IDENTILIN$$ F023.HH5/ElVar HM 198 Part II (ff. 109v-10r)/ TJS/mf/9-23-91/cor TLP/o/1-10-92
023.HH5.0HE Elegie|
023.HH5.001 The heauens reioyce in motion, whie should I  
023.HH5.002 abiure my so beloued Varietie  
023.HH5.003 and not w%5th%6 many my loue and youth devide  
023.HH5.004 Pleasure is none, if not deuersifie->>>diuersified<<  
023.HH5.005 The Sunn that sittinge in his chaire of light  
023.HH5.006 sheds flame into, what euer else seemes bright  
023.HH5.007 Is not contented att our Signe to Inne  
023.HH5.008 but ends his moneth and does a new beginne  
023.HH5.009 All things doe willingely in change delight  
023.HH5.010 the fruitefull mother of our appetite.  
023.HH5.011 Riuers the clearer and more pleasant are  
023.HH5.012 where there faire spreadinge >%^%5streames%6< runn wide & farr  
023.HH5.013 and a dead Lake that no strange banks doth greete  
023.HH5.014 corrups->>>corrupts<< it selfe, and what %Ywh%Z does liue in it  
023.HH5.015 Let no man tell me such a one is faire  
023.HH5.016 and worthie all alone my loue to inheire,  
023.HH5.017 Nature in her hath donne the liberall part  
023.HH5.018 of a kind M.%5rs%6 and imploy'd her art,  
023.HH5.019 to make her loueable, and I auerre  
023.HH5.020 he is not humane, that would turne from her.  
023.HH5.021 I loue her well, & could if need were die.  
023.HH5.022 to doe her seruice; But followes it that I   
023.HH5.023 must serue her onlie, when I may haue choice?  
023.HH5.024 the Lawe is hard, and shall not haue my voice.  
023.HH5.025 The last I sawe in all extreames is faire  
023.HH5.026 and holds me in the Sunbeames of her haire  
023.HH5.027 Her %1Nimphelike%2 features, such agreem%5t.%6 haue  
023.HH5.028 that I could venter w%5th%6 her to the graue  
023.HH5.029 Another's browne I like her not the worse  
023.HH5.030 her Tongue is soft, and takes me w%5th%6 discourse  
023.HH5.031 others for that they well descended are                  
023.HH5.032 doe in my loue obtaine an ample share                    
023.HH5.033 and though they be not faire, tis much w%5th%6 me        
023.HH5.034 to winne there loue only for there degree,               
023.HH5.035 and though I faile of my required ends                   
023.HH5.036 The attempt is glorious & it selfe commends              
023.HH5.037 How happie were o%5r%6. Sires of anncient Time.          
023.HH5.038 that held pluralitie in Loue no crime                    
023.HH5.039 w%5th%6 them it was accompted charitie                   
023.HH5.040 to stirre vp race of all indifferentlie.    [CW: Kindred]
023.HH5.041 Kindred were not exempted from the bands    [110r        
023.HH5.042 (w%5ch%6 w%5th%6 the Persian yet in vsage stands)        
023.HH5.043 Woemen were then, no sooner askt then wonn               
023.HH5.044 and what they did was honest & well done                 
023.HH5.045 But since this title Hono%5r%6. hath binn vsed           
023.HH5.046 Our weake credulitie hath binn abused.                   
023.HH5.047 The golden lawes of nature reappeald',                   
023.HH5.048 w%5ch%6 our first fathers in such reuerence hel'd        
023.HH5.049 our Liberties reuer'st, and charters gonn                
023.HH5.050 and wee made Seruants to Opinion,                        
023.HH5.051 A monster in no certaine shape attir'de                  
023.HH5.052 and whose Originall is as much desired                   
023.HH5.053 formeles att first, but growinge on it fashions          
023.HH5.054 and does prescribe manners and lawes to nations.         
023.HH5.055 Here loue receiu'd immedicable harmes                    
023.HH5.056 and was dispoild' of his daringe armes                   
023.HH5.057 (a greater mayme then is his want of eyes)               
023.HH5.058 he lost those awfull wings w%5th%6 w%5ch%6 he flies.     
023.HH5.059 His Sinnowy->>>Sinowy<< Bowe, and those imortall darts
023.HH5.060 wherew%5th%6 he wont to bruise resisting harts.           
023.HH5.061 Onlie some few stronge in themselues and free            
023.HH5.062 retaine the seeds, of anncient Libertie.                 
023.HH5.063 followinge the part of Loue although deprest             
023.HH5.064 and make a throne for him w%5th%6in there brest          
023.HH5.065 In spite of moderne censure him avowinge                 
023.HH5.066 theire Soueraigne all seruice him allowinge              
023.HH5.067 Amongst w%5ch%6 Troupe, (although I am the least         
023.HH5.068 yet equall in profession, w%5th%6 the best.              
023.HH5.069 I glorie in Subiection to his hand                       
023.HH5.070 nor euer did decline his least comaund.                  
023.HH5.071 For in what euer forme the messuage came                 
023.HH5.072 my hart did open and receiue the flame                   
023.HH5.073 But Time will in his course a pointe descry              
023.HH5.074 when I this loued seruice must deny,                     
023.HH5.075 (for o%5r%6 Allegiance temporarie is                     
023.HH5.076 w%5th%6 former->>firmer< age returne o%5r%6. Liberties)     
023.HH5.077 what time in yeares and Iudgem%5t%6. we reposed          
023.HH5.078 shall not so easie be to change disposed,                
023.HH5.079 nor to the art of seu%5r%6all eyes obeyinge                  
023.HH5.080 but beautie w%5th%6 true worth sincerely waighinge        
023.HH5.081 w%5ch%6 hauinge founde assembled in some one              
023.HH5.082 wee'le loue her euer, and loue her alone|               
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