IDENTILIN$$  F108O20|Eclog|Bodleian (Dowden MS),Eng.poet.e.99|ff. 133-38v. /P:GAS,5-11-90,o/C:T-LP 5Jun91
108.O20.HE1  Eclogue. ["p.105" in LM]
108.O20.HE2  1613. Decemb:26.[on same line as HE1]
108.O20.HE3  Allophanes finding Idios in the Country >in< the Christmas, 
108.O20.HE4  /reprehends hys Absence from the Court, at the Maryadge 
108.O20.HE5  /of the Earle of Sommersett.  Idios giues and Account 
108.O20.HE6  /of hys Purpose therein, and of hys Absence then.
108.O20.HE7  Alloph:
108.O20.001  Vnseasonable Man, Statue of Ice,
108.O20.002  What colde to Countryes solitude entice
108.O20.003  Thee, in thys years cold, and decrepitt time?
108.O20.004  Natures Instinct drawes to the warmer clime. [133v]
108.O20.005  Euen small Birdes, who by that Courage dare,
108.O20.006  In numerous fleetes, sayle through theyre Sea, the Ayre.
108.O20.007  What delicacy can in fields appeare,
108.O20.008  Whylst Flora herselfe, doth a freeze Ierken weare?
108.O20.009  Whyst windes doe all the Trees, and hedges strip
108.O20.010  Of leafes, to furnish rodds inowe, to whip 
108.O20.011  Thy Madnes from Thee: And all Springs by frost
108.O20.012  Haue taken Cold, and theyre sweete Murmure lost.
108.O20.013  Yf thou thy falts, or Fortunes wouldst lament
108.O20.014  W%5th%6 Iust Solemnitye, doe yt in Lent.
108.O20.015  At Court the Springe, already'auanced ys;
108.O20.016  The Sunne stayes longer vp; And yett, not hys
108.O20.017  The Glory is: farr other, other fyres
108.O20.018  First, Zeale to Prince, and State; then->>Then< Loues Desyres,
108.O20.019  Burne in One brest, and like Heau'ns two greate lights,
108.O20.020  The first doth governe dayes, the Other Nights;
108.O20.021  And then that early light, w%5ch%6 did appeare
108.O20.022  Before the Sunne, and Moone, created were,
108.O20.023  The Princes fauor is diffus'd ore All,
108.O20.024  From w%ch%6 all fortunes, Names, and Natures fall.
108.O20.025  Then from those wombes of Starrs, the Brides bright Eyes,
108.O20.026  At euery Glance, a Constellation flyes,
108.O20.027  And sowes the Court w%5th%6 Starrs, and doth preuent
108.O20.028  In light and Power, the All-Eyd firmamaent.
108.O20.029  First her Eyes, kindle other Ladyes Eyes; [134]
108.O20.030  Then from theyre beames, theyre Iewells lustres rise.
108.O20.031  And from theyre Iewells, Torches doe take fyre,
108.O20.032  And all ys warmth, and light, and Good Desyre.
108.O20.033  Most other Courts, Alas, are like to Hell,
108.O20.034  Where in darke Plotts, fire w%5th%6out light doth dwell.
108.O20.035  Or but like Stooues; for Lust and Envy gett
108.O20.036  Continuall, but artificiall heate.
108.O20.037  Here, Zeale, and Loue, growen One, All Cloudes deigest,
108.O20.038  And make One Court, an Euerlasting East.
108.O20.039  And Canst Thou be from thence?
108.O20.039a Idios.   Noe: Iam there.  
108.O20.040  As Heaun, to men dispos'd, is eu'ry where.
108.O20.041  So are those Courts, whose Princes animate
108.O20.042  Not only all theyre house, but all theyre state.
108.O20.043  Lett no Man thincke, because he ys full, he hath All,
108.O20.044  Kings (as theyre Patterne God) are liberall
108.O20.045  Not only in fullnes, but Capacitee,
108.O20.046  Enlardging narrow men, to feele and see,
108.O20.047  And comprehend the blessings they bestowe.
108.O20.048  So, reclusd Hermites often Times doe knowe
108.O20.049  More of heauens Glory, then a Wordling can.
108.O20.050  As Man is of the worlde, the Hart of Man
108.O20.051  Is an Epitome of Gods greate booke
108.O20.052  Of Creatures, and Man deed->>need< no farther looke.
108.O20.053  So ys the Country of Courts, where sweete Peace doth [134v]
108.O20.054  As theyre One Common soule, giue lyfe to both.
108.O20.055  I am not then from Court.
