IDENTILIN$$ F108B46|Eclog|BL Stowe MS 961|ff.38-43. /P:GAS,3-30-90,o/C:T-LP 4Jun91 108.B46.HE1 Eclogue [38] 108.B46.HE2 1613. December. 16. [on the same line as HE1] 108.B46.HE3 Allophanes findinge Idios in the Country /in the Christmas, 108.B46.HE4 reprehends his absence /from the Court; at the mariage 108.B46.HE5 of the /Earle of Summersett. Idios giues /an account 108.B46.HE6 of his purpose therein /and of his absence then./[single cluster of grapes] 108.B46.HE7 Allop: [at the beginning of l.1] 108.B46.001 Vnseasonable man, statue of Ice 108.B46.002 What could to Countries Sollitude intice 108.B46.003 Thee, in this yeares colde and decrepit time? 108.B46.004 Natures instinct drawes to the warmer clime 108.B46.005om 108.B46.006om 108.B46.007 What delicasie can in fields appeare? 108.B46.008 Whilst Flora's Selfe doth a freese ierkin weare. 108.B46.009 Whilst windes doe all the trees and hedges stripp 108.B46.010 Of leaues, to furnish rods enough to whipp 108.B46.011 Thee from this madnes. and all Springs by frost 108.B46.012 Haue taken colde, and theire sweet murmur lost. 108.B46.013 If thou thy faults, or fortunes woldst lament 108.B46.014 With iust Soleminty doe it in Lent. 108.B46.015 At Court, the Springe allread' aduanced is 108.B46.016 The Sun stayes longer vp. And yet not his 108.B46.017 The glorie is. far other, other fires 108.B46.018 First Zeale to Prince and state, then loue=desires 108.B46.019 Burne in one breast, and like Heauens two great lights 108.B46.020 The first doth gouerne Daies, the other nights. 108.B46.021 And then that early light which did appeare 108.B46.022 Before the Sun and Moone created were. 108.B46.023 The Princes fauour is diffus'd o're all 108.B46.024 From which all fortunes, names, and natures fall. 108.B46.025 Then from those wombs of stars, the brides bright eyes 108.B46.026 At eurey Glance, a Constellation flies 108.B46.027 And sowes the Court with stars, and doth preuent 108.B46.028 In light and power the all=eyd firmament. 108.B46.029 First her eyes kindled other Ladies eyes. 108.B46.030 Then from theire beames theire Iewells lusters rise 108.B46.031 And from theire Iewells, Torches doe take fire. 108.B46.032 And all is warmthe, and light, and good desire 108.B46.033 Most other Courts alas are like to Hell. 108.B46.034 Where, in darke plots, fire without light doth dwell. 108.B46.035 Or but like stoues; for Lust and Enuy gett 108.B46.036 Continuall, but artificiall heate. 108.B46.037 Heere Zeale and Loue growne one, all Clouds digest 108.B46.038 And make one Court an euerlastinge East. 108.B46.039 And canst thou be from thence? 108.B46.039a Idios no, I am there. 108.B46.040 %YAs%Z As heauen to men dispos'd is euery where. 108.B46.041 So are those Courts whose Princes animate 108.B46.042 Not only all theire house, but all theire state. 108.B46.043 Let no man thincke because he's full, h'hath all. 108.B46.044 Kings (as theire patterne, God) are liberall. 108.B46.045 Not only in fullnes, but Capacitye 108.B46.046 Enlarginge narrowe men to feele and see 108.B46.047 And comprehend the blessinges they bestowe 108.B46.048 So, reclusd Hermitts oftentimes doe Knowe 108.B46.049 More of heauens glorie, then a worldlinge can. 108.B46.050 As man is of the world, the hart of man 108.B46.051 Is an Epitome of Gods great Booke 108.B46.052 Of Creatures, and man neede no farther looke 108.B46.053 So is the Country of Courts, where Sweet Peace doth 108.B46.054 As theire owne com%Mon Soule, giue life to both. 108.B46.055 I am not then from Court. 