lu n deri ng,

y I d ef .

J U P I TE R G O m i nd yo topi ng ur ,

N v om g pi ng
e er c e ro

I nt o my q t I d uar ers , esi re ,

H r y e e om h m i g
ou c e o n ,

A d d o i ng
n a rn
 32 TH E R E VE N GE

J UNO : Yo u ar e a li ar , s i r.

B A CC H US : Yo u li e , si r , y o u li e .

S C EN E V
JU N O , B A CC H US JU P I TER
, , C UPID

C U PI D : H ere ar e th e lo v e rs all a t cla pp -l er c a wi n

g
A v yp
y n f C ll tt
er re tt s ce e 500 or o e
’
s d wi ng
ra .

Oh ! h i mmo t l w h y thi
o tt w li ng ?
r a s, s ca er au

Th o gh ll O lym p
r u I h v h
a d y b wli ng us a e ea r ou a .

J U N O A:h C up id you fi pl t ti ng w i t h
, p o r ne o , a x,

H set ll i th w o g b
as a n e r n ox .

U n v l q u i kly f th th d
ra e c w , or e un erer s ears

T p ll
o t i on d o w
u bout
c rea n a o ur ears .

Air
C U PI D : A ttend ! at ten d ! att en d !
G od , d e i - go d ,m a nd e nd , fi
o
M rtals and i rta s see mmo l
H i t h er turn you o
r w nd eri ng eyes ,

S ee t h e ru le s of th e ski es r
o u
C nq ered all, and s la es to me ! v
R eci t a t i v e

J U P I TE R : P ox
’
0 yo ur bra wli ng h as t e, unri d d le

q ui c k ly ,

O r, by th e t h nder of u my p w o er ,
’
I ll ti ckle ye

C U P I D : You , Jov e , as i gn ti o np n tu l t yo
u c a o ur as s a ,

C m h e wi th M i t b v y h ppy ;
a e er ,
a a o e er a

B t Ju o
u t f
n fo nd i li n ti on
, ou o a nc a ,

S t pp d i he oom f ll yo love t
e n er r , o a ur o

tr p y a e .

S t ru k by my po w
c whi h th l ve d d er , c e s a are

d pi es se ,

B cch u w wo d d t by M i y ’
a s as un e oo a a s e es ,
A d h i th
n t li g t pp
er s ea h i lo n o a eas e s ve,
34 TH E R E VE N GE

Lo ve and wi ne uni ti ng

v ywh
A re e er er e ad o red

I ts pl u ea s r es are v
i n i ti ng,
All h v n i t can afl ord
'

ea e .

BA C C H US Zo und s , I agree,
’
ti s f ll o yt o o ppose i t
L et
’
s pay o ur d ut yh er e, an d th e n
’
we ll Close i t .

To you y b v y f i y g y
, e ra e, e a r, e a ,

P m i t m from myself t
er e y o sa :

Th j i y g p f y
e u c h ll i
ra e or ou s a r se

I ll t h
n a olour f th k i ;
e c s O e s es

d li i ou fr i t
’
F y
or th i
ou e v ne s e c s u

S h ll a th lo fty mo nt i n
on e h oot u a s s

A d v ry wi
n e e t B hu d ne o a cc s ea r

S h ll p kl i pe f ti o n h r
a s ar e n r ec e e.

CU P I D For you y f i r wh o h v nly ch

, e a , se ea e ar ms

M k all my e a ow u l m arr s s e es s ar s,

F y or h ll H d
ou s l lo ftay fl i gh t an e s
’

C l h n th l i t i g
as o f i gh t
e s en n ear o n ,

A d th n oft m l ti ng i nk i g l y
e s , e , s n a

I n g nt l e t di w y
e acc e n s e a a .

A d n t n wh i p o h ll pp
a s er s a a ear

W h i h mod t y wo l d blu h t h
c es u s o ear

Ye b v ra e, th epi l l r a s of t h e s ta te ,
In vl
a our a nd i o n c nd uc t
g rea t ,

F o r y o u th e rus h i ng clang of ar s , m
y ll b l
T h e e of at t e a nd a ar s , l m
S h a fr ll omth e m ar t ia t r e ts ,
l ump fly
A n d ech t h o rou gh t h e an t i n
g s ky m l .
 ’
s ozvcs 1 1V TH E R E VE N GE 35

J U P I T ER From y ou , y e glori es of m an ki n d ,

W h op e pp t t find
e a fir m su or o

A ll th t h umbl p w
a our n d e o ers ca o

S h ll b d i pl y d t pl
a e ur yous a e o eas e .

O y w bu i l d
n wi h d u
ou e a s e s ccess ,

Ti yo r li k d i t i t bl
’
s u s, ; e e es , o ess

Yo mi l wi ll b tt r v y c
ur s es e e e er s en e ,

A d lo th n b r n w t in g n
c e ou r ar e as e re e .

C H O R US S wh n lo g th
o, t
e a ki n e eas e rn s es

Th glori e f t h mor ni g r ies o e n se ,

Th h umbl flo w r w hi h l p t t h ni gh t
e e e c s e e ,

Exp nd i t b a ti t t h l i gh t
s s ea u es o e ,

G lo w i i t gl s y w ryn s oss ne ar a ,

A nd h i mid t th h i i g d y
s nes a s e s n n a .

SO N G S

( To be s u ng in ‘
Th e R e v enge
’
)

A B A CC H A N A L I AN

SU N G B Y M R R E I N HO L D

-
B A CC I I U S mi l i g pow
, e v er s n er ,

P t oa r f th f t i v h ou
n o e es e r

H re t h y g
e i t r ro ll
e n u n e n ec a

T th wi d
o e p i bowl
e ea a c ou s ,

W h i l g t i l i ty d gl
e en an ee

M k th
a e g r d nes e wor t h y t h
a e s ee .

B a cch us , e er v mi r th a nd joy ,

u
L a gh i ng, w to an n, ha ppy b y o
36 S ON GS IN TH E R E VE N GE

Here ad va nce th y
clu te d ow s re cr n,

S nd t h y p rpl bl
e i g d o wn u e ess n s

Wi th th ni t pl e o n pi r
ne o eas e c s e,

W th th i y rou d th ly
rea e e v n e re .

T H E I N V I TA T I O N
TO BE SU N G BY M RS B A RT H E LE M O N AND BY

M A ST E R C H EN E Y
A WA Y to t h e w l
ood a nds , awa y
T h e s h e h erds orm i ng ri g
p are f a n ,

T d n
o t th h o no r f M y
a ce o e u o a ,

A nd w l om t h pl e c f p i g
e e eas ur es o s r n .

Th h ph d
e s e l b urer g ess a o s a r ace ,

S d y rr y ’
A nd h i n in h
s es er un a s a a ,

A d b
n i n th blo m f h
ears f e o o er a ce

Th h m e c d th b
ar tis anfM y e ea u es o a .

A w y t th wo d l da w y
o e o an s a a

Th h ph rd e s fo m i ng
e i g
e s ar e r a r n ,

A w y t th woo dl nd
a o w y
e a s, a a

A d jo i n wi th th
n moro t i e a us ra n

Ti t r on t l b u t -d y
’
s eas o a o r o a ,

N wB o h nd C p i d m
acc t r i gn
us a u us e .

Wi th g l d f pri m o s m d
ar an s o r se a e,

A nd o wned wi th th
cr w t bl om i ng p y e s ee o s ra ,

Th o gh wo d l d nd m d o w nd h d
r u o an , a ea , a s a e,

W ll d n t th h ono
e
’
a cefM y o e ur o a .

A w y t th t a o e , e c.

A B A CC H A N A L I A N
W HA T i s w ar a n d a ll joyi ts s ?
U se l ess m i ch i
s ef, e mp ty noi se .
 S ON GS IN TH E RE VE N GE
’

37

Wh at a re a r m s a nd t rophi es wo n
Sp ngl gl
a i t t r i n
esg i t h n e n e su .

Ro y B h u gi v m wi n
s ac c s, e e e,

H p pi a i only t hi
n es s s ne

Wh t i lov wi th ou t th b wl ?
a s e e o

l ngu f th o l
’
Ti s a a or o e s u

C o wn d wi th i y V n us h rm
r e v , e C a s

I y o t m t h
v c ur s ms e o er ar .

B h a cc
gi v m e lov
us , nd wi e e a ne ,

H ppi a i only th in ess s ne

T H E V I RG I N S
’
C HO I C E
YO U N G S t p h on i f i s w ire s as a r a a n

h ph rd f th pl i n
’
A s e er a s e e o e a

I n ll th h u nd r d ro nd
a e e u

B t R lph h
u a t mpti g h as ld et n s ou e rs rue ,

A d wi ll
n q u i k ly bu
as k l t c c e o

A y t b
s an fou d o e n .

Y o ng C ol i h
u om ly f
n as a c e ace ,

A nd dg l wi th
cu e s t i v gr c an a c e a e,

I n v ry th i ng ompl t
e e c e e

B t H bbi
u l o n d n no di vi nca a ce e,

G o ds h w h i m nly b o ti s hin a ea u es s e,

Wh j i ggi g wi th h i f t
en n s ee

R oge i v y t tr s d t ong
er s ou an s r ,

A d Th y i
n i ng h v ly
rs s s g s a ea en so n ,

S ft G i l s i b i k
o d m ll
e s r s an s a .

Wh h ll I h
o s a ? wh sh ll I h
c oose o a s un ?
W h y m t I b o nfi d t n ?
us e c ne o o e

Wh y n t I h v th m ll ? ea
’
a e e a
3s S ON GS IN TH E R E VE N GE

T H E H A PPY PA I R
S T R E P HO N L ucy, s i nc e o
th e kn t was t i ed ,
Wh i ch o fi m d th S t
c n rn b id
e ee re ph o
’
s r e

All i p l su ll i j y eas re , a s o ,

M i ed lov
arr n n v l y;
e ca e er c o

Le rov
ar n ,
y r l e n f m th i e s, ear ro s,

M i g i th o d t bl i
arr a e s e r a o ss .

L U CY W h i l t t hy ki ndn s v ry h our ess e e

G th e pl
a u wi th i t po w
rs eas re s er ,

L v o e and t nd n i n th e er ess ee

M t b h ppi n
us e t m a ess o e.

L rn y rov
ea , l e n f m th i e rs , ea r ro s,

M i g iar r a e bs t nti l bli

s su a a ss .

B OT H G d i ke H o lym v
e n , e e r r ei gn ,

R uler o f th e h a ppy t rai n ,

flm oc bv
L i ft thy a i ng t r h a o e
fl ov
A ll th e i gh ts of wan ton l e ;
l o bl
P ea ce fu , s li d , es t , se re ne ,

Tri u mp m
h i n th e arr i ed s cene .

STREP HON Bles t wi th th ee , th e s ult y r

Fli es on wi ngs of o
d wn w y a a .

La b o u ri ng o e r
’
th e y llo w pl i n
e a

O pen to th e s un a nd ra i n ,

A ll my p bo fly a i nful la urs ,

W h n I th i nk my L y i gh
e uc
’
s n .

L U CY O my S t ph on
:
l ym hre , c ou e ar t

H ppi a t th e i mp rt
ness o e a ,

Joy h oul ds i g w y th h o r s n a a e u ,

L ov h ould v ry pl
e s r h ow e e eas u e s er
 T HE W OM A N OF S P I RI T 39

S earch my fu l br t d
a i th f e as ,
an see ,

I am bl t i lovi g th
es n n ee .

B O TH G d li k H ym
o e v r ig e n, e er e n,

R ul er o f th h ppy t i e a ra n ,

L i ft t h y fl m i g t orc h bo
a n a ve

A ll th fl i gh t
e f w t o n lov s o an e

P eac e ful oli d bl t

, s , es , s e re n e ,

T ri umph i th m rri d c n e a e s en e .

THE W O M A N OF S P I RI T

A B U R L E TTA

D RA M A T I S P E RS O N [ E

D i stor t M R BA N N I ST ER
Cou n sellor L a t i t a t M R RE I N H O L D
E ndor se M A ST E R C H E N E Y
L ady Tempest M Rs T HO M P SO N

A C T I , S C EN E I

ST A N D LA T I TA I
L A D Y T E M PE ' ‘

L A T I TA T I t ll you L dy T mp t
: e , a e es

L AD Y TE M P E S T A d I t l l you M L t i t t i t
: n e ,
r a a ,

s h l
a l t b —
noI ll h v e .S o i ty
’
f a e no c e o

A ti q
n i m t h
ua r e s N on b t t h
ee er e . e u e

h o u bl
no ra M mb e f th C o t i
e h ll
e rs o e er e s a

ass e mbl h ye h ll k
ere ,n o w ou s a .

L A T I TA T S u p nd your
: s g e L dy T mp t ra e, a e es ,

a nd l t m op
e my bri f H v y n t th i
e en e . a e ou o s

d y mov d by th i ti g ti o
a , e f th d evi l
e ns a n O e ,
40 TH E W OM A N OF S P I RI T

a nd n o t v h a i ng t h e fear of G od bef yo o re ur IO

y e lly
es , wilfu and wi tti ngl a nd y m li i ou ly a c s ,

d iv ll my fri d
r en a en s ou t f my h ou
o W se as

i t do n l i k wom n e e a a O f q u l i ty ?
a

L A D Y T E M PES T It w : as do li k
ne wom e a an

of pi ri t sh t : a c a ra c er , i t h ll v s a b my e er e

t as k to mai n ta i n .

A wa y wi th y m xi m d d ull fo m l ul
our a s , an r a r es ,

Th e h k l
s f pl
ac ur d t mm l f fool
e s o e as e , an ra e s o s

For wi d m nd pr d c I
s o r t t w
a u en e ca e n o a s ra ,

I pl f my wi ll i my l w
’
I ll act as eas e , or s a .

L A T ITA I :
’ ‘
up my oul M d m I h v
B ut on s , a a , a e

on e mo on i d ti o wh i h h o ld p i
re c s era n c s u es ec

a lly mov you t bri d l yo e p i n ~

f i
o t e ur as s o , or

sp i l yo f
o s W h you k o k d d own
ur a ce . en n c e

L d R u t wi t h t h b t f M rcu A u li
or s e us o a s re us ,

y l
ouoo k d t h v ry p i t
e f t h Ae l c t l e t c ure o e e o as

t k n
a e t f th H ou l n um
o e ercu a e .

o wo th n g wi ll plough
P ass i n rs e a a e

F r ow
u r th f o w i g b w
s on e r n n ro

R g a nd p
e a i o n wi l l d i gass s race

E v ry be u ty f th f
e a o e ace

W hi l t good -n t
s wi ll pply a ure su

B u ti
ea wh i h
es , v di c ca n n e er e.

LA D Y T E M P EST : M r La t i ta t , I won ’
t be a bu sed
-D i d I fo r o th i s c n de sc en d t o f rge t o my
q l
ua i t y d m ry u h an ar s c a ta u t o logy f o

n o t h i g —I wi l lnt b bu no e a sed .
42 ON M R A L C O CK , OF B R I S TOL

L A T I TA T A nd more ov er

S
D I TO RT : o N ay , C unse ll r , o as I am y our

f I omm
r e eree, c a n d s i lence . P ra y wh at do
you l y y r d m
a ou a ages a t ?

LA T I T A T : M y lady has i n h er c bia ne t a J upi t er

T o na ns, wh i ch , i n s pi t e of a ll my e n d ea vo urs

t o O en p h er e y es , sh e pe rsi sts i n ca lli ng an

I ndi an P agod , a n d up on o
c nd i t i o n of my
c v
re e i i n
g t h a t , I d ro p th p e rosec u ti o n .

S
D I TO RT :
’
Ti s a fl
t ri e , M adam , let h i m h av e
i t , i t may t urn t o
'
a ccoun t . [ A s i de t o L a dy

LA D Y T EM P E T : S A v yty h er o : e sh all ha v e it
i n s ta n t l y , on c ondi ti on I h v a e th e use of my
t o ngu e .

W h at are all yo ur favouri t e joys ?

Wh at a re [ all] our pleas ures
i f l
‘
it i

O N M R A L COC K , OF B RI S T O L

AN E XCE L L E N T M I N I A T U R E P A IN TER

YE ni n e , awa k e o
th e ch r de d sh e l l ,

Wh ilst I th e p ra i s e of A lc o ck te ll
In t ruth -di ct a t ed la y s

O n wi ngs of ge n ik u
fligh t
s ta e t h y ,

0 m use a b v th O lympi c h i gh t
o e e e ,

M ake ech o i g h i p i
s n s ra se .
 ON MR A L CO CK , OF B R I S TOL 43

N at u i ll h glo y d r t
re , n a er r es ,

H flo w ry c o w h
er e v rd t v t
r n, er e an es ,

H o th l bl
er z ne e e rea ue ,

i w c h m f om A lcock h
’
R ece v es n e ar s r s an d

Th e e e s
y u v y t h i omm nd r e s, a s c a ,

Wh ol k i gd o m t vi w e n s a a e .

H i b u ti
s ea m t ol l th y
es se e o r e e e,

A d bi d t h
n l ow fly e rea arr s ,

T wou d t h g mi d ’
o n e az e r s n

S t ki g
O a hi m
n d i pl y d
a re s en s a e ,

Th t ft t h u gu rd d wou d d m i d
a o e n a e n e a

H th wi h d t h e p i t bl i d
a s e a n er n .

H i p i tu
s cli k t n t
res h w e o a ure s e ,

Th i lv r fou t i
e s e mt fl w n a n s see o o ,

Th h y wood t d
e oa r s o no

Th li ng h i th flo wi g d
e cur a r e n re ss ,

Th p k i g t ti t d o f
e s ea n a u e, c n ess

Th f ncy - form i g g d
e a n o .

Y l i Rom -lovi g fool

e c ass c an n s,

S y ould th p i t
a , c f th e ch oola n ers o e s s

Wi th A l ock p i l i ? c
’
s en c v e

H p i n t th p i o
e a s f m k i nd
e a ss ns O an ,

A n d i th f n d i pl y th m i d
e a ce s a s e n ,

Ch m i g th h ar t n d y e ear an e e .

T h ri h ppy rt i t ou
ce a th y po w r
a s , r se e s,

A nd d i
sen w o nd -
,g i v ing h o w er n s ers ,

Th y b u t o w rk t vi w
ea e us o s o e

E vy h l l i k
n s a t th y n ms c en a a e,

I t li a l v th
ans h i
ea ff m
e e C a r O a e,

A nd o wn t h e se a t t h y d u e .

A S A P H I DEs
B ri s t ol , z otk J an . 1 6
7 9 .
44 TO M I SS b US H ,
’
OF E RI S T OL

T O M I SS B U S H , OF B R I ST O L
B E FO RE I k th d see y h r e rear s o e

Wh G mbi pi d bi llow o r ’
ere a a s ra s r a ,

A d fo m i g pou
n lo g
a n r a n ,

T you I rg th pl i ti v
o u e tr i e a n e s a n,

A d t h ough
n lov i g i v i a er s n s n a n,

Y t you h ll b
e th s oga ear e s n .

U ng t fu l cru l lov ly m i d
ra e , e ,
e a ,

Si ll my t orm t w
n ce a r p id en s er e e a

W i th f ow l g id
r r
n s or an u s nee s

W i th id i ti
ass mor u es no e

Yo pti v wi ll you h lth i mplor

ur ca e r ea e,

O t you wi th h i t
r eas e s ea rs .

N w t th r gi o
o o wh r th
e e ns e e e sun

Do h i h t ou
es s f glory
o c rs e o r un ,

A nd p rch up th grou nd
a es e

Wh th bur i g cl vi g pl i
’
ere o e r e n n ea n a ns ,

A lo g nt l d - t
e e rn a
g i g o s ar re ns ,

A d pl nd our fl m
n S e rou d a es a n

Th wi ll I g
e re y t t t fi d
o, e no o n

A fi i t
re r th my mi d
n ens e an n ,

Wh i ch bur co t t fl m ns a ns a n a e

Th wi ll I lo
er e thy h v ly form
se ea e n ,

N h ll m mb
or s a rec pt d w me ra n e , r a ur e , ar ,

D r w h d ow a f th y fr m
s a s o a e .

I th
n o gh l m t th
e r u e e en , e s ea ,

I ll d o wn th oft r ubj ct th
’
r e s e s e , ee ,

A d i k n ch lov ly h rm
s n ea e C a

N mo O my bo om h ll b t or
re s s a e n,

N moro by wi ld i d bor
e, eas ne ,
I ll ch i h th l rm
’
er s e a a .
 TO M I S S CL A R K E 45

Y et , P olly o ld th y h rt b k i d
, c u ea e n ,

S oo would my f bl purpo
n fi nd ee e se

T h y w y wi th i my brs ta n eas

B t h
u c oft c
en e , s fp i t d w s e ne s O a n e oe ,

S pi t d l i gh t I ll g
’
f th d
e o e ea r e o,

Fo g t h d b bl t
r e e r , an e es .

C ELO RI M O N

T O M I SS C .

ON H EA R I N G HE R P LA Y O N T H E HA R P I C HO RD S
H A D I sra e l wh n m i fo t mod rt
’
narch ,
’
s e s r un e s a

Pi d t it d p t o
erce h i h vi g br
o s t
ee es c re s ea n eas ,

H d b t th y d lc t t o
ea r u hi o owi g h rtu e n es , s s rr n ea ,

At h ft t o
suc h d oo t h d i t lf t
so tn es , a s e se o re s .

Y w t
es , s f th J
ee er o th y t r i
ar an es se s s
’
n s
’
s a ns ,

Y t wh t v i l i f orro w t h y d i rm
e a a a s e sa

L v p ti g wi th i th oul r m i
’
o sh
e s ar er s n n e s e a ns ,

Th m lti g mov m t wou d

e e n th y h e en s n us as e c ar m
c

C L AR K E
T O M I SS

T O i g f C l k my mu
s n o pi r ar e s e as es ,

A th m by h m m d q u i t di vi
e e c ar s a e e ne .

Y t u n f l v i gi
e o d you ly
e u r ns , s un r r es ,

A pol lo i d t h f bl li a e ee e ne .

I f t u th nd vi tu
r wi t n d ch m
a r e, a ar s,

M yf fix d tt ti o ll
a or a e a en n ca ,

Th d t e fl v d wo n d i g
ar s o m o e an u n ar s

Th b t o Cl rk h l l h ol d
’
e eau e us a e s a o er all. .
46 A S ON G

’
Ti s n o t t h e t i n ct ure of a s ki n ,

Th e ros y li p , th e ch ar mi ng ey e

N o ,
’
ti s a gr ea t er po w er wi t hi n ,
Tha t bi d s th e p io
as s n n e er v di e .

T h ese Cla rk po e s s es s e s , and mu h mor c e.

A ll b u ty i h
ea n er gl an ces S po t r

S h e i s th e goddess all ad or e

In c ou t y
n r , ci t y , a nd a t c o rtu .

A C R O S T I C O N M I SS S A L L Y CL A R K E
v u c or
S E R A P H I C i rgi ns Of th e t u n ef l h i ,
p p ou lyr
A s si s t me to re a re th e s n di ng e .

k o bl
Li e h er I si ng, s ft , s e ns i e , and fai r,
moo umb r rbl
Le t t h e s th n e s wa e i n t h e ai r .

pu u m
Y e r des , coq e ttes , and all th e i s led th rong ,
b uy v u m o
Can ea t , i rt e , sense, de and th e s n g ?
Look l k m u
t h en on C ar e , an d se e t h e all ni t e

b u ou p l y
A ea te s attern t o th e a wa s ri gh t - .

my m
Res t h ere , bv p
use , n or soar a o e t h y s h ere

Ki gs m i gh t p y d o ti n t th f i
n a a ra o o e a r,

Ench ti g fu ll f joy p rl
an n , in f c nd
o , ee ess a e a ai r .

A SON G

SS ED TO M I SS C— A M O F B R I STO L
A D D RE ,

A s pri g
s w ppro h
n no wi th ll h i s g y t i
a ac es a a ra n ,

A nd t t r h i b u ti
s ca e s ou d th gs eapl i n es ar n e r ee n a ,

C om t h
'
e my d r ch m r ll c upl
en , ea move ar e , a s r e s re
,
A
_
pt f my p i o llow m t l v
cce o ass n, a e o o e .
 A S ON G 47

W i th ou t t h e so ft tra ns or ts p wh i ch l ov m e us t i ns i re , p
W i t h ou t th e s weet t om
r nd d si
r en t of fea a e re,

O ur t h ough t d id s an e n v r eas arfin d e e re e ,

A d o th i g b t wi t
n n n nu i gn i n t h mi d
n er c a re e n .

B t lov i t h blo s m th
u e s e pri g f th ul
s o , e s n o e so ,

T h f o t f our ju dg m n ts m y h k n t o t o l
e r s s o e a c ec , o c n r IO

I n spi t f h h i d r
e o ea c th n pri g wi l l tu n
a n ce , e s n re r ,

A nd t ur wi th t r
na e po t r fi i g wi ll b n
a ns r s e n n ur .

T hi p s i on
a ss l ti l by h v n was d i gn d
ce es a ea e es e

T h o n ly fix d m
e e f i mp ovi g t h m i d
ea ns o r n e n

Wh it b m
en ea th s on th y q ui k ly di pl y
e se n se s , e c s a

H wg
o t nd prol i fi
rea a h w pl i ng th
c, y o eas e ra .

Th om my d ch m i lov i fl m
en c e, ea r ar e r , s n ce e s a a e

W h i ch pol i h tu s d
es na g l you f
re , a n m an e s r ra e,

P mi t t h
er oft p i o t ri i your b t
e s as s n o se n reas ,

I l v your go d
ea e t ur t gr o na t m th r t e o an e e es .

S h l l th b u t i f l fl w
a e ea t ull blo om rou d
o e re s a ss a n ,

S h l l Flo m l m l h rou d
’
a
g yra s t n a t
an g e e a e e n ,

S h l l th
a d- blu hi g blo om b
e re s n th t r ss e se e n o n e ee,

W i th ou t th l t pl ur e eas pt r f m ?
eas e or ra u e or e

A n d y t if my h m r h l d f ow wh
e , c ar e I i ng
s ou r n en s ,

Ah wh t a th b a re ti t h glo i
e ea u f pri g ?
es , e r es o s n

Th fl w e o wi ll b f d d
er s ll h pp i
e a fly
e , a a n ess ,

A nd clo d v il t hu s e f v ry b i gh t ky
e az ur e o e e r s .

L o do
n n, 4t h M ay , 1 7 70 .
44 A NE W S ON G

A N EW S O N G

TO MR G . C A TC O TT

AHbl m m t C t ot t i f f om th ri gh t w
a e e no , a c , r e ay

M y o ti o d n ti o f ;ns an ac n s run ar

H w n my i d
o cad oth r b t tr y ea s o e u s a ,

D p i d f th i
e r veli ng o th -t o e r ru n r s ar

Ah bl m e m n t B d i p i f mou
a e o ,
ro er , ,
n t ed al oft ,

I ch tt d poi l t h d ull i ;
a er, a n s e a r

H w n I i m gi
o ca th y foppe ry ft a ne so ,

Wh di co d th voi c f my f i
en s r
’
s e e o a r ?

I f T ur ner re m i tt ed my blu t s e r a nd rhym es,

I f H ardi n g was gi rli s h an d c d , ol

v
I f ne er an og e was go t fr l
M i ss G i om rm es ,

If F l vi
a a was bl as t ed a nd O ld

I ch o se o t li ki g d l ft wi th ou t p i
wi th u n , an e a n,

N w l om d th f o w wi th
or e c e i gh e r n a s

I o n d li k mo k y t d gl my h i n
sc r e e a n e o an e c a ,

A nd p i n t th m a w c h m wi th e li ne ar s a e.

o o
O n ce C t t n was h andsom e I a ed an d I flm b urne d ,

b b
I di ed t o O tai n t h e r i gh t qu een
w b l my p l
B u t h en I eh e d e i s t e re t n ed , ur
B y J u i t lt
es d th c, a ere e s en e .

m bl ugly my v i ty i d
’
S h e s da na e ,
’
an cr e ,

Y li ou y my con ci c you li
e,
’
sa s s en e , e.
’

R olvi g t follo w th di c t t
es n f pri d
o e a es O e,

I d i w h b g t my y
’
v e er a a o e e .
50 M RS H A YWOOD TH E N O VE L I S T

T O M R S H A Y WOOD, T H E N O V EL I S I
' ‘

L ET S a pph o n me be h d m ’
s a ear no ore,

O Di do f t by b d b u ng
’
r s a e ar s e s ,

Wh n th
en o bi llow-b t h or e ea e n s e

Th h fE n
e ec ugo o eas r n .

Lov th g e, t l ef th b rea t r u er o e reas ,

P oud r d i mp ti t t
an o t ol a en o c n r ,

I n v y ov l s t nd
e er nonf ed e a s c ess

W ki g t n t
a n n th
o ol a ure s sc e
’
es e s u .

H y wood th y g i us w di vi
a ; en as ne

Th ft p si on o wned thy w y ;
e so er as s s a

Th y y p o th flowi g li n
eas r s e, e n e,

A mpl i h m t upr m di pl y
cco s en s s e e s a .

P op n f
e , so vy nd f f m
o en a o a e,

P n d th i vi di ou l i
en e i v i ;
e n s ne n a n

T bl t th y l i t
o as y m er ar na e

E x ceed th po w r f h um n t i n
s e e o a s ra .

Y g y y
e a n i bl
, y f i
e se s e, e a r,

T o wh a t h er gen i us wrot e, a tt end

’
Y ou ll find engagi ng a s th e e mor l r
T o h el p th lov r e e a nd t h e fri end .

TO M R H O L LA N D
W HA T nu mb ol l nd c n th m
ers, H a , a e uses fin d ,
i g th y m i t i ch v i d p rt
”
To
‘

s n er n ea ar e a ,

W h en acti o l qu n
n, e o nd ombi e ce, a ease c ned ,

Ma k n t b t opy f th y t ?
e a ur e u a C o ar
 TO MR H OL L A N D 5x

M aj esti c as th e eagle on th e wi ng,

O r th e yo lm d mount i n- t d t
ung sky -
he e , a roo e re e ;
P leas i ng a s m dow blush i ng wi th th pri ng
ea s e s ,

L udo th as urg f th S v n e s es o e e er s ea .

tr i n mi d r ;
’
In t error s s l ngi ga , as c a n ar es rea

I n lov Jov t g t f m t l pr i ;
e , as e, oo re a or or a a se

I n pi ty g nt l
, t h f ll i g t
e e as e a n ea r

I ll
n a p i t my f bl l y
, su e r or o ee e a s .

B l k ng dd n i tat i p i ;
’
ac a er s su e r se , ecs c a n

T m n ti g j lo y l f- nk i g ti ng ’
or e n ea us s se ca er n s

C on mi g n vy wi t h h y ll i ng t i n
su n e , er e ra

d lo ly h roud d wi t h th t tl s wi g
’
F rau , c se s e e ur e n

Wh t v p s i o g ll th h um n b
a e er a s ns t a e a reas ,

P l y i thy f t u
a n nd w i t th y d
ea res , a a a no .

I n th by t th d mo t nd o f d
ee , ar , e e n s a s c n esse

B t u tuna t h y ou l h
r e on t mp d th g d s as s a e e o .

S ju t th y
o s t i o n wi th t h y p t gr
ac ar a ees ,

E h f tu
ac do ea th fli re f t ongu ;es e o ce O a e

S h i th y n ti v
uc s l g c a d e e e an e a n eas e,

B y th th h r h l i
ee mooth ly gli d long
e a s ne s es a .

A t t hy f i g d w e w
ne r lly di t r doe , e re
’
ea s esse ,

A t t h y f i g n d t r w l t th r l f l l
e e ea s , e e e ea a

B y v ry judg f n tu ti o f sed ’
e e e o a re s c n es ,

N i ng l p t i thi t ll i
’
O s e th ar ll
s ne , ou r a n a .

D B . .

Bri s t ol , 2 1 st J u ly
5: TH E EE A O TE O US M I S S H O YLA N D

T O T H E B EA U T E O U S M I SS
H OYL A N D

F A R di s tan t fro m Bri t n i lofty i l a n a s

’
s e,

Wh t h ll I find t m k th g ni u mi l ?
a s a o a e e e s s e

Th b bbli ng fo nt i n lo
e u th po w
u at pleases se e er o ,

Th ky t a t th h dy t
e roc ca ar c s , e s a ree s ,

Th e j i y f ui t g
u c f h n ti g h
r a e o en c a n ue,

Wh ose l i ou vi t u Engl d n v k w ;
us c s r es an e er ne

Th e vari egat d d gh t ef th l nd au ers o e a ,

Wh se n mb Flo
o u t w wi th bo nt
e rs us h n d
ra s re s u eo a

Th v d nt ve t
e er of th
a mi li ng fi ld
s ure e s e s,

Al l t h i h pl
e r c u n t u east h us yi ld I O
-res a
’
re s s o r e o e e s,

H v ll th i p w
a e a t w k th
e r o h o d d st i g
ers o a e e c r e r n

B t t i ll th y
u s bj t th t th e m
e
’
re su n i ng
ec s a use ca s .

H yla d mo beau t
o n , th
re th g d f d y eous an e o o a ,

H n m can q u i k n nd w k th l y
er a e c e a a a e e a

R ouse th oft m f om i dol c nd

e s us e r n en e a ease ,

T li ve t l v
o ,
nd oo h
o e, a pow t pl r us e er ers o e ase .

I i n w u ld P h b
n va o d i d n t H oyl d ri
aa u s , o an , se
’
Ti h s b i ght y th t gi ld th
er r e es t n ki a ; s e eas er s es

l ne d p i v f th e li gh t
’
Ti h
s s e a o e r es u s o

A d wh n h l mbe t h n i nd d tis ni gh t
’
n e s e s u rs , 20 e ee .

T t ll th
o e p t b ti f h f
e se ara e eau es o er ace

W o ld t t h t ni ty
u s re c mot st p e
e er
’
s re e s ac ,

A nd w nt m a th m n t p n th li n ;
a ore an a o e e e

I r t—l t th i s H y l nd ll di vi ne
’
es fli
e d su ce , ea r o a s a .
 TO M I S S H O YL A N D $3

T O M I S S H O Y LA N D

O NCE m o re th e mus e to be au t eous H oy land si ngs

H er grateful tri but e of h arsh numbers bri ngs
T o H oy land ! N a t ure s ri ch e s t , s weet es t s t ore,
’

Sh e m ade an H oyland , an d can make no more .

N or all th e be au ti es O f th e world ’
s va s t r und o
U ni ted , wi ll as s wee t as h erh fou nde .

p o
D esc ri ti n si ckens t o re h h
ear se p er rai se ,

o o
H er w rt h al ne wi ll de ify my d y a s.

Enchant i ng cr ea t ur eCh arms so great as thi ne

M ay all th e b
ea u ti es O f th e day uts h i ne o .

y v y
T h y e es t o e er gaz er send a da rt ,
T h y taki n g graces capti vat e th e h eart .

m ll
0 fo r a use th at sh a asce nd th e ski es ,
k bj
A nd li e th e su ect o f th e e ode ri se p
pr l p y
T o si ng t h e s a k i ng ey e , t h e ort l grace ,
o b o
Th e th usand eaut i es th at ad rn th e face
Of my p m
se ra h i c ai d , wh se o b u o m
ea t e us c h ar s

o o o
M i gh t c urt th e w rld to rush at nce to ar s ; m
v
Whi lst t h e fai r godd ess , nati e of th e ski es ,
S h all si t a bove, and be th e v o
i c t r s pri z e
’
.

l o u
0 now, wh i st y et I s und th e t ne fu l l re, y
I feel th e th ri lli ng joy p
h er h an ds i ns i re
Wh en th e soft t ender t uch awakeso my b lood,
o my p
A nd r lls o
ass i ns wi t h th e pur l fl
p e ood .

p b
M y ulse ea ts h i gh my obb b
th r i ng reas t s on fir e
’

v y
I n sad ari e t O f wi d desi e l r .

oy
O H lan d l h eav efily goddes s ange l sai nt
k m
W ord s are too wea th y i gh t w rth to pai n t y o
o b
Th u es t , c omp o
letest w rk th a t na tur e ad e, m
m b
Th ou ar t y su s tance , a nd I am t hy sh ade .
54 T O M I S S H O YL A N D

P ossessed joyf lly wo ld g

of th ee , I u u o

Th ough th lo d t mpe t nd th d pth f w

r e u e s , a e e o oe .

F om th
r lo n my be i ng I d i v
ee a e er e,

On b a t o
e m i le f m th e m k ll my h op
e u e us s ro e a es a es

li v a e.

T O M I S S H OY L AN D

o t th b y n f li f wi ll prov
S I N C E sh r e us sce e o e e,

Le t my H oyl d l
us , t li v d lov an , ea rn o e an e

T lov wi th p
o e io pur mor i g li gh t
ass ns e as n n ,

Wh o fl n b m u ull i d by th ni gh t
’

se sa ro ea s, ns e e ,

Wi th ro y m ntl d th h v s a tr kes o e ea en s s ea ,

F i nt i m i t t o f my H yl d c h k
’
a a rs o o an s ee .

Th joy e f t r i h
s o rui d t t
na u e n er ne s a e

H v li t tl pl
a e ur th ough th p i
e e as g t e, e a n s a re rea .

V i rt u nd lov e a wh d b d e, it en sa cre an s un e,

Ti th n th t n t r l d t t u d l i gh t
’
s e a a u e ea s o r e e .

O ft I w das th rou gh t h
an myr tl g ov
er e e r e,

B i ng th b u t ou burd
ea r e f my lov
ea e s en o e,

A r t t r l t I h ould fl nd
se c e er ro , es s o
’

Th h mi g m i d
e c ar wh om my joy d p nd
n a on s e e ,

I nfo m my ou l t h t vi r t uo
r s s m i d lo , a us n s a ne

C n gi va pl ur t th vi l u nk ow
e a ea s e, o e e n n .

B t wh u t h body ch rm i g
en e d th m i d a n ,
an e n

T v y vi rt ou ch ri ti
o e er t i n li
u ds s a n ac c ne ,

M ti ee p r o m i d d ng l joi
n on e e s n, a an a e n,

Wh m t i t b b t H oyl d th di i ?
o us e, u an e v ne

Wh t worth i t ri i wi l l th t m po ss
a n ns c a an s se ,

Wh om t h d h rm r co d c d t bl
e ea r c ? a e n es en s o ess

S wi ft w i ll th m i u t roll th flyi g h our

e n es , e n s,

A nd bl i g ov r t k th p i by h ow r
ess n s e a e e a r s e s

E ch mom t w i ll i mprov upo t h p t

a en e n e as ,

A nd v ry d y b b t t r t h
e e ath l t e e e an e as :
 T O M I S S H O YL A N D 55

L ov m n e ea d u lt t d fl m
s an u na era e a e,

T h o gh lu t t
u ft s p th cred n m
oo o u sur s e sa a e

S h p ssi on as i H yl d br n m v
’
uc a t n o an s eas ca o e,

T i s th t lo v th n m f l v
’
a d a ne ese r es e a e o o e .

Oh w , my m ri t g
ere t ough t fi d
e rea en o n

A f vou d t ti o i n my H y l nd m i d
’
a re s a n o a s n ,

Th n wo ld my h ppi e b q i t
e u o mpl tea n ss e u e c e ,

A nd ll vol i ng j y
a re in
v ntr m t o s as a ce e ee .

T O M I SS H OY LA N D

T EL L me , god o f soft desi res,

Li t tle C u i d , want n boy , p o
H ow th u ki n dles to th y es , up fir
v
G i i ng leas i n g a i n and p ? p joy
Hoyland b
'

’
s eau ty i s th y bow ,
S t ri ki ng glan c es are th y d a ts r
M aki ng c nq es ts ne er s w, o u v lo
v
E er ga i ni n g co r
nq ue ed h earts .

H v n i
ea e t di h mil
s s ea e n er s e,

Ju no i n h portly i
’
s er a r

N t B i t nni f vouri t i l
’
o r a a s a e s e

C n p od
a nymph
r f iruce a so a .

I n ad t t
eser d dr vas an ear ,

Wh r di d r pri g ro d
e e sor e s n s a un ,

I f th lov ly f i r i t h r
e e a s e e,
’
Ti pls a -i i
g g g ou d
eas ure v n r n .

O h my H oyl nd bl t wi th t h a es ee ,
’
I d th i
g g t orm
e ra d fy n s e ,

I n th y m i l I li v
s m fr es e, a ee

Wh n th o f wn t I m t di
e u ro es , us e.
 TO M I S S H O YL A N D

T O M I S S H OY LA N D
U
C O N T all th e flow e rs th at deck th e m ’
ead ow s s i d e ,

Wh en Flora flo i h i ur s es n ne b n p id
w- or r e

o
C unt all th e Sp kli g orbi t i th e ky
ar n s n s

C o n t ll th bi rd th t th rough th
u a e s th fly a e e er

C o n t ll th f li g
u a f th lofty t
e o a e o e rees ,

T h t fly bef
a th bl k u t m
ore lb e ea a u na reez e

C o t ll th d wy bl d
un a e f v d nt g
e a es o er a rass

C n t ll th d p
ou a f i th t
e ft ly pass
ro s o ra n a so

T h ough th bl
r th r
e t mpe t o
ue e o e , or e s u us r ar

C o nt ll th e s nd
u a p th br ki ng sh o
a s u on e ea re

C o n t ll th mi u t
u a in e th wo l d b eg n
n es s ce e r a

C o t ll th t oubl
un a f th li f
e r fm n es O e e o a

C oun t ll th to m t f th d m ned i n h ell

a e r en s o e a

M or e th e be
e ar t ou h rm th t m k m y nym ph
au e s c a s a a e

x l e ce .

T O M I S S H O YL A N D
S wee t are th y ch armi ng s i e s , l el ai d , ml my ov y m
w fl -
S ee t as th e owers I n bloo m of s p fi ug m aye é- '

y
o ml
T h se ch armi ng s i es t h y eau te us face ad n , b o or
y
A s M a s wh i t e blo om s ga i
’
d eck th e th o n ly r .

ur b
T h en why, wh en m d g od na t e as ki ng i es
'

o l
’
o r m y
M i dst th e s ft ad i an ce of th y elti ng e es
Wh en y fond tongue w d s tri e th y h eart to
m oul v mov e,

v ry o
A n d t un e i ts ton es t o e e v
n t e of lo e
Wh y do th ose s i les th ei r na ti e s il di so wn,
m v o
A d ( ch ng d th i mov m t ) ki ll m i n f wn ? I O
n a e e r e en s e a ro

Y t i it t
e s i i t d rk d p i r
ru e , o r s a es a
Th t f
a y ur
ears l wh i l t i t o w s y f i ?
o cru e s n ou a r
58 TO M I S S H O YL A N D

T O M I S S H O YL A N D
W I TH A P RE S EN T

A CCE PT , fai r n ymph o

th i s t ken of my lov e,

N or look d i s dai nfu l on th e pros t rate s wai n

v
B y e ery sacr ed oa th , I ll
’
ns t an t e, co prov
A nd a ct as o th y f
w r or t o wea r you h r c ai n .

