sydneysso

es——ispeakofhebesofhem——areamongheverybesofheirsorheyfallbelowhepinmoraldigniy,hesanciy,andhighyemodesspiriofselfapproval,ofmilon,inhisposiionsofasimirsrucureheyareinruhwhamilon,censuringhearcadia,saysofhawork(owhichheyareasorofaferuneorapplicaion),”vainandamaorious”enough,yehehingsinheirkind(asheconfessesoberueofheromance)maybe”fullofworhandwi”heysavourofhecourier,imusbeallowed,andnoofhecommonwealhsmanbumilonwasacourierwhenhewroehemasquealudlowcasle,andsillmoreacourierwhenheposedhearcadeswhenhenaionalsrugglewasobegin,hebeinglycashesevaniiesbehindhim;andifheorderofimehadhrownsirphilipuponhecrisiswhichprecededherevoluion,hereisnoreasonwhyheshouldnohaveacedhesameparinhaemergency,whichhasglorifiedhenameofaersydneyhedidnowanforpi

essorboldnessofspirihisleeronhefrenchmachmayesify,hecouldspeakhismindfreelyoprincesheimesdidnocallhimohescaffold

heso

eswhichweofenescallomindofmilonwereheposiionsofhismauresyearshoseofsydney,whichiamabouoproduce,werewrieninheveryheydayofhisbloodheyaresuckfullofamorousfancies——farfechedconceis,befiinghisoccupaion;forruelovehinksnobourosendouhoughsuponhevas,andmorehanindianvoyages,obringhomerichpearls,oundishwealh,gums,jewels,spicery,osacrificeinselfdepreciaingsimiliudes,asshadowsofrueamiabiliiesinhebelovedwemusbelovers——oraleashecoolingouchofime,hecircumpraecordiafrigins,musnohavesodampedourfaculies,asoakeawayourrecollecionhawewereonceso——beforewecandulyappreciaehegloriousvaniies,andgracefulhyperbolesofhepassionheimageswhichliebeforeourfee(houghbysomeaccounedheonlynaural)areleasnauralforhehighsydneanloveoexpressisfanciesbyheymayserveforhelovesofibullus,orhedearauhorofheschoolmisress;forpassionshacreepandwhineinelegiesandpasoralbaldsiamsuremilo

everlovedahisraeiamafraidsomeofhisaddresses(adleonoramimean)haverahererredonhefarherside;andhahepoecamenomuchshorofareligiousindecorum,whenhecouldhusaposrophiseasinginggirl:——

angelusunicuiquesuus(siccrediegenes)

obigiaeheriisalesabordinibus

quidmirum,leonora,ibisigloriamajor,

namuapraesenemvoxsonaipsadeum?

audeus,auvacuiceremenseriacoeli,

peruasecreoguuraserpiagens;

serpiagens,facilisquedocemoraliacorda

sensimimmorassuescerepossesono

quodsicuncaquidemdeuses,percuncaquefusus,

ineunaloquiur,caeeramuushabe

hisislovinginasrangefashion;andirequiressomecandourofconsrucion(besidesheslighdarkeningofadeadnguage)ocasaveiloverheuglyappearanceofsomehingverylikebsphemyinheswoversesihinkheloverwouldhavebeensaggered,ifhehadgoneabouoexpresshesamehoughinenglishiamsure,sydneyhasnoflighslikehishisexravaganzasdonosrikeahesky,houghheakesleaveoadophepaledianinoafellowshipwihhismoralpassions

wihhowsadseps,omoon,houclimbsheskies;

howsilenly;andwihhowwanaface!

wha!mayibe,haeveninheavenlypce

habusyarcherhissharparrowsries?

sure,ifhalongwihloveacquainedeyes

canjudgeoflove,houfeelsaloverscase;

ireadiinhylooks;hynguishgrace

ome,hafeelhelike,hysaedescries

hen,evenoffellowship,omoon,ellme,

isconsanlovedeemdherebuwanofwi?

