IDENTILIN$$ F002B46|Stowe MS I|ff. 1-3|MTH\x\9-30-94\P:GAS\o\3-18-97\C:JSC\6-11-97\C:MF\o\06-18-09
002.B46.HE1 %X%1Satyre%2 [grape cluster]
002.B46.001 S%+%5r%6 thoughe (I thancke God for it) I doe hate
002.B46.002 Perfectlie, all this Towne, yet euerie state
002.B46.003 Hath in't some founde soe villanouslie bleste
002.B46.004 That hate towards them, breeds pitty to y%5e%6 rest.
002.B46.005 Though Poetry indeed be such a sinne
002.B46.006 As I thincke might bringe death & Spaniards in
002.B46.007 Though like the pestilence, or old=fashion'd Loue
002.B46.008 It ridinglie catch men and doth remoue
002.B46.009 Neuer, till it be staru'd out; yet theire state
002.B46.010 Is poore, disarm'd, like Papists not worth Hate
002.B46.011 One (like a wretch that at Barr iudg'd as dead
002.B46.012 Yet prompts him that stands next and could not read
002.B46.013 And Saues his Life) giues Idiot=Actors meanes
002.B46.014 Staruinge himselfe to liue by labored Sceanes.
002.B46.015 As in some Organs, puppets dance aboue
002.B46.016 And Bellowes pant belowe w%5ch%6 do moue.
002.B46.017 One would moue Love by rymes, but witchcraft Charmes
002.B46.018 Bringe not theire old feares now, nor theire old Harmes
002.B46.019 Rammes now, and Slings are silly Batterie
002.B46.020 Pistolets are the best Artillerie.
002.B46.021 And they who write to Lords rewards to gett
002.B46.022 Are they not like Singers at dore for meate.
002.B46.023 And they who write, because all write, haue still 
002.B46.024 That Scuse for writinge, and for writinge ill.
002.B46.025 But he is worste, who beggardlie doth chawe
002.B46.026 Others witts fruits, and in his rauenous mawe
002.B46.027 Rawlie digested doth those things out=spue [f.1v]
002.B46.028 As his owne things; and th'are his owne. Tis true.
002.B46.029 For if one eate my meate, though it be knowne
002.B46.030 The meate was mine, the excrement's his owne.
002.B46.031 But these doe me no harme; nor they w%5ch%6 vse
002.B46.032 To out=swiue Dildoes, and out=vsure Iewes.
002.B46.033 To out=drincke the Sea; out-sweare the Letany.
002.B46.034 Who with Sins of all kindes as familliar bee
002.B46.035 As Confessors: and for whose Sinfull Sake
002.B46.036 Schoolemen new tenements in Hell must make
002.B46.037 Whose strange Sinns Canonists can hardly tell
002.B46.038 In w%5ch%6 Commandment's large Receit they dwell.
002.B46.039 For theise punish themselues. the Insolence  
002.B46.040 Of Coscus only breeds my great offence.
002.B46.041 Whom time (w%5ch%6 rotts all, and makes botches Pox,
002.B46.042 And plodding on, must make a Calfe, an Oxe).
002.B46.043 Hath made a Lawyer. w%5ch%6 was, alas, of late
002.B46.044 But a scarce Poet; Iollier of this state,
002.B46.045 Then are new Benefic'd Ministers, he throwes
002.B46.046 Like Nets or Lime=twigs whersoer'e he goes
002.B46.047 His title of Barrister on euery Wench.
002.B46.048 And wo'es in Language of the plea's in[sic] Bench:
002.B46.049 A Motion Ladie; Speake Coscus; I haue bine
002.B46.050 In Loue, ere since Tricessimo of the Queene.
002.B46.051 Continuall Clames I ha'made, Iniunctions gott
002.B46.052 To stay my Riualls sute, that he should not
002.B46.053 Proceede. Spare me in Hillary Terme; I went [f.2]
002.B46.054 You saide, if I return'd this Size, in Lent
002.B46.055 I should be in Remitter of your Grace
002.B46.056 In th' Interim my letters should take place;
002.B46.057 Of Affidauits: Words, words w%5ch%6 would teare
002.B46.058 The tender Laborinth of a softe maides eare
002.B46.059 More, more then ten Slauonian's scoldinges, more
002.B46.060 Then when winds in our ruin'de Abbeys roare.