N ot wi th mo on t nt
re c s a ard o ur s h ll th
a e sun

Ch as e th e fai n t sh a d ows of t h e n igh t awa y;

ll
N or sh a h e on h i s urse o co mo r e c ns tant r un ,

A nd h th c eer e u ni v
wi th om i ng d y erse c a ,

Th n I i n pl
a i ng h i n f o q
eas t b u nd
c a s o c n ue s o ,

A d or t h h m i ng
e th o f my m t
e c ar au r o s ar

F v wi ll I th y we t ch m r ou d
or e e r s e ar s es n ,

A nd p i nt th e f i r p
a f my h r t
a oss esso r o ea .

A C R O ST I C O N M I SS E L EA N O R
H OY L A N D
E N C HA N TI N G i s t h em igh ty p w r f lov o e o e

L ife stripped o f a mo ou joy wo l d i k om p ov

r s s u r s e r e

h v h u d r w or h sy h i
’ ’
E en ea en s t t n rea t e er e e ea c a n,
g
A n d ov ll t h wo rld lov k p h i
er a e ig e ee s s re n.

N h um n h
o a t c n b eart h pi rc i ng bl d
a e ar e e a e,

O I th n o t h
r a m mo t d r m d
er s a re en e a e.

Ri gh t th ro gh my h r t b r i ng rro w d ov
u ea a u n a r e,

H yl d b i gh t y w r m d th bow f lov
’
o an s r e es e e a e e s o e .

O h l t ort u i xpr rei bly ne vr es s se e e

Y u o th pl
ar e i g u th or f my
e eas n a o care .
 OD E TO M I S S H O YL A N D 59

o o
L o k d wn , fai r angel, on a s wa i n di s t r es sed

A grac i ous smi le f y ourom

w o m k m bl
uld a e e es t

o b vo
N th i ng bu t th at les t fa ur s t i s ll my g i f r e ,

u y v li f
D eath , th at den i ed , wi ll q i ckl gi e re e .

O DE T O M I SS H OY L AN D

A MID ST th
wi ld and d ea
e de ls ,r ry l
Th e d i s ta n t ec h -
gi i n g e s, o v b ll
Th e e n d i ng b ’
mou
n tai n s h ead

Whi lst v i e en n g m ,i th
g t h ro
ky
ov n
gh u e s ,

O v th obj t
er e d th ecy an e e e,

H pi t h y rob d o th p
er c d es s rea

Th r g t ly movi g th ro gh t h v l
e e, en n u e a e,

B di g b fo
en n th ble t ri g g l
re e us e n a e,

F ll pp ri t i o
e a g l
a i d ns e

Wh i l t o ri g ri v r ch o rou d
s r a n e s e n ,

Th e d r v rb ti ng
r ear e e d era s oun

R unsth ro gh t h m o u t i id e un a n s e

Th t l I o ft ly t t h g ov
en s e a s o e r e,

A nd i gi g f th
,
s n n ym ph I lov
o e n e,

S i gh t my ou d ompl i t sa c a n

T p i t t h t ort r
o a n e f my m i d u es o n ,

Wh r e e can th mu numb r find ? e s es e s

Ah mb r nu t f i t
e s a re oo a n

Ah H oyl d mp an f my h
, e t res s o ea r ,

Wh n w i l l th y br t d m i t th d rt
e eas a e a ,

A d w n mutu l fl m ?
o n a a a e

Wh w d ri g i n t h my t l groves
en , an e n e r e ,

S h ll mu t u l pl
a a l lov
eas u re s s e a o ur es ,

Pl r wi t hout
eas u es m ? a na e
60 TH E C OM P L A I N T

Th o u grea t es t bea ty u of th e s ex ,

Wh en wi ll th e li ttle god p pler ex

Th e o m an si ns of th y br t ?eas

Wh n wi l t th o wn
e u o a flma p e as ur e

A s th t ph i u l
a se ra c so s e nd ur e,

A d m k th y B k
n a e a er bl t ?
es

O v my passi on as
h as te t o gi e e e,

p u b ti o
A nd bi d th e er t r a n cease

Th t ba w p my
arroo l s u s u

T h joy
e h h ppi n
suc t fi nd a ess o

Wo ld m k th f n ti on f my mi nd
u a e e u c s o

I n peac nd lov te a oll e o r .

THE CO M P L A I N T
A DD R E S S ED TO M I S S P — L O F B R I S TO L

l ty nt f my b t
LO V E , law ess ra o reas ,

Wh n wi ll my p i ons b t t
e as s e a r es ,

A nd i ft mu mu
n so ol l r rs r

Wh wi ll th d ov -y d g dde P
en e e e e o ss , eace,

B i d bl k d p i r
ac d t o m nt eas
es a an r e c e,

A nd w k t joy my
a el? o sou

A di eu y eb p ngl d hi lls ;
flo we r -es a e

A di eu y o ft ly pu
- l
e s i g ri ll r n s,

Th t th ough th m do w pl y ;
a r e ea s a

A d i u th c ol f hi ng h d
e e o r e res s a e,
By h o y o k ar nd woo d bi n
a md
s a es a e,
Wh ft wi th joy I l y
e re o a .
 TH E C OM P L A I N T

NO m ore ben
yo bo ghs I h
ea th ur u ea r ,

Wi th pl un ll yed by f
eas ur e a a ear,

T h di s t nt S v n
e a e er roar

A di ! th fo mo y i de ’
eu t e res s ss s

D k d t i n Fl i h es t p i d
’
ec e ou ora s r c r e

Y n d li gh t
e ca mo e no re .

O ft t th a ol i t y h o
e s ar ur

Wh n m l n h ly si l n t pow
e e a c o
’
s e er

I s gli di ng th ugh t h h d ; ro e s a e

W i th gi ng m dne by h si d
ra a ss er e,

W h o h nds i blo d nd m de dyed

se a ,
n o a ur r ,

D i pl y th s a ki g blad e ree n e,

I ca tch t h e ec h o of t h ei r fee t ,
o o
A n d f ll w t o th ei r d rear re trea t
O f deadli es t ni gh ts h ade w e ov
Th ere , s tret ch ed u pon th e dewy ground ,
Wh i lst o o s v p s i se o nd
n xi u a ou r r ar u ,

I i gh my t l
s fl v a e O o e .

O ft h s th e l mn bi d f ni gh t
a so e r o ,

When i i ng t hi gloomy fli gh t
r s o s ,

U ns een ag ai ns t me fled
Wh i lst snakes i n cur i ng or l b p ll ed s u ro ,

B ed ropped wi th az u re , fla m nd gold e, a ,

H rled p i o
u t my h d
o s n a ea .

0 y t
sah be t f wom n
ou k i n d s o a ,

Th mi
ou l i wh om w find
rac e , n e

Wi t h m , nd sen
c ar u it s, a se n e,

C n pl g
a li k th
a ues b lw y b e ese e a a s orne ?
N o i f I ti ll m t m t y u s o n
s us ee o r c r ,

I ll e k th lm f ni gh t
’
s e e r ea s o .
62 T O M R P O WE L

PO WEL
TO M R

W HAT l ngu g P o w l
a a n th y m
e, i t t ll e ca er s e ,

fo m ed i v y p th t x l ’
By n t a ure r n e er a e ce ,

T o s rt i k t h f l i g ou l wi t h m gi
e e ee n ki ll s a c s ,

Wh n v y p i on b nd b n th th y wi ll
e e er ass e s e ea

L d
ou t h e h o wl i g
as f th n o th n wi nd
n s o e r er ,

Th y n
sce f ng r b
es o a w up t h m i nd
e ar ro e

B t m o t th y
u s ft ton so b om mov
er es our os s e,

Wh n J li t li t n t h e Rom
e u e s e lov
s o r eo s
’
e.

H w w t thy g t l mov m nt th n t
o s ee en e e e e s e o se

E h m l ti g h
ac e t m t ymp thi s wi th t h
n ea r us s a e ee .

Y t th ough d ign d i
e , v y w lk t hi ne
es e n e er a o s ,

T h i n i th f i u
e s e nd t h
ur ot nd r th i n
s, a e e e e

Th ough th y t o g f li ng nd th y n ti v fi
s r n ee s a a e re

S ti ll fo th wi lli ng g
r ce e t d mi az ers o a re ,

Th ough g t th y p i
rea f th y ni t
ra ses or sc e c ar ,

We lov th e f th vi t
e e f th y h
or et r u es O ear .

TH E A DV I C E

A DD R E S S E D TO M I SS M A R I A [ ] [
R U M SEY
] , OF

BR I S TO L

R E VO L V I N G i n th ei r des t i n ed s ph ere ,

Th e hou b gi oth r y rs e n an e ear,

A pi d ly t fly ;
s ra o

A b t h i n k M ri ( in g y
, a a, ere re

Th o ubur t se f d w y )
se a n r es s a e a a ,

S you t h o d b u ty di an ea e .
 THE A D VI CE

Th ough now th e ca pt i v a t ed th r o ng

A dore wi thfl t t y nd ng a er a so ,

A nd ll be fo y b wa re ou o

Wh i l t un tt nti v t th e tr i n
s , a e e o s a ,

Y h
ou th h mbl mu
ear mplai n
e u e se co ,

O w eath y r f wn i ng b ow
r ou r ro r

Th ough poo r P i th oleon s fe e le li ne,

’
b
p o
I n O pos i ti n to th e ni n e ,
S ti ll i la t es vo
ur na e yom
Th ough es o tal f p s i on m nly t
as , ea old ,

As dull as C u mb l nd er a ld , as co ,

S t ri e to c v o f W
n ess a e

Yet , wh en t hat bl m oo an d dan i ng c

I n si l v ered re v erenc e s h all e i e, xp r
Ag ed , wr i nkled , and defac ed
To kee one lo e s p’
vr flm a e ali e v
Requ i r es th e geni us of a lv
C i e,
Wi th Walp le s e ntal tas te o ’
m .

p
Th ough ra ture wan tons i n you ai r , r
Th ough e nd s i i le b yo
’
re fa i r , m you
F ree, a fla ble, serene ;
'

Y et sti ll one a t t ri but di vi ne

e

u
S h o ld i n ur co yo mp si ti on sh i ne
o ,

S i nceri t , I y m n ea .

Th ough nu m erous s wai ns befo e y r ou fall,

’
Ti s e mpty ad mi rati on a ll,

Ti s all t h at y ou req ui r e
’

H ow m m o en tar y ar e th ei r ch ai ns

L i ke you, h ow i ns i ncere th e s trai ns

o
O f th se wh o but ad i re m
64 TO H OR A CE WA L P OL E
A cce t , for p o n ce, ad vi c e f rom m e,

A n d let th e eye of c ens u re se e

M ari a ca n be tr e u
No mor f fool mpty bea x
e, or s or e u

H v r pr nt ti v di lo
’
ea en s e e se a es sc se ,

O bu t t rfl i pur u
r e es s e

F ly t yo wo th i e t lov rm ’
o ur r s er s a s,

T hi m
O i gn yo w l li g h rm
res ur s e n c a s

And m e t h i g ro b t e s ene us reas

O i f P i th l n
r, i t you t t o eo su s r as e ,

Hi m s wi th t t t r d f gm t g
us e , a e e ra en s raced ,

S h ll d your a e t e trea ca r s o r s .

D . B .

I st J a n u a ry 1 770 .

T O H O RA C E WA L PO L E
WA LPO L E , I th o ugh t no t I sh ould v e e r se e

SOm n h t as th i n h
ea a ear be e as p ov d t
r e o .

T h o wh i n l xu y r d b h ld t wi th s or ’
u o, u r n u se , e o s c n

T h boy wh
e f i dl , f th rl o, forlor r en ess , a e ess , n,

A k th y h i gh f vo — t h ou m y t
s s ll m h t
a ur a es ca e c ea .

S y di d t th o n v r pr c ti
a , s h d uit ? e e a s e s uc ec e

W h wrot O t r t o ? b t I wi ll t h i d
o e an u no c e

S o n I ll r p y wi th cor nd p i d e wi th pr id
’
c r e a s n, a r e.

S ti ll W lpol
,
t i ll th y p o y h p t
a e, s w it r s c a ers r e,

A d t w dd l i g l tt
n a t m f i i di t
n e ers o so e a r n e

L ud ll bove t h
a a f wn
a d cri g t th o ee , a an n e o se

Wh f th y f m w
o, or b tt f i nd th fo a e, er e e er r e s an es

S ti ll p r th i n c t i o fool wh d
’
s u n s au us o ar e
l

H d I th gi ft f w l t h
a e d l x y h r d s o ea an u ur s a e ,

N t poo
o nd m n W lpol
r a th o h d t n t d
ea d , a e u a s o ar e

Th t i
us ul t B t I h l l li v d t d
o ns . u s a e an s an

B y R owl y i d wh n th o t d d nd d m n d
’
e s s e, e u ar ea a a e .

T . C .
 TO A F RI E N D

O b ve th e pa t n
ser r er O f th y fu tur e s ta t e
If n t o ng vi co s r mp d up n h mi nd I O e i s sta e o er ,

T k h
a e ; nd l t her a th y mo e p in er ease a rous a

A li tt l ~
o p ov h h m n ki nd
e er r r - r es er u a .

Wh t w a ll vi e ca n t lw y u ch ces a re o a a s s

S om vi t e e d rv th
r u s scarc e d n m ; es e e e sacr e a e

T hy wi f m y lov e w ll
a p y t m ch e , as e as ra oo u ,

A nd t n o th tr t h h
o a i i gfl mer s e c er r s n a e.

Ch o n
o se ligi oni t ; wh o
o re v yd y s se e e r a

I lo t t th
s s d t h i n t no n
o ee an fri nd e, o e a e

Kn o w t wh pl u
oo , l l th h t t y
en eas r e ca s e ear as ra ,

Th w m e t e lo t i th bl k t fi d
ar s z ea s e ac es en .

Le t n t th fo to fir t g
e hy
r u ne s en r os s t care ,

L t ite ond ti m ti on h old

a sec es a

A S mi t h fi ld - ma i g i f pl
e br rr a e s o eas ures a e,

A nd lov wi th o t th p r e, wi ll oo g o w c ld
u e u se, s n r o .

M ry n l tt r d d m l wh
ar o e e e wi h d a se , ose se ea

M y p ov i t j t t g ft th h
a r e n t hi n
us o ra e orn s o e

M ry n i di o t k p h f om th y b d
ar o , ee er r e

Wh t th e b i w nt wi ll oft n l wh
a ra n s sh i n a e e se ere e.

A di posi ti o go d
s judgm nt o nd
n o , a e s u ,

Wi ll b i ng b t n t i l pl
r su i n wi f
s a a easure s a e

Wh i l t lov s d t d rn e an i n th e fo
en d e es s e e ar un ,

H ppy nd c lm wi ll b th m rri d li f
a a a e e a e e .

T H O M A S C H A TT ERT O N
 VE RS E S

V ER S ES

TO A LA D Y I N B R I S TO L

TO u se a worn - out s i mi le ,

Fr om flo flo r b y b e
we r to we th e us e

W i th n i a l b u fli
x ous a o r es ,

A l i k f om sce t whi h gi v di tas t

e r n s c e s e,

B y f n y as di g t i ng pl
a c s d us ac e ,

R pl t e hi usef l thi gh
e es s u s .

N or d h i s vi ci
oes t t pr f ous as e e er

Th f pli ng f m g y p t
e o o so e a ar erre,

T h mi mi y f t
e cr o ar ,

B t o d th m d ow-
u r un evi ol t dw lls ;
ea e e

N tur
a r pl ni h i ng h i ll
e, e e s s ce s,

D mpl to i mp t
oes a er s res ar .

S I
O h umbl d mbl d ro
, a e u e ne,

A xi o
n nd us a tl wh n lo n
res es s e a e,

S e k om f t i n th f i r
e c or e a

A d f t u d up i n t fol d b
n ea re en rass ,

A h ym i g t i ng mo ou as
r n , s ar , a r s s,

T y o dd e s my p y r
ou a r s ra e .

B t v r i n my l v -
u e e lorn fl i gh t o e s

N t
a ure u nt ch ed by ou t d li gh t ar e s

A t v r g i v
e er di g t es s us .

Wh y y so m p
sa s
e i t f my ti th r es o s c ough t

Th b d lo n by n t u
e ar a t ugh t
e, a re a ,

I t th t n t
s o a j t a ure us .

B t
u k yo
as t h od x di i
ur or o v ne ,

If y p e h n e rc h ould r d th i li n
a ce s ea s e

W h i h f n y n w i n pi
c a c o s r es
 VE R S E S

Wi ll all h i s se r mons , p rea ch i ng , p y ra ers ,

H i s h ell, hi s h ea ven, hi s solemn ai r s ,

Q uench na t u re s ri s i n
’
g fires ?

In na t ura l ligi on f
re r ee ,

I to no oth er bo w t h e kn ee ,

d
’
N at ure s the go I o wn

L et pi r es ts o f fu t ur e o m nt t r e s tell,
You r an ger is t h o ly h l l
e n e ,

N0 o th er he ll i k nown
s .

I, s t eeled by d
b n es t i n y , was or

W ll f n d g i t wom
e e ce co n a a ns a
’
an s s r ,

R g dl f th t h ll ;
e ar ess o a e

I fi d by bu i ng pl n t
,
re m rn a e s , ca e

F o m fl m i ng h
r t t a t h flm ea r s o ca c a a e,

A nd bi d th b m w ll e oso s e .

T h en ow f h t
ca t ch t h e sh ad o a ear ,

I wi l l n t wi th th ub t n p rt
o e s s a ce a ,

A l th o gh t h t ub tu bu a s s a n ce rn ,

Ti ll h o t g you
as a mi t s a e re

You h t you
r ear t i m nt yo ,
wi t r s en e , ur ,

T m k o f r tu n
a e a sa e e r .

A v r d lly m lly p ff
re e en cu u u

M y c ll th i l tt o di ou t ff
a a s e er s s u ,

W i th G r k mo t t o gno ed ee r ac

W h i l t you d pi i ng th poo t
s , es s e r s rai n ,

Th d og i fi bly v i n
'
’
e s n su era a

T t h i nk t plo my t t o eas e as e

'

This vani t y , th i s i mpud e n ce

Is a ll th e m e ri t , a ll t h e s e ns e
T hr ough wh i ch t o fa m e I t rod ;
yo TH E CON S UL I A D

Twi tch er , supe ri o r t o th e venal pack

lo m b y no tori o mon h J k
O f B o s ur s
’
us arc , ac

T wi t ch r eot t en b , h f m i gh ty t k
a r ran c o s oc ,

Wh i t
ose t wi nd hi
n eres onsci n hi l k s s c e ce as s c oc

Wh o t tri b t
se a d t t bl h v longu es e es a e a e

B een e vi d t nd i f mo i ong en a n a us n s .

A t o t d m nd d M d o wi ft
’
as s e a e : a c s aros e,

P ct oli n g vy t i kli g d o wn hi
a a ra l thr c n s c o es

H i s ng i n fo k mu d r d pi g o p
s a u e r d
a r e e e n resse ,

H i kni f wi th d p i ci si on
s e gh t t h br t ;
ee n sou e eas

U pon h i l i p th q i v i g
s s nt h u ge u er n acce s n ,

A nd t m h xp di ti o ch i ned hi t o g
oo uc e e n a s n ue

Wh n th h p tt d A ll th gl
e us e s u fi ll ere e as s es ,

A nd t t th gr t P nd g o
oas e f th h i l l
ea e ra n o e ,

M ab - U th Ow i n lo g t i n f ki g
er e , a n ra o n s,

F om wh om th
r oy l bl d f M d o pri ngs
e r a oo o a c s

M d n d o b t dly c ’
a oc , u f A th u e o r ur s ra e,

Y ou se e t h mi gh ty mo ch i n hi f
e n ar s ace

M d oc i b gni o
a ,
d i
n o t d d
a s an n c ur s a ore ,

Dem n d thi p pe h om g f th e b
a s s ro d r a e o o ar

M onarch s sai d T wi t ch er , set ti ng o

d wn hi s bee
r,

H i s musc l es wreathi ng a cont empt uo us s n eer ;

o c
M nar h s O — f mo le -
h i ll s , oys t er beds,
- a ro kc

Th ese a re you oy l to k
t h e graft ers of r r a s c

M y p ny S cr b n i
o mo v li nt t cu ca s res re a a ra e

Th m gl d pi geon th u d r
e an e n hi f ; n e s o s ac e

Hi op ni g mo th th m lt d b tt fil l
s e n u e e e u er s,

A nd d oppi g f m h i s n o
r n d chi n d i ti l
n ro se a s s.

F ri o
u h t t d
us g h i b om w
e s ar e rm , ra e s os a s

Lo d s h i l dsh i p mo ni ng d n h t o ms
’
u a s or s r u e s r .

T h o vulg ui mi t t or f th gr t ar a o e ea ,

G own w n t o wi th th
r x m nts f t t
a n e e cr e e o s a e,

Th i t th y h d n t ori ou T wi t ch
s o ean ds o s er se

H i h d o w b d y t th t bl bend
s s a o o e a e s,
 TH E C ON S UL I A D 7r

H i s strai ni ng arm u p r ear s a l ino of v eal,

I n t h ese degenera t e da s for th r ee a ea l y m

m v ou w
I n an ci e n t t i es , as ar i s ri t ers say ,

A n a ld m n or p i t
er a t th r d y r es ea ee a a .

W i th g d li k t r gth th g i ni ng T wi t h pli
o e s en e r n c er es

H i t t h i g mu l
s s re c n d th
n mo nt i n fli s
sc es , a e u a e .

S wi ft lo d th t h d o w t h pl i n
’
as a c u a s a s o er e a

I t fl w nde , tt
a d d op sca f o ily i n ere r s o ra .

I n opp i ti on t os xt nd d k i v o e e e n es ,

On y l M doc p di g h t i t d i v s
ro a a
’
s s rea n c es r e

S n le h f l l p n t h
e se ss e a d y g o nd
s u o e sa n r u ,

P r ess ed wi th th st my l d t h t e d o nd
ea oa a ooz e ar u .
70
A d n w
n o nf i on p co d h gh
us t ly p l m s rea er as u e,

A nd f t i o nac p t th n oi y oom s e a ra es e s r .

B ll n t n
a u x i d i n v y vi
u , e erc se e er ce

Th t p n t o ti r p di s ’
a o e s o a c ur e s ara e,

W i th Dys t mm ll d c pl n t t d w
on ra e e , s ru es o o ra

I j ti
n us p th
ce u ky h i l l f l w
e r oc o a

F om wh
r h um ni ty th l r l p ung
os e a e au e s s r ,

Whi h wi ll i n G g -Fi l d b v yo ng
c eo r e s
’
e s e e er u

Th i l B ll nt n t ti ng from h i
e v e a u u h i, s ar s c a r,

T fo t n th
o r u dd e d h i p i v te p y
us a re sse s r a ra er

G ddo ff t
ess o ot di ty i t a e s r
’
un , ass s

Wi t h th ugh t -wi ng d vi ct ory my u t i d fist

o e n r e

I f I th g i nni g T wi t h
e r ov turn
n c er er ,

Si R
x i f ig t
uss an t th y h i n r h ll b n
a es a s r e s a ur

N i ne i t h l l bl d b
r o ers s t h th y f t
a ee e n ea ee

A ndjhangi ng cu tt ers d ec orat e each s tr eet

m
Th e god d ess s iled , or rath er s oo th ed h er frown , m
A nd sh ook th e t ri le feath ers o f h er cr wn p o
I ns ti lled a p iv t
r a e p
on i n h i o l
ens i s s u .

W i th rage i n pi ed
s r h i d
,
G ll i ll ;
e se z e a a c ro

H i s bursti ng ar m th m i i v w p n t h w
e ss e ea o re ,

High o e r h i s r i v l h d i t wh is tli ng flew

’ ’
a s ea
73 TH E C O N S UL I A D

J
C u rraras , for hi s ewi sh so u e nowned , lr
v
R ecei e d i t on hi s ear , an d ki ssed th e ground
v v y
C urraras , ersed i n e e r li t tle art ,
y m
To pla th e i ni s te r s or fel n s pa rt
’ ’
o
v l
G rown h oary i n th e i l ani es of sta te,
m
A ti tle ade h i m i nfa mo ly r
us g ea t
v v v oo
A sla e to enal s la es , a t oo l t o t ls ,
v v
Th e representati e t o kna es an d fools .

m
B ut se e co merci al B ri s tol s ge n i us si t,
’

H er shi eld a t t l - l c
ur e sh ell, h er a n e a s pi t

l rm
S ee, whi ls t h er noddi ng a de e n ar e s read, p
b o o
I n a ll th e ranch i ng h n urs of th e h ead
v l
Curraras , e er fai t h fu t o th e cause ,
b v o
Wi th eef and eni s n th ei r a tte nti n draws o
y
Th ey d ri nk, t h e eat, th en si gn th e meanzaddress
o
S ay , c uld th ei r h umbl u
e grati t d e d o, less ?

pp m vx
B y di sa oi n t en t e ed , B allunt u n i es , fl
fl
R ed li gh tni ngs as h i ng i n h i s d anc i ng e es y .

v y w
Fi rm as h i s i rt ue , m i gh t T i tch er s tands ,
r ou fi
A nd elevates fo r fu i s gh t h i s h ands
o
O ne poi nted fis t h i s s h ad wed cor s e defends , p
y
Th e ot h er on B allu n tu n s e es d escends
’

A darkli ng, sh aki ng li gh t h i s O ti cs i ew, p v

Ci rcled wi th li v i d t i nges r ed and l e bu .

fi
N ow red wi th angui s h an d i n a ed y pri de, flm b
v
H e th unders on h i s a d er sar s s i d e
’
y
Wi th patteri ng blo poo
ws r l ngs th e u nequal figh t ;
b o
Twi tch er retrea t s ef re t h e man of i gh t m .

B ut fortune , ( or s ome h i gh e rp
o wer or d
g ),
o

b x o
O li q ue e t en ded f rth a sa le rod b
m
A s Twi tch er re t r ograd e a i n ta i ned th e fray ,
p
Th e hardened s er ent i nt er ce t s h i s way p
H e fell, and falli ng wi th a l d l ai r , or y
o ju
C rush ed i nto a t ms th e di c i al cha i r .
 74 TH E C ON S U L I A D

Th e li neal p es nt ti v f ki ngre r e a e o s

A vi g w p n i d nd up h p i gs
car n ea o se z e ,
a e s r n

A w pon lo ng i n cr l murd
ea t i d ue e rs s a n e ,

F or m gli ng p ti v
an rd i n d ca e ear cas es o a e .

B t fo t n p ovi d
u r u or wh t you wi ll
e, r e nce , a ,

T l y th
o a i i g f h orro t i ll
e r s n sc enes o r s ,

I F o p r
’
n er i d s hi i g p t
e so n s e z e a s n n o ,

Wh e b bbl d ri p
er d o t
u t fl mi ng h
e sc s an c n ra c s , a ot ,

I n th fi C mb i n b
’
e erc e h d in it d y
a ra s reec es ra s r

Th h p l t ott r wi th th
e c a e h i k i ng y e s e s r e cr ,

L d t h mob r i t r t d y ll
’
ou as e s e e a e e ,

Wh n S w y o
e ad m i gh t y Ch th m f ll
n r se , an a a e .

Flac cus , th e g lo y f m q d r o a as uera e,

v y o i f t ifl m d
Wh os e e er ac ti n s o r es a e,

A t G ft o n w l l-t or ed t bl v r fo nd ;
’
ra s e s a e e e u

L i k G ft on t
e ra f v ry vi c oo own d or e e e ren e

G ft on t wh o i mmo t l n w
ra , o se w r a se se e o e

Th bl d wh i h wi ll f om i vi l d i o d fl w
e oo c r c sc r o

Wh w llo s e h g i vs eac l gt h v yt r e an ce , en en s e er ax ,

B li nd t th o i p ni g v g e r f th
e n en ean ce o e ax e

Fl a ccus , t h y u t h ful d g g e o nd g y ,
‘
e a a, a a ,

W i th y f pi ty w th d r y fr y
e e o sa e ear a :

A mi d t th g s y h o ror f th figh t
e reas r s o e ,

H t r mbl d f h i
e e e i t f vi gi wh i t
or s su O r n e.

F ond f h i o loqu s e d yfl w en c e an eas o

O f t lk v rb
a wh o m i g o
e os e , n k w se ea n n n n e ca no ,

H mo n t t h t bl b t th o gh
e u s e a g r h s te, u r u ea e a e

Hi f t
s o upoo n mo ki n g co t -
a s
p i pl d ur e ace

Th b ni ng li q i d p
e ur t t hi uho e n e ra es s s e,

S wi ft f om th r o t m th d l i m fl w
e r s ru e ec a er e

B t l rn ed ly h oi
u , ea h di d i n er c, e s a s

T o s p il h i pr tty co t n
o s e wi t h t i n un e ance s ra s .

R m nt d
e ou t h t bl
e on wh t de a e no e s an s,

W av es h i h i gh - pos wd r d h d nd uffl d h ndS e e ea a r e a .

 TH E C ON S U LI A D 75

Fri en d s o ti l f y c
L et thi s l
c ang of h s e ur eas e ,

1 1 1 i t bec m th p l i p
o es fp e
; en os o ea c e

S h l l li
a f om i t r l b tt l dr
O os , r d
n e na a e ess e ,

Li k bull t o t w d p fo t th b
e e s u ar t? er ra e e reas

S h ll j v l i bo tt l
a a e blo d t h r l pi ll
n es o e e ea s

S h ll lu i o t urt l wi th o t u f i t ki ll ?
’
a sc us e u s r e

M or h d he ai d wh from D gl t k fl g
e sa : en , o os o c un ,

A u t rd p ddi g t r m bl d n h i t o g
c s a u n e e o s n ue

A nd h
, m i fort u
a ldom om lo
s n es se c e a ne ,

G r t T wi t h r i i g i d pol i h d b
ea c e r s n se z e a s e on e

U pon h i b t th o i ly w
s reaspo cl g e ea n an s

H d lo g h f l l prop ll d by th i ck i g b ng
ea n e a s, e e en n a s .

Th p i c
e f t i mm r f h i m gi c f m d
r n e o r e s, or s a a e ,

Q ua r e l n d g g byor i f l
on m osd n e r na s n a e ,

B y mo t l A l r a s t i ommo tyl d ava n c n s e

d N pt n
’
N urs ed i f n n a N ur ace , h i ld ox a n e u e s c 2I0

B u ti ng wi th r g
rs w i gh t y bo t tl
a ugh t
e, a e e ca ,

W i th i m o blo d d vi t l pi i t fr ugh t
cr s n o an a s r s a

T D h d th g rgli g w d
’
o ox o s ea h e u n oe e sen s

D ox o , m d mi gh ty i n h i m igh ty fri d
a e s en s.

U p n hi f on t t h
o s t bbo
r v l o d e s u rn ess e s un s,

B ck f om h i h r d
a r fro t th b tt l bou nd
s a er n e o e s

H f ll
e e Th . oy l M do ri i g pe r a a c s n u ,

R po ed hi m w
e s y h i p i ful rup ear on s a n c

Th e h d f D ea fi t p oj ti g d wn
o ox o , rs r ec n o ,

Th u nd pon t h ki ngly C mb i rown ’

ers u e a r an s c

Th e san g i t um r
u ne w ll g i n h f
ou ll ; s e s a a e a s

On hi b d h t th bulky B oxo p wl
s roa c es e s ra s.

T y o th s g th
r e n i bl
a th
e, t ro g e se s e, e s n ,

A y t nn oti c d i th m
s e u -t gh t o g
e n e use au s n

T yro f n , om y f r ow d
or e cr an c ar en ne ,

A gr t r d pt th n A g ri pp fou d ;
ea e a e a a n

O ft h
as i p h n t oms- r o i t v d a eas ns n er en e ,

D Vi i p
e r i o d th d f ul t
s en s neree d , e e a er sc ne
76 TH E CON S UL I A D

A no th er Cart ere t re mai ns i n C lare ;

I n Fletc h er , fi ft y J fl i pp ’

e er es a e ar

Ty o t dr ut t i l l th h mpi n ti d
s oo ne er , e c a o s, re ,

I n l ng i d t t i t ud
a u t a d i d es a r uce es re .

L ng w
o t h blo d y fi gh t
as eo fu i on dio c n s re

H hi d m ci
as m t n from th ly
so e rcu s a ces e re

S m i t th t
u ec h h
, ki ad t h g o nd
eac ero sse e r u ,

Ty x pt d f ld l w r ow d
ro e ce e , or O a s en ne

Wh t t hi g h i ut h o i t ti v h d
o s re c n s a r a e an ,

L ou dly th i d fo t h h i d
us d comm nd
ss ue r s re a a .

P w ngl i g n t o
eace , ra nd p l nm p se a rs , a ace en , e ace ,

I th ki g
n e m l t h o ti l v g n
n
’
s na e, e s e en ea ce c ease

Ag h t th ch mpi o
as h
e t h f ri
a nd ns ea r e u ous so u ,

Th f ll e amol t d l v th grou d
en un es e ea e e n .

‘
W h t fu y obl a ro upi your b t ?
,
n es , cc es reas

Wh t p t i ot pi i t h y
a , a r mi nd po ss d ?
s r s, as our s ss e e

N orh o n r y gi ft o ar p i o pl s n or ens ns eas e ,

S y a you
, C
ar eov n G rd n p t
t - t ? e a e a en ees

H ow , wi st y ou no t wh at an ci en t sage s sai d ?
Th e o
c un ci l qu r l a re s , an d po th e o r ha v b e read

S e e th i s cour t -
p i e wi th t w t y -
th o s en u an d d ress ed
Be e v y th ough t
er o f nm i ty t
e t a res

v
D i i de i t , and be fr i en d s agai n h e sa i d

Th e co un ci - g od r e t rn ed land d i sc u odfl r ed .

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B i st , J a n u a ry 1 770
78 E P I S TL E

S o v i rgi ns , p th -
t ot t eri ng i nt o ri e ree score ,

Th i r g e t t li k rea es i n b bo o n do en es s a s a re .

Wh n y dv n c n w y t m fi t unf ld
e ou a a e e s s e s, rs o

Th i i mp f ti n
e var ous f th ld er ec o s o e o

P ov n t
r e h i th t o gl omy i gh t
a ur e er a o n ,

Y th fi t f
ou e f p im
rs l li gh t
ocus o r e va .

’
Ti s n t o gh you thi k you y t m t
o en u n r s s e ru e,

T h b y wo ld wo ld h v you p ov i t t
e us r u a e r e oo

Th n i s i ng n th
e , r ui n f t h r t
o e r s o e es ,

P l i ly d mo n t t your i d
a n e b st
s ra e eas e .

M n y e b t ; n o ly n b igh t
a ar es o e n ca e r ,

T h o gh ll h d i n pi r t i o t i di t
u a a s a n o n e.

S om th i nw l om t
e th p h p wo l d t ll
s u e c e ru er a s u e ,

Wh C l gh
ere t umbl d C t o tt f i ly f ll
o er s e , a c a r e .

W it r oll f i n long n wned

ers on r s o sc e ce re o

I n n f ll p g
o e t mbl d t th g ound
e a e are u e o e r .

W th i
e see y t m n onf t d ti ll ;
e r s s e s u c u e s

B t C t o tt
u n a co fu t t h m —
ca if h e wi l l
c n e e .

W o ld you th h o ou f pri t mi t t
u e n r o a es s rus ,

A n x ommu i ti o p ov
e c h i m ju t
n ca n r es s .

C ould C t co tt f om h i b tt a n b d wn
r s e er se se e ra

T b w th k d l wn ?
’
o o t B l e nee o aa s sacr e a

A mi t d c l t h i lo g- d flo k
re ra s a o s n car e c s

G i v i ll x mpl t h i wh or
es e a th p e, o s es , e ox .

Y t w m t r v r nc
e e us rdot l bl k
e e e e sac e a ac ,

A nd d dl ll h i f ul t n tu b ck ’
sa e a s a s on a re s a

B t h old t h r oli d r n t v r ’
u , e e s s easo o re e e

Hi lo d h i p h
s r i t h ou
s d p d
as s x y san oun s a ear.

I g m i ng ol i t u d h
n a p d th i g h t
s e e S en s e n s,

H f t t A th d h p y t Wh i t
’ ’
e as s a r ur s , an
; e ra s a e s

R ol l th p v m n t wi th h i S wi - t il d i
’
s o er e a e e s ss a e s x,

At Wh i t e s ’
, t h e A th a nas i an cree d for t ri cks
W h i ls t th e po r ur t i h i
o c a e n s rus ty g o w n

T rudg es u n n oti ed th o gh th
c r u e di r ty t o wn .
 E P I S TLE

I f G od m ade ord v md er , o r d er ne er a e

Th s i
e e n ce di ti n ti o s i n th p c hi g t d ns e re ac n ra e .

Th v nt f th d vi l
e s er a s o vrd e e are re e e ,

A nd bi h op p ll th f th
s s u by th b d e a ers e ear .

Y t i n th
e h o ri d fo m
ese r lv ti o n li v r s sa a es ,

Th ese are re li gi on r p t ti v
’
; s e resen a es

Y t t th
e o i d o l m t w b w th k ee
ese s us e o e n

Ex cusem B o gh to n wh en I b w t th
e, r u ,
o o ee .

B t
u li gi o
s ure re n p d uc
n ca t l t ro e a eas

O n m
e i n i t f G
s er o d — ho t p i
o t on e nes r es .

S earch n t p
a ur e o e r , m if y
’
n roc ure e ou ca

T h f n ci d h
e a e t r
c ho
arac e t m , an n es an

( A m f
an o n n t
se s e,h o t by o n t
o i n t n es c s ra ,

F or fo l v li vi ng b t i n p i t )
o s are ca n as , u a n .

T m mmo
o a t n orup r ti ti o l v o s e s n s a es ,

All o d r f m nk i d
ers o foo l
a k v ; n are s , or n a es

I n th fi t t t i but by o
e rs a r up d e n ne s r as s e ,

T ylo
a d vo r t obt i t h l t
r en ea u s o a n e as .

I m gi ti o m y b t
a na n o fi da e oo c n ne

F we tsee f ; h w m y
oo ar h lf bli d ?
o an are a n

H wo you f bl rgum t p pl x d
are r ee e a en s er e e

T find
o t m ou i gi ea n n n l t xt ? n a se s e ess e

Y ou rac k h m t ph or pon th wh l
eac e a u e ee ,

A d word
n ph i lo oph i t u th con l
s ca n s c r s cea .

Wh t P a l u h umou d
a race s s j t re as a es ,

Y o u rea li t p ov yo
s e, o yt mb t
r e ur s s e es .

M i gh t w n t C tco tt th n i f f om h
e o , a , e n er r en ce ,

Y ou l f ri pt u h th d vo d yo
r z ea or sc re n a e ur e ur se se ?
A pply th gl e f ass oo t your i gh t reas n o s ,

S ee n t r m a u e h l oo y t om i gh t
a rs a z a s r

T hi nk f yo or l f f ll m ki nd f e ;
urs e , or a an a re r e

W n d t i p i ti o n h w t
e ee no ns ra o o s ee .

I f ri pt u
sc o t r d i c to y y fi d
re c n a r ou n ,

B e or th d ox o nd wn yo
,
a n bli nd
o ur s e s es .
80 E P I S TL E

H ow bli nd ed are p
t h ei r o t i cs wh o a er v
Wh a s ra on di ctat es cann ot err
t i n pi t i .

Wh ence i s th i s boas ted i ns pi rati on sen t ,

Whi ch makes us u tter tr uth s we ne ve r m ean t P

Wh i ch c ouch e s syste ms i n a si ngl e word ,

At on ce de p v
ra ed , a bli m b d ?b s tru s e , s u e, a s ur

Wh t M a t ll osesm i gh t p h p b t u
e s us er a s e r e,

As h w el as d i n ll t h Egyp ti n k w
ea rne a e a s ne .

t t h t i n pi r t i o i v ’
B t t u o ass er ag s a n s en ,

Th e copy f p h i lo op
o h y i n h vn s ea e ,

St ik li gi o o t nd f i ly f ll ’
r t es a re n s r o , a a r e s

Th wf l t
e a o f t t h o nd h ll
u err rs o en usa e s.

A t t nt i v i pt u nd you ll find
’
e h th
e searc e scr res , a

Wh t v lg a u o wi th t rut h combi d
ar er r rs a r e s ne .

Your t ort ur d t t h wh i h M e ru s, m d t kn ow c ose s see e o ,

H co l d n t u to i pi t i o n w
e u o n ns ra o e

B t i f from G d n
u rror you dmi t
o o e e a ,

H w d ubi o i th r t f h oly w i t 1
o us s e es o r

W h t k o t ty di ffi cult i f y lv l
a n es anc so es

Th h v e i r di t
ea e n s nd t h
r a rth volv ;
a e, a e ea re es

B t h
u i m gi n ti o i
ere a llow d
a n s a e

T l
o c ear th i vo h r from i t m t l i ng lo d
s uc e s an c u

F om t h
r m word w di ff r t m i ngs quot
e sa e e e en ea n e,

A D vi d w
s a m y -olo d o t
ears a an c ure c a .

0 i pi t i o ns v r h i d i ni gh t
ra n, e e n ,

R fl ti g v i o
e ec n ch dj
ar t l i gh t 1
us e a a ace n

If M o u gh t th i th p rt d flood
s es ca ee n e a e

I f D vi d fou d t h
a i n f blood
ee n a s ea o

I f M h om t wi t h l u gh t
a e d r nc h d t h y o i l
s a er e e s ,

O l d d b ri g fl t h y p i l '

n oa e as s es ea n o s o

I f th ou h t f vou d P g as a T urk or J w
re a an , , e ,

S y h d
a , t B ough t o i
a no r p i r t i on t P n ns a oo

S uch r k b ur di ti an a d bs h i li es e as e s ne ,

I lmo t coul d h ve wor h copi d th i n

a s a s n e e e.
82 E P I S TL E

Why di d not eart h uni t e a s t on y mass ,

S i nce s tony la ents th r gh a fi m ou ll m us t pass

I f on th e wi ngs of ai r th e lanets run , p
y
Wh y are th e not i e ed i nt o th e sun ? mp ll
P hi losoph , nay , co y n se nse , wi ll ro e mmo p v
v
A ll passi es wi t h t h ei r ac ti e agents o e v m v .

mo o
I f th e di urnal ti n o f t h e ai r
v v pl
Re ol es t h e an e ts i n th ei r des ti ned sph ere ,
o ry o b m
H ow are th e sec nd a r s i pelled ?
m
H ow are t h e oons fr om l fa li ng h eadlong h eld

Twas t h Et n l fi t y
” ’
e rc ply er a s a , ou

A nd wh wi ll gi v Et ni t y th li ?
o e er e e

I wn th
o wful t u th th t G od m d
e a ll r , a a e a ,

A nd by Hi s fi t world n d ys t m f ll
a s a s e s a

B t s t dy n t r ;
u u t n t om th
a u e no a a ere

Will nas i t d by h p w
, u s s e ppe er o ers , a ar .

