Pride did intend the sequel of my ruth, I left the fields and took me to the town, Nor shepherd's weeds, but garments far more gay: Even then, When thus Aspiring thoughts did follow after ruth, When thus I lash'd out lavish, then began my ruth, I cast mine eye on every wanton face, When thus Love trapp'd me in the fatal bands of ruth, No cost I spar'd to please my mistress' eye, * Yet oft she frown'd, and then her love must die, But when she smil'd, O then a happy wight! Even then, When thus Desire did draw me on to deem of ruth, Began the faults and follies of my youth. she] The 4to. "we." The day in poems often did I pass, The night in sighs and sorrows for her grace; Held sun-shine showers within her flattering face: When thus I spied the woes that women's loves ensu'th, I noted oft that beauty was a blaze, I saw With hot pursuit did follow after ruth, Thus clogg'd with love, with passions, and with grief, I felt a wound, and fain would have relief, When thus I felt my senses almost sold to ruth, I thought to leave the follies of my youth. To flocks again; away the wanton town, Fond pride avaunt; give me the shepherd's hook, No more Both pride and love are ever pain'd with ruth, *tares] The 4to. "thares." + With] The 4to "Which." FROM FAREWELL TO FOLLY. · (ED. 1617.) DESCRIPTION OF THE LADY MESIA.' HER stature and her shape were † passing tall, SONG. SWEET are the thoughts that savour of content; *This is an alteration and abridgement of a copy of verses in the Morando: see p. 215. t were] The 4to. "was." love] The 4to. heaven:" but see p. § draw] The 4to. "drawes." 215. her] The 4to. "his." The homely house that harbours quiet rest; The sweet consort of mirth and music's fare; LINES TRANSLATED FROM GUAZZO. Hɛ that appal'd* with lust would sail in haste to Corinthum, There to be taught in Lais' school to seek for a mistress, Is to be train'd in Venus' troop and chang'd to the purpose; Rage embrac'd, but reason quite thrust out as an exile; Pleasure a pain, rest turn'd to be care, and mirth as a madness; Fiery minds inflam'd with a look enrag'd as Alecto; Quaint in array, sighs fetcht from far, and tears, many, feigned; Pensive,† sore deep plung'd in pain, not a place but his heart whole; Days in grief and nights consum'd to think on a god dess; Broken sleeps, sweet dreams, but short fro the night to the morning; Venus dash'd, his mistress' face as bright as Apollo; Helena stain'd, the golden ball wrong-given by the shepherd; Hairs of gold, eyes twinkling stars, her lips to be rubies; Teeth of pearl, her breasts like snow, her cheeks to [kneestead ; be roses; Sugar candy she is, as I guess, fro the waist to the Nought is amiss, no fault were found if soul were amended; All were bliss if such fond lust led not to repentance. *appal'd] Qy. "assail'd." + Pensive] The 4to. "Pen sicke." FROM DANTE. A MONSTER seated in the midst of men, Which for his food vouchsafes not pay of thanks, The misty vapour that obscures the light, VOL. II. U |