Tomaketheweeperlaugh,thelaugherweep,
Hehadthedialectanddifferentskill,
Catchingallpassionsinhiscraftofwill,
\'Thathedidinthegeneralbosomreign
Ofyoung,ofold,andsexesbothenchanted,
Todwellwithhiminthoughts,ortoremain
Inpersonalduty,followingwherehehaunted。
Consentsbewitched,erehedesire,havegranted,
Anddialoguedforhimwhathewouldsay,
Askedtheirownwills,andmadetheirwillsobey。
\'Manytherewerethatdidhispictureget,
Toservetheireyes,andinitputtheirmind;
Likefoolsthatinth\'imaginationset
Thegoodlyobjectswhichabroadtheyfind
Oflandsandmansions,theirsinthoughtassigned;
Andlabouringinmoepleasurestobestowthem
Thanthetruegoutylandlordwhichdothowethem。
\'Somanyhave,thatnevertouchedhishand,
Sweetlysupposedthemmistressofhisheart。
Mywoefulself,thatdidinfreedomstand,
Andwasmyownfee—simple,notinpart,
Whatwithhisartinyouth,andyouthinart,
Threwmyaffectionsinhischarmedpower
Reservedthestalkandgavehimallmyflower。
\'YetdidInot,assomemyequalsdid,
Demandofhim,norbeingdesiredyielded;
Findingmyselfinhonoursoforbid,
WithsafestdistanceIminehonourshielded。
Experienceformemanybulwarksbuilded
Ofproofsnew—bleeding,whichremainedthefoil
Ofthisfalsejewel,andhisamorousspoil。
\'Butah,whoevershunnedbyprecedent
Thedestinedillshemustherselfassay?
Orforcedexamples,\'gainstherowncontent,
Toputtheby—pastperilsinherway?
Counselmaystopawhilewhatwillnotstay;
Forwhenwerage,adviceisoftenseen
Bybluntingustomakeourwillsmorekeen。
\'Norgivesitsatisfactiontoourblood
Thatwemustcurbituponothers\'proof,
Tobeforbodthesweetsthatseemssogood
Forfearofharmsthatpreachinourbehoof。
Oappetite,fromjudgementstandaloof!
Theoneapalatehaththatneedswilltaste,
ThoughReasonweep,andcryitisthylast。
\'ForfurtherIcouldsaythisman\'suntrue,
Andknewthepatternsofhisfoulbeguiling;
Heardwherehisplantsinothers\'orchardsgrew;
Sawhowdeceitsweregildedinhissmiling;
Knewvowswereeverbrokerstodefiling;
Thoughtcharactersandwordsmerelybutart,
Andbastardsofhisfouladulterateheart。
\'AndlonguponthesetermsIheldmycity,
Tillthushe\'ganbesiegeme:\"Gentlemaid,
Haveofmysufferingyouthsomefeelingpity,
Andbenotofmyholyvowsafraid。
That\'stoyesworntononewaseversaid;
ForfeastsofloveIhavebeencalledunto,
Tillnowdidne\'erinvitenorneverwoo。
\'\"Allmyoffencesthatabroadyousee
Areerrorsoftheblood,noneofthemind;
Lovemadethemnot;withacturetheymaybe,
Whereneitherpartyisnortruenorkind。
Theysoughttheirshamethatsotheirshamedidfind;
Andsomuchlessofshameinmeremains
Byhowmuchofmetheirreproachcontains。
\'\"Amongthemanythatmineeyeshaveseen,
Notonewhoseflamemyheartsomuchaswarmed,
Ormyaffectionputtoth\'smallestteen,
Oranyofmyleisuresevercharmed。
HarmhaveIdonetothem,butne\'erwasharmed;
Keptheartsinliveries,butmineownwasfree,
Andreignedcommandinginhismonarchy。
\'\"Lookherewhattributeswoundedfanciessentme,
Ofpaledpearlsandrubiesredasblood;
Figuringthattheytheirpassionslikewiselentme
Ofgriefandblushes,aptlyunderstood
Inbloodlesswhiteandtheencrimsonedmood—
Effectsofterroranddearmodesty,
Encampedinhearts,butfightingoutwardly。
\'\"And,lo,beholdthesetalentsoftheirhair,
Withtwistedmetalamorouslyempleached,
Ihavereceiv\'dfrommanyaseveralfair,
Theirkindacceptanceweepinglybeseeched,
Withtheannexionsoffairgemsenriched,
Anddeep—brainedsonnetsthatdidamplify
Eachstone\'sdearnature,worth,andquality。
\'\"Thediamond?why,\'twasbeautifulandhard,
Wheretohisinvisedpropertiesdidtend;
Thedeep—greenem\'rald,inwhosefreshregard
Weaksightstheirsicklyradiancedoamend;
Theheaven—huedsapphireandtheopalblend
Withobjectsmanifold;eachseveralstone,
Withwitwellblazoned,smiled,ormadesomemoan。
\'\"Lo,allthesetrophiesofaffectionshot,
Ofpensivedandsubdueddesiresthetender,
NaturehathchargedmethatIhoardthemnot,
ButyieldthemupwhereImyselfmustrender—
Thatis,toyou,myoriginandender;
Forthese,offorce,mustyouroblationsbe,
SinceItheiraltar,youenpatronme。
\'\"Othenadvanceofyoursthatphraselesshand
Whosewhiteweighsdowntheairyscaleofpraise;
Takeallthesesimilestoyourowncommand,
Hallowedwithsighsthatburninglungsdidraise;
Whatmeyourministerforyouobeys
Worksunderyou;andtoyourauditcomes
Theirdistractparcelsincombinedsums。
\'\"Lo,thisdevicewassentmefromanun,
Orsistersanctified,ofholiestnote,
Whichlatehernoblesuitincourtdidshun,
Whoseraresthavingsmadetheblossomsdote;
Forshewassoughtbyspiritsofrichestcoat,
Butkeptcolddistance,anddidthenceremove
Tospendherlivingineternallove。