IDENTILIN$$ F10800A|Eclog|1633|pp. 123-35\E:jah\fs(DFo)\10-5-04\p&c:JAH\mf(CtY),fs(L,M),cd(TxAM1)\2-2005,3-9-05 108.00A.HE1 %XECCLOGVE. 108.00A.HE2 %X1613. %1December%2 26. 108.00A.HE3 Allophanes %1finding%2 Idios %1in the country in Christmas%2 108.00A.HE4 %1time%2, %1reprehends his absence from court%2, %1at the mariage%2 108.00A.HE5 %1Of the Earle of Sommerset%2, Idios% %1gives an account of%2 108.00A.HE6 %1his purpose therein%2, %1and of his absence thence%2. 108.00A.HE7 %1Allophanes%2. 108.00A.001 V%+Nseasonable man, statue of ice, 108.00A.002 What could to countries solitude entice 108.00A.003 Thee, in this yeares cold and decrepit time? 108.00A.004 Natures instinct drawes to the warmer clime 108.00A.005 Even small birds, who by that courage dare, 108.00A.006 In numerous fleets, saile through their Sea, the aire. 108.00A.007 What delicacie can in fields appeare, 108.00A.008 Whil'st Flora'herselfe doth a freeze jerkin weare? 108.00A.009 Whil'st windes do all the trees and hedges strip 108.00A.010 Of leafes, to furnish roddes enough to whip 108.00A.011 Thy madnesse from thee; and all springs by frost 108.00A.012 Have taken cold, and their sweet murmures lost; 108.00A.013 If thou thy faults or fortunes would'st lament 108.00A.014 With just solemnity, do it in Lent; 108.00A.015 At Court the spring already advanced is, 108.00A.016 The Sunne stayes longer up; and yet not his 108.00A.017 The glory is, farre other, other fires. 108.00A.018 First, zeale to Prince and State; then loves desires [cw: Burne] 108.00A.019 Burne in one brest, and like heavens two great lights, [p. 124] 108.00A.020 The first doth governe dayes, the other nights. 108.00A.021 And then that early light, which did appeare 108.00A.022 Before the Sunne and Moone created were; 108.00A.023 The Princes favour is defus'd o'r all, 108.00A.024 From which all Fortunes, Names, and Natures fall; 108.00A.025 Then from those wombes of starres, the Brides bright %/(eyes, 108.00A.026 At every glance, a constellation flyes, 108.00A.027 And sowes the Court with starres, and doth prevent 108.00A.028 In light and power, the all-ey'd firmament; 108.00A.029 First her eyes kindles other Ladies eyes, 108.00A.030 Then from their beames their jewels lusters rise, 108.00A.031 And from their jewels torches do take fire, 108.00A.032 And all is warmth, and light, and good desire; 108.00A.033 Most other Courts, alas, are like to hell, 108.00A.034 Where in darke places, fire without light doth %\(dwell: 108.00A.035 Or but like Stoves, for lust and envy get 108.00A.036 Continuall, but artificiall heat; 108.00A.037 Here zeale and love growne one, all clouds disgest, 108.00A.038 And make our Court an everlasting East. 108.00A.039 And can'st thou be from thence? 108.00A.039a %1Idios%2. No, I am there [see note re: ll. of dialogue] 108.00A.040 As heaven, to men dispos'd, is every where, 108.00A.041 So are those Courts, whose Princes animate, 108.00A.042 Not onely all their house, but all their State, 108.00A.043 Let no man thinke, because he is full, he hath all, 108.00A.044 Kings (as their patterne, God) are liberall 108.00A.045 Not onely in fulnesse, but capacitie, 108.00A.046 Enlarging narrow men, to feele and see, [cw:And] 108.00A.047 And comprehend the blessings they bestow. [p.125] 108.00A.048 So, reclus'd hermits often times do know 108.00A.049 More of heavens glory, then a worldling can. 108.00A.050 As man is of the world, the heart of man, 108.00A.051 Is an epitome of Gods great booke 108.00A.052 Of creatures, and man need no farther looke; 108.00A.053 So is the Country of Courts, where sweet peace doth, 108.00A.054 As their one common soule, give life to both, 108.00A.055 I am not then from the Court. 