Category: CLASP III-IV

[note]A marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text reads, “2 Masquer.” This note does not appear in the 1664 or 1668 editions. [/note] His headpiece was[note]His headpiece was] A Head-peece made 1653 [/note] of prudence, where[note]where] where’s 1653 [/note] his eye Of judgment[note]judgment] Judgements 1653 [/note] dangers and[note]and] or 1653 [/note] mistakes did[note]did] to 1653 [/note]…

[note]A marginal note in Cavendish’s 1653 text reads, “1 Masquer.” This note does not appear in the 1664 or 1668 editions. [/note] Her hair with lovers’ hopes curled in long rings, Her braids hard plaited[note]hard plaited] plaited hard 1653 [/note] with his protestings, Yet oftentimes those curlèd hairs went out[note]Yet oftentimes those curlèd hairs went…

[note]Another Voyage of the Same Ship] The Ship. 1653 [/note] Then this same[note]Then this same] After this 1653 [/note] ship another voyage went; Balanced it was with spice of sweet content. The mast was merit, sails[note]sails] where Sailes 1653 [/note] of love tied thereon,[note]thereon,] on, 1653 [/note] Which sails by virtue’s zephyrs were blown.[note]Which sails…

[note]The Voyage of a Ship, under which the Fortune of a Young Lady is Expressed] Similizing a young Lady to a Ship. 1653 [/note] A ship of youth in the[note]in the] into th’ 1664, 1668 [/note] world’s sea was sent; Balanced with self-conceit and pride it went. And large sails of ambition set thereon,[note]And large…

Great King, we here present a masque at[note]at] to 1653 [/note] night To Judgment’s view, and for the mind’s delight. If it be good set lights of praise about; If it be bad then put those torches out.

[note]Both Grant and Whitaker read the whole of this Clasp biographically: “Margaret also told her own storm-tossed life history in the sort of biographical allegory that Flecknoe had created for the duchess of Lorraine at Beersel”; see Mad Madge, 147. However, as I argue in the editorial introduction, it possibly also invites other readings as…