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8hose hose the MsesE 5#0#ce : h#e known.
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;T of #ny sons which& %#rt0y #t the re/est of friends& %#rt0y for y ownrecre#tion& were !y e 0on since co%osed& : h#e now enfr#nchised # fewGsendin the forth diided& #ccordin to their different s!ect& into seer#0!ooks. The first #re r#e #nd %ios the second& #oros #nd 0iht. 9or he
th#t in %!0ishin #ny work h#th # desire to content #00 %#0#tes& st c#ter forthe #ccordin0y.
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on oni!s nest Iod %0#cet& hic s%in#s co00iit& i00e ros#s.
These #irs were for the ost %#rt fr#ed #t first for one oice with the 0teor io0 !t %on occ#sion they h#e since !een fi00ed with ore %#rts& whichwhoso %0e#se #y se& who 0ike not #y 0e#e. Fet do we d#i0y o!sere th#twhen #ny sh#00 sin # tre!0e to #n instrent& the st#nders !y wi00 !e offerin #t#n inw#rd %#rt ot of their own n#re G #nd tre or f#0se& ot it st& thoh tothe %erertin of the who0e h#rony. A0so& if we consider we00& the tre!0etnes (which #re with s& coon0y c#00ed Airs #re !t tenors onted eihtnotes hiher G #nd therefore #n inw#rd %#rt st needs we00 !ecoe the&sch #s #y t#ke % the who0e dist#nce of the di#%#son& #nd fi00 % the #%in!etween the two extree %#rts where!y thoh they #re not three %#rts in
%erfection& yet they yie0d # sweetness #nd content !oth to the e#r #nd ind Gwhich is the #i #nd %erfection of Msic. ,hort #irs& if they !e ski00f00y fr#ed& #nd n#tr#00y ex%ressed& #re 0ike /ick#nd ood e%ir#s in %oesy #ny of the showin #s ch #rtifice& #nd!reedin #s re#t diffic0ty #s # 0#rer %oe. on oni# %osss ones&s#id the =o#n e%ic %oet. Bt soe there #re who #dit on0y 9rench or:t#0i#n #irsG #s if eery contry h#d not his %ro%er #ir& which the %eo%0e thereofn#tr#00y sr% in their sic. ?thers t#ste nothin th#t coes forth in %rint G#s if $#t00s or M#rti#0Es @%ir#s were the worse for !ein %!0ished. :n these @n0ish #irs& : h#e chief0y #ied to co%0e y words #nd notes0oin0y toether G which wi00 !e ch for hi to do th#t h#th not %ower oer!oth. The 0iht of this& wi00 !est #%%e#r to hi who h#th %#ysed oronosy00#!0es #nd sy00#!0es co!ined !oth of which& #re so 0o#ded withconson#nts& #s th#t they wi00 h#rd0y kee% co%#ny with swift notes& or ie theowe0 conenient 0i!erty. To conc0de G y own o%inion of these sons : de0ier ths
?ni# nec nostris !on# snt& sed nec #0# 0i!ris G ,i %0#cet h#c c#ntes& h#c /o/e 0ee 0e#s.9#rewe00.
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Athor of 0iht& reie y dyin s%riteJ=edee it fro the sn#res of #00-confondin niht G Lord& 0iht e to Thy !0essed w#y&
9or !0ind with wor0d0y #in desires& : w#nder #s # str#y.,n #nd oon& st#rs #nd nder-0ihts : see GBt #00 their 0orios !e#s #re ists #nd d#rkness&
!ein co%#rEd to thee.
9ont#in of he#0th& y so0Es dee% wonds recreJ,weet showers of %ity r#in& w#sh y nc0e#nness %re ?ne dro% of Thy desired r#ceThe f#int #nd f#din he#rt c#n r#ise& #nd in oyEs
!oso %0#ce. 1* ,in #nd de#th& he00 #nd te%tin fiends #y r#e&
Bt od His own wi00 #rd& #nd their sh#r% %#ins#nd rief in tie #ss#e.
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The #n of 0ife %riht&8hose cheerf0 ind is free
9ro weiht of i%ios deeds& And yoke of #nity G
The #n whose si0ent d#yes :n h#re0ess oys #re s%ent&8ho ho%es c#nnot de0de or sorrows discontent G
Th#t #n needs neither towers&or #ror for defence& 1*
or #0ts his i0t to shrod
9ro thnderEs io0ence G
He on0y c#n !eho0d 8ith n#ffrihted eyesThe horrors of the dee% And terrors of the skies G
Ths& scornin #00 the c#res Th#t f#te or fortne !rins&His !ooke the he#ens he #kes& His wisedo he#en0y thins G )*
ood thohts his srest friends&
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His we#0th # we00-s%ent #e&The e#rth his so!er inn And /iet %i0ri#e.