Th fi t wi th ou t g nt i
e a , t b t a e s, s, a es ,

Fo pri e t
r ft f i gno n c
s c ra v st or or ra e a e .

S m f n y G d i wh t w n tu e call
o e a c o s a e a r ,

B ei ng i ts lf m t i l ll i n ll
e a er a ,
a a

Th e f gm ts f th D i ty w
ra en wn o e e e o ,

I ulg ly
s v v i o m t t known
ar as ar us a er .

ti n bi th
’
N ag nt
0 eld i t
s cou ass s crea o s r

We M G od , for God i s earth

p le on our .

’
p
Ti s past th e o wer of a nguage to confut e l
y
Th i s lati tudi nar at tri t e bu .

H ow lofty mu t i m gi t i n s s a na o oar,

T o reach b u di ti nknown befo e !

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Th anks t th y pi ni ons B o gh ton th
o has t b ,
r u , ou rough t

F m t h mo b n ov l ty f th gh t
’
ro e on s o r a e o ou .

R t in O m
es ra , th y c mpli sh ed li n
us e una co es ,

F l i ng n t th y u y ti t di vi nes ;
o sa c sa re a

Th i s si ngl t u th th y b th e bar ds m s t t ll
e r ro r u e ,

Th ouhast n x ll n o f i li ng w ll ;
e e ce e ce , o ra e
 E P I S TL E 83

B ut d i s p uta ti on s ar e b fitti ng th o e se

Wh o se t tle H b
e re w p i nt nd old i n p ose
o s, a sc r .

0 learni ng wh ere are all th y fanc i ed j y o s,

Th y e mpty pl u eas res an d th y s le o m t oy n s

P r oud of th y own i mpo t r ance , th ough w e see

W e ve ’
li tt le p oud f th
reas on t o be r o ee

T h ou p t i d f t u r f b n b i
oe us o a a rr e ra n ,

Th ofl P i ng i ll gi t i m t f p in
'

ou s r e a e o a .

Tell me, ou mo t l
sen t e nt i s r a s, te ll m e wh ence
Y ou clai m th e p fr t m
re e e nc e o en of sens e ?
[ B ur gu m] w an ts lear n i n g : s ee th e let t e red th r ng o
B ant e r h i s E ngli sh i n a L ati n s ng o .

x
O oni an sages h esi ta t e t o s eak p
v m
T h ei r nat i e la ng age , bu t d ec lai u
i n G reek . 21 0

j or ou pp
I f i n h i s e s ts a d i sc d sh ld a e ar ,
A d ll l mp o i i n oc t ly l r
u a o n s n en c ea .

Y l i du
e c ass c lf- ffi i t foo l
nces , s e su c en s,

I th i th bo t d j ti
s s e f your ch oo l
as e us ce o s s

[ B g m] h p rt p t whi ch wo ld t
ur u as a s, ar s u se as i de

T h l bo
e ad cq i i t i o
ur e f your p i d
a u s ns o r e

U n lt i v t d n w hi g i
cu a e li o s en us es ,

In t ti o
s ruc hi l t t b u ti
n s ees i s a en ea es r s e

H i s gold i b lli o you d b d wi th b

s u n, rs e ase rass ,

I mp e d wi th folly h d t m ke i t p
’
r sse s ea o a ass .

B u t [ B urgu m] s wear s s o oud

l , so i n di screet ,
H i s th u n d ers ra tt e l
rough th li t ni g t e th e s e n s r et .

Y i gi d Ch i ti n fo m l ly v r
e r r s a s, r a se e e,

B l i nd t h i h i ti
o h i o th you h
s c ar ; es , s a s ear

O bse v hi s vi t u
r e lumny mu t w
r es : ca s o n

A n obl o l i i h ie s u ti o h ow
s n s ac ns s n .

Th gh d k t h i b i gh t o i gi n l y
ou ar p i nt
s r r a ou a ,

b [ B urg m ] th i t
’
I d th
ra er e a u an a sa n .
34 E P I S TL E

Ex e m C t ott i f f m y I t y
cus e, a c , ro ou s ra ,

Th m e wi l l g wh e m i t l d th w y
use o er 2 30 er ea s e a :

Th o wl f l r ni g m y d mi r t h ni gh t
e s o ea n a a e e ,

B t [ B g m ] h i n wi th i
’
u ur u s es
g l w i n l
g g h t r easo n s o .

S till d moni ti on pr
a t my p n esse s o e ,

Th i f t m
e n an wou ld gi v use dvi t men e a ce o .

B t wh t v i l i t i n
u a a a th m n I bl m
s , s ce e a a e

O wn n s p i or i th p th f f m
o s u er n e a s o a e

I n p i ng i n mou t i n
s r s, t t m i nes d ocks
n a s , s r a as , , an r ,

C t o tt i
a c v y oti on o th d ox
s e er n r o .

I f t th i k o th rwi
o n y l
e i m p tse n ou c a re e ce ,

Y ou r d t t d h ti i
’
e a e es e e re c n s e ns e.

B t h h w loft y you i d
u o o o r eas r ar ,

I n h owi ng wo nd r i g ci t th fo i l t e
s e n s e ss s or

T h l die a q u i t
es ar e v i h d h t
e ra ll s e , as e e s

Th h o t d v tu
e s r a f th p t ty h ll
en r es o e re s e s

M i B i dd y i c k
ss t i nd u lg h
s e ns t ou ho e er c ,

M d m mor pr d t th i k t woul d
a a e u en m t m uch n s
’
s ee oo .

Th d oo fly op n i t t ly h d w
e rs e , ns an e ra s

Th p y lod
e s ar d wond e, an f ppl ; ers o a a us e

Th full -
e d d l dy ress e wi th nvyi ng ey
a sees e e

Th p rkl f h di mo d p d t di e
e S a e o er a n en an s

S g a e na t u l ph i lo ophra do s ers a re

Th fo i l wh i m i
e ss f th m ou t o
s es o e nu er s s re.

B t u t h pu pl
s ee t e m b gi t pl y
r e s rea e ns o a

T o sh w h w fou t i
e o li mb th h illy w y
n a ns c e a

H k wh t m mu ch o th ro gh th th ong
ar a a ur r e es u e r .

G d o s th t th pr t ty t i fl
a e h o l d b w ng
e r e s u e ro

Exp i i t h vo i c
e r en ce n f e t ll e o r easo n e s,

A bov i t e f w t n v w ll
s s ur ace a er e er s e s.

Wh r i th pri t ly o l f C t o t t n w ?
e e s e es s u o a c o

S eewh t t i umph i t upo h i brow

a a r s s n s .

A nd n th ca poor ppl e f th i g li k th ese

a a use o n s e ,

Wh o oul d ti m ts
se s s an ll d i s
se n en are a eas e ,
86 F A B L E S F OR TH E C O UR T

By bi rth to prejudi ce and wh i m lli a ed ,

A nd h e avy wi th h e redi tar y p id r e,

He mod ll d pl e e eas ure by fo i l l

a ss ru e,

A n d pen t hi s you th t
s o prov h i m lf e se a fool
B i d xi t n
ur e ei n l ngth
s e ce a e en ed ca v e ,

A nd l s t i d
o m wh t v
n rea s a e er n atu r e ga v e.

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FA B LES FO R T H E CO U RT
Ad r essed to M r M i c/lael Clayfi eld, of B r i stol

T H E S H E P H ERD S

M O RA L S , as c ri ti cs mu s t a ll ow ,

A re al mo s t ou t of fas h i o n no w ;
A nd , i f we c re di t D od s ley
’
s wo d r ,

A ll a ppli ca ti on s are a bud

s r .

Wh at h as th e a u th or t o be vai n i n
Wh o k n o ws h i s fabl e wan ts e xpla i ni ng,
A nd b ti t u t
su s o d n es a s ec n sc e e

T p bli h wh t th fir t h oul d m n ?
o u s a e s S ea

B ides it u i ly fl t
es , sa c re ec s

U po n th i t ll t
’
d e rea er s n e ec s ,

Wh m d i m t ph or d d h
en , ar e n e a s an as es ,

Th h d om e obl v i ll i l h
e ar s n e a n as es ,

di ct ffro t d o bt
’
Ti s a re a n , no u ,

T th i k h
o n ot fi d i t t
e can n n ou .

Th i g-o g t i fl
e S n f th
s n t g r es o e s a e,

Th h ppy f vouri t
e a f th ga es o e a e,

W i th o t m i ng r wl lo g
u a ean c a a n ,

A d fn , mor l gi v
or a og a , es a s n .

T h t gi mu
e ra o pur d h te
c se , n ce e an c as ,

I t s d wh or
ur n e d b uch d by t st
a e, e a e a e
 F A B L E S F OR TH E C O UR T

P o Juli t v r cl i m th t
or e ne e a s e ear

T i l l b rn t ri umph nt n th bi
o e a o e er

A nd A mmo v g t
’
n i n s so s n e er rea

Ti ll t d i hi
s ea e h i f t t
n s c a r o s a e.

A d y t th h lo t
n e c go down
e ar s ca r e es ,

Sh e s b ’
lo g pon th to wn
een so n u e ,

H mo l
er vr ra s n e eb n can e see .

N t i gi d Joh
o r n m to m n nso se e s ea ,

A t i t t i ng pi log
er o t in
e ue c n a s

Th obw b f p et b i n
e c e o a o
’
s ra s .

I f wh t t h mu a pr p e t w it se e a re s o r e

T o e nt t i th p bl i
er a n i gh t e u c s

S h o ld i n i t h
u ct b k o w
s c ara ers e n n,

T h k owl d g i t h r d ’
e n e ew s e ea er s o n.

Wh n vi ll y d v i
e an hi e an ces s n ,

w o t fi d S nd wi h i th l i
’
Y n
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ou n a c n e ne

Wh n li t tl
e l ri t f m
e rasca s se o a e,

S i F l t ch
r e n ot r d hi n m ;
er ca n ea s a e

N or wi ll th m d i gr s i v
e use e s e ru n

T ll th ki g h i mo th r
’
o ca e n s e s s on ,

B t pl dd i g
u , o th b n t w y
on e ea e n a ,

W i th h o t N o th pr p r th l y
n es r e a es e a

A d h oul d t h m
n s i g fig e pl ea n n ures eas e

Th d ll r v i w
e u f l gh i g
e e s o au n eas e ,

N p l i ti i
o o d i pu t
c a n ca n s e

M y k owl dg n f th E l f B u t
e e o e ar o e.

A flo k f h p c o m tt r wh r
s ee ,
no a e e e,

W as a ll g d han ap h d e s e er
’
s ca re

Hi d g ws o sw t h ful d h took
er e a c , an e

U po n h i m l f th li g crook
se e ru n .

H i b y wh w t t l d -i th fold
s o s o a e h e

W e n v bough t d v
er e er ld an ne er so .

’
Ti t s by t g ff ti on l d
rue , s ra n e a ec e ,

H e v i it d tsu n i p
e -b d a r e
88 F A B LE S F OR TH E C O UR T

A nd , fearfu l of a wi n t er s t om r ,

E mpl yed h i s w l t k p i t w m
o oo o ee ar .

B t th t om p
u a , t i v ly
c t a ra e se

Ag i n t th p
a s nt h e vy d bt
rese ea e ,

W b t t i fli g pi
as u a r f t t n ec e o s a e,

A nd h d ly m k ar vi ll i gr t
a e a a n ea .

Th h p
e s h ded i d — th d
er dful t ll
e e rea o

E nt t d m
r ea e f hi oul
asse s or s s

Th pi o e bo m d th b ck
us so an e a

S h on i n th f
e f o t ly bl k
e ar ce o c ur ac .

T h w pi ng l r dy p n ’
e ee t aurea e s ea e

L m t d th b t f m
’
a en e o er e es o en

A nd O xfo d nt h r lo d f h yme
se er a o r

I n ll v i ti
a ar e f him es o c e,

A dm i ni t i g d s er n o ol ti o ue c ns a n,

W ll se o d wi th o g t u l t i o
e as ne c n ra a n.

C mbri dg h
a n ci nt l mb r wro t
e er a e u e e,

A nd wh t oul d C mb i d g d b t q ot e ?
a c a r e o u u

A ll ng th ough v y f w ou ld r d
su , er e c ea ,

A d no n b t m
n e mou d i de d
u ercers rn e n e .

Th yo nge uh ph rd er S g h tet h e ke ca u cr oo ,

A nd w mon h i n h i look
as a ar c s .

Th fl k jo i d
e oc re d ou ld n l
ce , an c o ess

T h n p y th i d u ty n d dd
a a e r a a ress

A n d Edi nb rgh w hu d t i g as ear o s n ,

N wh v nb p i d f
o ea e e h ki ngra se o r s uc a 80
A ll jo i n d i joy nd xp t t i o n
e n a e ec a ,

A nd U ni o ch d th ough th n ti on
n e oe r e a .

A c ounci l called
 j o(J R/VA L s1 x TI!

Th e y symp th y th y kn w
onl a e e ,

Th y b th lov d t u t l a l
e o t w e r e a s e .

Th d n w
e mpty th i n nd lo g
ea as e , a n ,

A Fo wl r b k or h d or o ng
’
s e s ac ea s .

H m t th
e ctor i th t t
e e re n e s ree ,

S i n ki ng a canal wi th h i s feet .

’
o
S i r , q u th th e dean , wi th so le mn nod ,

You ar e a mi ni s t er of G od
A nd , as I a ppr eh en d , sh oul
d be
b
A out s uch h oly o k
w r s as m e .

B t
u , y you
cr m y t r f t e rc , a a ea s

Y ou only h w yo lf p i t s e ur se a r es .

N Is m
o er poli ti you p h
on c reac ,

N d o t i n d m n bl you t
o c r e a h a e ea c .

Di d n t w f w m i t i n th figh t
o e e a n a e ,

M y t y m i gh t i k nd ll b l i gh t
s er s n , a a e .

F rom h o t ho use your pp ti t

o use a e e

I n d ily ojou
a sp i t y righ t rn a n s e .

N or li t es , orth d ox you
- rue y o , carr ,

Y ou h rd ly v h g
a em ry er an or ar .

G o d M R c tor l t m t ll y
o r e , e e e e

Y ou v t m ch t llow i n th i b lly
’
e oo u a s e .

F t
as , d r p t f v y in
an e en o e er s ,

A nd g o w li k m
r up i gh t d th in
e e, r an

B ac t i v
e d i t you mo th r
e , an as s s r e ,

An d th n I ll w y f
e
’
b o th r
o n e or a r e

Si qr o th t h u t or i n h fl e rec a u
'

T rue ,yo di m i u ti v o gh
u re
’
n e en u ,

A nd l t m t l l y
e e M D e e, r ea n ,

Y ou ar e a s worth l t l n; ess oo as ea

Thi mou nt i
s t t ti ng t my f
a n , s ru o ace ,

I s an u ndoubt d i g f g e s n o ra ce .

th ough y n t r tl
’
G race , p
ou n e er o u e su ,

Wi ll li k bl dd r blo w you p
e a a e u ,
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A tun of clar et s wells yo ur case

L ess tha n a si ng e l o unce of gra c e

You
’
re bu ti ng d n r pli
wr ong th e rs ea e ed ,

th rough - t i d
’
Y l gi
our o c s on e ca s s e,

Th m i o i gh t th m jo f ll
’
e n r s r , e a r a s,

W k hi m d
ea as h o ou w ll s o e rn n r s
’
a s.

A p s d i g t u k wi th ott n k i n
rea n r n , r e s ,

Sh w e y li tt l k pt wi th i n
s v er e s
’
e

B t wh n th
u ek t n t n tl g e cas e
’
s ea , o ar e,

W g e th i mp rt nc
uess f th h g e o a e o e c ar e

Si ro th th’
, to
q u I to y e rec r,
’
ve a s r

Q i t p op t l y b fo y
u e a r os o a e re e.

A sag ph i l ophe t t y os er , o r

Wh t p pi l w wi th
a u on y sa reas
’
s e e,

P p re d th r
are box gold l d ton ee es, , ea , s e,

A nd bi d th you g t r l i m each ne
ree n s e s c a o .

Th fi t B i tol m r h t h i
’
e rs , a r s e c an s e r,

L ved p lf bov th ch m i ng f i ;
o e a e e ar a r

S ti n t di ffi l t t
’
o s o y cu o sa ,

Wh i h b th d olth d t ook w y
c ox e ea a a .

Th n x te e i bl m, as sen s e as e,

Desi d th p bbl d n d y
’
re e e e o e, e see .

Th o th r h i g
e t h d hi h
e d av n sc ra c e s ea ,

C on i d r d th ough th th i d w l d
s e e , e r as ea ,

T w m t l ti ll rp i ng t on
’
as e a s su as s s e,

S l i m d th l d n box h i wn
o c a e e ea e s o .

N w t u lo
o th y ll p p
o nc se e a re ar e ,

A d h op
n lt n t l gh e a t f er a e au s a ear .

Th gold n
e do he h o ld cas e es as es ,

T h l d n hi n
e ea wi th p kli g gold
e s es s ar n ,

B t i n th o t
u t to th y
e u cas s ne e se e

A j w l h p y f n cy m
’
e e , suc ra a e .
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Si r oth th d n I t ly say
q u e ea , ru

Y out ll e t l pr t ty w y
a a e a e a

B t th
u lu i o t
e con c llo w s n o a
’
F G d I
ore a c ly n t ll h w
, s car e ca e o .

A j w l Fe e ym tb t o g an c us e s r n

T th i k y
o n k p your w t long
ou ee a er .

I pr h th k gr i ou h v
eac , an as lac s ea en c ear

A ny p lpi t -t
s a d
u h s an er ere ,

B t m y th d vi l l w my f
u a e e c a a ce

I p y d f p fli g g r
’
If e er ra e or u n a ce ,

T b o mou t i
e a d t ry
n a n , an o ca r

S h
uc v i l
a h p
— I d
e t h ear m y ’
ra e a rr

E h d y t
ac w t th
a g l lo
o s full
ea ree a ns

A nd p S furlo g n my k ll
an a n o s u .

L t t th m lti ng joy
os o e f lov
e s o e

N t t b h om
o o — li k ju t i mov
e e e s ce e

A nd h ere th e dean was ru nni ng on ,

o
T h r ugh h a lf a c oupl v o
e t h a i ng g n e

Q uo th r t o p v
eci h I hr t t yee s , s an
’
s a

T th o w my pr i o
o r ti m w y ec us e a a .

Th e g n ro us B urg m h i ng nt
e e u av se

A ti k t c e ompli m t
as a c en ,

I t h i nk my l f i d u ty b u n d
se n o

S i p un d
x o f t t l t co f
s o d ur e o n oun

Th at man y ou m e n ti o n an s wers Dean,

C reates i n ri es t s p o f sen se th e s pl een,

His s oul s as O
’
pen as h i s h and ,

V i rtue d i s tressed may th bo c omm a nd

Th at ragged vi rt ue i s a wh o re ,

y b
I alwa s eat h er fi o m d '
my oor .

B ut B u gu gr m v
i es , an d gi i n g s h e ws v
o o
H i s h n ur leads h i m th e n se by o .

u lk
Ah h ow n i e th e ch r h di v i ne, uc
bl
W h ose fe e e li gh ts on n tai ns shi ne , mou
94 j O UR N A L S I XTH

N ow i s th e bu y p s res i de n t

I n hi s o wn m nt fated ele e ,

I eve y look
n r d c ti n g t an a o rea ,

H i p esen d o bly fill th pl t

s r ce u s e a e

N obly i n vi t d t th f t e o e eas ,

T h y ll o t ri bu t gold t l
e a c n t e a eas .

Th d k e nd p
u id t
e a l l ct d re s en co e e ,

A li k b lov d l i k r p t d
e e e , a e es ec e .

S A Y, Baker , i f e pe ri ence h ar x o
H as yet un o ted wi sd
’
bl
s do r , om o
W h at i s th i s h an t p
of t h e m i n d , om
Th i s l ov e, wh en s ifte d a nd r fi d?
e ne

W h en poor lov f n
th e er , a c y -fri gh t d e ,

I s wi th h do wy joy d li gh t d
s a s e e

A f wn h l l t h o w h i m i d p i
ro s a r n es a r,

A smi l h ll bri gh te s up h i i
a en s a r .

Jealou wi th o t s m i ng u u a s ee ca s e ,

F m fl t t i ng m i l h mi
ro a er yd w s es e se r ra s

A g i n wi t h o t h i on i d ’
a , u s reas s a ,

Hi b m t i l l t h d vi l l i d
’ ’
s os o s s , e e s a .

I f th i i lov my
s sllou h t e, ca s ear

H n v r f l t th
as e e kli g d rte e ran n a .

O ft h v I n th
a wou d d w i n
e see e n e s a

U p n th o k f pl i g p in
e rac o eas n a ,

F ll f hi s fl m
u o pon h i to gu a e, u s n e

Th q i v r i ng d l
e u ti o h ung
e ec ara n ,

W h lo t t o g
en s n d r n
o c u ra e , se se, an easo ,

H t lk d f w th
e a e nd th
o on ea er a e s eas .

S h t mo
uc v ow d m
re rs ne er c ere e,

I m fl tt i g i mpud t d f
’
a er n , en , an r ee ,

U n m v d by fro w
o e d low i g y s n s an er n e e ,

Ti s m i l I o ly d p i
’
s k es n as an r ze
 j O UR N A L S I XTH 95

A n d wh en th e s mi le i s fr ee ly gi en, v
’
u
Yo r e i n th e hi gh way- roa d t o hea en v .

ov
Th ese coward l ers seld om fi nd
Th t whi ni ng m k
a th l di es ki n d a es e a .

T h ey l ugh t i lly i l t w i ns
a a s s en s a

Wh r fi t f o
’
othi ng b t th ei h i n
e or n u r c a s.

t y nd t o gue
’
Ti s n fl
'

a e ro n er a n

O v y i ly h i g s h ng
n er o n e u

M t wi n th bloomi ng m elti ng f i
us e ,
a r,

A nd sh w th joy f h v n h
o e s o ea e ere .

A rake, I take i t , i s a creat ure

Wh o wi nd s th r ough all th e fold s of nature

W h o sees th e passi ons and can te ll ,

H o w th e s oft b e ati ng h eart s h all s well

Wh o , wh en h e ra v
i sh es th e ,
joy
De fi es th e t om r en ts of th e boy .

Wh o wi th th e s o ul th e body g i n a s,

A nd sh ares l pl n t hi s pai n ov e s
’
eas u res , o s.

Wh h olds hi h a m
o p t ti o s c r
’
e r s re u a n

A bov t v v n ti on ;
e a a ern e era

A nd wh en lov - p t h m k a e re a s e a es ,

N t v n p yi g f m p t k
o e e r n a e ar a es .

Wh lo ks b vo p o ti t t h
o a o e a r s u e, e

Th i nk l v th only p i
s o e fb ty e r ce o eau ,

A nd h th t s n be b s ly sold
e a ca a e

I m h ben th
s uc lov g o ld ea or e or .

Wh thi nk th lm t d est p t
o s e a os ear ar

I ll th b dy i t h h rt
n a e o s e ea

Wi th t i t ptu ou ot i s ,
ra r e can n r e,

N p l
ore s w n t on i th ey
a ures a n e es

Th sa cred joy f l v i d d
e o o e s ea ,

Wi tn th e l pi ng m i g b d
ess S ee arr a e e .

Thi s i th e pi t s f k c ure o a ra e,

o —
Sh w i t th l di s won t i t tak P e a e
’
e
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A b k beast f th oth r i d
uc
’
s a o e e s e,

A d r l b t i h oo f nd hi d
n ea u n s a e

T n tu
o nd t h
a p io d d
re a e ass ns ea ,

A b o th el i h i h ou
r nd b d
s s se a e

T f n th fl m
o a fw m d i
e a e o ar es re ,

A nd ft w to i n t h fi
a er an n e r e,

H t h i nk
e l bo d h i p rt
s a a ur an s a s

W r n t d ign d t co q u r h ts
e e o es e o n e ear .

Seren e wi th b tt l pox d wh or o e, an e,

H h ppy d r q ui mo
’
e s a an e r es n o re .

T h gi l f vi t
e wh n h vi w
r s o r ue e e e s,

D d t
ea ll o v r
o a b t th t w
c n e se u e s e s,

S i l n t as d th h
e ough t t y
ea ,
’
e s n o sa ,

B t h pi h t l hi m l f w y
u s ee s s ea s se a a .

T hi i s bu k t li f di pl y d
s a c o e s a e ,

A h t r t ch rm
c ara c e ch m i d o a ea a .

N w p i th
o ,
fri dr h oi c t m k
ee , en , a c e o a e,

W ou ld t h oo th buck b fo th r k
s c se e e re e a e ?
Th bu k
e b t l th m
c , as ru a as e na e,

In n mve v y h m fm
o s e er c ar er s
’
a e,

A nd th o gh h n v r t o h d h
u h and
e e e uc e er ,

P ot t h h d h
r es s t o mm nd
e a er a c a .

T h r k i gr t i t u d f p l
e a e, n a e or easure ,

K p
ee put ti o d
s re t ur
a n ea r as r ea s e.
G

B t h ud i br ti
u m y b fo d as cs a e un

T ti r y wi t h r p t d
o e e u d e ea e so n

So, c h ngi ng fa S h d y n tyl or a an e a s e,

I as k yo f v d your m i l
ur a ou r an s e.

O DE

I n his w ood en p l c j mpi ng

a a e u ,

T eari ng, s wea ti g b wli g t h umpin

n a n
, g , ,
 j O U R N A L S I XTH

N oi s e and n onsense , es t and lunder j b .

N ow h e ch ats of th i s and th a t ,
u j bb
N o more th e so l-o e r ,
N m th e ly obb
o ore s r er ,

H ld wom n wh t lk t
’
e sn w n o a o a o a s o h er ca t .

A g in h
a t t h b t hi b
e s ar s , t e ea s s r eas ,

H o lls h i y
e r t hi t ;
s e es , e rec s s cres

H k h k th ar d b gi nar e so un e s,

Tis b g i n nd l f mi i o f
’
a ar a a sa e o r re ss n o si n s .

b ov
S ay , el ed c ngregati n, o o
u
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D i d th e po
wer o f man affra me y
v
Sa y , ye wi es , an d say , ye da gh t ers , u
Ha
’ ’
n t I st a un ch ed you r r u nni ng waters ,
I ha v e la b oured , p y
a me , pay me

I ha gi e n v
a bou o
s l
e ti n , v
o’
ol you o buti o
D n t wi th h d r c n tri n

M n nd
e g
a l h o l d b
ane y m e s s u o e

G i ve b t f ly you ve m i si o ’
u r ee , re s n

F ll i n wi t h ou t co nd i ti o n
or a s s

Yo my d bt o p y m p y m
’
u re e rs , a e, a e

Aga i n h e lo t g i h h tt ’
s s , a a n e c a e rs

Of l n d bobbi
a ce a n d u h m tt n a s c a ers .

A th i ck ni g v pou w ll e n a r s e s

O f A d m f ll h t ll ;
’
a s a e e s

D k t wiar t n th ou n d h l l
as ce e sa e s

I th gi bbe i h wh i h h
s e p tt r s c e s a ers .

N w mo t di m l l gy h
o a si g s a e e e s n s,

G o d ol ful gr n
r an s, h d b ut ; e oa s ar e ear a o

Th I h i e o t ssac ar an r u
3 0
2
S w ll th h p h owl nd lou d th
e e s ar ow i , a e so rr r n
gs .
 j O UR N A L S I XTH 99

He ung m d b k wh
s a d o ern uc , ose e n

W bli nd d p j di
as nd m l e re u ce a

I li fe t
n v y vi, f i nd
o e er ce a r e ,

U nfi d fort n xe n h wh l as u e o er ee .

H li v d b k h di d f l
e e a uc , e e a oo ,

S l t him t
o ebli vi o f ll o o n a ,

Wh th gh t w t h d b dy ll
o ou a re c e o a ,

U n t gh t i n n tu passi ’ ’
au th a re s or e ons

h ol sc o .

N wh t k o n th th m
e a es a o er e e,

Th h t ll hi w k i ng d
us e m e s s a rea .

A ft er fas ti ng p yi g nd g nti ng nd w pi g
an d ra n a ru a ee n ,

M y g di n ng l b h l d m f t l pi g ;
ua r a a e e e e as s ee n

A n d i n t t lys an p i ng i t o my b i n
ca er n ra ,

R li v d m f m p i
e e e e rof b di ly ch i r s on o o a n.

Th o l
e s u b ca nv yth i ng you ll k o w
e e er , as a n ,

A nd mi n w e t n fo m d t th
as ra h p s f owr e o e s a e o a cr

( T h ep c h
rea or m ter h u ly m i t o
e rek as s re s o ,

ll mu t o nf p on ’
F or a s th t
c ess k) a a ar s s a roo .

H vi ng wi ng
a I th i k I i fo m d y e b fo
s , as 34 0 n n r e e re ,

I h ot th ough v nd k ked t h ll d
’
s r a ca e rn a n oc a e s oor.

O t om M P o t r D vi l
u c es r r e e ,

A nd I ll , u y v y i vi l
’
as s re e, er c .

De i
ar s r q uo t h h p y t p w i t hi n e, ra s e ,

Th omp y i d ri ki ng t ;
e c an s n ea

W h v
e a e a s t r ng ju t om i
a er s c e n,

A b oth r f om th t ri pl t r
r e r e e ee

W ll i n I w lk d
e , d wh t d y th i nk ?
a e , an a
’
e

I n t d f ulph
s ea o s fi nd t i k
ur , re , a s n ,
’
Tw l i k m qu d
as e a as era e,

All g de ran ll p d ur , a ara e.

H ere s t ood n mph i th a t a ea r e ,

Th t od th e m ll H yma k
ere s o st h u
- a a r e o se ,
r oo [ O UR N A L S I X TH

acto rs very cleve r

Wi th dev i l- , ,

Wh o wi th out blacki ng di d O th ello .

A n d trul y , a h uge h o ned f ll

r e ow

o
T ld me , h e h op ed I would endea vou r

To l earn a p a
, rt an d ge t a so us e

For pl eas ure was th e b u si n ess th ere .

A la wy er me fo r a fee ,
as ked

To pl
ead my
ri gh t t o d ri nki ng t ea

b
I egged h i s ard n t o p o t h i n ki ng, my
v
I d ra th er h a e a ch e eri ng c u p,
’

F or t ea was bu t i nsi i d d ri n i ng , p k
b y
A nd rand rais ed th e S i ri t s p up .

S o h avi ng se en each ac e i n h e l, pl l
I s trai gh t a woke , an d f nd all wel ou l

N o w aga i n h i s o n t o ndi ng c r e
’
s s u ,

S ense and h ar mo y o f ndi ng n c n ou

R n to tu
easo d i pt rt wi t dre , sc r ure s e

I nt o v y form f f n y ;
e er o a c

F orm wh i h s v y t xi t d c n e er e e s e ,

A d b t h i s obli q u
n upti n e O cs ca se e .

H e s wea rs ,
H e t ears ,
W i th s p o h b k th
u tter ed n n s ens e n ow e re a s e ea rs

A t l t th
as mo d th p p r
e se r d n an e a e en s

H whi
e nd h op
n es , a h i w ll -
belov d f i nd es s e e r e s

W i ll o t ri b t th i
c n u e e r sons

T p y th
o a f bui ldi ng h o
e ar rear s ; or a use

W i t h pi i t l d o t o
s r nd d
ua to f pox e c rs, a oc rs or s,

Wh ll must b ti fi d t f t h b xes
o a e sa s e ou o e o .

H rk l h k l— h i
a y u nd ar s cr reso s,

Fi n d t h nd
re a blood d wound u e r, an s,

C o nt i b t o t i but
r u e, c n r e,

A nd p y m my t i b t a e r u e,
 roz KE W GA RD E N S

’
Ti s an en tai led es tat e u pon th e na m e,

To pl nd plot u er , , an p
d i llage i n to f m a e

To l i v i n pl d o
e s en ur, i n fa , an my d p id r e,

Th e gui d ers of th e t ls wh o see oo mt g o ui d e

v
O r s tar e on h ones t , i n sta te th ei r y o wn ,

A nd marsh al sh ee unn oti ced and p unk own n .

v erse d i n jun to di s an n tri gu es ,

Th e foo l and t t m n i n lo
s a es e c s e un ion l ag e u es

S i ts at th e o
c unci l s
’
h ead es t ee m d t moe a st

An u s eful ki nd o f ci rcula ti ng post ,

Th r o ugh wh o se sh o rt stage ea ch fu ture m ’

eas u re s

l ai d ,

A nd all th e o rd ers o f t h e t h an e c n e ed o vy .

H e gi ves th e wri tt en te t x by fort n u e w r ot e,

b
S i r G i l e rt add s h i s nece r ssa y n o t e .

y po
D s on , a l ddi ng an i mal of s t at e ,
o ly
Wh s class i ca l li ttle , t o be great
’

A n i t m nt m d
ns ru e ft , od a e us e o o r ec r

Th e fu t wi tty p ure h f h i lo d s eec es o s r

T w it
o r pi tl t h i p w f l d m
e e s es o s o er u a e,

A nd i n th d k upply hi lo e ar ffl m ;
s s ss o a e

To ll p f m n t g ov l i th d t
se re er e r e n e us ,

Th l v fi t
e s a e o t d th l v
n e re s f lust an e S a e o

T li ck h i lo d h i p ho
’
o s and fi nd
r s fl w s s es , a a

I n v y t t t th t oppo d h i l w ;
e er s a u e a se s a

T y o d t th g i di ng t ool
o ca rr r ers o e u ,

T fl tt
o a er wi th th h op f l ; e es o ru e

T nd o ng
o se t l ti o
c t th m n
ra u a ns o e a ,

Wh t d o s an w l l ff c t d t t h
s so e l n a e e o e c a

( T [oB r i n gt o ]
a r w h o o n c i nn ti o mi d se c s e us n

Do ni v
es u l vi t m nki n d
ers a se r ce o a ,

W h n d wi th j ti c nd t h oy l ca
e , re us e a e r a us e,

Hi bslo d y mu ok t h k w i th sco et - ppl use

s oc ur a a

Wh n mon r h
e p nt ti v f G od
a c s , re re s e a es o ,

H on d th
o u re s l wi th g
e ra ea i o n d a rac us o ,
 XE W GA R D E N S 1 03

Th ree gh osts i n George s sa ngui ne eld were

’
fi see n ,

A n d t wo struck h rro r i n t B e th nal G re en o o 60

S o ft i t p y voi cby th own
’
s e , unn ot i ce d e cr ,

l
S to e i n gm m
h t h wa p i g t o wn ;ur ur th o r u e ee n

A n d fr ed om w
nd i g r tl
e d lo n ,
a er n es ess an a e,

S w n ad xp t d f om th th on
o re ress e ec e r e r e,

Th b d mon t nc w
en a h ld d
e re s s ra e ear a o er res ,

A d lo dly
n ppli t nd fo u cc su ca e , a rce su es s

h ea rd , a nd , r es ti n g on h i s m ace ,
Th e us ual fees , my o
l rd , an d s tat e t h e case
’
.

r u
Th ee t h o san d, and re e s i n t o ur son vr o yo
Th e seals , my l odr , a re mi ne , th e m att er s
’

on d e 70
Th i h o s use o f fo o li s h ci t s , and dr u n k
boys en ,

O fl nd m y h or i d no i se
’
li ke B rod eri p
'

e s ca rs , s r :
’
Ti s a flat ri ot by th e s ta tu t e m ade ,

D est uc ti r v t
ppi ne d t d
o o ur ha ess a n ra e

Th y acti on
i j t i l w
, s us n a ,

I n t h d f nc f m i ni t ry I ll d w
’
e e e e o s ra

N d o bt I wh n i
or u ol mn pomp yede n s e arra ,

T t s b v ly b
o ac a i h ly p i d
ra e , e as r c a

S o s pok d in hi u u l w y e, an s s a a

Wh gi vi ng t hi yll bl f p y
en ou s s a es or a ,

W i th h ppy flu n y ha tt d oun d e c e sca ere r

Hi i ly cu lled v i ti
s n ce f ound ar e es o s ,

U m ni ng nconn t d f l
n ea , nf i
u ec e , a s e, u a r

All h n bo t i
e ca mod l t d i ) as s u a e a r

T b i be th commo
o r ou i l t p t t
e n c nc o r o es

T l o n wi t l
ear ld m n t j t ;
a es s a er a o es

Th f th e f th e i ty t d p v
a er o c o e ra e ,

A d d d th h umm d po t t t th kn v
n a e e a s a e o e a e,

Wh wi s ly di si nh i t h i fi t -b r
o e er s s rs o n,

A nd d ts pon th blo oa m f hi ho n
u e sso o s r

T fill p pl ces by p fe m n t vo i d
o u a re r e ,

I Dyson by th qu d pl
s mpl y d e a ru es e o e
m4 KE W GA R D E N S

He bea rs th e messag e of th e gartered fate,

Th e runni ng foo t en to th e fa r ed grea t m vou
p
Wh en s ent wi th la our, o ergr wn wi th s poi l, b v o
b o y
S ome ar n or ea ld a s his t i r om p y ol .

Whi ls t t wo ch i ef ac t o rs wi s e l yk p w y ee a a ,

A nd t wo bef o re th e my ti s c c ur a t i n pl y a

o
T h e g dde ss ,mo ni g f h ur n or b nt g d
er a s e o ,

A pp ov
r es th e flyi ng m u wi th d e as1 00 res a no .

H er a pp ob ti o wi th h pow r ombi d
r a n, er e c ne ,

E x lt h
a t ol
s bov th ommon ki nd
er o s a e e c .

S h t u n t h mov m t
e r s e f th d k m h i n e en s o e ar ac e,

N or i h m g m nt f t t u n
s er ana e e o s a e s een

R g dl
e ar f th worl d h
ess o ti ll t
e n o nd ,
s e s ur s r u ,

A d t mbl
n u t hi
es ti v g o d o s na e r un .

G rea t i po n io f my t i
sses s i g n o a s c r n ,

S h l ds t h L rd
e ea n d C omme o i s a t i ng on s n a s r .

Wh i th m d t mu
ere s e f Jo n
o es ti d se o es re re ,

S b s hf l
o a i mp t i t ly d m i r d
u , so a en a e

Ah i th t obl s m l ti o d d
a n e e u a n ea ,

Wh i h b d th l
c a l bl om h i h d
e e a ure s os s on s ea ,

Wh n K w n h ti g h p f t on w
e e
’
s e c an nng ea o s es as s u

I t in
n s ra up i or t mort l to g
s s er o a a n ue ,

A d ki t h
n -g r d
c mo
en t l x a r i ou
e nsg lo w d s u u s e

W i th flow wh i h n i M yo wi ndow blowed

ers c
’
e er n a r s
’

Wh bb g
ere ca t i ly di vi
a es , e x o c
’
ne ,

W e re t gg d i f t
a e d m n r d wi th li ne ?
ee , an easu e a

Ah wh t i nv ti o gr a d th h ppy t r i n ;
en n ac e e a s a

W ll mi gh t th l u t h d f K w b v i n
e e a rea e I !O ar o e e a

Th y Clift n t h w ju t ly i t h th m
o oo o s s e e e

A mu h th po t h i j i gl i g d m
’
s c e e s as s n n rea .

Wh b t m o ui nv nt i v gr t l i k t h i n
a use e e, ea , e e,

C ould h o o B ri tol wi t h
n ur vo li n
s a n er us e

Wh t g a o h on t g i would h v ld
en er us , es en us a e so

T k v
o na d t mi t
es an hi p i ca a f gold es s ra se or
 1 06 KB W GA RD E N S

Th eflyi ng b nd i wi ft t n i ti on h p a n s ra s o s

T h o gh ll th t or t u d
r u a i l bu l q e f t ps re ,
v e r es ue o s o .

S r d t
ac e l ep i upe ti ti ou k y
o s e , n s rs s e

D ull dol f l di p o
, di
e u wy a as ns e a a

Sl p pee d h i s i lk
S wi g
rea nd lull d by
s s en n s, a , e soun d ,

T h vi e lumb car s d th nor g rou d ;

e rs , an e s e oe s n

Wh il t B od i p t h i p i v
s r ger g o n a s as s e or an r a s

Th rough ll hi low v ri t y f t o
a s s a e o n es .

H w o li k A ll n A ll n i di vi n !
un e e e s e

H i to h i
s ti m
uc t l t d
s sen fin en a , en er , e

N li ttl d
’
0 fl t ti e a di g ec a o ns e er s rac e

H i mo r fi d h i
s re t i m nt l t t
e ne , s s en e a as e

H k p th p i o
e ee swi th t h e ound i pl y
as s ns e s n a ,

A nd t h oul t r mbl wi th t h t r mbli g k y

e s e es e e n e .

Th e g rov
o v m i ppli d
es of K ew , h we er sa e

T rv th p p
o se e f lu t d pri d
e u r ose s o s an e,

W by th g t m ch
e re , e d i g ed
rea er onar
’
s ca re , es n

A pl f o nv
ace o ti on f t h mi d ;
c ers a or e n

Wh oli t ud nd i l n h uld m i
ere s e a s e ce s o re a n,

A nd on i c k ph sc en ce i nd i gn
ee er s ess on s a arra .

B t h 1 h w f ll n f om th t b tt
u a o at t ! e r a e er s a e

t mpl f th g
’
Ti w h th
s no a ea t en e e o e rea ,

Wh i t th f m l pi lo t f th h lm
ere S s e e a e o e e ,

Wh h k oppo s io a f t t r th ro gh th
es ress lm n s
’
e e s u e rea .

H m i Tyr y d i
e r na e s t ri g ann ,
an n a s n

S h l d th
e ea h dow f n i nf t ki g ;
s e s a o a an n

Di p s f vou wi t h
ens e s oy l h d
a rs a r a an ,

A n d m rks li k d t i ny wh t lord h ll t nd ;
a , e es , a s a s a

H fo -
er f ld p nt ti v di pl y
ur o re rese a e s a s

H w fu t u
o t t m n m y th i for tu n
re s a es i se ; e a e r e ra

Whi l th ongi ng m lti t d th i off i ng bri g

e r u u es e r er s n ,

A nd b d li k Jo nar th i p
s, g yr ie i ng es , e r an e cs S .

Th loy l ld rm n
e a t p lo
a e e , a roo a ne,

P test th i i nf my t
ro v th th ron
e r a
,
o ser e e e
 KE W GA R D E N S 1 07
‘

T h e merch a nt -
tai l i ni s t er de ares or m cl
’
m l
H e ll uti at e obj c o
e ti n s wi th h is S h ea r s .

