The Dew no more shall Weep. Not in the evening's eyes, When they red with weeping are Sits Sorrow with a face so fair: Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet. RICHARD CRASHAW. NATURE'S LESSONS. WITH all, as in some rare limned book, we see The woodbine, that we should our friendship hold; 99 HENRY PEACHUM. O, NANNY, WILT THOU GO WITH ME? NANNY, wilt thou go with me, Nor sigh to leave the flaunting town? No longer deck'd with jewels rare, O, Nanny, when thou'rt far away, Extremes of hardship learn to bear, Where thou wert fairest of the fair? O, Nanny, wilt thou go with me ? Through perils keen with me to go; Wilt thou assume the nurse's care, Nor wistful those gay scenes recal, Where thou wert fairest of the fair? And when at last thy love shall die, THOMAS PERCY. ΙΟΥ AGE AND YOUTH. RABBED age and youth Youth like summer morn, Age like winter weather; Youth like summer brave, Age like winter bare. Youth is full of sport, Age's breath is short, Youth is nimble, age is lame; Youth is hot and bold, Age is weak and cold; Youth is wild, and age is tame. Age, I do abhor thee, Youth, I do adore thee: O my love, my love is young; Age, I do defy thee; O sweet shepherd, hie thee, For methinks thou stay'st too long. SHAKSPEARE. AN ADIEU. LEAVE thee now, my spirit's love! Thou scarce hast learnt to dream of night. Yet night will come! Thy bounding heart And oh! thy soul must learn to part But should we meet in darker years, When clouds have gathered round thy brow, Then come to me, thy wounded heart All-all thine own 'mid good and ill! |