IDENTILIN$$ F108C02|Eclog|CUL Add MS 5778c (Cambridge Balam)|ff.73-77. /P:GAS,c.4-90,o/C:T-LP 4Jun91 108.C02.HE1 Ecclogue. [73] 108.C02.HE2 1613. December. 26. [all but 26. on HE1] 108.C02.HE3 Allophanes findinge Idios in the Countrye in Christmas /Tyme, 108.C02.HE4 reprehends his absence from Court, at the mariadge 108.C02.HE5 /of The Earle of Sommersett, Idios giues an Account, 108.C02.HE6 /of hys purpose therein, and of hys Absence thence. 108.C02.HE7 Allophanes. 108.C02.001 Vnseasonable Man, Statue of Ice, 108.C02.002 What could to Countryes solitude entice,[CW:(Thee,] 108.C02.003 Thee, in thys yeares Cold, and decreppitt Tyme?[73v.] 108.C02.004 Natures instinct drawes to the warmer Clime, 108.C02.005 Even small Byrds, who by that Courage dare, 108.C02.006 In numerous Fleetes, sayle through theyre sea, y%5e%6 Ayre. 108.C02.007 What delicacye can in Fiellds appeare, 108.C02.008 Whyles Flora herselfe doth a Freeze Ierkin weare? 108.C02.009 Whilst winds doe all the Trees, and hedges strippe 108.C02.010 Of Leafes, to furnish rodds enough, to whippe 108.C02.011 Thy madnss from Thee; And all springs by frost 108.C02.012 Haue taken cold, & theyre sweete Murmures lost; 108.C02.013 Yf Thou thy faults or Fortunes would'st lament, 108.C02.014 W%5th%6 iust solemnitye doe yt in Lent; 108.C02.015 At Court the Springe, alreadye avanced ys, 108.C02.016 The Sunne stayes longer Vp; & yett not hys 108.C02.017 The Glorye ys, Far other, other Fyres. 108.C02.018 First, zeale, to Prince & state; Then loues desyres, 108.C02.019 Burne in one Brest, and lyke heavens Two great lights, 108.C02.020 The first doth governe dayes, y%5e%6 other Nights. 108.C02.021 And then y%5t%6 earely light, w%5ch%6 did appeare 108.C02.022 Before the Sunne & Moone created weare. 108.C02.023 The Princes Favour ys diffus'd o're All, 108.C02.024 From w%5ch%6 all Fortunes, names, & Natures fall, 108.C02.025 Then from those Wombes of Starrs, the Brydes bright eyes, 108.C02.026 At every glance, a Constellation flyes, 108.C02.027 And sowes y%5e%6 Court w%5th%6 Starrs, and doth prevent 108.C02.028 In light & power, the All-ey'd firmament. 108.C02.029 First her eyes, kindles other Ladyes eyes, 108.C02.030 Then from theyre Beames, Theyre Iewells Lustres rise, 108.C02.031 And from theyre Iewells, Torches doe take Fyre, 108.C02.032 And all ys warmth, & light, & good desyre; 108.C02.033 Most other Courts, Alas, are lyke to hell, 108.C02.034 Where in darke places, fyre w%5th%6out light doth dwell. 108.C02.035 Or but lyke Stoues; For lust and envye gett 108.C02.036 Continuall, but Artificiall heate; 108.C02.037 Here zeale and loue growne one, all Clouds disgest, 108.C02.038 And make one Court, an everlastinge East. 108.C02.039 And Canst Thou bee from thence?| [CW:(Noe, I,] 108.C02.039a Idios. Noe I am There. [74] 108.C02.040 As heaven, to men dispos'd, ys every Where, 108.C02.041 Soe are those Courts, whose Princes animate 108.C02.042 Not onely all theyre house, but all theyre State, 108.C02.043 Let noe Man thinke, because he ys full, he hath all, 108.C02.044 Kings (as theyre Patterne God) are liberall 108.C02.045 Not onelye in fullnes, but Capacitye, 108.C02.046 Enlardginge narrow Men, to feele and see, 108.C02.047 And Comprehend the Blessings they bestowe, 108.C02.048 Soe, Reclus'd Hermitts often tymes doe knowe 108.C02.049 More heavens glory, then a Worldlinge Can, 108.C02.050 As Man ys of the world, the hart of Man; 108.C02.051 Ys an Epitome of Gods greate Booke, 108.C02.052 Of Creatures, & Man neede noe farther looke. 108.C02.053 Soe ys the Country of Courts, where sweete Peace doth 108.C02.054 As theyre owne Com%Mon Soule, giue lyfe to Both. 108.C02.055 I am not then from Court.