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craving comfort from the swollen udders of their bleating dams。 As I thus
sat�察�these and other sights had so fully possess my soul with content�察�that I
thought�察�as the poet has happily express it�察�
I was for that time lifted above earth�此�And possest joys not promis'd in
my birth。
As I left this place�察�and entered into the next field�察�a second pleasure
entertained me�察�'twas a handsome milk´maid�察�that had not yet attained so
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much age and wisdom as to load her mind with any fears of many things
that will never be�察�as too many men too often do�察�but she cast away all
care�察�and sung like a nightingale。 Her voice was good�察�and the ditty fitted
for it�察�it was that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow�察 �now at
least fifty years ago�察 �and the milk´maid's mother sung an answer to it�察�
which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh�察�in his younger days。 They were
old´fashioned poetry�察 �but choicely good�察 �I think much better than the
strong lines that are now in fashion in this critical age。 Look yonder� �on
my word�察�yonder�察�they both be a´milking again。 I will give her the Chub�察�
and persuade them to sing those two songs to us。
God speed you�察�good woman� �I have been a´fishing�察�and am going to
Bleak Hall to my bed�察�and having caught more fish than will sup myself
and my friend�察�I will bestow this upon you and your daughter�察�for I use to
sell none。
Milk´woman。 Marry� �God requite you�察�Sir�察�and we'll eat it cheerfully。
And if you come this way a´fishing two months hence�察�a grace of God� �I'll
give you a syllabub of new verjuice�察�in a new´made hay´cock�察�for it。 And
my Maudlin shall sing you one of her best ballads�察�for she and I both love
all anglers�察�they be such honest�察�civil�察�quiet men。 In the meantime will you
drink a draught of red cow's milk �拭�you shall have it freely。
Piscator。 No�察�I thank you�察�but�察�I pray�察�do us a courtesy that shall stand
you and your daughter in nothing�察 �and yet we will think ourselves still
something in your debt�此�it is but to sing us a song that was sung by your
daughter when I last passed over this meadow�察 �about eight or nine days
since。
Milk´woman。 What song was it�察�I pray�拭 �Was it�察 ─�Come�察�Shepherds�察�
deck your herds ; �拭�or�察 ─�As at noon Dulcina rested ; �拭�or�察 ─�Phillida flouts
me ; �拭�or�察 ─�Chevy Chace ; �拭�or�察 ─�Johnny Armstrong ; �拭�or�察 ─�Troy Town
; �拭�
Piscator。 No�察�it is none of those�察�it is a Song that your daughter sung
the first part�察�and you sung the answer to it。
Milk´woman。 O�察�I know it now。 I learned the first part in my golden
age�察�when I was about the age of my poor daughter�察�and the latter part�察�
which indeed fits me best now�察�but two or three years ago�察�when the cares
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of the world began to take hold of me�此�but you shall�察�God willing�察 �hear
them both�察�and sung as well as we can�察�for we both love anglers。 Come�察�
Maudlin�察�sing the first part to the gentlemen�察�with a merry heart�察�and I'll
sing the second when you have done。
The Milk´maid's song。
Come live with me�察 �and be my love�察�And we will all the pleasures
prove�察 �That valleys�察 �groves�察 �or hills�察 �or fields�察 �Or woods�察 �and steepy
mountains yields�察�
Where we will sit upon the rocks�察 �And see the shepherds feed our
flocks�察�By shallow rivers�察�to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals。
And I will make thee beds of roses�察�And�察 �then�察 �a thousand fragrant
posies�察 �A cap of flowers�察 �and a kirtle�察 �Embroidered all with leaves of
myrtle�察�
A gown made of the finest wool Which from our pretty lambs we pull
Slippers�察�lin'd choicely for the cold�察�With buckles of the purest gold�察�
A belt of straw and ivy´buds�察�With coral clasps�察�and amber studs。 And
if these pleasures may thee move�察�Come�察�live with me�察�and be my love�察�
Thy silver dishes�察�for thy meat As precious as the Gods do eat Shall�察�
on an ivory table�察�be Prepared each day for thee and me。
The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight�察�each May
morning。 If these delights thy mind may move�察�Then live with me�察�and be
my love。
Venator。 Trust me�察 �master�察 �it is a choice song�察 �and sweetly sung by
honest Maudlin。 I now see it was not without cause that our good queen