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8here #re #00 thy !e#ties now& #00 he#rts ench#inin D8hither #re thy f0#tterers one with #00 their feinin D A00 f0ed J #nd tho #0one sti00 here re#ininJ
Thy rich st#te of twisted o0d to !#ys is trnedJ$o0d& #s tho #rt& #re thy 0oes& th#t so ch !rnedJ
8ho die in f0#tterersE #rs #re se0do orned.
Fet& in s%ite of eny& this !e sti00 %roc0#ied&Th#t none worthier th#n thyse0f thy worth h#th !0#ed G8hen their %oor n#es #re 0ost& tho sh#0t 0ie f#ed.
8hen thy story& 0on tie hence& sh#00 !e %ersed& 1*Let the !0eish of thy r0e !e ths excsed&" one eer 0ied ore st& none ore #!sed."
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?t of y so0Es de%th to Thee y cries h#e sonded Let Thine e#rs y %0#ints receie& on st fe#r ronded.Lord& sho0dst Tho weih or f#0ts& whoEs not confondedD
Bt with r#ce Tho censrEst Thine when they h#e erred&Therefore sh#00 Thy !0essed #e !e 0oed #nd fe#red.
@en to Thy throne y thohts #nd eyes #re re#red.
Thee #0one y ho%es #ttend& on Thee re0yin G:n Thy s#cred word :E00 trst& to Thee f#st f0yin&Lon ere the w#tch sh#00 !re#k& the orn descryin.
:n the ercies of or od who 0ie secred& 1*M#y of f00 rede%tion rest in Hi #ssred GTheir sin-sick so0s !y Hi sh#00 !e recred.
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7iew e& Lord& # work of Thine ,h#00 : then 0i drowne in nihtDMiht Ty r#ce in e !t shine&
: sho0d see #de #00 of 0iht.
Bt y so0 sti00 srfeis so?n the %oioned !#its of sin&Th#t : str#ne #nd 0y row& A00 is d#rk #nd fo0 within.
$0e#nse e& Lord& th#t : #y knee0 At Thine #0t#r& %re #nd white 1*They th#t once Thy ercies fee0e no ore on e#rthEs de0iht.
8or0d0y oys& 0ike sh#dows& f#de8hen the he#en0y 0iht #%%e#rs GBt the coen#nts Tho h#st #de&@nd0ess& know nor d#ys nor ye#rs.
:n Thy 8ord& Lord& is y trst&To Thy ercies f#st : f0y GThoh : # !t c0#y #nd dst&Fet Thy r#ce c#n 0ift e hih. )*
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Br#e0y decked& coe forth& !riht d#y JThine hors with roses strew thy w#y& As they we00 ree!er.Tho receied sh#0t !e with fe#sts $oe& chiefest of the British ests&
Tho 9ifth of oe!er JTho with tri%h sh#0t exceed :n the strictest @!er G9or !y thy retrn the Lord records His !0essed deed.Britons& fro0ic #t yor !o#rd J 1*Bt first sin %r#ises to the Lord :n yor $onre#tions&He %resered yor ,t#te #0one&His 0oin r#ce h#th #de yo one ?f His chosen n#tions.Bt this 0iht st h#00owed !e
8ith yor !est o!0#tions G5r#ise the LordJ for on0y re#t #nd ercif0 is He.
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Ce#th h#d entered in the #te& And =in w#s cre%t ne#r the ,t#te G )* Bt He#en #00 ree#0ed.9iery %owder he00 did #ke
8hich& re#dy 0on the f0#e to t#ke& L#y in sh#de conce#0ed.od s he0%ed& of His free r#ce one to Hi #%%e#0ed G9or none w#s so !#d to fe#r the tre#son or the %0#ce.
od His %e#cef0 on#rch chose&To hi the ist He did disc0ose& To hi& #nd none other 3*This He did& ? in& for thee&Th#t tho thine own renown ihtEst see&
8hich no tie c#n sother.M#y !0est $h#r0es& thy cofort !e& 9irer th#n his Brother M#y his he#rt the 0oe of %e#ce #nd wisedo 0e#rn fro thee J
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To sic !ent& is y retired ind& And f#in wo0d : soe son of %0e#sre sin GBt in #in oys no cofort now : find&9ro he#en0y thohts& #00 tre de0iht doth s%rin Thy %ower& ? od& Thy ercies& to record&8i00 sweeten eery note #nd eery word.
A00 e#rth0y %o% or !e#ty to ex%ress&:s !t to c#re in snow& on w#es to write G$e0esti#0 thins& thoh en conceie the 0ess&
Fet f00est #re they in these0es of 0iht 1*,ch !e#s they yie0d #s know no e#ns to die&,ch he#t they c#st #s 0ifts the s%irit hih.