108.B46.055a Allop: Dreamer, thou art. 108.B46.056 Thinckst thou (Fantastique) that thou hast a pt 108.B46.057 In the east Indian Fleete, because thou hast 108.B46.058 A little Spice, or Ambre in thy taste? 108.B46.059 Because thou art not frosen, art thou warme? 108.B46.060 See'st thou all Good, because thou seest no harme? 108.B46.061 The earth doth in hir inward Bowells holde 108.B46.062 Stuffe well disposd, and which would faine be golde. 108.B46.063 But neuer shall, vnles it chance to lie 108.B46.064 So vpward, that heauen guilde it with his'eye. 108.B46.065 As for deuine things: Faith comes from aboue 108.B46.066 So, for best ciuill vse, all tinctures moue 108.B46.067 From higher powers; from God, relligion Springs 108.B46.068 Wisedome and Honour from the vse of Kings 108.B46.069 Then vnbeguile thy Selfe; And knowe with me 108.B46.070 That Angells though on earth imploid they bee 108.B46.071 Are still in heauen; So is he still at home 108.B46.072 That doth abroad to honest Actions Come. 108.B46.073 Chide thy selfe then (o foole) which yesterday 108.B46.074 Mightst haue read more, then all thy bookes bewray. 108.B46.075 Hast thou a Historie whch doth present 108.B46.076 A Court, where all Affections doe assent.? 108.B46.077 Vnto the Kings,? and that the Kings are Iuste 108.B46.078 And where it is no leuity to trust? 108.B46.079 Where there is no Ambition but t'obey 108.B46.080 Where men neede whisper nothing, and yet may. 108.B46.081 Where the Kings Fauours are so plac't, that all 108.B46.082 Finde that the Kinge therein is liberall. 108.B46.083 To them, in him, because his fauours bend 108.B46.084 To virtue, vnto which they all pretend. 108.B46.085 Thou hast no Such; yet here was this, and more 108.B46.086 An earnest louer, wise then, and before. 108.B46.087 Our little Cupid hath sued liuerie 108.B46.088 And is no more in his minoritie. 108.B46.089 He is admitted now into that Brest 108.B46.090 Where the Kings Counsells and his Secrets rest. 108.B46.091 What hast thou lost O Ignorant Man. 108.B46.091a Idios I knewe. 108.B46.092 All this, and therefore onlie I withdrewe. 108.B46.093 To knowe and feele all this, and not to haue 108.B46.094 Words to expresse it, makes a man a Graue 108.B46.095 Of his owne thoughts; I would not therefore stay 108.B46.096 Att a great feast, hauinge no Grace to Say 108.B46.097 And yet I scap't not here, for being Come 108.B46.098 Full of the Com%Mon Ioy, I vtterd Some. 108.B46.099 Reade then this Nuptiall Songe, which was not made 108.B46.100 Either the Court, or mens harts to invade 108.B46.101 But Since I'me Dead and Buried, I could frame 108.B46.102 No Epitaph which might aduance my fame 108.B46.103 So much as this poore Songe which testifies 108.B46.104 I did vnto that Day Some Sacrifice. 108.B46.104a Epithelamion. 108.B46.104b om 108.B46.104c T%+he tyme of marriadge 108.B46.105 Thou art repriu'd olde Yeare. thou shalt not dye 108.B46.106 Though thou, vpon thy Death bed lye. 108.B46.107 And shouldst within fiue dayes expire 108.B46.108 Yet thou art rescued by a mightier fire 108.B46.109 Then thy old Soule the Sunne 108.B46.110 When he doth in his Largest Circle runne 108.B46.111 The passage of the East or West would thawe 108.B46.112 And open wide theire easie liquid Iawe 108.B46.113 To all our ships, could a Promethean Art 108.B46.114 Either vnto the Northern Pole impart 108.B46.115 The Fire of these inflaminge eyes, or of this louing hart. 108.B46.115a om 108.B46.115b Equalitie of Persons. 108.B46.116 But vndiscerninge Muse, which hart, which eyes 108.B46.117 In this new couple dost thou prise.? 