IDENTILIN$$ 108H04|Eclog|Harvard(Norton MS) fms Eng. 966.3|ff.76v-80./ P:T-LP/o/20-21Mar91,3Jun91 108.H04.HE1 Eclogue: [76v] 108.H04.HE2 Inducing an Epithalamion at the Marriage /of the E: of: S: 108.H04.HE3 /Allophanes finding Idios in the Countrey that /Christmas, 108.H04.HE4 reprehends his absence from Court at /that marriage: 108.H04.HE5 om om om om om Idios giues an accompt 108.0H5.HE6 of his /purpose therein, & of his actions there. 108.H04.HE7 Allopha: 108.H04.001 Vnseasonable Man, Statue of Ice 108.H04.002 What could to Countrey sollitude intice 108.H04.003 Thee, in this yeares cold, and decrepitt tyme? 108.H04.004 Natures instinct drawes to the warmer Clyme 108.H04.005 Euen small Birdes who by that courage da%Are 108.H04.006 In numerous ffleetes, saile through their sea, the aire 108.H04.007 What delicacie can in ffeildes appeare 108.H04.008 Whilst fflora herselfe doth a Freeze Ierkin weare? 108.H04.009 Whilst windes doe all the trees, and hedges stripp 108.H04.010 Of leaues to furnish roddes inough to whipp 108.H04.011 Thy madnesse from thee: And all Spring by ffrost 108.H04.012 haue taken cold, and their sweete murmure lost 108.H04.013 If thou thy faultes, or fortunes wouldst lament 108.H04.014 w%5th%6 iust solemnpnitie, doe it in Lent 108.H04.015 At Court the Spring allreadie advanced is 108.H04.016 The Sun staies longer vp, and yet not kisse[RMvar:>>his<<] 108.H04.017 The glorie is farre other, other fires 108.H04.018 ffirst zeale to Prince & State, then Loue desires 108.H04.019 Burne in one breast, and like Heauens twoe great lights 108.H04.020 The first doth gouerne daies, the other nightes 108.H04.021 And then that earlie light w%5ch%6 did appea%Are 108.H04.022 Before the Sun, and moone created were 108.H04.023 The Princes fauoures diffuse o're a%All 108.H04.024 ffrom w%5ch%6 all fortunes, names, and natures fall. 108.H04.025 Then from those wombes of starres the Brides bright eies 108.H04.026 At euery glaunce a%A Constellation flies [CW:And lowes] 108.H04.027 And l[var:>>%5s%6<<]owes the Court w%5th%6 starres; and doth prevent [77] 108.H04.028 In light, and power the all eyed ffirmament. 108.H04.029 ffirst her eies kindle other Ladies eies 108.H04.030 Then from their beames their Iewells lustres rise 108.H04.031 And form their Iewells torches doe take fire 108.H04.032 And all is warmth, and light, and good desire 108.H04.033 Most other Courts a%Alas, are like to Hell 108.H04.034 Wherein darke plottes, fire w%5th%6out light doth dwell, 108.H04.035 Or but like Stoves for lust, and Envy gett 108.H04.036 Continuall, but Artificiall heate. 108.H04.037 Heere zeale, and Loue growne one, all clowdes digest 108.H04.038 And made our Court, an euerlasting East. 108.H04.039 And canst thou be from thence? 108.H04.039a Idios. ~:Noe I am the|a|re 108.H04.040 As Heaue'n to men disposd' is euery where, 108.H04.041 Soe are those Courts, whose Princes anima%Ates 108.H04.042 not onely all their House, but all their State. 108.H04.043 Let noe man thinke, because hee's full, hee hath all 108.H04.044 Kinges (as their patterne God;) are liberall, 108.H04.045 Not onely in fullnes, but capacitie 108.H04.046 Enlarging narrowe men to feele, and see 108.H04.047 And comprehend the blessinges they bestowe 108.H04.048 Soe reclus'd Hermitts often times doe knowe 108.H04.049 More of heauens glory then a worldling can 108.H04.050 as man is of the world, the heart of man 108.H04.051 Is an Epitome of gods great booke 108.H04.052 of creatures, and man neede noe further looke 108.H04.053 Soe is the Countrey of Courtes, where sweete peace doth 108.H04.054 as their own com%Mon Soule giue life to both 108.H04.055 I am not then from Court. 