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  <strong>TWIHAMGARDEN.</strong>

  BLASTEDwithsighs,andsurrouhtears,

  HitherIetoseekthespring,

  Andatmineeyes,andatmineears,

  Receivesuchbalmsaselsecureeverything.

  ButO!self-traitor,Id

  ThespiderLove,whichtransubstantiatesall,

  Andvertmannatogall;

  Andthatthisplacemaythhlybethought

  Trueparadise,Ihavetheserpentbrought.

  Twerewholesomerformethatwinterdid

  Benightthegloryofthisplace,

  Andthatagravefrostdidforbid

  Thesetreestolaughandmockmetomyface;

  ButthatImaynotthisdisgrace

  Endure,leaveloving,Love,letme

  Somesenselesspieceofthisplacebe;

  Makemeamandrake,soImaygrowhere,

  Orastonefountainweepingoutmyyear.

  Hitherwithcrystalphials,lovers,e,

  Andtakemytears,whichareloveswine,

  Andtryyourmistresstearsathome,

  Forallarefalse,thattastenotjustlikemine.

  Alas!heartsdonotineyesshine,

  Nororejudgewomensthoughtsbytears,

  Thanbyhershadowwhatshewears.

  Operversesex,whereruebutshe,

  Whosthereforetrue,becausehertruthkillsme.

  <strong>VALEDITOHISBOOK.</strong>

  ILLtelltheenow(dearlove)whatthoushaltdo

  Toangerdestiny,asshedothus;

  HowIshallstay,thoughsheeloighus,

  Andhowposterityshallknowittoo;

  Howthinemayout-endure

  Sibylsglory,andobscure

  HerwhofromPindarcouldallure,

  AhroughwhosehelpLuisnotlame,

  Andher,whosebook(theysay)Homerdidfind,andname.

  Studyourmanuscripts,thosemyriads

  Ofletters,whichhavepasttwixttheeandme;

  Theeourannals,andinthemwillbe

  Toallwhomlovessublimingfireinvades,

  Ruleandexamplefound;

  Therethefaithofanyground

  Noschismaticwilldaretowound,

  Thatsees,howLovethisgracetousaffords,

  Tomake,tokeep,touse,tobethesehisrecords.

  Thisbook,aslong-livedastheelements,

  Orastheworldsform,thisall-gravèdtome

  Incypherwrit,ornewmadeidiom;

  WeforLovesclergyonlyareinstruments;

  Whenthisbookismadethus,

  Shouldagaintheravenous

  VandalsandGothsinvadeus,

  Learningweresafe;inthisouruniverse,

  Sightlearnsces,spheresmusigelsverse.

  HereLovesdivines—sincealldivinity

  Isloveorwonder—mayfindalltheyseek,

  Whetherabstractspirituallovetheylike,

  Theirsoulsexhaledwithwhattheydonotsee;

  Or,lothsotoamuse

  Faithsinfirmity,theychoose

  Somethingwhichtheymayseeanduse;

  For,thoughmiheheaven,wherelovedothsit,

  Beautyaveypemaybetofigureit.

  Heremorethanintheirbooksmaylawyersfind,

  Bothbywhattitlesmistressesareours,

  Andhativethesestatesdevours,

  TransferrdfromLovehimself,towomankind;

  Who,thoughfromheartandeyes,

  Theyexactgreatsubsidies,

  Forsakehimwhoonthemrelies;

  Andforthecause,honour,orscegive;

  Chimerasvainastheyortheirprerogative.

  Herestatesmen—orofthem,theywhiread—

  Mayoftheiroccupationfindthegrounds;

  Love,andtheirart,alikeitdeadlywounds,

  Iftosiderwhattis,oneproceed.

  Inboththeydoexcel

  Whothepresentgovernwell,

  Whoseweaknessh,ordarestell;

  Inthisthybook,suchwilltheresomethingsee,

  AsintheBiblesomefindoutalchemy.

  Thusventthythoughts;abroadIllstudythee,

  Asheremovesfaroff,thatgreatheightstakes;

  Howgreatloveis,preserialmakes,

  Butabserieshowlongthislovewillbe;

  Totakealatitude

  Sun,orstars,arefitliestviewd

  Attheirbrightest,buttoclude

  Oflongitudes,whatotherwayhavewe,

  Buttomarkwhenahedarkeclipsesbe?

  <strong>UNITY.</strong>

  GOODwemustlove,andmusthateill,

  Forillisill,andgoodgoodstill;

  Buttherearethingsindifferent,

  Whichweemayherhate,norlove,

  Butone,andthenanotherprove,

  Asweshallfindourfa.

  IfthenatfirstwiseNaturehad

  Madewomehergoodorbad,

  Thensomeweemighthate,andsomechoose;

  Butsinceshedidthemsocreate,

  Thatwemayherlove,norhate,

  Onlythisrests,allallmayuse.

  Iftheyweregooditwouldbeseen;

  Goodisasvisibleasgreen,

  Andtoalleyesitselfbetrays.

  Iftheywerebad,theycouldnotlast;

  Baddothitself,andotherswaste;

  Sotheydeservenorblame,norpraise.

  Buttheyareoursasfruitsareours;

  Hethatbuttastes,hethatdevours,

  Aleavesall,dothaswell;

  gedlovesarebutgedsortsofmeat;

  Andwhehtheker,

  Whodothnotflingawaytheshell?