Elizabeth did so often wish herself a milk´maid all the month of May�察�
because they are not troubled with fears and cares�察�but sing sweetly all the
day�察�and sleep securely all the night�此�and without doubt�察�honest�察�innocent�察�
pretty Maudlin does so。 I'll bestow Sir Thomas Overbury's milk´maid's
wish upon her�察 �that she may die in the Spring�察�and�察�being dead�察�may have
good store of flowers stuck round about her winding´ sheet ; 。
The Milk´maid's mother's answer
If all the world and love were young And truth in every shepherd's
tongue�察�These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee�察�and be
thy love。
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But Time drives flocks from field to fold。 When rivers rage�察�and rocks
grow cold Then Philomel becometh dumb And age complains of cares to
come。
The flowers do fade�察�and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning
yields。 A honey tongue�察�a heart of gall�察�Is fancy's spring but sorrow's fall。
Thy gowns�察�thy shoes�察�thy beds of roses�察�Thy cap�察�thy kirtle�察�and thy
posies�察 �Soon break�察 �soon wither�察 �soon forgotten�察 �In folly rise。 in reason
rotten。
Thy belt of straw�察�and ivy buds�察�Thy coral clasps�察�and amber studs�察�All
these in me no means can move To come to thee�察�and be thy love。
What should we talk of dainties�察 �then�察 �Of better meat than's fit for
men �拭�These are but vain�此�that's only good Which God hath blessed and
sent for food。
But could youth last�察�and love still breed�察�Had joys no date�察�nor age no
need�察�Then those delights my mind might move To live with thee�察�and be
thy love。
Mother。 Well� �I have done my song。 But stay�察�honest anglers�察�for I will
make Maudlin sing you one short song more。 Maudlin � �sing that song that
you sung last night�察�when young Coridon the shepherd played so purely on
his oaten pipe to you and your cousin Betty。
Maudlin。 I will�察�mother。
I married a wife of late�察�The more's my unhappy fate�此�I married her for
love�察�As my fancy did me move�察�And not for a worldly estate�此�
But oh� �the green sickness Soon changed her likeness�察 �And all her
beauty did fail。 But 'tis not so With those that go Thro'frost and s As As all
men know�察�And carry the milking´pail。
Piscator。 Well sung�察 �good woman�察 �I thank you。 I'll give you another
dish of fish one of these days�察�and then beg another song of you。 Come�察�
scholar � �let Maudlin alone�此�do not you offer to spoil her voice。 Look � �
yonder comes mine hostess�察�to call us to supper。 How now� �is my brother
Peter come�拭�
Hostess。 Yes�察�and a friend with him。 They are both glad to hear that
you are in these parts�察�and long to see you�察�and long to be at supper�察�for
they be very hungry。
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The third day ´ continued
On the Trout
Chapter V
Piscator�察�Peter�察�Venator�察�Coridon
Piscator。 Well met�察 �brother Peter� �I heard you and a friend would
lodge here to´night�察 �and that hath made me to bring my friend to lodge
here too。 My friend is one that would fain be a brother of the angle�此 �he
hath been an angler but this day�察 �and I have taught him how to catch a
Chub�察�by dapping with a grasshopper�察�and the Chub he caught was a lusty
one of nineteen inches long。 But pray�察 �brother Peter�察 �who is your
companion �拭�
Peter。 Brother Piscator�察 �my friend is an honest countryman�察 �and his
name is Coridon�察�and he is a downright witty companion�察�that met me here
purposely to be pleasant and eat a Trout�察�and I have not yet wetted my line
since we met together�此�but I hope to fit him with a Trout for his breakfast�察�
for I'll be early up。
Piscator。 Nay�察�brother�察�you shall not stay so long�察�for�察�look you� �here is
a Trout will fill six reasonable bellies。
Come�察�hostess�察�dress it presently�察�and get us what other meat the house
will afford�察 �and give us some of your best barley´wine�察 �the good liquor
that our honest forefathers did use to think of�察�the drink which preserved
their health�察�and made them live so long�察�and to do so many good deeds。
Peter。 On my word�察�this Trout is perfect in season。 Come�察�I thank you�察�
and here is a hearty draught to you�察 �and to all the brothers of the angle
wheresoever they be�察�and to my young brother's good fortune to´ morrow。
I will furnish him with a rod�察�if you will furnish him with the rest of the
tackling�此�we will set him up�察�and make him a fisher。 And I will tell him
one thing for his en