IDENTILIN$$ F012.B07/ElServe BL Add. 18647 (ff. 10r-v)/ TJS/mf/4-2-91/cor GAS/o/7-11-92 012.B07.0HE %1Elegie%2 012.B07.001 Oh let me serve soe as those men serve 012.B07.002 whom Honours smokes at once flatter, and sterve 012.B07.003 Poorely enritche'd w.%5th%6 greate menns wordes, and lookes, 012.B07.004 Nor so write my name in thy lovinge Bookes 012.B07.005 As those Idolatrous flatterers w%5ch%6 still 012.B07.006 Their Princes stiles w%5th%6 many Realmes fullfill 012.B07.007 Whence thy no tribute have, and where noe swaye, 012.B07.008 Such seruices I offer as shall paye 012.B07.009 Themselves, I hate dead names; oh then lett mee 012.B07.010 ffavourite in ordinary, or noe favourite bee 012.B07.011 When my soule was in mine owne body sheat'hd 012.B07.012 Not yet by oathes betroath'd, nor kisses breath'd, 012.B07.013 Into my purgatory, faithlesse thee, 012.B07.014 Thy hart seem'd wax, and steele thy Constancie 012.B07.015 So careless fflowers, strew'd on the waters face 012.B07.016 The Curled whirpooles, suck, smack, and embrace 012.B07.017 Yet drowne them; soe the tapers beamy eye 012.B07.018 Amorously lie twincklinge becken the giddie fflie, [CW: Yet] 012.B07.019 Yet burnes his winges; And such the Deuill is. [10v 012.B07.020 Scarce visitinge them, who are entirely his 012.B07.021 when I behold a streame w%5ch%6 from the Springe 012.B07.022 Doth w%5th%6: doubtfull melodies murmeringe 012.B07.023 Or in a speachless slumber calmely ride 012.B07.024 her wedded Channells bosome, and there chide 012.B07.025 And bend her browes, and swell if any bough 012.B07.026 Doe but stoope downe to kisse her vpmost browe 012.B07.027 Yet if her often gnawinge kisses winn 012.B07.028 The trayterous banck to gape, and lett her in 012.B07.029 She rusheth violently, and doth divorce 012.B07.030 Her from her native, and her longe kept Course; 012.B07.031 And roares, and braves it in a gallant scorne 012.B07.032 In promisinge Eddies promisinge returne 012.B07.033 Shee flowtes her Channell; who thenforth is dry 012.B07.034om 012.B07.035 Yet lett not thy deepe bitternes begett 012.B07.036 Careless dispaire in mee, for that will whett 012.B07.037 My minde to scorne, and (oh) love dull'd w%5th%6 paine 012.B07.038 Was nere so wise; nor so well arm'd as disdayne 012.B07.039 Then w%5th%6 new eyes I shall survey thee, and spie 012.B07.040 Death in thy Cheeks and darkenes in thine eye 012.B07.041 Though hope breede faith, and love, thus taught I shall 012.B07.042 As nations doe from Rome, from thy love fall 012.B07.043 Mine hate shall outgrow thine, and vtterly 012.B07.044 I will renownce thy dalliaunce, and when I 012.B07.045 Am the Recusant in that resolute state 012.B07.046 What hurtes it mee to be excom%Municate. 012.B07.0SS ffinis 012.B07.0$$ %1no ind; HE centered??%2