The Poetical Works of Thomas Chatterton with an essay on the Rowley poems by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat and a memoir by Edward Bell |
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XXV.
Sprite of Segowenspeaks.
Deceiving gold was once my only toy,
With it my soul within the coffer lay,
It did the mastery of my life employ,
By night my mistress, and my jub by day.
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Thinking how best to filch the orphan's bread,
And from the helpless take their goods away,
I from the skyën heard a voice, which said:
“Thou sleepest; but lo! Satan is awake,
Some deed that's holy do, or he thy soul will take.”
[Sprite of Segowen]
XXVI.
At once I started up with fear astound,Methought in mirk were playing devils fell;
Straight did I number twenty Aves round,
And thought full soonè for to go to hell.
I'th' morn my case to a good priest did tell.
Who did advise me to y-build that day
The church of Thomas, then to pieces fell.
My heart expanded into heaven lay;
Soon was the silver to the workmen given,
'Twas best bestowed, a karynte giv'n to heaven.
[Sprite of Segowen]
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But well, I wot, thy motives were not so,'Twas love of God that set thee on the rearing
Of this fair church, Oh Canynge, for to do
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This church, our lesser buildings all out-daring,
Like to the moon with stars of little light;
And after-times, the beauteous pile revering,
The prince of churches' builders thee shall hight;
Great was the cause, but greater was th'effect,
So all will say who do this place prospect.
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