108.B46.118 When his eye as inflaminge is 108.B46.119 As hirs, and hir hart loues as well as his 108.B46.120 Bee tride by Beautie, and than 108.B46.121 The Bridegroome is a maide, and not a man. 108.B46.122 If by that manlie Courage they be tride 108.B46.123 Which Scornes vniust Opinion then the Bride 108.B46.124 Becomes a man, shoulde Chance or envies Art 108.B46.125 Deuide these two, whom Nature scarce did part 108.B46.126 Since both haue both th'inflaminge eyes & both the louing Hart. 108.B46.126a om 108.B46.126b Raisinge the Bridegroome. 108.B46.127 Though it be some diuorce to thinck of you 108.B46.128 Singely, So much >one< are you two. 108.B46.129 Let me here contemplate thee 108.B46.130 First cheerefull Bridegroome; and first let me see 108.B46.131 How thou preuentst the Sun 108.B46.132 And his red fom%Minge horses dost outrun 108.B46.133 How, hauing laide downe in thy Soueraines brest 108.B46.134 All Businesses, from thence to reinvest 108.B46.135 Them, when these tryumphes cease, thou forward art 108.B46.136 To shew to hir, who doth the like inpart 108.B46.137 The fire of thy inflaminge eyes & of thy louinge Hart. 108.B46.137a om 108.B46.137b Raising of the Bride. 108.B46.138 But now to thee faire Bride it were some wronge 108.B46.139 To thincke 'thou wert in bed so longe 108.B46.140 Since sone thou liest downe, first, tis fitt 108.B46.141 Thou in first risinge shouldst allowe for it 108.B46.142 Powder thy radiant Haire 108.B46.143 Which if without such Ashes thou wouldst weare 108.B46.144 Thou which to all, which come, to looke vpon 108.B46.145 Art meant for Phae%Lbus, wouldst be Phaeton 108.B46.146 For our ease, giue thine eyes th'vniuersall Part 108.B46.147 Of Ioy; a teare; So quench't thou maist impart 108.B46.148 To us that come th'inflaminge eyes, to him thy louing Hart 108.B46.148a om 108.B46.148b Her Apparellinge. 108.B46.149 Thus thou discendst to our infirmity 108.B46.150 Whoe can the Sun in water see. 108.B46.151 So dost thou, when in Silke and Goulde 108.B46.152 Thou clothe'st thy selfe, since we which do behould 108.B46.153 Are dust and wormes, tis Iust 108.B46.154 Our obiects be the fruites of wormes and dust 108.B46.155 Let euery Iewell be a glorious starr 108.B46.156 Yet stars are not so pure, as theire Spheares are 108.B46.157 And though thou stoope t'appeare to us, inpart 108.B46.158 Still in that picture, thou intirely art 108.B46.159 Which thy inflaminge eyes haue made within his louing Hart. 108.B46.159a om 108.B46.159b Goinge to Bed. 108.B46.160 Now from your Easts you issue forth, and we 108.B46.161 (As men which through a Cypresse see 108.B46.162 The rising Sun, doe thincke it two) 108.B46.163 So as you goe to Church doe thincke of yow. 108.B46.164 But that vaile being gone 108.B46.165 By the Church rites, you are from thence forth One 108.B46.166 The Church tryumphant made this Match before 108.B46.167 And now the Millitant doth striue no more. 108.B46.168 Thou reuerend Preest, who Gods Recorder art 108.B46.169 Do, from his Dictates, to these two impart 108.B46.170 All blessinges which are seene, or thought by Angells eye or Hart 108.B46.170a om 108.B46.170b The Benediction. 