S i R ob rt i h i
r e w i m po t n
, n bi g
s o n r a ce ,

S t t l hi p t nt m g i t i l wi g
e es s o e , a s er a

H vi ng n oth l g y i n vi w
a a er e ac e ,

A cce pts th m eas r d i mprov i t t

e u e an es oo .

B fo e th
e r lt ll th
e a ppli t b w
ar a e su an s o ,

A d w uld
n p t p h i f th y kn w h w
o re ea a s eec e e o

A g ci ra n d th
ous p ki ng i m g g v
o e S ea a e a e,

A d scat t
n d h onou upon v y k v
e re rs e er na e.

Th l y l o
e o a f C l d oni
s ns om a e a ca e,

A nd p i d th ia t h om g t t h d m
e r se cre a e o e a e

Th wo
en s by ll th i h p f fut r ign
re , a e r o es o ure e ,

E h m
ac f th ju t o t m i t i n
easu re o e n o a n a ,

Th o d e rf th m i i t y t t k
e rs o e n s r o a e,

A d h n ou
’
n o f h i f th
r k or s a er s sa e .

W l l pl s d th g d d
e ea e d i g i fi d h i gr
, e o e ss n e s ace ,

And tt r d o
s ca d th b n fi t
e e r f pl c ;
un e e e s o a e

W i th th p n i on bl sed h i lo d hi p po t
o er e s s es s r s
’
s s ,

A d m i l d n mu d r d
n s e o i j d gh o t
r e e n u re s .

Th ro gh ll th h ppy love n um o cl ’
u a e a rs er us an

T h i n xh u t d t i d
e e af f vo s e n es o a u r ra

h ppy i n m a n a a e,

Em g d f om p v r ty t w l th n d f m
er e r o e o ea a a e

A nd Engl i h t x p i d ( nd
s a es ly t ) a a s carce oo

Th nobl g
e i ty f K w
e eneros o e .

K w ! h ppy
e bj ct f l ngth n d l y
a su e or a e e e a ,

Th o gh th nds w i t th om th i ng ti ll t ’
u ousa r e, ere s s e s o say

t h y own r
’ ’
Th y g d n ar l g n e s e e a t t ce , e s s a e,

Th e h i gh es t i n th e pres ent li s t o f fa te ,
bj m l
Are su ects wh ere t h e us e may wi d lyg ra n e,

v y c
U nsati a te, i n ari et of h a nge ;
B t h ld my d di ti on i fo go t
u o , e ca s r

N w— h ll I prai se
o s am l t - nn bled Sc ot so e a e e o

E lt th e mo tt
xa f H i ghl n d lo d o o a a r ,
1 08 RE W GA RD E N S

A nd p v
h i m grea t , i e G th ri e ,
ro e re lk u by co d ? r 2 30
r
( Th o ugh we e th e t ut h to all th e n les r ob k o wn n ,

v
Th e ouch ers h e refers t o ar e h i s o wn ) .

S h all I t race s owerf l

"
p u ped i g r ee ,

o
O r S h w h i m an a t t rn e s cler
’
o y k li k , e me
l
O r sh al I rat h er gi e t o v i t s du e ,
A nd to a B u g rec e nd r um omm my K ew ?
Wh y sneers t h e sa pi en t Br o gh t n
u o at th e man
Br o b t th
ugh t o n ca n
’
t oas
g m n e m it B er ur u ca .

H w l fty m t i m gi n t i n
o o us a a o soar ,

T o rea ch b di ti a kn own b fo
sur es u n 2 40 e re

T h n k t th y p i i o
a s o B rough t o n th ou h t bro g h t
n ns, ,
as u

F om th m o n
r be ov l ty f th ough t
o
’
s or a n e o .

B gum w nt l
ur i g— a th l tt
s earn nd th ng see e e e re ro

Ban t r h i E ngl i h i n
e s L ti og s a a n s n .

I f in hi j t di o d h o l d pp r
s es s a sc r s u a ea ,

A d ll l mpoon i i
u a o tly d r s nn cen ea .

Y s g B
e a e, g h t i l
r ouf -u ffi i t fo l
on a n , se s c en o s,

I th i t h b
s s t d j tie f yo
o as e h ool ?
us ce o ur sc s

Bu g m h r u p t p rt wh i h wi ll t i d
as ar s , a s c se as e

Th l b e da
q i i
ou re ti o n f
acyou p i d
u s s o r r e

U n lti v t d n w h i geni u li
cu a e o s s es ,

I n t cti on
s ru hi l t t t l t ri
s ees s a en a en s se

H i g l d i b lli o your d b ed wi t h b
s o s u n, s e as rass ,

I mp ssed wi th folly h d t m k i t p s
’
re s ea o a e as .

B t B g m w
u ur u lo ds i nd i
ears so t u , so scr ee ,

H i th nds uh o th ough th l i t i n g t
ers ec t r e s en s ree

Y i gi d Ch i t i n form lly v
e r r s a s, a s e e re ,

B li d t h i
n h i ti
o hi
s c th y
ar h es , s oa s ou ear

Ob v hi se r e ti o n — lum ny mu t wn
s ac s ca s o

A obl o l i i n th
n e s u t i on
s h ow es e a c s s n

T h o gh d k th i bri gh t o i gi
u ar l you p i nt
s r na a ,

th r b B u gum th
’
I d ra e e a i t r an a sa n .

H i l i pi ti on wh o Ci mm i n ni gh t
a , ns ra se er a

G l m i t o d y wi th v ry flyi ng l i gh t
ea s n a e e
 1 10 KE W GA RD E N S

o b wh se raz e n co un t enan ce , li k e mi ne ,
Sc o i th poli
rn s n e s h of a bl us h t o sh i ne ,
Sc r pl d t vi d i
u e ohi s fa en gra ce ,
n ca t e ll
O r hi nt h e a ct e d ri gh t — ti ou t of ac e ll pl .

Wh y wi l th e l lov
ers of th e t ru th d e re plo
Th a t m
i r ac es a n d l
nd e rs a re n o or e ?wo m
l ly r
W h y wi l th e dei s ts , i ud ent f ee , mp
r
A sse t what ean n ot now , c oul v d n e er be
l l o u r po
Wh y wi l re i gi n s ffe t h e re r a ch ,
Si n ec l k p
d ress es we l and ee s a c oach
o
B ri s t l and v b o p
h a e es t wed th ei r en ce ,
A nd o
ech ed s ense .

S i n ce o by prov
nce i d en ce, or ch a n ce ,
T umbl uvr
ed h i s le ngt h e n i ng q a e s i n a dan e c
S i nc C t cot t
e m dt r o
a seed d i pl ye o eas n , an s a

Th m e i g f t h word h m
ean n o t t ye s e ean o sa

S i c W b t o n hi
n e ar t i v p i d fo go t
ur ,
s na e r e r ,

B ow d t th e g m n t f th
e o li g S o t ;
ar e o e ru n c

A d o ff r d
n e e gh t ( w l om gi ft ) os a e c e

A nd h op d i n g ti t d
e t h v
, lift ;
ra u e, o a e a

An u iv nl p im y t l t
ersa r ac , a eas ,

A fit w d fre arh ti i g p i t
or s u c a s rr n r es

S i c H o n i mpru d t ly di pl y d h i
n e r e l en s a e s z ea ,

A d m d hi f
n a th po w ful r
e s o f l
oe e er eas ns ee

Si c
n e h m i g i n hi l t di ouas ean n s as sc rse

Si n ce bor o w d h o ty by f r e nes or c e ,

A d t r mbl d t th m
n e e f th f i d
a e easu res o e r en

H i i f t o n i c h u dd r d t d f nd
s n an c s c en e s e e o e e

Si c
n e i n hi f vi c ou t u s ra c e O e r n,

S crupl d t d wh t e o oi c h th d oa s n e a n e.

H i l i pi ti on C t ott l
a , ns ra t pr ch a c ea rns o ea ,

A nd l ic L
c as s tt mp t by t h ee at t h e s ee o ea c

B y i n pi t i o N o t h d i r c t h i t ool
s ra n r e s s s,

A d [ B t ] bov by i n pi t i o rul
n u e a e s ra n es ,
 KE W GA R D E N S 1 1 1

D i s ti ls th e th i s tle o f th e garte ed cre w, r

A n d d rai ns th e sacred re se i s of K e w rvo r .

p op
I n s i r ed wi th h es of ri s i ng i n t h e i k, kr
H e re wh i nes h i s S n da s
’
urn ey -
work u y jo
o
S ft u nd en i ably a sa i n t ,

mp x m y
W h i e rs i n accen t s o e tre e l fai n t ,
b
Y o u s ee th e su s ta n ce o f h i s e mp y p y
t ra er ,

H i no thi ng t th p po i n h i
s o i ;
e ur se s a r

Hi s ser m n h av o s rg m t ti t u e no a u en s ,
’
s r e,

W uld you h v
o d p t t y fig
a e se n s e an t re ures oo

W i t h wh t wi mmi ng l g
a a s d e e a n ce a n ease

H e sca tt t d i t ort d i m i l
e rs ou 1 s e s es

I t m tt a n t h w w
ers t ch d ly pp li ed
o o re e a ,

S i t
a n s are p mi t t d t t n i d er e o se se se as e.

Th i o t i l ov lt y i n t own
s ra or a n e

Di es i nt o f m d ogl ta no wn ;
e, an es o re

T h d wdy d m l
e o f hi ho
a t i be
se s o s c sen r

f d t h v n h i p r o i th bri be
’
A re ee o ea e , s e s n s e

A ll wh no cap rfi i l t lk dmi
su e c a a a re ,

H i v ni ty n t b u ty
s a , t o n fi ea , se s o re

Eno gh f u o l t h i m ogl ti l l e e s ,

C o vi
n wi th no nse
nce n d wi t h foppe y k i ll
n se , a r ,

P yf
ra thor t m ur f th g t
e s ecr e eas es o e rea ,

A d h ope t h L o d wi ll r gul t th
n e r t t e a e e s a e

Fl i d
or K lop t k
as d q i k
s oc m , an as u c as e

A t do bl pi th t
u e e i mi l ; e or s e

H i d p i bl t l t
s es ca n ot h
e ma e n s ca n ar

Th o Joh n o F l A l m ’
wh d fy
se o e a s n s a se ar .

H i l i pi ti o n pi ou ly I k
a , ns ra l s ne e ,

A d
n l l upo th y
ca d n m w i th
n l
sacr e a e z ea

Com p d t h y o ty p i i on my p ’
e, s r ea so n s o er en,

T ch m th
ea et f th l d
e se cre s o fm ; e or s o en

I n i i n y p o p ct l t m
v s o ar r s e s e e s ee

H w [ B u t ] mploy h i
o e e d ri v d f om th
s s s e n se , e e r ee

Di pl y th my t i
s a i byl f t h i l
e s c s o e s e,

A dd
n h w i nkl d f t
r ess er in r mi l ; e ea ur es a s e
r1 2 RE W GA RD E N S

O f pas t a nd sec ret m eas u res le t me t ell,

H ow [ G ra ft on ] pi l fe red pow e r, a n d C ha th am fe ll 37 0
m p
C h ath a , wh ose a tri ti c a ct i on s wear o
O n e si ngle rand o f b
i n fa — th e ee ; my p r
o pp
Wh se o u lari ty agai n thi nks fit
l
T o oose th e c oro r v v
ne t , e i e t h e P i t t

A nd i n th e upp ou
er h l
s e ( wh ere ead i ng p
eer s

P r ac ti s e a m p
i nuet s t e , o r scratch t h ei r ears )
H e wa rml yun derta kes t o pl
ead t h e ca us e

O f i ju d li b t y n d brok n l w
n re er , a e a s.

H i l i n pi ti on f om wh o fou t i n fl w
a , s ra r se n a o

Th t i n wh i h i
e s ra s l t th ough ll t h R w
c c rcu a e r a e o , 38 0
W i th h umbl t r v n th y i d I k
es e e re ce a as ,

F or th i l b i o
s a ornd h l nt k
us a ercu ea as .

H w di ffi ul t t m k
o c opi g d wn a e a ece o o

W i th b ok ll o se vi w ers , re d th t wn ;e ers , an e o

N on wi the Ch i t i n ch i t bl lov
a r s a , ar a e e,

A ki n d n d fi x d i t ti o n t
a e pp ov
n en o a r e,

T h e wi ld x eio cu rsf th mu wi ll
ns o d e se r ea .

A l s ! I w n t bo n bey nd th T w d
a as o r o e ee

T p bli f vou I h v
o u c a p tn
r a e no re e ce,

I f publ i f voc a i t h ch i ld f
ur s e o s en s e

T p
o ara ph n H om
rase o i A m t ong h ym s
e n r s r
’
s r e ,

T d o t F i g l i n oundi g ch i m
o ec ra e n a s n es ,

Th e se l ffi i t mu w
f- su c en v k no w se as n e er n,

B t hi
u s i n t ri fl i ng d ul
n es ll h w n ess a er o n.

Wh r i h wi th p i t d b i ck
e e, r c d l i f l s wh i t
a n e r s an e e s e,

F o r di r ty ll y i
u a ro
e s it n a c ss un e,

Wh ere a v i i o on f omm c m t
ar c us s s o c er e ee

T d th i p bli bu i
o o e r u i n th
c t t;
s n ess e s r ee

Th r e e s at nd d om t d u ln
s a v rd
e o es s e e ear ,

Wh ere mod l ju ti c by th q e s ; s e e s uare

Wh ere bulky ld m d i pl y th i r n
a er en s a e se se ,

A nd B i t o l p t i ot w g
r s a r t th i r p n
s a er o u e e ce

H ere , i th m l i
n e f my t
a ce o o fi d s ars c n ne ,

I call th e m t di v t my m i nd
use s o er
 t 14 KE W GA R D E N S

I n j i gs and co u t y -d
n r a nce s sh i ne s ,

lumb
ov M ll t li ’
A nd s e rs er a e s n es

Hi s a m pl vi g ft n noth i g b nt
e sa e, o o n e ,

S l p in v
ee s i ty f nti m n t
a cu o se e .

W h i n th v
en bl goth i h ll
e e nera e c a ,

Wh f tt
e re e ttl vi d n b wl
e rs ra e, e e ce s a ,

P uz z l ed i n th o gh t by q i ty l w u e u or a ,

I n t o th i i e r room h i
n n er d w s s e ns es ra

Th r e e , as th y or i o u lt ti o d p
e sn e n c ns a n ee ,

T h fo li h vu lg r d m h i m f t
e o s l p
a ee as as ee .

If il t S en tori l pr i d s e na a e

R os e i nt o b i g hi v i di d
e n as s a a r ce e ,

S tt i ng h i h u nd d
ca er st tl i g i h i re s , ra n n s c oac h ,

W h t mort l wo d
a a t th f i r n ers a e a

T h o gh oy l h o n r bur i n p wd r d fl
u r a r e s n o e e a m es ,
W h n f ll th p t ty ymph f m ny m
e e e re n o a na es

S ti ll w b h old h e e fi y vi rtu t d er er e s an ,

A fi m
s r as g ul t i g b d re a n an .

wi th i n wh o c r do t l f c se sa e a a e,

A dd ll th h o o
a e y ig f g ; n rar s ns o rac e

G rea t i n h i s accen t , grea te r i n h i s s i z e ,

B ut m i gh ti er s ti l i n t u t e an d l
i nce - i es rl m p
o
W h s e ent ertai n i ng ows of e oq ence , fl l u
I n pi t e of aflect ati on , wi ll be
'

s sen se .

Wh y p oti [J oh o ] t th ou ti ll ?
, a t ri c ns n , ar s

Wh t p a n io d l th rgy h
e s i d th y q i ll ?
ne e a as s e z e u

H t th
as forgo t t h murmur
ou f ppl u e s o a a se

Wh i h bu d bou t th l d r f t h
c zz e u ;
a e ea e o e ca se

Wh d s d i n m t ph or t h flu t [ C r
en , re s e h] e a s, e en eec

Ro f om h i ch i r
se r d l mb i g d wl ed
s a , an s u er n ra hi s
p h s eec

Wh en fir d wi th loy l ty d pl c e a an a e,

F or ook h i b
s di ng t d f d hi g
s ree o e en s race
A d
n vi gsa f om
n f i ou b lo w r a ur s ,

I i t ed
ns s h i pl n ond o bl w s a ,
a u e ro
 KE W GA R D E N S 1 1 5

R i se bi d re m
ll th t h n r
on s t a n c e t e e ro e,

W h n f d om ff
e r ee L o do su t lo
ers , n
’
n s no a ne

T ka ff th lo d f i n f my n d h m
e o e a o a a s a e

W h i h li c n B i t ol es o d pi bl n m ;r s
’
s es ca e a e

R vi v th y do th y o n t y
’
e e f ar ur or c u r s cause ,

A n d li v g i n i h
e ao n o a n d nppl u ur a a a se .

Al asl th p t i o t l i t t h i wh o
e a r s e ns o s re ,

A d p p l i ty i h
n o u ar d mo s e ar no re

T h d yi ng voi f l i b ty forgo t
’
e ce o er s ,

N mo
o h d i k d m ti o t t h S o t
re e r n s a na n o e c .

lo g i n h i q
no n er l figh t ; s u a rr e s

N f th
o ur d ul wi tty
er n es s w it r es

I o g n
n r a nd n orgs a is t an o wn d an re e ,

H i
e r s es i t o n ti nby s nd o ce a ou ,

C mm mor t hi p i i t i n t on
o e a es s s r a e,

By t d i v l f g ro
crea e , r a o a an

0 b h i t t i mmo t l
e s as e th l y r a as e a s

F or i v nt d t n fu l [ B d i p] pl y ;
n e s an u e ro er a s

A nd th i s h mo i ou j ngli ng f th
ar n ph
s a o e s eres ,

T gi v th wh ol
o e o e ti o B r i t ol h
e c n n ec n, s ea rs.

H i l K w th y mo i mpo t n t p w
a , e I i ng re r a o e rs s ,

P o w r wh i h d i c t t h co
e s c ire f ki ng e n sc e n ce o a

Th E gl i h
e n mbe d i gly wou ld o
s nu r ar n s ar

T th y fi t p w
o [ th B byloni h wh o ]
rs o e r, e a s re

Com N w t on e, d e i t m t , an
p l a ss s e o ex

Th hi dd
e m ni g f th pr t r i gn
en ea n s o e esen e .

N wt e pt th t ri but f l i ne
on , a cc e e e o a

F om
r wh o one h umbl g n i se h onou th i ; e e us rs ne

My t ri ou h ll t h m y n mb
s e s S a em az u e rs see ,

T gi v th
o em tte f fu t d m ;
ee a r or a u re r ea

Thy h ppy t l n t m ni ng t
a a e nti
, ea s o u e,

My v n y aca f m ni ng m y upply
c o ea a s

And wh th mu ere i wi t t y i n
e d h
se s a as ,

Thy xpl n ti o n m y
e a a f th l h
s a e n orce e as .
 1 1 6 KE W GA RD E N S

H ow sh all th e li n e, gro wn vi l i n pe t s er e res c

T N o th or Sand wi h i nf my di ec t ?
o r c a r

U nl ss wi s
e lli p i s i t v n
a e e s n er e e,

H w sh ll I sati i
o a th l py d r se e s ee ea n

P h aps t h mu
er m igh t fo t n t ly t i k
e se r u a e s r e

A h i gh ly fini sh d pi t v y li k e c ur e , er e

B t d ns
u ea ll l y d ul l nd f t
are a so az , , a a ,

N on uld b t i n worth y B ton t

e co e cer a ar sa .

C o m th n my N wt o
e e ,l ve th m ty li n e n, ea e us es

W h e v l t i on f th i g ndl sh i nes ;
er re e a
’
s ar n ca e

I n search f hi dd n t ut h l t th e g
o e r s e o rs o

Be th o th e fi dd lu t my pup p t -h o w er o e s

What th hi d d n t uth b t se
are es e t li es e r s u cre ,

Wh i ch from di seas ed i mag i na ti ons ri se

Wh at if our po li t i ci an s sh ould succeed
x m u
I n fi i ng p th e i n i s t e ri al c reed ,
o o r m
Wh o c uld such g lden a gu ents r efus e,
m p o ly
W hi ch elts an d r s e t es th e h ardened J ws e

Wh en i v l fo m ti o n b i b
un ersa re r a r es

Wi th w ds d w l th y m taph
or an th t i b
ea e ors , e r es .

T empt y pe w t h b w y h pl i n w
o s e s ra n c a a s ear ,

Whilst n n b t t mbli g s pe ti ti on h
o e u re n u rs ears .

Wh n mi ni st r wi th
e d ot l h nds
e s, sa c er a a ,

B pti e t h fl k i n t
a z e m f g ld n nd
oc s rea s o o e sa s,

Th gh
r ou v ry t o w n o n
e e v er si n w i ng h w y c o s er a ,

A nd nsci nc i
co p o ti t t f pay
e e s a r s u e or .

Fai th mov mount i n ; li k

re es m d nd n a s e a o er ea ,

F i th
a n vi tu whi h w n v
ca s ee r n
es c ere e e r s ee

O ur pi s mi i t y th i nt n q t
ou n s r s se e ce uo e,

T p v th i i t m t p io v t ; ’
o ro e e r ns r u en s su er r o e

Wh i ls t L tt ll h ppy i h i lo d hi p voi
u re , a n s r s
’
s ce ,

B i d f i th p ud t i th pe pl h oi
’ ’
s a ers a e us s e o e s c ce .

T hi mo t i n f obj ti on t
s un a omov ec s o re e,

T hi kn tty ro tt n
s o gum n t t p ov
, e ar e o r e,
u s KE W GA R D E N S

W ould you th e bard s ’

v era ci ty di s p ut e

He bo rro ws pe rsecu ti on
’
s sc o rg u e of B u te ,
A n ex c omm ni c ti on- ti w i t u a sa re r es ,

A nd t h low mi h i f t i fl
e s t i l l i t bi t
sc e r es es .

Thi s f i th th a ubj t f l t di vi n
, e s ec o a a e e,

I n t
s o un b t t i l h i li n
as s u s an a as s e

Th ugh bli nd
o d d ubi ou t b h l d th
,
an i gh t s o e o e r ,

I ts opti mou cs fix d Egypti n ni gh trn a e a ,

Y t th i ng un
e n s n v y l
s ee ar e see so er c ear ,

S h kn w f h m t woul d b gi n t h y
e e r es us e r; e e ear

S h kn w th t N o t h by B u t
e o s a d co ci r led , e an ns en ce ,

W ill h old h i h o ou ti ll h i f vour d d

s n rs s a
’
s ea ,

S h kn o w t h t M ti
e s h a n b g t
ar n , ere e ca e rea ,

M st p
u ti t th t r g t f th
rac se a t t e a e o e s a e

I f th n h i e ri g pi tol h ould t ki ll
s er n s s no ,

Wh y M ti mu t m i n t i tor t i ll
ar n s re a a ra s .

His g i ou m i t
ra c g n rou
s t t h b
s r ess ,v e e s o e ra e ,

W i ll n t n gl t th
o e ry k v
ec e n eces sa na e

Si n cepi o Ch dl i gh i b om h i g
us u e s ec e s race ,

M arti n t n pi mp t ur py h pl
s , o occ u er a ce.

S y Ri gby i n th h o
a , ,
f th d oor e on urs o e ,

H w p ope ly
o r ogu r ds wh o a r e s u ccee a re

S h kn o w (th
e ubj t l mo t li pt my q i ll
s e s ec a s s u

L t i n t h t pi t ol f wom wi l l)
’
os , a s o a an s

S h k now th t B ut wi ll x
e s a i hi d e e e rc s e s ro ,

Th wor th i t f t h wort h y o
e es o fG d e s ns o o .

Ah ( x l i m C t o tt ) thi i s yi ng much
‘
e c a s a c s sa

Th e S i pt r t l l
cr p -m k r
u e e s ush eace a e s ar e s uc

Wh n d i p t th i t i t l ?
o ca sWh d ny
u e s e o e

Wh t t x a d opp
a i o n t ti fy ?
es a n res s s es

Wh f t h th
o o b ti t d n doubt ?
e an e s
’
ea u e ca

O h w b t N o th as u fb i g t
u r as s re o e n ou

A nd ( I d wh t v
as I b gi )
en a e er e n

W Ch th m b t
as a u f b i g in
a u as s re o e n
 KE W GA RD E N S "9

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ly o l
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b
( Y e p loddi ng a rri s ters , wh o h nt a fla w, u
W h a t tr eas n w uld o f o you rom
th e s ent en c e d ra w
b
T re m le , and s tand at ten t i e as a dean , v
K n o w , R o a l Fa vou y
r i s th e d a m m
e I ea n .

oy l y my mu o b
T o s po rt wi th r a t s e f r ear s ,

y
A n d k i nd l ta kes c omp o ass i n o n my r
ea s .

lo ou ump
W h en on ce S h i bbea re i n g ri s t ri o
h s to d
o um
U p o n a r st r u
of d i s t i ng i sh ed woo d,

l u
W h o t h en wi th h e d h i s g i nea or h i s p ai se , r
v co
O r e n i ed h i m h i s r wn o f E ng i s h a s ?l by
u u
B u t n o w M od e s t s , t r an t t o th e ca s e , u
po r
A ss i s ts th e i n ee s wh o sa p th e a s , l w
W rea th s i nfamy rou a k
n d a s i n i ng pe n ,

o ol
Wh o c uld wi th h d th e i p llory aga i n

u o o by
B t e , lifted i n t n t i ce y
th e e e s
o op c l y
O f one wh se ti s a wa s s et t i ng ri se
F orgi v p n
e a y tui o ,l for g
e rai v na s , e

A fligh ty you t h y t l , m t
as t lei v u n ea o e

Wh n I h v o
e d
a e c ch g mu ty u l
n ne ea sa e s
’
s r e,

I m y wi th g
a t r o pl y th fool
rea e reas n a e

Burgum d I i an n i t lor u t ugh t

, n a c en e n a ,

A re a lw y wi t h our
a s t ur in f ul t
na es a a

Though C m pli n wo ld i t r t
a ui t h p rt ns uc us n e a ,

O t bb
ur s u mor l wi ll t by t
o rn a s no e rr ar .

H vi ng i n
a i ou t t f om o d r t y d
var s s ar s r r e s ra e ,

W ll ll i m gi n ti on t our i d
e
’
ca a a o a

S B t
ee t i d upo
u e as r wri kl d h g
e n a n e a ,

Hi h nd pl ni h d wi th
s a re e s p e d b g an o e ne a ,

Wh n fly th gh t f t x
e ce e nd uppl i
os s o a es a s es ,

Th l
e sa es of pl d th l t xc i
aces , a n e as e se

Upo th g ou n d i
n e r mly ord r l i d
, n s ee e a ,

Th Stu ts t t h th m j ty f pl i d
e ar s re c e a es o a
1 20 RE W GA R D E N S

p
Ri ch wi th oor de enden ce h ow t h e h ead , p
A nd saw th ei r h e s ari s i ng fro t h e d ead op m .

Hi s o
c untr ymen w ere mu st ered i nt o pl ce a ,

A nd a Sc ot ch pi pe b v hi s g r rose a o e ra ce .

B ut say , as r t o l ger co ld thi s be t

o s, u s ra nge

od
Th e l r of th e ascen da n t ru led th e ch ange

A nd m us i c,b gpi pes fiddl d m

wh eth er a , es , ru s,

All th t h s se nsa a m i g v com e or ean n o er es .

S ee n w thi uni v
o l f vou i t S t
s e rsa a r e co ,

H i form n ti v p v t y f g t
s er a e o er or o ,

Th hi gh t m mb
e es f th e f t ter o e car o s a e,

Wh w l l h pl y t bli nd m n b ff wi th f t ’
ere e e a s a a s u a e

I f fort n uond nd t bl s h i pl y
e c es ce s o es s a ,

A d d op
n r i h H v n n h i n hi w y
a r c a a a s a ,

H k ps i t wi th i t n ti on t
e ee , l s n e o re ea e

All nq es ts
co t th g n
u ld y fp
a e e era a o eace

Wh fi t nd fo mo t t di vi d th p i l
en rs a re s o e e s o ,

S m mi ll i n dow m i gh t ti sfy h i t oi l ;
o e o s n sa s

T gu i d th
o e f w h f n ci d
e car o t ar e a e no ,

Wh r h onoe e nd m n y ould be g t
ur a no o e c o

Th S ot h ve t d h o nou s t
e c s a en m ner r o a a

Ho o n th e t i th t bu dl s p th
ur s
’
e a l n e u e c an

Th y w t n e eq u i i t t b di vi
e an o r s e o e ne,

O n e re q u i s i t i n w h i c h l
el o t h h i a ers s ne ,

Th y e v ry po th wh n bl m th h nd
’
re e or en o ca a e e a

Wh i h poli sh by w lth i t n ti v l d
c es ea s a e an

A nd t ompl t th worth p es ed b fo
o c e e e oss s e re ,

Gi v v y S otch m n p f ti o mo
es e er c an o e e r ec n re

N h ly b t w th i f my f pl
c es o s e n a o ac e ,

A n d C mpbell t t a bou t i n do bl d l ?
s ru s a u e a ce

Wh s y B t b t r d p
o a s u e n d wi
ar e e ly old eace , a se s

H i ki g h i
s n i o d ou t ym
, s un nef gol d ? c n r en , or

W h mi ni s t i l h i li ng p o f d y
en er a re s r o s en ,

If M g v us ra ld n t prove i t h w n I ?
e c ou o , o ca
N o f t u nw
ac s nt d h ll ar ra i l my q ui ll
e s a so ,

S uffi i t th t rong pi i n ti ll
’
ce er e s a s s us c o s .
 1 32 RE W GA RD E N S

B y thi s correc ted , B te u a pp ear s a P i tt ,

A nd ou m rks th l i whi h M ph y w i t
cand r a e n es c ur r

Th l t thi s f i th
en e pp rt aui n d use su o o ur r e ca ,

A nd gi v b k e us li b rti ac d l w o ur e es a n a s

N m e ompl i n f f vou i t
o or c m d by l t
a o a r es a e us ,

N m t hi nk C h t h m p t i ot r on j t ’
0 ore a a s a r eas s us ,

B ut l t th B bylo i h h lo t
e e a n s ar se e

W t h B l h w t h h umbl k
e o er aa o e e n ee .

Lo t i n t h pr i
s f t h t f vou i t S ot
e a se s o a a r e c ,

M y b t t th m my N wt on w forgot
e er e e, e ,
as

B l ssed wi t h
e p g t wi t d v kn wn a re na n , an ne er o

T b
o t f
oas i m p r ti
o nc h i
on e w e ne e s o n,

H w p d hi
e ar e i ty t rv h i G d
s v an o se e s o ,

A nd i n th p th f pi o
e f th
a t rod
s o us a e rs .

Th ough g ni u m i gh t h v e t r t d om t h i g
s w a e s a e s e n ne ,

H h onou d l wn
e re d prov d h i a i pt r t
, an e s sc r u e rue

N li t
o y work pr um d upo
era r es e n,

H w o t t h u d t pp r f S t Joh n
e r e, e n e rs r a e o

U n rav ll d v y my ti c i m i l
e e e er s S e,

Ri h i t h f i th
c n nd f
e iful
a m , a a nc as e

P ll d v l ti o r t rob id
’
u e re e a n s sec e e s as e,

A d
n w wh t p i ti h mo d t y would h i d
sa a r es s es e .

Th i d th p
en s e z e d w i th e g oo d i n t t
e n , an , a en ,

D i ov
sc d h i dd
e re m i g n v m nt en ea n n s e er ea .

Th d
e r ea wh i c r l ot i o
er o, b d n a na n ns re ,

H A th n i u wi th o t r v r
as a as s d u e e e nce rea ,

W i ll m k u y ki d f l t f t
a e a sc rv n o en en eas

U p n th t o t u d fl l f Th B
'

o e r re t o a s o e eas

B t i f i n h ppy up r ti t i o t ugh t
u , a s e s n a ,

H n v onc p um d t d oubt i th ugh t

e e er e res e o n o

L i k C t o t t lo t i p jud i
e a c ,
d p id
s n re ce an r e,

H t k t h li t
e a es l m e i g f h i gu i d
era ean n or s e

L t hi m
e d N wt orea d h i bi ll f f r
e n , an s o a e

Wh t proph i u proph i d
a ec e s th n es e are er e

I n xpl tio ju t ly k i ll d ’
e h
an a ns e s so s s e ,

Th p e do - p oph t my t ri
s eu r f lfi ll d
e
’
s s e e s are u e
 KE W GA RD E N S 1 23

N o p fi ci a l reasons h a ve di sgra ced

su er

T h e wo r th y pre la te s sac erd o tal tast e

’

N o fli m y s argu m ents he h old s to vi e w,

L i ke Ca mpli n , h e affi r s i t , a nd t i s t ru m ’
e.

o
F a i th , N ewt n , i s th e t tteri n g ch urc m n crutch
h o a
’
s ,

O n whi h u bl t c li gi on bu i l d
o r esm h re s so uc

T h y f m wo ld f l th lo
a e u f th i upp t
ee e ss o s s or ,

As m h S wn y i t um t
’
uc as a t et s ns r en s a cou r

F t
o r secre vi c wi th out n m
s er es a a e,

A d my t i
n in li gi o
s er es th m re n , ar e e sa e .

B t t
u tu n t
o re t t f om wh n
r th m
o s a e, r e ce e use

I n wi ld di g io m ll th m pur u ;
r es s n s a er e es s es

A nd mbling f om h i g
ra m gi d
r s ra c e s
’
a c ro ,

D sc nd t l h th m i i t
e e s o asfG d e n s er s o o .

B tho dv t
are a p ri lou d h d
en ures e s an ar ,

A n d ft obri g d t ucti o
en nth h d es r n on e ar

F p i t n d h i li g m i i t
or r es s , a f t t re n n s e rs o s a e,

A p i t i lov i n f rn l i th i h t
re r es s n e, e a s n e r a e

Th h ur h
e c th m f
c , ti
no co th l h
e e or sa r e, s rn s e as ,

A nd wi ll n t d l i d h
‘

fl o su e r s ca n a n a as

N t B t
o t nd
u e so i hi p tl f m
e er n s s o ess a e,

N t B ut s
o eful f hi l d y n m
o care o s a
’
s a e .

H as sa bl lo e st i ts vi rt u e ? W i ll the b lle

No lo nger s car e a s tr a yi ng s pri te to h e ll ?

Si nce s oul s, wh enan i m at i ng fl esh , ar e s old
F or ben efices , bi h op i d g ld s r cs , an o

Si n mi t
ce i gh tly l i d p
r e s, n th b t a u on e reas ,

C n h m th
a c ari gh tm o i c i to t
e n a re c n sc en e n res ,

A nd l n d x i t v y l t ly m d
ear e e orc s s er a e a e

G e t i mp ov m t i t h l i vi g t d ;
r a er r e en s n e n ra e

S i nc W bu t on ( f wh om i n fu t u rh ym )
,

e ar r o re es

H tt l d r form ti o
as se e th t i m
e a n on e es

Wh il t f om th t m i ng p
s r hi m be fly
e ee ress s nu rs ,

A nd li ke h i
, n j t xi t nd di
s r eas o s, us e s a e
1 24 KE W GA R D E N S

S i nce , i n th e s t e s of c p l eri ca l degr e e,

o
A ll th r ugh th e t e lesc op e o f fan c y see ;
( T h o y
fanc und e reas on s as h may fa ,
ugh r ’
l ll
Ye t fa ncy i n re i gi n s all i n all)
’
l o
A mo
ngs t th es e ca ss c ed w t h i es , i s th ere ok or on e

Wh o h as o b f d om
t h e c nsci en ce t o e ree
’
s so n

H o n p t i o ti c H n wi ll jo i n th
r e, a r or e, e ca use ,

A nd t d rea m i t t p o u ppl u
on res o r c re a a se .

Pr p e ar e th y b ok nd rd t l d
o a sa ce o a r ess

T l yo w l ki ng p i ri t f th p
a a a s o e r ess ,

Wh kno k t m i dni gh t t h i lo d h i p d
o c s a a s r s
’
s oo r ,

A nd i h ollo w voi
roa rs n A h nd d mor ce u re e

A h d d mo un re hi i i ng gr tn re i s r s ea ess c r es ,

A t oni h m n t nd t
s s o i hi y ;
e a er r r n s e es

A h n d r d mor by G d I wo t omply ’
u e e o , n c

Gi v o vo d
’

q eth t h u i I ll i he c e, ra s e a u e an c ry

O w
n a g t t
ron h l d i n
sce n
g b g l g o e ea ea e s
’
n e,

Yo i n t rupt d m
ur er u m yg e ; eas res a o on

G r n t wh t I k I ll wi t
’
a a ast th th n ,
n ess o e a e,

I m t n o th F ny f C o k L n
’
no a er an o c a e

En gh ou y M go sa - s m th q i ll
un , re a ssu e e u

fl d t gi v w wi ll
’
A n d wh t w a e can a or o e, e

Wh en u
m i i t y d p opl h d
B t e , th e n s r an e e s
’
ea ,

W i th oy l f vou p i o d Joh o d d
r a a r e ns ne ns n ea

H i work i n u nd
s v d obli vi o
s, k eser e n s un ,

W d
ere r ea lo g d th m
no w d ru k
n er , a n e an as n .

S om blockh d v r
e vi o f h i f m
ea , e e en us o s a e,

M d Sh k p r i th d o t or n m
’
assac r e a es ea e n e c s a e

T h publ i
e w th h t c sa d wo d d n t e c ea ,
an n ere o

D th i
ea f ll mo t l i t y t h l t
s o a r a e o .

K ri ck h
en w ro t h i l gy d p n d
as e s e e , an en e

A pi f d c t pr i
ece o f uch f i d
e en a se or s a r en

A d ni v r l
n u t - ll t ti fi d
e sa ca ca s es e

H w mour d th cri t i c wh
o ne th g i di d e s en e e n us e .
 1 36 KE W GA R D E N S

A s n re o was m u ch m ore gra t efu l th an a c la p ,

A nd pi t , bo x , gal ery, l p v ro ed i t i n a n a
p .

Jo o
H ai l h ns n ch i ef of th y i gi d l ws b d ar s, r a

B to wed d
es p i ndue i ti cs n o d ppl
ra se , a cr s re a a use .

I f f om th h mbl t t ti o
r e ui n pl es s a n, a ace

By w i t fix d t r l i n di g
r ers e e e na s ra ce ,

L o ng i n th li t y wo l d u k own
e e rar r n n

T o a ll b t c i bbl i g bl kh ds f i t
u s r wnn oc ea O s o

Th only i nt od d u h ppy f t
en r uc e , n a a e

Th ubj t f t i li ttl h t
e s ec o a sa re s
’
e a e

W hi l t q lly t h b t t f idi ul
s e ua e u o r c e,

Th t o wn w di ty nd th h d fool
e as r , a e ar a

I f fro m t h i pl wh s t mi t
a ce , fo nd ere ca a es are u

T o s w m li k S ot n h ono ry g ound
ar e c s o ra r ,

I m y p a m t x i th p n
res u e o e e rc s e e e ,

A d w it
n
g r t i n
e a
g t th b t f m n
ree o e es o e

H l th t th
ea l i ng m i i t I d
o e ru n s er se n ,

N or h th t mi i t
as a b tt f i d n s er a e er r en .

G t
rea er, p h p i t i tl pe i o pl ce
er a s, n es, ns ns , a ,

H i n on i d
e c t ly pr f
s hi g c
era e e ers s ra e .

A h N o th 1
, h mbl h d i b tt
r a u f e ar s e er ar,

F i d hip w v fou nd G ft on
’
r en s as n e t
er n ear ra s s ar

B i h op
s n t by
s ar e fi th od ox
o o ce o r :

W h o d wear t i t l wh n th y v t i t l d F
’
a e, e e
’
e e ox

N or do th h o or y h m
es e t op h r
n ar s a e s e e,

H v w n t W ymou th B r i gt o
a e e o e nd Cl , a r n n, a are ?
I f obl mur d r i t l w r t ol d
’
n e e s , as n a e e e ,

M d h r
a e f th m i i t
e oe s o f ld e n s e rs o O ,

In n obl m rd B i gton di vi n
e u e rs arr n
’
s e,

H i m r i t c l i m th l u
s e a t d li s e a r ea e ne .

L t o ffi r
e f t r i -b d wi ly t y
ce s o a n an s se r

T o sa v th blood f i t i n
e e d fly o c ze s , an

Wh om bol d h i b t hi d m i n p
en s e urc n ea s s ru s or t ,

O t gi c t ump t
r ra n t rt i n th
r ou t
e s e e a e c r
 KE W GA R D E N S rz 7

Th e c a p tai n fli th ough v ry l i n t own es r e e a ne ,

A dn f f om d g r w
sa e r hi
an i vi c
e own ea rs s c cr

O ur n bl o r t ry o n d t
e s ec e a sc r e o ru n ,

B t w i t h h i m gi c wo d di h g d th g n
u s a r sc ar e e u .

I l v h i m t th om fo t f hi br t
ea e o e c r s o s eas ,

A d m i d i gh t gh o t
n n t h o wl h i m i nt o s s, t o res .

H l t h t th mi i t r f [ B u t ] th t ool
ea o e n s e , o e e ,

W h w i th th li t t l vulg
o e m t e ul ar see s o r e.

B t i
u s n cet h wi r m xi m f th g
e se a s o e a e

M rk fa n d dy P t ol my t h
or a o g ; e e sa e

Si n ce N wt o e d C op n i cu h v t gh t
n an er s a e au

O urbl d i g un er n v i n f u lt ;
s e n se s e er are a

T h wi e look fu th
se d t h wi r n
er , a n e se ca s ee

Th h nde afS w y s o t ti g t h
a ne a c ua n ee

Th l ck -work f th y o i
e c o o t u ns bo t c nsc e n ce r a u ,

Ju t h i m d t wi d th i n nd t
s as s an a es n ee a ou .

B y thi pol i t i c l m h i
s my rh ym
a ac ne, es

Co c i v
n e n t i m t i on f t h t i m
e a es a o e es

A d n , t h whas l f tt i m
e ee s o mov s a e n eas ur es e,

S eeh w ti m p o i t h world bov

e as s es n e a e

Wh i l t tot t i g
s ther n l i pp ry dg f d o bt,
on e S e e e o u

S i F rl t h e c h i t i n
er s ee s - b d flyi ng t s ra an s ou

Th i k th m i o i ty
n s e q i
n i g r t t , ac u r n s a e,

Wi ll u d rgo ch g n e a d oo b g an te , an s n e rea .

N orth i t h i h u d r d t th c w
ssu es o u s n e s o e re ,

Wh c tch th t om f th go ld d w ;
o a e a s o e en e

Th ti qu t t
e e f wi e S i Rob r t t k
e o se r e a es ,

Th doubtful t d
e olv d d s an fo
res k e , an on e rs a es

H h kl e s ac v y vot i n gold n h i n
es e er e e c a s,

And Joh n o i h i l i t f l v
s n n m i nt i
s s o s a es a a ns .

