Then all the fields and woods shall with it ring; Then shall thy name through all my verse be spread, Thick as the flowers in meadows lię, And, when in future times they shall be read (As sure, I think, they will not die) If any critick doubt that they be mine, Men by that stamp shall quickly know the coin. Meanwhile I will not dare to make a name To represent thee by; Adam (God's nomenclator) could not frame Astrea or Celia as unfit would prove WEEPING. SEE where she sits, and in what comely wise Nor know the beauty of thy tears; For she 'll still come to dress herself in thee. As stars reflect on waters, so I spy In every drop, methinks, her eye. Like a Narcissus does appear, Whilst in his flood the lovely boy did gaze. Ne'er yet did I behold so glorious weather, To waters of so fair a kind) Melt not, to feed that beauteous stream below! Ah, mighty Love! that it were inward heat That she weeps tears so wondrous cold. DISCRETION. DISCREET! what means this word discreet ? This barbarous term you will not meet Jointure, portion, gold, estate, Houses, household-stuff, or land (The low conveniencies of Fate), Are Greek no lovers understand. Believe me, beauteous one! when love The two first things it does remove Passion's half blind, nor can endure Men in such tempests tost about, As well might martyrs, who do choose Mourn for the clothes which they must lose, [95] THE WAITING MAID. THY Maid! ah! find some nobler theme Nor by a low suspect blaspheme Alas! she makes thee shine so fair, That her dim lamp must disappear Three hours each morn in dressing thee And make that beauty tyranny, Th' adorning thee with so much art 'Tis like the poisoning of a dart The ministering angels none can see; But their high office and their place, COUNSEL. AH! what advice can I receive! A little puff of breath, we find, Small fires can quench and kill; But, when they're great, the adverse wind Does make them greater still. Now whilst you speak, it moves me much, Alas! th' effect must needs be such THE CURE. COME, doctor! use thy roughest art, Cut, burn, and torture, every part, |