XCVI. SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT, 1605-1668. SONG. HE lark now leaves his watery nest, THE And climbing, shakes his dewy wings; He takes this window for the east ; And to implore your light, he sings, Awake, awake, the morn will never rise, Till she can dress her beauty at your eyes. The merchant bows unto the seaman's star, Who look for day before his mistress wakes. XCVII. EDMUND WALLER, 1605-1687. SONG. G O, lovely rose ! Tell her that wastes her time, and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired; Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair. XCVIII. SONG ON MAY MORNING. JOHN MILTON, 1608-1674. OW the bright morning star, day's harbinger, N° Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous May, that dost inspire Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. XCIX. SW THE LADY'S SONG. WEET Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen By slow Meander's margent green, Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well: That likest thy Narcissus are? O! if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, Sweet queen of parley, daughter of the sphere, And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies. C. WH ORSAMES' SONG. SIR JOHN SUCKLING, 1609-1641. HY so pale and wan, fond lover? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale? Why so dull and mute, young sinner? Prithee, why so mute? Will, when speaking well can't win her, Saying nothing do 't? Prithee, why so mute? Quit, quit, for shame! this will not move, This cannot take her ; If of herself she will not love, Nothing can make her : The devil take her! |