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his foes；
His eyes like glow…worms shine when he doth fret； His snout digs
sepulchres where'er he goes； Being mov'd； he strikes whate'er is in his way；
And whom he strikes his crooked tushes slay。
'His brawny sides； with hairy bristles arm'd； Are better proof than thy
spear's point can enter； His short thick neck cannot be easily harm'd；
Being ireful； on the lion he will venture：
The thorny brambles and embracing bushes； As fearful of him； part；
through whom he rushes。
'Alas！ he nought esteems that face of thine； To which Love's eyes pay
tributary gazes；
Nor thy soft hands； sweet lips； and crystal eyne； Whose full
perfection all the world amazes； But having thee at vantage； wondrous
dread！ Would root these beauties as he roots the mead。
'O！ let him keep his loathsome cabin still；
Beauty hath nought to do with such foul fiends： Come not within his
danger by thy will； They that thrive well take counsel of their friends。
When thou didst name the boar； not to dissemble； I fear'd thy fortune； and
my joints did tremble。
'Didst thou not mark my face？ was it not white？ Saw'st thou not signs
of fear lurk in mine eye？
Grew I not faint？ And fell I not downright？ Within my bosom；
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whereon thou dost lie； My boding heart pants； beats； and takes no rest； But；
like an earthquake； shakes thee on my breast。
'For where Love reigns； disturbing Jealousy
Doth call himself Affection's sentinel； Gives false alarms； suggesteth
mutiny； And in a peaceful hour doth cry 〃Kill； kill！〃
Distempering gentle Love in his desire； As air and water do abate the
fire。
'This sour informer； this bate…breeding spy； This canker that eats up
Love's tender spring；
This carry…tale； dissentious Jealousy； That sometime true news；
sometime false doth bring； Knocks at my heart； and whispers in mine ear
That if I love thee； I thy death should fear：
'And more than so； presenteth to mine eye The picture of an angry…
chafing boar； Under whose sharp fangs on his back doth lie An image like
thyself； all stain'd with gore；
Whose blood upon the fresh flowers being shed Doth make them
droop with grief and hang the head。
'What should I do； seeing thee so indeed； That tremble at the
imagination？
The thought of it doth make my faint heart bleed； And fear doth teach
it divination： I prophesy thy death； my living sorrow； If thou encounter
with the boar to…morrow。
'But if thou needs wilt hunt； be rul'd by me； Uncouple at the timorous
flying hare； Or at the fox which lives by subtilty； Or at the roe which no
encounter dare：
Pursue these fearful creatures o'er the downs； And on thy well…
breath'd horse keep with thy hound。
'And when thou hast on foot the purblind hare； Mark the poor wretch；
to overshoot his troubles
How he outruns the winds； and with what care He cranks and crosses
with a thousand doubles： The many musits through the which he goes Are
like a labyrinth to amaze his foes。
'Sometime he runs among a flock of sheep； To make the cunning
hounds mistake their smell； And sometime where earth…delving conies
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keep； To stop the loud pursuers in their yell；
And sometime sorteth with a herd of deer； Danger deviseth shifts； wit
waits on fear：
'For there his smell with others being mingled；
The hot scent…snuffing hounds are driven to doubt； Ceasing their
clamorous cry till they have singled With much ado the cold fault cleanly
out； Then do they spend their mouths： Echo replies； As if another chase
were in the skies。
'By this； poor Wat； far off upon a hill； Stands on his hinder legs with
listening ear； To hearken if his foes pursue him still： Anon their loud
alarums he doth hear；
And now his grief may be compared well To one sore sick that hears
the passing bell。
'Then shalt thou see the dew…bedabbled wretch Turn； and return；
indenting with the way；
Each envious briar his weary legs doth scratch； Each shadow makes
him stop； each murmur stay： For misery is trodden on by many； And being
low never reliev'd by any。
'Lie quietly； and hear a little more； Nay； do not struggle； for thou shalt
not rise： To make thee hate the hunting of the boar； Unlike myself thou
hear'st me moralize；
Applying this to that； and so to so； For love can comment upon every
woe。
'Where did I leave？' 'No matter where；' quoth he 'Leave me； and then
the story aptly ends：
The night is spent；' 'Why； what of that？' quoth she。 'I am；' quoth he；
'expected of my friends； And now 'tis dark； and going I shall fall。' 'In
night；' quoth she； 'desire sees best of all。'
But if thou fall； O！ then imagine this； The earth； in love with thee； thy
footing trips； And all is but to rob thee of a kiss。
Rich preys make true men thieves； so do thy lips Make modest Dian
cloudy and forlorn； Lest she should steal a kiss and die forsworn。
'Now of this dark night I perceive the reason： Cynthia for shame
obscures her silver shine
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Till forging Nature be condemn'd of treason； For stealing moulds
from heaven that were divine； Wherein she fram'd thee in high heaven's
despite； To shame the sun by day and her by night。
'And therefore hath she brib'd the Destinies； To cross the curious
workmanship of nature To mingle beauty with infirmities； And pure
perfection with impure defeature；
Making it subject to the tyranny Of mad mischances and much
misery；
'As burning fevers； agues pale and faint； Life…poisoning pestilence and
frenzies wood；
The marrow…eating sickness； whose attains Disorder breeds by
heating of the blood； Surfeits； imposthumes； grief； and damn'd despair；
Swear nature's death for framing thee so fair。
'And not the least of all these maladies But in one minute's fight brings
beauty under： Both favour； savour hue； and qualities； Whereat the
impartial gazer late did wonder；
Are on the sudden wasted； thaw'd and done； As mountain…snow melts
with the