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but burnt her letters when she writ to me ；
and if that favour made him fat；
i said； 〃if any title be
conveyd by this； ah ！ what doth it avail；
to be the fortieth name in an entail？〃
thus i reclaimd my buzzard love； to fly
at what； and when； and how； and where i choose。
now negligent of sports i lie；
and now； as other falconers use；
i spring a mistress； swear； write； sigh； and weep ；
and the game killd； or lost； go talk or sleep。
the will。
before i sigh my last gasp； let me breathe；
great love； some legacies ； i here bequeath
mine eyes to argus； if mine eyes can see ；
if they be blind； then； love； i give them thee ；
my tongue to fame ； to ambassadors mine ears ；
to women； or the sea； my tears ；
thou； love； hast taught me heretofore
by making me serve her who had twenty more；
that i should give to none； but such as had too much before。
my constancy i to the planets give ；
my truth to them who at the court do live ；
my ingenuity and openness；
to jesuits ； to buffoons my pensiveness ；
my silence to any； who abroad hath been ；
my money to a capuchin ：
thou； love； taughtst me； by appointing me
to love there； where no love received can be；
only to give to such as have an incapacity。
my faith i give to roman catholics ；
all my good works unto the schismatics
of amsterdam ； my best civility
and courtship to an university ；
my modesty i give to soldiers bare ；
my patience let gamesters share ：
thou； love； taughtst me； by making me
love her that holds my love disparity；
only to give to those that count my gifts indignity。
i give my reputation to those
which were my friends ； mine industry to foes ；
to schoolmen i bequeath my doubtfulness ；
my sickness to physicians； or excess ；
to nature all that i in rhyme have writ ；
and to my pany my wit ：
thou； love； by making me adore
her； who begot this love in me before；
taughtst me to make； as though i gave； when i do but restore。
to him for whom the passing…bell next tolls；
i give my physic books ； my written rolls
of moral counsels i to bedlam give ；
my brazen medals unto them which live
in want of bread ； to them which pass among
all foreigners； mine english tongue ：
though； love； by making me love one
who thinks her friendship a fit portion
for younger lovers； dost my gifts thus disproportion。
therefore ill give no more； but ill undo
the world by dying； because love dies too。
then all your beauties will be no more worth
than gold in mines； where none doth draw it forth ；
and all your graces no more use shall have；
than a sun…dial in a grave ：
thou； love； taughtst me by making me
love her who doth neglect both me and thee；
to invent； and practise this one way； to annihilate all three。
the funeral。
whoever es to shroud me； do not harm；
nor question much；
that subtle wreath of hair； which crowns my arm ；
the mystery； the sign； you must not touch ；
for tis my outward soul；
viceroy to that； which then to heaven being gone；
will leave this to control
and keep these limbs； her provinces； from dissolution。
for if the sinewy thread my brain lets fall
through every part
can tie those parts； and make me one of all；
those hairs which upward grew； and strength and art
have from a better brain；
can better do t ； except she meant that i
by this should know my pain；
as prisoners then are manacled； when theyre condemnd to die。
whateer she meant by it； bury it with me；
for since i am
loves martyr； it might breed idolatry；
if into other hands these relics came。
as twas humility
to afford to it all that a soul can do；
so tis some bravery；
that since you would have none of me； i bury some of you。
the blossom。
little thinkst thou； poor flower；
whom ive watchd six or seven days；
and seen thy birth； and seen what every hour
gave to thy growth； thee to this height to raise；
and now dost laugh and triumph on this bough；
little thinkst thou；
that it will freeze anon； and that i shall
to…morrow find thee fallen； or not at all。
little thinkst thou； poor heart；
that labourest yet to nestle thee；
and thinkst by hovering here to get a part
in a forbidden or forbidding tree；
and hopest her stiffness by long siege to bow；
little thinkst thou
that thou to…morrow； ere the sun doth wake；
must with the sun and me a journey take。
but thou； which lovest to be
subtle to plague thyself； wilt say；
alas ！ if you must go； whats that to me？
here lies my business； and here i will stay
you go to friends； whose love and means present
various content
to your eyes； ears； and taste； and every part ；
if then your body go； what need your heart？
well then； stay here ； but know；
when thou hast stayd and done thy most；
a naked thinking heart； that makes no show；
is to a woman but a kind of ghost。
how shall she know my heart ； or having none；
know thee for one？
practice may make her know some other part ；
but take my word； she doth not know a heart。
meet me in london； then；
twenty days hence； and thou shalt see
me fresher and more fat； by being with men；
than if i had stayd still with her and thee。
for gods sake； if you can； be you so too ；
i will give you
there to another friend； whom we shall find
as glad to have my body as my mind。
the primrose； being at montgomery castle
upon the hill； on which it is situate。
upon this primrose hill；
where； if heaven would distil
a shower of rain； each several drop might go
to his own primrose； and grow manna so ；
and where their form； and their infinity
make a terrestrial galaxy；
as the small stars do in the sky ；
i walk to find a true love ； and i see
that tis not a mere woman； that is she；
but must or more or less than woman be。
yet know i not； which flower
i wish ； a six； or four ；
for should my true…love less than woman be；
she were scarce anything ； and then； should she
be more than woman； she would get above
all thought of sex； and think