108.00A.055a %1Allophanes%2./ Dreamer, thou art, 108.00A.056 Think'st thou fantastique that thou hast a part 108.00A.057 In the Indian fleet, because thou hast 108.00A.058 A little spice, or Amber in thy taste? 108.00A.059 Because thou art not frozen, art thou warme? 108.00A.060 Seest thou all good because thou seest no harme? 108.00A.061 The earth doth in her inner bowels hold 108.00A.062 Stuffe well dispos'd, and which would faine be gold, 108.00A.063 But never shall, except it chance to lye, 108.00A.064 So upward, that heaven gild it with his eye; 108.00A.065 As, for divine things, faith comes from above, 108.00A.066 So, for best civill use, all tinctures move 108.00A.067 From higher powers; From God religion springs, 108.00A.068 Wisdome, and honour from the use of Kings. 108.00A.069 Then unbeguile thy selfe, and know with mee, 108.00A.070 That Angels, though on earth employd they bee, 108.00A.071 Are still in heav'n, so is hee still at home 108.00A.072 That doth, abroad, to honest actions come. 108.00A.073 Chide thy selfe then, O foole, which yesterday [cw:Might'st] 108.00A.074 Might'st have read more then all thy books bewray; [p. 126] 108.00A.075 Hast thou a history, which doth present 108.00A.076 A Court, where all affections do assent 108.00A.077 Unto the Kings, and that, that Kings are just? 108.00A.078 And where it is no levity to trust. 108.00A.079 Where there is no ambition, but to'obey, 108.00A.080 Where men need whisper nothing, and yet may; 108.00A.081 Where the Kings favours are so plac'd, that all 108.00A.082 Finde that the King therein is liberall 108.00A.083 To them, in him, because his favours bend 108.00A.084 To vertue, to the which they all pretend. 108.00A.085 Thou hast no such; yet here was this, and more, 108.00A.086 An earnest lover, wise then, and before. 108.00A.087 Our little Cupid hath sued Livery, 108.00A.088 And is no more in his minority, 108.00A.089 Hee is admitted now into that brest 108.00A.090 Where the Kings Counsells and his secrets rest[.] 108.00A.091 What hast thou lost, O ignorant man? 108.00A.091a %1Idios%2./ I knew 108.00A.092 All this, and onely therefore I withdrew 108.00A.093 To know and feele all this, and not to have 108.00A.094 Words to expresse it, makes a man a grave 108.00A.095 Of his owne thoughts; I would not therefore stay 108.00A.096 At a great feast, having no Grace to say, 108.00A.097 And yet I scap'd not here; for being come 108.00A.098 Full of the common joy; I utter'd some, 108.00A.099 Reade then this nuptiall song, which was not made 108.00A.100 Either the Court or mens hearts to invade, [cw: But] 108.00A.101 But since I'am dead, and buried, I could frame [p. 127] 108.00A.102 No Epitaph, which might advance my fame 108.00A.103 So much as this poore song, which testifies 108.00A.104 I did unto that day some sacrifice. 108.00A.104a %XI. 108.00A.104b %X%1The time of the Mariage%2. 108.00A.105 T%+Hou art repriv'd old yeare, thou shalt not die, 108.00A.106 Though thou upon thy death bed lye, 108.00A.107 And should'st within five dayes expire 108.00A.108 Yet thou art rescu'd by a mightier fire, 108.00A.109 Then thy old Soule, the Sunne, 108.00A.110 When he doth in his largest circle runne. 108.00A.111 The passage of the West or East would thaw, 108.00A.112 And open wide their easie liquid jawe 108.00A.113 To all our ships, could a Promethean art 108.00A.114 Either unto the Northerne Pole impart 108.00A.115 The fire of these inflaming eyes, or of this loving %/(heart. [cw: II.[~^(L)]] 108.00A.115a %XII. [p. 128] 108.00A.115b %X%1Equality of persons%2. 108.00A.116 But undiscerning Muse, which heart, which eyes, 108.00A.117 In this new couple, dost thou prize, 108.00A.118 When his eye as inflaming is 108.00A.119 As hers, and her heart loves as well as his? 108.00A.120 Be tryed by beauty, and than 108.00A.121 The bridegroome is a maid, and not a man, 108.00A.122 If by that manly courage they be tryed, 108.00A.123 Which scornes unjust opinion; then the bride 108.00A.124 Becomes a man. Should chance or envies Art 108.00A.125 Divide these two, whom nature scarce did part? 108.00A.126 Since both have th'enflaming eye, and both the loving %/(heart. 