arebeauieshereasproudashereheybe

doheyaboveloveobeloved,andye

hoseloversscorn,whomhalovedohpossess?

doheycallviruehere——ungraefulness?

heslineofhispoemisalileobscuredbyransposiionhemeans,doheycallungraefulnesshereavirue?

come,sleep,osleep,hecerainknoofpeace,

hebaiingpceofwi,hebalmofwoe,

hepoormanswealh,heprisonersrelease,

heindifferenjudgebeweenhehighandlow,

wihshieldofproofshieldmefromouheprease

ofhosefiercedarsdespairamedohhrow,

omakeinmehosecivilwarsocease:

iwillgoodribuepay,ifhoudoso

akehouofmesweepillows,sweeesbed,

achamberdeafonoise,andblindoligh,

arosygarnd,andawearyhead

andifhesehings,asbeinghinebyrigh,

movenohyheavygrace,houshalinme,

livelierhanelsewhere,selsimagesee

iii

hecuriouswis,seeingdullpensiveness

bewrayiselfinmylongseledeyes,

whencehosesamefumesofmencholyrise,

wihidlepains,andmissingaim,doguess

some,haknowhowmyspringididaddress,

deemhamymusesomefruiofknowledgeplies,

ohers,becauseheprincemyserviceries

hink,haihinksaeerrorsoredress,

buharderjudgesjudge,ambiionsrage,

scourgeofiself,sillclimbingslipperypce

holdsmyyoungbraincapivdingoldcage

ofools,oroverwise!as,herace

ofallmyhoughshahneihersopnorsar,

buonlyselseyes,andselshear

iv

becauseiofindarkabsracedguise

seemmosaloneingreaespany,

wihdearhofwords,oranswersquieawry,

ohemhawouldmakespeechofspeecharise,

heydeem,andofheirdoomherumourflies,

hapoisonfoulofbubblingpridedohlie

soinmyswellingbreas,haonlyi

fawnonmyself,andohersdodespise,

yepride,ihink,dohnomysoulpossess,

whichlooksooofinhisunferinggss:

buoneworsefaul——ambiion——iconfess,

hamakesmeofmybesfriendsoverpass,

unseen,unheard,——whilehoughohighespce

bendsallhispowers,evenunoselsgrace

v

havinghisday,myhorse,myhand,mynce,

guidedsowellhaiobainedheprize,

bohbyhejudgmenofheenglisheyes

andofsomesenfromhasweeenemy——france,

horsemenmyskillinhorsemanshipadvance,

ownsfolkmysrengh,adainierjudgeapplies

hispraiseosleigh,whichfromgoodusedohrise;

someluckywisimpueibuochance;

ohers,becauseofbohsidesidoake

mybloodfromhem,whodidexcelinhis,

hinknauremeamanofarmsdidmake

howfarheyshoawry!heruecauseis,

sellookdon,andfromherheavenlyface

senforhhebeamswhichmadesofairmyrace

vi

inmarialsporsihadmycu

ingried,

andyeobreakmoresavesdidmeaddress,

whilewihhepeoplesshous(imusconfess)

youh,luck,andpraise,evenfilldmyveinswihpride——

whencupid,havingme(hissve)descried

inmarsslivery,prancinginhepress,

”whanow,sirfool!”saidhe;”iwouldnoless:

lookhere,isay”ilookd,andselspied,

whohardbymadeawindowsendforhligh

myhearhenquakd,hendazzledweremineeyes;

onehandforgoorule,hoherofigh;

norrumpessoundiheard,norfriendlycries

myfoecameon,andbeaheairforme——

illhaherblushmadememyshameosee

vii

nomore,mydear,nomorehesecounselsry;

ogivemypassionsleaveorunheirrace;

leforuneyonmeherworsdisgrace;

lefolkoerchargedwihbrainagainsmecry;

lecloudsbedimmyface,breakinmineeye;

lemenoseps,buoflosbour,race;

leallheearhwihscornrecounmycase——

budonowillmefrommyloveofly

idonoenvyarisoleswi,

nordoaspireocaesarsbleedingfame;

noraughdocare,houghsomeabovemesi;

norhope,norwish,anohercourseoframe,

buhawhichoncemaywinhycruelhear:

houarmywi,andhoumyviruear

viii

lovesilboy,andofawanon,is,

schooldonlybyhismohersendereye;

whawonderhen,ifhehislessonmiss,

whenforsosofaroddearpyhery?

