IDENTILIN$$  F139WN1|BedfTwi|Dolau Cothi ms.|pp. 157-59\JW\EWS trans\2-3-95\P:T-LP\o\5-13-95\C:JGW\9-29-99; JSC 10-20-99
139.WN1.HE1  To the Countesse of B:/ att New=Yeares tide.| [p.157] 
139.WN1.001  This twylight of two yeares; not past, nor next
139.WN1.002  Some Embleme is of mee, or I of this:
139.WN1.003  Who Meteor like, of stuffe, and forme perplext
139.WN1.004  Whose, what and where in disputation is,
139.WN1.005  If I should call mee any thinge, should misse
139.WN1.006  I summe the yeares, and mee; and finde mee nott
139.WN1.007  Debtor, to the Old, nor Creditor to new;
139.WN1.008  That cannot saie, my thanks, I haue forgott
139.WN1.009  Nor trust I this with hopes: and yett scarse true,
139.WN1.010  This brauerie is, since these tymes shewd mee yow.
139.WN1.011  In recompence I would shew future tymes
139.WN1.012  What yow were, and teach them, to vrge toward such,
139.WN1.013  Verse embalmes Vertue, And Tombes or thrones of Rimes,
139.WN1.014  Preserues fraile transitorie Fame, as mvch
139.WN1.015  As Spice doth bodies, from corrupt aires touch
139.WN1.016  Mine are short liud: The tincture of your name
139.WN1.017  Creates in them, but dissipates as fast
139.WN1.018  New Spiritts, for stronge Agents, with the same
139.WN1.019  Force that doth warme, And cherish vs, doth wast,
139.WN1.020  kept hott with strong extracts, no bodies last.
139.WN1.021  So my verse, built of your iust praise, might want
139.WN1.022  Reason, and likelyhood, the firmest Base
139.WN1.023  And made of Miracle, now faith is scant.
139.WN1.024  Will vanish soone, and so possesse no place,
139.WN1.025  And yow and itt, too, mvch grace might disgrace [CW:when.]
139.WN1.026  When all (as truth commands assent) confesse [p.158]
139.WN1.027  All truth of yow, yett they will doubt, how I
139.WN1.028  One corne of one lowe Ant=hills dust, and lesse
139.WN1.029  Should name, knowe, or expresse, a thing so high
139.WN1.030  And not an,[sic] Inch measure Infinitie
139.WN1.031  I cannot tell them, nor my selfe, nor you;
139.WN1.032  But leaue, least truth bee endangerd by my praise
139.WN1.033  And turne to God who knowes I thinke this true,
139.WN1.034  And vseth oft, when such a hart missaies,
139.WN1.035  To make itt good: for such a praser praies
139.WN1.036  Hee will best teach yow, how you should lay out
139.WN1.037  His stocke of beautye, learning, fauour, blood,
139.WN1.038  Hee will perplex securitie with doubt
139.WN1.039  And cleere those doubts, hid from you, and showe you good,
139.WN1.040  And so increase your appetite, and food.
139.WN1.041  Hee will teach yow, that good, and bad haue not
139.WN1.042  One latitude in Cloysters, and in Court;
139.WN1.043  Indifferent there the greatest space hath gott
139.WN1.044  Some pitie is not good there: some vaine disport
139.WN1.045  On this side Sin%Me, with that place may comport.
139.WN1.046  Yett hee as hee bounds Seas, will fix your howres
139.WN1.047  Which pleasure, and delight may not ingresse
139.WN1.048  And though what none els lost, bee truliest yours,
139.WN1.049  Hee will make yow, what yow did not possesse
139.WN1.050  By vsinge others, not Vice but weakenes.
139.WN1.051  Hee will make yow speak truths, and credibly,
139.WN1.052  And make you doubt that others doe not so;
139.WN1.053  Hee will prouide you keys, and Locks; to spy,
139.WN1.054  And scape Spies, to good ends: And hee will showe
139.WN1.055  What yow may not acknowledge, what not know. [CW:om]
139.WN1.056  For your owne Conscience, hee giues Innocence, [p.159]
139.WN1.057  But for your Fame a discreet warines;
139.WN1.058  And though to scape, then to revenge offence
139.WN1.059  Bee better, hee shewes both: And to represse
139.WN1.060  Ioy, when your state swells, sadnesse when tis lesse.
139.WN1.061  From neede of teares, hee will defend your Soule,
139.WN1.062  Or make A Re=baptisinge of one teare,
139.WN1.063  Hee cannott, thats hee will nott disenrowle
139.WN1.064  Your Name: and when with Actiue Ioye wee heere.[sic]
139.WN1.065  This Priuate Gospell, then tis our new Yeare
139.WN1.0SS  [long scribal slash from last word into RM]
139.WN1.0$$  5-l. sts separated by vertical sps; within each st ll. 2, 4, & 5 ind; original page numbering = 178-80