108.B46.171 Blest paire of Swans, oh may you interbringe 108.B46.172 Daylie new ioyes, and neuer Singe 108.B46.173 Liue, till all grounds of wishes faile 108.B46.174 Till Honour, yea till wisedome growe so stale 108.B46.175 That new great heights to try 108.B46.176 It must serue your ambition to dye 108.B46.177 Raise heires, and may they to the worlds end liue 108.B46.178 Heyres, for the Kinge to take thanckes, yours to giue 108.B46.179 Nature and Grace do all; and nothinge Art 108.B46.180 May neuer Age or errour ouertwart 108.B46.181 With any West these radiant eyes, with any North this Hart. 108.B46.181a om 108.B46.181b Feastes and Reuells: 108.B46.182 But you are ouerblest, Plentie this Day 108.B46.183 Iniures; It causes time to stay 108.B46.184 The tables groane, as though this feast 108.B46.185 Would as the flood destroy all fowle and Beast 108.B46.186 And were the Doctrine new 108.B46.187 That the earth mou'd, this Day would make it trew 108.B46.188 For euery part to dance and Reuell goes 108.B46.189 They tread the Aire, and fall not, where they rose 108.B46.190 Though Six houres Since, the Sun to Bed did part 108.B46.191 The Masques, and Banquetts will not yet impart 108.B46.192 A Sunsett to these weary eyes, a Center to this Hart. 108.B46.192a om 108.B46.192b The Brides goinge to Bed. 108.B46.193 What mean'st thou Bride this Company to keepe 108.B46.194 To sit vp, till thou faine woldst sleepe? 108.B46.195 Thou mayst not when th'art laide doe soe 108.B46.196 Thy selfe must to him, a new Banquett growe 108.B46.197 And you must intertaine 108.B46.198 And doe all this dayes Dannces o're againe 108.B46.199 Knowe, that if Sun and Moone together doe 108.B46.200 Rise in one Pointe, they doe not sett so too. 108.B46.201 Therefore thou maist Faire Bride to bed depart 108.B46.202 Thou art not gone, being gone, Where e're thou art 108.B46.203 Thou leau'st in him thy watch full eyes, in him thy louinge Hart. 108.B46.203a om 108.B46.203b The Bridegroomes cominge 108.B46.204 As he that see's a starr fall, runs a pace 108.B46.205 And findes a ielly in the place 108.B46.206 So doth the Bridegroome hast as much 108.B46.207 Being told this star is falne, and findes hir such. 108.B46.208 And as friends may looke strange 108.B46.209 By a new fashion, or apparells change 108.B46.210 Theire Soules, though longe acquainted they had bin 108.B46.211 These Clothes, theire Bodies neuer yet had Seene 108.B46.212 Therefore at first, she modestlie might start 108.B46.213 But must forthwith Surrender euery part 108.B46.214 As freely as each to each before, gaue either eye, or Hart. 108.B46.214a om 108.B46.214b The Good night: 108.B46.215 Now as in Tullia's tombe, one Lampe burn't cleere 108.B46.216 Vnchang'd, for fifteene hundred yeare 108.B46.217 May these loue lamps we here inshrine 108.B46.218 In warmth, light, lastinge equall the Deuine 108.B46.219 Fire, euer doth aspire 108.B46.220 And makes all like to it selfe, turns all to fire 108.B46.221 But ends in ashes, which these cannot doo 108.B46.222 For none of them is Fuell but fire too. 108.B46.223 This is ioyes Bonefire, then were loues stronge Arts 108.B46.224 Made of So noble indiuiduall Parts 108.B46.225 One fire of fowre inflaminge eyes, and of two louinge Harts. /finis 108.B46.225a Idios [At the beginning of l.226] 108.B46.226 As I haue brought this Songe, that I may doe 108.B46.227 A perfect Sacrifice, Ile burne it too. 108.B46.227a Allop: [At the beginning of l.228] 108.B46.228 No S.%5r%6, this paper I haue iustly gott 108.B46.229 For in burnt Incense, the perfume is not 108.B46.230 His onlie, that presents it, but of all 108.B46.231 What euer celebrates this Nuptiall, 108.B46.232 Is common, Since the Ioye there of is Soe 108.B46.233 Nor may your Selfe be Priest: But let me goe 108.B46.234 Backe to the Court, and I will laye it on 108.B46.235 Such altars, as prise your Deuotion. 108.B46.0SS Finis /[AP between 3 grape clusters]. 108.B46.0$$ Ll. 1-104, 226-35: alternate lines ind; ll. 105-225: ll.2,3,&5 of each st ind 5sp. 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