andyemysar,becauseasugardkiss

insporisuckd,whilesheasleepdidlie,

dohlour,naychide,nayhrea,foronlyhis

swee,iwassaucylove,nohumblei

bunoscuseserves;shemakesherwrahappear

inbeauyshrone——seenow,whodaresenear

hosescarlejudges,hreaningbloodypain?

oheavnlyfool,hymoskissworhyface

angerinvesswihsuchalovelygrace,

haangersselfineedsmuskissagain

ix

ineverdrankofaganippewell,

noreverdidinshadeofempesi,

andmusesscornwihvulgarbrainsodwell;

poorymani,forsacredriesunfi

somedoihearofpoesfuryell,

bu(godwo)wonowhaheymeanbyi;

andhisiswearbybckesbrookofhell,

iamnopickpurseofanoherswi

howfallsihen,hawihsosmoohanease

myhoughsispeak,andwhaispeakdohflow

inverse,andhamyversebeswisdohplease?

guessmehecause——whaisihus?——fye,no

orso?——muchlesshowhen?surehusiis,

mylipsareswee,inspiredwihselskiss

ofallhekingshaeverheredidreign,

edward,namedfourh,asfirsinpraiseiname,

noforhisfairouside,norwelllinedbrain——

alhoughlessgifsimpfeahersofonfame

norhahecould,youngwise,wisevalian,frame

hissiresrevenge,joindwihakingdomsgain;

and,andbymarscouldyemadmarssoame,

habanceweighdwhasworddideobain

norhahemadeheflouredelucesofraid,

houghsronglyhedgedofbloodylionspaws

hawiylewisohimaribuepaid

norhis,norha,noranysuchsmallcause——

buonly,forhisworhyknighdursprove

olosehiscrownraherhanfailhislove

xi

ohappyhames,hadidsmyselbear,

isawhyself,wihmanyasmilingline

uponhycheerfulface,joysliverywear,

whilehosefairpsonhysreamsdidshine;

heboaforjoycouldnoodanceforbear,

whilewanonwinds,wihbeauysodivine

ravishd,saydno,illinhergoldenhair

heydidhemselves(osweeesprison)wine

andfainhoseaeolsyouhherewouldheirsay

havemade;bu,forcedbynauresillofly,

firsdidwihpuffingkisshoselocksdispy

she,sodishevelld,blushd;fromwindowi

wihsighhereofcriedou,ofairdisgrace,

lehonoursselfoheegranhighespce!

xii

highway,sinceyoumychiefparnassusbe;

andhamymuse,osomeearsnounswee,

empersherwordsoramplinghorsesfee,

moresofhanoachambermelody,——

nowblessedyoubearonwardblessedme

oher,whereimyhearsafelefshallmee,

mymuseandimusyouofduygree

wihhanksandwishes,wishinghankfully

beyousillfair,honourdbypublicheed,

bynoencroachmenwrongd,norimeforgo;

norbmdforblood,norshamedforsinfuldeed

andhayouknow,ienvyyounolo

ofhigheswish,iwishyousomuchbliss,

hundredsofyearsyouselsfeemaykiss

ofheforegoing,hefirs,hesecond,andhesso

e,aremyfavouriesbuhegeneralbeauyofhemallis,haheyaresoperfeclycharacerisicalhespiriof”learningandofchivalry,——”ofwhichunion,spenserhaseniledsydneyohavebeenhe”presiden,”——shineshroughhemiconfess,icanseenohingofhe”jejune”or”frigid”inhem;muchlessofhe”siff”and”cumbrous”——whichihavesomeimesheardobjecedohearcadiaheverserunsoffswiflyandgalnlyimighhavebeenunedoherumpe;orempered(ashimself:expressesi)o”ramplinghorsesfee”heyaboundinfeliciousphrases——

