IDENTILIN$$ F129B07|HWVenice|Add. 18647\ff. 35v-36\GL\mf\P:GAS\o\6-23-95\C:JSC\'95;11-21-00 129.B07.0HE %X%3To S%5r%6: Henry Wotton, at his%4 /%X%3going Ambassadour to Venice%4 129.B07.001 After those reverend papers whose soule is 129.B07.002 our good, and greate kinges lou'd hand, and feared name 129.B07.003 By w%5ch%6 to yo%5u%6 he derives much of his 129.B07.004 And (how he may) makes yo%5u%6 almost the same| 129.B07.005 A Taper of his Torch, A Coppie writt 129.B07.006 ffrom his Originall; and a faire beame 129.B07.007 Of the same warme, & dazelinge sunn, thought[sic] it 129.B07.008 Must in an other Sphere his vertue streme| 129.B07.009 After those learned paper[sic] w%5ch%6 yo%5r%6 hand 129.B07.010 Hath stor'd w%5th%6 notes of vse and pleasure too 129.B07.011 ffrom w%5ch%6: rich treasury yo%5u%6 maye com%Mannd 129.B07.012 ffitt matter, whether yo%5u%6 will write, or doe| [CW:After] 129.B07.013 After those lovinge papers, where freinds send [36] 129.B07.014 W%5th%6 gladd greif to yo%5r%6 Sea=ward steps farewell 129.B07.015 W%5ch%6: thicken on yo%5u%6 now, as prayres ascend 129.B07.016 To heau'n in troops, at a good mans passing bell 129.B07.017 Admitt this honest paper and allowe 129.B07.018 It such an Audience as yo%5r%6 selfe would aske 129.B07.019 What yo%5u%6 must saye at Venice, this meanes now 129.B07.020 And hath for nature, what yo%5u%6 have for taske, 129.B07.021 To sweare much love; not to be Chang'd before 129.B07.022 Honour alone will to yo%5r%6 fortune fitt 129.B07.023 Nor shall I then honour yo%5r%6 fortune more 129.B07.024 then I haue done yo%5r%6 noble wantinge it 129.B07.025 But t'is an easier loade (though both oppresse) 129.B07.026 To want then governe greatenes; for wee are 129.B07.027 In that our owne, and only business 129.B07.028 In this wee must for other vices care 129.B07.029 Tis therefore well yo%5r%6 spirittes now are >plac'd<%Ypla*s'd%Z 129.B07.030 In their last furnace, in Activitie 129.B07.031 W.%5ch%6 fittes them (Schooles, and Courtes, and warrs ore'past 129.B07.032 To touch and test in any best degree 129.B07.033 ffor mee (if there be such a thinge as I) 129.B07.034 ffortune (if there be such a thinge as shee) 129.B07.035 Spies that I beare soe well her Tyranny 129.B07.036 That shee thinkes nothinge else so fitt for mee| 129.B07.037 But though shee part vs to heare my oft prayres 129.B07.038 ffor yo%5r%6 increase, God is as neere me heare 129.B07.039 And to send yo%5u%6 what I shall begg, his stayres 129.B07.040 In length, and ease are alike every where|. 129.B07.0SS [om] 129.B07.0$$ %1Div into 4-ll. sts; ll. 2 & 4 of each st ind 5 sp%2