The poems of William Habington Edited with introduction and commentary by Kenneth Allott |
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DOUBTFUL POEMS
on Castaraes sittinge on Primrose banks
See how the little Starrs in Azure nightsWhen Cynthia's present cast their tremblinge lights
As fearfull least her Numerous Sparks might moue her
And winke a welcome to the wakefull Louer.
So when castara satt; The primrose banks
Shrunke up their odours in their yellow ranks
For what are all the sweets together mett
If but compared to the violett:
Yeat lily sheppardesses in their bowre
Mistake this sweete and call it gilly-flower.
What ere it be; it seems for worth and price
A plant for princes out of paradice.
upon Castaries and her sisters goinge Afoote in the Snow
The Heauens knowinge that the tedious wayDid rauish ease from fayre Castara: lay
Their sentence on the Earth, and thinke it meete
It should doe pennance in a snow-white sheete
As it hath done this morninge: for the last
Enameld at your sights did sparkles cast
Like hardest diamonds, and were proud to bee
A pauement for your brightest eyes to see.
This is my feare, least like faire phoebus Rays
Your eyes might melt the snow, and make wett ways.
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