| 108.C02.055a Allophanes. Dreamer Thou art. 108.C02.056 Thinkst Thou Fantastique, y%5t%6 Thou hast a Part, 108.C02.057 In the East Indian Fleete, because Thou hast, 108.C02.058 A litle Spyce, or Amber in thy Tast? 108.C02.059 Because Thou art not frozen, art thou warme? 108.C02.060 Seest Thou all good, because Thou seest noe harme? 108.C02.061 The Eearth doth in her in#ward bowells holld, 108.C02.062 Stuffe well dispos'd, & w%5ch%6 would fayne be gould, 108.C02.063 But never shall, except yt chance to lye, 108.C02.064 Soe vpward, y%5t%6 heaven gild yt w%5th%6 his eye; 108.C02.065 As for Devine Things; Fayth comes from aboue, 108.C02.066 Soe for best Civill vse, All Tintures moove, 108.C02.067 From higher powers, from God religion Springs, 108.C02.068 Wisdome & hono%5r%6 from the vse of Kings. 108.C02.069 Then vnbeguile thyselfe; And knowe w%5th%6 mee, 108.C02.070 That Angells, though on earth employ'd they bee, 108.C02.071 Are Still in heaven, Soe ys he still at home, 108.C02.072 That doth abroade to honest Actions Come. [CW:(Chyde.] 108.C02.073 Chyde thy selfe then O Foole, w%5ch%6 yesterday [74v] 108.C02.074 Might'st haue read more, then all thy bookes bewray; 108.C02.075 Hast Thou a historye, w%5ch%6 doth present 108.C02.076 A Court, where all Affections, doe assent 108.C02.077 Vnto the Kings, and that, that Kings are Iust. 108.C02.078 And where yt ys noe levitye to Trust. 108.C02.079 Where there ys noe Ambition, but to obey, 108.C02.080 Where men neede whisper nothinge, and yett may, 108.C02.081 Where the Kings Favours are soe plac'd, That all 108.C02.082 Find that y%5e%6 Kinge therein ys liberall, 108.C02.083 To Them, in him, because hys Favours bend 108.C02.084 To Vertue, to the w%5ch%6 they all pretend. 108.C02.085 Thou hast noe such; yet here was thys, and more, 108.C02.086 An earnest lover, wise then, and before, 108.C02.087 Our litle Cupid hath sued Lyvorye, 108.C02.088 And ys noe more in hys Minoritye, 108.C02.089 He ys admitted now into that Brest 108.C02.090 Where the Kings Counsaylls, & hys secretts rest. 108.C02.091 What hast Thou lost, o%C Ignorant Man?/ 108.C02.091a Idios, I knewe, 108.C02.092 All thys, and therefore I w%5th%6 drewe 108.C02.093 To knowe & feele all thys, and not to haue 108.C02.094 Words to expresse yt, makes a Man a Grave, 108.C02.095 Of hys owne Thoughts; I would not therefore stay, 108.C02.096 At a great Feast, haueinge noe grace to say, 108.C02.097 And yet I scap'd not here; For beinge Come 108.C02.098 Full of the Com%Mon Ioy; I vtterd some, 108.C02.099 Read then thys Nuptiall Songe, w%5ch%6 was not made 108.C02.100 Eyther y%5e%6 Court, or mens harts to Invade, 108.C02.101 But since I am dead, & buryed, I could frayme 108.C02.102 No Epitaph, w%5ch%6 might advance my Fame, 108.C02.103 Soe much as thys poore Songe, w%5ch%6 Testifyes 108.C02.104 I did vnto that day some Sacrifice./ [CW:The.] 108.C02.104a Epithalamion. [75] 108.C02.104b om 108.C02.104c 1. The Tyme of the Mariadge. 108.C02.105 Thou art repriu'd olld yeare: Thou shalt not dye, 108.C02.106 Though thou vpon thy death bed lye, 108.C02.107 And shouldst w%5th%6in Five dayes expire 108.C02.108 Yet thou art rescu'd by a mightier Fyer, 108.C02.109 Then thy old Soule the Sunne, 108.C02.110 When he doth in hys largest Circle runne, 108.C02.111 The passage of the West, or East would Thawe, 108.C02.112 And open wyde, theyre easye liquid Iawe 108.C02.113 To all our Ships, could a Promethean Art 108.C02.114 Eyther vnto the Northerne Pole im#part 108.C02.115 The fyre of these inflayminge eyes, or of thys loving hart.| 108.C02.115a om 108.C02.115b 2. Equalitye of Persons. 