108.H04.055a Allopho: Dreamer thou art 108.H04.056 Thinkst thou ffantastique that thou hast a%A pa%Art 108.H04.057 In the East India Fleete, because thou has't 108.H04.058 A little Spice, or Amber in thy tast? [CW:Because] 108.H04.059 Because thou art not frozen art thou warme? [77v] 108.H04.060 See'st thou all good, because thou seest noe harme? 108.H04.061 The Earth >>%J<>%K<< in his inward bowells hold 108.H04.062 Stuff well disposd, and w%5ch%6 would faine be gold. 108.H04.063 But neuer shall except it chaunce to lye 108.H04.064 Soe vpward that Heauen gild yt w%5th%6 his eye. 108.H04.065 As for devine thinges; ffaith comes from above 108.H04.066 Soe, for best Civill vse, all Tintures move 108.H04.067 From higher powers, ffrom god Religion springes 108.H04.068 Wisedome, and Honour from the vse of Kinges. 108.H04.069 Then vn=beguile thy selfe, and knowe w%5th%6 me 108.H04.070 That Angells thou[var:thou>>%7gh%8<<] on earth imploy'd they be 108.H04.071 Are still in heauen; Soe is he still at home 108.H04.072 That doth abroad to honest actions come. 108.H04.073 Chide thy selfe then (o%C foole) w%5ch%6 yesterdaie 108.H04.074 mightst' haue read more then all thy bookes bewraie 108.H04.075 Hast thou a%A history w%5ch%6 doth represent 108.H04.076 A Court, when[var:whe>>%5re%6<<] all Affections doe assent>>%Y<>%Z<< 108.H04.077 Vnto the Kinge's, and that, that Kinges are iust? 108.H04.078 And when[var:whe>>%5re%^<<] it is noe Leuitie to trust? 108.H04.079 Where there is noe Ambition, but t'obey 108.H04.080 Where men neede whisper nothinge, and yet maye 108.H04.081 Where that kings fauours are soe plac'd, that all 108.H04.082 finde that the king therein is liberall. 108.H04.083 To them in him, because his fauours bend 108.H04.084 To vertue, to the w%5ch%6 they all pretend. 108.H04.085 Thou hast noe such, yet heere was this, and more 108.H04.086 An Earnest Louer, wise then, and before 108.H04.087 Our little Cupid hath sued Liverye 108.H04.088 and is noe more in his Minoritye 108.H04.089 He is admitted nowe into that breast 108.H04.090 where the kinges counsell, and his secretts rest 108.H04.091 What hast thou lost, oh ignorant man? 108.H04.091a Ieos: I knewe 108.H04.092 All this, and therefore onelie I w%5th%6drewe[CW:To knowe] 108.H04.093 To knowe, and feele all this, and not to haue[78] 108.H04.094 wordes to expresse it, makes a man a Graue, 108.H04.095 Of his owne thoughtes: I would not therefore staie 108.H04.096 at a great ffeast:, hauing noe grace to saye. 108.H04.097 And yet I scap'd not heere, ffor being come 108.H04.098 full of the comon%M ioye, I vtter'd some. 108.H04.099 Reade then this Nuptiall song w%5ch%6 was not made 108.H04.100 Either the Court, or mens heartes to invade 108.H04.101 But since I am dead, and buried, I could fra%Ame 108.H04.102 Noe Epitaph w%5ch%6 might advaunce my name 108.H04.103 Soe much as this poore Song w%5ch%6 testifies 108.H04.104 I did vnto that daye some sacrifice 108.H04.104a om 108.H04.104b om 108.H04.104c 1: The time of the Marriage. 108.H04.105 Thou art repriv'd old yeere, thou shalt not die 108.H04.106 Though thou vpon thy death=bed lie 108.H04.107 And shouldst w%5th%6[var:w%5th>>in<<%6] five daies expire 108.H04.108 yet thou art rescued by a%A mightier fire 108.H04.109 Then thy ould soule the Sun, 108.H04.110 When he doth in his largest circle run, 108.H04.111 The passage of the West, or East would thawe 108.H04.112 And open wide their easie liquid Iawe 108.H04.113 To all our shippes, could a%A Promethean Art 108.H04.114 Either vnto the Northerne Pole impart 108.H04.115 The fire of theis inflaming eies, or of this loving heart. 108.H04.115a om 108.H04.115b 2. Equallity of the Persons: 108.H04.116 But vndiscerning Muse, w%5ch%6 heart, w%5ch%6 eies 108.H04.117 In this newe couple dost thou prize? 