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Tne thy sic to thy he#rt&,in thy oy with th#nks #nd so thy sorrow
Thoh Ceotion needs not Art&,oeties of the %oor the rich #y !orrow.
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,trie not yet for crios w#ys $oncord %0e#seth ore& the 0ess Etis str#ined G e#0 #ffects not otw#rd %r#ise&?n0y stries to show # 0oe nfeined.
Loe c#n wondros thins effect&,weetest s#crifice #00 wr#th #%%e#sin G 1* Loe the Hihest doth res%ect GLoe #0one to Hi is eer %0e#sin.
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Most sweet #nd %0e#sin #re Thy w#ys& ? od& Like e#dows decked with cryst#0 stre#s #nd f0owers Thy %#ths no foot %rof#ne h#th eer trod& or h#th the %rod #n rested in Thy !owers There 0ies no 0tre& no deorin !e#r&Bt on0y does #nd 0#!s #re h#r!ored there.
The wo0f his yon ones to their %rey doth ide G The fox his c!s with f#0se deceit endes GThe 0ionEs whe0% scks fro his d# his %ride G :n hers the ser%ent #0ice doth infse 1*The d#rksoe desert #00 sch !e#sts cont#ins&ot one of the in 5#r#dise re#ins.
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8ise en %#tience neer w#nt Good en %ity c#nnot hide G
9ee!0e s%irits on0y #nt?f reene& the %oorest %ride He #0one& forie th#t c#n&Be#rs the tre so0 of # #n.
,oe there #re& de!#te th#t seek&M#kin tro!0e their content&
H#%%y if they wron the eek&7ex the th#t to %e#ce #re !ent 1*
,ch ndo the coon tie?f #nkind& ,ociety.
indness rown is& 0#te0y& co0d G
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$onscience h#th forot her %#rt GB0essed ties were known of o0d&
Lon ere L#w !ec#e #n Art ,h#e deterred& not ,t#ttes then&Honest 0oe w#s 0#w to en.
Ceeds fro 0oe& #nd words& th#t f0ow&9oster 0ike kind A%ri0 showers G )*
:n the w#r sn #00 thins row&8ho0esoe frits #nd %0e#s#nt f0owers
A00 so thries his ent0e r#ys&8hereon h#n 0oe dis%0#ys.
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eer we#ther-!e#ten s#i0 ore wi00in !ent to shore&eer tired %i0riEs 0i!s #ffected s0!er ore&Th#n y we#ried s%rite now 0ons to f0y ot of y tro!0ed !re#st.? coe /ick0y& sweetest Lord& #nd t#ke y so0 to restJ
@er !0ooin #re the oys of he#enEs hih 5#r#dise&$o0d #e de#fs not there or e#rs nor #%or dis or eyes 0ory there the sn otshines G whose !e#s the B0essed on0y see.? coe /ick0y& 0orios Lord& #nd r#ise y s%rite to TheeJ
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Lift % to he#en& s#d wretch& thy he#y s%rite J&8h#t thoh thy sins thy de destrction thre#t DThe Lord exceedes in ercy #s in iht GHis rth is re#ter& thoh thy cries !e re#t.
=e%ent#nce needs not fe#r the he#enEs st rod&:t st#ys een thnder in the h#nd of od.
8ith cheerf0 oice to Hi then cry for r#ce Thy 9#ith #nd f#intin Ho%e with 5r#yer reie G=eorse for #00 th#t tr0y orn h#th %0#ce Got od& !t en of Hi these0es de%rie 1*,trie then& #nd He wi00 he0% G c#00 Hi& HeE00 he#r The son needs not the f#therEs fry fe#r.
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Lo& when !#ck ine eye& 5i0ri-0ike& : c#st&8h#t fe#rf0 w#ys : s%y&
8hich& !0inded& : secre0y %#st J
Bt now he#en h#th dr#wn 9ro y !rows th#t niht G As when the d#y doth d#wn&,o c0e#rs y 0on i%risoned siht.
,tr#iht the c#es of he00& Cressed with f0owers : see 1*8herein f#0se %0e#sres dwe00&Th#t& winnin ost& ost de#d0y !e.
Throns of #sked fiends& 8ined 0ike #ne0s& f0y @en in the #tes of friends:n f#ir disise !0#ck d#ners 0ie.
,tr#iht to he#en : r#ised My restored siht& And with 0od oice : %r#isedThe Lord of eer-drin 0iht. )*
And since : h#d str#yed 9ro His w#ys so wide&His r#ce : h!0y %r#yedHenceforth to !e y #rd #nd ide.
