Make an eternal spring, Give life to this dark world which lieth dead; In larger locks than thou wast wont before, With diadem of pearl thy temples fair: Chase hence the ugly night 10 Which serves but to make dear thy glorious light. This is that happy morn, That day, long-wishéd day (If cruel stars have not my ruin sworn And fates my hopes betray), An everlasting diamond should it mark. This is the morn should bring unto this grove My Love, to hear and recompense my love. Fair King, who all preserves, But show thy blushing beams, Shalt see than those which by Peneüs' streams Now, Flora, deck thyself in fairest guise : A voice surpassing far Amphion's lyre, Makes vanish every star : Beyond the hills, to shun his flaming wheels : And nothing wanting is, save She, alas! W. DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN. 15 20 25 30 35 40 3 TIME AND LOVE I When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced 5 10 That Time will come and take my Love away : This thought is as a death, which cannot choose But weep to have that which it fears to lose. W. SHAKESPEARE. 4 II Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea, Nor gates of steel so strong, but time decays ? O fearful meditation! where, alack! 9 Shall Time's best jewel from Time's chest lie hid? Or what strong hand can hold his swift foot back, Or who his spoil of beauty can forbid ? O! none, unless this miracle have might, 5 THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE Come live with me and be my Love, There will we sit upon the rocks 5 There will I make thee beds of roses 10 A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle. A gown made of the finest wool, A belt of straw and ivy buds Thy silver dishes for thy meat Prepared each day for thee and me. 15 20 The shepherd swains shall dance and sing 25 C. MARLOWE. Youth is wild, and Age is tame :- 15 Age, I do abhor thee, Youth, I do adore thee; O! my Love, my Love is young! O sweet shepherd, hie thee, For methinks thou stay'st too long. 20 Under the greenwood tree And turn his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat Come hither, come hither, come hither! 5 Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun 10 Seeking the food he eats And pleased with what he getsCome hither, come hither, come hither! Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather. W. SHAKESPEARE. 15 8 It was a lover and his lass With a hey and a ho, and a hey-nonino! That o'er the green cornfield did pass In the spring time, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing hey ding a ding ding: 5 Sweet lovers love the Spring. Between the acres of the rye This carol they began that hour, And therefore take the present time 9 W. SHAKESPEARE. PRESENT IN ABSENCE Absence, hear thou my protestation Distance, and length; Do what thou canst for alteration : 10 16 |