IDENTILIN$$ F12900A|HWVenice|1633|pp. 104-05\ME\mf(MH:STC[?])\7-17-87\P:EWS\o(OJ;MH:STC7045[A])\5-23-00;7-30-02\C:JMK\3-20-01;JSC\7-26-01;8-21-02\P:DAS\cd(DFo)\1-9-03\C:JSC\4-10-03p:AWJ\cd(TxAM1),fs(L)\2-21-05\c:JAH\2-23-05\F:JSC\2-8-06 129.00A.HE1 %XTo Sir %1H.W.%2 at his going Ambassa-/%Xdor to %1Venice%2. 129.00A.001 A%+Fter those reverend papers, whose soule is 129.00A.002 Our good and great Kings lov'd hand and fear'd %\(name, 129.00A.003 By which to you he derives much of his, 129.00A.004 And (how he may) makes you almost the same, 129.00A.005 A Taper of his Torch, a copie writ 129.00A.006 From his Originall, and a faire beame 129.00A.007 Of the same warme, and dazeling Sun, though it 129.00A.008 Must in another Sphere his vertue streame: 129.00A.009 After those learned papers which your hand 129.00A.010 Hath stor'd with notes of use and pleasures too, 129.00A.011 From which rich treasury you may command 129.00A.012 Fit matter whether you will write or doe: 129.00A.013 After those loving papers, where friends send 129.00A.014 With glad griefe, to your Sea-ward steps, farewel, 129.00A.015 Which thicken on you now, as prayers ascend 129.00A.016 To heaven in troupes at'a good mans passing bell: 129.00A.017 Admit this honest paper, and allow 129.00A.018 It such an audience as your selfe would aske; 129.00A.019 What you must say at Venice this meanes now, 129.00A.020 And hath for nature, what you have for taske. [CW:To] 129.00A.021 To sweare much love, not to be chang'd before [p.105] 129.00A.022 Honour alone will to your fortune fit; 129.00A.023 Nor shall I then honour your fortune, more 129.00A.024 Then I have done your honour wanting it. 129.00A.025 But 'tis an easier load (though both oppresse) 129.00A.026 To want, then governe greatnesse, for wee are 129.00A.027 In that, our owne and onely businesse, 129.00A.028 In this, wee must for others vices care; 129.00A.029 'Tis therefore well your spirits now are plac'd 129.00A.030 In their last Furnace, in activity; 129.00A.031 Which fits them (Schooles and Courts and warres %/(o'rpast) 129.00A.032 To touch and test in any best degree. 129.00A.033 For mee, (if there be such a thing as I) 129.00A.034 Fortune (if there be such a thing as shee) 129.00A.035 Spies that I beare so well her tyranny, 129.00A.036 That she thinks nothing else so fit for mee; 120.00A.037 But though she part us, to heare my oft prayers 129.00A.038 For your increase, God is as neere mee here; 129.00A.039 And to send you what I shall begge, his staires 129.00A.040 In length and ease are alike every where. [CW:To] 129.00A.0SSom 129.00A.0$$ Ten 4-line sts; even no'd lines ind; "H.W." in HE could be read with or w/out a space btw/ letters