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As !y the stre#s of B#!y0on9#r fro or n#tie soi0 we s#t&,weet ,ion& thee we thoht %on& And eery thoht # te#r !e#t.
A0oft the trees& th#t s%rin % there&?r si0ent h#r%s we %ensie hn ,#id they th#t c#%tied s& " LetEs he#r ,oe son& which yo in ,ion sn J"
:s then the son of or od fit
To !e %rof#ned in forein 0#nd D 1*? ,#0e& thee when : foret&
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9oret his ski00 #y y riht h#nd J
9#st to the roof c0e#e #y y tone&:f ind0ess : of thee !e fond J?r if& when #00 y oys #re sn&
'ers#0e !e not the rond J
=ee!er& Lord& how @doEs r#ce$ried in 'ers#0eEs s#d d#y&" Hr0 down her w#00s& her towers def#ce& And& stone !y stone& #00 0ee0 0#y J" )*
$rst B#!e0Es seed J for ,#0eEs s#ke'st rin yet for thee re#ins JB0est sh#00 they !e thy !#!es th#t t#ke And E#inst the stones d#sh ot their !r#ins J
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,in # son of oy J 5r#ise or od with irth J His f0ock who c#n destroyD:s He not Lord of he#en #nd e#rthD
,in we then secre& Tnin we00 or strins J 8ith oice& #s echo %re&Let s renown the in of ins J
9irst who t#ht the d#y 9ro the @#st to rise D 1* 8ho doth the sn o!ey8hen in the se#s his 0ory dies D
He the st#rs directs Th#t in order st#nd 8ho he#en #nd e#rth %rotectsBt He th#t fr#ed the with His h#ndD
Ane0s rond #ttend& 8#itin on His wi00 Ared i00ions He doth sendTo #id the ood or %0#e the i00. )*
A00 th#t dre#d His n#e&
And His Ehests o!sere& His #r wi00 shie0d fro sh#e
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Their ste%s fro trth sh#00 neer swere.
Let s then reoice& ,ondin 0od His %r#ise ,o wi00 He he#r or oice
And !0ess on e#rth or %e#cef0 d#ys.
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Aw#ke& #w#ke& tho he#y s%rite& Th#t s0ee%Est the de#d0y s0ee% of sin J=ise now #nd w#0k the w#ys of 0iht J ETis not too 0#te yet to !ein.
,eek he#en e#r0y& seek it 0#te Tre 9#ith sti00 finds #n o%en #te.
et %& et %& tho 0e#den #n J Thy tr#ck to end0ess oy or %#inFie0ds !t the ode0 of # s%#n G Fet !rns ot thy 0ifeEs 0#% in #in J 1*?ne inte !onds thy !#ne or !0iss Then w#tch #nd 0#!or& whi0e tie is J
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$oe& cheerf0 d#y& %#rt of y 0ife to e 9or whi0e tho iewEst e with thy f#din 0iht&5#rt of y 0ife doth sti00 de%#rt with thee& And : sti00 onw#rd h#ste to y 0#st niht.TieEs f#t#0 wins do eer forw#rd f0y ,o eery d#y we 0ie # d#y we die.
Bt& ? ye nihts& ord#ined for !#rren rest& How #re y d#ys de%ried of 0ife in yo&8hen he#y s0ee% y so0 h#th dis%ossest& By feined de#th 0ife sweet0y to renew J 1*5#rt of y 0ife in th#t& yo 0ife deny ,o eery d#y we 0ie # d#y we die.
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,eek the Lord& #nd in His w#ys %erseer J ? f#int not& !t #s e#0es f0y& 9or His stee% hi00 is hih GThen striin #in the to% #nd tri%h eer J
8hen with 0ory there thy !rows #re crowned& ew oys so sh#00 #!ond in thee& ,ch sihts thy so0 sh#00 see&Th#t wor0d0y thohts sh#00 !y their !e#s !e drowned.
9#rewe00& 8or0d& tho #ss of ere confsion J 9#0se 0iht& with #ny sh#dows died G 1* ?0d witch& with new foi0s tried GTho de#d0y s0ee% of so0& #nd ch#red i00sion J
: the in wi00 seek& of ins #dored G
,%rin of 0iht G tree of r#ce #nd !0iss& 8hose frit so soerein isTh#t #00 who t#ste it #re fro de#th restored.
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Lihten& he#y he#rt& thy s%rite& The oys rec#00 th#t thence #re f0ed GFie0d thy !re#st soe 0iin 0iht G The #n th#t nothin doth is de#d.Tne thy te%er to these sonds& And /icken so thy oy0ess ind G,0oth the worst #nd !est confonds :t is the rin of #nkind.