108.C02.116 But Vndiscerninge Muse, w%ch%6 hart, w%5ch%6 eyes, 108.C02.117 In thys new Coople dost thou prise, 108.C02.118 Where hys eye as inflameinge ys 108.C02.119 As hers, & her hart loves as well as hys. 108.C02.120 Be tryed by Beauty, and Then 108.C02.121 The Bride groome ys a mayde, & not a Man, 108.C02.122 Yf by that Manlye Courage, they be tryed, 108.C02.123 W%5ch%6 scornes vniust Opinion; Then y%5e%6 Bryde 108.C02.124 Becomes a Man, should Chance or envyes art 108.C02.125 Devide these Two, whome Nature scarce did part? 108.C02.126 Since both haue th'inflaminge eye, & both y%5e%6 loveing hart.| 108.C02.126a om 108.C02.126b 3. Rayseinge of y%5e%6 Bridegroome. 108.C02.127 Though yt be some Divorce, to thinke of you 108.C02.128 Single, Soe much one are yo%5w%6 Two, 108.C02.129 Let me here Contemplate Thee, 108.C02.130 First cheerefull Bride Groome, & first let mee see, 108.C02.131 How thou prevent'st the Sunne 108.C02.132 And hys redd fominge horses dost outrunne. [CW:(How,] 108.C02.133 How haueinge layd downe in thy Sovereignes brest [75v] 108.C02.134 All Businesses, from thence to reinvest 108.C02.135 Them, when these Tryvmphs cease, Thou forward Art 108.C02.136 To shew to her, who doth the lyke impart 108.C02.137 The fyre of thy inflaminge eyes, and of thy loveing hart.| 108.C02.137a om 108.C02.137b 4. Raiseinge of the Bryde 108.C02.138 But now, to Thee, fayre Bryde, It is some wronge 108.C02.139 To thinke, thou wer't in Bed so longe, 108.C02.140 Since soone thou lyest downe first, 'tis fitt 108.C02.141 Thou in first ryseinge shouldst allowe for yt, 108.C02.142 Powder thy Radiant hayre, 108.C02.143 W%5ch%6 yf w%5th%6out such Thou wouldst weare, 108.C02.144 Thou, w%5ch%6, to all w%5ch%6 Come to looke vpon, 108.C02.145 Are ment for Phoe%Lbus, wouldst be Phaeton, 108.C02.146 For o%5r%6 ease, giue thyne eyes, th'vnvsuall part 108.C02.147 Of Ioy, a Teare; soe quench't, Thou may'st impart, 108.C02.148 To vs y%5t%6 Come, thy inflaming eyes; to him, thy loving hart.| 108.C02.148a om 108.C02.148b 5 Her apparrellinge. 108.C02.149 Thus Thou descend'st to our infirmitye, 108.C02.150 Who can the Sunne in Water see, 108.C02.151 Soe dost Thou, when in Silke & gould, 108.C02.152 Thou Cloudst thy selfe, since wee w%5ch%6 doe behold, 108.C02.153 Are dust, and wormes, 'Tis Iust 108.C02.154 our Obiects be the Fruites, of wormes & dust, 108.C02.155 Let every Iewell be a glorious Starre, 108.C02.156 Yet Stars are not soe pure, as theyre Spheares are. 108.C02.157 And though Thou stoope, t'appeare to vs, in part 108.C02.158 Still in y%5t%6 Picture, Thou intirelye art, 108.C02.159 W%5ch%6 thy inflaming eyes haue made, w%5th%6in hys loving hart.| 108.C02.159a om 108.C02.159b 6. Goeing to the Chappell. 108.C02.160 Now from yo%5r%6 Easts yo%5w%6 issue forth, and wee, 108.C02.161 As Men w%5ch%6 through a Cypress see, [CW:(The,] 108.C02.162 The Ryseinge Sunne, doe thinke yt Two [76] 108.C02.163 Soe as You goe to Church, doe thinke of You, 108.C02.164 But that Vayle beinge gone 108.C02.165 By the Church rites, yo%5w%6 are from thence forth one. 108.C02.166 The Church tryvmphant made thys match before, 108.C02.167 And now the Militant doth strive noe more, 108.C02.168 Then Reverend Priest, Who God's recorder art, 108.C02.169 Do, from hys Dictates, to these two im#part 108.C02.170 All blessings, w%5ch%6 are seene, or thought, by Angells eye, or hart;| 108.C02.170a om 108.C02.170b 7. The Benediction 108.C02.171 Blest payre of Swans, oh may Yo%5w%6 interbringe, 108.C02.172 Daylye new Ioyes, & never singe, 108.C02.173 Liue till all grownds of wishes fayle, 108.C02.174 Till hono%5r%6, yea till Wisdome growe soe Stayle, 108.C02.175 That new greate heights to Trye, 108.C02.176 Yt must serve Yo%5r%6 Ambition to dye, 108.C02.177 Rayse heyres, and may here to y%5e%6 worlds end liue, 108.C02.178 Heyres for thys Kinge, to take Thanks, Yo%5w%6 to giue, 108.C02.179 Nature & Grace do all, & nothinge Art, 108.C02.180 May never Age, or error, overthwart 108.C02.181 W%5th%6 any West, these radyant eyes, w%5th%6 any North, thys hart.