R t Joh ns o n h pl
es , S pi i t
, a t n d d ri k
e ss r , res a n ,

N mo d fil t h y clar t gl
o re e e wi th i k e a ss n

In q i t l p ue p t hy h vy h d
s ee re o se ea ea ,

[ K n i k] d i d i t p i
e rc s po th d d
a ns o ss u n e ea
1 28 XE W GA R D E N S

A dmi ni s tra ti on wi ll d efend t hy fame,

A nd pens i ons add i m o rtan ce t o th y name p .

Wh en so erei gn udgm ent ns th y works d i i n e ,

v j ow v
v y
An d e er wri t er of re i e ws i s t hi ne, v
b y v l l p
L e t us K enr i ck en t h i s i tt e s leen ,
A nd pi t h i s s om i n m g i n v en a a az e .

H e l th t th mi ni t
a o n e wi ll I d s er or are

T p
o t fl tt y i n h i
o ur ou obl a ;er s n e ear

Hi s i t t oi
v r ue , slly gr t d i d i n ca ea , s a s

S m th d ul t i n t t i ni ng t i n
'
oo a a o s en er a s ra s,

A d ed wi th vi gi m d ty wi th d w
n , r r n o es , ra s

F o m wo d ri g
r wdn e dm m rn crof ppl s an ur u s o a au s e .
9 30
H e l t n di ppoi n t d h ym
er e o sa y e r er sa ,

Be ca se h i vi t
u h s th gl r ue sfd y un s e ar e o a ,

A nd li k th , on i e f B i tol d
e c s c en ce o a r s ea n ,

I n v
s by th ubtl t opti
e er e s es c see n ,

Th t i t
a i wi t h N o th
v r ue pri ti h j t
s r a es s es ,

B y wh i h m c nt i ty
a xp d
e re n on e
’
s e ress e .

N N o th i
o, t i t ly vi t uo
r pi o wi
s s r c r us, us , se ,

A s v y p nsi on d Joh n o t ti fi
e er e e s n es es .

B t
u d
,
I h d
rea th er , y h ou l
ad ra er ou s s ee

Hi s i t f om
v r ues oth th f om m r an er an r e

B ea wi tnr B i t ol obly prov th t I

ess , r s , n e a

B y th N o th w
ee o r v r p i d t li
r as n e e a o e.

H eal th t th mi ni t r h i vio e k ow s e s ce s n n,

( A s v y lo d
e er h v i f h
r i w n as ce s o s o ,

A nd all wh o wear a t i t le t h i nk t o Sh i ne
In fo mi ng folli for i g t h i li n
r es e n o s e

H i vis h ll mploy my bl t p
ces s a e a es en ,

A nd m k h i m t m i cl f m
ar ou a ra e o en .

Th l t th mu
en th h
e li g t i b gi n
e se e ea n s ra n e ,

A d M p r p t
n s upo v ry i n e en an ce n e e s .

W h y th i o il — A nd wi l l t h d nt l
s rec m e au es s us e

T l h
o mi i t r f t t fu ?
as a n s e o s a e re se

Wh t i h i oul
a bl k th ou c t n t fi
s s s so ac , ans o nd

u
A g h t li k h um vi r t u i
e a n h i m i d an e s n
1 30 KE W GA R D E N S

So s pi n th e str a i ns so n oo r us u
t hr o gh th e n ose ,
Th e h ear er ca n n ot ca erse se , ) ll i t v or pro
m
S o e of th e a d e r en may take o flence l m '

y m m vo
A t our a i nta i n i ng th e de i d of se nse
A d i f you t ouch t h i r ld n i pri d
n e a e rr a n c e,

Bi d d k ar fl ti o t ll h w S v g di d
re ec n e o a a e e

G too d py w th y an co or

Ah wh t h rp xp r i
a a s d g ni
a th t
e e e n ce e us a

W ll h pr p
e e h i bo t t l
e ar es d hi j t s e an s es ,

A n ld m a er i u w lcom gu t
an s no n e e es

A d ul t t t l er a e t nd d u lt
a en s a t wi a e ra e ne

M ym k
a o t h d wl i g r l h i
a e an er 00 0
ra n asca s ne 1

H i k o w i t gri ty ou t i
s n n n e ou t v es a c r ,

H i s th d ll t l o igi l t h p rt
e u a e, r na e o

W h i l t lou d h
s t t i th l py i t
e e n er a ns e s ee c s,

A d n t h i wi n
ra es ccordi g t hi w i t
s e a n o s s,

S h o ld t i t p
u a rby h ppy rro pl
e un a e r eas e ,

H i wor h i p th u d
s s t t h l ugh i g M
n ers a e a n ease

A nd i t th i i t m i h i bi l l
n se r s s e n s ,

Fiv h i ll i g f
e s j t wi th v ry gi ll
n s or a es e e .

H w comm nd bl th i t t u
o e a t on
e s, o rn a ce

T good
o cou t th vi t
ac n d th d u n e 1 01 0 n n er a n e ce ,

A nd by , v ry h ocu -pocu h i t
a e s s ,

Di p s fd m g d l
ose o a t d b d wi t
a e c ar e an a ,

S ch th ro gh th r gg d t ri b wh d ri k m ll b
ea r u e a e e o n s a e er ,

A d w t ly h o i h i wor h i p
’
n s ee ec n s s s ea r ,

Wh t a th w g
ar e f th t u ful i
e a es o e ne n n e,

Wh t a t h i r pl
ar e u wh omp d t m i
e e as res en c are o ne

H ppy I
a t d t ll my um rou p c
ea , an e n e s en e ,

Fr eefrom th rvi t d f rh ym
e se u e o e or s e ns e

Th i g - o g Wh i t h d u h r i t h y r
e s n s n e ea s e s n e ea

W i th joy t B i t on ki g d ov r i g d
o r
’
s 1 02 0 n an s e e n ea r,

A d i compli
n , n c t n i t mod an e o a an c e n e,

M easu h i yll bl i nt o n d
re s s s a es a o e
 KE W GA R D E N S 1 3 1

Y et s uch th e sor r ym eri t of his mu se ,

I Ie bow s to deans a nd li cks h i s l rd h i p s

o s
’
sh o es .

T h e n lea v t h w i k d b r w y f h ym
e e c e , a ren a o r e,

F ly f f om p v rt y— b wi
ar r o e i ti m e se n e

R ga d th
e r ffi mor — P r u l ss
e o ce e a nas s s e

P t y u li gi o i n d t d r ;
o u r re n a ec en ess

Th n m y you i t
e a t i t h t o wn d v n
r n eres n e a a ce ,

A bo v th r ch f me e ea or rom o uses an ce.

B i d e th t w (
es s, ob r h o t to wn
e o n a s e , n es ,

W h i h mi l c s vi t e s on d gi v vi f w )
r ue , an es ce a ro n

B i ds n ur b ce s d wi th i f my you n m
e ran n a r a e,

I , v n I m t t hi nk y
e e , us t bl m o u ar e o a e .

I th
S t
ere a s ree t wi th i th i p i ou pl ce n s s ac s a

T h at b s t th h ppi n
oa s f
e f i f
a e ss o on e a r a ce ,

Wh o v t i on d o n t t u
e re c n ersa y es o r n on ou ,

B lami ng you wi l d mo r your mo l t ? a urs , ra s oo

O th a r d nd t m dou o th y w
s , sac e a re en s a s ou s ea r,

O th s th t m i gh t h o k L u tt r ll o lt h ’
a a s c a e s s u o ea r 1 04 0

Th v ry th
es e e i f t hi g f jok
oa s , as a n o e,

M d t b t y i nt n d d t h br k ;
a e o e ra , e e o e o e

Whi l t th t t nd
s e nd b l i vi g m i d
oo e er a e e n a ,

( R m mb r p tt y F nny ) i b t y d
e e e re a s e ra e

Th your
en l i g i o — hre b w r bew
n a , e a e are

Alth o gh d i t i n mo t r h
u a e s s o ns e ere ,

Y t hied your e t t — pi t e ne s po w f l f r es s ar e er u oes ,

And p i t h o d f t t
r es ju ti c by th o
o e ers s e e n se

Thi nk t th m i t f j
no e gl i g o g
er o a in n s n

C n u t n th or cti g w ng ’
a co n e th an ce e au 5 a n ro

R fo m your m n
e r d wi th ol m
a i
n ers , a n s e n a r

H C t cot t br y nd Robi
ear a a
q u , k i n pr y
a ns s ea a er

o
R bi n v r
s , a re d l ly -mully puff
e en , cu ,

Wh th i k l l mo
o n s a b t hi s er wn t ff ;ns, u s o , are s u

Wh n h pi g
e ar t h d lln onm i ng t xt e u ,
un ea n e ,

By di sq i si ti ons h s so so p pl x ed ’
u e re er e ,
1 32 RE W GA R D E N S

He mm i n t t ou ly i d r w
s ta ers , s a n ane s s a n

A b rd r d pi
o e e f i pi r t i o -
ece ol w ns a n a n,

W h i h b i g t h ri c u t o h i o
c e n ppl i d
e n s n se a e ,

I t o h i pi
n l gl d th v pou gl i d
s nea an 1 6 e a rs e 0 0

A d n w w h no t h j i gl i g d
e ear t or e n n oc roa r

O n ubj c t h d i
s e ct d t h ri c b for
s e s se e e e e .

H o our th
n rl t rob e s ca d l t th q i ll
e e , an e e u

B i l t wh
e S en ld I c t h i fill
en o s aa ea s s .

R g r d th y i n t r t
e a v r lov t h y lf
e es , e e e se ,

Ri i t o o ti c
se n n you r i i p lf e as se n e

Th mu e h v se s cr d i t h r
a e no d f m e e e, an a e

C fi on i t l f t th m rc t i l
n es se o m e e an e na e .

Th li p i m gi ti o wi g b wi
en c a na n s
’
n , e se,

A d gr t i w l th t r l gr t
n , ea n ea ri , 7 o ea ea n ess se . 1 0 0

O i f you mu t p r i t t
r si g d dr m
e s s o s n an ea ,

L t o ly p
e n g yr i c b your
a ne t h m e e e

W i th pulpi t d ul t i o t i ckl Cut t

a a n e s,

A d w t h wi t h i y G rd t v r - but t ’
n rea e v a en s a e n s

ti m D mp i mp ty look
’
Fi d n s en t i en n a er s e ,

G i en us i C oll i n h rmo y i R ook ns , a n n e

Sw B d i p h orri d o i th t u ful ph
’
ear ro er s n se e ne s e re s ,

A nd r cu P i d es f om t h
e n o g f Sh r
ar r e s n s o ea s .

W ould you ti ll furth r i th f i ry ground

s e ra s e e a ,

Pr i B rou gh t o — f h i
a se l q u c profou d 1 08
n, or s e o en e n , 0

Hi g s ro i ty h i
e ne s tim t
, s se n en ,

Hi cti v f cy d hi t h ough t
s a e an ,
L t
an s s on en

M k N orth C h th m c o i h i gr c
a e a a a ,
an n se s a e,

A d b g
n p i o or procur pl c
e a e ns n, e a a e

D m d a rrow oti o
ne na oti o wh i ch di gr c
n ns n ns s a e

T h bo t d r
e o f th h u m r c
as e ea s n o e an a e

B ri t ol m y k p h
s a pru d t m xi m t i ll
ee er en a s s ,

I cor h
s prud c
n er d I v wi ll
e n e , an e er

Si c ll my vi c
n e a m g ifi d h r es a n e ar e e e,

Sh ot p i t m wor t h I pp r
e c an n a n e se an a ea
r34 TH E P R OP H E C Y

M ansfi eld , u und d by h i d g f l w

s rro e s o s o a ,

S h l l ee his pi t
a s d w in v y fl wc ure ra n e er a

L tt l l ( i f sati
u re n d nd low )
re ca esce so

S h ll ll h i n t i v li t t l vi c
a a s a h w e e es s o

A nd G ft o t h ou gh p
ra n, d t i lly i gn d ru en a res e ,

S h ll vi w
a t i k i g opy f h i m i d
e a s r n c o s n

W h i l t i ro ju t i
s l i fti g up h
n s l
c e, n e r sca es ,

S h ll w i gh th P ri n
a e Do w g
e fW l c ess a er o a es .

THE WH O R E OF B A B YL O N

Th e li ne s of th i s p m
oe , s om wh e at d i ffe r en y
tl
a rran ged , are co nt a i n ed i n th e abv o e, and are n ot

pi
re r n te d . Th e sa t i re r f r t th
e e s o e P r i n c es s
Do w age r of W al es . S ee a s l o K wG d
“
e ar ens and

Res i gna ti o n

TH E P R OP H E CY
l en t i mes a r e at t h e w or st t lz ey w i ll
cer ta i n l
y mend

TH ISt ro w f i d
ru t h o f o ld was sor
’
s r en ,

Ti m t t h w or t w i ll ur ly m
es a e d s s e en

t k ow
’
Th di fli lty t h
e cu s en , o n

H w lo g opp
o io n lo k n g res s
’
n s c c ca o

Wh B r i t i
en o m yc t
a n s s
’
i gh ns a eas e o s ,

A nd h p t h t th i d mp t i o
’
O e a i gh e r re e n s n .

Wh n vi e x l t d t k th l d
ce e a e a es e ea ,

A nd v g c h g b t by th r d ;
en ean e an s u a ea

G y p r tu door
’
a d t
e e ess e s rn e ou 0 s

Wh or m t r p e d o
as e s f wh o eer s , an s ns o res
L ook up y B r i t o , te i gh ns c eas e o s ,

For yo ed mpti o d w th i gh
ur r e n ra e n .
 TH E P R OP H E C Y l 35

W h en vi l or pt i o b e c f c ru n s
’
raz en a e

A t ou c i l -
c bo rd h ll t k h pl c
n a s a a e er a e

A nd lo d rd ommo s an rt c n ers reso

T w l om h ou t ’
o e c t B it i e er a r a n s c r

L k up y B ri t o
oo , e t i gh ns cease o s ,

F or you r d mpti o dr w th i gh
r e e n a e n .

S ee p i on h rb ur l rg d l
ens
’
s a o ,
a e an c ea r ,

D f d d by S t S t ph pi r ’
e en e e en s e

Th t f by cur
e en ra n ce sa e , t l d re n e ,

Tidi g rou d G [ ft o j y - ’
n ]
n tt h d ra n s e ea

L oo k up y B i t o , e t i gh r ns c eas e o s ,

F or your d mpti o d r w th ni gh
re e n a e .

W h en v l pow
i i -
c h ll o t er s a sn re a eas e ,

Wh i l old i r fi — t k p t h p c
e s e s re o ee e ea e

Wh n murd
e ct u ry fi d ers sa n a n ,

A d p t ti o t
n e n j ti c bl i d
c a s ca us e n

L ok up y B ri t o
o , e t i gh ns cea s e o S ,

F or you r d mpt i o d w th igh

r e e n ra e n .

C omm rc bo d g wi ll p v i l
’
e e o er n a e re a ,

F ree as t h w i d t h t fill he iln a s er s a

Wh h
en s ompl i f vi l r t i t
e c a ns o e es ra n ,

A d po w
n i d ft h er ompl i t
s ea o er c a n

L ook up y B ri t o , e t i gh ns cease o s ,

F or yo r d mpti o d r w th i gh
ur e e n a e n .

Wh n w proj t or h ll b gi
e ra ec s S a e n

O pp io h dg t k p h
’
res s n s ie e, o ee er n

S h i di d i w i ll t k h
e n s a nfli gh t a e er ,

A d bi d th G o th m fool good -
n e ni gh t a s .

L k up y B ri t o
oo , c e t i gh ns ea se o s ,

F or you r d mpt i o d w th i gh
r e e n ra e n .

Wh n t i l i d t
e ax v dbt s a ,
o sa e e a e,

B y p u d t m i ni t
r en f t t s ers o s a e
1 36 TH E P R OP H E C Y

A nd wh t th p opl di d n t gi v
a e e e o e

I l vi d by p rog t i v
s e e re a e

L o k up y B r i t o
o , ce t i gh ns ease o s ,

F or your r d mpti o d r w th i gh
e e n a e n .

Wh p pi h bi h op d
en o s t l im
s s ar e o c a

A th ori ty i G org m ’
u ,
n e e s na e

By tr o h d t up i pi t ’
ea s n s an se , n s e

Of G g t
eo r i t l W i
e s ll
’
i m r i g h t
e, a
’
s

L k up y B r i t o
oo , ce t i gh ns ease o S ,

F or you r d mpti o d r w th i gh
r e e n a e n .

W h popi h pr i t p n i o d w
en s es a e s n ra s

F rom t rv d xc h q u r f
s a e th c
e e e , or e au se

C omm i i o d pro ly t
ss ne t m k se es o a e

I B ri ti h r lm f B ri t i k ’
n s ea s, or a n s sa e

L ook up y B ri t o ,
ce t i gh ns ease o s ,

F or your d mp ti o d r w th ni gh
re e n a e .

Wh ug i pow r ly r cu t
en s n n e ,
s e sa n s

M k l w f B ri t i h pro t t t
a e a s or s e s an s

A nd d m i g W i ll i m r volu t i o
’
a n n a s e n

A ju t i c
s s cl i m x cu ti o
es , a e e n

L ook p y B ri t o
u , c e t i gh ns e ase o s ,

F oryou r d mp ti o d r w t h i gh
r e e n a e n .

Wh ol di r p i d f our d f c
en s e s, a or e en e,

I w t o pri d
n an l y i oc
n e s a nn e n ce

B loo d from th grou d f v g nce n or en ea e

T i ll H v t h i q ui i t i o m k
ea en e n s n a es

L ook up y B ri t o , e t i gh ns c ea s e o S ,

F oryo d mp ti o d r w th i gh
ur re e n a e n .

Wh t B ut f t poo fr d om l i
’
en a e s ee r ee es ,

M k d by t h pri t f
ar e cri fie es or sa ce ,
A d d oom d
n vi c ti m f th i
e a or e S ns

O f h l f tha t d ll t h i
e ou s , a n a e n:
x33 R E S I GN A TI ON

R ES I G N A T I O N

H A I L, on h i l mbig o d m
resi gnat i a , a u us a e,

Th ou P th i ar rch i n th figh t f f m
an a er e o a e

\Vh n t h o h s t d r w th my t i c v i l b t w
e u a a n e s e e ee n ,

Ti t h poo m i i t cludi g c
’ ’
s e r n s er s con n s en e .

S h lt e d b
ere t h t h y p i ni o n h w i t h d r w
e n ea s e a s,

A nd t ll h i i t eg i ty th u ’
e s us s n r s e ca se .

S n ki g t
ea n l i tu d h r i l t t t
o so e, e a s a s a e,

A nd th ra would b vi rt uou th b gr t
er e s an e ea

L m n t th i mp t c
a e s e f th o wh gu i d
o en e o se o e,

A d wi h
n publi l mour m y ub i d
s es c c a s a s s e .

B t wh i l
u u h r gue s c N o th or S d wi h
o e s as r an c s te e r ,

O ur g i w
r eva nce s i ll v r d i pp r ne e sa ea .

H il i g ti o ti f om t h w tr
’
a , res na n s r ee e ace

Th v i ou v i ll i
e ar s f pow n d pl c ;
a n es o er a a e

Wh l o b t i f my nd r g
en rasca s , n ce u n a a a s,

R i h w i th ti o rui n w ll th i b g ’
c a na n s , s e e r a s,

P urc h ti tl
as e a d oy l mi l
e an a r a s e,

A d p y t b d i ti gu i h bly vi l
n a o e s n s a e

Wh bi g w th l i mp t é t h u th y h i
en i f- se or a n e . s e s ne ,

C t
on en e t d wi th t h i r gl i g th y r i g
e ea n n s, e es n

W h m i i t r u bl t pr i d
en n s e s, na e o es e,

Th t o t t i g v h i cl
e er n lo g r gu i d
e e no n e e,

T h p w ful t h
e o er pr p t ki k h i g c
an e e a re s o c s ra e

F rom ll h i glori u d i g i t i
a s f pl
o s n es o a ce

B t ti ll t h h o ou c ti o t h i ’
u s e f th n r o e a n s ne ,

A nd G ft o d o ci c r ig
’
ra t n s en er c ns en e ca n es n .

L m t
a en t G r ft o
no , th t th y h a ty f ll
n, a as a

T urn s o u t p bli c h ppi

a u t ll a n e ss o a

S t i ll by you mpti r e f look pp r n es s O a ea

Th i
e ru ns o f m wh u d t
a an t r o se o s ee
 RE S I GN A TI ON 1 39 ?

S t i ll w e a r th a t i ns i gni fi can c e of fa ce ,
W h i c h d i gni fi e s you e th a n po r pl c
we mor or a e .

W h i l t n w t h o ti t u t i o n t o t t i g t d
s o e c ns er n s an s,

A nd d t h fi m upp r t f bl h d
n ee s e r s o o a e an s,

Y our g t ood for mo t i th glori ou u

r ace s e s n e s ca se

T o h k t h v ry b i
s a e f our l w ;
e e as s o a s

B t th
u , k t C md an sd o obl f w a en an a n e e ,

T h y t mm d ppr io d co q u
’
e s e ti d
e O de ss n s e , an n er e

H w o your prud c b compl t ly p i d

c an en e e e e ra s e

I fl yi g from t h
n n t orm your l f h d r i e sd? se a a se

Wh t h bl ck clou d
en e f d i cor d v i l d t h
a ky s o s e e e S ,
’
Tw mo th pru d c i your gr c t fly
as re an en e n a e o

F orh d t h th u da bur t upo your h d

e n e rs s n ea ,

S o onh d you m i gl d wi th t h h d l
a nd d e e ea es s ea

N t B uto th o gh h r t h d pu t y f f t
e, u e e e e o a e,

C oul d v vi l m i i t r f t t
sa e so e a n s e o s a e.

O ft h t h C rl t o n i byl proph
as e i d
a s es e

H w long
o ch m i i t r f t t h oul d gui d
ea n s e o s a e s e,

A d f om t h d rk r c
n r e fh c ll
a e es ses o er e ,

Wh B u t w en b t woul d t S t u r t t ll
e as a s en ,
o a e

Th r tf t f
e sec e t or d p r
a es o se na s an ee s ,

Wh t lord x l t d b t t lo h i
a
’
s e a r e u o se s ea s ,

Wh t fu tur pl a t h ju t o h v d i g
e an s d e n a e es ne ,

Wh t w t h a wi th R ocki gh m ombi
re c e s are d; n a c ne

Wh h oul d cc p t p i vy
o S a l d
e a r s ea or r o ,

Wh lo d -l i u t
os
’
rt f th l e d fN d en a n o e an o o ,

Wh t p i o d obl m
a en s h oul d h ol d h i po t
ne n e an s s s ,

Wh t poo d p d t cor d w i t h ou t h i h o t
a r e en an s e s s ,

Wh t p t ri o t bi g wi th popul r ppl u
a a a a a se

S ho ld joi n th m i ni t y
u d prop th c u
e s r an e a se

Wi th m y cr t f l i k i mpo t
an se e s o a e r ,

Th d i ly i
t t
e t l -
at tt l f ourt e a e o a c ,

By ommo f m r t i l d
c n off e w
a e e a e as ic ne s

In ff -h ou
co ee t v r ll r t w
s es , a e n s , ce a s, s e s.
‘
1 40 R E S I GN A TI ON

O ft from h cr t c k t wo l d h d w
e r se e as e u S e ra

A k o t ty pl n t u d rm i an th l w o n e ne e a

B t th ugh t h cou i l
u o t upo eth h m nc sa n e sc e e,

Ti m h d i cov r d t h t ti ll d r m
’
e as s e e a s a a ea

L o g h d h k ow t h d t f G r ft o
’
n a s e n p nw e a e o a n s o er ,

A d i h n t bl t m rk d h i fly i g h ou
n er a e a e s n r

R umour r p r t m g fr m h c ll
e o s, a es sa e o er e

A r i v d b t ju t th r
r e u h our b for h f ll
s ee s e e e e .

W ll k w t h ubt l m i i t r f t t
e ne e s e n s e o s a e

H kn wl dg i th my t ri
er o e ff t
e n e s e es o a e,

A d c t ch i g v y p
n a i o h coul d fi d
n e er en s n e n ,

O b y d t
e h fe t l ummo e — a ad r ig d s ns an es ne

F i th ar orth m i d t wh o d r ry h i ll
n e n , a s se ea s

No h r t h pl
ne ea t mu m ur i g ou d
e f ri l l
e asa n r n s n o s,

Wh r oft g l i dyi g r ptur blo w

e e no s a e n n a es s,

O h
r au
g t w h i c h b r t h look f v r d ur g
ea s w e o e e ro s , 80
S wh r th orth wi d cu t th ol m y w
av e e e e n n s e s e n e ,

A d ru n t ru h sse d ri k t h oxi ou d w
s es n e n s e ,

( D k xh l t i o d r w from t g
an e a a ns t mo r a n s a n an o s,

T h mor i g d f C l do i h or )
’
e n n re ss o a e n a s s es ,

U po bl k d oli t ry pl i
n a ea an s a a n,

E po d tx v y t orm f wi d d r i
se o e er s o n an a n,

A h umbl co t t g r r d i t lowly h d
e a e ea e s ea ,

I t roof w i th m tt d r d
s d ru h a p d e ee s an s es S rea .

T h w ll w r o i r d ub d wi t h l i my cl y
e a s e e s e s a e s a ,

O rrow t r c op d t th d y
ne na en an e ene o e a .

H r l i v d l i rd th r ul
e e e a f hi a l , e er o s c an ,

W h o f m th rou gh v ry or th r mo t i
se a e e e n e n un a n r an

Gr t w ea h i l r i g f h lo g h d b
as s ea n n ,
or e n a een

A t u d t t th t ow
‘
s en f A b rd
a e n o e e en ,

P rof or f ll l gu g t o c
ess o a an a es a n e

T him o om r cko d C h pp l w d u c
, s e e ne a e o a n e.

W i th h ppy flu cy h l r d t p k
a en e ea n e o s ea

S yri c or L t i a A r bi c or G r k
a n, a ee .
 1 42 R E S I GN A TI ON

To s ee k th e war me r c li m a t e of th e sout h ,

A nd a t on e u t f t h i y nd m t h
ba nq e eas s e es a on .

I n v i th a n moro h i ghl nd l compl i d

e a us a ass a ne ,

Th e so n o f mo n h woul d t b ar ct i d s no e r es ra n e .

C l ad i hi n t i v m n
s nay - olour d i t e a c e su ,

F o th t u t th w lki g m j ty f B u t
r s r s e a n a es o e .

H i p i ou word t
s s ac l g w ll t t g
s s , o a ar e a e s run ,

A o hi bro d c p i
cr ss s h oul d
a hu g a a c ou s s e rs n .

A f om th h i ll th l d f prom i
S r e s o e an o s e r se,

A t t
s ecre port i n h i bo om glo w
r an s s s s

A j y proph ti
o u t i l th u k ow
e c, n en n n n,

A s ured h i m ll h e vi w d w ul d b hi
s a w e e o e s o n .

N w e f pl
scen e s o ur r t h i i gh t
ea s e rec e a e s s ,

H vi w th f rt i l m d o w wi th d li gh t
e e s e e e ea s e

S ti ll i n li l q y h p i d th vi w
'
so o u e ra se e e ,

N or w mor pl d wi th fu tu
as e ea s e t K w re sc en es a e .

H i w o d r b ok i murmur from h i t o g
s n e r e n s s n ue ,

N mor e th pr i e f h i gh l d h i ll h
0 e a s g o an s e sun ,

T i ll wno tr ga s t t h han r ful g er o e c ee r e en

Wh pri gi g flow r d i v i fy th
e re S n n e s ers e sc en e .

T h lo fty lm t h
e e k f lord ly lo k
, e oa o o ,

T h wi llow h d o wi g t h bubbl i ng b
e s a k n e roo ,

T h h dge e bloomi g wi th th w t f M y
es , n e s ee s o a ,

W i th d oubl pl u m k d h i gl d om w y
e eas re ar e s a s e a .

H v i g t h ough v ry i g ur l pro p ct p st
a n r a n r a s e s a ,

H e rea ch d th gr t m tropoli t l t
e e ea e s a as .

H r f t b h ld h i m
e e a e e h t u dg d t h
e t et as e r e e s re ,

B ar ew h i bu t t o k
as s d u h d hi f t c s an ns o s ee

A l gth i g t i
en en n f boy di pl y d h i m g e t
ra n o s s a e r a ,

H e see m d l d y mi i t f t t
e a rea n s er o s a e.

T h C rl t on i byl
e a w h i gr s ful m i n sa s ace e ,

A d t r i gh t forgot h
n s a h op f b i g qu er es o e n een .

T h l i t tl u ch i ch o pi rci g d rt
‘

e e r n se a e n a

A d n
g or d h h r t e er ea .
 R E S I GN A TI ON “3
She wi sh ed s wift v i rt uo s C h udlei gh fle w
s i gh ed , sh e u
b
T o r i n g th e Caled ni an s wai n t o K e w o
T h e n i n trod uced h i m to h er se cret e c ll
W h a t furth er can th e m od e s t n umb t l l ? ers e

u
S ffi ce i t th a t , a o ng t h e m youth f fi o re

W h o m wi dows str ng an d o amo u d m ro s a es ad mi re ,

[ L i ne omi tted ]
N o n e c ou ld wi th Sawn e y ’
s ne vr e ceas i ng beat
N one r od e wi th g d g
th e broo ms t a fl
'

so oo a ra ce ,

O plr d h wi th u h m j ty f f
e ase er s c a es o ace .

E pt d wi th h i n b h ough t
n ra u re er cu us , s e s

H w t
o w d hi m i t
o re ar h ough t s er as s e .

R lv d t m k hi m g t t f th gre t
e so e o a e r ea es o e a ,

Sh l d h i m t h
e e h i dd o v f tt
er en ca e o s a e.

Th p e re s nd on t w r pl
urs a cor d nd e s e e a ce ar ou ,

A d pri y
n l w v tt
sea s d th gr
ere sca nd ere on e ou

H r pi l
e e f h no es o yt h o l y ra r runc eo n s a ,

A nd gl mi g t s m d ea n rt i fi i l d y
s ar a e a c a a .

W i th my ti od wh o m gi c p w i u h
s c r s, se a o er s s c

T h y m t mo ph o
e e a p ti wi th t ou gh
r se ar es a .

H r h u ng th p i ncely p i
e e e fg t
r d blu r ze o ar e re e,

W th fl g f ll v i ti
i a s o fh
a ar e es o ue .

Th i d th si byl
ese sa f om th i pr
e t h , r s ese n o ur

A rethi wi th v y di g i ty f po w
ne , e er n o er .

N t t m
o s a es h ll b t i t ul ly gr t
an s a e ar ea ,

No h l l bt i n n offi
ne s a o i th
a t t
a ce n e s a e

B t u h wh o
u s c p i n i pl se d m r r it c es an ann e s s u

Th vi t uou t mpe
e r f th E l f B u t
s e r o e ar o e .

A ll h ll p r
s a t h y i nt
u s ue t no h ll g i d ere s , ne s a u e

B t uch
u s
y p t
as u
ou re
q l i fi d u e are a e .

N mor n S t l nd m l h oly pl i ’
o e o co a s e anc a n

Yo t vi ng
ur s ar nt ym n h ll d ri k t h
cou r in e S a n e ra ,

B t hi th r b t i ng n th i
u e as k df t o e r na e ee ,

P o r pl f g t th m lv
r cu e a a ce , or ed t e se es , a n ea .
x44 R E S I GN A TI ON

No so ut h
p tri ot h ll oppo my wi l l
ern a s a se ,

I f n t my l k my t r ur r n ki ll
'

o oo , eas e ca

H i pi s t l n v f i l i ti m
s o e fn d
er a s n e o ee ,

A nd wh d o o t di t my p w sh ll bl d
ares c n ra c o er a ee .

A fu tu B rei ngt o wi ll l o ri
ar r n a s se

W i th bl d nd d th t oo t rt i
a my y ea o en e a n e es .

B t th i fo
u t ll fu t u i ty
s d f t
r es a s r an a e,

I ll h o t h pr t h our t m k th
’ ’
c o se e e se ng t o a e ee rea

H bow d bm i i o
e e d wi t h
su g rssv i w n , an ea e e

G a ed n th wi t h
z o d or cl e fK w er e a e o e .

Sh i d
e se z e pe d t g rt r d b ga n an a e , an e an 2 1 0

T l v t t h rul r f t h cl
o e e a e e e o e an

G i t ou nd h i l g th h o our d t i fl h o
r r s e e n e r e s ne ,

A n d g th ed d oubl lu t r from th t h n
a er e s e e ro e .

Wi th ti v d i g i ty h fill d th t ll
na e n e e e s a ,

T h wo nde j t nd mi ty f ll er, es , a en o a .

N t y t o nt t wi th h o or ry g c
o e c en n a ra e ,

Th i byl b y f t h
e s , w t f pl
us or e s ee s o ac e ,

Ki k d m i i t r th p opl p i d ’
c t
e ou a n s e , e e e s r e,

A nd li ft d S w y i h i pl e a t gu i d
ne n s ace o e .

Th l d e ea f th t r
er o uy h o e eas r , e r se ,

Whi ls t f t m k d d ow th a e ar ti o ef t r w n e na n s
'
u u e oo
s

M d wi th mbi t i o h i i mp i ou h n d
a a n, s er s a

S t t ed ppr
ca er i o th rough g o ni g l nd
O es s n a r a n a

S ti ll t follo w d t x
ax es g r n t pple i a es , a s, s u es ,

Wi th v ry i ll u lti ng from x i
e e re s e c se .

N t o ti fi d wi th th i
sa s ju t i
e s un s n creas e ,

H t u k h ld
e s r c t rok a d o ld th p c ;
o er s e, a n s e ea e

Th G ll i m i l li o
e a convi c d h i mi d
c ns s o n e s n ,

O n h on o bl t rm th t ty i gn d ’
ura e e s e re a s s e .

B t wh h i pri v t ch r c t r
u o s bl m a e a a e can a e,

0 b 1 d h i ti t l
ran wi th vi l l i
s mes a a n s na
’
e

U po t i m ti o
n a n es f th g i n a n o e a s.

H e stoop d b th h i m l f t t k t h r i
e e n ea se o a e e e ns .
“6 R E S I GN A TI ON

u
T h o gh m hv i so mi i t b k w
e a e s nce as n s ers ee n no n ,

y on wi th bo o w d lu t
Th e sh e t t h i r wn rr e s re n o e o

In ev ry r voluti on d y d i gh t
e e ,
a an n ,

F rom B u t t h y ugh t h p t i cl f li gh t
e e ca ea c ar e o

H d ti d
e est t h c i rcl
ne t h y f lfil
ou e es e u ,

H ung th bulky n o th i g f h i wi ll
on e n o s .

H o w sh a ll I b d wi th i f my ra n m n a a na e

Wh i h bi d d fi c t ll
c s e Of h m ?
an e o a s en se s a e

H w h ll I t o h h i i ro
o s a oul wi th p i
uc s n s a n,

Wh h o mov d mul ti t ud compl i

ear s un e a e a n

A m l ti t ud m d wr t ch d by h i h
u e a e d e e s an ,

Th ommo ur
e c d uin c f th l d
s e an n san ce o e an .

H oll d f t h an ,I i g— i f r l w r t ch
o ee S n n e na e

S y
a n th y p w r
, ca f m i h i f f th r t r t h
o e o sc e ur e s e c

I th r
s o th
e e no my t b old e r ar o e s ,

N t o wn t b d t roy d f
o o b i b nd gol d ?
e es e or r es a

O wi l t th o r th r i t o t t d d o w
r u a e S c n en e n,

A d t v th
n s ar e ubj ct t ri h th cro w ?
e s e o en c e n

T h t wh
a th t en ury bo t uppl i
e r eas ca n as s es

Th y p i l f ri g g ni u m y h v
e n ex rci s a a e e e se

W h i l t u n c o n t d mi ll i o p y th y t oi l
s a c u e ns a ,

Th ou cur i f B ut d i vi d th p i l
!

t ar se e e es e s o

C t h i g h i i flu
a c n from t h b t f k i g
s n en ce e es o n s,

Vi ceb o d b e th th h d ow f h i wi ngs
r o s en a e s a o s

Th v g e c f
en ti o i d fi d
ea n e o a na n s e e ,

A d li b r ty
n d ju t i c
e t id
an s e se as e .

D i ti gu i h d robb
s n s f th publ i
e y er o e c , sa ,

W h t urg d t h y ti mi d pi ri t h ty w y ?
a e S
’
s as a

S h l t r d i t h pro t t i o
e e e n f ki g
e ec n o a n ,

D i d r oll c ti o p i t t h f t
ec e f By g ?
n a n e a e o n

D i d co i c h old th t mi rror t th y i gh t
ns c e n e a o s ,

gh o t ccomp y t h y fl i gh t ?
’
O A y ly fl
r e s s a an

I lB t mor pow rful t h

s u e e th c pt r d h d
e an e s e e an ,

O r ar t th ou f r i forei g l d ?
sa e n a n an
 R E S I GN A TI ON
M,
In v ai n , r l i q ui h d w you gri
th e sce ne e n s e ,
no ev e ,

C i g th mom t you w r forc d t l v

ur s n e en e e e o ea e

Th e rui th I ln s on f Th t bui l t
e s e o ane ,

T h fru i t
e f plu d vi ll y d g i l t
s o n er , an , an u .

W h y pr um n E gli h grou d t t
en ou es e o n s n o r ea d ,

J t i c wi ll li ft h w po t your h d
us e er ea n a ea .

C t t d wi th th
on e n e ut h or f your t t e a o s a e,

M i t i th conv r ti o
a n a n e f th gr t e sa n o e ea .

B bu y i
e onf d r y d plo t
s n c e e ac an ,

A nd tt l wh t h ll b
se e wh t i t
a s a e on a s no

D i pl y t h
s a t t m i n om w i l d d i g
e s a es an s e es n,

F o re et ll w h N o th w i ll t umbl
en d ig
r e an res n,

H w lo g th bu y S d wi h m d f rul
o n e s an c , a or e,

W i ll lo h i l bour d r m i
se s a fool an e a n a .

B t your c ou nt th
u a c ubj t f d b t s, e s ec o e a e,

A remuch b th th ot i f th g t e n ea e n ce o e rea .

L t b i b d x h q r- t ll r fi d m ju t
’
e r e e c e ue e e s n e s ,

W hi ch th p ,
onl ty f pl c th y mu t
e ena o a e, e s

B for t h y r your h o ty i l r
’
e e e e s een ne s s c ea ,

A d ll wi ll
n a i d t ly r i gh t pp r
ev en a ea .

Wh n e m i i t you h d you d y
as a n s er a r a ,

A d g th r d l i gh t from B u t up ri or y ’
n a e e e s s e ra ,

H i t ri ki ng pr
s s t ti v you h o
re es en a e s ne ,

A d n m d t gl i mm i your l f lo
se e e o er n se a ne

Th li v e f th ou es od b rt d f b ib
s an s a er e or a r e,

Wi th vi ll i t h o k i g t d cri b
an es oo s c n o es e.

You y t m f oppr
r s s e i o t ti fi d
o e ss n es e

N o n b t th e o i ti ou F could gui d
u e c nsc e n s ox e.

A B u t i fix d t r l i h i
s e s ph
e e e na n s s e re ,

A nd mi n i t r r volv d round i
s e s e i e a n a r,

Yo r i f my wi th uch
u n a l ti ng y s a as ra

Glow d t h ro gh your
e bi u o nt i u l d or n o ne c n a ay .

Still bl t pol i ti i
a es h ol d d i pu t c an s s e,

Wh th r you g v or b rro w d l i gh t fr m B
e e a e o e o ut e .
 4s R E S I GN A TI ON

Lo s t i n th e bl f hi u p ri o p t
az e o s s e r ar s ,

W oft n h v d cri d y u li t tl
e e a e es t e o r e ar s .

B t t
u prope di s t
a a from h ir ph e a n ce s s er

W w th e li t t l vi ll i n d i ppe ;
e sa e a sa ar

Wh n d se d i t i t l th b l q
e res n f pl es , e u r es ue o ac e ,

A m i l l t i ou r
o re us r l h w d hi f ; s as ca s e e s a ce

Y o ur d ti ned ph es f mi i t y n w
s er e o n s r o run ,

Y ou d pped li k o th
ro i th p e nt n er s n e ar e su

Th as
e re p t you purp t m i
a S o os e o re a n,

A n d e k p o t c t i o i th i byl w i
’
s e r e n n e s s s a n .

1 G ft n h i s pl
ra o t y li f b g a ne a r e e an ,

T h ough fo i gn t th re y t m f th l o e s s e o e c an

S lo wly h oll d ro d th f u t f li gh t
e r e a un e o n o ,

L ong w h i d y b t lo g r w
as s a h i ni gh t
, u n e as s .

I r gu l
re un q l i h i cou
ar , e ua n s rs e ,

N w l ng i d h r volv
o a u w ol ls wi th fo
e e es , n o r r ce

I Ii
-
- o ll c t d li h t obli ly h l d
s sca rce c g qe e ue ur e

W a s scatt r d i t r ch d hi fro
e e e re wo ld ea e s z en r .

T h o gh ll hi
r u a d r o ffi f pl
s un e ce s o ac e ,

A ll h d o n pi r d t r pr
a c s t hi g c
e o e e s en s ra e

Lif l d d ll t h wh l
e e ss an u f t t w r d iv e ee s o s a e e e r en ,

S lo w cou ti r n h i ro d t h ven
as a r e o s a o ea .

I f xp di ti o urg d th d ull m h i n
e e n e e ac e,

H kn w
e li t t l
e so f th gol d m e o e en ea n ,

S wi ft h ur y nd o f i o wi l d b g
r a c n us n e an

T d i ompo d t m i n d pl
’
o sc th t h se e an e s e er e an .

E o hi
rr r, c t ry l t h i id
s s e re a , en s a

T d m i ne
o un er ch plot hi cu ni g l i d
ea s n n a

H w o t d p t ch i h i gr m ’
e r e es a es n s ace s na e,

A d u i n d v ry proj c t N or th
n r e e e ld f m e cou ra e

Y t e h bl d
as e d th rough th l ngth n d ni gh t
un e re e e e e ,

H ri ou ly p ot t d ll w ri gh t
e se s r es e a as .

Sin d i i p t i o i th y o ly joy
ce ss a n s n ,

G G ft n joi n th d
o, ra o , d t th boy e an ce , a n ac e
1 so R E S I GN A Tl ON

S wi ft scanda l ugh t t h
ca e acce nts as th e y f ll e ,

A nd b o re byl s
th em t o th e t si
’
sec re ce ll .

E nrag d h ew i g,d s m e g r t B t
n e a ess e n e o u e,

S om mi i s t
e mor bl t d p t ;
n er e a e o e u e

H er ch ct d vi r t u w
a ra er an j t e as a es ,

W h i l t G r ft o w
s fu l
a pow r po s d
n as o s e ess e ss e s e .

