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178.072.HE1om
178.072.001 Since she whom I loved hath paid her last debt
178.072.002 To Nature, and to her's, and my good is dead,
178.072.003 And her soul early into heaven vanished,--
178.072.004 Wholly on heavenly things my mind is set.
178.072.005 Here the admiring her my mind did whet
178.072.006 To seek Thee, God; so streams do show their head,
178.072.007 But tho' I have found Thee, and Thou my thirst hast fed,
178.072.008 A holy thirsty dropsy melts me yet.
178.072.009 But why should I beg more love, whenas Thou
178.072.010 Dost woo my soul for hers, off'ring all Thine;
178.072.011 And dost not only fear lest I allow
178.072.012 My love to saints and angels, things divine,
178.072.013 But in Thy tender jealousy dost doubt
178.072.014 Lest the World, Flesh, yea Devil, put thee out?
178.072.0SSom
178.072.0$$ no ind. Several mistranscriptions; fn says "First printed in Gosse: %1Jacobean Poets%2 (1894).