IDENTILIN$$ F108B32|Eclog|BL Harl. MS 4955|ff. 132-5. /P:GAS,c.4-90,o/C:T-LP 3Jun91 108.B32.HE1 Eclogue: [triangle of three dots] [132] 108.B32.HE2 1613[squiggle] Decemb: 26. [On the same line as HE1] 108.B32.HE3 Alloph: Allophanes finding Idios in the Country thys /Christmas, 108.B32.HE4 reprehends his Absence from the Court, /at thys Maryage 108.B32.HE5 of the Earle of Sommersett; /Idios giues an account 108.B32.HE6 of his Purpose therin, /And of his Actions there.| 108.B32.HE7 Allo: 108.B32.001 Vnseasonable Man, statue of Ice, 108.B32.002 What could to Cuntryes Solitude entice 108.B32.003 Thee, in thys yeares cold, and decrepitt time? 108.B32.004 Natures instinct drawes to the warmer Clyme. 108.B32.005 Even small Birdes, who by that Couradge dare, 108.B32.006 In numerous fleete, sayle through theyre sea, the Ayre. 108.B32.007 What Delicacy can in fieldes appeare, 108.B32.008 Whilst Flora'herselfe, doth a freeze ierkin weare? 108.B32.009 Whilst windes doe all the Trees, and Hedges strip 108.B32.010 Of leafes, to furnish Rodds inowe, to whip 108.B32.011 Thy madnesse from thee: And all springs by frost, 108.B32.012 Haue taken Cold, and theyre sweete Murmure lost. 108.B32.013 If thou thy faltes, or Fortunes wouldst lament 108.B32.014 W%5t%6 iust solemnytye, doe it in lent. 108.B32.015 At Covrt, the spring alreadye avanced ys; 108.B32.016 The sunne stayes longer vp; And yett not his 108.B32.017 The Glory is: farr other, other fires, 108.B32.018 First, zeale to Price, and state, Then loves Desires, 108.B32.019 Burne in one brest, and like Heau'ns two great lights, 108.B32.020 The first dot governe dayes, the other nights; 108.B32.021 And then that Earlye light, w%5ch%6 did appeare 108.B32.022 Before the sunne, and Moone created weare, 108.B32.023 The Princes fauour is diffus'd ore all, 108.B32.024 From which all fortunes, Names, and Natures fall. 108.B32.025 Then from those wombes of starrs, the brides bright Eyes, 108.B32.026 At everye Glance, a Constellation flyes, 108.B32.027 And sowes the Court w%5t%6 starrs, and doth prevent 108.B32.028 In light, and Power, the All eyd firmament. 108.B32.029 First her Eyes, kyndle other ladyes Eyes; 108.B32.030 Then from theyre beames theyre Jewells lustres rise. 108.B32.031 And from theyre Jewells, Torches doe take fyre, 108.B32.032 And all is warmth, and light, ang good Desire. 108.B32.033 Mast other Courts, Alas, are like to hell, 108.B32.034 Where in darke Plotts, fire w%5th%6 out light doth dwell. 108.B32.035 Or but like stooves; for lust, and envy gett 108.B32.036 Continuall, but artificiall heate. 108.B32.037 Here, zeale, and love, growen one, all Cloudes disgest, 108.B32.038 And make our Court, an Everlasting East. 108.B32.039 And canst thou bee from thence.| [132v] 108.B32.039a Idios: No: I ame there.| 108.B32.040 As Heauen, to men dispos'd, is ev'ry where. 108.B32.041 So are those Courts, whose Princes animate 108.B32.042 Not only all theyre house, but all theyre state, 108.B32.043 Let noe man thincke, because he is full, he hath All, 108.B32.044 Kings (as theyre Patterne God) are liberall 108.B32.045 Not onlye in fullnes, but Capacitee, 108.B32.046 Enlardging narrowe men, to feele, and see, 108.B32.047 And comprehend the blessings they bestowe. 108.B32.048 So, reclus'd Hermites often tymes doe knowe 108.B32.049 More of heauens Glorye, then a wordling can 108.B32.050 As man is of the world, the hart of man 108.B32.051 Is an Epitome of Gods greate booke 108.B32.052 Of Creatures, and men neede no farther looke. 