IDENTILIN$$ F024WN1/Sappho Dolau Cothi ms. 6748\pp.16-18/EWS/o/7-15-85\P:TJS\mf\C:JSC 024.WN1.0HE %XSapho to Philae%Lnis 024.WN1.001 Where is that holy fire which verse is said 024.WN1.002 To haue, is that enchantinge force decayd? 024.WN1.003 Verse, that drawes Natures woorkes from natures law 024.WN1.004 Thee her best work, to her worke cannot draw. 024.WN1.005 Haue my teares quencht my old Poetique fire? 024.WN1.006 Why quencht they not as well that of desire? 024.WN1.007 Thoughts my mindes creatures often are with thee, 024.WN1.008 But I their maker want their libertie; 024.WN1.009 Only thyne Image in my hart doeth sitt, 024.WN1.010 But that is wax, and fires enuiron itt 024.WN1.011 My fires haue driuen, thine haue drawne it hence; 024.WN1.012 And I am robd of Picture, Hart, and sence; 024.WN1.013 Dwells with mee still myne irkesome Memorie 024.WN1.014 Which both to keepe and loose griues equallie 024.WN1.015 That tells mee how faire thou art: Thou art soe faire 024.WN1.016 As Gods, when gods to thee I doe compaire, 024.WN1.017 Are grast therby; and to make blynde men see 024.WN1.018 What thinges Gods are, I say they are like to thee, 024.WN1.019 For if wee iustly call each syllie man 024.WN1.020 A littell world, what shall wee call thee than? 024.WN1.021 Thou art not softe, and cleere, and strait, and faire 024.WN1.022 As Downe as Starrs Cedars and lillies are 024.WN1.023 But thy right hand, and cheeke, and eye onlye 024.WN1.024 Are like thy other hand, and cheeke and Eie, 024.WN1.025 Such was my Phao a while, but shall bee neuer 024.WN1.026 As thou wast, art, and oh, maist bee ever 024.WN1.027 Heere Louers sweare in theire Idolatrie 024.WN1.028 That I am such, but greife discolours mee; 024.WN1.029 And yet I greiue the lesse, least griefe remoue [17] 024.WN1.030 My beauty, and make mee vnworthy of thy loue. 024.WN1.031 Plaies some softe Boy with thee, oh there wants yett 024.WN1.032 A mvtuall feelinge, which should sweeten itt, 024.WN1.033 His chin a thorny-hairye vneavenesse 024.WN1.034 Doth threaten; and some daly change possesse. 024.WN1.035 Thy body is A naturall Paradise, 024.WN1.036 In whose selfe vnmanurd, all pleasures lies, 024.WN1.037 Nor neede perfection, why shouldst thou than 024.WN1.038 Admitt the tillage of a harsh rough Man? 024.WN1.039 Menn leaue behinde them that which their sin showes 024.WN1.040 And are as theefes tract, which rob when it snowes 024.WN1.041 But of our dalliance, no more signes there are, 024.WN1.042 Then fishes leaue in streames, or birds in aire: 024.WN1.043 And betweene vs all sweetness may bee had 024.WN1.044 All, all that nature yealds, or art cann adde= 024.WN1.045 My two lips, Eyes, thighes differ from thy two 024.WN1.046 But soe as thine from one another doe 024.WN1.047 And oh noe more: The likenes beeinge such 024.WN1.048 Which should they not alike in all parts touch? 024.WN1.049 Hand to strange hand, lip, to lip none dennies 024.WN1.050 Why should they brest to brest or thighs to thighs 024.WN1.051 Likeness begetts such strange selfe flatterie, 024.WN1.052 That touchinge my selfe all seemes done to thee 024.WN1.053 My selfe I embrace, and myne owne hands I kisse 024.WN1.054 And Amarously thank my selfe for this 024.WN1.055 Mee in my glasse I call thee; But alasse 024.WN1.056 When I would kisse, Teares dim myne Eyes and glasse [CW:O c[missing] 024.WN1.057 O cure this louinge madnes and restore [18] 024.WN1.058 Mee to mee, thee my halfe, my all my more, 024.WN1.059 Soe may thy cheekes red outweare scarlet dye 024.WN1.060 And their white whitenes of the Galaxy, 024.WN1.061 Soe may thy mightie amazinge beautie moue 024.WN1.062 Envie in all weomen, and in all men loue 024.WN1.063 And so bee change, and sickness farr from thee, 024.WN1.064 As thou by comminge neere, keepst them from mee 024.WN1.0SS [om] 024.WN1.0$$ %1Even ll. ind.%2 l. 56 cw partially lost to trim