9ro her c#e rise #00 dist#stes& 8hich nreso0ed Ces%#ir %rses G 1*8ho soon #fter 7io0ence h#stes&
Herse0f& nr#tef0& to #!se.,kies #re c0e#red with stirrin winds& ThE noed w#ter oorish rows G@ery eye ch %0e#sre finds To iew # stre# th#t !riht0y f0ows.
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'#ck #nd 'o#n they think no i00&Bt 0oin 0ie& #nd erry sti00 G
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Co their week-d#ysE work& #nd %r#yCeot0y on the ho0y d#y ,ki% #nd tri% it on the reen& And he0% to choose the ,er Ieen GL#sh ot& #t # contry fe#st&
Their si0er %enny with the !est.
8e00 c#n they de of n#%%y #0e& And te00 #t 0#re # winter t#0e G 1*$0i! % to the #%%0e 0oft& And trn the cr#!s ti00 they !e soft.Ti! is #00 the f#therEs oy& And 0itt0e To the others !oy. A00 their %0e#sre is $ontent G And c#re& to %#y their ye#r0y rent.
'o#n c#n c#00 !y n#e her cows& And deck her windows with reen !ohs G,he c#n wre#ths #nd tttyes #ke& And tri with %0s # !rid#0 c#ke. )*'#ck knows wh#t !rins #in or 0oss G And his 0on f0#i0 c#n stot0y toss M#ke the hede& which others !re#k G And eer thinks wh#t he doth s%e#k.
ow& yo cort0y d#es #nd knihts&Th#t stdy on0y str#ne de0ihts GThoh yo scorn the hoes%n r#y& And ree0 in yor rich #rr#y Thoh yor tones disse!0e dee%& And c#n yor he#ds fro d#ner kee% G 3*Fet& for #00 yor %o% #nd tr#in&,ecrer 0ies the si00y sw#in.
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A00 0ooks !e %#0e& he#rts co0d #s stone&9or H#00y now is de#d #nd oneJ H#00y& in whose siht& Most sweet siht& A00 the e#rth 0#te took de0iht.@ery eye& wee% with e J'oys drowned in te#rs st !e.
His iory skin& his coe0y h#ir&
His rosy cheeks& so c0e#r #nd f#ir& @yes th#t once did r#ce 1*
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His !riht f#ce&> ow in hi #00 w#nt their %0#ce.@yes #nd he#rts wee% with e J9or who so kind #s he D
His yoth w#s 0ike #n A%ri0 f0ower& Adorned with !e#ty& 0oe& #nd %ower. 0ory strewed his w#y& 8hose wre#ths #y ow #re #00 trned to dec#y.Then ##ine wee% with e J )*one fee0 ore c#se th#n we.
o ore #y his wished siht retrn&His o0den 0#% no ore c#n !rn. Ienched is #00 his f0#e G
His ho%ed f#e ow h#th 0eft hi noht !t n#e.9or hi #00 wee% with e J,ince ore hi none sh#00 see.
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;$H d#ys #s we#r the !#de of ho0y red Are for deotion #rked #nd s#e de0ihtG The 0#r 0ow-d#ys& ndistinished& Are 0eft for 0#!or& #es& #nd s%ortf0 sihts.
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HAT ho0y hyns with LoersE c#res #re knitBoth in one /ire here& tho #yest thinkEt nfit.8hy dost not !0#e the ,t#tioner #s we00&8ho in the s#e sho% sets #00 sorts to se00DCiine with sty0es %rof#ne& r#e she0ed with #in& And soe #tched worse. Fet none of hi co%0#in.
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8hose f#ith who co0d istrst D
A oddess so ch r#ced&Th#t 5#r#dise is %0#ced:n her ost he#En0y !re#st&
?nce !y 0oe e!r#ced )*Bt 0oe& th#t so kind %roed&:s now fro her reoed&or wi00 he 0oner rest8here no f#ith is 0oed.:f %owers ce0esti#0 wond s And wi00 not yie0d re0ief&8oe then st needs confond s9or none c#n cre or rief.o wonder if : 0#nishThroh !rden of y s#rt 3*
:t is no coon #nish9ro 5#r#dise to %#rt.
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H#rden now thy tired he#rt& with ore th#n f0inty r#e JeEer 0et her f#0se te#rs henceforth thy const#nt rief #ss#e J?nce tre h#%%y d#ys tho s#wEst when she stood fir #nd kind&Both #s one then 0iEd #nd he0d one e#r& one tone& one ind Bt now those !riht hors !e f0ed& #nd neer #y retrn G8h#t then re#ins !t her ntrths to orn D
,i00y tr#itEress& who sh#00 now thy c#re0ess tresses %0#ce D8ho thy %retty t#0k s%%0y& whose e#r thy sic r#ce D8ho sh#00 thy !riht eyes #dire D wh#t 0i%s tri%h with thine DC#y !y d#y whoE00 isit thee #nd s#y "ThE #rt on0y ine"D 1*,ch # tie there w#s& od wot& !t sch sh#00 neer !e
Too oft& : fe#r& tho wi0t ree!er e.