108.B32.053 So ys the Cuntry of Courts, where sweete Peace doth 108.B32.054 As theyre One Common soule, giue life to both. 108.B32.055 I ame not then from Court 108.B32.055a om Dreamer thou art: 108.B32.056 Alloph:##Thinckst thou, fantastique, that thou has Part 108.B32.057 In the East-Indyan fleete, because thou hast 108.B32.058 A litle spice, or Amber, in thy tast? 108.B32.059 Because thou art not frozen, art thou warme? 108.B32.060 Seest thou all good, because thou seest noe harme? 108.B32.061 The Earth doth in her inward Bowells hold, 108.B32.062 Stuffe well dispos'd, and w%5ch%6 would fayne be Golde, 108.B32.063 But never shall except it chance to lye, 108.B32.064 So vpward, that Heauen gild yt w%5th%6 his Eye; 108.B32.065 As for Diuine thinges; Fayth comes from aboue, 108.B32.066 Soe, for best Civill vse, all Tinctures moue, 108.B32.067 From higher Powers: From God religion springes, 108.B32.068 Wisedome, and honor from the vse of Kinges. 108.B32.069 Then vnbeguile thy selfe; And knowe w%5th%6 mee, 108.B32.070 That angells, though on Earth employ'd they bee, 108.B32.071 Are still in heaun: soe ys he still at home, 108.B32.072 That doth abroad to honest actions come. 108.B32.073 Chide thy selfe then, O foole, w%5ch%6 yesterday, 108.B32.074 Mightst haue read more, then all thy bookes bewray. 108.B32.075 Hadst thou a historye, w%5ch%6 doth present 108.B32.076 A Court, where all affections, doe assent 108.B32.077 Vnto the Kinges, and that that Kinges are iust? 108.B32.078 And wheare it is no levitye to trust? 108.B32.079 Where there is noe Ambitione, but to obaye, 108.B32.080 Where Men neede whisper nothing, & yett may [133] 108.B32.081 Where the Kinges fauours are so plac'd, that all 108.B32.082 Fynde, that the King there in is liberall 108.B32.083 To them, in hym, because his fauours bend 108.B32.084 To vertue, to the w%5ch%6 they all pretend. 108.B32.085 Thou hast noe such: yet here was this, and more; 108.B32.086 An Earnest lover, wise then, and before; 108.B32.087 Our little Cupid hath sued lyverye, 108.B32.088 And is noe more in his Mynorytye. 108.B32.089 He is admitted nowe into that brest, 108.B32.090 Where the Kings Counsayles, and his secretts rest. 108.B32.091 What hast thou lost, O Ingnorant Man: 108.B32.091a Idios: I Knewe 108.B32.092 All this, and only therfore I w%5th%6 drewe. 108.B32.093 To knowe, and feele all this, & not to haue 108.B32.094 Wordes to expresse yt, makes a Man a Graue, 108.B32.095 Of his owne thoughts; I would not therefore stay, 108.B32.096 At a greate feast, haueing noe Grace to say; 108.B32.097 And yett I scap'd not here; for beeing come 108.B32.098 Full of the Common Ioy, I vtterd some. 108.B32.099 Read then, this Nuptial song, w%5ch%6 was not made 108.B32.100 Either the Court, or Mens harts to inuade: 108.B32.101 But since I'ame deade, and buryed, I could frame 108.B32.102 Noe Epitapthe, w%5ch%6 might advance my fame 108.B32.103 So much, as this poore songe, w%5ch%6 testifyes, 108.B32.104 I did vnto that day, some sacryfice. 108.B32.104a %3Epithalamion:%4 108.B32.104b om 108.B32.104c The Tyme of the Mariage 108.B32.105 Thou art repriv'd, Old yeare; Thou shalt not Dye, 108.B32.106 Though thou vpon thy Death-bed lye, 108.B32.107 And shouldst w%5th%6 in fiue dayes expire, 108.B32.108 yett thou art rescued by a Mightyer fire 108.B32.109 Then thy Olde soule, the sunne, 108.B32.110 When he doth in his largest Circle runne; 108.B32.111 The Passage of the West, or East would thawe, 108.B32.112 And open wide, theyre easy liquid iawe 108.B32.113 To all our ships, could a Promethean Art 108.B32.114 Eyther vnto the Northerne Pole impart 108.B32.115 The fyre of these inflaming Eys, or of this loveing hart.| 108.B32.115a om 108.B32.115b Equalitye of Persons.| [133v] 108.B32.116 But vndiscerning Muse, w%5ch%6 Hart, w%5ch%6 Eye, 108.B32.117 In this new Couple dost thou prize? 