IDENTILIN$$ F002B40|Lansdowne MS 740|ff. 64v-66|MTH\x\6-10-94|TJS|o|7-26-95|C:MJJ 3-26-96; JSC\10-6-98 002.B40.HE1om 002.B40.001 S%5r%6 thoughe (I thanke god for it) I doe hate 002.B40.002 perfectlie all this %1Towne%2, yett there is on state 002.B40.003 in all ill things, so excellently best 002.B40.004 that %1Hate%2, toward them, breedes pittie towards the rest 002.B40.005 Though %1Poetrie%2 indeed be such a sin 002.B40.006 as I thinke, that brings %1Dearthes%2 and %1Spaniards%2 in 002.B40.007 though like the %1pestelence%2, and ould fashioned %1Loue%2 002.B40.008 ridlingly it catch men, and doth remove 002.B40.009 neuer, till it be staru'd out: yett their state 002.B40.010 is poore, disarm'd, like papists, not worth hate, 002.B40.011 One (like a wretch, w%5ch%6 at barr iudg'd as dead 002.B40.012 yett prompes[sic] him w%5ch%6 stands next, and cannot reed 002.B40.013 and saves his life) gives Iddiott=actors Meanes 002.B40.014 (Sterving himselfe) to live by >%Vhis< laboured Sceanes, 002.B40.015 As in som %1Organ%2, puppitts Daunce aboue, 002.B40.016 and bellowes pante below, w%5ch%6 them doe move, 002.B40.017 one would move loue by %1Rimes%2; but witchcraftes charmes 002.B40.018 bring not now their ould feares, nor their old harmes, 002.B40.019 %1Ram%Mes%2 and %1Slings%2 now, are seely batterie 002.B40.020 %1Pistoletts%2 are the best Artillery 002.B40.021 and they whoe write to Lords, rewardes to gett, 002.B40.022 are they not like %1Singers%2 at Dores for meate; 002.B40.023 and they that write because all write, haue still 002.B40.024 that excuse for writing, and for writing ill, 002.B40.025 but he is worst, whoe (beggarly) doth chaw 002.B40.026 others witts fruites, and in his %1Rauenous%2 maw 002.B40.027 ranckly Disgested, doth those things out=spue 002.B40.028 as his owne things; and they are his owne, tis true, 002.B40.029 for if one eate my meat, though it be knowne 002.B40.030 the meate was myne, the excrement is his owne, 002.B40.031 but these do me noe harme, nor they w%5ch%6 vse 002.B40.032 to out-doe %1Dilldoes%2, and out=vsure %1Iewes%2, 002.B40.033 t'out Drinck the sea, t'out %1Swear%2 the %1Letany%2, 002.B40.034 who, with %1Sinns%2 all kindes as familiar bee 002.B40.035 as confessors, and for whose Synnfull sake, 002.B40.036 %1Schoolmen%2, new ten%Mements in hell must make, [CW:whose][miscatch] 002.B40.037 Whose strang sines %1Canonists%2 could hardlie tell [f.65] 002.B40.038 in w%5ch%6 comaundements large receipt they dwell, 002.B40.039 for those punishe themselues, the insolence 002.B40.040 of %1Coscus%2 onely breedes my iust offence, 002.B40.041 Whome time (w%5ch%6 rotts all, and makes botches poxe, 002.B40.042 and plodding one, must make acalfe an oxe) 002.B40.043 hath made a %1Lawyer%2, w%5ch%6 was alasse of late 002.B40.044 but a scarce poett, %1Iollier%2 of this State 002.B40.045 then are new %1Benefic'd%2 mynysters, hee throwes 002.B40.046 like netts, or lymtwiggs, wher soere he goes 002.B40.047 his %1Tittle%2 of %1Barrister%2 one euery wench, 002.B40.048 and wooes in %1Language%2 of the pleas, and bench, 002.B40.049 A %1Motion Lady%2, speake %1Coscus%2, I haue bynn 002.B40.050 in Loue euer since %1Tricessimo%2 of the %1Queene%2, 002.B40.051 Countynuall Claymes, I haue Made, %1Iniunctions%2 gott 002.B40.052 To staye my %1Riuales%2 suite, that he should not 002.B40.053 %1Proceed%2, Spare mee; In %1Hillary%2 terme I went 002.B40.054 you Sayd, if I returne next %1Sise%2 in lent 002.B40.055 I should be in %1Remitter%2 of your grace 002.B40.056 in the'%1Interim%2, my letters should take place 002.B40.057 of %1offidauitts%2,[sp:sic] words, words, w%5ch%6 would teare 002.B40.058 the Tender %1Labourinth%2 of a softe maydes eare, 002.B40.059 %1More%2, more then ten %1Slauonians%2 scolding, more 002.B40.060 Then >%Vwhen< windes in our ruin'd %1Abbeys%2 rore. 002.B40.061 When Sicke w%5th%6 %1Poetrie%2, and possest w%5th%6 %1Muse%2 002.B40.062 Thou wast, and %1Madd%2 I hop't, but men w%5ch%6 chuse 002.B40.063 %1Law%2 practice for meare gaynes, bould soule repute 002.B40.064 worsse then ymbrotheld Strumpetts, prostitute, 002.B40.065 Now, like an %1Owle=lik%2[no"e"] watchman, he must walke 002.B40.066 his hand still at a Bill, now he must talke 002.B40.067 Idlye, like prisoners, w%5ch%6 whole monthes will swere 002.B40.068 That onely %1Surtishipp%2[sic] hath brought them there, 002.B40.069 and to euery sutor lie in euery thing, 002.B40.070 like a Kings fauourite, yea like a %1Kinge%2, 002.B40.071 like awedge[sic] in ablock,[sic] wring to the Barr 002.B40.072 bearing like %1Asses%2, and more shamelesse[Mvar:%1shamelesse%2] farr. [CW:om] 002.B40.073 Then Carted whores, Lye to the graue %1Iudge%2: for [f.65v] 002.B40.074 Bastardie aboundes not in Kinges %1Titles%2, nor 002.B40.075 %1Simony%2 and %1Sodomy%2 in Churchmens Liues, 002.B40.076 as these things doe in him; by these he thrives, 002.B40.077 Shortlie as the Sea, he will compasse all our land, 002.B40.078 ffrom %1Scotts%2 to [lc]%1wight%2; from %1Mount%2 to %1Douer%2 strand, 002.B40.079 and Spieing %1Heirs%2 melting w%5th%6 %1Luxurie%2 002.B40.080 Sathan will not ioy at his Synnes, as hee; 002.B40.081 ffor as a thr>*%>i