第3章

""But，Omysweet，whatlabouris"ttoleave

Thethingwehavenot，mast"ringwhatnotstrives，

Playingtheplacewhichdidnoformreceive，

Playingpatientsportsinunconstrainedgyves!

Shethatherfamesotoherselfcontrives，

Thescarsofbattlescapethbytheflight，

Andmakesherabsencevaliant，nothermight。

""Opardonmeinthatmyboastistrue!

Theaccidentwhichbroughtmetohereye

Uponthemomentdidherforcesubdue，

Andnowshewouldthecagedcloisterfly。

Religiousloveputoutreligion"seye。

Nottobetempted，wouldshebeimmured，

Andnowtotemptalllibertyprocured。

""Howmightythenyouare，Ohearmetell!

Thebrokenbosomsthattomebelong

Haveemptiedalltheirfountainsinmywell，

AndmineIpouryouroceanallamong。

Istrongo"erthem，andyouo"ermebeingstrong，

Mustforyourvictoryusallcongest，

Ascompoundlovetophysicyourcoldbreast。

""Mypartshadpow"rtocharmasacrednun，

Who，disciplined，ay，dietedingrace，

Believedhereyeswhentheyt"assailbegun，

Allvowsandconsecrationsgivingplace，

Omostpotentiallove，vow，bond，norspace，

Intheehathneithersting，knot，norconfine，

Forthouartall，andallthingselsearethine。

""Whenthouimpressest，whatarepreceptsworth

Ofstaleexample?Whenthouwiltinflame，

Howcoldlythoseimpedimentsstandforth，

Ofwealth，offilialfear，law，kindred，fame!

Love"sarmsarepeace，"gainstrule，"gainstsense，"gainstshame。

Andsweetens，inthesuff"ringpangsitbears，

Thealoesofallforces，shocksandfears。

""Nowalltheseheartsthatdoonminedepend，

Feelingitbreak，withbleedinggroanstheypine，

Andsupplicanttheirsighstoyourextend，

Toleavethebatt"rythatyoumake"gainstmine，

Lendingsoftaudiencetomysweetdesign，

Andcredentsoultothatstrong—bondedoath，

Thatshallpreferandundertakemytroth。"

"Thissaid，hiswat"ryeyeshediddismount，

Whosesightstillthenwerelevelledonmyface;

Eachcheekariverrunningfromafount

Withbrinishcurrentdownwardflowedapace。

O，howthechanneltothestreamgavegrace!

Whoglazedwithcrystalgatetheglowingroses

Thatflamethroughwaterwhichtheirhueencloses。

"Ofather，whatahellofwitchcraftlies

Inthesmallorbofoneparticulartear!

Butwiththeinundationoftheeyes

Whatrockyhearttowaterwillnotwear?

Whatbreastsocoldthatisnotwarmedhere?

Oclefteffect!coldmodesty，hotwrath，

Bothfirefromhenceandchillextincturehath。

"Forlo，hispassion，butanartofcraft，

Eventhereresolvedmyreasonintotears;

TheremywhitestoleofchastityIdaffed，

Shookoffmysoberguardsandcivilfears;

Appeartohimashetomeappears，

Allmelting;thoughourdropsthisdiff"rencebore：

Hispoisonedme，andminedidhimrestore。

"Inhimaplenitudeofsubtlematter，

Appliedtocautels，allstrangeformsreceives，

Ofburningblushesorofweepingwater，

Orswooningpaleness;andhetakesandleaves，

Ineither"saptness，asitbestdeceives，

Toblushatspeechesrank，toweepatwoes，

Ortoturnwhiteandswoonattragicshows;

"Thatnotaheartwhichinhislevelcame

Couldscapethehailofhisall—hurtingaim，

Showingfairnatureisbothkindandtame;

And，veiledinthem，didwinwhomhewouldmaim。

Againstthethinghesoughthewouldexclaim;

Whenhemostburnedinheart—wishedluxury，

Hepreachedpuremaidandpraisedcoldchastity。

"ThusmerelywiththegarmentofaGrace

Thenakedandconcealedfiendhecovered，

Thatth"unexperientgavethetempterplace，

Which，likeacherubin，abovethemhovered。

Who，youngandsimple，wouldnotbesolovered?

Ayme，Ifell，andyetdoquestionmake

WhatIshoulddoagainforsuchasake。

"O，thatinfectedmoistureofhiseye，

O，thatfalsefirewhichinhischeeksoglowed，

O，thatforcedthunderfromhisheartdidfly，

O，thatsadbreathhisspongylungsbestowed，

O，allthatborrowedmotion，seemingowed，

Wouldyetagainbetraythefore—betrayed，

Andnewpervertareconciledmaid。"