Th i do s h j t d i fv g
ne , er w rm
us es r e o e n ean ce a ,

S h g v h i m oti c
e a e f t h bu t i ng t orm
n e o e rs s

Ti m i d d d ubi ou G r ft o f
an d b ut s, a n a ce a o ,

A d t r mbl d t t h th o gh t
n e e fb i g
a t e u s o e n ou

B t u l w th i byl pow co fi d
as n o a s e s
’
s er n ne ,

H d ropp d h i blu h i g h o ou
e e s d r ig d s n n rs , an es ne

S t p fo w rd N orth
e r a d l t th d oubt ful
, an e e se e

W nd o d m i r cl
ers an i v d i th a es re v e n ee .

D i d n t th li vi g wi t
o e h u t t h court
n nes s a n e ,

Wh t a h d gi v
c ar f i t h t my r por t ?
a en a o e

A m i d t t h rou t f m i i t ri l l v
s e o n s e a s a es ,

R gu o wh w t g i
es o t fi t kn v
an en us o re ne o a es ,

W h ould i m gi th t th wr t ch mo t b
o c a ne a e e s ase

S h ou ld fill th hi gh t i f my f pl c ? e es n a o a e

T h t N orth t h vi l d om t i c f p r
a , e e es o a ee

Wh m
ose na E gli h m n d t t t h
e an n s a e es s o ear ,

S h ou ld l v h i t i v i l h f R d for d g i
’
ea e s r a s ar e o e s a ns,

B omec mi i t r d t k th r i
e a n s e , an a e e e ns

A d f om t h m
n r t f th g e g d
ea nes o e an as cen

A bov h i wor th y gov r or

e s d fri d? e n an en

T h i wo d rou m t morph o
s n sf h e a se o an o ur

S fli i t ly vi c d th i by l pow
’
u c en e n e e s s er .

T o rui n ti o l i ttl rogu t r i

na ns , e es o a se ,

A vi rt u up r t ur l d i pl y ;
e s e na a s a s

Wh t b t pow r i nf
a u a l d i vi e e rna or ne

C ould h o our N or th or m k h i g
n ig ? ,
a e s r ace res n

S m oup r fici l poli ti i t ll

e s e a c an s e ,

Wh G r ft o from h i gi l d d t urr t f ll
en a n s e e e ,
 R E S I GN A TI ON 1 51

The byl ub ti t u t d N or th bl k
si s s e , 3
. an ,

A m u t r d f g ot t
s e e ompl t th r k
a o c e e e an ,

W i t h ou t d i t t th ough t t h t uch t ool

a s an a s a

W uld ch ng i t b i g d pi r t rul
o a e s e n an as e o e .

B t uch t h h umbl N or th i d ulg t f t

u s e e
’
s n en a e,

Wh t ri d i g i
en s th d dl
n f th n t t e sa e o e s a e,

H e ca ugh t by i pi r ti o t t m h i p ns a n s a es an s ,

A d d ov t h
n r low m ch i
e e s d m ck d h i wh i p a n e an s a e s

W h i l t B dford wo d ri g t h i u dd
s e , ki ll
n e n a s s en s ,

W i t h r v r c vi w d th p kh or
e e en e f h i wi ll
e e e ac se o s .

H i m j ty (t h bu tt o
s a es t h row id ) e ns n as e

D l r d h i fix d i t t i o t pr i d
ec a e s e n en n o es e .

N lo g r
o n cri fic d t v y k v
e sa e o e er na e ,

H d h ow h i m l f d i cr t w ll br v
’
e S se s ee as e as a e

I n e v ry c bi t d ou ci l -c u
e a ne an c n a se

H d b d i ct t or forc t h l w
’
e e d a an en e e a s

W hi l t N or th h oul d i h i pr
s s t o ffic t d n s e se n e s an

A u d r t r pp r t d i
s n e s a t hi h ed o rec s an .

N w xp c t ti o
o , e w x t d t h y wi g
e a n , no e en n

H ppy t h l d wh o m i i t r ki g ’
a e an se n s e s a n

H ppy th ki g wh rul i g
a e n ch d b t
, o, n ea e a e,

C an p p th rough v ry rogu ry f t t
ee e e e o s a e

S ee , h op rr y d i rob f vi rgi wh i t
e, a a e n es o n e,

T i li g
ra n r h d v ri ty f l i gh t
an a c e a e o ,

Com h ow r i g bl
es s i g e ru i d r lm
n es s n s on a ne ea ,

A d h w th crow d d i r c t o
n S e s e f t h l lm ne e r o e e

R tu
e f i r godd
rn , a t i ll om fu t ur d y es s , s e e a ,

Th k i g h
e n th rror f h i w y
as s e en e e o s a ,

A d by h i
n m rt i g h oul d r
s s a m t f l n S e s se e s o ee

Th w h l f t t i
e ee to C t h ri
s a e wh l s no a a e ne ee .

Wi by xp ri c g r l ur
se e e f foo l
en e , en e a n se o s,

H l v th m i i t y t v
e ea es e l tool n s r o ena s

A d fi d h i h ppy t l t b t t r u i t
n n s s a a en s e e s

Th m ki g bu tt o
e a f h i f vour i t B u t
n ns or s a e e
 R E S I GN A TI ON
1 53

In c ou n t e n an ci ng l w ful vi w th e un a e s

Whi h N orth th d l g t f B u t p u e
c , e e e a e o e, u rs s

I n glossi g wi th u th o i t y t r i
n a r a a n

Wh o n m se i f my a d bj ts g i n
es are n a ,
an o ec a .

H i l fili l d u ty gr t i f i gh tly sed

a , a ea , r u ,

H w l i t t l wh n m i t k
o e d bu d e s a e n an a se

V i w d from
e e p o i t h w g lor i ouo net t h u n , o s ar o s e en ,

F om th
r h wd g o r t dm
e rs , o e ene a e a n ean

A ph or id i ot h d w
se ra an
’
s ea e se e

O ft n th l t t
e t d t h t yp
e a f th er s an s e e o ee ,

A nd b w i g t h i p r t k i dr d ’
,
o n a s a en s n ee , s ess e

In lo g h d d m y - olour d v t
a n oo an an c e es .

Th pt r d ki g wh di g i fi th ron
e sc e e n , o n es a e,

S h ould b i pri v t l i f h i m lf lo
e n ; a e e se a ne

N fr i
o d or mot h r h ould h i
en o ci n c e s s c ns e ce s a n ,

ti o h d o fou d t h m n
’
0 wi th th
1 e na n s ea c n n e a .

L i k juggli g M l h i i d k pri t i h pl
’
e n e c z ec s es s ea ,

C ll t d i hi m l f
o ec e ki g h oul d b
n se , a n s e .

B t t u th m y b u w l om
u r s ad th l y e n e c e, an e a ,

W hi h h ll t oy l r uch t u t h o v y
c s a o r a ea s s r s c n e ,

Th e c on flagra t i o n s o f th e h a ngm an
’
s i re
M ay r x cu t w i th for i g fi
oas t , an d e e e e n re .

Th e mu
wh v lu se f t y h ll r t ur
o a es s a e s a e n,

A d i g f ubj c t wh r
n s n o h s ot bur e s e e s e ca n n n .

C onti u N o th th y vi l burl qu
n e, r f pow r , e es e o e ,

A d r p t h h v t f th pr
n ea et h our ;
ar es o e esen

C o ll t n d fill th y o ff r wi th th
ec ,
a poi l c e s e s ,

A n d l t t h y g t h i g r co mp
e th y t o i l
a er n s e e nse .

W h i l t th rogu
s t e vi l th r c l i es o u re e e as a s n,

R p t th prov rb
e ea L t tho
e l ugh th t wi n
e , e se a a

F l ti g
ee d tr
n i t ory i th d t
an an s s e a e

O f ublus y mi i t r f t t
n ar n s e s o s a e

Th enwh i l t t h y um m r l t pr p r th y h y
s s e as s e a e a ,

N or t ru t t utum d fu tur d y
s o a n an a e a .
 R E S I GN A TI ON
1 54
H i m th o u h a ds t off r d cri fic e e as a sa e

T l wdn
o e i mmo l i ty
ess , d vi ra , an ce

Y r p t
ou i i ng s u d l
a ro n s t t h gi co n re s s e e n,

A n d f i nds h i p w
r e th b i t t dr w h i m i as e a o a n .

Wh t h o ou bl vi ll i n could th y fi d
a n ra e a e n

O f S ndwi h l t i t di
a c
’
y mi d ?
s a u na r n

T h ugh i t i m cy
o n m d t t op th w y
a see e o s e a ,

Y ou t h y mploy d t t mp t h i m
e e d b tr y
e o e an e a .

F ll w ll you x c t d t h i
u e e omm d e u e e r c an s,

W ll you d
e v d th p i o t t h i h d
es e r e e e ns n a e r an s .

F ory i h
o u, our f t
n r i fl i g b omp i
s Ol d n ,
e c e

A di rt ti o bl ph mou d w i ld
sse a n as e s an .

B i t r ord d t w t your d i r
’
e ec e , as a es e

H e ca ll d f d mo t e or i t h i ly e ns o as s s s re

R lyi ng n you fri d h i p oo h fo nd

e o r en s , s n e u

H w d g rou t h
o an eupport f rot t grou d
s e s o en n .

I n you i f r l t t ri bu t
r n e na ryd a es ar a e ,

Y i d th wi h d -
ou se z e f po me d b tr y d
s e or e , an e a e .

H i l m i gh ty T wi t h
a , my f bl li n c er ca n ee e e

Giv d e r w rd t m r i t u h t h i ?
ue e a o e s c as ne

N t Ch rch i ll k ti r v r ch d
’
o u t s ee ne s sa e e e r ea e

Th o ci c f t h r l wh i mp ch d
e c ns en e o e as ca o ea e .

M y h umbl umb r d u t u t or d l y
e n e s an n e a

O n su h h d d wr tch
c a ar th row
en e w y e a re n a a

I l e v th a e t t h i mpo t
ee ot d l i gh t e en e

O f v i i ti g th h rlo t
s n f the i gh t a s o e n

t h y i gh t i g l t i g tr i n
’
G O, h ear n h n a e s e nc an n s a ,

M y t i r h ll
sa t d rt
e s a ti g i v in
no a a s n n a .

Th r you m y bo t
e e a i t rt i d
as one s en s e s en e a ne ,

T h ough g pr a t your o t h r
e esen pi d e s e n s es a ne

G o, S d wi c h i f th y fi
an f lu t omp l
, re o s c e ,

R g l t H rr i gt o r li gi ou c ll ’
e a e a a n n s e s e ,

W i t h lo f i mpo t c
ss o d d i r di en e , an e s eas e

E x rt yo r p or
e u d vour o you pl en ea s as eas e ,
 R E S I GN A TI ON

T he j ubbl f th h rlo t w
es t and b e o e a c re

W h t t r t i d yo youth i g pu
a en e a ne ur , n a e rsue .

W h G r fto h ook oppr i o i ro

en a n S d e ss n s
’
n ro ,

L i k Egypt l i m t fG d
’
e th i ts ce , e ns ru en o o

W h n C mde d ri v
a from hi o ffi c
en , w en s e , sa

Th l t w k fl t f xpi r i g l w
'

e as ea e or s o e n a

W h B u t t h r g l to f t h t t
en e, e e u a r o e s a e,

P f
r e erred th vi c i ou t t r e pl t th gr t s, o a ns an e ea

Wh k co upt i o t h rough ll ord r

e n r an rr n a e s ra n ,

A d i f my u i t d S w y cl
’
n n a n e a ne s an

Wh v ry offi w w i th rogu di gr c d
en e e ce as es s a e ,

A d th S o t c h di l c t b c m t h t t
n e c a e e a e e as e ,

C o l d B u fort wi th uch
u ea t ur t y b hi d s crea es s a e n

N o B ufo t w
, ea B ri t o n
r d r ig d
as a , an es ne .

Th y i g ti o
r es S om r t h ll h i
na n, e se , s a s ne

Wh n t i m h t h buri d th r cord i g li
e e a e e e n ne ,

A nd prou d ly gl ri g i t h
, oll f f m a n n e r s o a e,

W i th mor t h t i t l d cor t th y m
e an es e a e na e .

A m i d t th g r t r d r c l
s e f th
a e e
g as a s o e a e,

Wh murd r obl p r t t h cour t t h i r t g

o e n e a s, e e s a e,

O ne n obl m f h o ty r m i
e an o nes e a ns ,

Wh orn t d w i mi i t ri l ch i
o sc s o ra n n s e a a ns

Wh h onour vi r t u
o d hi s ou try p e an s c n
’
s ea c e ,

A d
n w i th pi ty gri v c i cr
s e es e a n es n eas e

Wh br v ly l ft ll ord i d vi w f pl c
o a e e a s e s o a e,

A d li v
n th h o our f t h B
es e u fort r c
n o e ea a e .

De p i th e cr t B rri gto d G ow r
n e se e , a n n an e ,

R i d po v i ll y
a se u pi r t pow r
n an , as e o e

B i g wi th i mpor t c t h y pr um t r i an e, e es e o se

Ab v o m i i t r th y mu t d pi
e a n s e e s es se

Wh i l t B ri gt o
s ar cr t ry h ow
n n , as s e e a , s s

H w m y p
o io
an p i d h i bl od d blow
e ns ns a s o an s .

A d G ow
n th h umbl r r t ur
er , f th t w
e e c ea e o e o,

H o ly fu t ur p o p t i h i
as n e i w r s ec s n s v e .
1 56 RE S I GN A TI ON

Bu t N o th qui r re i t c fr m th e gr t
res as s s a n e o ea ,

T work no th
o a b t t o i n th t t
er u n e s a e,

T h t W eym u th m y ompl t th bi r thd y - i t

a o a c e e e a su ,

F ll -
u t ri mm d by T wi t ch r e d t t by B t
e , an cu ou u e

S m y wo th y h m r mu t prod u
o an r sc e e s s ce

A t t m o t f u iv l
’
s a es an s c a o n ersa use

S om y t m f co omy t v
e s s e o e n ,
o sa e

A oth r mi ll i o f
n e ot h k v ;
n or an er na e

S om pl e t m k
an o d u ty l rg b for
a e a , a e e e

A ddi ti o l ly gr t t g ri d th p or
na ea , o n e o

F or ti
’
m x i m wi t h t h g u i d i g w i
s a a e n se,

J u st t
as h commo e i k t h r i c h
ns s n r i , e a se .

I f mi i t r d pr i vy -
n s e s an cou ci l k v n na e s

W o ld u t co t
res t d w i t h th i r b i g l v
n en e e e n s a es ,

A d n t wi t h
no x i o i f my p r u
an us n a u s e

Th o m ur wh i ch wi ll f tt r oth t
se eas es e e ers oo ,

Th w ll i g y f l i b rty would r t
e s e n cr o e es ,

N or E gl i h m n s ompl i en c k v p ot t a n , n or na es r es .

B t our t i r h v
u c e s l i tt l
a e a f mi d e n ess o n ,

A d o c
n , l v d would f tt r ll m ki d
n e ens a e , e e a an n .

’
T i t th i
s o rrow
s na f oul w n ess o w s e o e

W h t furth r i ll our l i b r ti
a e s h ll k o w ; e es s a n

T i f om th i p i ci pl our f u d b g
’
s r s r n e e s e an ,

F m t d by t h S co t i g obl cl
o en e e s, n e an

St ra n g t h et uc ha l i t t ls cr t ur f t
e ool ea es o a ,

B y lu t s d an t by m r i t r i
no d t eul a se o r e,

S h oul d w co tso ti o i n en obl l d n n a n e an ,

A d n t t r th u d r from v
sca e n e s lh d a ena an .

G od fly - blow f t ll i on d y ’
sth t t h a ese s o a s a s a ,

W rm d i t o b i g by th i byl
a e n e n y e s
’
s ra ,

S h oul d h k t h co ti t u ti o
s a e e i gh t
ns d l w n, r s , an a s,

A d pro cu t t h m
n se e f fr d om c u
e an o ee
’
s a se

W h i l t W i lk t v ry B ri t o
s es o e righ t pp l d
e n s
’
a ea e ,

W i t h lo f l i b r t y th t ri gh t h
ss o e ld a e s ea e
1 58 R E S I GN A TI ON

E ngag e , y e B i t r on i n th glori o t k s, e us as ,

A nd s t r nge s t io r ll forc th th i g you k en e e n s as

A s se rt your igh t r mon t t wi th th t h

r s, e s ra e e r o ne ,

I nsi s t li b ty d th t lo
on er , an a a ne .

l ! Am ri thy ru i d u
A as e ca , ne ca s e

D i pl y th mi i t ry co t m pt f l w
’
s a s e n s s n e o a s .

U pr t d th ou t t d x i d
n re es e n e ar ax e , e c se ,

B r t ur mu h t vi l t b d pi d
y c ea es c oo e o e es se

T h ou t e t f ca s out d g g o an nt e an ar e se

T blo th y omm r
e ss wi th [ ] gov m t
c e ce a ern en .

W hi l t pi ty ri
s t b h ol d t h y f t
s es o e a e,

W w th
e sa i t h i wor t f t roubl
ee n g st ; s o es rea

Wh i l t s i ou f th y w v r i g d ubi o
a nx s or u a e n us ca se ,

W gi v th y prop r pi ri t d
e e ppl u e S ue a a se .

I f vi r t uou G ft o ti m t l t t
’
s ra n s se n en a as e

I i n hi m
s ur or hi m i t pl d
s eas es s s re ss a ce ,

I n i th r ti ori gi lly r
’
e e s na ra e ,

O h w th mi d i gh t cully
ne s o s e th p r n , o ne e ee

R vi w h i m B i t o
e e wi th prop r pri d
, r ns , a e e,

W th i as t t m s a s a es
q u l i fi d t g i d ? an a e o u e

W th i th m i ni t r wh o mi gh ty h d
as s e s e se an

H t t r d i vi l d i cor d th rou gh t h l
as s ca e e c d? s e an

Si m ll t t i fl wh ord i d by f t
n ce s a es r es , en a ne a e,

Ri i t o pow r
se n d o nt r t th g
e an t c u e ac e rea ,

W h t h ll w c ll th
a s a G r ft o ? F or tu
e a wh i p
ee , a n ne s
’
,

O r th r th burl q u
r a e e f t t m hip ?
es e o s a es a ns

W h n d i g i th y i ol c f pl
e , ar n n ns en e o ac e ,

B ol d i mpty m j ty f f c
n an e a es o a e,

W w th
e sa x r i th y m gi c d
ee e e c se a ro ,

A nd fo m ti t l d vi ll i n w i th
r a e d a a no

T urn t t h vi r t uou
ou i ri ly d v
e s, a a an ce

T h m mb r e e f t h counci l i
e s o d c e n a an e ,

A d h o ouri g S
n n d w i c h wi t h
n ri [ i ]
an a se o us a r ,

C omm d t h f en y f h i ol i t i r ?
e anc o s s a e
 R E S I GN A TI ON 1 59

T h ese we r e th y acti ord on s, w o th y

r o f re c ,

W rth y th bubbl d w r t h d v n l lord

o e e e c an e a .

Si n ce vi ll i y i m ri t ori ous grown

a n s e ,

S t p fo w d f th y m i t n t u nkn o wn
’
e r ar , or er s o .

W h t M n fi ld n ci h u dd d t c iv
’
a a s ec s co s en e s er e o re e e,

Th y m y t mp r n ot l v
ercenar e e ca n ea e .

R v
e i on p
ers i o n b i be
s, d t i t l d vi ws
e ns s, r s an e e ,

W h t mo t l co nd l
a r a uch th i ngs f ?
s u re ca n s re use

I f D unni ng i i t egr i ty f m i nd
’
s n ce n o

W i ll t i p lno fi t
n t b
a es o nfi d n eres e co ne ,

L t h i u n ommon h on ty r i gn
e s c es es ,

A d b
n t thoas mpty p i o f th ni
e e ens n o e ne

A Th lo w g s p i ng v y ff r d t w
ur , ra e er o e e s ra ,

Shi hi
n es uc o nd degr d th l w
s s cess r, a a es e a .

H w li k th m i i try wh li n k d h i ch i n
o e e n s o e s a s

Hi m s r t nd i n
eas u es tly t g i n
e ces san o a s.

I f W ymou th d r
e t th h i gh t f t t es se s o e e o as e ,

At o wi t h fi fty pl
n ce l d ac es ace ,

C an su c h umm i t f th t t
a s er ns e c o e s a e

B o th wi
e erth i n x t n l gr t ?
se an e er a s ea

Th ou b tl i g m plo t f
us n h h i dd n pl
ar o eac e an ,

H w wi lt th ou
o w r t th i byl m ? a ns e o e s
’
s an

D i d th y w h l low po li ti
o n s di r ct
a cs e

T t r t th m yo wi t h p rpo d di r p ct
o ea e a r u se s es e

O di d i t com i n ord r f o m bov

r e e s r a e,

From h wh er ifi d h o sacr ul t lov ? ce er so o e

Ri gby wh o co nsc i n
, i se p f t di e ce s a er ec ce ,

A j t pi tom
us e f ev ry vi e o e ce ,

R pl t wi th wh t
e e e compli h m n t ppo t a ac s e s su r

Th e empty dm i ti o f ourt a ra n o a c ,

Y t w n ts
e a b ony t g a ar d o race r ecor ,

A d h op
n t l esth o l i th lord
ose e ras ca n e .

H i wi h i g n t d
s s s d th k i g p p r
ra e , an e n re a es

A ti t l f e o o wn t b nd hi h i
ren , o ra s e rs .
 1 60 R E S I GN A TI ON

W he n vi ce creat es th e paten t for a peer ,

Wh a t lord so n om i nally great as C lare ?

Wh i l s t Ch a th am from h i s coro net ed o ak
o
U nh eed ed sh o k t h e se na t e wi th h i s c a , ro k
Th e m p ul r r
i ni s te , t oo o werf t o be i gh t ,
u prop y
L a gh ed a t h i s co
h ec a nd se nd s i gh t ,
o r p o or l
S i nce M th e S hi t n s ’
a c e o f s ta te

u ur
F ore s ta lle d th e f t e i nc i d en t s of fa t e .

G ft o n m i gh t h k h i
ra lbow d s nd d r
a e s e s, an ce, a ea m ,

T w r l bour lo t t t ri v r m
’
e e a
g i n t t h t s o s e a a s e s ea .

I f G ft o i n h i juggl i g t t m
ra n g
s m n s a es an s
’
a

B bbl d f i nt r t b tt d b t f f m
u e or e es , e e u or a e,

Th l d ef th t r
ea ury oul d p y
er o e e as c a

F v y lo i n p l i ti
or e er d pl y
ss o cs a n a .

l r o y l u
S i r F e tch e s n i s e oq ence o f tongue
’

u p
I s on s ch li a nt i o ly u
h i n ges h ng ,
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T u ned t o a ll oi n ts o f pol oub
i t i cs and d t,
o v or vr
B u t th ugh for e er w s ted , ne e ou t .

u c r ur k
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Thi s worth s ea e of a w th or y cr w e

C anw i t lo g p ch
r e d r p t th m t
n S ee e s an e ea e oo

A p t i d l wy r i t h v
ra c se l cour t
a e n e e na ,

F rom h igh r p w r h borrow h i r p t

e o e s e s s e or

A bov th d lou p r i o t ool ’

e e s ca n a s as e s n ,

H o ly q u r h i
e n o i c by ul
s a es s c ns c en e a r e .

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Th row d o wn hi u l s t un h o d wi th d
s se ess r c e n an ra w s

Wh i l t n now d f mi l i t ry d d
s , u re ne or a ee s,

A you t h ful b ch f roy l ty u c d

ra n o a s c ee s.

L t C ov t ry Y o g
e P lm r t o
en , d B r tt n e, a e s n , an e ,

W i t h r i g t i o p y th
es o w d bt
na n a e cr n a e

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, n f off c f t ru t
e rn or i es o s ,

Th mi i t ry xp c t y ou ll prov u j t ’
e n s e e e n us ,
1 62 TH E A R T OF P UF F I N G

N ew to op pressi on and th e se r vi l e ch a i n ,

Hark h ow th e wronged A m eri cans c om pl i n a

Wh i ls t unregarded the peti ti ons li e ,

A nd li be ty nn t i
r u o ced s we ll s h er cry .

Ye t , ye t fl ect
re t h , ou p b
d es i ca le thi ng,
How wav eri ng i s th e fa vo ur of a ki ng
Th i nk, si nce th at fee le fence b an d B ute i s all,

H ow s oo n b
th y h um ug farce of s ta te may fall ;
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t i s th i n e ,
I mpl ore a no bl pe n i o
e s n , an d r esi gn

T H E A RT O F P U FFI N G
’
xv A B oo x s Lxx s J ou xu av u a n

V ER SED by p i ex er ence i n th e su bt l e ar t ,

Th e my t i f s er es o l I i mp t a ti t e ar :

T each th y ng e th o h w t pl ease th t wn
ou au r o o e o ,

A nd m k th h vy d g f rh ym g d wn
a e e ea ru o e o o .

Sin ce C l i
urmm o t, l n v r dyi ng n m 1
- r a e e a e

A d bl piou ei n th b k f f m
ca e oo o a e,

B y v i ou ar ts di d v r i o
s ar d n p p a us u ces re ,

A nd ti kl d v y f
c e y t hi h p
e er anc o s s o ,

Wh o can l i k P o tt i g
, e n b k n er, e sur e a oo

Wh ju dg wi th th
o es lid t t f C ok e so as e o o e

V i ll i n
a x lt d i th mi d w y ky
s, e a e n e a s ,

S h ll l i v g i n t dr i n y u pur
a e a a o d y a o r se s r

N or y t n
e i ull d t h
r va y ; B e ld w i n om e see a c es ,

R i h i i nv ti ons p t n t
c n en ut , d b n a e s, c s , an ur s

T h h o ou bl B o w ll w i t
’
e n ra e t is t s e r es , ru e ,

Wh t l a e se can P oli uppo t r d ?

a
’
s s r e o

Th t d i g wi t
e ra n nd vou t tt i n
s e ea r o a a ,

Li k book ll r t h e wo ld fi t i dol —gai n

’
e se e s, r s rs .
 TH E D E F E N CE 1 63

F o r thi s th ey p
vy G ld mi th li ne
u ff th e h e a o s
’
s ,

A nd h i l hi a n ti m nt t h o gh t ri t
s se d i vi n ;
e , u e, e

F or th i s t h p t i o t i b d
e mpl i
a r c ar co a ns ,

A nd B i n gl y bi nd p e li b rty i n ch i n s o or e a s

F or th i s w v y d r f i th d i ved
as e er rea e
’
s a ece ,

A nd Ed m ds s wor wh t n obod y b li v d
un e a e e e

F or thi t h wi t i n lo
s e d i sgui s figh t c se se s

F or th i th v yi ng p li ti i n wr i t
s e ar o c a s e

F orth i h m nt h n w m g i n
s ea c o s o ld e a az es ar e ,

W i th d ln ufill d d t n i pt f th ld
ess e an ra sc r s o e o .

Th T w e nd C
o n at y t u k l ky h i t
ou n r s r c a uc ,

W n ov l
as nt i m
e ,
t l ful l f wi t
se en a , o

A p i ng h w lk ther m a t fi nd
e sa e success o ,

Th C e tou rd C i ty h bbl
an f b hi d o es ar e n .

S n f A p llo l m it mo ’
o s o n o , ea r : er s no re

Th n go d fr ti s pi
a a o t gr on th do or ec e o ace e

Th uth or wh i v t ti t l w ll
e a o n en s a e e

W i ll l w y fi d h i cov d d uln
a a s n ll s er e es s se

Fl e x ne
y an d v ry boo k ll e w iel l bu y se er

Bo d i n n t
un lf th w o k will
ea ca v di , e r n e er e

2 2 nd J u ly 1 7 70

THE D E FE N C E
2 5th D ec ember 1 7 69
No m ore , d ear S mi th , th e h ackn e y ed ta l r
e ene w ;
I o wn pp ov i t t
th ei r cens ur e , I a r e oo .

F h w
or i d i ot d t i t u t
o c an f t h o gh t s, es e o u ,

C on i v ti m t th y t ugh t
’
ce b t
e o r es a e, u as e re a

S y a n th
, cati i i g p f Sh r
e sa r s n en o ea s

Ex lt h i
a m or muti l t h i
s na e, a e s ear s

N on b t L w n
e u a d or h i l y
a re ce ca n a n s a s,

Wh i q u
o t f
n acl r t d i n k h i
ar p io a e r s s ra se .
 1 64 TH E D E F E N CE

T a lor y rp e o ol d b fo
ea ts wh a t Ca t c t t t e re ,

B t lyi ng T yl
u i b li v d a or m s e e e no or e.

I f i n my lf I th i k my o t i o ju t
se n n n s ,

Th h e ch d ll h
urc rgum t
an a d t er a e n s are us .

R li gi o b t opi i o b t rd
’ ’
e n s u n n n s as a so ,

A p rf t my t y mor t h
e ec th r
s er i , e an ee n on e .

”
Ti f s y ll d i t mp r f th m i d
a nc a , s e e s o e n

A d u ti on t gh t w r i li d ’
s e ca au us , e e nc ne .

H ppy t h ma wh e r an ,bi d h i m os e easo n s se e

M ki d an by t h t t f t ur fr
n a re e s a e o na e ee

Wh t h i k i g f h i m l f d pi
o, n n or th o se es s es se

T h t woul d u po h i b tt r
a ni mpo s e e s e ns e se

I t h i m lf th m i i t r f G d
s o se e n s e o o ,

N tr ord th p th wh r A t h n i u t od
ea s e a e e a as s r .

H ppy ( i f mort l
a b ) i th m a s can e s e a n,

Wh n t by pri t b t
o, o o ul h i p n
es u re as n, r es s s a

R t i t po
eas on , or ur gui d
o s ss e ss a s e e,

R o th o n i v l t i o i d
ea s n a r n re e a
’
n s s e .

If r o f i l i c p bl t t r d
ea s n a s, n a a e o ea

T h ough gloomy r v l t i o t h i ck
’
r i gbd
e e a n s en n e ,

O n wh t u t h ori t y tha a h urc h w w ? e c e o n

H w h ll w wor h i p d i t i
o s a e u k ow ? s e es n n n

C th E t
an l Ju ti p l d r i
e er na s ce , eas e , ec e v e

T h pr y r e f th o w h
a e s o i g or t b li v se o, n an , e e e

S ch th t h i ck m lti t ud f v ry t
ear e u es o e e se c ,

h ur h upr m wi th Whi fi ld w l
’
Th e c c s e e, t e s ne e e ct

N i n di vi d u l
0 t h ei G d d fi a ca n r o e n e,

N t gr
0 , no t P n y i hi
ea r ou li
e n ,
n s ne v s ne .

B t w h y mu t C h t t r t o
u s l t d it a e n se e c e s

T h bu t t f v ry cr i ti l i t t l wi t ? ’
e o e e c s e

A m I lo f a v i cri m
ne or e er n a e,

No i pro or bl ph my i rh ym
‘

n s e n se n se , as e n e

A ll mo o y ll bl n li s pp r
a es a ne a ea s

I it
\
, s t v ry o ft
no i Sh r
e en so n ea s
1 66 H A P PI N E S S

H A PP I N ESS
p
S I NC E h a pi ness was not rdai ned for ma n , o
k o
L et s ma e ursel e s as eas as we can
’
v y
P osses sed wi th fame f rt ne, fri end or wh o re , or o u
B ut thi n i t h a p i ness—w e wan t no
p k o e m r .

H il a v l ti on ph er -env loped d m
, re e a S e e a e,

T o som d i vi ni ty t mo t n me
e , o s a a ,

R on d k-l nt n up ti ti on n
eas
’
s ar a er , s e rs
’
s su ,

Wh c use m ys t i ou
ose a d ff t n er s an e ec ar e o e

F m th
ro i d eal bliee ,w nly t ss e o r ace ,

F i a r as ambi ti n s d r m be ty f o
’
ea , or au
’
s ace ,

B t in
u , li ty h d owy fo nd
rea , as s a u

A mi ng t th i n t wi t d my t i bound
S se e ru s e s er es .

Wh t li t t le t from ov r -n xi o
a res e a us care

T h lo de fn t r
r d i gn ed t
s o h
a u e are es o s are .

T w n t on wh i m nd p judi e w
o a w a re c e o e.

O pi ni on i t h nly g d w kn o w
s e o o e .

O urfu t h t wi h t h d i ty w f r
r es s , e e e ea ,

I n di fl nt
'

er e bj t di ff ntly pp su ec s , ere a ear .

Wh t h f nd t i o f li gi o pl d?
’
ere s e ou a n o re n a ce

O n v ry i ndi vi d l fickl e t s t
’
e e ua s a e .

T h n ro w w y th pri t -i d m t l t r d
e ar a e es r or a s ea ,

By uper t i ti ous p r j di c m i l d
s s e u e s e .

Th i p s g e l d
as sa t h v n —
y t
ea t g t tse ll o ea e e , s r an e o

A oth r on i nc fi d i t l d t h ll
’
n e s c sc e e n s ea o e .

C o ci c th oul -ch m l o n v yi ng h e ’
ns en e , e s a e e s ar u ,

R fl ct
e e ll o ti o
s a t oti on tru
n ns, o no n e .

Th blo d y
e n ofJ wh h w
so o ess e , en e sa

T h m y t i p i th o d k p t t h J w i
e s c r es we o e e e s n a ,
H m d h i m lf
e a e ph od t hi mi nd
se an e o s ,

A d ough t t h Lo rd
n s d l w y fo nd h i m ki n d
e , an a a s u
 HA P P I N E S S 1 67

I n m urder , h orri d c ruelty , an d lust ,

T h e L o rd was wi th h i m , and h i s act i ons j u st .

P ri es t craft , th ou ni r al bl i nd f ll u ve s o a ,

Th ou i d ol t wh o , f t ll n t i on f ll
a se ee a a s a

F th
a f mi
er o y o i gi n f i n
ser , r o S ,

Wh o se fir t xi t s di d wi th f
e begi n 1
s e n ce ea r

S ti l l p i g d l t h y
s ar n m i g bl i g t
ea see n ess n s ou ,

V i l th y E l y i um wi th
e s loud f d ubt a c o o .

Sin ce p n t bl i g i n p
rese io
ess n s l y oss ess n c o ,

B i d h op i n fut ue wo l d xp ct th joy ;
re r s e e e

O r, i f th y n th so i ry ph t om
s li gh t
e a an s s ,

A n d d w i ng ra n on would di c t th m i gh t
ea s re e r ,

S om gli t t i ng t i fl t th i
e er pti h oldr e o e r o cs

P h ps t h y ll th i nk th gl i g pa gl gol d
’
er a e e ar n s n e ,

A nd m d d d i n t h
, a e h f oi nd t oye sear c o c ns a s,

E ga erpu th mom
rsu e t y joys e en a r .

M t
erca or w h i p m mmo ors d d or s a n , an a es

N o o th d i ty b t g ld nd wh
er e u o a ores.

C t t t i v y fo d f t lk nd f m
a co s er n o a a a e

Hi wi sh
s pe p t ui ty f n m
, a r e o a e

W h i ch t p o r o p wt lt m d
r cu e , a e er a ar s
’
a e,

T h
o hi
ear m nd igni fy h i s t r d
s na e a s a e

I n pom p burl q u d th i i ng pi
es t h e d e r s s re o ea ,

T t ll fu t u i ty p wt
’
o e r d d a e erer s ea .

I omp
nc bl C t t t t i ll pur u
ar a e a co , s s e

Th e see m i g h ppi n th ou h t i i w
n a ess as n v e .

U nfi ni h d h i m n y g pi ng pi
s e c ompl t
e s, a S res c e e,

Et n l f m
er a an ov l di h e o b t; a s es ea

R i d f
eou -i h b i dg
r nc loud d t r t li mb es , c e urre s c ,

And b v ly di — t li v i n ft -
ra e e ti m o e a er e .

Ho i d i d
rr if n oll
ea ff m o r s o a e

Th t w t i t h
e en t y on ly fi d th y n m
e cen u r n a e,

U nnot i d th i i n p
ce t ggi g flow r
s, rose o r a n e ,

H left h i d i nn r t
e s cen d t h t we o as e o er
1 68 HA P P I N E S S

Th en, wh at v th y xi pi t t i g p i n
a a i ls an o us S n a

T h y l ugh -p ovoki ng l b ur
a i v i r a o s are n a n .

O n m t i mo i l p w t
a r t th y h d n a e er s e an ,

H mm wi t h v ry pow t h ou
a er t co m m
e d e er ca n s an ,

S t m p th y w h ol lf i gi l t i ’
a e se , or na as s,

T p p g t t h y whi m i
o ro a m a e d ph i s e s , na e , an z

Th wh n th t ott ri g pi r or h i m y f ll
en , e e e n S es c ne s a ,

A C t o t t h ll
a c m i d m i r d by ll
s a re a n a e a .

u o wh h om t ri fli g oupl t w i t
E d , o as s e n c e s r ,

I ly h ppy wh h th o gh t wi t
s on a en e s
’
u a

Th i k I m r judgm nt th th w h ol r
’
n s ve o e e an e e e v i e ws ,

B u I lw y ompli m t h i mu
eca se a a s c en s se .

If y m i
an ld ly woul d r prov h i f ul t e e s a s,

Th y r cri t i c vy -i ck d t h i th ough t
’
e e s en s e ne a s s.

T m h fli
o eh i b t- b loved fri d
e es , s es e en ,

R d m
ea l p th w k m t omm d
s e as e e , en a es e o c en .

S ay , l p -ch rm d by t h rh ym
sage s — i f no t s ee a e e e

I fl t t y much -lov d fl t t ry
s a er , y cr i m ? e a e , an e

S h ll d go
a ti r x r i h i ti ng
ra n sa e e e c se s s ,

A d n t i i u ti g fl t t ry i g
no ns n a n a e s n

I i t mor n obl t t orm t th

S e pl ? e o en an e as e

H w i ll t h t th ough t wi th r c t i t u d g r
o a e e a e es

C me o
my p comp i o f th l y
to en , an n o e a ,

A d p k f wor th wh r m ri t c
n s ea oot y e e e an n sa

L t l y B rt o n
e az di ti g i h d a or un s n u s e sn e,

N l h hi g
or as ro i ty t H o r s ene s o a e

Pr i him f
a se rmo f h i cur t bough t
or s e ns o s a e ,

Hi y fl w f word h i d pth f th ough t

s e as o o s, s e o

Hi ti v
s ac pi ri t v r i d i pl y ;
e s , e e n s a

H i gr t d vot i o w h
s ea h d wl t pr y
e n en e ra s o a

Hi i t d oul di t i g ui h bly
s sa n e s s n s a s een ,

W i th ll th vi r t ua f mod d
e es o a er n e an .
1 79 GH A 7 7 E R T0N S
' ’
WI L L

B ut th ou h a st made hi m (ev e r was t th ou bli n d )

A li c ens ed bu tch er of th e h uma n ki n d .

M oulderi ng i n dust th e fai r Lav i ni a li es ;

0 all w t h r di ans of t h e wor ld

ye po ers , e g ua

W h e re i s th e us eless b olt of v engea n ce h u rled

l
S a y , S h a l t hi s lead en s wo rd o f lag e r e v a i l , p u p
A nd ki ll th e mi gh t y wh ere th e mi gh t fai l ? y
L et th e red o lus tr e m le b b o er
’
hi s h ead ,
A nd wi th h i s cordi al ule j p s t ri ke h i m d ead

B ut t o ret u rn : i n th i s wi d e sea of th ough t ,

H ow sh all we s t eer o ur n oti o n s as we o gh t ?

u

pp
Con ten t i s h a i ness , as sag es say
B ut wh at s co n ten t ? T h e tr i e o f a d ay
’
fl .

T h en , fr i end , le t i n cli na t i n be th y g ide , o u

up
N or be by s ers ti t i n led as i d e o .

Th e sai n t and si nner , fool a n d wi se a t t ai n

A n eq ual sh ar e of eas i n e ss an d ai n p .

1 77 0

C H A TT E RT ON S WI LL ’

A LL thi s wr te o b e t ween 1 1 an d 2 o lo’

c ck S a t u da r y ,

i n th e ut m os t di s t ress of mi nd . 1 4t /l Apr i l 1 7 70 .

k th th o h t l t m
B urgum , I th an ee , u as e e se e

Th t B r i t o l h
a i mpr
s d h
as t mp n t h ess e er s a o ee,

Th y g ro pi i t mul t th M yo
en e us S r e a es e a r s,
’

T hy g u pi i t wi th th y B i t ol p i
en e ro s s r r s
’
s a rs .

G d l W h t woul d B u g m gi v t g t
o s a m r u e o e a na e,

A d
n t h hi blu d ri g d i l ct f om h m
s na c s n e n a e r s a e

Wh t would h gi v t h d h i m mory d o w
a e e, o an s e n

T ti m mot t bo d ry — A own
’
o e s re es un a cr .
 WI L L
’
GH A TTE R ToN S 1 71

W ould you as k more , h i s s we i ng fac e loo ks ll blue ;

F uturi ty h e rates a t t wo po nd t wo u .

W ell, B urgum, take th y lau el t o th y r w r bo

W i th a ri ch s add le d ecorate a s ow,

b
S t ru t i n i a m i cs , t t t er i n an od e , o
P romi se, a nd n e er pay , and be th e m de v o .

Catco t t , for th ee , I kno w th y h eart i s good ,

B ut ah th y e ri t s seld
’
m n d e s tood om u r
b o
T oo i g t ed t o wh i s i es , wh i h t h y you th m c
v v
o
R ecei ed t o en era te as g s pe l tr th ,u
vr o l
Th y fi i ends hi p ne e c u d be d ear to me ,
'

S i nce all I am i s oppo si t e t o t h ee .

v ob
I f e er p
li gate d t o th y ur se ,
ly
R ow e d i sch arges all my fir u
s t , ch i ef c rse

v o
F or ha d I ne er kn wn t h e an ti qu e lore ,
h d v nt u d f m my p fu l h o
’
I n e er a e re ro eace s re

T b th w
o e k f p m i se
e rec d h pe
o ro s an o s,

A B y f Le ni ng n d
o o arB r d f T ope , a a a o r s

B t h ppy i n my h umbl ph r h d mov d

u a e S e e a e ,

U nt o bl d
r u n p ted b lov d
e , u res ec , un e e .

T B o tt n xt h e h
a rre my th nks i n
e , as a S cere

F or a ll t h e li tt l kno wl dg I h d h e e e a ere. 30

B t wh t w kn wl dg ? C o ld i t h
u a as o c ceed
e e u er e su

Wh n e c ly t w
scar ety i n th t wn n r
en d e o ca ea

C ld kn wl dg b i ng i n i nt
ou o e t t m i nt i n
e r eres o a a

Th wi ld
e pn exf p t b in ?
e ses o a oe
’
s ra

D i i nt
s ted B g m nev
er es m ntur u er ea

T tak my k owl dg f h i g i n pe
o e n e t e or s a r c en .

