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Chorus。 If then the spirits only stray； let mine Fly to thy bosome； and my soule to thine： Thus in our native seate we gladly give Our right for one； where we can better live。
II。 Lu。 But ah； this ling'ring； murdring farewel！ Death quickly wounds； and wounding cures the ill。 Alex。 It is the glory of a valiant lover； Still to be dying； still for to recover。
Cho。 Soldiers suspected of their courage goe； That ensignes and their breasts untorne show： Love nee're his standard； when his hoste he sets； Creates alone fresh…bleeding bannerets。
III。 Alex。 But part we； when thy figure I retaine Still in my heart； still strongly in mine eye？ Lu。 Shadowes no longer than the sun remaine； But his beams； that made 'em； fly； they fly。 Cho。 Vaine dreames of love！ that only so much blisse Allow us； as to know our wretchednesse； And deale a larger measure in our paine By showing joy； then hiding it againe。
IV。 Alex。 No； whilst light raigns； LUCASTA still rules here； And all the night shines wholy in this sphere。 Lu。 I know no morne but my ALEXIS ray； To my dark thoughts the breaking of the day。
Chorus。 Alex。 So in each other if the pitying sun Thus keep us fixt； nere may his course be run！ Lu。 And oh！ if night us undivided make； Let us sleepe still； and sleeping never wake！
The close。 Cruel ADIEUS may well adjourne awhile The sessions of a looke； a kisse； or smile； And leave behinde an angry grieving blush； But time nor fate can part us joyned thus。
i。e。 the poet himself。
〃John Gamble； apprentice to Ambrose Beyland； a noted musician； was afterwards musician at one of the playhouses； from thence removed to be a cornet in the King's Chapel。 After that he became one in Charles the Second's band of violins； and composed for the theatres。 He published AYRES AND DIALOGUES TO THE THEORBO AND BASS VIOL； fol。 Lond。； 1659。〃Hawkins。
SONNET。 SET BY MR。 WILLIAM LAWES。
I。 When I by thy faire shape did sweare； And mingled with each vowe a teare； I lov'd； I lov'd thee best； I swore as I profest。 For all the while you lasted warme and pure； My oathes too did endure。 But once turn'd faithlesse to thy selfe and old； They then with thee incessantly grew cold。
II。 I swore my selfe thy sacrifice By th' ebon bowes that guard thine eyes； Which now are alter'd white； And by the glorious light Of both those stars； which of their spheres bereft； Only the gellie's left。 Then changed thus； no more I'm bound to you； Then swearing to a saint that proves untrue。
i。e。 at once； immediately。
Her eyebrows。
Original reads OF WHICH。
LUCASTA WEEPING。 SONG。 SET BY MR。 JOHN LANEERE。
I。 Lucasta wept； and still the bright Inamour'd god of day； With his soft handkercher of light； Kist the wet pearles away。
II。 But when her teares his heate or'ecame； In cloudes he quensht his beames； And griev'd； wept out his eye of flame； So drowned her sad streames。
III。 At this she smiled； when straight the sun Cleer'd by her kinde desires； And by her eyes reflexion Fast kindl'd there his fires。
This stanza is not found in the printed copy of LUCASTA； 1649； but it occurs in a MS。 of this poem written； with many compositions by Lovelace and other poets； in a copy of Crashaw's POEMS； 1648； 12mo； a portion of which having been formed of the printer's proof…sheets； some of the pages are printed only on one side； the reverse being covered with MSS。 poems； among the rest with epigrams by MR。 THOMAS FULLER （about fifty in number）。 There can be little doubt； from the character of the majority of these little poems； that by 〃Mr。 Thomas Fuller〃 we may understand the church…historian。
TO LUCASTA。 FROM PRISON AN EPODE。
I。 Long in thy shackels； liberty I ask not from these walls； but thee； Left for awhile anothers bride； To fancy all the world beside。
II。 Yet e're I doe begin to love； See； how I all my objects prove； Then my free soule to that confine； 'Twere possible I might call mine。