108.O20.055a Alloph:  Dreamer, Thou art:
108.O20.056  Thinckst thou, Fantastique, that thou hast a Part
108.O20.057  In the East-Indyan fleete, because thou hast
108.O20.058  A litle Spice, or Amber in thy Tast?
108.O20.059  Because thou art not frozen, art Thou warme?
108.O20.060  Seest thou all Good, because thou seest no harme?
108.O20.061  The Earth doth in her inward Bowells holde
108.O20.062  Stuffe well dispos'd, and w%5ch%6 woulde fayne be Golde,
108.O20.063  But neuer shall, except it chance to lye,
108.O20.064  So vpward, that Heau'n gild yt w%5th%6 hys Eye;
108.O20.065  As for deuine thinges; Fayth comes from aboue,
108.O20.066  So, for best Civill Vse, All Tinctures moue
108.O20.067  From higher Powers: From God Religion springs,
108.O20.068  Wisedome, and Honor from the Vse of Kings.
108.O20.069  Then Vnbeguile Thyselfe; And know w%5th%6 mee
108.O20.070  That Angells, though on Earth employd they bee,
108.O20.071  Are still in Heaun: So ys he still at home,
108.O20.072  That doth abroad to honest actions come.
108.O20.073  Chide thyselfe then, O foole, w%5ch%6 yesterday
108.O20.074  Mightest haue read more, then all thy bookes bewray.
108.O20.075  Hast thou a Historee, w%5ch%6 doth present
108.O20.076  A Court, where all Affections, doe assent [135]
108.O20.077  Vnto the Kings, and that that Kings are Iust?
108.O20.078  And where it is no Leuitye to trust?
108.O20.079  Where there is no Ambition, but to obaye,
108.O20.080  Where Men need whisper nothing, and yett may.
108.O20.081  Where the Kings fauors are so plac'd, that All
108.O20.082  Finde that the King therein is liberall
108.O20.083  To them, in Him, because hys fauors bend
108.O20.084  To Vertu, to the w%5ch%6 they all pretend.
108.O20.085  Thou hast no Such: Yett here was thys, and more;
108.O20.086  An Earnest Louer, wise then, and before;
108.O20.087  Our litle Cupid hath sued lyuerye,
108.O20.088  And is no more in hys Minoritye.
108.O20.089  He ys admitted now into that brest,
108.O20.090  Where the Kings Counsayls, & hys Secretts rest.
108.O20.091  What hast Thou lost, O Ignorant Man?
108.O20.091a Idios.  I knew
108.O20.092  All thys, and only therfore I w%5th%6 drewe.
108.O20.093  To know and feele all thys, and not to haue
108.O20.094  Wordes to expresse yt, makes a Ma%5n%6 a Graue
108.O20.095  Of hys owne Thoughts; I wold not therfore stay
108.O20.096  At a Greate Feast, having no Grace to say;
108.O20.097  And yett I scapt not here; for beeing come
108.O20.098  Full of the Common Ioy, I vtterd some.
108.O20.099  Read then thys Nuptiall Song, w%5ch%6 was not made
108.O20.100  Eyther the Court, or Mens harts to invade; [135v]
108.O20.101  But since I'am dead, and Buryed, I cold frame
108.O20.102  No Epitaph, w%5ch%6 might aduance my fame
108.O20.103  So much, as thys Poore Songe, w%5ch%6 testifyes,
108.O20.104  I did vnto that Day, some Sacrifice.
108.O20.104a EPithalamion. [LM:p.108]
108.O20.104b om
108.O20.104c I.  The Time of the Mariadge.
108.O20.105  Thou art repriu'd, Old yeare; Thou shalt not Dye,
108.O20.106  Though thou vpon thy death-bed lye,
108.O20.107  And sholdst w%5th%6in five dayes expire,
108.O20.108  Yett Thou art rescued by a Mightyer fyre 
108.O20.109  Then thy Old Soule|,| the Sunne,
108.O20.110  When he doth in hys largest Circle runne;
108.O20.111  The Passage of the West, or East wold thawe,
108.O20.112  And open wide, theyre easy liquid Iawe
108.O20.113  To all our Ships, cold a Promethean Art
108.O20.114  Eyther vnto the Northren Pole impart
108.O20.115  The fyre of these inflaming Eyes, or of thys loving hart.
108.O20.115a om
108.O20.115b 2.  Equalitye of Persons.
108.O20.116  But Vndiscerning Muse, w%5ch%6 Hart, w%5ch%6 Eyes
108.O20.117  In thys new Couple, dost thou prize
108.O20.118  When hys Eye as Inflaming is [136]
108.O20.119  As Hers, and her Hart Loues as well as hys.
