IDENTILIN$$  F113B40|RWThird|MS Lansdowne 740\f. 98r-v\EWS\P:GAS\o\6-19-95\C:JSC\'95;3-9-01
113.B40.0HE  %X>>%1To M%5r%6 Rowland Wodward%2.|<<
113.B40.001  Like one, who in her third widdowhood doth professe
113.B40.002  her self anun, tyed to a retirednes,
113.B40.003  So, affects my Muse now a chast fallownes.
113.B40.004  Since she to few, yett to too manny hath showne
113.B40.005  how Loue song weedes, and Satirique thornes are growne
113.B40.006  where seedes of Better Artes were earlie sowne:
113.B40.007  Thoughe to vse, and Loue Poetrie to me
113.B40.008  betroth'd to noe one Arte, be noe Adulterie,
113.B40.009  Omyssions of good, Ill, as ill deads bee.
113.B40.010  ffor thoughe to vs it seeme, and be light and Thin,
113.B40.011  Yett in those faithfull Scales wher God throws in
113.B40.012  Mens workes, vanitie waighes as much as Sin.
113.B40.013  If our Soules haue Staind their first white, yett we
113.B40.014  maye cloth them w%5th%6 faith, and dear %1Honestye%2,
113.B40.015  w%5ch%6 God ymputes as natiue puritie.
113.B40.016  Ther is no vertue but %1Religion%2,
113.B40.017  wise, valient, Sober, Iust, are names w%5ch%6 none
113.B40.018  want, w%5ch%6 want not vice=covering descretion.
113.B40.019  Seeke wee then our Selues, in o%5r%6 selues; for as
113.B40.020  Men force the Sun, w%5th%6 much more force to passe 
113.B40.021  by Gathering his beames w%5th%6 a Christall glasse;
113.B40.022  Soe wee, if we into our selues will turne
113.B40.023  blowing the Sparkes of vertue, maye out burne
113.B40.024  the Straw, w%5ch%6 doth aboute our harts Soiourne.
113.B40.025  Yo%5u%6 know phisitianes, when they would infuse
113.B40.026  into any oile, the Soule of Simples, vse
113.B40.027  places where they maie lie still warme to chuse. [no_CW]
113.B40.028  Soe workes retirednes in vs, to Rome [98v]
113.B40.029  Giddily: and to be euery %Ybut%Zwhere, but at home:
113.B40.030  Such freedome doth a Banishment be come.
113.B40.031  Wee are but ffarmers of our selues, yett maie
113.B40.032  if wee can stocke our selues, >>%7^%8<<[LM:>>and#Thryue<</>>^<<] vpp laye
113.B40.033  much much deare Tresure for the great rent daie.
113.B40.034  Manure thie self then, to thie self be approued
113.B40.035  and w%5th%6 vaine outward things be noe more moved
113.B40.036  but to know that I loue thee, and would bee beloued|
113.B40.0SS  %XFinis| 
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