ToQueeh
Hisgoldenlockstimehathtosilverturn’d;
Otimetooswift,Oswiftnessneverg!
Hisyouth’gainsttimeaheverspurn’d,
Butspurn’dinvain;youthwahbying:
&rength,youth,areflowersbutfadingseen;
Duty,faith,love,areroots,andevergreen。
Hishelmetnowshallmakeahiveforbees;
And,lovers’sourn’dtoholypsalms,
Aman-at-armsmustnowserveonhisknees,
Andfeedonprayers,whichareagehisalms:
Butthoughfromcourttocottagehedepart,
Hissaintissureofhisu。
Asitsinhomelycell,
&eachhisswainsthiscar,—
&heheartsthatwishmysnwell,
Curstbethesoulsthatthinkheranywrong。’
Goddess,allowthisagedmanhisright
Tobeyourbeadsmannowthatwasyht。