IDENTILIN$$  F02300G  1669 ed., pp.411-414.  G.L.\P&C:MEL\L,CtY,TxAM\10-25-07
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023.00G.001  T%+He heavens rejoyce in motion why, should I
023.00G.002  Abjure my so much lov'd variety,
023.00G.003  And not with many youth and lov'd divide?
023.00G.004  Pleasure is none, if not diversifi'd
023.00G.005  The sun that sitting in the chair of light
023.00G.006  Sheds flame into what else soever doth seem bright,
023.00G.007  Is not contented at one Sign to Inne,
023.00G.008  But ends his year and with a new beginnes.
023.00G.009  All things do willingly in change delight,
023.00G.010  Th fruitful mother of our appetite: [CW:Rivers]
023.00G.011  Rivers the clearer and more pleasing are, [p.412]
023.00G.012  Where their fair spreading streams run wide and clear;
023.00G.013  And a dead lake that no strange bark doth greet,
023.00G.014  Corrupts it self and what doth live in it.
023.00G.015  Let no man tell me such a one is fair,
023.00G.016  And worthy all alone my love to share.
023.00G.017  Nature in her hath done the liberal part
023.00G.018  Of a kind mistress, and imploy'd her art
023.00G.019  To make her love able, and I aver
023.00G.020  Him not humane that would turn back from her:
023.00G.021  I love her well, and would, if need were, dye
023.00G.022  To do her service.  But follows it that I
023.00G.023  Must serve her only, when I may have choice?
023.00G.024  The law is hard, and shall not have my voice.
023.00G.025  The last I saw in all extreames is fair,
023.00G.026  And holds me in the Sun-beams of her hair;
023.00G.027  Her nymph-like features such agreements have
023.00G.028  That I could venture with her to the grave:
023.00G.029  Another's brown I like her not the worse,
023.00G.030  Her tongue is soft, and takes me with discourse;
023.00G.031  Others, for that they well discended were,
023.00G.032  Do in my love obtain as large a share;
023.00G.033  And though they be not fair, tis much with me
023.00G.034  To win their love only for their degree.
023.00G.035  And though I fail of my required ends,
023.00G.036  The attempt is glorious and it self commends.
023.00G.037  How happy were our Syres in ancient time,
023.00G.038  Who held plurality of loves no crime?
023.00G.039  With them it was accounted charity
023.00G.040  To stir up race of all indifferently;
023.00G.041  Kindreds were not exempted from the bands:
023.00G.042  Which with the Persians still in usage stands.
023.00G.043  Women were then no sooner asked than won,
023.00G.044  And what they did was honest and well done. [CW:For]
023.00G.045  But since this little honour hath been us'd, [p.413]
023.00G.046  Our weak credulity hath been abus'd;
023.00G.047  The golden laws of nature are repeald,
023.00G.048  Which our first Fathers in such reverence held;
023.00G.049  Our liberty revers'd and Charter's gone,
023.00G.050  And we made servants to opinion,
023.00G.051  A monster in no certain shape attir'd,
023.00G.052  And whose original is much desir'd,
023.00G.053  Formlesse at first, but growing on its fashions,
023.00G.054  And doth prescribe manners and laws to nations.
023.00G.055  Here love receiv'd immedicable harms,
023.00G.056  And was dispoiled of his daring arms,
023.00G.057  A greater want than is his daring eyes,
023.00G.058  He lost those awful wings with which he flies;
023.00G.059  His sinewy bow, and those immortal darts
023.00G.060  Wherewith he'is wont to bruise resisting hearts;
023.00G.061  Onely some few strong in themselves and free
023.00G.062  Retain the seeds of antient liberty,
023.00G.063  Following that part of love although deprest,
023.00G.064  And make a throne for him within their brest,
023.00G.065  In spight of modern censures him avowing
023.00G.066  Their Soveraign, all service him allowing.
023.00G.067  Amongst which troop although I am the least,
023.00G.068  Yet equal in perfection with the best,
023.00G.069  I glory in subjection of his hand,
023.00G.070  Nor ever did decline his least command:
023.00G.071  For in what ever form the message came
023.00G.072  My heart did open and receive the same:
023.00G.073  But time will in his course a point discry
023.00G.074  When I this loved service must deny.
023.00G.075  For our allegiance temporary is,
023.00G.076  With firmer age returns our liberties.
023.00G.077  What time in years and judgment we repos'd
023.00G.078  Shall not so easily be to change dispos'd [CW:Nor]
023.00G.079  Nor to the art of several eyes obeying, [p.414]
023.00G.080  But beauty with true worth securely weighing,
023.00G.081  Which being found assembled in some one
023.00G.082  Wee'l leave her ever, and love her alone.
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