IDENTILIN$$ F180072/HSVex Gosse, Life & Letters (2:371)/E: GAS, repr, 8-26-03 180.072.0HE %XXIX 180.072.001 Oh, to vex me, contraries meet in one; 180.072.002 Inconstancy unnaturally hath begot 180.072.003 A constant habit; that, when I would not, 180.072.004 I change in vows and in devotion. 180.072.005 As humorous is my contrition 180.072.006 As my profane love, and as soon forgot, 180.072.007 As riddlingly distemper'd, cold and hot; 180.072.008 As praying as mute; as infinite as none. 180.072.009 I durst not view Heaven yesterday; and, to-day, 180.072.010 In prayers and flattering speeches, I court God; 180.072.011 To-morrow I quake with true fear of His rod. 180.072.012 So my devout fits come and go away, 180.072.013 Like a fantastic ague, save that here 180.072.014 Those are my best days when I shake with fear. 180.072.0SSom 180.072.0$$ no ind. FN says "Now first printed."