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TWO SONGSAT THE MARRIAGE OF THE LORD FAUCONBERG
AND THE LADY MARY CROMWELL.
FIRST SONG.
CHORUS, ENDYMION,LUNA.
| | Chorus. | | THE astrologer's own eyes are set,
And even wolves the sheep forget ;
Only this shepherd, late and soon,
Upon this hill outwakes the moon ;
Hark how he sings with sad delight,
Thorough the clear and silent night !
| | | Endymion. | | CYNTHIA, O CYNTHIA,turn thine ear,
Nor scorn ENDYMION'S plaintsto hear !
As we our flocks, so you command
The fleecy clouds with silver wand. 10
| | | Cynthia. | | If thou a mortal, rather sleep ;
Or if a shepherd, watch thy sheep.
| | | Endymion. | | The shepherd, since he saw thine eyes,
And sheep, are both thy sacrifice ;
Nor merits he a mortal's name,
That burns with an immortal flame.
| | | Cynthia. | | I have enough for me to do,
Ruling the waves that ebb and flow.
| | | Endymion. | | Since thou disdain'st not then to share
On sublunary things thy care, 20
Rather restrain these double seas,
Mine eyes, incessant deluges.
| | | Cynthia. | | My wakeful lamp all night must move,
Securing their repose above.
| | | Endymion. | | If therefore thy resplendent ray
Can make a night more bright than day,
Shine thorough this obscurer breast,
With shades of deep despair oppressed.
| | | Chorus. | | Courage, ENDYMION, boldly woo !
ANCHISES was a shepherd too, 30
Yet is her younger sister laid
Sporting with him in IDA'Sshade :
And CYNTHIA,though the strongest,
Seeks but the honour to have held out longest.
| | | Endymion. | | Here unto Latmos' top I climb,
How far below thine orb sublime !
O why, as well as eyes to see,
Have I not arms that reach to thee ?
| | | Cynthia. | | 'Tis needless then that I refuse,
Would you but your own reason use. 40
| | | Endymion. | | Though I so high may not pretend,
It is the same, so you descend.
| | | Cynthia. | | These stars would say I do them wrong,
Rivals, each one, for thee too strong.
| | | Endymion. | | The stars are fixed unto their sphere
And cannot, though they would, come near.
Less loves set off each other's praise,
While stars eclipse by mixing rays.
| | | Cynthia. | | That cave is dark.
| | | Endymion. | | Then none can spy :
Or shine thou there, and 'tis the sky. 50
| | | Chorus. | | Joy to ENDYMION !
For he has CYNTHIA'S favourwon,
And JOVE himself approves
With his serenest influence their loves.
For he did never love to pair
His progeny above the air ;
But to be honest, valiant, wise,
Makes mortals matches fit for deities.
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SECOND SONG.HOBBINOL, PHILLIS, TOMALIN.
| | | Hobbinol. | | PHILLIS, TOMALIN,away !
Never such a merry day,
For the northern shepherd's son
Has MENALCA'S daughter won.
| | | Phillis. | | Stay till I some flowers have tied
In a garland for the bride.
| | | Tomalin. | | If thou wouldst a garland bring,
PHILLIS, you may wait the spring :
They have chosen such an hour
When she is the only flower. 10
| | | Phillis. | | Let's not then, at least, be seen
Without each a sprig of green.
| | | Hobbinol. | | Fear not ; at MENALCA'Shall
There are bays enough for all.
He, when young as we, did graze,
But when old he planted bays.
| | | Tomalin. | | Here she comes ; but with a look
Far more catching than my hook ;
'Twas those eyes, I now dare swear,
Led our lambs we know not where. 20
| | | Hobbinol. | | Not our lambs' own fleeces are
Curled so lovely as her hair,
Nor our sheep new-washed can be
Half so white or sweet as she.
| | | Phillis. | | He so looks as fit to keep
Somewhat else than silly sheep.
| | | Hobbinol. | | Come, let's in some carol new
Pay to love and them their due.
| | | All. | | Joy to that happy pair, [30
Whose hopes united banish our despair.
What shepherd could for love pretend,
Whilst all the nymphs on DAMON'Schoice attend ?
What shepherdess could hope to wed
Before MARINA'Sturn were sped ?
Now lesser beauties may take place,
And meaner virtues come in play ;
While they,
Looking from high,
Shall grace
Our flocks and us with a propitious eye. 40
But what is most, the gentle swain
No more shall need of love complain ;
But virtue shall be beauty's hire,
And those be equal, that have equal fire.
MARINA yields. Who dares be coy ?
Or who despair, now DAMON does enjoy ?
Joy to that happy pair,
Whose hopes united banish our despair ! |
Source:
Marvell, Andrew.The Poems of Andrew Marvell.
G. A. Aitken, Ed. London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1892.113-118.
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