108.00A.126a %XIII. 108.00A.126b %X%1Raysing of the Bridegroome%2. 108.00A.127 Though it be some divorce to thinke of you 108.00A.128 Single, so much one are you two, 108.00A.129 Let me here contemplate thee, 108.00A.130 First, cheerfull Bridegroome, and first let mee see, 108.00A.131 How thou prevent'st the Sunne, 108.00A.132 And his red foming horses dost outrunne, 108.00A.133 How, having laid downe in thy Soveraignes brest [cw: All] 108.00A.134 All businesses, from thence to reinvest [p. 129] 108.00A.135 Them, when these triumphs cease, thou forward art 108.00A.136 To shew to her, who doth the like impart, 108.00A.137 The fire of thy inflaming eyes, and of thy loving heart. 108.00A.137a %XIIII. 108.00A.137b %X%1 Raising of the Bride%2. 108.00A.138 But now, to Thee, faire Bride, it is some wrong, 108.00A.139 To thinke thou wert in Bed so long, 108.00A.140 Since Soone thou lyest downe first, tis fit 108.00A.141 Thou in first rising should'st allow for it, 108.00A.142 Pouder thy Radient haire, 108.00A.143 Which if without such ashes thou would'st weare, 108.00A.144 Thou, which, to all which come to looke upon, 108.00A.145 Are meant for, Phoe%Lbus, would'st be Phae%Uton, 108.00A.146 For our ease, give thine eyes, th'unusuall part 108.00A.147 Of joy, a Teare; so quencht, thou maist impart, 108.00A.148 To us that come, thy inflaming eyes, to him, thy loving %\(heart. [cw: V.[~^(L)]] 108.00A.148a %XV. [p. 130] 108.00A.148b %X%1Her Apparrelling%2. 108.00A.149 Thus thou descend'st to our infirmitie, 108.00A.150 Who can the Sun in water see. 108.00A.151 Soe dost thou, when in silke and gold, 108.00A.152 Thou cloudst thy selfe; since wee which doe behold, 108.00A.153 Are dust, and wormes, 'tis[^tis(M)] just 108.00A.154 Our objects be the fruits of wormes and dust; 108.00A.155 Let every Jewell be a glorious starre, 108.00A.156 Yet starres are not so pure, as their spheares are. 108.00A.157 And though thou stoope, to'appeare to us, in part, 108.00A.158 Still in that Picture thou intirely art, 108.00A.159 Which thy inflaming eyes have made within his lo-%\(ving heart. 108.00A.159a %XVI. 108.00A.159b %X%1Going to the Chappell%2. 108.00A.160 Now from your Easts you issue forth, and wee, 108.00A.161 As men which through a Cipres see 108.00A.162 The rising sun, doe thinke it two, 108.00A.163 Soe, as you goe to Church, doe thinke of you, 108.00A.164 But that vaile being gone, 108.00A.165 By the Church rites you are from thenceforth one. 108.00A.166 The Church Triumphant made this match before, 108.00A.167 And now the Militant doth strive no more, [cw: Then] 108.00A.168 Then, reverend Priest, who Gods Recorder art, 108.00A.169 Doe, from his Dictates, to these two impart 108.00A.170 All blessings, which are seene, Or thought, by Angels %/(eye or heart. 108.00A.170a %XVII[:][~.(M)] 108.00A.170b %X%1The Benediction%2. 108.00A.171 Blest payre of Swans, Oh may you interbring 108.00A.172 Daily new joyes, and never sing, 108.00A.173 Live, till all grounds of wishes faile, 108.00A.174 Till honor, yea till wisedome grow so stale, 108.00A.175 That, new great heights to trie, 108.00A.176 It must serve your ambition, to die; 108.00A.177 Raise heires, and may here, to the worlds end, live 108.00A.178 Heires from this King, to take thankes, you, to give, 108.00A.179 Nature and grace doe all, and nothing Art, 108.00A.180 May never age, or error overthwart 108.00A.181 With any West, these radiant eyes, with any North, %/(this heart. [cw:VIII] 108.00A.181a %XVIII.[p.132] 108.00A.181b %X%1Feasts and Revells%2. 