III。 First I would be in love with PEACE； And her rich swelling breasts increase； But how； alas！ how may that be； Despising earth； she will love me？
IV。 Faine would I be in love with WAR； As my deare just avenging star； But War is lov'd so ev'rywhere； Ev'n he disdaines a lodging here。
V。 Thee and thy wounds I would bemoane； Faire thorough…shot RELIGION； But he lives only that kills thee； And who so bindes thy hands； is free。
VI。 I would love a PARLIAMENT As a maine prop from Heav'n sent； But ah！ who's he； that would be wedded To th' fairest body that's beheaded？
VII。 Next would I court my LIBERTY； And then my birth…right； PROPERTY； But can that be； when it is knowne； There's nothing you can call your owne？
VIII。 A REFORMATION I would have； As for our griefes a SOV'RAIGNE salve； That is； a cleansing of each wheele Of state； that yet some rust doth feele。
IX。 But not a reformation so； As to reforme were to ore'throw； Like watches by unskilfull men Disjoynted； and set ill againe。
X。 The PUBLICK FAITH I would adore； But she is banke…rupt of her store： Nor how to trust her can I see； For she that couzens all； must me。
XI。 Since then none of these can be Fit objects for my love and me； What then remaines； but th' only spring Of all our loves and joyes； the King？
XII。 He who； being the whole ball Of day on earth； lends it to all； When seeking to ecclipse his right； Blinded we stand in our owne light。
XIII。 And now an universall mist Of error is spread or'e each breast； With such a fury edg'd as is Not found in th' inwards of th' abysse。
XIV。 Oh； from thy glorious starry waine Dispense on me one sacred beame； To light me where I soone may see How to serve you； and you trust me！
This was written； perhaps； during the poet's confinement in Peterhouse； to which he was committed a prisoner on his return from abroad in 1648。 At the date of its composition； there can be little doubt； from expressions in stanzas vi。 and xii。 that the fortunes of Charles I。 were at their lowest ebb； and it may be assigned without much risk of error to the end of 1648。
〃The publick faith？ why 'tis a word of kin； A nephew that dares COZEN any sin； A term of art； great BEHOMOTH'S younger brother； Old MACHAVIEL and half a thousand other； Which； when subscrib'd； writes LEGION； names on truss； ABADDON； BELZEBUB； and INCUBUS。〃 Cleaveland's POEMS； ed。 1669； p。 91。
LUCASTA'S FANNE； WITH A LOOKING…GLASSE IN IT。
I。 Eastrich！ thou featherd foole； and easie prey； That larger sailes to thy broad vessell needst； Snakes through thy guttur…neck hisse all the day； Then on thy iron messe at supper feedst。
II。 O what a glorious transmigration From this to so divine an edifice Hast thou straight made！ heere from a winged stone Transform'd into a bird of paradice！
III。 Now doe thy plumes for hiew and luster vie With th' arch of heav'n that triumphs or'e past wet； And in a rich enamel'd pinion lye With saphyres； amethists and opalls set。
IV。 Sometime they wing her side； strive to drown The day's eyes piercing beames； whose am'rous heat Sollicites still； 'till with this shield of downe From her brave face his glowing fires are beat。
V。 But whilst a plumy curtaine she doth draw； A chrystall mirror sparkles in thy breast； In which her fresh aspect when as she saw； And then her foe retired to the west。
VI。 Deare engine； that oth' sun got'st me the day； 'Spite of his hot assaults mad'st him retreat！ No wind （said she） dare with thee henceforth play But mine own breath to coole the tyrants heat。
VII。 My lively shade thou ever shalt retaine In thy inclosed feather…framed glasse； And but unto our selves to all remaine Invisible； thou feature of this face！
VIII。 So said； her sad swaine over…heard and cried： Yee Gods！ for faith unstaind this a reward！ Feathers and glasse t'outweigh my vertue tryed！ Ah！ show their empty strength！ the gods accord。
IX。 Now fall'n the brittle favourite lyes and b