IDENTILIN$$ F009.B46/ElComp Stowe 961 (ff. 31v-32)/ GAS/o/5-5-90/cor TJS/mf/5-21-92/GAS/o/7-18-92
009.B46.0HE %XElegie: [grapes]
009.B46.001 As the Sweet Sweat of Roses in a still
009.B46.002 As that which from Chast Muskats pores doth trill
009.B46.003 As th'allmighty balme of the earthlie East
009.B46.004 Such are the Sweet Drops of my Mistres Breast.
009.B46.005 And on hir skin hir %Jnecke%K(%1Mvar%2:>%Jswett:%K<) Such lustre Sets
009.B46.006 They seeme no Sweat=drops but Pearle Coronets.
009.B46.007 Rancke Swetty froath thy mistres browe defiles
009.B46.008 Like Spermatique issue of vile monstrous Biles
009.B46.009 Or like that Scumne which by needs lawles Lawe
009.B46.010 Inforc't Sanserra'es starued men did drawe
009.B46.011 From parboild shoes and Bootes, and all the rest
009.B46.012 Which were with any Soueraine fattnes blest.
009.B46.013 And like vile lyinge stones in Saffron tyme
009.B46.014 Or warts or wheales they hange vpon hir Skin
009.B46.015 Rounde is hir head, and Smooth on euery Side
009.B46.016 Like to that fatall Ball, that fell on Ide.
009.B46.017 Or that whereof God had such Iealousie
009.B46.018 As for the rauishinge thereof we die.
009.B46.019 Thy head is like a roughe hewne statue of Iett
009.B46.020 Where marks, for eyes, nose, mouth, are scarcely Sett
009.B46.021 Like the first Chaos, or flat seeminge face [32
009.B46.022 Of Cynthia, when th'earths shadowes hir inbrace
009.B46.023 Like Proserpin'es white, beautie keeping Chest
009.B46.024 Or Iaues best fortunes vrne, is hir faire Breast.
009.B46.025 Thine, like worme=eaten Truncks, cloathd in Seales Skin
009.B46.026 om                                                         
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009.B46.029 om                                                         
009.B46.030 Of men late scou'gd for madnes, or for Sin
009.B46.031 Like Sun=parch'd=quarters on the Cytie Gate             
009.B46.032 Such is thy tawnde Skins lamentable state.              
009.B46.033 And like a bunch of ragged Carroots stand               
009.B46.034 Thy short Swolne fingers, on thy Gowty hand.            
009.B46.035 Then like the Chymicks masculine equall fire            
009.B46.036 Which in the Limbecks warme wombe doth inspire          
009.B46.037 Into th'earths woorthles durte, a Soule of Golde        
009.B46.038 Such Cherishinge heates, hir best lou'd p%Pt doth holde.
009.B46.039 Then like the dread mouth of a firde gunne  
009.B46.040 Or like hott liq'uid mettalls newlie run                
009.B46.041 Into Clay moulds or like to that AE%Ltna                
009.B46.042 Where round about, the grasse is burn't away:           
009.B46.043 Are not your kisses then as filthy, and more              
009.B46.044 As a worme Suckinge an invenomd Sore.              
009.B46.045 Doth not thy fearefull hand in feeling quake            
009.B46.046 As one which gatheringe flowers feard a Snake?  
009.B46.047 Is not you%5r%6 last Act harsh and violent
009.B46.048 As when a Ploughe a stony ground doth rent?
009.B46.049 So kisse good Turtles; So deuoutlie nice
009.B46.050 As Priests in handling reuerend Sacrifice
009.B46.051 And Such in Searchinge wounds the Surgeon is
009.B46.052 As wee when we imbrace, or touch, or kisse              
009.B46.053 Leaue hir, and I will leaue Comparing thus              
009.B46.054 She and Comparisons are odious:|                
009.B46.0SS [grape] finis
009.B46.0$$ %1ll. 7, 15, 19, 25, 31, 35, 45, 49, 50 ind. 3 sp; l. 13%2 tyme
            %1may be "tyine"; see trans. for info on punctuation ll. 45-46%2