IDENTILIN$$ F002H06|O'Flahertie MS, Eng. 966.5|pp. 57-60; ff. 32-33v\MTH\mf\6-10-94\P:TJS\o\3-13-96\C:JSC\10-12-98 002.H06.HE1 SATYRES [as section head] 002.H06.001 S.%5r%6 Though (I thanke God for it) I doe hate 002.H06.002 Perfectly all this towne: yet there's one state 002.H06.003 In all ill things so excellently best 002.H06.004 That hate towards, that, breedes pitty to the rest. 002.H06.005 Though Poetry indeed bee such a sinne 002.H06.006 As (I thinke), that, brings Dearth and Spanyards in 002.H06.007 Though, like the pestilence, or old fashiond Loue 002.H06.008 It ridd>l%>iBoyes#singing<] at dore for meate? [CW:And%-] 002.H06.023 And they who write because all writt haue still, [p.58] 002.H06.024 That's[sic] 'scuse for writing, and for writing ill. 002.H06.025 But hee is worst who beggerly doth chawe 002.H06.026 Others witts fruites, and in his rauenous mawe 002.H06.027 Rankly disgested doth the[%1var%2:>those<] same[%1var%2:>things<] out=spew 002.H06.028 As his owne things; And th'are his owne, tis true; 002.H06.029 For, th%>>if< one eate my meate, though it bee knowne 002.H06.030 The meate was mine, th' excrement is his owne. 002.H06.031 But these doe mee no harme, nor those that vse 002.H06.032 To out-swiue Dildos, to out-usure Iewes 002.H06.033 T'out-drinke the Sea, t'outsweare the Letany, 002.H06.034 Who with sinnes all kinds as familiar bee 002.H06.035 As Confessours, and for whose sinfull sake 002.H06.036 Schoolemen newe torments[%1var%2:>tenem%5ts%6<] now in hell must make 002.H06.037 Whose strange Sinnes Canonists could hardly tell 002.H06.038 In which Com%Mandments large receipt they dwell. 002.H06.039 But these punish themselues; the Insolence 002.H06.040 Of Coscus onely breedes my greate offence, 002.H06.041 Whome time (w.%5ch%6 rotts all, and makes botches Pox 002.H06.042 And plodding on must make a calfe an oxe.) 002.H06.043 Hath made a Lawyer, who alas of late 002.H06.044 But scarse a poet, iollier of his[sic] state 002.H06.045 Then are new benefic'd Ministers, hee throwes 002.H06.046 (Like netts or Limetwiggs) wheresoe're hee goes, 002.H06.047 His title of Barrister on every wench 002.H06.048 And wooes in Language of the plees and Bench. 002.H06.049 A motion, Lady; Speake Coscus; I haue beene 002.H06.050 In Loue er'e since Tricesimo of the Queene, 002.H06.051 Continuall claymes I haue made, Iniunctions got 002.H06.052 To stay my Riualls suite, that hee should not [CW:Proceed][miscatch] 002.H06.053 Proceede. Spare mee. In Hillary Terme I went, [p.59] 002.H06.054 Yo%5u%6 sayd if I returnd next Size in Lent 002.H06.055 I should bee in Remitter of your grace 002.H06.056 In th'Interim my Letters should take place 002.H06.057 Of Affedauits. Words, words, w.%5ch%6 would teare 002.H06.058 The tender Labyrinth of a soft maydes eare 002.H06.059 More more then ten Slauonians scolding, more 002.H06.060 Then when winds in our ruyn'd Abbeys rore. 002.H06.061 When Sicke with Poetry, and possest with Muse 002.H06.062 Thou wast, and madd (I hopd'). but men w.%5ch%6 chuse 002.H06.063 Lawe practise for meere gayne, bold soule repute 002.H06.064 Worse then embrotheld Strumpets prostitute. 002.H06.065 Now, like an Owle-like watchman, hee must walke 002.H06.066 His hand still at a Bill. Now hee must talke 002.H06.067 Idely, like prisoners, who whole months will sweare 002.H06.068 That onely Suretishipp hath brought them there. 002.H06.069 And to every Suitor lye in every thing 002.H06.070 Like a kings fauorite: yea like a king. 002.H06.071 Like a wedge in a block wring to the barre 002.H06.072 Bearing like Asses, and more shamelesse farr 002.H06.073 Then carted whores lye to the graue Iudge. for 002.H06.074 Bastardy abounds not in kings titles, nor 002.H06.075 Simony and sodomy in churchmens liues 002.H06.076 As these things doe in him, by these hee thriues. 002.H06.077 Shortly (as the Sea) hee'le compasse all our Land 002.H06.078 From Scots to Wight, from mount to Douer strand. 002.H06.079 And spying heyres melting with >>%J<>%K<<,[%1var%2:>>lux*ury<<,] 002.H06.080 Satan will not ioye at theyr sinnes as hee. [CW:ffor%-][miscatch] 002.H06.081 For as a thrifty wench scrapes kitching stuff [p.60] 002.H06.082 And barrelling the droppings and the snuff 002.H06.083 Of wasting candles, within thirty yeare 002.H06.084 Relique-like kept, perchance gets wedding geare 002.H06.085 Peecemeale hee gets lands, and spend>*%>s< as much time 002.H06.086 Wringing each acre as men pulling prime. 002.H06.087 In parchment, then, large as fields, hee drawes 002.H06.088 Assurances, bigg as Gloss'd Ciuill Lawes, 002.H06.089 So huge, that men, in our times forwardnesse 002.H06.090 Ar fathers of the Church for writing lesse. 002.H06.091 These hee writes not, nor for these written payes 002.H06.092 Therefore spare no length; (as in those first dayes 002.H06.093 When Luther was profess'd, hee did desire 002.H06.094 Short Paternosters, saying as a Fryer 002.H06.095 Eache day his Beades, But hauing left those Lawes 002.H06.096 Addes to Christs pray're the Power and Glory clause,) 002.H06.097 But when hee sells or changes Land, hee empayres 002.H06.098 His writing, and (vn-watch'd) leaues out Ses heyres 002.H06.099 As sly as any Com%Mentour goes by 002.H06.100 Hard words or sence, or in Divinity 002.H06.101 As controuersers, in vouchd texts, leaue out 002.H06.102 Shrewd words, w.%5ch%6 might agaynst them cleere the doubt 002.H06.103 Where are those spredd woods, w.%5ch%6 clothd heeretofore 002.H06.104 Those bought lands, not built or burn't within dore 002.H06.105 Where the old Landlords Troupes and Almes? In halls 002.H06.106 Carthusian fasts and fulsome Bachanalls 002.H06.107 Equally I hate, meanes blesse in rich mens homes 002.H06.108 I bid kill some beasts, but not Hecatombs 002.H06.109 None Sterue, none Surfet so. But o%C wee allow 002.H06.110 Good workes as good, but out of fashion, now 002.H06.111 Like old rich wardrobes. But my words neere draw 002.H06.112 Within the vast reach of th'huge statut Lawe.| [CW:Sat.2] 002.H06.0SS [om] 002.H06.0$$ %1No ind;%2 SATYRES %1is section HE, not really for this poem, which follows HE (separated by hatched line); >>P.<< to left of HE; l.43 scribally squeezed in interlineally%2