IDENTILIN$$  F142LM1|Carey|Metropolitan Archives Ms ACC 1360.528 \f.30r-v\mvf\fs\7-18-07\p:drd\o\7-23-07\P&C:MEL\9-6-07
142.LM1.0HE  %XElegie by the L. Herbert
142.LM1.001  Here whereby all saints invoked are
142.LM1.002  Tweere too much schisme to bee singular
142.LM1.003  And gainst a practise generall to warr
142.LM1.004  Yet turning to saints should my humilitie
142.LM1.005  To other saints then you directed bee
142.LM1.006  That were to make my schisme herisie.
142.LM1.007  No could I bee a convertite so Cold
142.LM1.008  As not to tell >%Vit< if this bee too %Ybee%Z bold
142.LM1.009  Pardons are in this markett cheaply sold
142.LM1.010  Where because faith is in too low degree
142.LM1.011  I thought it some Apostle=ship in mee
142.LM1.012  To speake something which by faith a lone I see,
142.LM1.013  That is of you who are a firmament
142.LM1.014  Of virtues where none is growne or spent
142.LM1.015  They 're your materialls not your ornament
142.LM1.016  Others whome wee call vertuous are not soe
142.LM1.017  In their whole substance; but their vertues growe
142.LM1.018  But in their humours, and at seasons showe
142.LM1.019  ffor when through tastless flatt humility
142.LM1.020  In dow=baked men some harmelesness wee see
142.LM1.021  Tis but his fleame y%5t%6s vertuouse, and not hee
142.LM1.022  Soe is the bloud somtimes, who ever ran
142.LM1.023  To danger vnimportand, hee was than
142.LM1.024  No better then a sanguine vertuouse man,
142.LM1.025  Soe Cloisterall men who in pretence of feare
142.LM1.026  All contribution to this life forbeare
142.LM1.027  Haue virtue in malancholly and onely there
142.LM1.028  Spirituall Cholericke Critticks which in all
142.LM1.029  Religions find faults, and forgiue noe fall
142.LM1.030  Haue through this Zeale virtue, but in their gaule
142.LM1.031  Wee are >%Vthus< but parcell guilt, to gold wee are growne.
142.LM1.032  When virtue is our soules Complection
142.LM1.033  Who knowes his virtues place or name hath none
142.LM1.034  Vertue is but aguish when 'tis severall
142.LM1.035  By occasion wak'd and circumstantiall
142.LM1.036  True vertue is soule alwayes, in all deeds all,
142.LM1.037  Thus virtue thinking to giue dignity [f.30v]
142.LM1.038  To your soule, found there no infirmitie
142.LM1.039  ffor your soule was a good virtue as shee,
142.LM1.040  Shee therefore wrought vppon that part of you
142.LM1.041  Which is scarce less then soule as she could doe
142.LM1.042  And so hath made your beauty virtue too,
142.LM1.043  Hence 'tis that your beauty wounds not harts
142.LM1.044  As others with prophane and sensuall darts
142.LM1.045  But as in influence virtuous thoughts imparts
142.LM1.046  But if such ffreinds by the honour of your right
142.LM1.047  Growe Capable of this so greate a light
142.LM1.048  As to pertake your virtue and their might
142.LM1.049  What must I thinke that influence must doe
142.LM1.050  when it finds suimphathie and matter too
142.LM1.051  Virtue and beautie of the same stuffe and you
142.LM1.052  Which is your noble Sister shee
142.LM1.053  of whome if what in this my extasie
142.LM1.054  And revelation of you both I see
142.LM1.055  I should write here as in short galleries
142.LM1.056  The master at the end large glasses ties
142.LM1.057  So to present the roome twice to your Eyes
142.LM1.058  So should I giue this letter length and say
142.LM1.059  That which I said of you, there is no way
142.LM1.060  ffrom either but by th'other not to stray
142.LM1.061  May therefore this bee enough to testifie
142.LM1.062  My true devotion free from flatterie
142.LM1.063  Hee that beleeues himselfe doth never lye.|.|.|
142.LM1.0SS  om
142.LM1.0$$  After first three lines, divided into 3-line stanzas; ll.2,3 indented; This ms. is in different hand than the Songs and Sonnets.