| 108.C02.181a om 108.C02.181b 8. Feasts and Revells. 108.C02.182 But Yo%5w%6 are overblest. Plenty thys day 108.C02.183 Iniures, yt causes Tyme to stay, 108.C02.184 The Tables grone, As though y%5e%6 Feast 108.C02.185 Would as y%5e%6 Flood, destroy all Foule & Beast, 108.C02.186 And were the Doctrine newe 108.C02.187 That y%5e%6 Earth moov'd This day Would make yt true, 108.C02.188 For every part to daunce, & Revell goes, 108.C02.189 They tred the' Ayre, & fall not where they rose, 108.C02.190 Though Sixe howers since, y%5e%6 Sunne to bed did part, 108.C02.191 The Maske, & banquetts will not Yet impart 108.C02.192 A Sunsett to these wearye eyes, A Center to thys hart.| [CW:The.] 108.C02.192a om 108.C02.192b 9. The Brydes goeinge to Bed. [76v] 108.C02.193 What mean'st Thou Bryde, thys Companee to keepe? 108.C02.194 To sitt vp, till Thou fayne would sleepe? 108.C02.195 Thou mayst not, when thou art layd, do soe. 108.C02.196 Thy selfe must to him, a new Banquett growe, 108.C02.197 And yo%5w%6 must entertayne 108.C02.198 And do all thys dayes dances ore againe. 108.C02.199 Know that yf Sunne and Moone together doe 108.C02.200 Ryse in one Poynt, They doe not sett soe too. 108.C02.201 There#fore Thou mayst, Fayre Bryde, to bed depart, 108.C02.202 Thou art not gone, beinge gone, Where ere thou art, 108.C02.203 Thou leavst in him thy Watchfull eyes, in him thy loving Hart.| 108.C02.203a om 108.C02.203b 10. The Bride Groomes comeinge. 108.C02.204 As hee y%5t%6 sees a Starre fall, runs a Pace, 108.C02.205 And finds a Gellye in y%5e%6 Place, 108.C02.206 Soe doth y%5e%6 Bridegroome hast as much, 108.C02.207 Beinge told, This Starre ys falne, & finds her such, 108.C02.208 And as Friends may looke strange, 108.C02.209 By a new Fashion, or Apparrells Change, 108.C02.210 Theyre Soules though long acquainted, they had beene, 108.C02.211 These Clothes, theyre Bodyes, never yett had seene. 108.C02.212 There#fore at first she modestlye might start, 108.C02.213 But must fore w%5th%6 surrender every part, 108.C02.214 As freely as each to each before, gaue eyther eye or /(Hart.| 108.C02.214a om 108.C02.214b 11. The Good Night. 108.C02.215 Now as in Tullias Tombe, one Lampe burnt Cleare, 108.C02.216 Vnchang'd for Fiveteene hundred yeare, 108.C02.217 May these loue-lamps we here enshrine, 108.C02.218 In warmth, light lastinge, equall the Divine, 108.C02.219 Fyre ever doth aspyre, 108.C02.220 And makes all lyke yt selfe, turnes all to fyre, 108.C02.221 But ends in Ashes, w%5ch%6 these Cannot doe, 108.C02.222 For none of them ys Fuell, but fyre too, [CW:Thys#ys] 108.C02.223 Thys is Ioyes Bonefyre then, where loues strong Arts [77] 108.C02.224 Make of soe Noble Individuall parts 108.C02.225 One Fyre of 4 Inflaming eyes, & of 2 loveing harts.| 108.C02.225a Idios. 108.C02.226 As I haue brought Thys Songe, That I may doe 108.C02.227 A perfect Sacrifice, Ile burne yt too.| 108.C02.227a Allophanes. 108.C02.228 No S%5r%6, Thys Paper I haue iustlye Gott, 108.C02.229 For in burnt Incence the perfume ys not 108.C02.230 Hys onely that presents yt, but of all, 108.C02.231 What ever Celebrates thys Festivall 108.C02.232 Ys Comon, since the Ioy thereof ys soe, 108.C02.233 Nor may yo%5r%6 selfe be Priest; but let mee goe, 108.C02.234 Back to the Court, and I will lay yt vpon 108.C02.235 Such Alters, as prise yo%5r%6 Devotion.| 108.C02.0SSom 108.C02.0$$ ll. 1-104, 226-35: alternate lines ind; ll. 105-225: 2nd, 3rd, and 5th lines of each st ind.