lyrical poems-第5部分

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elt　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　buttered：　Thy　feasting…table　shall　be　hills　With　daisies　spread；　and　daffadils；　Where　thou　shalt　sit；　and　Red…breast　by；　For　meat；　shall　give　thee　melody。　I'll　give　thee　chains　and　carcanets　Of　primroses　and　violets。　A　bag　and　bottle　thou　shalt　have；　That　richly　wrought；　and　this　as　brave；　So　that　as　either　shall　express　The　wearer's　no　mean　shepherdess。　At　shearing…times；　and　yearly　wakes；　When　Themilis　his　pastime　makes；　There　thou　shalt　be；　and　be　the　wit；　Nay　more；　the　feast；　and　grace　of　it。　On　holydays；　when　virgins　meet　To　dance　the　heys　with　nimble　feet；　Thou　shalt　come　forth；　and　then　appear　The　Queen　of　Roses　for　that　year。　And　having　danced　（'bove　all　the　best）　Carry　the　garland　from　the　rest；　In　wicker…baskets　maids　shall　bring　To　thee；　my　dearest　shepherdling；　The　blushing　apple；　bashful　pear；　And　shame…faced　plum；　all　simp'ring　there。　Walk　in　the　groves；　and　thou　shalt　find　The　name　of　Phillis　in　the　rind　Of　every　straight　and　smooth…skin　tree；　Where　kissing　that；　I'll　twice　kiss　thee。　To　thee　a　sheep…hook　I　will　send；　Be…prank'd　with　ribbands；　to　this　end；　This；　this　alluring　hook　might　be　Less　for　to　catch　a　sheep；　than　me。　Thou　shalt　have　possets；　wassails　fine；　Not　made　of　ale；　but　spiced　wine；　To　make　thy　maids　and　self　free　mirth；　All　sitting　near　the　glitt'ring　hearth。　Thou　shalt　have　ribbands；　roses；　rings；　Gloves；　garters；　stockings；　shoes；　and　strings　Of　winning　colours；　that　shall　move　Others　to　lust；　but　me　to　love。　These；　nay；　and　more；　thine　own　shall　be；　If　thou　wilt　love；　and　live　with　me。


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THE　WASSAIL

Give　way；　give　way；　ye　gates；　and　win　An　easy　blessing　to　your　bin　And　basket；　by　our　entering　in。

May　both　with　manchet　stand　replete；　Your　larders；　too；　so　hung　with　meat；　That　though　a　thousand；　thousand　eat；

Yet；　ere　twelve　moons　shall　whirl　about　Their　silv'ry　spheres；　there's　none　may　doubt　But　more's　sent　in　than　was　served　out。

Next；　may　your　dairies　prosper　so；　As　that　your　pans　no　ebb　may　know；　But　if　they　do；　the　more　to　flow；

Like　to　a　solemn　sober　stream；　Bank'd　all　with　lilies；　and　the　cream　Of　sweetest　cowslips　filling　them。

Then　may　your　plants　be　press'd　with　fruit；　Nor　bee　or　hive　you　have　be　mute；　But　sweetly　sounding　like　a　lute。

Last；　may　your　harrows；　shares；　and　ploughs；　Your　stacks；　your　stocks；　your　sweetest　mows；　All　prosper　by　your　virgin…vows。

Alas！　　we　bless；　but　see　none　here；　That　brings　us　either　ale　or　beer；　In　a　dry…house　all　things　are　near。

Let's　leave　a　longer　time　to　wait；　Where　rust　and　cobwebs　bind　the　gate；　And　all　live　here　with　needy　fate；

Where　chimneys　do　for　ever　weep　For　want　of　warmth；　and　stomachs　keep　With　noise　the　servants'　eyes　from　sleep。

It　is　in　vain　to　sing；　or　stay　Our　free　feet　here；　but　we'll　away：　Yet　to　the　Lares　this　we'll　say：

'The　time　will　come　when　you'll　be　sad；　'And　reckon　this　for　fortune　bad；　'T'ave　lost　the　good　ye　might　have　had。'


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THE　FAIRIES

If　ye　will　with　Mab　find　grace；　Set　each　platter　in　his　place；　Rake　the　fire　up；　and　get　Water　in；　ere　sun　be　set。　Wash　your　pails　and　cleanse　your　dairies；　Sluts　are　loathsome　to　the　fairies；　Sweep　your　house；　Who　doth　not　so；　Mab　will　pinch　her　by　the　toe。