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? wh#t nho%ed for sweet s%%0y J ? wh#t oys exceedin J8h#t #n #ffectin ch#r fee0 :& 9ro de0iht %roceedin J
Th#t which : 0on des%#ired to !e& To her : #& #nd she to e.
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,he th#t #0one in c0ody rief Lon to e #%%e#red ,he now #0one with !riht re0ief A00 those c0ods h#th c0e#red. 1*
Both #re iort#0 #nd diine ,ince : # hers& #nd she is ine.
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8here she her s#cred !ower #dorns& The riers c0e#r0y f0ow GThe roes #nd e#dows swe00 with f0owers&
The winds #00 ent0y !0ow.Her sn-0ike !e#ty shines so f#ir& Her s%rin c#n neer f#de 8ho then c#n !0#e the 0ife th#t stries To h#r!or in her sh#de D
Her r#ce : soht& her 0oe : wooed& Her 0oe thoht to o!t#in G 1*o tie& no toi0& no ow& no f#ith& Her wished r#ce c#n #in.Fet trth c#n te00 y he#rt is hers& And her wi00 : #dore G And fro th#t 0oe when : de%#rt& Let he#en iew e no ore J
Her roses with y %r#ye[r]s sh#00 s%rin And when her trees : %r#ise&Their !ohs sh#00 !0osso& e00ow frit ,h#00 str#w her %0e#s#nt w#ys. )*The words of he#rty 4e#0 h#e %ower Hih wonders to effect G
? why sho0d then her %rince0y e#r My words or 4e#0 ne0ect D
:f she y f#ith isdees& or worth& 8oe worth y h#%0ess f#te J9or thoh tie c#n y trth ree#0& Th#t tie wi00 coe too 0#te. And who c#n 0ory in the worth& Th#t c#nnot yie0d hi r#ce D 3*$ontent in eerythin is not& or oy in eery %0#ce.
Bt fro her !ower of oy since :
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Mst now exc0ded !e& And she wi00 not re0iee y c#res& 8hich none c#n he0% !t she GMy cofort in her 0oe sh#00 dwe00& Her 0oe 0ode in y !re#st&
And thoh not in her !ower& yet : ,h#00 in her te%0e rest. 2*
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9#in wo0d : y 0oe disc0ose& Ask wh#t honor iht deny GBt !oth 0oe #nd her : 0ose&
9ro y otion if she f0y.8orse th#n %#in is fe#re to e Then ho0d in f#ncy thoh it !rn J:f not h#%%y& s#fe :E00 !e& And to y c0oistered c#res retrn.
Fet& ? yet& in #in : strieTo re%ress y schoo0Ed desire G 1*More #nd ore the f0#es reie&: conse in ine own fire.,he wo0d %ity& iht she knowThe h#rs th#t : for her endre ,%e#k then& #nd et cofort so G A wond 0on hid rows %#st recre.
8ise she is& #nd needs st know A00 thE #tte%ts th#t !e#ty oes 9#ir she is& #nd honored soTh#t she& sre& h#th tried soe 0oes. )*:f with 0oe : te%t her then&ETis !t her de to !e desired
8h#t wo0d woen think of en:f their deserts were not #dired D
8oen& corted& h#e the h#ndTo disc#rd wh#t they dist#ste Bt those d#es who none de#nd8#nt oft wh#t their wi00s e!r#ced.$o0d their firness iron exce0& As they #re f#ire& they sho0d !e soht 3*8hen tre thiees se f#0sehood we00& As they #re wise they wi00 !e c#ht.
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ie !e#ty #00 her riht&
,heEs not to one for tied G @#ch sh#%e yie0ds f#ir de0iht& 8here her %erfections E!ide.He0en& : r#nt& iht %0e#sin !e G And =osEond w#s #s sweet #s she.
,oe the /ick eye coends G ,oe swe00in 0i%s #nd red G 5#0e 0ooks h#e #ny friends& Throh s#cred sweetness !red. 1*Me#dows h#e f0owers th#t %0e#sre oe&Thoh roses #re the f0owers of 0oe.
9ree !e#ty is not !ond To one noed c0ie ,he isits eery rond& And f#ors eery tie.Let the o0d 0oes with ine co%#re&My ,oerein is #s sweet #nd f#ir.
