The wide waste places, and the hugy plain, The sighs, the sobs, the deep and deadly groan, Here puled the babes, and here the maids unwed 245 250 We stayed us straight, and with a rueful fear 255 "Lo here," quoth Sorrow, "princes of renown, That whilom sat on top of Fortune's wheel, Now laid full low; like wretches whirlèd down, Even with one frown, that stayed but with a smile. 260 Saw only in thought; and what thou now shalt hear 265 ANONYMOUS ALE SONG CHORUS-Back and side go bare, go bare, 1563. But, belly, God send thee good ale enough, I cannot eat but little meat, But sure I think that I can drink With him that wears a hood. 5 And saith, "Sweetheart, I have take my part Of this jolly good ale and old." Now let them drink till they nod and wink, Even as good fellows should do; 30 They shall not miss to have the bliss Good ale doth bring men to. And all poor souls that have scoured bowls, God save the lives of them and their wives, 35 1566? 1575.. SIR PHILIP SIDNEY EPITHALAMIUM Let mother Earth now deck herself in flowers, Which never may decrease, 5 But, like the turtles fair, Live one in two, a well-united pair; O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! O heav'n, awake! show forth thy stately face; ΙΟ 15 With mutual embracements them to twine; O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! Ye Muses all, which chaste affects allow, And, like to lilies pure, May please all eyes, and spotless may endure, O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! Ye nymphs which in the waters empire have, And like two rivers sweet, When they, though diverse, do together meet, O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! Pan, father Pan, the god of silly sheep, Have much more care of them that them do keep- 40 In number like the herd Of younglings which thyself with love hast reared, Or like the drops of rain: O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! 45 Virtue, if not a god yet God's chief part, Each other still allow; Like oak and mistletoe, Her strength from him, his praise from her do grow: 50 In which most lovely train, O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! But thou, foul Cupid, sire to lawless lust, 55 Be thou far hence with thy empoisoned dart, Which, though of glittering gold, shall here take rust, Where simple love, which chasteness doth impart, Avoids thy hurtful art, Not needing charming skill бо Such minds with sweet affections for to fill; O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! All churlish words, shrewd answers, crabbed looks, All privateness, self-seeking, inward spite, 65 All waywardness which nothing kindly brooks, All strife for toys and claiming master's right, Be hence aye put to flight; All stirring husband's hate 'Gainst neighbors good, for womanish debate, Be fled, as things most vain: 70 O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! All peacock pride, and fruits of peacock's pride, But, above all, away vile jealousy, The evil of evils, just cause to be unjust: How can he love, suspecting treachery? How can she love, where love cannot win trust? 85 Go, snake, hide thee in dust, Ne dare once show thy face That they thy sting restrain: Where open hearts do hold so constant place O Hymen, long their coupled joys maintain! 90 The earth is decked with flowers, the heav'ns displayed, Pan store of babes, virtue their thoughts well stayed, 95 Happy man, happy wife! No pride shall them oppress, Nor yet shall yield to loathsome sluttishness, For Hymen will their coupled joys maintain. 1580-83? FROM 1598. ASTROPHEL AND STELLA I Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That she, dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain, Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, 5 I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, ΙΟ |