oheavnlyfool,hymoskissworhylips

8hso

e——

sweepillows,sweeesbed;

achamberdeafonoise,andblindoligh;

arosygarnd,andawearyhead

2ndso

e——

hasweeenemy,——france——

5hso

e,

buheyarenorichinwordsonly,invagueandunlocalisedfeelings——hefailingoomuchofsomepoeryofhepresendayheyarefull,maerial,andcircumsaniaedimeandpceappropriaeseveryoneofhemiisnoafeverofpassionwasingiselfuponahindieofdainywords,buaranscendenpassionpervadingandilluminaingacion,pursuis,sudies,feasofarms,heopinionsofconemporariesandhisjudgmenofhemanhisoricalhreadrunshroughhem,whichalmosaffixesadaeohem;markshewhenandwhereheywerewrien

ihavedwelhelongeruponwhaiconceivehemeriofhesepoems,becauseihavebeenhurbyhewano

ess(iwishicouldreaibyagenlername)wihwhichkeseveryoccasionofinsulinghememoryofsirphilipsydneybuhedecisionsofheauhorofablealk,&c,(mosprofoundandsublewhereheyare,asforhemospar,jus)aremoresafelyobereliedupon,onsubjecsandauhorshehasaparialiyfor,hanonsuchashehasconceivedanaccidenalprejudiceagainsmilonwroeso

es,andwasakinghaer;andiwascongenialperhapsosacrificeacourieroapariobuiwasunwillingoloseafineideafrommymindhenobleimages,passions,senimens,andpoeicaldelicaciesofcharacer,scaeredalloverhearcadia(spieofsomesiffnessandencumbermen),jusifyomehecharacerwhichhisconemporarieshavelefusofhewrierica

ohinkwihhecriic,hasirphilipsydneywashaopprobrioushingwhichafoolishnoblemaninhisinsolenhosiliychoseoermhimicallomindheepiaphmadeonhim,oguidemeojuserhoughsofhim;andireposeuponhebeauifullinesinhe”friendspassionforhisasrophel,”prinedwihheelegiesofspenserandohers

youknew——whoknewnoasrophel?

(haishouldliveosayiknew,

andhavenoinpossessionsill!)——

hingsknownpermimeorenew——

ofhimyouknowhismerisuch,

ica

osay——youhear——oomuch

wihinhesewoodsofarcady

hechiefdelighandpleasureook;

andonhemounainparheny,

uponhecrysalliquidbrook,

hemusesmehimeveryday,

haaughhimsing,owrie,andsay

whenhedescendeddownhemoun,

hispersonageseemedmosdivine:

ahousandgracesonemighcoun

uponhislovelychearfuleyne

ohearhimspeak,andsweelysmile,

youwereinparadisehewhile,

asweearacivekindofgrace;

afulssurancegivenbylooks;

coninualforinaface,

helineamensofgospelbooks——

irowhacounnanceca

olye,

whosehoughsarelegibleinheeye

aboveallohershisishe,

whichersapprovedinhissong,

haloveandhonourmighagree,

andhapurelovewilldonowrong

sweesains,iisnosinorbme

oloveamanofviruousname

didneverlovesosweelybreahe

inanymoralbreasbefore:

didnevermuseinspirebeneah

apoesbrainwihfinersore

hewroeoflovewihhighconcei,

andbeauyreardaboveherheigh

orleanyonereadhedeepersorrows(griefru

inginorage)inhepoem,——hesinhecollecionacpanyingheabove,——whichfrominernalesimonyibelieveobelordbrookes,——begi

ingwih”silenceaugmenehgrief,”andhenseriouslyaskhimself,wheherhesubjecofsuchabsorbingandconfoundregrescouldhavebeenhahingwhichlordoxfordermedhim