Sunday August. 1807

1st reading:
'''South Molton Street. Sunday, August 1807'''

My Wife was told by a Spirit to look for her fortune by opening by chance a book which she had in her hand; it was Bysshe's Art of Poetry. She open'd the following: I saw 'em kindle with Desire While with soft sighs they blew the fire, Saw the approaches of their joy, He growing more fierce & she less coy Saw how they mingled melting rays, Exchanging Love a thousand ways. Kind was the force on every side, Her new desire she could not hide,    } Nor would the shepherd be denied. The blessed minute he pursud Till she transported in his arms Yields to the Conqueror all her charms. His panting breast to hers now join'd They feast on raptures unconfin'd  Vast & luxuriant, such as prove The immortality of Love For who but a Divinity Could mingle souls to that degree     } And melt them into Extasy. Now like the Phoenix both expire, While from the ashes of their fire     } Spring up a new & soft desire Like charmers thrice they did invoke The God & thrice new Vigor took. Behn

I was so well pleased with her Luck that I thought I would try my Own & opend the following

As when the winds their airy quarrel try, Justling from every quarter of the Sky, This way & that the Mountain oak they bear His boughs they shatter & his branches tear, With leaves & falling mast they spread the Ground, The hollow Valleys Eccho to the Sound. Unmov'd the royal plant their fury mocks, Or shaken clings more closely to the rocks, For as he shoots his lowring head on high So deep in earth his fix'd foundations lie Driden's Virgil ________________________________________

2nd reading:
[Fortunes in Bysshe]



Sunday August. 1807 My Wife was told by a Spirit to look for her fortune by opening by chance a book which she had in her hand it was Bysshes Art of Poetry. She opend the following I saw 'em kindle with Desire While with soft sighs they blew the fire Saw the approaches of their joy He growing more fierce & she less coy Saw how they mingled melting rays Exchanging Love a thousand ways Kind was the force on every side Her new desire she could not hide   } Her new desire she could not hide The blessed minute he pursud Till she transported in his arms Yields to the Conqueror all her charms His panting breast to hers now joind They feast on raptures unconfind Vast & luxuriant such as prove The immortality of Love For who but a Divinity Could mingle souls to that degree    } And melt them into Extasy Now like the Phoenix both expire While from the ashes of their fire   } Spring up a new & soft desire Like charmers thrice they did invoke The God & thrice new Vigor took BEHN

I was so well pleased with her Luck that I thought I would try my Own & opend the following [ page 89 ]

As when the winds their airy quarrel try Justling from every quarter of the Sky This way & that the Mountain oak they bear His boughs they shatter & his branches tear With leaves & falling mast they spread the Ground The hollow Valleys Eccho [the] to the Sound Unmovd the royal plant their fury mocks Or shaken clings more closely to the rocks For as he shoots his lowring head on high So deep in earth his fixd foundations lie DRYDENS VIRGIL ________________________________________



Sunday August. 1807 My Wife was told by a Spirit to look for her fortune by opening by chance a book which she had in her hand it was Bysshes Art of Poetry. She opend the following I saw 'em kindle with Desire While with soft sighs they blew the fire Saw the approaches of their joy He growing more fierce & she less coy Saw how they mingled melting rays Exchanging Love a thousand ways Kind was the force on every side Her new desire she could not hide Nor would the shepherd be denied The blessed minute he pursud Till she transported in his arms Yields to the Conqueror all her charms His panting breast to hers now joind They feast on raptures unconfind Vast & luxuriant such as prove The immortality of Love For who but a Divinity Could mingle souls to that degree And melt them into Extasy Now like the Phoenix both expire While from the ashes of their fire Spring up a new & soft desire Like charmers thrice they did invoke The God & thrice new Vigor took BEHN

I was so well pleased with her Luck that I thought I would try my Own & opend the following [ page 89 ] As when the winds their airy quarrel try Justling from every quarter of the Sky This way & that the Mountain oak they bear His boughs they shatter & his branches tear With leaves & falling mast they spread the Ground The hollow Valleys Eccho [the] to the Sound Unmovd the royal plant their fury mocks Or shaken clings more closely to the rocks For as he shoots his lowring head on high So deep in earth his fixd foundations lie DRYDENS VIRGIL 22:30, 16 September 2013 (diff | hist). . (+463)‎ . . N File:Blake manuscript - Notebook 1807 - 04 To Woodcut on Copper.jpg ‎ (User created page with UploadWizard) (current) 22:30, 16 September 2013 (diff | hist). . (+463)‎ . . N File:Blake manuscript - Notebook 1807 - 02 To Engrave on Pevter.jpg ‎ (User created page with UploadWizard) (current) 22:30, 16 September 2013 (diff | hist). . (+463)‎ . . N File:Blake manuscript - Notebook 1807 - 03 To Woodcut on Pevter.jpg ‎ (User created page with UploadWizard) (current)

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