IDENTILIN$$ F023LM1 | Clitherow | ff. | pp. 1-3\ E:TEM\x\1-31-08 023.LM1.HE1 M%5r%6. Nich*olas Hare's Elegie:/ 023.LM1.001 The heavens reioyce in motion, why should I 023.LM1.002 Abiure my so bee lov'd varyety 023.LM1.003 And not with many, my loue and youth devide 023.LM1.004 Pleasure is none, if not diversified 023.LM1.005 The sinn that sitting in the Chaire of light 023.LM1.006 Shedds flame into what euer else seemes bright 023.LM1.007 Is not contented at one Signe to Inn 023.LM1.008 But ends his yeare, and doth a new begin. 023.LM1.009 Allthings doe willingly in Change delight 023.LM1.010 The fruitfull Mother of our appetite 023.LM1.011 Rivers the clearest, farr more pleasant are 023.LM1.012 Where theyr fayre spreading-streames runne wide & farr 023.LM1.013 And a dead dike that no strange dike doth greete 023.LM1.014 Corrupts it selfe, and what doth liue in it. 023.LM1.015 Let noe man tell mee such a one is fayre 023.LM1.016 And worthy all alone my loue to inheire 023.LM1.017 Nature in her hath done the liberall parte 023.LM1.018 Of a kind Mistris and imployd her *art 023.LM1.019 To make loueable, and I averr 023.LM1.020 Hee is not humane that would turne from her. 023.LM1.021 I loue her well, and could if need were dye 023.LM1.022 To doe *her service, but followes it that I 023.LM1.023 Must serue her onely when I may haue choyce 023.LM1.024 The Law is hard and shall not haue my voyce, 023.LM1.025 The last I saw in all extreames is faire 023.LM1.026 And holds mee in the sunbeames of her haire 023.LM1.027 Her Nimph like features such agreement haue 023.LM1.028 That I could venture with her to the graue. 023.LM1.029 An other's browne, I like her not the worse 023.LM1.030 Her toungue is soft and takes mee with discourse. 023.LM1.031 Others that well decended are 023.LM1.032 Doe in my loue obtaine as ample share 023.LM1.033 And though they bee not fayre, tis much with mee 023.LM1.034 To winne theire loue, only for their degree 023.LM1.035 And though I faile of my required ends [p. 2] 023.LM1.036 Th' attempt is glorious and it selfe commends 023.LM1.037 How happie were our sires of aintient times 023.LM1.038 That held plurallity in loue no crimes 023.LM1.039 With them it was accompted Charritie 023.LM1.040 To stirr vp race of all indifferently 023.LM1.041 Kindred were not exempted from the bands 023.LM1.042 Which with the Persian yet in vsage stands 023.LM1.043 Weomen were then no sooner askt then wonne 023.LM1.044 And what they did was honest and well done 023.LM1.045 But since that title honour hath beene vs'd 023.LM1.046 Our weake credulity hath beene abus'd 023.LM1.047 The goulden lawes of Nature are repeal'd 023.LM1.048 Which our first fathers in such reuerence held 023.LM1.049 Our libertie's reverst, and Charter gone 023.LM1.050 And wee made seruants to opinion 023.LM1.051 A Monster in noe certaine shape attir'd 023.LM1.052 And whose originalls as much %Yadmir'd%Z desir'd 023.LM1.053 fformelesse at first but growing in it fashions 023.LM1.054 And doth prescribe manners, and lawes to Nations, 023.LM1.055 Here love receav'd immedicinable harmes 023.LM1.056 And was displaid of his daring Armes. 023.LM1.057 A greater maime then is his want of Eyes 023.LM1.058 Hee lost those awfull wings with which he flyes 023.LM1.059 His sinnewey Bowe, and those imortall darts 023.LM1.060 Wherewith hee wont to bruise resisting harts 023.LM1.061 Onely some few strong in themselues, and free 023.LM1.062 Retaine the seeds of aincient libertie, 023.LM1.063 ffollowing that part of loue, although deprest 023.LM1.064om 023.LM1.065 In spight of moderne sensure him avowing 023.LM1.066 Their Soveraigne all Service him allowing. 023.LM1.067 Amongst which troope although I am the least 023.LM1.068 Yet ae%Lquall in profession with the best 023.LM1.069 I glory in Subiection to his hand 023.LM1.070 Nor euer did decline his least command 023.LM1.071 ffor in what >euer< forme %Y*%Z >the< message came. [p. 3] 023.LM1.072 My heart did open and receaue the blame 023.LM1.073 But time will in his course a point descrye 023.LM1.074 Where I this lov'd seruice must denye 023.LM1.075 ffor our allegeance temporary is 023.LM1.076 With firmer age returne our libertyes 023.LM1.077 What time in yeares and iudgement wee repose'd 023.LM1.078 Shall not so easye bee to change disposed 023.LM1.079 Not to the Art of severall Eyes obeying 023.LM1.080 But beauty with true worth sevearely weighing 023.LM1.081 Which haveing found assembled in some one 023.LM1.082 Wee'le love her euer, and love her a lone.// 023.LM1.0SSom 023.LM1.0$$ No indentions.