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? de#r J th#t : with thee iht 0ie& 9ro h#n tr#ce reoed J 8here e#0os c#re iht neither riee& Fet e#ch dote on their 0oed.8hi0e fond fe#r #y co0or find& 0oeEs se0do %0e#sed Bt ch 0ike # sick #nEs rest& itEs soon dise#sed.
8hy sho0d or inds not in0e so&
8hen 0oe #nd f#ith is %0ihted& Th#t either iht the otherEs know& A0ike in #00 de0ihted D 1*8hy sho0d fr#i0ty !reed ss%ect& when he#rts #re fixed DMst #00 h#n oys of force with rief !e ixed D
How oft h#e we eEn si0ed in te#rs& ?r fond istrst re%entin D As snow when he#en0y fire #%%e#rs& ,o e0ts 0oeEs h#te re0entin.7exed kindness soon f#00s off #nd soon retrneth
,ch # f0#e the ore yo /ench the ore it !rneth.
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The %e#cef00 western wind The winter stors h#th t#ed& And #tre in e#ch kind The kind he#t h#th inf0#ed The forw#rd !ds so sweet0y !re#the
?t of their e#rthy !owers&Th#t he#en& which iews their %o% !ene#th& 8o0d f#in !e decked with f0owers.
,ee how the ornin si0es ?n her !riht e#stern hi00& 1* And with soft ste%s !ei0es The th#t 0ie s0!erin sti00 JThe sic-0oin !irds #re coe 9ro c0iffs #nd rocks nknown&To see the trees #nd !ri#rs !0oo
Th#t 0#te were oerf0own..
8h#t ,#trn did destroy& LoeEs Ieen reies ##in G And now her n#ked !oy Coth in the fie0ds re#in& )*8here he sch %0e#sin ch#ne doth iew :n eery 0iin thin& As if the wor0d were !orn #new To r#tify the s%rin.
:f #00 thins 0ife %resent& 8hy die y coforts then D 8hy sffers y content D A : the worst of en D?& Be#ty& !e not tho #ccsed Too st0y in this c#se J 3*;nkind0y if tre 0oe !e sed& ETwi00 yie0d thee 0itt0e r#ce.
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There is none& ? none !t yo& Th#t fro e estr#ne yor siht&8ho ine eyes #ffect to iew ?r ch#ined e#rs he#r with de0iht.
?ther !e#ties others oe& :n yo : #00 r#ces find G
,ch is the effect of 0oe& To #ke the h#%%y th#t #re kind.
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8oen in fr#i0 !e#ty trst& ?n0y see yo f#ir to e G 1*Fet %roe tr0y kind #nd st& 9or th#t #y not disse!0ed !e.
,weet& #fford e then yor siht& Th#t& sreyin #00 yor 0ooks&@nd0ess o0es : #y write And fi00 the wor0d with enied !ooks
8hich when #fter-#es iew& A00 sh#00 wonder #nd des%#ir&8o#n to find #n so tre& ?r #n # wo#n h#0f so f#ir. )*
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5ined : # #nd 0ike to die& And #00 for 0#ck of th#t which : Co eery d#y refse.:f : sin sit or st#nd&,oe %ts it d#i0y in y h#nd& To interr%t y se The s#e thin : seek #nd f0y& And w#nt th#t which none wo0d deny.
:n y !ed& when : sho0d rest&:t !reeds sch tro!0e in y !re#st 1* Th#t sc#rce ine eyes wi00 c0ose G:f : s0ee% it sees to !e?ft %0#yin in the !ed with e& Bt& w#ked& #w#y it oes.ETis soe s%irit sre& : ween&
And yet it #y !e fe0t #nd seen.
8o0d : h#d the he#rt #nd witTo #ke it st#nd #nd conre it& Th#t h#nts e ths with fe#r.Co!t0ess Etis soe h#r0ess s%rite& )*9or it !y d#y #s we00 #s niht :s re#dy to #%%e#r.Be it friend& or !e it foe&@re 0on :E00 try wh#t it wi00 do.
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,o #ny 0oes h#e : ne0ected 8hose ood %#rts iht oe e&
Th#t now : 0ie of #00 reected G There is none wi00 0oe e.8hy is #iden he#t so coy D :t free4eth when it !rneth&Loseth wh#t it iht enoy& And& h#in 0ost it& orneth.
,ho0d : then woo& th#t h#e !een wooed& ,eekin the th#t f0y e D 1*8hen : y f#ith with te#rs h#e owed& And when #00 deny e&
8ho wi00 %ity y disr#ce& 8hich 0oe iht h#e %reented DThere is no s!ission !#se 8here error is re%ented.
