The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2): Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous ManuscriptsDonne, John
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The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2): Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous Manuscripts
Donne, John
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
As he that sees a starre fall, runs apace,
And findes a gellie in the place, 205
So doth the Bridegroome hast as much,
Being told this starre is falne, and findes her such.
And as friends may looke strange,
By a new fashion, or apparrells change,
Their soules, though long acquainted they had beene, 210
These clothes, their bodies, never yet had seene;
Therefore at first shee modestly might start,
But must forthwith surrender every part,
As freely, as each to each before, gave either eye or heart.
XI.
_The good-night._
Now, as in Tullias tombe, one lampe burnt cleare, 215
Unchang'd for fifteene hundred yeare,
May these love-lamps we here enshrine,
In warmth, light, lasting, equall the divine.
Fire ever doth aspire,
And makes all like it selfe, turnes all to fire, 220
But ends in ashes, which these cannot doe,
For none of these is fuell, but fire too.
This is joyes bonfire, then, where loves strong Arts
Make of so noble individuall parts
One fire of foure inflaming eyes, and of two loving hearts. 225
_Idios._
As I have brought this song, that I may doe
A perfect sacrifice, I'll burne it too.
_Allophanes._
No S^{r}. This paper I have justly got,
For, in burnt incense, the perfume is not
His only that presents it, but of all; 230
What ever celebrates this Festivall
Is common, since the joy thereof is so.
Nor may your selfe be Priest: But let me goe,
Backe to the Court, and I will lay'it upon
Such Altars, as prize your devotion. 235
[ECCLOGUE. _&c._ _1633-69:_ _similarly_, _A18_, _A23_, _B_,
_D_, _H49_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD_]
[his absence thence. _1633, Lec:_ his Actions there.
_1635-69_, _A18_, _H49_, _N_, _O'F_, _TC:_ his absence then.
_D_, _S96_]
[2 countries] country _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[4 clime _1633-39:_ clime: _1650-69:_ clime. _D_]
[5 small _1633_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_,
_TC:_
smaller _1635-69_, _Chambers_]
[12 Have _1633:_ Having _1635-69_
murmure _A18_, _A23_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _N_, _O'F_, _TC:_
murmures _1633-69_]
[22 were, _Ed:_ were; _1633-69_]
[29 kindle] kindles _1633_]
[34 plotts, _1635-69_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _N_, _O'F_,
_S96_, _TC:_ places, _1633_, _1669_, _Lec_]
[37 disgest, _1633-39:_ digest, _1650-69_]
[39 there. _D:_ there _1633-69_]
[40 where, _1633:_ where: _1635-69_, _owing to the dropping of
stop in previous line_]
[42 State.] State, _1633_]
[54 one _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _H49_, _N_, _O'F_, _TC:_ own
_1635-69_, _Lec_]
[55 I am ... Court. _1633_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _N_,
_S96_, _TC:_ And am I then from Court? _1635-69_
art. _1650-69:_ art, _1633-39_]
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