Forbear therefore! Thy woes! and weep TO DAFFADILS. FAIR daffadils! we weep to see As yet the early-rising sun Has not attained his noon! Until the hasting day Has run But to the Even Song! We have short time to stay, as you! As your hours do! and dry Like to the Summer's rain! Or as the pearls of Morning's dew, TO PHILLIS. TO LOVE, AND LIVE WITH, HIM. LIVE, live with me! and thou shalt see The pleasures I'll prepare for thee! What sweets the Country can afford Shall bless thy bed, and bless thy board! The soft sweet moss shall be thy bed, With crawling woodbine overspread; By which the silver-shedding streams Shall gently melt thee into dreams! Thy clothing, next, shall be a gown Made of the fleeces' purest down; The tongues of kids shall be thy meat; Their milk, thy drink; and thou shalt eat The paste of filberts for thy bread, With cream of cowslips butterèd. Thy feasting-tables shall be hills, A bag and bottle thou shalt have; There, thou shalt be! and be the wit, In wicker baskets, Maids shall bring Thou shalt have possets, wassails fine; Thou shalt have ribbands, roses, rings, These (nay, and more!) thine own shall be! If thou wilt love, and live with, me. THE NIGHT PIECE. TO JULIA. HER eyes, the glowworm lend thee! Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee! No Will-o'-th'-Wisp mislight thee! Not making a stay; Since ghost there 's none t'affright thee! Let not the dark thee cumber! Will lend thee their light! Like tapers clear, without number. Then, JULIA! let me woo thee Thy silv'ry feet; My soul I'll pour into thee! TO HIS MISTRESS. CHOOSE me your Valentine! Promise, and keep your vows! Or vow ye never! LOVE's doctrine disallows Troth-breakers ever! You have broke promise twice, If you prove faithless thrice; TO VIOLETS. WELCOME, Maids of Honour ! In the Spring; And wait upon her! She has Virgins many, Fresh and fair; Yet you are More sweet than any! |