IDENTILIN$$ F106C04|EpLin|CUL Hyde MS|ff.31-32v. /P:EWS,o,18Mar91/C:T-LP,23Jul91 106.C04.0HE Epitaphium. [31] 106.C04.001 The sun beames in the east are spred, 106.C04.002 Leaue, leaue, faire bride, your solitarie bed: 106.C04.003 Noe more shall you returne to it, alone, 106.C04.004 It nurseth sadnesse, and your bodies print, 106.C04.005 Like to a graue the yeilding downe doth dint, 106.C04.006 You, and your other, you meete there anon. 106.C04.007 Put foorth, put foorth that warme balme breathing thigh, 106.C04.008 Which, when next time you in the sheetes will smother, 106.C04.009 There it must meete another: 106.C04.010 Which neuer was, but must bee oft more nigh: 106.C04.011 Come glad from thence, goe gladder, then you came, 106.C04.012 To day put on perfection, and a woomans name 106.C04.013 Daughters of London, you, y%5t%6 bee [31v] 106.C04.014 Our golden mines, and furnisht treasurie, 106.C04.015 You, which are angells, yet still bring with you 106.C04.016 Thousans of Angells on the marriage dayes, 106.C04.017 Helpe with you presence, and deuise to prayse 106.C04.018 These rights, which alsoe vnto you grow due: 106.C04.019 Conceitedly dresse her, and bee assingd 106.C04.020 By you fit place for euery flowre, and iewell, 106.C04.021 Make her for loue fit iewell: 106.C04.022 As gray as fflora, and as rich as inde: 106.C04.023 Soe may shee faire, rich, and in nothing lame 106.C04.024 To >day< put on perfection, and a womans name. 106.C04.025 And you frolicke Patricians, 106.C04.026 Some of these senatours, wealths deepe Oceans, 106.C04.027 Yee painted courtiers, barrells of others witts, 106.C04.028 You country men, who by your beasts, loue none, 106.C04.029 Yee of those fellowshipps, where of hees one, 106.C04.030 Of study, and play made strange Hermaphrodites, 106.C04.031 Heere shine, this bridegroome to the Temple bring: 106.C04.032 Loe, in your path, which store of strawd flowers graceth, 106.C04.033 The sober virgin paceth, 106.C04.034 Except my sight faile, tis noe other thing, 106.C04.035 Weepe not, nor blush, heere is noe greife, nor shame, 106.C04.036 [NI]To day put on. ec. 106.C04.037 Thy two leaud gates Ianus vnfold, 106.C04.038 And these two in thy sacred bosome hold, 106.C04.039 Till mistically ioyn'd both one they bee, 106.C04.040 Then may thy leane, and hunger starued wombe, 106.C04.041 Long time expect their bodies, and their tombe, 106.C04.042 Long, after their owne parents fatten thee: 106.C04.043 All elder claymes, and all cold barrennesse, 106.C04.044 All yeilding to new loues, bee farre for euer, 106.C04.045 Which might these two disseuer: 106.C04.046 All wayse all th'other may each one possesse, 106.C04.047 ffor the best bride, best worthy prayse, and fame, 106.C04.048 To day put on. ect. 106.C04.049 Oh, winter dayes bring much delight, [32] 106.C04.050 Nor for themselues, but cause they soone bring night, 106.C04.051 Other sweetes waite thee, then these diuerse meates, 106.C04.052 Other disports, then dancing iollyties, 106.C04.053 Other loue trickes, then glancing with the %Yye%Z#>eyes<. 106.C04.054 But, that the sun still in our halfe spheare sweats, 106.C04.055 Hee flyes in winter, but now hee stands still, 106.C04.056 Yet shadowes turne, noone point hee hath attaind, 106.C04.057 His steedes will bee restraind, 106.C04.058 But gallop liuely downe the westerne hill, 106.C04.059 Thou shalt, when hee hath runne the wordes>worlds halfe frame, 106.C04.060 To night put on. ect. 106.C04.061 The amorous euening starre is rose: 106.C04.062 Why should not then our amourous starre enclose 106.C04.063 Her selfe, in her wisht bed? release your strings, 106.C04.064 Musitians, and dancers, take some truce 106.C04.065 With these your pleasing labours, for great vse 106.C04.066 As much wearinesse as perfection brings: 106.C04.067 You, and not onely you, but all toyld beasts 106.C04.068 Rest dewely at night, all their toyles are dispencd, 106.C04.069 But in their beds commencd, 106.C04.070 Are other labours, and more dainty feasts, 106.C04.071 Shee goes a mayd, who least shee turne the same, 106.C04.072 To night puts on. ect. 106.C04.073 Thy virgin girtle->>girdle< now vntie, 106.C04.074 And in thy nuptiall bed (loues altar) lye, 106.C04.075 A pleasing sacrifice, now dispossesse 106.C04.076 Thee of those chaines, and robes, which were put on 106.C04.077 To#adorne the day, not thee, for thou alone 106.C04.078 Like virtue, and truth, art best in nakednesse 106.C04.079 This graue is onely to virginity 106.C04.080 A graue, but to a better state a cradle, 106.C04.081 [NI]Till now, thou wast but able 106.C04.082 To bee what now thou art, then that by thee 106.C04.083 Noe more be sayd, I may bee, but I am 106.C04.084 To night put on. ec. 106.C04.085 Euen like a faithfull man, content, [32v] 106.C04.086 That this life for a better should bee spent: 106.C04.087 Soe shee a mothers, rich stile doth preferre, 106.C04.088 And at the bridegroomes wisht approach doth ly, 106.C04.089 Like an appointed lambe, when tenderly, 106.C04.090 The preist comes on his knees to#embowell her. 106.C04.091 Now sleepe, or watch, with more ioy, and, o light 106.C04.092 Of heauen, to morrow rise thou hot, and early, 106.C04.093 This sun will loue soe dearely 106.C04.094 Her rest, that long, long wee shall want her sight, 106.C04.095 Wonders are wrought, for shee which had noe name, 106.C04.096 To night puts on. ect.| 106.C04.SS I. D. 106.C04.$$ Divided into eight 12-line stanzas; ll. 1 and 9 of each stanza indented 8 sp.; l. 12 extended into left margin; SS at end of line 96. Sts not numbered.