IDENTILIN$$ F023.VA2/ElVar Cat. No. 18, ms. 25.F.17 (Nedham ms.)/ff. 53-54/TJS/mf/4-22-92/cor GAS/o/7-29-92 023.VA2.0HE %XElegia decima 7%5a%6. 023.VA2.001 The Heauens reioyce in motion why should I 023.VA2.002 Abiure my so much loud varietye 023.VA2.003 And %Ynot%Z not with many youth and loue deuide? 023.VA2.004 Pleasure is none if not diuersified 023.VA2.005 The Sun y%5t%6 sittinge in the chayre of light 023.VA2.006 Sheds flame into what els soeuer doth seeme bright, 023.VA2.007 Is not contented at one signe to Inn [f. 53v 023.VA2.008 But ends his yeare and with a new begins. 023.VA2.009 All thinges doe willinglie in change delight 023.VA2.010 The fruitfull mother of our appetite, 023.VA2.011 Riuers the clearer and more pleasinge are 023.VA2.012 Where there fayre spreadinge streames run wide & fare. 023.VA2.013 And a dead lake that no strange barke doth greet 023.VA2.014 Corrupts it selfe and what doth liue in it. 023.VA2.015 Let no man tell me such a one is fayre 023.VA2.016 And worthy all alone my loue to share, 023.VA2.017 Nature in hir hath done the liberall part 023.VA2.018 Of a kind m%5rs%6 and imployd hir art 023.VA2.019 To make hir loue-able, and I auer 023.VA2.020 Him not humane that would turne backe from her; 023.VA2.021 I loue hir well and would if need were dye 023.VA2.022 To doe hir seruice. But followes it that I 023.VA2.023 Must serue hir only when I may haue choyce? 023.VA2.024 The law is hard and shall not haue my voice. 023.VA2.025 The last I saw in all extreames is fayre 023.VA2.026 And holds me in the Sun-beames of hir hayre. 023.VA2.027 Hir Nymph-like features such agreements haue 023.VA2.028 Thate I could venture with hir to the graue. 023.VA2.029 Anothers Browne I like hir not the worse 023.VA2.030 Hir tongue is soft and takes me with discourse. 023.VA2.031 Others for that they well descended are 023.VA2.032 Do in my loue obtayne as large a share. 023.VA2.033 And though they be not fayre 'tis much w%5th%6 me 023.VA2.034 To winne there loue only for there degree, 023.VA2.035 And though I fayle of my reguired ends 023.VA2.036 Th'attempt is gloriouse and it selfe commends. 023.VA2.037 How happye were our Syres in ancient times 023.VA2.038 Who %Ybe%Z held pluralitye of Loues no crime. 023.VA2.039 With them it was accounted Charitye 023.VA2.040 To stirr vp race of all indifferentlye, 023.VA2.041 Kindreds were not exempted from the bands 023.VA2.042 Which with the Persian still in vsage standes. 023.VA2.043 Women were then no sooner askd then wone 023.VA2.044 And what they did was honest and well done. 023.VA2.045 But since this title honnor hath beene vsd 023.VA2.046 Our weake credulitye hath beene abusd'. 023.VA2.047 The goolden lawes of Nature are repeald [f. 54r 023.VA2.048 Which our first Fathers in such reuerence held, 023.VA2.049 Our libertye reuersd', and Charters gone 023.VA2.050 And we made Seruants to opinion, 023.VA2.051 A monster in no certayne shape attyrd' 023.VA2.052 And whose originall is much disird: 023.VA2.053 Formelesse at first, but growinge on it's fashions 023.VA2.054 And doth prescribe manners and lawes to nations. 023.VA2.055 Here Loue receiud immedicable harmes 023.VA2.056 And was dispoyled of his daringe armes. 023.VA2.057 A greater want then is his daringe eyes 023.VA2.058 He lost those awfull winges with which he flyes, 023.VA2.059 His sinnewye Bowe, and those immortall darts 023.VA2.060 Where with he 's wont to bruise resistinge hartes: 023.VA2.061 Only some few stronge in themselues and free 023.VA2.062 Retayne the seeds of antient libertye 023.VA2.063 Followinge that part of loue although deprest 023.VA2.064 And make a throane for him with in there brest, 023.VA2.065 In spite of moderne censures him auowinge 023.VA2.066 There Soueraigne: all seruice him allowinge. 023.VA2.067 Amongst which troope, although I am the least 023.VA2.068 Yet ae%Lguall in perfection with the best. 023.VA2.069 I glorye in subiection of his hand 023.VA2.070 Nor euer did decline his least commande, 023.VA2.071 For in what euer forme the messuage came 023.VA2.072 My hart did open, and receiue the flame: 023.VA2.073 But Tyme will in his course a point discrye 023.VA2.074 When I this loued seruice must denye. 023.VA2.075 For our allegiance temporarye is 023.VA2.076 With firmer age returnes our libertyes 023.VA2.077 What time in yeares and iudgement we reposd' 023.VA2.078 Shall not so easyly be to change disposd' 023.VA2.079 Nor to the art of seuerall eyes obayinge 023.VA2.080 But beutye with trew worth securely weighinge, 023.VA2.081 Which beinge found assembled in some one 023.VA2.082 Wee'le leaue hir euer, and loue hir alone. 023.VA2.0SS Iohn. Donn. 023.VA2.0$$ %1no ind; note the use of "g" for "q" in ll. 35 & 68; also places apostrophe after /d/ in elisions%2