Art thou the thing I wanted? 1
Begone－my Tooth has grown－
Supply the minor Palate
That has not starved so long－
I tell thee while I waited 5
The mystery of Food
Increased till I abjured it
And dine without Like God－
Begone－my Tooth has grown－
Supply the minor Palate
That has not starved so long－
I tell thee while I waited 5
The mystery of Food
Increased till I abjured it
And dine without Like God－
(F.1311/J.1282)
[1] thou:: a miracle play or Christian ordinance, hinted in line 6.
[2] Tooth:: the taste, of play or reading.
[3] Supply the minor Palate:: you supply the juvenile taste.
[4] starved so long:: lack of other content besides religious work.
[5] waited:: served as a Christian, and stayed in expectation.
[6] mystery:: a) mystery play, miracle play; b) a religious ordinance or rite. mystery of Food:: the reading skill, craft (mystery) of food for thought.
[7] abjured:: abnegated, restricted in the mystery of food.
[8] dine without:: captivating in the mystery without eating.