Wh n wi ldly q nd i ng v rythi g I g t
e s ua er e e n o

O n b ok o d l i ng
s an d th L o d k o w wh t
ea rn , an e r n s a ,

C ld B g m th
ou ur my i ti p t n f i nd
u en , cr c, a ro ,
r e ,

Wi th t e cu i ty t t mpt t l d ?
ou s r a e o en

N o, th t w ld b i m p d t i n th m n
a ou e ru en e a

A cc h i m f i mp d n
u se o if y c n ru e ce ou a .
 1 72 F R A GM E N T

H e p romis ed , I c o n feas , an d see m ed s i n cer e

Fe w k p ee an h o no ra r y p omi r se h e re .

I t h ank th ee , B ar r e t t th y ad vi ce was r i gh t ,

B u t t was o d i d by f t th t I h o ld w i t
’
r a ne a e a s u r e .

S pi t f th p d
e o f th i p u d t pl
e ru e n ce o s r en a ce ,

I w t my m i d
ro e hi d th u th or f n , n or e a
’
s a ce.

H i long wh r ki g from th p
arr s e re , en , ee n e ress ,

My mb r m k i lf i mport
nu h - e s l a e s se a n ce e ss ,

W i ll w i n kl p h i f r d d m th d y
e u s a ce , a n a n e a ,

A nd d r g my b d y t t h t ri pl w y
a o o e e a .

Po p ti ti ou m ort l wr k your h t
o r su e rs s a s ea a e

Up my c l d r m i n
on o e a s

[ Th e rm e a i nd e r o f t h i s re m k bl
ar a e e ff s i u o n is in p ro se . ]

F R A G M EN T
FA R f rom th r ch f cri ti c d vi w e ea O s an re e s,

B r h p th y p i i o
us u d c d my mu n ns a n as en , se

O f o v r ti o
c n i ge sa mpl th m n s n an a e e e,

A nd d ri k t h t nf H l i co i n t r m
e ea o e n a s ea .

H il m t hl
a ,
li g i t ! pr ti g D l i h i l !
a c ess n u s a n e a, a

Wh c d l b t m t ri l h ck y d f i l
en s an a
’
s es a e a s, a ne e ,
a ,

T h y q u i ck i nv t i o l d q u i ck
en upply n en s a s ,

A n d ll th y t lk i
a co ti d li
a s one n nue e .

K o w t h ou t r l b bbl r t h t my o g
n , e e na a e ,
a s n

C oul d h w li s v om d th y t o gu
e a n e as en e as n e .

I p i ty t t h y
n Io t wri t sex , c ease o e

O f L o d o joun y d nt h m r i g
- i g
rn e s anh t e a r a e n .

T h co v r ti o wh i ch i t v
e n e sa ri g
n n a e rn s n

D c d b lo w my ti r o ri ng t i g ’
es e n s e sa e s s a s n .

Up hi
on lbo w-th ro gr t M o i t
s e ne ea ar s s,

R v
e d t F or t r by t h woul d -b w i t
e re a s e
’
s e e s

D l i b r t ly t h
e e a e t udi d j t h br k e s e es e ea s,

A d lo g
n d lou d t h pol i h d t bl
n an h k e s e a e S a es
1 74 F RA GH E N T

’
Sage Gloste r s i s h o s i ts su pi ne et ween b p b
fi
Hi s ery doggers and a c ure for s leen p
fl
Th e son of ame, en th usi as t i c Law .

p b
Di s lays hi s igot lade , and th un de s draw, b r
U nconsc i ous of h i s nei gh o urs , so e i le lays , b m v p
Di rec t i ng-
posts to Bee z e u s hi gh wa s ;
’
l b b y
F oo ls are hi loso h ers i n p nes s li n e ,
’
p Jo
b
A nd , ound i n gold and scar e t , Dods leys sh i ne l
T h ese ar e th e va ri ous ofleri ngs fame req ui res ,
'

v
For e er ri s i ng t o h er sh ri n es i n s i res ; p
v
Hence all A aro s po i ti cs are d rai ne d ,
’
l
’
vl ’
A nd E e i na s genera l sca nda l s gai ned .

Wh ere Sa ta n s t e e rea s i ts l ft
’
h ead , mpl r o y
A nd ud d m y o
t rrents wash th ei r sh ri n ki ng bed
p
Wh ere t h e s tu e nd us s ns of co erce o
ee t , o mm m
m m
S o e t i es to sco d i n d eed , bu t oft to ea t l
Wh er e frugal Ca mbri a al l h er poult y gi ves r ,

A nd wh ere th e i nsat i a te M essa li li v na es ,

A mi gh ty f bri op t th igh t
a c en s o e S

W i t h fo l g ol mn fi l rg wi do w di gh t
ur ar e c u s, ve a e n s

W i th f ur m ll port l ti wi th m h d
o s a a s,
’
s uc a o

A common -o n il l dy n p s th gh
c u c a ca a s ro u :

H eH er fi t t h uppl l i mbs t bend

a re rs e ac es s e o ,

A d f ults f
n a t n v o f i l t me d
n a ure e er a s o n .

H onv r ti on t k
er e c obl fli gh t
e sa a es a n er ,

F orn tu l d th th m nd ll i i gh t ;
a re ea s e e e, a a s r

T h li t t l g d f l v i mp v
e e o di o
o o e ro es s c urse ,

A d s g d i r ti o n fi d hi th
n a e sc e d h se ; n s s un er oar

A b ut th fl m th gi l d d t i fl
o e a pl y
e e e r es a ,

T i ll lo t i forg
, s k ow t h y m l t w y
n e un n n, e e a a ,

A d ch ri h i ng th p
n , e i on i t h m i nd
s e as s n e ,

Th i r b i gh t d d fi d ’
e h idea c ea s r en e an re ne .

Y p i t d gu rdi n
e a n e f th lov ly f i a a s o e e a r,

Wh p d tho s ffron bl m
rea d t i g th h i
e sa oo , an n e e a r
 F RA GM E N T

W h ose deep in v enti on fi rs t f o nd t t h

u ou e art

m
O f aki ng ra ture glo w i n e er p a v y p rt
O f wound i ng each by
a ri ed a t ti tud e v
S ure t was a th ugh t di i ni t end ued
’
o v y .

O O O l :

F R A G M EN T
I NT E RE ST , th ou uni v er sal god o f me n,
W ai t on pl t nd pr v t h p n ;
th e cou e a re o e e e

If au gh t n w l u m t t he co
y h ll e
ri s e o ea rs S a ,

H ld j i l nd f mi n t th po t
o a s a a y e o e e
’
s e es

B id ti
sa h th h
re s h rp v ngi ng t l
ea e er s a a e s ee ,

A d l
n n mbe
ose a th u th n m l r ra er a a ea .

N y p i th
a , r h o no d n t m k
ee , m d
ur , o o a e us a ,

Wh n I m h u g y m thi g m t be h d
e a n r so e n us a .

C n h o n t on ci ou
a es c f d o i g r i gh t
s s n es s o n

P ovi d
r d i nn
e a b d t i gh t er o r a e a n

Wh t th ugh A t
a o d ck my s r eal i n gol d e s sou ,

M y mo t l l mb r t mbl wi th th
r a u e old ;
re es e c

Th n e u s d torm ntor f my pe
, c r e e b go n o a ce , e e !
F l tt y
a er lo k d I wi ll p t i t
’
s a c a , an u on .

I n l w ot t g
a o h k i ng wi th th wi nd
c a e, S a e ,

A d oor i fo t n p n f li gh t b hi d
r n , a s a o e n ,

T erv o n lu g th i r my ti c pl y b g n
o s
’
n s e s a e a ,

A nd n t i n t h i f t m k d th m n
a ur e e n an ar e e a .

S i ti m
x th you th f mo
es e th gol d n o n rn , e e su ,

Th ro gh t h t w lv
u t ge f hi e ur h d
e s a es o s co se a r un ,

T erv o n o th m r h t f th pl i n
o r se, e e c an o e a ,

H i oul w t r ff c h i
s s as ly i um g i n
a i , s e s a

Th e ragg d h pm e fou c d h i
a w o d an l w n s r a a ,

A nd l t i n b t os v y f vo i te t w
ar er e er a ur a .
r 76 F R A GM E N T

Th r ough v i o sc T
ar t ill
us d en e s e rv o n o s as ce n s ,

A nd ti ll i m ki ng ti ll fo g t ti ng f i n d ;
s s a , s r e r e s

F ull f thi m xi m oft

o s h a d i tr d ,
en e ar n a e,

F ri nd h i p wi t h o
e s b t q l h ould b m d
n ne u e ua s s e a e .

Hi o l i
s s ll th m r h
u s a t No e fi d e c an . n e ca n n

Th h d o w f vi t
e s a i h i mi d
o a r ue n s n .

N o r a re h i vi r o mi ppli d
s ces eas n sa e

M ean as hi pi i t s s ki g h i prid
r , s ne a n as s e .

A t ci t y d i n or t u t l f t
n er , a r e eas ,

A s exp di ti ou e h g ry pr i ts as a un es

No f t B c h
oe o li bru t l ri t
a c a na an a es ,

I vi l
n o fu i o d o i g ff th i gh t
e c n s n z n o e n s .

T n
e rv o w oul d b fl t t r d
o h ll I th e a e e s a en

I n ti g m t i i ng
s a ti r s h k th p n sa e S a e e e

M use , f hi brow t h l ur l wr th pr p r
or s e a e ea e a e,

T h o gh oo t wi ll w i t h wh ti pl t d th
’ ’
u s n er en s an e ere .

C m p n gyri
o e, a d ul ti o
e h t c a a n, a s e,

A d i g t h i wo d r f m rc a t i l t t
n s n s n e o e n e as e.

A n d wh i l t h i vi r t u r i
s i my l i
s e se s n n es ,

T h p t on h ppy d t h po t d i
’
e a r s a , an e e nes .

S om phi lo ophi lly

e, s d i te l ca case n s e ,

C n
a i th
ne pov t y or h u g r f l ;
er er n e ee

B t th t i n t my
u a s t h mu
o k ow cas e e ses n

Wh t w t -a
g l
a er t u ff f om t
rue b fl ws r us o .

T h n i f th
e ng f ti r
e ra i my b i
e o sa e se z e ra n ,

M y o a n b t b th
ne p t m t th t i n
u ro er oe s ee e s ra .

M y bulky ld m n
a a vi r i er e n or ca s r se ,

H gi t m t th i b o th r y ’
un n er r or e o e r r e s e es

Wh lo t i t
en , s by go p l or by l w
n ra n ce s e a ,

I t th i i w d room th
n o e r n ar d w e s e nses ra ,

Th r e e as th y or i n on lt ti o d p
e sn e c su a n ee ,

A reby th v lg e k n d f t
u l p
ar rec o e as as ee .
1 73 F E B R UA R Y

Wh i ls t vy en , on a t ri pod se at ed n i g h ,

I n fo m r a s h oe -
da s th e a l ed f i t ,
boy , ub v u ru
A nd , da rt i n g li gh tn i n gs f h i s e ngef eye , rom v ul
v
Ra es a o t W i l e s , an dbu k
i ti cs , and B t e pol u .

N ow Barry , t alle r th a n a
gr d i r en a e ,

pl o
D wi nd les i nt a s tr i i ng of e i gh t ee n
b
O r , sa led i n O th e llo br
, eaks t h e e ar ,

E e rt s h i s
x vo o r
i ce , a nd t tt e s t o t h e sce ne .

N w F ot
o olooki ng-gl f ll m ki d
e, a as s or a an n ,

A ppl i hi w es t p s ld f t
ax o e rso n a e ec s

B t l v
u n t ou h d t h
ea es u im g f th m i d
c e e a e o e n ,

Hi t n m nt l q
s ar l i ty r fl t
o e a ua e ec s .

N w D ry po t t ki ng x t o t l
’
o ru s pp en e r s a a use ,

A d pi t b
n g ll ry
, c h o
ox , H w d iav i n e , e o e

Wh i l t v s d i
, ll t h d m
erse my ti l w
n a e ra a s
’
s c a s,

H i gr c ful c t i o
s a e v th wood li a n sa es e en ne .

N w
o — b t wh t fur th ru t h mu
a i g e ca n e se s s n

N w d opp i g p r t i cl
o r f w t r f ll ;
n a es o a e a

N w v p t h nor t h wi d
’
o a idi ngou rs , r wi g on e n s n ,

Wi th t r i t ory d rk an s h d o w ll a n e ss S a a .

Al as h w joyl t h d cri p ti v th m
o es s e es e e e,

Wh rrow n th w i t q u i t p y
en so o e r er s
’
e re s

A nd li k ,
mo i Ch h i h
e a use upr m n es re c e es e s e e,

D vour th
e ub t c f t h l
s e s i gb ys an e o e ess en n a s .

C om F bru ry l d th y d k t ky
e, e a , en ar es s ,

T h r t ch t h w i t r d m
e e ea wi th lo d t
e n e e us e c u s o s o ar

C om F b e, y li ft t h umb h i gh
e rua r , e n er

L t the h rp t r i n li k wi d th o gh ll y r
e s a s a e n r u a e s o ar .

Y h
e c l w d ri g th ro gh th
a nn e s , an p io te n u e s ac us s r e e t ,

I h ollo w murmur roll th d i t lo g

n s e r a n ,

W i t h i u d t i o w t th
n n a bl d f t
ns e e sa e ee ,

W hi l t gou t s po i v joi n th l gi c o g
s , res ns e, e e e a s n . 60
 E LE G Y 1 79

Ye da m l se s lv voi
fa i r , wh h r i llo se si er ces s

S n d th o g h nd ri g fold m
f ch o h o n
’
ou r u ea e n s o e s r ,

L t th
e w t y f l i b rty b ti ll
e s ee cr o e e s ,

N mo o l t mok i ng c k
re e w k th mor
s a es a a e e n.

0 W i t r p t w y th y
,
n e owy pri d
u a a sn e

0 S pri g
, g l c tn t h ow l i
nep d t h b ll
e e c s an e e

0 S mm
, u th row t h y per r d plum i d ea s a n s as e

0 A u t um n
, bi d t h gr p wi th poi o w ll e a e s n S e .

Th p e i o d mu
e ns f Joh n
ne i n mor se o s on s o e

D ow d ir bu tt f wi hi g i u li
ne n a 70o ne s en s es

E r th
a Oc H e an t h wo d rou lo d plo
ea ve n e n s ss e re ,

Th d r g e f t ur wi th h
e s o glory d i
na e er es .

W h t i ro t o i
a uppr th t r ?
n s c ca n s es s e ea

Wh t ou r vi w r r d wi th v nt y
a s r e e e ea s ac a e e

W h t h d b t d ck h i l i t ry bi r ?
a ar u e s s e ra e

Al I as o t ng I o l I y
i — h
ca n n w — s cr

B ri t ol tl F b
s ,y [ 77 ]
ra z e ruar 1 0

E L EG Y

HA ST E ol m m
, h as t e
g r f i gh t y e s e n ess e n e s o n ,

S pr d th bl k m t l
ea th h ri nk i g pl i
e ac an e on e S n a n

B t
u , h my t o m nt t i ll urvi v th l i gh t
a r e s s s e e ,

Th h ngi g
e c on l t r t my p i
a n seas s a e no a n .

Y v i g t d h i l dr
e ar e f th pri g
a e c en o e s n

Y blo om blu h i g wi th th p rly d w

e ss s s n e ea e

Y bi rd t h t w t ly i th h w th o
e s a i g
s ee n e a rn s n

Y flo w y m d o w l w
e erfv d t h ea s, a ns o er a n ue

F i t
a n yo colour
a re h r you lov o t th i ll
h ur- s, a s r e n es r

T m n pl
o r t ur w
e o y i ld eas u e n a e no ca n e

A l i k th b r n rock
e d wood y h i ll
e ar e an ,

Th d k - bro w bl t d h th d frui tful fi ld

e ar n as e ea , an e .
1 80 E LE G Y

Ye p
s outi ng ca tarac ts ; ye v
Si l er s tr eams ;

Ye p
s a ci ous ri v ers , o
wh m t h e wi llo w sh r o ud s ,

As cend th e righ t - b
cro wn ed s n s fa r - S h i n i ng u ’
b eam s ,

T o ai d t h e m
ourn fu t ea - r
di s ti l i ng c l lou
ds l .

Y n e o xi u v po
o f ll po my h d
s a u rs , a u n ea

Y w i thi n g d d r rou nd my f t
e r a t wi n ;
e s, ee en e

Y e t d yooa v om i my foot -p th p d
s, ur en n a s rea

Y bl t i ng m t e r upo n m
e as hi n
e o s, e s e .

Ye i li gc rc n
n i nt seaso p t th y s, erce e ear

Fo bi d t h b u ti
r f t h spr i g t
e ea i es o
; e n o r se

L et t th lif -
no pre vi g gr i n pp
e e se r n a a e ar

L et h owli g t mp t h r w p th
n e ki
es s ar o u e s es .

Y cl u d-
e g
oi t mo - row t
g r , t l ook
ss n mo n urr e s , o re

I n to th p l f th g d f d y
e a ace o e o o a

Y lou d t mp t o
e e bi llow c es u t ro us s, ease o ar ,

I n pl i t i v a numb r th ro gh th v l l y t y
e n e s u e a e s s ra .

Y v rd n t -v t d t r
e e a f g t t g ow
es e e es , or e o r ,

C t ff th y llo w foli g
as o e f your p i d
e a e o r e

Y oftly ti ngli g ri vul t

e s n t flow e s , cease o ,

O w ll d wi th
r, s e t in d
e th nd p i cer an gli d ea a o so , e .

Y l m w rbl
e so e n f t h gloomy i gh t
a ers o e n ,

Th t r t i n li gh tn i ng-
a es bl t d k th d y as e oa s e a ,

T h o gh th
r u bl ck m tl e t k yo l w-p c d
e a an s a e ur s o a e

fli gh t ,

R nd i ng th
e i l n t wo d wi th h i ki ng l y
e s e o s r e a .

Y ow- o wn d mou t i lo t t mor t l y

e sn cr e n a ns , s o a e es ,

D o wn t th v ll y b d your h o y h d
o e a e s en ar ea

Y li i d om t fi
e v c th p opl d ki
e s, re e e e s es

F — L dy B t ty t bby
or a t i d e d
’
s a ca s ea
1 82 E LE G Y

Th e bl di ng b dy b d
ee o en s,

T h g lo wi g purpl
e tr
n m asc d e s ea en s,

Wh i l t t h t roubl d pi ri t
s e e S ne ar

H ov r i t h t my i
e s n e s ea a r

A ga i th
n d d i rg t h y i g
e sac re e e s n ,

Aga i t h di t t h i ll
n e s an d oppi v ll y an c ce a e ri ng .

S oul f my d o M i h t ear ar a , as e ,

W h i l t my l gui d pi i t w t ;
s an s r s as e

W h from th i my pri o fr
en s s n ee ,

C t h my oul i t fl i
a c t th
s , es o ee

D th h d d oubly
ea a m d hi d t ar e s ar ,

I pi
n i g th
e rc n i t p i rc d my h rt ee , e e ea .

E LE G Y

J OY L ES I k th ol i t ry h d
S se e e s a s a e,

Wh r d ky o t mpl t i o v i l t h
e e us c n n e a n e s e sc e e,

Th d rk r t r t
e a fl fl e br ch m d
ea ,
o ea ess an es a e,

Wh r i ck i ng rrow w t th y llow d g r
e e s en so e s e e e ee n .

Th d rk om
e aui f m cr d ll
s e r ns o so e sa e ce ,

Wh r r t t h o
e e e s f p r t i t i o t rod
e s ns o su e s n ,

T o tt r i g upo th mo y m d o w t ll
e n n e ss ea , e

W b tt r k ow b t l
e e e d or our G d
n , u ess a e, o .

N w o I mou ful t r d th glo my

, as rn v ea e o ca e,

Th ro gh th wi d wi dow o c wi th my t ri
u e e n , n e s e ous
d i gh t ,
Th e d i stan t for t d th d k n d w v es , an e ar e e a e

o l n A vo r vi h my igh t
O f th e s w l e n a s es S .

t h t h i ck i g v i l f v i g dr w
’
B t u see , e en n e o e en n s a n,

I Th r ch g t
e az u e bl d bluan es o a sa e e

T h r p t ur i g pro p c t fly t h l s i g l w
e a n s e s e es e n n a n,

A d t ur
n nam t mo r th dy i ng vi w
e s ee s o u n e e .
 ELE G Y 1 83

Se lf-fri gh t r r p i l t th o gh th gloom
ed fe a c ee s s en r u e ,

St t t t h ru t l i g l f
ar s a nd roll h i
e s y ; n ea , a s s e es

A gh t wi t h h or o w h
as h vi w th t omb
r r, en e e s e ,

Wi t h v ry t o m t f h ll h fli
e e r en o a e , e es .

Th bubbli g b o k i pl i t i v mu mu r l l
e n r o s n a n e r rs o ,

T h bi d f om
e r w i th i o t cr m
en , ncess an s ea ,

T m l
o h oly th ough t
e anc w k th l s a a es e s ou ,

An d lull t h m i d t o t mpl t i on d r m ’
s e n o c n e a s ea .

A d r ry ti ll brood ll t h v l
’
ea s n ess s o er a e a e,

Th lo d d moo mi t f bl gl r
e c u e n e s a ee e a e

Joyl I k th d rkl i g hi ll d d l
ess see e a n an a e,

Wh r r I w de e e
’
orrow ti ll i t h r
an e r, s s s e e.

B i t ol r s7 th N mb , 7 69
1 ov e er 1

E L EG Y

W H Y bloo m s th e rad i ance of th e morn i ng sky ?

Wh y s pri ngs th e bea u t i es of th e season r ou nd ?
Wh y buds th e blos s om w i th t h e glo ssy dy e ?
Ah ur b u tify th grou d ?
wh y d oe s n at e ea e n

W h i l t o ft ly flo t i g
s , s th ph yr wi g
a n on e ze
’
s n ,

T h m lti g e te f th t h n h ri
a cc en s o e rus es s e,

A nd ll t h h v ly mu i
a e f thea pri g
en s c o e s n ,

S t l n th ea o n d h rmon i th ki
e s en s e , a a se e s es

Wh th r ck d oul i
en e at ttu e d t joys s no a ne o ,

Wh o ow i t l mo h r i g
en s rr an n ern a narc e ns

I v i th
n a nh ori t r th i po w r
e c mploy
s e s e r e s e ,

T i h t ful mu i d di cord t t r i
’
s a e s c, a n s an s a ns .

T h v lv t m t l
e e f th
e ki rt d m d
an e o e s e ea ,

Th r i h v ri t i f F lor pri d ’
e c a e es o a s e,

Ti l l th f ll bo om i from t roubl fr d
e u s s e ee ,

D i sgu t t h y s s d b i d t h b
e e i g t l i
e, an
g d s e ear e .
 34 E LE G Y

O nce, ere t he go ld -
ha i r ed s un sh t t h e ne w ray o
Th rough t h e gr e t wi i gh t o f t h e d u i ous o n , y l b m r
To woodlan ds , lawns, and h i s , I t o k o mywa y , ll
A nd li s tened to th e ec h oes o f t h e h rn o
D w lt n th e p o p t so u gh t th v i d vi w
e o r s ec , e ar e e ,

T d th m
rac e d f th bubbl i ng t
e ean m ers o e s r ea

F m joy t j y
ro i n t r pt d fl w
o o un e ru e e ,

A nd t h ugh t xi s t no b t f i ry d r m
e e ce u a a ea .

N w th ough t h gl my loi t r l gt h i ng w
’
o r e oo c s e s en en ay ,

Th o gh ll t h t r o
r u p r t i ti o n f m
a e e r r su e s ra es ,

I l th m i
ose t e f th li ng ri g d y
n u es o e e n a ,

A nd vi w th e ni gh t li gh t p h
e poi ted fl m u er n a es .

I d e th e d ng
ar f t h m uld ri g w ll
a er o e o e n a ,

N h d th h th t t ott my h d ’
or ee e arc a ers o er ea

0 q i kly m y th fri nd ly ui f l l
u c a e e r n a ,

R l e m
e eas f my lov nd t r i k
e o m d d e, a s e e ea .

M l w t i n xo bl f i
cru e ,
s ee ,
e ra e a r,

0 m t I r g d dus k th g v ?
un e ar e s ee e ra e

M u t I f om ll my bo om h ol d r p i
s , r a s s, e a r,

Wh n ei d u lg n t m i l from th
on e n would sa v
e s e ee e

L et m y pl d my u
erc nd th i k
ea h th i nk ca se a n , o

A lov l i k m i e b t i ll d e rv thy h t ne u e se es a e

R m mbe r I m t o t t ri g
e e , th b i k
a e n on e r n ,

T hy m i l or s r s l s my fi l f t
e c en s u e ea na a e.

Sh or d i tch
e , 2o th M ay 1 770
1 86 AN ELE G Y

T he s word o f us ti ce ca j
u ti ou ly h w y d s e s a e ,

Hi h d f
s an v r h ld th b l n i gh t
or e e e e a a ce r

E h v i l f ul t wi th pi ty b urv y d
ac en a a e s e e ,

B t murd r fou d
u em rcy i h i i gh t
n no e n s s .

H k w wh
e ne fl tt
, b i g th ro
en a e re rs es e e a ne ,

T r th ld om mo ch ’
u se h t reac es o a n ar s ea r

K w i f oppr
ne , d loy l p opl gro
e sse a a e e an ,

t t h co t i r i nt r t h ld h r
’ ’
Ti s no e ur h e s e es e s ou ea .

H e n ce , h t t h i pri c
on es h i m ly t o g
o s n e, s an n ue,

Th publ i wro g
e d loy l ty co v y d
c n an a n e e ,

W h i l t i t l d t r mbl r
e e v ry v u t u g
e e s, e e ner e ns r n ,

L ook d ll ou d co fou d d
e a ar d di m y e d
n , n n e an s a

L ok d ll ou d
o e a t o i h d t b h ol d
ar n , as n s e o e

( T r i d up t fl t t ry from t h i r rly you t h )

a ne o a e e ea

A n a rt l f rl e ss , i ti ea u fold e ss c z en n

T roy l
o a morti fyi g t ru th
ears a n .

Ti t l t h im
es o pl ur could i mp rt
no e as e a ,

N br i b
o h i r i gi d vi rt u co l d co t rol ;
es s e u n

Th t
e s arcoul d v r g i up h i h t ne e a n on s ear ,

N ort r th ti d
u n f h o nour i h i
e o l
e o n s s u .

F or th i h i s m our h i t ory h ll dor

s na e s S a a n,

S h ll f m w i d p i ni o ll ubl i m
’
a s c ar o n a e s e ns, a s e,

T i ll h vea n w e br i
’
g h t
s o d n v
n r -
d y i g mor an e e n n

A b o b our l i t t l p t i l
s r s f ti m e ar c e o e .

F ar o th r f t t h v l cr w h ll fi d
e a e e en a e s a n ,

Wh i gh f pomp or l gu i h ft r t i g
o s or , an s a e s r n s 50
A d n ll th i ti probi ty f m i d
se e r na ve o n ,

F b i b from t t m or f mi l from ki
or r es s a es en, or s es ngs .

A d h
n lo g i glori ou l i t f m
ere a n n s s o na es

O my d i t urb d i m g i
n s ti o e rowd a na n c

Oh l t t h m p r i h ( lou d th mu
e e e sxcl i m ) e se e a s

Co i g d f v r t obl i vi o loud ’
ns ne or e e o n s c .
 AN ELEG Y 1 37

W h i te p g th t l br t h i f m
be th e a e a ce e a es s a e,

N l t
or e m rk f i f my pp r
on e a o n a a ea

t t h vi ll i m i gl w i th h i m ’
L t
e no e a n s n e s na e,

L t i nd i g t i o
es t op th
na w ll i g t r
n s e s e n ea .

Th w lli g t r h ould pl t ou ly d c d
e s e n ea s en e s es e n ,

Th d lug d y
e e h oul d gi v th h r t r l i f ;
e e e s e e ea e e

H um i ty h oul d m l t f t ur
’
an s fi d
e o r na e s r en ,

ll th r i c h t luxury f gr i f
’
I n a e es o e .

H e , as a pl t w i th u c i g y
an e n ea s n ra ,

I i
S s ee n v ri d our t mov
n o n e un a e c se o e,

T h rough l i f pur u d b t e si llu t i ou w y

e u on e s r s a ,

A d ll h i orbi t w ou t ry lov ’
n a s hi as s c n s e .

B t h i go
u e s A d ne w l n mor n no , a as o e

Hi g s rou h d gl ct d worth r d m
en e s an ne e e e ee s

N mor
0 rou d h i m i o h ll th poo
e a n s a ns n s a e r

B k i h i w rm h i ch r i t bl b m
as n s a , s a a e ea s .

N mor hi gr t f l cou t rym

o e s a e u h ll h r n en s a ea

H i m ly vo i c i m rtyr d fr d om
s an e, n a e ee
’
s ca use

N mor th
o e ou t ly y oph t h ll f r
e c r s c an s a ea

H i poi g
s t l h f nan vi o l t d l w
as or a e a s .

Y t
e ysa t ,
v i r t u
s e rn w h o d t w i
e,h t d i
’
no s o e,

Th g r
us t ly t
ea u gg l i g w
s r h ol l d t v ? n . a e an o sa e

W h woul d t w i h w i th rd our wi h t li
o no s , a s o e,

Wi th B ckford h o our i
e
’
s B k ford g v ?
n , n a ec
’
s ra e 80

N t h o our uch
o n ,pri c
s as b tow n es ca n es ,

Wh o br t h r p ti l t
se ea a lord e ri e o a ca n a se

B t f th br i gh t t h o our h r b lo w
u ar e es n e e e ,

A g t ful ti o u b ti g pr i ’
ra e na n s na a n a se.

B t
u se e wh r l i b r t y e e yo d r tr d e ,
on n e s an ,

Wh th cl i ff r i
ere e d t h bi llow r r se s , a n e s oa ,

A lr dy t k
ea h a m l ch oly t d
es er e an s an ,

T wi ng h
o p g t om h ppi h or
er as s a e o s e a er s e .
 1 88 AN E LE G Y

S ta y , godd ess l v th i n -blesse d i l

! s ta y , no r ea e s o ce s e,

S m ny g th y p ul i
o a r
a es
90 ec ar ca e ,

O t y nd h
s a , v r wi t h th y m i l
a c eer us e e s e,

Le t q i k w i n k i n t rr i bl d p i
s u c e S e e es a r.

A nd 1 h l i t n t th m ll ’
0 s e s e s o e use s ca

Sh m e co n m r t h es , o wr t h d l n d
ce o e, o c eer a e c e a

Th u ty n y h ll t mbl t th y f ll
o , ra n , S a re e o a

T h o h h i gh h
ear bs olu t c mm nd
er , er a e o a

L t n t my s o n t h l w you f th r b gh t
e o , s, e a s r a e s ou ,

Wi t h h r i ch s uc n fu d t d bl d ocea s o n aun e oo ,

By t i to ra th u b b rs ,ly t t ough t s e as e se a n ,

Whi l t yo h t you f l th purpl flo d

e a ur 1 00
ear s ee e e o .

U it i fi m in ho o
n e n rbl b nd ,
n ura e a s

k v ry li nk f l v ry h t ful h i
’
B rea e e o s a e s a e c a n

N l t you h i ld r t t h i f th r
’
or e r c h nd en , a e r a e s a s,

D m nd t h i r b i th r i gh t
e a d d m d i v i
e r , an e an n a n .

Wh t h m rd r f t h i ou t ry h i d
’
ere e r e u e re s o e r c n e,

Wh t v dig i t i t h i
a e er m s d or n es e r na e a n

I t i you d t y— l t i t be you p i d
s r u e r r e,

T d g th m fort h t
o ra iv l o
e o un ersa s c rn .

S h ll yo
o s a lov d yo v n t dn m
ur e , ur e era e a e,

O
’
th v t co nv x glori ou ly xp d
e r e ar
’
s as e s e an

S h ll yo
o S a t i ll mul t i g f m
ur s a cc u a n a e

I n o neb igh t tory wi th your B ckf rd t d

r s e o s an
1 90 ELE G Y

M aj es ti c mm r bloomi g flow y p i d ’
su e s n er r e

N x t c l i m d t h h on our f h i
e a e rvous o ge o s ne s n

H e t gh t th
au t m i n h ollo w t i ll t gl i d
e s rea r s o e,

A nd l d t h glo i e f th ye lo g r es o e ear a n .

Wh en go ld n t um n w th d i n ri p d r
e au , rea e ene co n ,

F om p pl r lu t p
ur e c d th fo my wi s ers res s e e a ne ,

Th y g i u di d hi en l low brow dor

s s sa s a n,

A nd m d t h b u t i a e f th e o th i ea es o e seas n ne .

P l rugg d wi t b nd g h i tr d
’
a e e n er e in o er s ea ,

H i g i l d h d b d rop t wi th i y d w
s r zz e ea e c e

Hi ys e d u ky l i gh t co g l d
es , a s d d d n ea e an ea

H i ob s rti g f br i gh t t h
e, a n l blu ; e o e erea e

H i t i n m tl y d
s ra a g uoi e e bl lou d , sa n ne , s a e c ,

H l i mp lo g t h
e s a t d n ry moor e ru ss e , r ea ,

W hi l t ri i ng wh i l wi d bl t i g k
s s r d l d n s, as n , ee n a n ou

R oll th wh i t urg t th o n di g h o
e e s es o e s u n S re .

N or w r h i pl e e ur si mprov d by th
eas es u n e ee

Pl ur h h th ough h o ri bly d fo m d
eas es e as , r e r e

Th i lv r d hi ll th pol i h d l k w
e s e e , e s e a e e s ee ,

I by t h y g i u fix d pr
S en rv d d w m d s e ,
e se e , an ar e .

Th ough N ov mb r h h i pl ur t
e r e e as s ea s es oo

B t I m i i bl t v ry joy
’
u nsens e o e e

F r w ll th l ur l
a e e w I g
e a p th y w e no ras e e ,

A d ll my li t t l po w r
n a f gr i f mploy e e s o e e .

I thn h v i r t u fou d
ee ea c pl i g c ll e n a ea s n e ,

Th y m i d w h o ou
n d th y ou l d i vi
as n r , an s ne

W i th t h d i d v ry pow
ee f g i u d w ll
e e er o en s e ,

T h ou w t t h H li co as f ll t he i e n o a e n ne .

F cy w o
an h v ri ou g ti c tu d v t
, fi se - a s u re n re es

W v r ch gi g t di ff r t h
as e e an n o a e en ue

H erh d wi t h v i d b y
ea , d fl w ar et d d a s an o ere s r e ss e ,

H y t w p gl f th mor i g d w
er e es , o s an es o e n n e .
 E LE G Y 1 91

I n danci ng a t ti t ud e sh e s w pt t h y t r i
e s ng

A nd n o w s h e s c ars , an d n o w agai n d e sce nds

A nd n o w, re cli i g n n on th e ze ph yr ’
s wi ng,
o th
U nt e v lv t -v
t d m e d h b d
e es e ea s e en s .

P ea c e ,d ck d i e ll t h e oft n a f th d ov e s n ess o e e,

O v r th y pe io pr d h i lv r plum
a ss ns s ea er s e e

Th o y v il f h mo y d lov
e r s e o ar n an e

Hu g n t h y oul i
on t rs l bloom n o ne e e n a .

P ea ce , g t l t o f
ent t es f t h , v si r t u pr esd o e es , s ea

H i lv r p i i o
er s e w t wi th d wy t
n ns , e e ears ,

U po h b t di ti g i h d po t h d ’
n er es s n u s e e s ea ,

A nd t ugh t h i lyr th m i
a s f th ph r
e e us c O e s e es .

T mp e c w i t h h l th d b u t y i h t r i
era n e , ea an ea n er a n,

A d m n y mu l d t ngth i n g c ful p i d 7
- ass sc e s re ra e r e, 0

P o i t d t c rl t l xu y
n e a s a d p ie u r an a n,

A d d i d t v ry h rful f
n a e e t pr i d c ee e as es e.

C o t t whn en m i l t ll th frow f f t
, o s es a a e ns o a e,

F d fro m i d
a nn e v ry mi g i ll ea e e se e n

I t hy w
n i rt u
o n v d t h y g i u gr t es a n en s ea ,

Th h ppy m e a l i d v ry t roubl ti ll
use a e e e s .

B t u th
s ee , i k n d gl re s c f d y r ti r
e e a e o a e es ,

A d th m k v i g h d
n e ee e wi th d ky g y
en n s a es us re

Th w t f i t gli mm
e es a n wi th t h ff o fi ers e sa r n res ,

A d li k th y l i f 0 P h i ll i p
n e fli w y
e, s es a a .

H t t h d upo th i h
er e , s re c e - c di g h i ll
n s ea v en as e n n ,

I ll w i t t h h orro f th com i g i gh t
’
a e rs o e n n ,

I ll i mi t t th g t ly -pl i ti v ri ll
’
a e e en a n e ,

A d by th gl
n f l mb t v pou w i t
e a re o a en a rs r e .

W t wi th th d w th y llow h wth or bow

e e e , e e a ns

T h loud wi d wh i t l t h rough th
e n s h o i g d ll
s e e ec n e

th l th br th i g c t t l low
’
F ar o e r e ea e ea n a e ,

A d th n h r i ll h e si k g
i f t h s r ch owl w ll
r e- n o e s c ee s e .
1 92 ELE G Y

\Vi th whi s tli ng u ky foli ag fli u

so nd th e d s e es ,

A d w t on wi th t h wi nd i n
n an s pi d wh i rl e ra s

Th g gl i ng i vul t t th v ll y h i
e ur r e o e a e es ,

An d l t t i gh t i d yi n g m u murs url
, os o s , n r c s.

N w s t h m nt l
o , a f th e v i g w ll
a e o e e en n s e s

U p n my m i n d I f l t h i ck i g gl m
o , ee a en n oo .

Ah ! ould I h m by f i d h i p p t t p ll
’
c c ar r en s s o en s e s

Th ul f P h i lli p from th d th y t omb

e so o s e ea

Th would w w d
en th ro gh th i d rk
e an ed l er u s a en va e,

I n co nv r uch h v ly pi i t
e se s as ea en s r s u se ,

A d b rn up
n , o t h plum ge f th g l
on e a e o e a e,

H ym t h C ton d e h t t h mu
rea r, a n ex or e se .

B t h or
u , t fl ti o
r or w
o re mor ec n no no e

Wi ll P h i lli p i ng th wo d e f t h pl i s S , e n r o e a n

Wh en , d oubti g wh th t h y m i gh t
n t d e er e no a or e ,

A dm i ri g mo t l h rd h i n v u
n r a st in ea s er o s s ra .

A m dd i g d k
a en n i gn th ough ll th l wn
ar n e s s re s r a e a ,

N ough t b t d ol ful h ll f d th i h rd
u a e e o ea s ea ,

S v wh
a e i to h o y
ere , k wi th d r w
n a ar oa a n,

Th m p o l i m t h u d no t urn l bi d
e sc r ea r c a s e c rse c a r .

N w o t my m res b t o ly r t t w p
, use , u n es o ee

A fri d m d d en by v ry a e d ti ear e e sac re e

U nk ow t m b omfo t p c
n n o e l p
e c r , ea e , o r s ee

P h i l li p i d d— t i p l th t di
’
s s ea s eas u r e en o e

B ri t ol 5th D
s mb [ 7 6 9 ]
, ece er 1
1 94 E LE G Y

Wh en golden aut umn , wr ea th ed i n ri pen ed cor n ,

Fro m p rpl u r pu e c l s te my s ress ed t h e foa wi ne ,
Th y g i di d hi
en us llo w b w d o n s sa ro s a r ,

A nd m d th b a ti e f th e th i ne
eau es o e season .

Wi th u t li ng r s d th e y l lo w fo li g fli
so un e a e es ,

A nd w t o wi th t h wi nd i n r pi d whi l
an ns e a r s

Th g gl i g r i v l t t th v lley h i
e ur n u e o e a e s,

Wh i l t i t b k th
s on p gl d pent l
s an e s an e ser c ur s .

Th joyou h rm
e f pr i g d li gh t d
s c a s ow s n e e sa

Th i r b u t i
e d o bly gl i g i th y l y
ea es u ar n n a

N ot h i g w n pri g wh i ch P h i ll i p d i d n t d w
as s n s o ra ,

A d v y i m g f h i mu w M y
n e er a e o s se as a .

S O
o r se t h r g l h y i n th l s t r
e e a ac a a ,

8 ho
0 s th v d u ne f t h d i si d bed
e er re o e a e ,

S o seem d th fo t gli m m i g f om f
e e res er n r a ar

Y w th
ou s a e l p o pe t e r a you r d r s c as ea .

M j ti mm bloomi g flo w y p i d ’
a es c su er s n er r e

N xt l i m d th h o o
e c a e f hi n rvou e ng ; n ur o s e s so

H t ugh t t h t r m i h o llow t i ll t gl i d
e a e s ea n r s o e,

A d l d th e glori
n e f th y long es o e ear a .

P l ugg d wi nt b ndi g ’
a e r e hi ter d e n o er s rea ,

H i g i l d h i b d rop t wi th i y d w
s r zz e a r e c e

Hi y s e es , ad ky l i gh t o g l d us d d d c n ea e an ea

H i ro b s ti g f b i gh t t h r l bl
e, a n e o r e e ea ue

Hi t i
s m tl y d
ra n a g o i b
e el lou d , s an u ne, s a e c ,

H l i mp lo g th
e s a t drn y moo e r uss e , ear r,

Wh i l t ri i g wh i rl wi d bl ti g k n nd lo
s s n n s, as n , ee , a ud ,

R o ll th whi t u g t th e o ndi ng h o
e e s r es o s u s re .

N orw h i pl r er e s i mprov d by th
eas u es u n ; e ee

Pl ur h h th ough h orri bly d fo m d

eas es e as , e r e
T h pol i h d l k
e s th e i lv r d h i ll w
a e, e s e e e se e ,

I by t h y g i
s fir d pr v d nd w rm d
e n us e , es e r e , a a e .
 E LE G Y 1 95

v T he oO ct o er h as h i s leas ures t oo
r ugh b p
B ut I m i ns ensi le t o e e
’
b v ry joy
ll
F arewe th e la ur el n ow I gras th e ye w, p
A nd my li t tl po w s i g i f mploy
all e er n r e e .

I mmo t l h d o w f my m h -
r a s a lov d f i d
o uc e r en

C lo th d i t h ye nt i v v i tu m na t my oule r e ee s ,

W h n n th f t l bed my p i
e o e a a b nd ,
ass o n s e ,

A nd c b my flo d ur f g i h o t h y
s o l l an u s as e ro .