108.H04.118 [NI]When his eie as inflaming is 108.H04.119 [I5]as hers, and her heart loves all well, as his 108.H04.120 [I10]Be trie'd by beautie, and than 108.H04.121 The Bridegroome is a maide, and not a%A ma%An 108.H04.122 If by that manly courage they be tride' 108.H04.123 W%5ch%6 scornes vniust opinion, then the Bride 108.H04.124 becomes a%A man, should chaunce, or Envies art 108.H04.125 Devide those two, whom Nature scarce did part 108.H04.126 Since both haue both th' inflaming eie>>%Y<>%Z<<, and both the Loving heart 108.H04.126a om 108.H04.126b 3: Raising of the Bridegroome. [78v] 108.H04.127 Though it be some divorce to thinke of yo%5w%6 108.H04.128 Singlie, soe much one are yo%5w%6 two 108.H04.129 let me heere contemplate thee 108.H04.130 ffirst cheerefull Bridegroome, & first let me see 108.H04.131 [ind.8sp.]how thou preventst' the Sun, 108.H04.132 And his red foaming horses dost out=run, 108.H04.133 Nowe hauing laid downe in thy Soueraigne breast 108.H04.134 All businesses from thence to re=invest 108.H04.135 them, when theis Triumphes cease thou forward art 108.H04.136 to shewe to her who doth the like impart 108.H04.137 The fire of thy inflaming eies, and of thy louing heart. 108.H04.137a om 108.H04.137b 4: Raising of the Bride. 108.H04.138 But nowe to thee, faire Bride, it is some wronge 108.H04.139 To thinke thou wert in bed soe longe 108.H04.140 Since soone thou lie'st downe first [RMvar:>>'t#is#fit<<] 108.H04.141 Thou in first rising shouldst allowe for it 108.H04.142 Powder thy radiant ha%Aire 108.H04.143 w%5ch%6 if w5th%6out much ashes thou wouldst were->>weare< 108.H04.144 Thou w%5ch%6 to all w%5ch%6 comes to looke vpon 108.H04.145 Are meant for Phoebus, wouldst be Phaeton 108.H04.146 ffor our ease giue thine eies th vnvsua%All part 108.H04.147 of Ioy, a tea%Are; soe quench't thou maist impart 108.H04.148 To vs that come, thy' inflaming eies, to him thy loving heart. 108.H04.148a om 108.H04.148b 5: Her Apparrellinge 108.H04.149 Thus thou descendst' to our infirmitie 108.H04.150 who can the Sun in water see 108.H04.151 Soe doe'st thou when in Silk, and gold 108.H04.152 Thou clowdst thy selfe since we w%5ch%6 doe behold 108.H04.153 Are dust and wormes 'tis iust 108.H04.154 Our obiects be the fruites of wormes, and dust 108.H04.155 Let euerie Iewell be a%A glorious Starre 108.H04.156 yet Starres are not soe pure a%As our[var:>>%5their%^<<] Spheares a%Are 108.H04.157 And though those[var:>>%5thou%6<<] stoope t'appeare to vs in part 108.H04.158 Still in that picture thou intirely art 108.H04.159 W%5ch%6 thy inflaming eies haue made w%5th%6in his loving heart: [CW:6:Going:] 108.H04.159a om 108.H04.159b 6: Going to the Chappell: [79] 108.H04.160 Nowe from yo%5r%6 Eastes, yo%5w%6 yssue forth and we 108.H04.161 [I8]As men w%5ch%6 through a%A Cipresse see 108.H04.162 [I8]The rising Sun doe thinke it twoe 108.H04.163 Soe as yo%5w%6 goe to Church doe thinke of yo%5w%6. 108.H04.164 But that vayle being gone 108.H04.165 By the Church rites, yo%5w%6 are from thenceforth one 108.H04.166 The Church triumphant made this Church[var:%5>>match<<%6] before 108.H04.167 And nowe the Millitant doth striue noe more, 108.H04.168 Thou reuerend Priest, who gods Recorder art 108.H04.169 Doe from his dictates to theis twoe impart 108.H04.170 All blessinges w%5ch%6 are sene or thought by Angells eie, or heart 108.H04.170a om 108.H04.170b 7: The Benediction 108.H04.171 Blest paire of Swannes, oh may yo%5w%6 inter=bring 108.H04.172 [I8]Dailie newe ioyes, and neuer singe 108.H04.173 [I8]Liue till all groundes of wishes faile 108.H04.174 Till honour yea till wisedome growe soe