Trust not a man: we are by nature false, Dissembling, subtle, cruel and inconstant; MOTHER-LOVE. The only love which, on this teeming earth, When a man talks of love, with caution hear Asks no return for passion's wayward birth. The Dream. HON. MRS. NORTON. P. J. BAILEY. COMPLETION. Man is but half without woman; and As do idolaters their heavenly gods, We deify the things that we adore. Festus. "Believe not what the laudmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind: They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port a mistress find: Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, "If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy skin is ivory so white. "Though battle call me from thy arms, Let not my pretty Susan mourn ; Love turns aside the balls that round me fly, The boatswain gave the dreadful word, No longer must she stay aboard: They kissed, she sighed, he hung his head. Her lessening boat unwilling rows to land; Adieu!" she cried; and waved her lily hand. 66 JOHN GAY. BLACK-EYED SUSAN. ALL in the Downs the fleet was moored, "O, where shall I my true-love find? Tell me, ye jovial sailors, tell me true If my sweet William sails among the crew." William, who high upon the yard Rocked with the billow to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard He sighed, and cast his eyes below: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, "O Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Change as ye list, ye winds; my heart shall be My mother listening to my sleep The ocean with the morrow light Will be both blue and calm; Heard nothing but a sigh at night, And the billow will embrace thee with a kiss as The short sigh rippling on the deep, When hearts run out of breath and sight Of men, to God's clear light. ... 66 When others named thee, thought thy brows I left such things to bolder girls, When that Clotilda through her curls I could not try the woman's trick: But now that Italy invokes Her young men to go forth and chase My voice, or drives me from the place : |