IDENTILIN$$  File F02300F  1654 ed., pp.388-390.  G.L.
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023.00F.001  T%+He heavens rejoyce in motion why, should I
023.00F.002  [4I]Abjure my so much lov'd variety,
023.00F.003  And not with many youth and lov'd divide?
023.00F.004  Pleasure is none, if not diversifi'd
023.00F.005  The sun that sitting in this chaire of light
023.00F.006  Sheds flame into what else so ever doth seem bright,
023.00F.007  Is not contented at one Signe to Inne,
023.00F.008  But ends his yeare and with a new beginnes.
023.00F.009  All thinge doe willingly in change delight,
023.00F.010  The fruitfull mother of our appetite:
023.00F.011  Rivers the clearer and more pleasing are,
023.00F.012  Where their fair spreading streames run wide and cleare;
023.00F.013  And a dead lake that no strange bark doth greet,
023.00F.014  Corrupts it self and what doth live in it.
023.00F.015  Let not man tell me such a one is faire,
023.00F.016  And worthy all alone my love to share.
023.00F.017  Nature in her hath done the liberall part
023.00F.018  Of a kinde mistresse, and imploy'd her art
023.00F.019  To make her love able, and I ever
023.00F.020  Him not humane that would turn back from her:
023.00F.021  I love her well, and would, if need were, dye
023.00F.022  To doe her service.  But followes it that I
023.00F.023  Must serve her onely, when I may have choice
023.00F.024  The law is hard, a#nd shall not have my voice.
023.00F.025  The last I saw in all extreames is faire,
023.00F.026  And holds me in the Sun-beames of her haire;
023.00F.027  Her nymph-like features such agreements have
023.00F.028  That I could venture with her to the grave:
023.00F.029  Another's brown I like her not the worse, [CW:Her]
023.00F.030  Her tongue is soft and takes me with discourse; [p.389]
023.00F.031  Others, for that they well defended were,
023.00F.032  Do in my love obtain as large a share;
023.00F.033  And though they be not fair, tis much with mee
023.00F.034  To win their love onely for their degree.
023.00F.035  And though I faile of my required ends,
023.00F.036  The attempt is glorious and it self commends.
023.00F.037  How happy were our Syres in ancient times,
023.00F.038  Whoe held plurality of loves no crime?
023.00F.039  With them it was accounted charity
023.00F.040  To stirre up race of all indifferently;
023.00F.041  Kindreds were not exempted from the bands:
023.00F.042  Which with the Persian still in usage stands.
023.00F.043  Women were then no sooner asked then won,
023.00F.044  And what they did was honest and well done.
023.00F.045  But since this little honour hath been us'd,
023.00F.046  Our weake credulity hath been abus'd;
023.00F.047  The golden laws of nature are repeald,
023.00F.048  Which our first Fathers in such reverence held;
023.00F.049  Our liberty revers'd and Charter's gone,
023.00F.050  And we made servants to opinion,
023.00F.051  A monster in no certain shape attir'd,
023.00F.052  And whose originall is much desir'd,
023.00F.053  Formelesse at first, but growing on its fashions,
023.00F.054  And doth prescribe manners and laws to nations.
023.00F.055  Here love received immedicable harmes,
023.00F.056  And was dispoiled of his daring armes,
023.00F.057  A greater want then is his daring eyes,
023.00F.058  He lost those awfull wings with which he flies;
023.00F.059  His sinewy bow, and those immortall darts
023.00F.060  Wherewith he'is wont to bruise resisting hearts;
023.00F.061  Onely some few strong in themselves and free
023.00F.062  Retain the seeds of antient liberty,
023.00F.063  Following that part of love although deprest,
023.00F.064  And make a throne from him within their brest, [CW:In]
023.00F.065  In spight of modern censures him avowing [p.390]
023.00F.066  Their Soveraigne, all service him allowing.
023.00F.067  Amongst which troop although I am the least,
023.00F.068  Yet equall in perfection with the best,
023.00F.069  I glory in subjection of his hand,
023.00F.070  Nor ever did decline his least command;
023.00F.071  For in what ever forme the message came
023.00F.072  My heart did open and receive the fame:
023.00F.073  But time will in his course a point discry
023.00F.074  When I this loved service must deny.
023.00F.075  For our allegiance temporary is,
023.00F.076  With firmer age returnes our liberties
023.00F.077  What time in years and judgement we repos'd,
023.00F.078  Shall not so easily be to change dispos'd
023.00F.079  Nor to the art of severall eyes obeying||
023.00F.080  But beauty with true worth securely weighing,
023.00F.081  Which being found assembled in some one
023.00F.082  Wee'l leave her ever, and love her alone.
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