Supplying their void places with the worst. 40 Thersites did Protesilaus survive; And Hector died, his brothers yet alive. My wench's vows for thee what should I show, Which stormy south winds into sea did blow? The seventh day came, none following might'st thou see, And the Fate's distaff empty stood to thee: Yet words in thy benumbËd palate rung; "Farewell, Corinna," cried thy dying tongue. Elysium hath a wood of holm-trees black, Whose earth doth not perpetual green grass lack. 50 There good birds rest (if we believe things hidden), Whence unclean fowls are said to be forbidden. There harmless swans feed all abroad the river; There lives the phoenix, one alone bird ever; There Juno's bird displays his gorgeous feather, And loving doves kiss eagerly together. The parrot into wood received with these, Turns all the godly[275] birds to what she please. A grave her bones hides: on her corps' great grave, The little stones these little verses have. 60 _This tomb approves I pleased my mistress well My mouth in speaking did all birds excell._ FOOTNOTES: [264] Not in Isham copy or ed. A. [265] Dyce remarks that Marlowe's copy had "ales mihi missus" for "imitatrix ales." [266] So Dyce for "goodly" of the old eds. ("piÊ volucres"). [267] Shrill. [268] So Dyce for "not" of the old eds. [269] So Dyce for "It is as great." [270] "Miluus." [271] "Graculus." [272] Old eds. "crowes." [273] Old eds. "words." [274] Marlowe was very weak in Latin prosedy. The original has "manibus rapiuntur avaris." [275] Old eds. "goodly" ("_pias_ volueres"). ELEGIA VII.[276] AmicÊ se purgat, quod ancillam non amet.