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CEREMONY　UPON　CANDLEMAS　EVE

Down　with　the　rosemary；　and　so　Down　with　the　bays　and　misletoe；　Down　with　the　holly；　ivy；　all　Wherewith　ye　dress'd　the　Christmas　hall；　That　so　the　superstitious　find　No　one　least　branch　there　left　behind；　For　look；　how　many　leaves　there　be　Neglected　there；　maids；　trust　to　me；　So　many　goblins　you　shall　see。


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CEREMONIES　FOR　CANDLEMAS　EVE

Down　with　the　rosemary　and　bays；　Down　with　the　misletoe；　Instead　of　holly；　now　up…raise　The　greener　box；　for　show。

The　holly　hitherto　did　sway；　Let　box　now　domineer；　Until　the　dancing　Easter…day；　Or　Easter's　eve　appear。

Then　youthful　box；　which　now　hath　grace　Your　houses　to　renew；　Grown　old；　surrender　must　his　place　Unto　the　crisped　yew。

When　yew　is　out；　then　birch　comes　in；　And　many　flowers　beside；　Both　of　a　fresh　and　fragrant　kin；　To　honour　Whitsuntide。

Green　rushes　then；　and　sweetest　bents；　With　cooler　oaken　boughs；　Come　in　for　comely　ornaments；　To　re…adorn　the　house。　Thus　times　do　shift；　each　thing　his　turn　does　hold；　New　things　succeed；　as　former　things　grow　old。


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THE　CEREMONIES　FOR　CANDLEMAS　DAY

Kindle　the　Christmas　brand；　and　then　Till　sunset　let　it　burn；　Which　quench'd；　then　lay　it　up　again；　Till　Christmas　next　return。

Part　must　be　kept；　wherewith　to　teend　The　Christmas　log　next　year；　And　where　'tis　safely　kept；　the　fiend　Can　do　no　mischief　there。


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FAREWELL　FROST；　OR　WELCOME　SPRING

Fled　are　the　frosts；　and　now　the　fields　appear　Reclothed　in　fresh　and　verdant　diaper；　Thaw'd　are　the　snows；　and　now　the　lusty　Spring　Gives　to　each　mead　a　neat　enamelling；　The　palms　put　forth　their　gems；　and　every　tree　Now　swaggers　in　her　leafy　gallantry。　The　while　the　Daulian　minstrel　sweetly　sings　With　warbling　notes　her　Terean　sufferings。　What　gentle　winds　perspire！　　as　if　here　Never　had　been　the　northern　plunderer　To　strip　the　trees　and　fields；　to　their　distress；　Leaving　them　to　a　pitied　nakedness。　And　look　how　when　a　frantic　storm　doth　tear　A　stubborn　oak　or　holm；　long　growing　there；　But　lull'd　to　calmness；　then　succeeds　a　breeze　That　scarcely　stirs　the　nodding　leaves　of　trees；　So　when　this　war；　which　tempest…like　doth　spoil　Our　salt；　our　corn；　our　honey；　wine；　and　oil；　Falls　to　a　temper；　and　doth　mildly　cast　His　inconsiderate　frenzy　off；　at　last；　The　gentle　dove　may；　when　these　turmoils　cease；　Bring　in　her　bill；　once　more；　the　branch　of　Peace。


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TO　THE　MAIDS；　TO　WALK　ABROAD

Come；　sit　we　under　yonder　tree；　Where　merry　as　the　maids　we'll　be；　And　as　on　primroses　we　sit；　We'll　venture；　if　we　can；　at　wit；　If　not；　at　draw…gloves　we　will　play；　So　spend　some　minutes　of　the　day；　Or　else　spin　out　the　thread　of　sands；　Playing　at　questions　and　commands：　Or　tell　what　strange　tricks　Love　can　do；　By　quickly　making　one　of　two。　Thus　we　will　sit　and　talk；　but　tell　No　cruel　truths　of　Philomel；　Or　Phillis；　whom　hard　fate　forced　on　To　kill　herself　for　Demophon；　But　fables　we'll　relate；　how　Jove　Put　on　all　shapes　to　get　a　Love；　As　now　a　satyr；　then　a　swan；　A　bull　but　then；　and　now　a　man。　Next；　we　will　act　how　young　men　woo；　And　sigh　and　kiss　as　lovers　do；　And　talk　of　brides；　and　who　shall　make　That　wedding…smock；　this　bridal…cake；　That　dress；　this　sprig；　that　leaf；　this　vine；　That　smooth　and　silken　columbine。　This　done；　we'll　draw　lots　who　shall　buy　And　gild　the　bays　and　rosemary；　What　posies　for　our　wedding　rings；　What　gloves　we'll　give；　and　ribbonings；　And　smiling　at　our　selves；　decree　Who　then　the　joining　priest　shall　be；　What　short　sweet　prayers　shall　be　said；　And　how　the　posset　shall　be　made　With　cream　of　lilies；　not　of　kine；　And　maiden's…blush　for　spiced　wine。　Thus　having　talk'd；　we'll　next　commend　A　kiss　to　each；　and　so　we'll　end。


