IDENTILIN$$ F109B32 Storm\Harley 4955, ff. 102-03\GL\P:GAS\o\6-22-95\C:JSC; FC\7-21-00\C:EWS\1-13-15 109.B32.0HE The Storme:. 109.B32.001 Thou, which art I, (t'is nothing to be soe) 109.B32.002 Thou which are still thy selfe, by these shall knowe, 109.B32.003 Part of our Passages, and a hand, or Eye, 109.B32.004 By Hyliard drawne, is worth an historye 109.B32.005 By a worse Paynter made; And without Pride, 109.B32.006 When by thy iudgment, they are dignifyed, 109.B32.007 My Lynes are such; T'is the preheminence 109.B32.008 Of Friendshipp only to impute Excellence; 109.B32.009 England to whom wee owe, what wee bee, & haue, 109.B32.010 Sadd that her sonnes did seeke a forrayne Graue, 109.B32.011 (For fates, or fortunes drifts, none can soothsay) 109.B32.012 Honnor, and Miserye haue one Face, & way. 109.B32.013 From out her pregnant intrayles sigh'd a wind, 109.B32.014 Which at the Ayres middle >%Vmarble< roome did find 109.B32.015 Such stronge resistance; that it selfe it threwe 109.B32.016 Downeward againe; And soe when it did viewe; 109.B32.017 Howe in the Port, our Fleete deare tyme did leese 109.B32.018 Withering like Prisoners, which lye but for feese; 109.B32.019 Mildly it kist our sayles, and fresh, and sweete, 109.B32.020 As to a stomack sterv'd whose insides meete 109.B32.021 Meate comes, it came; And swole our sayles, when wee 109.B32.022 So ioyd, as Sara her swellinge ioyd to see. [CW:om] 109.B32.023 But t'was, but so kynde as our Countrymen, [102v] 109.B32.024 Which bring frendes one dayes way, and leaues them then. 109.B32.025 Then like two mightye kinges, which dwelling farr 109.B32.026 A sunder, meete agaynst a third to warr. 109.B32.027 The South, and west windes ioynd, and as the blewe 109.B32.028 Waues like a rolling trench before them threwe. 109.B32.029 Sooner then you read this lyne, did they Gale, 109.B32.030 Like shott, not feard, till felt, our sayles assayle. 109.B32.031 And what at first was cald a Gust, the same 109.B32.032 Hath now a stormes, anon a Tempests name. 109.B32.033 Ionas, I pitty thee; and curse those men, 109.B32.034 Who when the storme rag'd most did wake thee then. 109.B32.035 Sleepe is paynes easyest salue, & doth fulfill, 109.B32.036 All offices of Death, except to Kill. 109.B32.037 But when I wakt; I sawe, that I sawe not. 109.B32.038 I, & the sunne, which should teach mee, had forgott, 109.B32.039 East, West, Day, Night; And I could say 109.B32.040 If the world had lasted, now it had bin day. 109.B32.041 Thouzands our Noyses were, yett wee mongst all, 109.B32.042 Could none by his right name, but Thunder call. 109.B32.043 Lightening was all our light, & it rayn'd more, 109.B32.044 Then if the sun had druncke the sea before, 109.B32.045 Some Coffin'd in theyre Cabbines lye, equally 109.B32.046 Greiu'd that they are not deade, & yett must dye. 109.B32.047 And as sinne burdned soules from Graues will creepe 109.B32.048 At the last day, some forth there Cabbines peepe: 109.B32.049 And tremblinglye aske what newes, & doe here soe, 109.B32.050 Like iealous husbands, what they would not knowe. 109.B32.051 Some sitting on the Hatches, would seeme there 109.B32.052 With hideous gazing to feare away feare. 109.B32.053 Then note the shipps sicknesses, the Maste 109.B32.054 Shak'd with this Ague, and the holde, & waste 109.B32.055 W%5th%6 a soft dropsey clog'd, & all our tacklings 109.B32.056 Snapping, like to highe stretch'd trebble stringes. 109.B32.057 And from our totter'd sayles raggs drop downe soe, 109.B32.058 As from one hang'd in Chaynes a yeare a goe. 109.B32.059 Even our ordinance placed for our defence, 109.B32.060 Striue to breake loose, and scape away from thence. 109.B32.061 Pumping hath tyr'd our men, & whats the gayne? 109.B32.062 Seas into seas throwne, wee sucke in agayne. 109.B32.063 Hearinge that deaf'd our saylers; & if they 109.B32.064 Knewe how to heare, there's none knowes w%5t%6 to say. 109.B32.065 Compar'd to these stormes, Death is but a Qualme, 109.B32.066 Hell some what lightsome, & the Bermuda Calme. [CW:om] 109.B32.067 Darknes lights elder Brother, his birth right [103] 109.B32.068 Claymes one%>o>r