No More Learning

He so looks as fit to keep
Somewhat else than silly sheep.

HOBBINOL.

Come, let's in some carol new
Pay to love and them their due.

ALL.

Joy to that happy pair
Whose hopes united banish our despair.



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OF MARVELL. 81

What shepherd could for love pretend.
Whilst all the nymphs on Damon's choice attend ?
What shepherdess could hope to wed
Before Marina's turn were sped ?
Now lesser beauties may take place,
And meaner virtues come in play,
While they,
Looking from high,
Shall grace
Our stocks and us with a propitious eye.
But what is most, the gentle swain
No more shall need of love complain ;
But virtue shall be beauty's hire,
And those be equal, that have equal fire.
Marina yields. Who dares be coy ?
Or who despair, now Damon does enjoy ?

Joy to that happy pair.
Whose hopes united banish our despair 1



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82 THE POEMS



A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THYRSIS AND
DORINDA.

DORINDA.

When death shall snatch us from these kids,
And shut up our divided lids,
Tell me, Thyrsis, prythee do,
Whither thou and I must go.

THYRSIS.

To the Elysium.

DORINDA.

Oh, where is't ?

THYRSIS.

A chaste soul can never miss't.

DORINDA.

I know no way but one ; our home
Is our Elysium.



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OF MARVELL. 83



THTRSIS.

Cast thine eye to yonder sky,
There the milky way doth lie ;
*Tis a sure, but rugged way,
That leads to everlasting day.

DORINDA.

There birds may nest, but how can I,
That have no wings and cannot fly ?