IDENTILIN$$ F139H04|BedfTwi|Norton MS, Eng. 966.3|ff. 57-58\KJH\mf\7-27-94\P:DF\o\11-27-00\C:JSC\1-10-01 139.H04.HE1 %XTo the Countess of B: at neweyeares tyde 139.H04.001 This twi=light of twoe yeares, not past nor next 139.H04.002 Some Embleme is of me, or I of this 139.H04.003 Who Meteor=like of stuffe, and forme perplext 139.H04.004 whose, what, and where in dispution is 139.H04.005 If I should call me any thinge should misse. 139.H04.006 I sum%Mon the yeares, and me; I finde me not 139.H04.007 debtor to th' olde, nor creditor to newe 139.H04.008 That cannot saie, my thankes I haue forgott 139.H04.009 Nor trust I this w%5th%6 hopes, & yet scarce true 139.H04.010 This braverie is, since those tymes shew'd me yo%5u%6 [CW:In.] 139.H04.011 In recompence I would shew future times [f.57v] 139.H04.012 what yo%5u%6 were, and teach them to vrge toward such 139.H04.013 Verse embalmes vertue, and Tombes, or Thrones of rymes 139.H04.014 preserves fraile transitory fame, as much 139.H04.015 as spice doth bodies from corrupt ayres touch 139.H04.016 Myne are shortliv'd, the tincture of yo%5r%6 name 139.H04.017 Creates in them, but dissipates as fast 139.H04.018 New spiritts from[var:>>for<<] stronge Agents w%5th%6 the same 139.H04.019 force that doth warme, & cherish vs, doth[var:>>do<<] wast 139.H04.020 kept hott w%5th%6 stronge extracts, noe bodie lastes. 139.H04.021 Soe my verse built of yo%5r%6 iust praise might want 139.H04.022 reason and likelihood, the firmest Base 139.H04.023 And made of miracle nowe ffaith is scant 139.H04.024 will vanish soone, and soe possesse noe place; 139.H04.025 and yo%5u%6 and it, too much grace, might disgrace. 139.H04.026 When all (as truth comaundes assent) confesse 139.H04.027 and[var:>>all<<] truth of yo%5u%6, yet they will doubt howe I 139.H04.028 One corne, of one lowe Ant hills du>>%Y<>%Z<>good<<] and bad haue not [f.58] 139.H04.042 one latitude in Cloisters, and in Court 139.H04.043 Indifferent, there the greatest space hath gott 139.H04.044 some pittie is not good there; some vaine disport 139.H04.045 on this side Sin, w%5th%6 that place may comport: 139.H04.046 Yet he as he bounds seas will fix yo%5r%6 how'res 139.H04.047 w%5th%6 pleasure, and delight may not ingresse 139.H04.048 And though what none else lost, be truliest yo%5r%6s 139.H04.049 He will make yo%5u%6, what yo%5u%6 did not, possesse, 139.H04.050 by vsing others, not vice, but weakenesse. 139.H04.051 He will make yo%5u%6 speak Truthes, and Credibly 139.H04.052 and make yo%5u%6 doubt that others doe not soe 139.H04.053 He will provide yo%5u%6 keyes, and locks to spie 139.H04.054 and scape spies to good ends, and he will showe 139.H04.055 what yo%5u%6 may not acknowledge, what not knowe. 139.H04.056 ffor yo%5r%6 owne conscience, he giues Innocence 139.H04.057 but for yo%5r%6 fame, a direct warinesse 139.H04.058 And though to scape, then to revenge offence 139.H04.059 be better, he showes both, and to represse 139.H04.060 Ioye when yo%5r%6 state swells, sadnesse when tis lesse. 139.H04.061 ffrom neede of Teares he will defend yo%5r%6 Soule 139.H04.062 or make a Re=baptizing of one Teare 139.H04.063 He cannot (thats he will not) disenrolle 139.H04.064 yo%5r%6 name, and when w%5th%6 actiue ioye we heare 139.H04.065 This private Ghospell, then tis our New=yeare: 139.H04.0SS Finis 139.H04.0$$ %1Ellipsis in LM at l.1; div into 5-l. sts by space; 2nd, 4th, & 5th ll. of each st ind%2