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129.H04.HE1 %XS%5r%6 Henry Wotton, at his going /%XAmbassador to Venice.
129.H04.001 After those reverend papers, whose soule is
129.H04.002 Our good, and great kings lov'd hand, and fear'd name
129.H04.003 By w%5ch%6 to yo%5u%6 he derives much of his 
129.H04.004 and (howe he may) makes yo%5u%6 allmost the same
129.H04.005 A Taper of his Torch, a Coppie writt
129.H04.006 from his Originall, and a faire beame
129.H04.007 Of the same warme, and dazeling sonne though it
129.H04.008 must in another Sphere his vertue streame.
129.H04.009 After those learned Papers w%5ch%6 yo%5r%6 hand
129.H04.010 hath stor'de w%5th%6 notes of vse, and pleasures too
129.H04.011 ffrom w%5ch%6 rich Treasury yo%5u%6 may com%Maund
129.H04.012 ffitt matter whither yo%5u%6 will write; or doe: [CW:After]
129.H04.013 After those loving papers, where ffreindes send [f.50v]
129.H04.014 W%5th%6 glad greife to yo%5r%6 Sea=ward steppes, farewell,
129.H04.015 W%5ch%6 thicken on yo%5w%6 nowe, and[var:>>as<<] praiers ascend
129.H04.016 to heauen in troopes as[var:>>at<<] a goodmans Passing Bell:
129.H04.017 Admitt this honest paper, and allowe
129.H04.018 It such an audience, as yo%5r%6selfe would ask
129.H04.019 What yo%5u%6 must saie at Venice, this meanes nowe
129.H04.020 and hath for nature what yo%5u%6 haue for taske
129.H04.021 To sweare much loue, not to be chaungd before
129.H04.022 Honour alone will to yo%5r%6 fortune fitt
129.H04.023 Nor shall I then honour yo%5r%6 fortune more
129.H04.024 Then I haue done yo%5r%6 noble wanting it
129.H04.025 But tis an easier load (though both oppresse)
129.H04.026 to want then governe greatnes: ffor we are
129.H04.027 In that our owne, and onely busines
129.H04.028 In this we must for other vices care
129.H04.029 Tis therefore well, yo%5r%6 spiritts nowe are plac'd
129.H04.030 In their last furnace in Actiuitie
129.H04.031 w%5ch%6 fittes them (Schooles, and Courts, and warres ore'past
129.H04.032 to touch, and Test in any best degree.
129.H04.033 ffor me (if there be such a thinge as I)
129.H04.034 ffortune (if there be such a thinge as shee)
129.H04.035 Spies that I beare soe well her Tiranny
129.H04.036 that she thinkes nothing else soe fitt for me.
129.H04.037 But though she part vs: To heare my oft pray'ers
129.H04.038 for yo%5r%6 increase: God is as neare my[var:>>me<<] heare
129.H04.039 And to send yo%5u%6 what I shall begg, his staires
129.H04.040 In length, and ease are alike euerywhere:
129.H04.0SS Finis
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