I th e
n h vi t
e eac fo d pl i ng ll
r ue un a eas ce ,

T h y mi n d w h o nou as d th y oul d i vi n r , an s e

W i th th di d v y g d f g i d w l l
ee e er o o en us e ,

T h o w t th H l i co
u as f ll t h e n i
e e n o a ne .

F n y wh o
a c , v i o fig -ti n tu d v t
se ar us u re c re es

W as e v r ch gi ng t di ff nt h ;
e an o a ere ue

H er h d wi th v ri d b y
ea , nd fl w
a e t d s d a s a o er e s re s e ,

H y t w p ngl f th mo i g d w
e r e es , o s a es o e rn n e .

W i th d i g tt i t ud h w pt th y t i ng
a nc n a e s e s e s r

A d n w h
no o S d w g in d
e s ars , a n nd no a a es ce s

cl i ni g p h yr wi g ’
A nd n w o , re th n on e ze s n ,

U nt o t h v v v t dm d h b d
l t
e - e e es e ea S e en s.

Pe d eck d i n ll th
a ce , e oftn a f th d ov e s ess o e e,

O v th y p ssi n p e d h
er a o i lve pl m
s S r a er s r u e

Th os y v i l
e r f h mo y nd l v
e o ar n a o e

H ung n t h y o l i
o n t n l bloom
s u n o e e er a .

Pe ace ,g t l ent o ft s
est f t
,h sv i t e p e d
o e r u es , s r a

H i lv r p i i on w t wi th d wy t
er s e n s, e e ears ,

Up h b t di ti ng i h d p et h d ’
on er es s u s e o s ea ,

A d t ugh t h i ly
n a th m i c f th
s re ph r e us o e s e es .

T m pe n
e ra wi t h h l th nd b
ce, ty i n h
ea t i a ea u er ra n ,

A nd m y-m l d t ngth i g c f l p i d
ass us c e s re n ra e u r e,

e P i ted t
o n a rl t lux ry d p i
s ca e u an a n,

A d d i d t v y frug l f
n a e er t p id a ea s res e.
1 96 E LE G Y

Blac k melanc hol y t , s eali ng t o t h e shade,

Wi th ra a i
g gn m
ess frant i c lo ud and d i re
d n , , , ,

Wh ose bloody h and d i s pla ys th e reeki ng bl ad e ,

Were s tra ngers t o t h y h eaven -di rect ed ly re .

Cont en t , wh o s mi l i v y f own f f t es n e er r o a e,

W th d th y p c i fic b ow d oo th d t h y i ll
rea e a r an s e

I n t h y wn i t o d t h y g ni
v r u e s an gr t e us ea ,

Th h p py m e a l i d v ry t r bl ti ll
use a e e ou e s .

B t u th
se e i ck ni g l mp f d y
e s e ti n a o a re res ,

A nd t h m k v i g h d e ee t h d u ky g y
e en n s a es e s re

Th w t f i nt gli mm r wi t h th
e es a ff n fi e s e sa ro re s ,

A nd li k th y l if 0 P h i lli p
e fli waye, s es a .

H t t h d up
ere , s re c th i s h e v n- ndi ng h i ll
on ea e asc e ,

I ll w i t t h h or o s f th om i g igh t
’
a e r r o e c n n ,

I ll i m i t t t h g t ly - pl i ti ri l l
’
a e e en a n ve ,

A nd by th gl f l mb n t v po
e are o w it a e a u rs r e .

W t wi t h t h de w t h y llow h wth o bo w
e e e e a rn s

Th st i c wh i t l
e ru t h rou gh th s h oi g
es v e ec n ca e

th b t h i ng tt l l w
’
F th l
ar o er e ea e rea ca e o ,

A d t h f ll A vo l i ft t h d rk
n e u d w v n s e a e ne a e .

N w as th m t l
o , f th
e v ni g w ll
an e o e e e n s e s

U p n my m i d I f l thi k i g gl m
o n , ee a c en n oo

Ah o ld I h rm by crom ti p ll
c u c a ne an c s e s

Th oul f P h i lli p from th d th y t omb

e s o s e ea

Th would w w d r th ro gh th i d rk ed
en e an e u s a en

I o v
n c u h h v nly pi ri t e
n e rs e s c as ea e s s us ,

A nd bor ,up th pi i on f th g l
ne on e n s o e a e,

H ym th C t or
n d x rt t h mu
e rea ,
an e e e se .

B t h orror t r fl ti o I
u , o w n mo
e ec n no o re

W i ll P h i ll i p i g th wo d r f th pl i s s n , e n e o e a n
Wh d o bt i g wh t h r t h y m i gh t n t d o
'

en , u n e e e o a re ,
A d m i r i g mort l h rd h i n rvou t r i
n a s ea s e s S a n.
1 9s E LE GY

m
S ay , i s h e ans i on ed i n h i s na ti e s h e e s , v p r
O r i s t a v a pour t ha t e h a es i n t ears ?
'
x l
S wi ft as i d ea, ri d me of ai n , my p
A nd let m
y du i ous wretch edness be ai n b pl .

I t i s t oo true : th e a wf yre i s s trung, ul l

l y
H i s e eg th e s i s t e us es s ung rm .

lv
0 may h e i e, and us e es s be th e st ai n l r
Fly, ge nerous C layfi e ld , ri d me of ai n my p .

v b
Forgi e my o ldness , t h i n th e urgen t ca u se k
A nd wh o ca n i n d n ecessi t wi th laws b y
I wai t , th e ad i rer of ur n oblefpar ts , m yo
You, fri end to ge ni us , sci en ces , and art s .

T n os . C H A TT E RT O N
Br i s to l , M on day E v en i ng 3otlt October .
1 7 69 .

E L EG Y

ON M R \V M . SM ITH

ASC EN D my m n so o w ,
bl plum us e , o rr
’
s sa e e,

Let th e o ft umb m t th w lli ng i gh

s n er ee e s e s

W i th l t d h pl t d k t h tomb
aur ea e c a e s ec e ,

Th bl d -t i n d tomb wh
e S m i t h nd
oo s a e ere a c o m fo rt
li e .

I lov d h i m wi th b o th s d nt lov
e a r er
’
ar e e,

B y nd th lov wh i h t nd
e o t b o th
e b e c e eres r e rs ear

Th o gh u v g ki nd d bo om nn t m v
sa a e re s s ca o o e,

F ri d h i p h ll d ck h i
en s d p y th t
S a e s ur n an a e ear .

D pi d
es n
se l i t thy f th br t
, a a en o a er s
’
eas ,

Thy dy rvi c s r p i d w i th h t ;
r ea se e e a a e

B y bro th r f th i t e ll d i t r
, ad e r , s s e rs , a s e ss e ,

T h y p sh d t h
e t d th th y
u e
g d th y f ee on o ea , e ur e a te .
 E LE G I '
1 99

Ye o b
ca ll us - reas ted b umru tes in h an f om r ,

H a ve you no t o ft n b l d ly wi h
e o s ed h i m d ea d ?
He ’
s go n e , ere ye t h i s fir e of ma n was w rma ,

0 may hi s c ry ng bl
i ood be on yo ur h ea d
1 2 th A ugu s t 1 76 9 .

E LEG Y
O N T H E D EA T H O F M R J O HN T A N D E Y, SEN .

A S i n erec C h r i s t i a n f i e nd r . H e d i ed st h J anuary 1 7 6 9 .

a ge d 76 .

YE vi r
gi n ch o i
s of th e sac red r,

A w k tha ou l-di olvi g lyr

e e s ss n e,

Begi n t h mournful t r i e s a n

T d k th m h - lov d T nd
’
o ec e uc e a e
y s urn ,

L t th po ti g ni
e e b n e c e us ur ,

A nd all P arnass us drai n .

l v
Y e gh os ts t h a t ea e th e s i len t t o mb
To wander i n th e m
id n i gh t g , loom
U ns ee n by mo t l r a ey e ;
l
Gar ands o f yew a nd e ss i ng, cypr br
o
A d rn h i s t ,
h i s rai s es omb
s i ng, p
A nd s we t h e gen e ra s i gh ll l .

Ye wretch es , wh o ly v could sca rce sa e

Y ou t vi ng ff pri ng f om th g v
r s ar o s r e ra e,

B y G d ffli t d o o a c e s re ,

V t t h bi g te
en theoul-f lt i gh ar , e s e s ,

A nd w l l you m e gr i n f n t
’
s e y r a e a s cr ,

F T nd y i s n mo
or a e o re .

T y o hi h i ty b d lt
ou s c ar e ea ,

H i melti ng so l y
s m i i f lt u our s e r es e ,

A nd m ade your woes h i s own .

z oo ON TH E L A S T E P I PH A N Y

A com m on m ki d ; r
f i en d t o a ll an n

Hi f s th i nd x f h i m i d
a ce e e o s n ,

Wh e r ll t h i t w
e a h o wn e sa n as s .

I n h i m th i l vi t u jo i d
e soc a r es ne ,

Hi j dgm t o nd h i
s u n en e fin ed
s u , s se se r ,

Hi ti n
s ac v ju t o s e er s .

Wh ppr th i s i g igh
o ca n s u ess e r n s ,

T th i k u h i t -
o n l i k m mu t d i
s c sa n e en s e,

A d mi wi th common d t ?
n x us

l I d vi rt
a po w r from d th t v
ue e ea o sa e ,

T h e good m r would th gr v ’
an n e e see e a e,

B t li v i mmor t l h r
u e a e e

H wk worth nd T d y
a s mo ;
a an e ar e n o re

L m n t y vi r t o
a e , nd y
e poo u us a e r,

A nd drop th e un fe i gne d t ear .

O N T H E LA S T E P I P HA N Y O R,

C HR I S T CO M I N G TO J U D G M E N T

B E HO L D ju t c mi ng from b v s o a o e,

T h Judg wi th m j ty nd lo
e e, a es a ve

Th ky di vi d
e s nd oll w y es , a r s a a ,

T d mi t Hi m th rough t h r lm fd y
’
a e ea s o a l

Th n
e su t oni s h d h i d
, as it f e ,
es s a ce ,

Th m o n n d t r wi th wo nd
e o a g s a s er az e

At J b i gh t up ri o r y
esu s
’
r s e r a s

D read l i gh t i g fl h d t h u nd r
n n s as , an e s r oa r ,

A d h k th
n s a rt h d bri y h or
e e ea an n S e

T h t rump t o d
e t h v n omm nd
e s un s a ea e
’
s c a ,

A nd pi r t h t h rough th
e ce nd l nd ; e sea a a
202 S L Y D I CK

p pp
Des i s ed , o res sed , t h e G odh ead ea rs b
Th e t orment of t h i s a e of t ears , vl
N o r bi d Hi s e ngea nce r i se ; v
He sa w th e c reat re H e h ad ade u m
vl p r
Re i e Hi s o we , H i s peace i nvad e ;
H e sa w wi th erc s eyes
’
m y .

How S ha ll we c l b t Hi
e e m ra e s na e,

Wh o gr oa n d b n
e th li f f h m
e ea a e o S a e,

In all a fli i c ti on s tr i ed ?
Th e so ul i s raptu ed t on i v
r o c ce e

A t rut h , whi ch B i ng m t b li v
e us e e e,

Th e G od Et e rnal di ed .

My oul x t th y p w
s , e doer o ers , a re,

U p n d v ti pl m g ’
o e o on s u a e soar

T l b t th d y
o ce e ra e e a .

Th G d f om wh om
e o ti o
r p crea n s rung

S h l l ni m t my g t ful to gu
a a a e ra e n e ;
F om H i m I ll
’
r t h th l y ! ca c e a

SLY DI C K
S HA R P was th e f ro t th wi d w h i gh s , e n as ,

A nd p kl i ng t r b d k d t h
s ar ky
s a s e ec e e s

S ly D i k i n
c t, f n i ng k i ll d
ar s o cu n S e ,

Wh o pi n ll h i p ck t fil l d
se ra e a s o e s e ,

H d l i d h i m d ow t t k h i
a a t n o a e s res

And oo t h wi th l p h i
s e n xi o s b st
S ee s a u rea .

Tw d k i f l p it
’
th
as us a ar n er na s r e,

A nati v f th e bl k t n i gh t
e o ac es ,

P o t ndi g m i h i f t d vi
r e n sc e o e se ,

Up S ly D i k h
on t hi c y e cas s e es .

Th t i gh t d
e n s ra d t h i f rn l sp i t
esc e n s e n e a r e,

A nd i n hi h mb d
s c l i ght
a er oes a
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.
203

In vi i o n
s b for h i m t d
s be e e s an s,

A nd h i t t n ti o h
s a omm d
e n e c an s .

Th us Sp k th p i t a e H k n my f i
e s r e ea r e , r end ,

A d t my cou n l
n o w tt d se s no a en .

W i th i n th g r t p i o d ome a re
’
s s ac us e

Th e reli w ll to d w l th y ro m
es a e s re ea o ,

W ll t or d wi th clo th
e s e d t ocki g t an s n s oo ,

W h i h I ppo wi ll d f you
c su se o or

F i r t from th clo t h t k t h ou
s e pu a e a rse ,

F or th i t wi ll n t b th wo
ee o e e rs e ,

A n obl pu e w d th y p i
rs e re ar s a ns,

A pur t h ol d t h y fi l h i g g i
se o c n a ns

Th en ,f th ort ock i g l t th m r v
e s n s, e e ee e ,

A nd n t oc p b h i d th l v
a s ra e n ee ea e

F i v b nd l
e f
u p y ll
es or a enn se ,

A d p n
n t th
e ce wi ll om p ll -
o m ll ee c e e e

S ee i t be d o n wi th p d de s ee an ca re

Th u pak t h s s p i t nd u k i n i
e e S r e a s n a r .

Wh en i n th e o gh t mo t rn , wi t h t h u s e rec ,

S ly Di k d i d n h i d r m r fl c t
c o s ea e e ,

W h y f i th thi k h
, a ti om th i g t n s e,
’
s s e n oo ,

I t mi gh t— p rh p — i t m i gh t — b t u
e a s e r e,

A w y h hi
’
I ll g nd o a s ee a e es ,

A d t th g
n o t q i k h fli
e arre u c e es ,

En t th
ers oom t up th cloth
e r , cu s e es ,

And ft th t
a v up th h o
er a ree es e se

T h n f th
e loth h pu m d
o e c e rses a e,

Pur t h ld h i fil h i g t d
s es o o s c n ra e .

Ca tcr a dcs u n t
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.
404 THE CH U RCH WARD EN

T HE C H U R C H WA R D EN AN D T HE
A PP A R I T I O N

A FA B LE

T HE ni gh t ol d th wi nd w
was c , e as h i gh ,
A nd s ta r s b p gl d ll th ky ;
es an e a e s

Ch u rch warden J oe h ad lai n h i m d wn , o

A nd s le t p se c ur e o n be d of d own
B ut s t i ll th e pl a i
e s ng h ope of gai n ,

Th a t v
ne er left h i s ac ti v b e rai n ,

E x pos ed th e ch urch y a rd to h i s v ie w ,

Th at sea t of t reas u re wh oll yn ew .

l o
P u l d wn t h a t o h q i ckly i d cr s s e u cr e ,

Th e mn i n t n t ly comp li d
aso s a e

Wh 1 en b h old th gold pri

0 e , e en ze

A pp —
j y
ea rs p klo i nshi y ar es s e es

Th d oe w o r no ks th wi nd ow h k
cr ea , e s a es ,

W i t h u dd n f
s eh t ts nd w k
e ar e s ar a a es .

Qu ki ng d p l i n e g h t
a an a e, a er as e

H i h gg d y
s a ar ound h
e es ar t e ca s

A gh t ly phas t om l n nd w n
an , ea a a ,

T h t i n t n t ro
a s a nd th beg
se, a us an

W k w t h — t t h i nk t bli nd my y
ea re c o o e es

Hypo i y t h i n di gui se ;
’
cr s s a s

You h mbl mi n nd f wn i ng t o ngu

r u e e a a e

H v ft d
a e o i v d th ece ld d you g
e e o an n .

O n th i s S i d e n ow , an d now on th a t ,

Th e v y mbl m f th
er e e o e ba t
Wha t p rt you t k
ev e r a a e, we kn w o
’
Ti s only i nt r t m k e es a es it so,
 A P OS TA TE WI LL
Hi s out ward a ct s were gr a e and v p im r ,

Th e M eth od i s t a pp eared i n h i m .

B ut , be hi s o ll
ut ward wh at i t wi ,

Hi h n p t i ll
’
t w
s ea r t t as a a os a e s s .

H e d ft p o f h llow d fl m
’
o r e s s an a e a e,

A d v ry wh r pr c h d W l y m
’
n e e e e ea e es e s na e

H w e p h r nd wh t t
as a reac e , a a no ,

A lo g
s mo y ou ld b g t ;
n as ne c e o

H d ft pro f wi th h oly fi
’
e o es s , re ,

Th l bo wo th y f h i hi
‘ ’
e a urer s r o s re

It ha pp
on up n ti me ne d ce o a e,

Wh ll h i work w
en a i n th i r p i m
s s ere e r e,

A obl pl
n pp r d i n vi w ;
e ace a ea e e

Th — t t h M th odi t
en o di e e s s, a eu

A M th odi t n mor h ll b
’
e s o e e e,

Th P ro t t n t
e v b tf b
es a s ser e es or e.

T h n t th
e ur t tr i gh t h n
o e c a e s a e ra ,

A nd th u dd d th r v
s a nd m n
ress e e e er e a

M th odi t t i t u
’
I w as a e s , s r e

W i th p i t n I t en t youe ce urn o .

0 th t i t w r yo
a bo nt o wi ll
e e ur u e us

Th t I th v
a t pl c m i gh t fill
e acan a e

Wi t h j ti I d my lf c q ui t
us ce
’
se a ,

D v y th i ng th t righ t d fi t
o e er a
’
s an

Th u t t i gh t w y g v o nt
e c ra e s ra a a e c ns e

T t k th p l c h q u i ckly w t
o a e e a e e en .

A o di ngly h t ook t h pl c
cc r e e a e,

A nd k p i t wi t h d i
ee mbl d g
s sse e ra ce.

1 4 /z Ap r i l 1 7 6 4
t
 THE M E TH OD I S T

T H E M ET H OD I ST
M ay 1 770 .

S A Y To mS J k Ti v y dd ’
to ac , s er o ,

T h see p nt ti v f G d
re res e a es o o ,

In lou w y f l i f nd vi l
co r, a o e, a e ,

Sh o ld bu v y l i k th d v i l
e so er e e e

J ck u d r t d w n f th o
a , n e s an , as o e o se

Wh moul d li gi o i n th n o
o re n e se,

A d-
re h t M t h od i t ; h i f
o e s s a ce

W full f p i t i gr
as o ur an c ace ,

H i loo l k h i h i lo w g d t i on
s se an a r, s s ra a ,

D l r d l t
ec a e g a n t i o n
a e re e era

A mo ng t h d ugh t e long n wn d
a e rs re o e ,

F t
o r s an d i ng po n h o ly grou d u n

N v
e er in l b t tl b t
ca rn a a e ea ,

Th ough om t i m s forc d te tr t
es e o a re ea .

B t C t o tt h o
u a c h i
, er as e s,

K ni gh t f i omp o bl ph i
nc a ra e z ,

Wh pl i nt d oxy
en a m t yi l d see s o e ,

Co ura e
g o ly fo kus t h fi l d rsa es e e .

J ck t w i t mo g v ly Joh n
a , or o r e re ra e , ,

Th o gh h i l l f W l y wo k h d go
’
r u s o es e s r s a ne

C ou ld i ng s h d r d h ym n by o t
o ne un e s r e,

H ym n wh i h wi ll n ti fy t h t h o t
s c sa c e r a

B t
u m i d ed ompo d
so e n e dd lyc se so O ,

Yo d w b wdy ng m d godly
’ ’
u s tw ear as a so s a e .

CO L I N I N ST R U C TE D
YO U N G C ol i w t ou t boy
n as as s a

As v e
g v er m i d joy
a ; e a a en

B t lo g i
u i h t ld h i t l
n n va n e o s a e

T bl c
o k -
yad B i d d y f t
e h Del o e a e.
003 A B U RL E S Q UE CA N T A TA

Ah wh y t h e wh i ni ng sh e h e r d c r i e d p ,

Am I alone yo ur smi les den i ed

I o nl y t ll i n e va i n my t l a e

To bl ck-y d
a e e B i d dy f t h o e Da le

oli n s i d th l gh i g d
True , C
’
, a e au n am e ,

Yo nly wh i mp
u o t y u fl m er o u o r a e

O th e d m or t h n i gh t h i r t l
rs o e a s e a e

T bl k -y d B i d dy f t h D l
o ac e e o e a e

He t oo k t h e h i nt , et c .

A B U R L ES Q U E C A N TA T A
Re i a i z e
c t t '

M O U N T ED r ol l
row t r t i n B i st
’
a oft s n ar s ee s ,

Wh p i de d l xu y wi th m n m t
ere r an u r e an e ss ee s ,

A t d y olli r p
s ur d th
c mpty ck e r ess e e e sa ,

A t p of th ou d w m i g n h i b k
roo sa n s s ar n o s ac

Wh n udd t h i
e s p t t t i vi w
en o s ra ec s a c e

Ro t h b ow b
se eti f hi
r h ir d S
d- n ea u es o s re a e ue .

M u i p nt
s c S ou ly h o d f om h i t o gu
o an e s ec e r s n e,

A d th u t h lo r r t h r b wl d th
n s e u g ve a e a e , an s n .

Z ou nds
’
P ri t h ee , p
y ! i i t thre t t uc , s ee ?
O dz o ok e s,r I m n h v ki s u a e a s

A s we et h ear t h oul d l w y b fr
s a a s e ee,

I wh o pe you w t t k i t mi un a e a ss .

Th y p p ee ers are bl k r th n o l ac e a a c a ,

Th y c a rcas e i ou d s s k n as a s a c ,

Th y vi g sa e i wh i t r t h
s b lle an a ,

O d ook z ers , I m n h av a m ku e s ac .
21 0 CL I F TON

Now o
r und th e v
o tu n ar i ed sc en e a tt en t i n r s

H ready y —my oul wi th d o bu n ;

er e e s ar ur r s

F or on th t p t my glo wi ng f n y d w l l
a s o a c e s,

Wh not ph i t mo
ere ce ful t ory t lls
a s ur n s e

H w B it i h o t u t h o nour l w
’ ’
o r a n s er es , r e o s a s,

F ll b v ly figh ti ng i n t h i ou try u ’
e , ra e e r c n s ca se .

B t th o gh i n d i t t fi l d yo
u u li mb l id
s an e s ur s are a ,

In f m lo g li t your glori r wi ll f d
’ ’
a e s n s es n e e a e

B t bl om i g t i ll b yo nd th g i p f d th
u , o n s e e r o ea ,

F ea rn t th bl t f ti m i l di ng b th
o e as o e s
’
n c ou rea .

Yo g
ur n ou le d er i d t hi ts o n t ea y er ra se s s e o sa ,

Y ou follo w d t i ll wh r h o ou l d th w y
e s e e n r e e a

A nd by thi t r i bu t wh i h hi p i ty p y
s e, c s a s,

Twi w vi t u ol di r pr i ’
hi
n es wi th h i
s o n r es s s e s a se .

N w B nd o n c li ff my w d ri g g m t
’
o ra s s an e n a z es ee ,

Wh o ggy u
s e cra f mo k t h li s
g r i ng f t
r a ce ; c s e n e ee

Q u neeB gi ft ( n
ess s i t
’
l g n d y), so a c en e e s sa

T B i to l f i ; wh w m
’ ’
o r s t th
s a rn y ere o e su s ar ra

O n th ough b h th li n n wh i t th y p d
e r us e e e e s rea ,

O d k wi th u
r ec t l ve th m s y b d r ss e ea s e o s e .

H ere as k my p n i v t nd
I m usi ng ta e e s e s a ,

Wh i lst v ni g h do w l ngth n
e e n th l nd s a s e e o er
’
e a ,

O e th wi d l d p c t th ci cl i g y
’
r e e an sca e as e r n e e,

H w d nt m mory p ompt th f rvi d i gh

o ar e e r s e e S .

t h h i t o i p g my f cy u
’
O er e s r c a e an r ns ,

O f B i t n fo t un — v l i n t on
’
i r a fh s r es o er a a s s.

Y n
o tl c ast f S xo n t
e , e rsd rd p o d o a s an a s r u ,

I t n i gh bo i g m d o w d y d wi th D ni h bl o d
s e ur n ea s e a s o .

Th n f i t l t f t
e o vi w I t k
s a er a e a e a e

H d mo ch lo t hi s h p l s t t k ’
e re th e sa na r s o e s a s a e
W h R p rt h ld f w ll - h i v d no wn
en u e o , o e ac e e re ,

S t i d ll th f m hi form r p o w
a ne a w n
e a e s e r ess o .

B t f i ts n i
u or t mo mploy d
a c en us e no re e e ,

I ts w ll am ul d r d nd i t g t d tr
s a re d
o e e a s a es es o
y ; e
 CL I F TON 21 1

I n h i st oy ro ll i t ti ll h d t i n
’
s r s a s a e re a s,

T h ough f th for t o rc t r m i n
e re ss s ca e a s on e e a s .

E g r t l gt h I t i
a e a en ch ch i g l i mbs ra n ea a n ,

A d b th l mou t i mm i t li mb 6 0 ’
n re a n w th e ss o e n a n s su c .

H e re do tt ti o h
es a fix d g r w
en n er e az e en e ,

A d f th
n o i ty t ke c r vi w a es a n ea e r e .

T h y llow A vo
e e cr pi g t my i d n, ee n a S e,

In s u ll bi llow roll muddy ti d

en s s a e

N o S po ti v i d r h
e na a tr m s on n er s ea s ar e s ee ,

No h c ful p t i m
e er d k t h gloomy
as es n ec e s ce e

Fi x d ie t por by t h c h
n a s u rl pl i e ee e ss a n,

F or f i ry fl i gh t th f n y to i l i v i
a s e a c s n a n

F or th ough h w v by omm
er ri ch ly bl t
a es , c erc e es ,

R 11 t h
0 o h orer s th t u es f th w t e reas res o e es ,

T h ough h bro d b k tr d bu y p c t w ’
er a an s a e s s as e ea rs ,

Sh e see m u o ci ou f th w l th h b
s nc ns s o e ea s e e ars .

N ea r t h o b k er d u d r B r nd o n h i ll
an s, an n e a
’
s ,

Th r w d J ob v r -murm i g ri l l ’
e e an ers ac s e e ur n ,

T h t pouri g fo th
a , n v r -f i l i g t r m
r a ne e a n s ea ,

T t h d i m y r t or
o e e th et dy b m
es es e s ea ea .

H ere t ( l oo th ough t o t t r i ng n w w i th g )
a as e o a e

St d
an d
s our rt d ol i t y t g
e se e , s ar s a e,

Wh P ow l N t u ’
ft
e re o our g i se , a ure s en ne on

W i th t gi t o ra th fix d t t n t i o w n
c ne s e e a e n o

Fi er ce f m hi l i p h i
ro g rys t fly
s s an accen s ,

Fi erce as th bl t th t t e thas or th r ky a ea rs e n e n s

Lik o w th t t ri ckl do w h t Etn t p ’ ’

e sn s a e n o I a s s ee ,

H i p s i o n m lt t h
s a s oul d m k
e s w p
e s , an a es us ee

B t h h w o ft h i t d r
u o o s c t mov s en e a c en s e

S o ft ooi g f th t t l lov ’
th
as e c n s o e ur e s e

S o ft th b e th f mo n i bloom f p i ng
as e r a o r n o s r ,

D oppi g luc i d t r phy wi ng ! ’

r n a ea on z e r s

Sh k p r v i d n h w d d wi d
’ ’
O er a es ea e s ar e sce es e an e re e,

I n M b th f rm ll h um pow r d fi d
’
ac e s o a 90 an e e e
21 2 C L I F T ON

I n sh ap l Ri ha d d k nd fi
e ess c r
’
di g i s ar a e rce s u se ,

I n d r m h e saw th mu d
ea s d t in i e r e re ra ar se

Th n w h t on vu l i o n h k h i t embli ng br
e a c s t
s s oo s r ea s ,

A nd t w d wi th po i nt d th n h i bed f
s re e t e or s s o re s

B t f t h
u a e n t ch d th
as s — ly w t h y d m
a e ee e ar as oo ,

H w
o n l
soo n e d wi th i t h
c ose i l n t t mb ! n e s e o

N m
o p t r d y h l l m t th y f m
or e o u r ra u e e es s a ee or ,

N mo
0 th y m l t i g t o
re s bo om w m
e n ne our s s ar .

W i th u t t h y p w rf l i d th l ng i d t g
o o e u a , e a u s a e

N mo
o n p leas
re ca t on nd m d th
e a g ce a en e a e .

Yes th o
, t gon ! nd th y be lov d
u ar e m in
a e re a s

Y on sac re d ld c th d l w ll o t i
o a e ra a c n a ns

Th eredo t h m ffl d b ll
es e g i f
u v le e our r e re ea ,

A nd l mn o gan w ll th mou nful p l

so e r s s e e r ea ,

Wh i l t h llo w d di rg fi ll th h oly h i n
s a e es e s r e,

D es ved t ri b t t
er h w th
u e th i n
o s uc or as e .

N mo t Cli ft o c my t r i n fl w
’ ’
o re a n s s e n es s a s o er o ,

Fo th m se d op i ng t th i t l
r e u , ro fw a s a e o oe ,

S l k n th
ac e st i g fh
e s r n mour d ly s o er e na e re ,

Th flo d f g h i g gr i f p t
e o o us t hn fi ; e u s ou er re

El w ul d h e i g th d eds f o th
se o s s n ti m e e o er es ,

Of i t nd h
sa n s a o ng i n mo k i h h ym
er es s u ; n s r es

Else wo ld h u so i ng f n y b r t
er ar t y a c u n o s ra ,

A nd th ro gh th u loi t d i sl would t k h w y
e c s ere a e a e er a ,

Wh l p ( h
ere s ee mi ng l i ng wi th th
a mmo n d u t ) e co s

Th d bodi
e sacre f th b v nd j
es o t e ra e a us .

B t v i th
u a n tt mp t t e a n th t h oly l e
e o s ca a or ,

Th e oft ni ng igh fo bi d t h m t a
se s e s s r e us e o so r .

S t r di ng b k th
o ea t p I j
ac t n w t od e s e s us o r ,

M ou fu l d d I
rn an k my lo
sa bod se e ne a e.
21 4 H OR A TI U S

Wi th four l i gh t
unfix ed rece pt l ac es o f ,

He t m j ti th o gh th p i o h i gh t
ours a es c r u e s ac us e

B t f th e y t th t dy S t u
u ar r lg e e ar a rn a s,

A nd fi t t nd nt l mi n i
ve a d ge a u ar es ra s

I nv ti ng wi t h
es d o bl i ng h i p a u e r s a ce,

H ci l th o gh i mm n i ty f p
e r c es r u e s o S ace .

Th T hy wond rou wo ks fi t S ou
es e are fG s r , rs rce o od .

N w mor
o d mi d i b i g nd r t oo d
e a re n e n u e s .

D B
B i t ol
. .

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, 2 r ece er 1

H O RA T I U S : LIB . I . CA RM . V

WH AT gent le youth my lovely fai r one , , s ay ,

W i th s weets pe rfum ed , no w co urt s t h ee to th e

bow r e ,

Wh ere
g lo w w i th l t s d t h s f M y us re r e e ro e o a ,

T fo m th y ou h i n lov nc h ti g h our ?
’
o r c c e s e an n

By ph y w v d wh y do thy loo h i r w p
ze rs a e , es se a s ee

I n i mpl s rl o d t h y p l i h d b o w ?
e cu s a r un o s e r

Th w t h th t l v
e re c th wt
a on h ll w p
o es ee n o o o so s a ee

Thy f i th l a b ty d th y b ok
ess eau w an r en v o .

Th ough o ft th b m s f th y d lu i v
e y
ea s o e s e e es

A th S mo th f
e s f t h u t oubl d t r m 1 0
o s u r a ce o e n r e s ea

Y t
e h t
, a o th oo s o nt ti vi i o fli e ec s a c s n es ,

Fl i l i k th f i ry p i ti ng f d m
es e e a a n s o a re a .

U nh ppy you t h
a h h un t h w rm mbr , o ,
s e a e ace,

t ru t t m h ff ti n fl tt ri g m i l
’
N or s oo uc a ec o s a e n s e

D k po i o lurk b th th t h rm i g f c
_

ar s n s e ne a a c a n a e,

Th o m l t i g y b t l gu i h t b g i l
se e n e es u an s o e u e .

Th k h v br k th w t b t g lli g h i
’
an I
ea e n , ve o e e s ee u a n c a n,

Wor th n th h o ror f th t ormy m i

se a e r s o e s a n
 H OR A TI U S 21 5

H O R AT I U S C A RM XI X : LIB . I . . .

Y ES I m ugh t my m lti ng o l
a ca , e s u

T V n
o b d wi th ou t o t rol
e us en s c n ,

I p th i mp
ou r i o d si ghe as s ne .

Y go d
e wh t th rob my b om mov
s a s os e,

R p n i v t th gl n
es o s e f lov
o e a ce o e,

Th t b m from S t l l
’
a ea s
y e a s e e .

Oh h w di vi n ly f i th t f
, o e a r a ac e ,

A nd wh t w et a i tl s g
a s e res s e s race

O n v ry f t r d w ll
e e ea u e e s

A nd th oon f t ur ll th wh i l
se ea es a e e

Th oftn
e s f h f eq u nt m i l
ess o ea c r e s e

H w t goo d - t ur t ll
er s ee na e e s .

0 lov I m thi n mo I i ng
’
e e, n o re s

H o i d d th o d i g t r i g
er c ee s, e s un n s n

F o g t i t wo t d t i
r e s s ; n e s ra n s

F or au gh t b t lov t h e ly u u t r ng e re s
’
ns u ,

L v m lt
o e d t mbl
e s an my to gu re es on n e,

A d th i l l i
n v yv ir s n e er e n.

I voki g th p opi ti ou
n n ki e r s s es ,

Th gr n - d l t
e ee l t so ri a ar e us se ,

L t h oly i c
e mok n e n se s e .

A d i f w pour th
n ,
p rkli g wi
e e s a n ne ,

S w t g tl p
ee , en m y t i ll b m i
e eace a s e ne

Th i dr d ful h i h brok
s ea c a n e e .
 21 6 S UN D A Y

A N E P ITA P H O N A N O L D M A I D
H ERE li es , h er debt o f nat ure p ai d ,

A h an dso m p u d nd nci ent m id e, ro a a a ,

Wh d (y o ll t h mk i t t ang ly dd )
’
o us e u s r e o

Th i s pl t o h t h G d
as a ea
‘

c ea er o

Th t f w a bl s t wh fondly w d
e are e o e ,

S th j ys f m
o rare i ge -
ebed o o arr a

Th b ok th e l w th t fi t w gi ven
us r e a a rs as

By th e ki nd h and f p nt H vn o a re ea e .

B wi se ye f i
e nd th i s
, pply a r, a a

G d o de y
o t m l ti ply
r rs ou o u .

S U N DAY F R A G M EN T A

H ERV E N I S h rpi g n t h e h kn y d t x t
, a n o ac e e e ,

B y di q ui i t i
s is o p pl x d
on s s so s re er e e ,

H st mm
e a — i n t nt
e rs u ly i d r wn
s a an eo s s a

A b d ed pi
or er f i n pi ti o n l wn
ece o s ra a ,

Wh i h b i g th i
c e n nt o h i s n o
r ce uppl i d se a e ,

I n t o h i pi n l gl nd th
s ea p u gli d
a e va o rs e

A d n w g in w h
n o a a th d t o e or ear e oc r r a

O n ubj t h e d i
s ec s ted th i bf
s sec r ce e o re .

I wn t h u h I v y
o a c ldom p y
rc er se ra ,

F or vi s t r ng
car s , t d vo ti o
a b y
ers o e n, ra .

S mon th gh flo wi g from t h
er s, ou cr d l wn n e sa e a ,

A re fli m y wi from r on i got d r wn
s res e as
’
s n a

A d t co f
n , o th t t h
n es s no th r e ru , a e ca us e

M y v ry pr y r nd d o ti on d w ;
e e a e a a ra ra s

In a ll t h gl ri g t i n t r
e a n f th h w c u es o e o ,

Th l di
e a f o nt m i n c l sti l
es r we e e a ro .
21 8 TH E R E S I GN A TI ON

SUI C I DE
S I N C B we can di e but once, wh at m at t er s i t,
r p
I f rope or ga r te , o i so n, i s tol, s wo d , p r
S lo w- c
wasti ng s i kness , or th e s d de n rs t u bu
v l
O f val e a rt eri a i n th e n le art s , ob p
u m
C rt ai l th e i s eri es of h u an i fe P m l
vr ’
T h ough a i ed i s th e cause , t h e e flec t s th e sa
'

m e

A ll t o o e n comm on o u on t
d i ss l t i ends.

T H E R ES I G N A T I O N
o k
0 C on , W h se th nd er s h a es t h e s ky ,u
o
W h s e eye th i s at g om lob urv
e s ey ,
s

To T h ee , m
y onl ro , I ,y ck fly
Th y er m cy j c p
i n T h y ust i e rai se .

T h e my t i c ms f T h y w i ll
az e s o ,

Th e s h d w a f l t i l l i gh t
o s o c e es a ,

A re p t th e power f h m n ki ll
as o u a s ,

B t wh t t h E t
u a l c t i igh t
e e r na a s s r .

0 t e h m i n t h t yi g h our
ac e e r n ,

Wh n ngu i h w ll th d wy t
e a s s e s e e ear ,

T o s t i l l my ow wn Th y p wer
sorr s, o o ,

T h y good lovn essTh y ju t i c f e, s e e ar .

I f i n th i bo ms g h
so t b t Th au u ee

E ncro h i g ou gh t
ac n bo dl w y
s a un ess s a ,

O m i i n c co ld t h d g
n sc e e u e an er s ee ,

A nd m y look th
erc wy e cause a a .

Th en wh y my oul d o t th ou ompl i ?
, s , s c a n

Wh y d roopi ng k th d rk r s ee P e a eces s

Sh k
a e o ff t h m l e h oly h i n
e an c c a ,

F r G d r t d all t bl e s
o o c ea e o s .
 I M M OR TA L I T Y OF TH E S O UL

B ut ah my b
um n st i ll reas t is h a

Th i s i ng i gh t h f ll i g t r
e r s , e a n ea ,

M y l ngui d vi t l f bl ri ll
a a s
’
ee e ,

Th i knes f my
e s c ul d cl r s o so e a e.

B ut ye t , wi t h forti t ud e resi gn e d ,
’
I ll th ank t h e i n fli c t or of t h e blo w
F orbi d th e si gh ,
m p my mi d
co os e n ,

N or le t t h e gus h f m i ry fl w
o se o .

Th e g o lo my m nt l f th igh t a e o e n ,

Whi ch n my i nki ng pi i t t o s s r s eals ,

W i l l v i h t th mo ni ng li gh t
an s a e r

W h i h G d my E t my S n
c o , as , u , v
re eals .

ON THE I M M O R TA L I T Y OF THE
SOUL
S AY, O my soul lo w d t be , i f n ot al e o

I mmor t l wh n ath mys t y w

, e e ce e er e s e

D y fte d y
a a nd h o r ft a ho
, a ur a er ur ,

B t t pro l i m i t n v r -
u o c a i gp w ? s e e ceas n o er

I f n t i m mo t l th
o th o gh t
r a ,
f th en o ur u s o ee

A re vi i on b t f n -fu t i ty
s s u o on ur .

Wh y d w li ve t f l f p i n p i
o e o ee o a n o a n,

I f i n th m i d t f h p
, e w h p in v in ?
s o O e, e o e a

P ri h t h th l ’
e s gh t i en i gh t t
ou h d n s e ern a s a e

T li e th n di
o v m
,
w e t ly m d
e, an as n o on a e.

Th r w f l om h i ng l m i
’
y
e e s t n e t a a u s e e se r e a ns,

E i th t l sen
er i o es p in or ncr eas e our a s.

W h te i t b wh t r m s f t
a
’
er e, f t a e e
’
an
’
u ure a e,

N tua p l i ms t h r i n o th ta t
re roc a e e s a er s e

Of w bli
o e , or B t Wh i s h ss . n t ll ? u o e ca e

N on b t th g o d
e u nd th
ye th t have don
o ,
a e a e we ll
,
m E N Qa my A F TE R HA P P I N E S S

O h may t hat h ap i ne ss be ours , p

f i e nd my r
v
Th e li t tle we h a e no w wi ll s h o rt ly end ;
\Vh en joy
and b m r
li s s o e lasti ng wi ll a pear , p
o
O r all our h pes t rans la t ed i nto fe ar .

Oh may our po ti o n ir n t h at w rld o a bov e,

Et ernal Fountai n of E te r na l Lo v e,

Be ow d wi th p
cr ne t h t bi d th i n eace a s e s n er
’

Iz w ;
Wi th p i t H i m wh o ly n fo gi v
ra se o o n ca r e

B lo t t t h st i ns
ou d o f youth ;
e a an e rr rs o o ur

Wh o m i l i s m y nd wh
se s e word i t erc , a ose s ru th .

EN Q U I RY A FT ER H A PP I N E S S

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s E nq i u ry
a ft e r
T HO U G H h ppi n b ah m ess e ea c an s
’
rl
d a i ng ai m ,

Ye t fo lly t t oft n pl y th
oo , oo e a s e ga m e

T o th at o n e ce nt re a ll o u r wi sh es tend ,
We fly th m n y t ti ll p e th end
e ea s e s u rs u e .

N wo d
o th n w fi d
n er h pe w r v i n
e e n ou r o s e e a

T h wr t ch wh
e e h n hi m st ti ll omp l
o s u s s cure u s c ai n .

I n l byri th
a f ook d rror lo t
n s o cr e e s ,

O r on li f wi t h r gi g t mp t t oss d
’
e s s ea a n e es e ,

W by n o mp
e o c t r b t bl i dly t y
as s s ee , u n s ra ,

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’
n , k th w y
e a re n , e r as e a . 10

H w h d h w v ry h rd t w lk th y y
o ar ,
o e a o a e cr ,

I n t h or y r d wh i l flow y m d
n oa s n i gh e er ea s a r e

B t k ow d l d d mor t l vi t r ’
u n , e u e a s, r ue s a ce

I s ru n i p th n f pl at s ond p c ea san ness a ea e

T h ough o w y t uffi i nt f th f w
narr , e s c e or e e

\Vh h v th i p
o a e l f p i l n i vi w
s e ar o r ce a o e n e .

B t h w th y k w t hi s g m obt i n ? ‘ ’
u o e as , can e e a

B th t t h y t k 0 L u
e a t ex l i
as
p , ca s , o a n.