IDENTILIN$$  F023AF1| Mapletoft? additions to 1633| pp.[475-77]\JSC\mf\9-22-94\
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023.AF1.001  The heavens rejoyce in motion, why should I
023.AF1.002  Abjure my so much lov'd variety,
023.AF1.003  And not with many Youth and love divide?
023.AF1.004  Pleasure is none if not diversifi'd.
023.AF1.005  The Sun that sitting in the chair of light
023.AF1.006  Sheds flames into what else so'ere seems bright,
023.AF1.007  Is not contented at one Sign to Inn,
023.AF1.008  But ending's Year, does with a new begin.
023.AF1.009  All things doe willingly in chang delight
023.AF1.010  The fruitfull mother of our appetite.
023.AF1.011  Rivers the clearer and more pleasing are,
023.AF1.012  When their fair spreading streams run wide & clear,
023.AF1.013  And a dead lake that no strang bark doth greet,
023.AF1.014  Corrupts its self, and what doth live in it.
023.AF1.015  Let no man tell me such an one is fair,
023.AF1.016  And worthy all alone my love to share.
023.AF1.017  Nature in her hath done the liberall part
023.AF1.018  Of a kind Mistress, and imploy'd her Art
023.AF1.019  To make her love able, and I aver
023.AF1.020  Him not humane that would turn back from her:
023.AF1.021  I love her well, and would if need were, dye
023.AF1.022  To do her service. but followes it that I
023.AF1.023  must serve her only when I may have choice?
023.AF1.024  The law is hard, and shall not have my voice.
023.AF1.025  The last I saw in all extremes is fair;
023.AF1.026  And holds me in the Sunbeams of her hair,
023.AF1.027  Her nymphlike features such agreements have
023.AF1.028  That I could venture with her to the grave:
023.AF1.029  Anothers brown, I like her not the worse, [p.(476)]
023.AF1.030  Her tongue is soft, and takes me with discourse;
023.AF1.031  Others, for that they well descended were,
023.AF1.032  Do in my love obtain as larg a share,
023.AF1.033  And though they be not fair, tis much with me
023.AF1.034  To win their love onely for their degree.
023.AF1.035  And though I fail of my required ends,
023.AF1.036  The attempt is glorious, and itself commends.
023.AF1.037  How happy were our Sires in ancient time
023.AF1.038  Who held plurality of loves no crime?
023.AF1.039  With them it was accounted charity,
023.AF1.040  To stir up race of all indifferently;
023.AF1.041  Kindreds were not exempted from the bands
023.AF1.042  Which with the Persian still in usage stands.
023.AF1.043  Women were then no sooner ask'd than wonn,
023.AF1.044  And what they did was honest and well done.
023.AF1.045  But since this little honour hath been usd,
023.AF1.046  Our weak credulity hath been abused;
023.AF1.047  The golden laws of Nature are repeald,
023.AF1.048  Which our first fathers in such reverence held;
023.AF1.049  Our liberty revers'd, and Charter's gone,
023.AF1.050  And we made servants to opinion,
023.AF1.051  A monster in no certain shape attir'd,
023.AF1.052  And whose original is much desird,
023.AF1.053  Formless at first but growing on its fashions,
023.AF1.054  And doth prescribe manners and laws to nations.
023.AF1.055  Here love receiv'd immedicable harms, [p.(477)]
023.AF1.056  And was dispoiled of his daring arms,
023.AF1.057  A greater wont than if his daring eyes,
023.AF1.058  He lost those awfull wings with w%5ch%6 he flies,
023.AF1.059  His sinewy bow, and those immortall darts
023.AF1.060  Wherewith he'is wont to bruise resisting hearts.
023.AF1.061  Only some few strong in themselves and free,
023.AF1.062  Retain the seeds of ancient liberty,
023.AF1.063  Following that part of love although deprest,
023.AF1.064  And make a Throne for him within their brest.
023.AF1.065  In spight of modern censures him avowing
023.AF1.066  Their Soveraign, all service him allowing.
023.AF1.067  Amongst which troop although I am the least,
023.AF1.068  Yet equall in perfection with the best,
023.AF1.069  I glory in subjection of his hand,
023.AF1.070  Nor ever did decline his least command:
023.AF1.071  For in what ever form the message came,
023.AF1.072  My heart did open and receive the same.
023.AF1.073  but time will in his course a point descry,
023.AF1.074  When I this loved service must deny.
023.AF1.075  For our allegiance temporary is,
023.AF1.076  With firmer age returnes our liberties:
023.AF1.077  What time in years and judgment we repos'd,
023.AF1.078  Shall not so easily be to chang dispos'd,
023.AF1.079  Nor to the art of severall eyes obeying,
023.AF1.080  But beauty with true worth securely weighing,
023.AF1.081  Which being found assembled in some one,
023.AF1.082  Wee'l love her ever, and love her alone.
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023.AF1.0$$  %1No ind. One of several elegies copied from 1669? into the back of a 
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