108.00A.182 But you are over-blest. Plenty this day 108.00A.183 Injures; it causeth time to stay; 108.00A.184 The tables groane, as though this feast 108.00A.185 Would, as the flood, destroy all fowle and beast. 108.00A.186 And were the doctrine new 108.00A.187 That the earth mov'd, this day would make it true; 108.00A.188 For every part to dance and revell goes. 108.00A.189 They tread the ayre, and fal not where they rose. 108.00A.190 Though six houres since, the Sunne to bed did part, 108.00A.191 The masks and banquets will not yet impart 108.00A.192 A sunset to these weary eyes, A Center to this heart. 108.00A.192a %XIX. 108.00A.192b %X%1The Brides going to bed%2. 108.00A.193 What mean'st thou Bride, this companie to keep? 108.00A.194 To sit up, till thou faine wouldst sleep? 108.00A.195 Thou maist not, when thou art laid, doe so. 108.00A.196 Thy selfe must to him a new banquet grow, 108.00A.197 And you must entertaine 108.00A.198 And doe all this daies dances o'r againe. 108.00A.199 Know that if Sun and Moone together doe 108.00A.200 Rise in one point, they doe not set so to. [cw: Therefore] 108.00A.201 Therefore thou maist, faire Bride, to bed depart, [p. 133] 108.00A.202 Thou art not gone, being gone, where e'r thou art, 108.00A.203 Thou leav'st in him thy watchfull eyes, in him thy lo-%/(ving heart. 108.00A.203a %XX. 108.00A.203b %X%1 The Bridegroomes comming%2. 108.00A.204 As he that sees a starre fall, runs apace, 108.00A.205 And findes a gellie in the place, 108.00A.206 So doth the Bridegroome hast as much, 108.00A.207 Being told this starre is falne, and findes her such, 108.00A.208 And as friends may looke strange, 108.00A.209 By a new fashion, or apparrells change, 108.00A.210 Their soules, though long acquainted they had beene, 108.00A.211 These clothes, their bodies, never yet had seene. 108.00A.212 Therefore at first shee modestly might start, 108.00A.213 But must forthwith surrender every part, 108.00A.214 As freely, as each to each before, gave either eye or %\(heart. [cw:XI] 108.00A.214a %XXI.[p.134] 108.00A.214b %X%1The good-night[good^night(M)]%2. 108.00A.215 Now, as in Tullias tombe, one lampe burnt cleare, 108.00A.216 Unchang'd for fifteene hundred yeare, 108.00A.217 May these love-lamps we here enshrine, 108.00A.218 In warmth, light, lasting, equall the divine; 108.00A.219 Fire ever doth aspire, 108.00A.220 And makes all like it selfe, turnes all to fire, 108.00A.221 But ends in ashes, which these cannot doe, 108.00A.222 For none of these is fuell, but fire too. 108.00A.223 This is joyes bonfire, then, where loves strong Arts 108.00A.224 Make of so noble individuall parts 108.00A.225 One fire of foure inflaming eyes, and of two loving %/(hearts. 108.00A.225a om 108.00A.226 %1Idios%2./As I have brought this song, that I may doe 108.00A.227 A perfect sacrifice, I'll burne it too. 108.00A.227a om 108.00A.228 %1Allophanes%2./ No S%5r%6. This paper I have justly got, 108.00A.229 For, in burnt incense, the perfume is not 108.00A.230 His only that presents it, but of all, 108.00A.231 What ever celebrates this Festivall 108.00A.232 Is common, since the joy thereof is so. 108.00A.233 Nor may your selfe be Preist: But let me goe, [cw:Back][miscatch] 108.00A.234 Backe to the Court, and I will lay'it upon 108.00A.235 Such Alters, as prize your devotion. 108.00A.0SS [Horiz Rule] 108.00A.0$$ First part of poem is organized as a dialogue, without sts., and even ll. 2-104 ind. 3 sp, except 40, 44, 92; when a new speaker is introduced in the dialogue, his first words are flush with right margin, denoting that it is the continuation of the preceding line; Horiz rule separates parts; SECOND part of the poem is the Ecclogues, each of which is 11 ll. long and spearated by a horizontal rule; ll. 2-3 of each ind. 8 sp, ll. 5 ind. 10 sp.