THERELIC.

    WHENmygraveisbrokeupagain

    Somesedguesttoeain,

    —Fraveshavelearndthatwoman-head,

    Tobetomorethanoneabed—

    Adigsit,spies

    Abraceleththairaboutthebone,

    Willheusalone,

    Andthinkthattherealovingcouplelies,

    Whothoughtthatthisdevicemightbesomeway

    Tomaketheirsoulsatthelastbusyday

    Meetatthisgrave,andmakealittlestay?

    Ifthisfallinatime,orland,

    Wheremass-devotiondothand,

    Thedigsusupwillbring

    Ustothebishoportheking,

    Tomakeusrelics;then

    ThoushaltbeaMaryMagdalen,andI

    Asomethihereby;

    Allwomenshalladoreus,andsomemen.

    And,sisuchtimemiraclesaresought,

    Iwouldhavethatagebythispapertaught

    Whatmiraclesweharmlessloverswrought.

    Firstwelovedwellandfaithfully,

    Yetkwhatweloved,norwhy;

    Differenceofsexweneverknew,

    Nomorethanguardianangelsdo;

    ingandgoingwe

    Percemightkiss,butweenthosemeals;

    Ourhaouchdtheseals,

    Whiature,injuredbylatelaw,setsfree.

    Thesemiracleswedid;butnowalas!

    Allmeasure,andalllanguage,Ishouldpass,

    ShouldItellwhatamiracleshewas.

    THEDAMP.

    WHENIamdead,anddoctorsknownotwhy,

    Andmyfriendscuriosity

    Willhavemecutuptosurveyeachpart,

    Whentheyshallfindyourpicturei,

    Youthinkasuddendampoflove

    Willthhalltheirsensesmove,

    Andworkonthemasme,andsoprefer

    Yourmurdertothenameofmas