  <strong>LOVESGROWTH.</strong>

  ISCARCEbelievemylovetobesopure

  AsIhadthoughtitwas,

  Becauseitdothendure

  Vicissitude,andseason,asthegrass;

  MethinksIliedallwinter,whenIswore

  Mylovewasinfinite,ifspringmakeitmore.

  Butifthismedie,love,whichcuresallsorrow

  Withmore,notonlybenoquintessence,

  Butmixdofallstuffs,vexingsoul,orsense,

  Andofthesunhisactivevigourborrow,

  Love抯notsopure,andabstractastheyuse

  Tosay,whichhavenomistressbuttheirMuse;

  Butasallelse,beiedtoo,

  Lovesometimeswouldplate,sometimesdo.

  Aer,butmoreemi,

  Lovebythespringisgrown;

  Asinthefirmament

  Starsbythesuenlarged,butshown,

  Gentlelovedeeds,asblossomsonabough,

  Fromlovesawakenedrootdobudoutnow.

  If,asiirrdmorecirclesbe

  Producedbyone,lovesuchadditionstake,

  Thoselikesomanyspheresbutoneheavenmake,

  Fortheyarealltritothee;

  Andthougheachspringdoaddtolove,

  Asprincesdointimesofaget

  axes,ahemnotinpeace,

  Nowintershallabatethisspring抯increase.

  <strong>LOVESEXGE.</strong>

  LOVE,anydevilelsebutyou

  Wouldfivensoulgivesomethingtoo.

  Atcourtyourfellowseveryday

  Givethartofrhyming,huntsmanship,orplay,

  Forthemwhichweretheirownbefore;

  OnlyIhavenothing,whichgavemore,

  Butam,alas!bybeinglowly,lower.

  Iasknodispensationnow,

  Tofalsifyatear,h,orvow;

  Idonotsuefromtheetodraw

  Anonobstanteonnatureslaw;

  Theseareprerogatives,theyinhere

  Ihine;noneshouldforswear

  ExceptthatheLovesminionwere.

  Givemethyweakness,makemeblind,

  Bothways,asthouandthine,ineyesandmind;

  Love,letmeneverknowthatthis

  Islove,or,thatlovechildishis;

  Letmenotknowthatothersknow

  Thatsheknowsmypaines,lestthatso

  Atendershamemakememineooe.

  Ifthougivenothihourtjust,

  BecauseIwouldnotthyfirstmotionstrust;

  Smalltownswhichstandstiff,tillgreatshot

  Enforcethem,bywarslawditionnot;

  SuLoveswarfareismycase;

  Imaynotarticlefrace,

  HavingputLoveatlasttoshowthisface.

  Thisface,bywhichhecouldand

  Andgethidolatryofanyland,

  Thisface,which,wheresoeerites,

  callvowdmenfromcloisters,deadfromtombs,

  Abothpolesatondstore

  Desertswithcities,andmakemore

  Miheearth,thanquarrieswerebefore.

  ForthisLoveisehme,

  Yetkillsnot;ifImustexamplebe

  Tofuturerebels,ifthunborn

  Mustlearnbymybeingcutupandtorn,

  Kill,anddissectme,Love;forthis

  Tainstthineownendis;

  Rackdcarcassesmakeillanatomies.

  <strong>FINEDLOVE.</strong>

  Somemanunworthytobepossessor

  Ofoldornewlove,himselfbeingfalseorweak,

  Thoughthispainandshamewouldbelesser,

  Ifonwomankindhemighthisangerwreak;

  Andthencealawdidgrow,

  Onemightbutonemanknow;

  Butareothercreaturesso?

  Aresun,moon,orstarsbylawforbidden

  Tosmilewheretheylist,orlendawaytheirlight?

  Arebirdsdivorcedoraretheychidden

  Iftheyleavetheirmate,orlieabroadanight?

  Beastsdonojointureslose

  Thoughtheynewloverschoose;

  Butwearemadeworsethanthose.

  Whdfairshipstolieinharbours,

  Andnottoseeklands,ornottodealwithall?

  Orbuiltfairhouses,settrees,andarbours,

  Onlytolockup,orelsetoletthemfall?

  Goodisnotgood,unless

  Athousanditpossess,

  Butdothwastewithgreediness.

  <strong>THEDREAM.</strong>

  DEARlove,fornothihanthee

  WouldIhavebrokethishappydream;

  Itwasatheme

  Forreason,muchtforfantasy.

  Thereforethouwakedstmewisely;yet

  Mydreamthoubrokestnot,buttiit.

  Thouartsotruethatthoughtsoftheesuffice

  Tomakedreamstruths,andfableshistories;

  Ehesearms,forsihouthoughtstitbest,

  Nottodreamallmydream,letsacttherest.

  Aslightning,orataperslight,

  Thineeyes,andnotthynoisewakedme;

  YetIthoughtthee

  —Forthoulovesttruth—afirstsight;

  ButwhenIsawthousawstmyheart,

  Amythoughtsbeyondanangelsart,

  WhenthoukwhatIdreamt,whenthoukwhen

  Excessofjoywouldwakeme,andcamestthen,

  Imustfess,itcouldnotchoosebutbe

  Profahinktheeanythingbutthee.

  ingandstayingshowdthee,thee,

  Butrisingmakesmedoubt,thatnow

  Thouartnotthou.

  Thatloveisweakwherefearsasstrongashe;

  Tisnotallspirit,pureandbrave,

  Ifmixtureitoffear,shame,honourhave;

  Perceastorches,whichmustreadybe,

  Menlightandputout,sothoudealstwithme;

  Thoucamesttokindle,gosttoe;thenI

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