108.B32.118 When hys Eye as in flaming is, 108.B32.119 As here, and her hart loves as well as hye; 108.B32.120 [I8]Bee tryed by Beauty, and than 108.B32.121 The Bridegroome is a mayd, and not a Man. 108.B32.122 If by that man#lye Courage, they bee tryed. 108.B32.123 W%5ch%6 scornes vniust Opinion, then the Bride 108.B32.124 Becomes a man; Should Chance or Envyes Art 108.B32.125 Devide thes two, whom Nature scarce did part? 108.B32.126 Since both haue both th' inflaming Eyes, and both the loving Hart. 108.B32.126a om 108.B32.126b Raysing of the Bridegroome. 108.B32.127 Though it bee some Diuorce, to thinck of you 108.B32.128 Singly, so much One are you twoo, 108.B32.129 Lett mee here contemplate Thee, 108.B32.130 First cheerfull Bridegroome, & first lett mee see, 108.B32.131 How thou prevent'st the sunne, 108.B32.132 And his redd foming horses dost outrunne. 108.B32.133 How haueing layd downe in thy Soveraigne brest 108.B32.134 All Businesses, from thence to reinuest 108.B32.135 Them, when these triumphs cease, thou forward art, 108.B32.136 To showe to her, who doth the like impart 108.B32.137 The fire of thy inflaming Eyes, & of thy loving Hart.| 108.B32.137a om 108.B32.137b Raysing of the bride 108.B32.138 But nowe, to thee, Fayre Bride, it is some wronge, 108.B32.139 [I10]To thinke thou wert in bed so long 108.B32.140 [I10]Since soone thou lyest downe first, tis fitt, 108.B32.141 Thou, in first rysing shouldst allowe for ytt. 108.B32.142 Pouder thy radiant Hayre, 108.B32.143 W%5ch%6 if w%5th%6 out such Ashes thou wouldst weare, 108.B32.144 Thou, w%5ch%6, to all w%5ch%6 come to looke vpon, 108.B32.145 Are ment for Phebus, would'st bee Phaeton. 108.B32.146 For our Ease, giue thyne Eyes th' vnvsuall part, 108.B32.147 Of Ioye, A Teare; soe quench'd, thou mayst impart 108.B32.148 To vs, that come, thy inflaming Eyes, to him, thy loving Hart. 108.B32.148a om 108.B32.148b Her Apparrelling. 108.B32.149 Thus, thou descendest to our infirmitye [134] 108.B32.150 Who can the sunne in vvater see 108.B32.151 So dost thou, when in silke, & Gold 108.B32.152 Thou clowdst thy selfe; Since wee w%5ch%6 doe beholde 108.B32.153 Are Dust, and wormes, tis iust 108.B32.154 Our obiects bee the fruites of wormes, and Dust. 108.B32.155 Let everye Iewell be a Gloriuos starre, 108.B32.156 yett starrs are not so pure, as theyre spheares are, 108.B32.157 And though thou stoope, to appeare to vs, in Part, 108.B32.158 Still in that Picture, thou intirelye art, 108.B32.159 W%5ch%6 thy inflaming Eyes haue made, w%th%6 in his loving hart. 108.B32.159a om 108.B32.159b 6. Going to Chappell 108.B32.160 Nowe from your Easts, you yssue forth, and wee 108.B32.161 As men, w%5ch%6 through a Cypres see 108.B32.162 The rysing sunne, doe thincke %Yyt>you%Z it two 108.B32.163 Soe as you goe to church, doe thincke of you, 108.B32.164 But that vayle beeing gone, 108.B32.165 By the church rites, you are from thence forth One; 108.B32.166 The Church tryvmphant, made thys match before, 108.B32.167 And now the Militant doth striue noe more, 108.B32.168 Then Reverend Priest, who Gods Recorder art, 108.B32.169 Do, from his Dictates, to these two impart, 108.B32.170 All Blessinges, w%5ch%6 are seene, or thought, by Angells Eye, or Hart. 108.B32.170a om 108.B32.170b The Benediction. 108.B32.171 Blest Payre of swannes; Oh may you interbringe 108.B32.172 Daylye new Ioyes, and never singes. 108.B32.173 Live, till all Groundes of wishses fayle, 108.B32.174 Till honor, yea till wisedome growe so stale, 108.B32.175 That new greate heights to trye, 108.B32.176 It must serue your Ambition to Dye. 108.B32.177 Rayse heyres; And may here, to the worlds end live, 108.B32.178 Heyres for this, King, to take thankes, you, to giue. 108.B32.179 Nature, and Grace do all, and nothing Art. 108.B32.180 May never Age, or Error overthwart, 108.B32.181 W%5t%6 any West these radyant Eyes, w%5th%6 any North, this Hart. 108.B32.181a om 108.B32.181b Feasts & Revells.