IDENTILIN$$  F152DT1|Henry|Trinity College, Dublin MS 877|ff.98v-99v, pp.166-68|T-LP/mf/25Jul87
152.DT1.HE1  Elegie Prince Henrie./ [98v]
152.DT1.001  Looke to mee ffaith, and look to my ffaith, God,
152.DT1.002  ffor both my Centers feele this Period.
152.DT1.003  Of weight one Center, one of Greatness is
152.DT1.004  And Reason is that Center, ffaith is this
152.DT1.005  ffor into our Reason flowe, and there doe end
152.DT1.006  All y%5t%6 this Naturall world doth Comprehend
152.DT1.007  Quotidian things, and equidistant hence
152.DT1.008  Shutt in for man in one Circumference
152.DT1.009  But for th'inormous Greatnesses, w%5ch%6 are
152.DT1.010  Soe disproportion'd, and soe Angulare
152.DT1.011  As is Gods Essence, Place, & Prouidence
152.DT1.012  Where, howe, when, what, Soules doe departed hence.
152.DT1.013  These things (Eccentrique ells) on ffaith doe strike,
152.DT1.014  Yet neither All, nor vpon all alike
152.DT1.015  ffor Reason put to'her best extension
152.DT1.016  Almost meets ffaith, & makes both Centers one
152.DT1.017  And nothing euer came soe neare to this
152.DT1.018  As Contemplation of that Prince, wee miss.
152.DT1.019  ffor all that ffaith might creditt, Mankind could
152.DT1.020  Reason still seconded, that this Prince would.
152.DT1.021  If then least moveings of the Center, make
152.DT1.022  More then if whole Hell belch'd, y%5e%6 world to shake
152.DT1.023  What must this doe, Centers distracted soe
152.DT1.024  That wee see not what to beleiue or knowe?
152.DT1.025  Was it not well belieu'd till nowe, that hee
152.DT1.026  Whose reputation was an extasie
152.DT1.027  On neighbour states, w%5ch%6 knewe not why to wake
152.DT1.028  Till hee discouered what wayes hee would take
152.DT1.029  ffor whom what Princes Angled, when they trie'd
152.DT1.030  Met a Torpedo, and were stupefied.
152.DT1.031  And others studdies howe hee would bee bent
152.DT1.032  was his great ffathers greatest Instrument
152.DT1.033  And actiu'st spiritt to Convaye, and tye
152.DT1.034  This Soule of Peace, through Christianity.
152.DT1.035  Was it not well beleiu'd, that hee would make [CW:This]
152.DT1.036  This Generall Peace, th'Eternall overtake? [99]
152.DT1.037  And y%5t%6 his times might haue stretch'd out soe farre
152.DT1.038  As to touch those, of w%5ch%6 they Emblemes are?
152.DT1.039  ffor to confirme this iust beleife, that nowe
152.DT1.040  The last dayes came, wee sawe heau'en did allowe
152.DT1.041  That but from his aspect, and exercise
152.DT1.042  In Peacefull times, rumours of warrs did rise.
152.DT1.043  But nowe this ffaith is heresie:  wee must
152.DT1.044  Still staye, and vexe our Great#Grandmother, dust
152.DT1.045  Oh, is God Prodigall?  Hath hee spent his store
152.DT1.046  Of Plagues on vs, and only nowe when more
152.DT1.047  would |eate| as much, doth hee grudge miserie
152.DT1.048  And not lett's enioye our Curss, to Dye?
152.DT1.049  As for the Earth throwne lowest downe of all
152.DT1.050  Tw'ere an Ambition to desire to fall,
152.DT1.051  Soe God in our desire to dye, |l|oth knowe
152.DT1.052  our Plott for ease, in being wretched soe.
152.DT1.053  Therefore wee liue;  though such a life wee haue
152.DT1.054  As but soe many Mandrakes on his Graue.
152.DT1.055  What had his Growth, and Generation done
152.DT1.056  When, what wee are, his Putrifaction
152.DT1.057  Sustaines in vs, Earth w%5ch%6 Griefes animate,
152.DT1.058  Nor hath our world now, other soule then that.
152.DT1.059  And could Griefe yet soe sigh as heauen, that Quire
152.DT1.060  fforgetting this their newe ioye would desire
152.DT1.061  (W%5th%6 Grief to see him) hee had staid belowe
152.DT1.062  to Rectifie our Errors, they foreknowe.
152.DT1.063  Is th'other Center Reason, faster then?
152.DT1.064  Where should wee looke for y%5t%6 nowe we'are not men?
152.DT1.065  ffor if our Reason bee our Connexion
152.DT1.066  Of Causes, nowe, to vs, there can bee none
152.DT1.067  ffor as, if all the substances were spent
152.DT1.068  Twere madness to inquire of Accident.
152.DT1.069  Soe is't to looke for Reason, hee being gone
152.DT1.070  The only Subiect Reason wrought vppon.
152.DT1.071  If ffate haue such a Chaine, whose diuerse linckes [CW:Industrious]
152.DT1.072  Industrious Man diserneth, as he thinck|s| [99v]
152.DT1.073  When Miracle doth come, and soe steale in
152.DT1.074  A newe linck, Man knowes not where to begin;
152.DT1.075  At a much deader fault must Reason bee
152.DT1.076  Death hauing broke off such a linck as hee.
152.DT1.077  But nowe for vs w%5th%6 buisie proofe to come
152.DT1.078  That we'haue noe Reason, would proue wee had some.
152.DT1.079  Soe would iust Lamentations: Therefore wee
152.DT1.080  May safelier say, that wee are Dead then hee.
152.DT1.081  Soe, if our Griefes wee doe not well declare,
152.DT1.082  We'haue Double excuse, Hee's not dead, and wee are.
152.DT1.083  Yet I would not dye yet; for though I bee
152.DT1.084  Too narrowe to thinke him, as hee is hee,
152.DT1.085  (Our Soules best bayting, & mid-period
152.DT1.086  In her long Iourney of Considering God)
152.DT1.087  Yet (noe dishonour) I may reach him thus;
152.DT1.088  As hee embrac'd the fires of Loue, w%5th%6 vs.
152.DT1.089  Oh, may I, (since I liue) but see, or heare
152.DT1.090  That shee-Intelligence, w%5ch%6 mov'd this sphere
152.DT1.091  I pardon ffate my |L|ife, whoe ere thou bee
152.DT1.092  w%5ch%6 hast the noble Conscience, thou art shee.
152.DT1.093  I coniure thee by all the Charmes hee spoke
152.DT1.094  By th'oathes, w%5ch%6 only you twoe neuer broke
152.DT1.095  By all the Soules you sigh'd, that if you see
152.DT1.096  These |L|ines, yo%5u%6 wish, I knewe yo%5r%6 Historie
152.DT1.097  Soe much as you two, Mutuall Heauens were heare
152.DT1.098  I were an Angell, singing what you were.
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