Thursday, August 15, 2013

the triumph of tranquility



no less astonishing than incomprehensible
no less incomprehensible than astonishing
but our tranquility was soon disturbed

he grinned with a most ghastly and horrible aspect
and behold her now, refused and defeated
but our tranquility was soon disturbed

glowing a little too bright with his admiration
he was astonished and uncomprehending
with a fervor that made her irresistible

notwithstanding all these excellent and rare properties
he grinned with a most ghastly and horrible aspect
behold her now, he cried, refused and defeated

notwithstanding all these excellent and rare properties
to part with so pretty a trinket
into the world at this sublime juncture

indeed, the world at this sublime juncture
hated to part with so pretty a trinket
grinning with a most ghastly and horrible aspect

dying for love of a beautiful young indian
love grew languid in the careful maid
shining a little too brightly for his comfort

with a fervor that made her irresistible
dying for the love of love itself
smiling with a most heavenly and glorious aspect

behold her now, possessed yet triumphant
but her tranquility was undisturbed
glowing a great deal too brightly for the comfort of the assembled multitude


sources: the fair jilt, by aphra behn oroonoko, by aphra behn incognita, by william congreve peregrine pickle, by tobias smollett the vicar of wakefield, by oliver goldsmith camilla, by fanny burney the wanderer, by fanny burney procrastination, by george crabbe marriage, by susan ferrier self-control, by mary brunton st ronan's well, by sir walter scott

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