1609? SIMPLEX MUNDITIIS From Epicane STILL to be neat, still to be drest, Though art's hid causes are not found, Give me a look, give me a face, They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. 12 Ben Jonson. SILVIA From Two Gentlemen of Verona WHO is Silvia? What is she, That all our swains commend her? Holy, fair, and wise is she; The heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admirèd be. 5 1623. Is she kind as she is fair? For beauty lives with kindness: To help him of his blindness; Then to Silvia let us sing, William Shakespeare. 15 "O MISTRESS MINE, WHERE ARE YOU ROAMING?" From Twelfth Night O MISTRESS mine, where are you roaming? Trip no further, pretty sweeting, What is love? 't is not hereafter; In delay there lies no plenty, Then come kiss me, sweet and twenty, 1623. 12 William Shakespeare. "TAKE, O TAKE THOSE LIPS AWAY" From Measure for Measure TAKE, O take those lips away, Bring again; Seals of love, but seal'd in vain, 1623. William Shakespeare. LOVE From Merchant of Venice TELL me where is fancy bred, 1600. It is engendered in the eyes, Let us all ring fancy's knell: Ding, dong, bell. William Shakespeare. 10 CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH CRABBED Age and Youth Youth like summer morn, 1599. Age's breath is short; Youth is nimble, Age is lame: Youth is hot and bold, Age is weak and cold; Youth is wild, and Age is tame: Age, I do abhor thee, Youth, I do adore thee; O! my Love, my Love is young! Age, I do defy thee O sweet shepherd, hie thee, For methinks thou stay'st too long William Shakespeare (?) 20 "ON A DAY, ALACK THE DAY!" 1598. From L. L. L. On a day, alack the day! Through the velvet leaves the wind Wish'd himself the heaven's breath. Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn: Vow, alack, for youth unmeet; Youth so apt to pluck a sweet! Do not call it sin in me That I am forsworn for thee: Thou for whom e'en Jove would swear Juno but an Ethiope were, William Shakespeare. ΤΟ 20 |