? h#%%y en& whose ho%es #re 0icensed To discorse their %#ssion&8hi0e woen #re confined to si0ence& Losin wished occ#sion J )*Fet or tones th#n theirs& en s#y& Are #%ter to !e oin 8oen #re ore d! then they& Bt in their thohts ore roin.
8hen : co%#re y forer str#neness 8ith y %resent dotin&: %ity en th#t s%e#k in %0#inness Their tre he#rtEs deotin G8hi0e we (with re%ent#nce est At their s!issie %#ssion. 3*M#ids& : see& #re neer !0est
Th#t str#ne !e !t for f#shion.
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Thoh yor str#neness frets y he#rt&Fet #y not : co%0#in
Fo %ers#de e& Etis !t #rt& Th#t secret 0oe st fein.
:f #nother yo #ffect& ETis !t # show& tE#oid ss%ect.
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:s this f#ir excsin D ?& no J #00 is #!sin J
For wished siht if : desire&,s%icions yo %retend $#se0ess yo yorse0f retire& 1*
8hi0e : in #in #ttend. This # 0oer whets& yo s#y& ,ti00 #de ore e#er !y de0#y.:s this f#ir excsin D ?& no J #00 is #!sin J
8hen #nother ho0ds yor h#nd& Fo swe#r : ho0d yor he#rt 8hen y ri#0s c0ose do st#nd& And : sit f#r #%#rt& : # ne#rer yet th#n they& Hid in yor !oso& #s yo s#y. )*
:s this f#ir excsin D ?& no J #00 is #!sin J
8o0d y ri#0 then : were&?r e0se yor secret friend
,o ch 0esser sho0d : fe#r& And not so ch #ttend. Then enoy yo& eery one& Fet : st see yor friend #0one.:s this f#ir excsin D ?& no J #00 is #!sin J
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$oe #w#y& #red with 0oeEs de0ihts J Thy s%ritef0 r#ces !rin with thee J 8hen 0oe #nd 0onin fihts& They st the stick0ers !e.$oe /ick0y& coe J the %roised hor is we00-nih s%ent& And %0e#sre !ein too ch deferred& 0oseth her !est content.
:s she coe D ?& how ne#r is she J How f#r yet fro this friend0y %0#ce J How #ny ste%s fro e J 8hen sh#00 : her e!r#ce D1*These #rs :E00 s%re#d& which on0y #t her siht sh#00 c0ose& Attendin #s the st#rry f0ower th#t the snEs noon-tide knows.
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?r is he we#0thy th#t w#ste tre#sre sothers DMy chr0 ows no #n sh#00 scent his sweet rose His own enoh #nd ore : ie hi d0y&
Fet sti00 he twits e : kee% not toch tr0y.
8ise #rchers !e#r ore th#n one sh#ft to fie0d&The entrer 0o#ds not with one w#re his shi%%in G
,ho0d w#rriors 0e#rn !t one we#%on to wie0d&?r thrie f#ir %0#nts eEer the worse for the s0i%%in D
?ne dish c0oys& #ny fresh #%%etite yie0d. Mine own :E00 se& #nd his he sh#00 h#e d0y )* 'de then wh#t de!tor c#n kee% toch ore tr0y.
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Her rosy cheeks& her eer-si0in eyes& Are s%heres #nd !eds where Loe in tri%h 0ies Her r!ine 0i%s& when they their %e#r0 n0ock&M#ke the see #s they did rise A00 ot of one sooth cor#0 rock.? th#t of other cre#tresE store : knewMore worthy #nd ore r#re J9or these #re o0d& #nd she so new&Th#t her to the none sho0d co%#re.
? co0d she 0oe J wo0d she !t he#r # friend J 1*?r th#t she on0y knew wh#t sihs %retend JHer 0ooks inf0#e& yet co0d #s ice is she.Co or s%e#k& #00Es to one end&9or wh#t she is th#t wi00 she !e.Fet wi00 : neer ce#se her %r#ise to sin&Thoh she ies no re#rd 9or they th#t r#ce # worth0ess thin Are on0y reedy of rew#rd.
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8here sh#00 : refe seek& if yo refse e D:n yo y ho%e& in yo y fortne 0ies&:n yo y 0ife J thoh yo nst #ccse e&My serice scorn& #nd erit nder%ri4e ? !itter riefJ th#t exi0e is !ecoe
=ew#rd for f#ith& #nd %ity de#f #nd d! J
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8hy sho0d y firness find # se#t so w#Erin DMy si%0e ows& y 0oe yo entert#ined G8ithot desert the s#e ##in disf#Erin GFet : y word #nd %#ssion ho0d nst#ined. 1* ? wretched e J th#t y chief oy sho0d !reed
My on0y rief #nd kindness %ity need J
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