IDENTILIN$$ F110O20|Calm|MS Eng. poet. e.99|ff. 31v-32v\GL\mf\P:EWS\o\6-16-93;6-28-95\C:JSC\'95;11-21-00 110.O20.0HE %XThe Calme. 110.O20.001 Our storme is past, and that Stormes tyrannous rage 110.O20.002 A stupid Calme, but Nothing, it doth swage, 110.O20.003 The Fable is inuerted, and farr more [CW:om] 110.O20.004 A Blocke afflicts, now, then a Storke before, [32] 110.O20.005 Stormes chafe, and soone weare out themselues, or Vs, 110.O20.006 In Calmes, Heauen laughes, to see vs languish thus. 110.O20.007 As steady, as I can wish that my thoughts weare 110.O20.008 Smooth as thy M%5rs%6 Glasse, or what shines there, 110.O20.009 The Sea is now; And as these Isles w%5ch%6 wee %Yseeke%Z 110.O20.010 Seeke, when wee can moue, our Ships rooted bee. 110.O20.011 As Water did in Stormes, now Pitch runns out, 110.O20.012 As lead when a fir'd Church becomes One Spout. 110.O20.013 And all our beauty, and our Trimme decayes, 110.O20.014 Like Courts removing, or like Ended Playes. 110.O20.015 The fighting Place, now Seamens raggs supplye, 110.O20.016 And all the Tackling is a Fripperye. 110.O20.017 No Vse of lanthornes, and in One Place laye 110.O20.018 Feathers, and Dust, to day, and yesterday; 110.O20.019 Earths Hollownesses, w%5ch%6 the worlds lungs are, 110.O20.020 Haue no more Wind, then the Vpper Valt of Ayre; 110.O20.021 Wee can nor left frindes, nor sought foes recouer. 110.O20.022 But Meteorlike, saue that wee moue not, houer. 110.O20.023 Only the Calenture togeather drawes 110.O20.024 Deare frindes, w%5ch%6 meete dead in greate fishes iawes. 110.O20.025 And on the hatches, as on Altares lyes, 110.O20.026 Each One, hys owne Priest, and hys owne Sacrifice. 110.O20.027 Who liue, that Miracle to multiplye 110.O20.028 When Walkers in hott Ouens, doe not dye 110.O20.029 Yf in despyte of these, wee Swimme, that hath 110.O20.030 No more refreshing, the%M our brimstone Bath [CW:om] 110.O20.031 But from the Sea, into the Ship wee turne [32v] 110.O20.032 Like perboyld wretches, on the Coales to burne, 110.O20.033 Like Baiazett encag'd, the Shepheards scoffe, 110.O20.034 Or like >b%>s