IDENTILIN$$  F113C08|RWThird|Leconfield MS, Add. 8467|ff. 46-47\GL\mf\P:TLP;EWS\o\7-9-93;7-4-95\C:JSC\'95; 11-20-00
113.C08.0HE  %XTo M%5r%6 Rowland Woodward.
113.C08.001  Like one, whoe in her third widowhead dooth profes,>>se<<[sic]
113.C08.002  Herself a Nunn, tyed to retirednes, [CW:So|]
113.C08.003  So affects my muse, now a chast fallownes
113.C08.004  Since shee to few, yett to too manie hath showen,
113.C08.005  How loue song weedes, and Satirrique[sp:sic] thornes are growen,
113.C08.006  Where seedes of better arts were earlie sowen.
113.C08.007  Though to vse, and loue Poetrie, to mee
113.C08.008  Betrothd' to no one art, bee no Adulterie,
113.C08.009  Omissions of good, Ill as ill deedes bee.
113.C08.010  For though to vs itt seeme, and be light and thinn
113.C08.011  Yett in those faithfull scales, when god throwes in
113.C08.012  Mens works, vanitie waies as much as sinn.
113.C08.013  Yf our soules haue stayn'd theire first whight, yett wee
113.C08.014  Maie clothe them with faith, and deare honestie
113.C08.015  Which god imputes, as natiue puritie.
113.C08.016  There is no virtue, butt religion,
113.C08.017  Wise, valiant, sober, iust, are names, w%5ch%6 none
113.C08.018  Want, which want not vice=discouering discretion.
113.C08.019  Seeke wee then our selues in our selues; for as
113.C08.020  Men force the sunne, with much more force to pas
113.C08.021  By gathering his beames, w%5th%6 a Christall glas;
113.C08.022  So wee, if wee, into our selues will turne,
113.C08.023  Blowing our sparks of virtue, maie outburne
113.C08.024  The strawe, w%5ch%6 dooth aboutt our harts soiourne. [CW:you.]
113.C08.025  You know Phisitians, when they woulde infuse [47]
113.C08.026  Into anie oile the soule of simples, vse,
113.C08.027  Places, where they maie lye still warme to chuse:
113.C08.028  So works retirednes, in vs, to rome
113.C08.029  Giddilie, and be euerie where butt att home
113.C08.030  Such freedome dooth a bannishment become.
113.C08.031  Wee are, butt Fearmers of our selues, yett maie
113.C08.032  Yf wee can stock our selues, and there vplaie
113.C08.033  Much, much deare Treasure, for the great rent daie.
113.C08.034  Manure thy self then, to thy self be approu'd.
113.C08.035  And w%5th%6 vaine outward things, be no more mooud'
113.C08.036  Butt to knowe that I loue thee, and would be loud'.
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