ON A FOULE MORNING, BEING THEN TO TAKE A JOURNEY.1 WHERE art thou Sol, while thus the blind-fold Day 1 Staggers out of the East, loses her way Stumbling on Night? Rouze thee illustrious youth, And let no dull mists choake thy Light's faire growth. Point here thy beames: O glance on yonder flocks, 5 And make their fleeces golden as thy locks. Vnfold thy faire front, and there shall appeare Full glory, flaming in her owne free spheare. Say to the sullen Morne, thou com'st to court her; On those delicious bankes distill'd againe, 10 15 1 Appeared originally in 'Steps) of 1646 (pp. 45 6) was reprinted in Delights' of 1648 (pp. 28-9) and 1670 (pp. 101 2). Our text in that of 1644, as before; but see Notes and Bustrations at close of the poem. G. Heel fan her bright locks, teaching them to flow, Rise then (faire blew-ey'd maid!) rise and discover Fly, fly prophane fogs, farre hence fly away, To sit and seoule upon Night's heavy brow, 30 20 Not on the fresh cheekes of the virgin Morne, 35 Where nought but smiles, and ruddy joyes are worne. Fly then, and doe not thinke with her to stay; NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. In the SANCROFT MS. this is headed An Invitation to faire weather. In itinere adurgeretur matutinum cœlum tali carmine invitabatur serenitas. R. CR. In line 12 the Ms. reads 'smooth for proud (TUINBULL here, after 1670, as usual misreads demand for command'): line 18 corrects the misreading of all the editions, which is To every blushing....:' line 23 reads soft and dainty: line 36, is for are: other orthographie differences only. 237 The opening lines of this poem seem to be adapted from remembrance of the Friar's in Romeo and Juliet: "The grey-eyed Mor. smiles on the frowning Night . And flecked Darkness like a drunkard reels From forth Day's path and Titan's burning wheels.' (ii. 3.) Line 4, in HARLEIAN MS. 6917-18 reads, as I have adopted, 'thy' for 'the.' Line 5, ib. on yond faire.' 7, ib. Unfold thy front and then . . . . 9, instile is instill, used in Latinate sense of drop into or upon: HARLEIAN MS., as before, isenstile.' Line 14, HARLEIAN MS., as before, thy' for her.' 16, ib. these.' ' and disclose the new-born rose.' See our Essay for critical remarks. G. ! TO THE MORNING: SATISFACTION FOR SLEEPE.1 WHAT succour can I hope my Muse shall send Vnlesse the Muse sing my apologie? O in that morning of my shame! when I Lay folded up in Sleepe's captivity, How at the sight did'st thou draw back thine eyes. 1 Appeared originally in "Steps" of 1646 (pp. 47-8): was reprinted in 1648 Delights (pp. 30-1) and 1679 (pp. 102-4). Our text is that of 1648, as before: but see Notes and Illustrations at close of the poem. G. 5 Twice dy'd in thine owne blushes! and did'st run His Lethe be my Helicon: and see If Morpheus have a Muse to wait on mee. No nimble rapture starts to Heaven, and brings Her starry throne; whose holy heats can warme ΙΟ 15 20 25 30 So warme in thy soft brest, it cannot dye. Have merey then, and when he next shall rise 35 O meet the angry God, invade his eyes, |