| 108.B32.182 But you are overblest: Plenty, thys Day [134v] 108.B32.183 Iniures; It causes Tyme to stay, 108.B32.184 The Tables grone, a though thys Feast 108.B32.185 Would, as the Flood, destroy all foule, and beaste. 108.B32.186 And were the doctrine newe, 108.B32.187 That the Earth mov'd, this Day would make yt true. 108.B32.188 For ev'ry Part to dance, and revell goes; 108.B32.189 They tread the Ayre, & fall not where they rose; 108.B32.190 Though six houres since, the sun to bed did part 108.B32.191 The Maskes, and Banquetts will not yett impart 108.B32.192 A sunsett to these weary Eyes, a Center to this Hart.| 108.B32.192a om 108.B32.192b The Brides goeing to bed.| 108.B32.193 What meanst Thou Bride, this Company to keepe? 108.B32.194 To sitt vp, till thou fayne would'st sleepe? 108.B32.195 Thou mayst not, when thou art layd, doe soe. 108.B32.196 Thy selfe must to him, a new banquett growe; 108.B32.197 And you must entertayne, 108.B32.198 And doe all thys Dayes dances ore againe; 108.B32.199 Knowe that if sunne, & moone togeather doe 108.B32.200 Rise in One Poynte, they do not sett so too. 108.B32.201 Therefore thou mayst, fayre Bride, to bed depart 108.B32.202 Thou art not gone, beeing gone, where ere thou art, 108.B32.203 Thou leau'st in hym thy watchfull Eyes, in him thy loveing Hart 108.B32.203a om 108.B32.203b The Bride groomes Comming. 108.B32.204 As he that sees a starr fall, runns apace 108.B32.205 And fyndes a Gelly in the Place, 108.B32.206 So doth the Bridgroome hast as much; 108.B32.207 Beeing told thys starre is fal'n, and find's her such. 108.B32.208 And as freindes may looke strange 108.B32.209 By a newe fashion, or Apparrells change, 108.B32.210 Theyre soules though long acquainted, they had binne 108.B32.211 These clothes, thyre bodyes, never yett had seene 108.B32.212 Therefore at first she modestlye might start, 108.B32.213 But must forew%5th%6 surrender everye Part. 108.B32.214 As freelye as each to Each before, gaue eyther Eye, or Hart. 108.B32.214a om 108.B32.214b The Good Night. 108.B32.215 Now, as in Tullias Tombe, one lampe burn't cleare, [135] 108.B32.216 Vnchang'd for fiueteene hundred yeare, 108.B32.217 May thes love-lampes wee heere enshrine, 108.B32.218 In warmth, light, lasting, equall the Devine.| 108.B32.219 Fyre ever doth aspire, 108.B32.220 And makes all like ytselfe, turnes all to fyre, 108.B32.221 But ends in Ashes, w%5ch%6 these cannot doe; 108.B32.222 For none of them is Fuell, but Fire too. 108.B32.223 Thys is Ioyes Bonfire then; where loves strong Arts, 108.B32.224 Make of so Noble indiuiduall Parts 108.B32.225 One fyre of fower inflaming Eyes, and of two loveing Harts. 108.B32.225a Idios [at the beginning of l.226] 108.B32.226 As I haue brought thys song; that I may doe 108.B32.227 A perfitt sacrifice, Ile burne ytt too. 108.B32.227a Alloph: [at the beginning of l.228] 108.B32.228 No S%5r%6, This Paper, I haue iustlye gott, 108.B32.229 For in burnt Incense, the perfume ys not, 108.B32.230 Hys only that presents, yt, but of all. 108.B32.231 Whatever celebrates thys festivall, 108.B32.232 Is Common, synce the ioy thereof is so. 108.B32.233 Nor may your selfe bee preist; But lett mee goe, 108.B32.234 Backe to the Court, & I will lay yt vpon 108.B32.235 Such Altars, as prize your Devotion.| 108.B32.0SS om 108.B32.0$$ ll. 1-104, 226-35: alternate lines ind; ll. 105-225: ll.2&3 of each st ind 8sp., l.5 ind 15sp., except as noted. 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