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CORINA'S　GOING　A　MAYING

Get　up；　get　up　for　shame！　　the　blooming　morn　Upon　her　wings　presents　the　god　unshorn。　See　how　Aurora　throws　her　fair　Fresh…quilted　colours　through　the　air：　Get　up；　sweet…slug…a…bed；　and　see　The　dew　bespangling　herb　and　tree。　Each　flower　has　wept；　and　bow'd　toward　the　east；　Above　an　hour　since；　yet　you　not　drest；　Nay！　　not　so　much　as　out　of　bed？　When　all　the　birds　have　matins　said；　And　sung　their　thankful　hymns：　　'tis　sin；　Nay；　profanation；　to　keep　in；　Whenas　a　thousand　virgins　on　this　day；　Spring；　sooner　than　the　lark；　to　fetch　in　May。

Rise；　and　put　on　your　foliage；　and　be　seen　To　come　forth；　like　the　Spring…time；　fresh　and　green；　And　sweet　as　Flora。　　Take　no　care　For　jewels　for　your　gown；　or　hair：　Fear　not；　the　leaves　will　strew　Gems　in　abundance　upon　you：　Besides；　the　childhood　of　the　day　has　kept；　Against　you　come；　some　orient　pearls　unwept：　Come；　and　receive　them　while　the　light　Hangs　on　the　dew…locks　of　the　night：　And　Titan　on　the　eastern　hill　Retires　himself；　or　else　stands　still　Till　you　come　forth。　　Wash；　dress；　be　brief　in　praying：　Few　beads　are　best；　when　once　we　go　a　Maying。

Come；　my　Corinna；　come；　and　coming；　mark　How　each　field　turns　a　street；　each　street　a　park　Made　green；　and　trimm'd　with　trees：　　see　how　Devotion　gives　each　house　a　bough　Or　branch：　　each　porch；　each　door；　ere　this；　An　ark；　a　tabernacle　is　Made　up　of　white…thorn　neatly　interwove；　As　if　here　were　those　cooler　shades　of　love。　Can　such　delights　be　in　the　street；　And　open　fields；　and　we　not　see't？　Come；　we'll　abroad：　　and　let's　obey　The　proclamation　made　for　May：　And　sin　no　more；　as　we　have　done；　by　staying；　But；　my　Corinna；　come；　let's　go　a　Maying。

There's　not　a　budding　boy；　or　girl；　this　day；　But　is　got　up；　and　gone　to　bring　in　May。　A　deal　of　youth；　ere　this；　is　come　Back；　and　with　white…thorn　laden　home。　Some　have　dispatch'd　their　cakes　and　cream；　Before　that　we　have　left　to　dream：　And　some　have　wept；　and　woo'd；　and　plighted　troth；　And　chose　their　priest；　ere　we　can　cast　off　sloth：　Many　a　green…gown　has　been　given；　Many　a　kiss；　both　odd　and　even：　Many　a　glance；　too；　has　been　sent　From　out　the　eye；　love's　firmament：　Many　a　jest　told　of　the　keys　betraying　This　night；　and　locks　pick'd：yet　we're　not　a　Maying。

Come；　let　us　go；　while　we　are　in　our　prime；　And　take　the　harmless　folly　of　the　time！　We　shall　grow　old　apace；　and　die　Before　we　know　our　liberty。　Our　life　is　short；　and　our　days　run　As　fast　away　as　does　the　sun：　And　as　a　vapour；　or　a　drop　of　rain　Once　lost；　can　ne'er　be　found　again：　So　when　or　you　or　I　are　made　A　fable；　song；　or　fleeting　shade；　All　love；　all　liking；　all　delight　Lies　drown'd　with　us　in　endless　night。　Then　while　time　serves；　and　we　are　but　decaying；　Come；　my　Corinna！　　come；　let's　go　a　Maying。


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THE　MAYPOLE

The　May…pole　is　up；　Now　give　me　the　cup；　I'll　drink　to　the　garlands　around　it；　But　first　unto　those　Whose　hands　did　compose　The　glory　of　flowers　that　crown'd　it。

A　health　to　my　girls；　Whose　husbands　may　earls　Or　lords　be；　granting　my　wishes；　And　when　that　ye　wed　To　the　bridal　bed；　Then　multiply　all；　like　to　fishes。


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THE　WAKE

Come；　Ant