stale 108.H04.175 That newe great heightes to trie 108.H04.176 I[var:%5>>it<<%6] must serue yo%5r%6 ambition to die 108.H04.177 Raise heires, and may heere om[var:>>%^%5to%6<<] the worldes end liue 108.H04.178 Heires from this Kinge to take thankes, yo%5w%6 to giue 108.H04.179 Nature, and grace doe all, and nothing Art. 108.H04.180 May neuer age, or errour ouerthwart 108.H04.181 W%5th%6 any West theis radiant eies, w%5th%6 any North this heart: 108.H04.181a om 108.H04.181b 8: Feastes & Reuells: 108.H04.182 But yo%5w%6 are ouer=blest: Plenty this daie 108.H04.183 Iniures, it causes tyme to staie 108.H04.184 The tables growe[RMvar:>>groan<<] as though this ffeast 108.H04.185 Would as the fflood destroie all Fowle, and Beast 108.H04.186 And were the Doctrine newe 108.H04.187 That the Earth| movd this day would make it true 108.H04.188 ffor euery part to daunce, and reuell goes 108.H04.189 They tread the aire, and fall not when they rose 108.H04.190 Though six houres since the Sun to bed did part 108.H04.191 The Maskes, and banquetts will not yet impart 108.H04.192 A Sun=sett to theis weary eies, a Center to this heart: 108.H04.192a om 108.H04.192b 9: The Brides going to Bed: 108.H04.193 What meantst thou Bride this companie too keepe 108.H04.194 [I12]To sitt vp till thou faine wouldst sleepe 108.H04.195 [I12]Thou maist not when thou art layd doe soe [noCW] 108.H04.196 Thy selfe must to him a newe banquett growe [79v] 108.H04.197 And yo%5w%6 must intertaine 108.H04.198 And doe all this daies daunces o're againe 108.H04.199 Knowe that if Sun, and Moone together doe 108.H04.200 Rise in one point they doe not sett soe %Ys%Z#too. 108.H04.201 Therefore thou maist faire Bride to bed depart 108.H04.202 Thou ar't not gone, being gone where ere thou art 108.H04.203 Thou leaust in him thy watc>%^h>As<<] he that see's a Starre fall runnes apace 108.H04.205 [I10]And findes a ielly in the place 108.H04.206 [I10]Soe doth the Bridegroome hast a%As much 108.H04.207 Being told this Starre is fall'ne, and findes her such 108.H04.208 And as frendes may looke stra%Ange 108.H04.209 By a new fashion, or apparells chaunge 108.H04.210 Their soules though long arquainted there ha%Ad bin 108.H04.211 Theis cloathes their bodies neuer yet had seene 108.H04.212 Therefore at first, she modestlie might start 108.H04.213 But must forthw%5th%6 surrender euerie part 108.H04.214 As freelie as ea%Ach to each before, gaue either eie or heart 108.H04.214a om 108.H04.214b 11: The Goodnight. 108.H04.215 Nowe as in Tullia's Tombe, one Lampe burn'd cleere 108.H04.216 vnchaungd for ffifteene hundred yeere 108.H04.217 May theis loue lampes we heer inshrine 108.H04.218 In warmth, light lasting, equall the Devine. 108.H04.219 ffire euer doth aspire 108.H04.220 And ma%Akes all like yt selfe, turnes all to fire 108.H04.221 [I3]but ends in ashes w%5ch%6 theis cannot doe 108.H04.222 [I3]ffor none of theis is Fewell but fire too 108.H04.223 [I3]This is Ioyes b*%^%5>o<%6nfire, then when Loues stronge arts 108.H04.224 [I3]Make of soe noble individuall parts 108.H04.225 One fire of ffower inflaming eies, & of two loving heartes: 108.H04.225a Idios: [At the beginning of l.226] 108.H04.226 As I haue brought this songe, that I may doe 108.H04.227 A perfect Sacrifice, I'le burne it too: [CW:Alloph:] 108.H04.227a Alloph: [80] 108.H04.228 Noe S%5ir%6 this paper I haue iustly gott 108.H04.229 ffor in burnt Incense the perfume is not 108.H04.230 His onely that presents it, but of a%All 108.H04.231 what euer celebrates this ffestiuall 108.H04.232 Is com%Mon, since the ioye thereof is soe 108.H04.233 nor may yo%5r%6 selfe be Priest, but let me goe 108.H04.234 Back to the Court, and I will laye'it >%^%5vp%6