002.B46.061 When Sicke with poetrie, and possest with Muse
002.B46.062 Thou wast, (and made I hop'd.) thou then didst Chuse [line:sic]
002.B46.063 Lawe practise for meere Gaine. Bold Soule repute
002.B46.064 Such worse then Brotheld Strumpets prostitute.
002.B46.065 Now like an Owle=like Watchman he must walke
002.B46.066 His hand still at a Bill: Now he must talke
002.B46.067 Idelie, like Prisoners w%5ch%6 whole months will sweare
002.B46.068 That onlie Suretishipp hath brought them there.
002.B46.069 And to euery Suitor lye, in euery thinge
002.B46.070 Like a Kings Fauorite; nay like a Kinge:
002.B46.071 Like a wedge in a Blocke, wrunge to the Barr
002.B46.072 Bearinge like Asses, and more shameles farr,
002.B46.073 Then Carted whores, lie to the graue Judge. for
002.B46.074 Bastardie abounds not in Kings titles; nor
002.B46.075 Simony nor Sodomy in Churchmens liues
002.B46.076 As these thinges doe in him; By these he thriues
002.B46.077 Shortlie (as Sea) he'le compass all our Land
002.B46.078 From Scotts to Wight, from Mount to Douerstrand.
002.B46.079 And spyinge Heyres, meltinge with gluttony [f.2v]
002.B46.080 Sathan will not ioye at theire Sins, as hee.
002.B46.081 For as a thriftie Wench scrapes Kitchin=stuffe  
002.B46.082 And barellinge the droppings and the snuffe
002.B46.083 Of wastinge Candles, within thirtie yeare.
002.B46.084 Relicke=like kept, perchance gets weddinge geare
002.B46.085 Peecemeale he gets Lands, and spends as much time
002.B46.086 Wringinge each Acre, as men pullinge Prime.
002.B46.087 In Parchments then, large as his fields, he drawes
002.B46.088 Assurances, bigg as gloss'd Ciuill Lawes.
002.B46.089 So huge as men in our times forwardnes
002.B46.090 Are fathers of the Church, for writinge lesse.
002.B46.091 These he writes not, nor for these written payes
002.B46.092 Therefore spares no lenghte:[sp:sic] as in those first dayes
002.B46.093 When Luther was profeste, he did desire
002.B46.094 Short Paternoster's, saying as a Frier,.[sic]
002.B46.095 Each day his Beades. But hauinge lefte those Lawes
002.B46.096 Adds to Christs Prayer, the Powre and glories Clause.
002.B46.097 But when he sells or changes Lande, h'impaires
002.B46.098 His writinge and (vnwatch't) leaues out ses heires
002.B46.099 As slylie as any Commentor goes by
002.B46.100 Harde words or sence: or in Diuinitie
002.B46.101 As Controuersers[sp:sic] in vouch'd texts leaue out
002.B46.102 Shrewd words w%5ch%6 might against y.%5m%6 cleere y%5e%6 doubt.
002.B46.103 Where are the spred woods w%5ch%6 cloth'd heretofore.
002.B46.104 Those bought Lands? not built, or burnt within dore; [f.3]
002.B46.105 Where the old Landlords troops & Allmes? in Halls
002.B46.106 Carthusian Fasts, & Fulsome Bachianalls.
002.B46.107 Equallie I hate>>;<< meane's[Mvar:>>the#meane#is<<] b>>%Yl%Z<<est[Mvar:>>best<<] in rich mens homes
002.B46.108 I bid kill some Beasts but not Hecatombes.
002.B46.109 None starue, none surget so. But oh, we allowe
002.B46.110 Good workes as good. But out of fashion nowe
002.B46.111 Like old rich wardrobes; but my words none drawes
002.B46.112 Within the vast reach of huge statute Lawes.
002.B46.0SS Finis /[grape cluster] /A P
002.B46.0$$ %1No ind; left M at ll.107-8 gives%2 (1) the meane is /best .&c.