IDENTILIN$$  F114WN1 TWHail|Dolau Cothi ms.|pp. 126-27\jw\EWS trans\2-3-95\P:T-LP\o\5-12-95\C:JGW\9-23-99; JSC 1-13-00
114.WN1.HE1  Letters[sic] To. M: I: W: [p.126]
114.WN1.001  All haile Sweete Poett, more full of more strong fire
114.WN1.002  Then hath, or shall enkyndle any Spiritt,
114.WN1.003  I loud what Nature gaue thee; but this meritt
114.WN1.004  Of Witt; and Art I loue not but admire.
114.WN1.005  Who haue before, or shall write after thee
114.WN1.006  Their Workes, though toughly labourd will bee
114.WN1.007  Like Infancie, or Age, to Mans firme staie;
114.WN1.008  Or, earlie, and late twy=lights to mid-daie.
114.WN1.009  Men saie, and truly, that they better bee,
114.WN1.010  Which bee envied, then pitied: therefore I,
114.WN1.011  Because I wish thee best, do thee envie.
114.WN1.012  O wouldst thou, by like reason, pittie mee
114.WN1.013  But care not for mee; I that ever was
114.WN1.014  In Natures, and in fortunes giftes (Alas
114.WN1.015  Before thy grace, gott in the Muses schoole)
114.WN1.016  A Monster, and A Begger, am a foole.| [CW:om]
114.WN1.017  Oh how I greeue that late borne Modestie [p.127]
114.WN1.018  Hath gott such roote in easie waxen hartes,
114.WN1.019  That men may not them selues, their owne good partes
114.WN1.020  Extoll, with out suspect of Surquedrie.
114.WN1.021  For but thy selfe noe subiect can bee fownde
114.WN1.022  Worthy, thy quill, nor any quill resound
114.WN1.023  Thy worke, but thine: how good it were to see
114.WN1.024  A Poem in thy praise, and writt by thee.
114.WN1.025  Now if this Songe bee to harsh for Rime, yett as
114.WN1.026  The Paynters bad God made A good Deuill;
114.WN1.027  Twill bee good proofe, allthough the verse bee evill,
114.WN1.028  If thou forgett the Ryme, as thou dost passe
114.WN1.029  Then write, then I may followe, and soe bee
114.WN1.030  Thy debtor, thy Eccho, the foyle, thy Zane,
114.WN1.031  I shall bee thought, If myne, like thine I shape
114.WN1.032  All the Worlds Lion, though I bee thy Ape./
114.WN1.0SS  [scribal slash]
114.WN1.0$$  4 8-l. sts. separated by vertical sp; ll.2, 3, 7, and 8 of each st. ind