108.O20.120  Bee tryed by beauty, and than
108.O20.121  The Bridegroome is a Mayd, and not a Man.
108.O20.122  Yf by that Manly Courage, they be tryed,
108.O20.123  W%5ch%6 scornes vniust Opinion, then the Bride
108.O20.124  Becomes a Man, Sholde Chance or Envies Art
108.O20.125  Deuide these two, whom Nature scarce did part?
108.O20.126  Since both haue both th' Inflaming Eys, and both the loving Hart.
108.O20.126a om
108.O20.126b 3.  Raysing of the Bridegroome.
108.O20.127  Though it bee some Diuorce, to thincke of you
108.O20.128  Singly, so much One are you two,
108.O20.129  Lett mee here contemplate Thee,
108.O20.130  First cheerefull Bridegroome, and first lett mee see,
108.O20.131  How thou preuentst the Sunne,
108.O20.132  And hys red foming horses dost outrunne.
108.O20.133  How having layd downe in thy Soueraignes brest
108.O20.134  All Businesses, from thence to reinvest
108.O20.135  Them, when these Tryumphs cease, thou forward art
108.O20.136  To shew to her, who doth the like impart
108.O20.137  The fyre of thy inflaming eyes, and of thy loving Hart.|
108.O20.137a om
108.O20.137b 4.  Raysing of the Bride.
108.O20.138  But now, to Thee, Fayre Bride, it is some wronge,
108.O20.139  To thincke Thou wert in Bed so long,
108.O20.140  Since soone Thou lyest downe first|,| tis fitt
108.O20.141  Thou in first rising sholdst allowe for ytt. [136v]
108.O20.142  Pouder thy radyant hayre
108.O20.143  W.%5ch%6, if w%th%6out such Ashes thou woldst weare,
108.O20.144  Thou, w,%5ch%6 to all w%5ch%6 come to looke vpon,
108.O20.145  Are ment for Phebus, woldst be Phaeton.
108.O20.146  For our Ease giue thyne Eyes th' Vnvuall part
108.O20.147  Of Joy, a Teare: So quench'd thou mayst impart
108.O20.148  To Vs, that come, thy inflaming Eyes, to Him, thy loving Hart.
108.O20.148a om
108.O20.148b 5.  Her Apparrelling.
108.O20.149  Thus, Thou descendst to our Infirmitee,
108.O20.150  Who can the Sunne in water see.
108.O20.151  So dost thou, when in Silke and Golde
108.O20.152  Thou clowdst thyselfe; Since wee w%5ch%6 doe beholde
108.O20.153  Are dust, and warmes, tis Iust
108.O20.154  Our Obiects bee the fruites of wormes and Dust.
108.O20.155  Lett euery Iewell bee a glorious Starr, 
108.O20.156  Yett Starrs are not so pure, as theyre Spheares are,
108.O20.157  And though Thou stoope, to'appeare to Vs, in Part
108.O20.158  Still in that Picture, thou intirely art
108.O20.159  W%5ch%6 thy inflaming Eyes haue made, w%5th%6in hys loving hart.
108.O20.159a om
108.O20.159b 6.  Goeing to the Chappell.
108.O20.160  Now from your Easts, you yssue forth, and wee
108.O20.161  As men, w%5ch%6 through a Cypres see
108.O20.162  The rising Sunne, doe thincke yt two;
108.O20.163  So, as you goe to church, doe thincke of you.
108.O20.164  But that Vayle beeing gone,
108.O20.165  By the Church rites, you are from thence forth One;
108.O20.166  The Church Tryumphant, made thys match before [137]
108.O20.167  And now the Militant doth striue no more,
108.O20.168  Then Reuerend Priest, who Gods Recorder art,
108.O20.169  Do, from hys Dictates, to these two impart
108.O20.170  All Blessings, w%5ch%6 are seene, or thought, by Angells Eye or Hart.
108.O20.170a om
108.O20.170b 7.  The Benediction.
108.O20.171  Blest payre of Swanns, Oh may you interbringe
108.O20.172  Daily new Ioyes, and neuer singe.
108.O20.173  Liue, tyll all Groundes of Wishes fayle,
108.O20.174  Tyll honor, yea till Wisdome growe so stale
108.O20.175  That new greate heights to trye,
108.O20.176  It must serue your Ambition to dye.
108.O20.177  Rayse Heires; And may here to the worlds End live,
108.O20.178  Heires for thys King, to take thanckes, you, to giue.
108.O20.179  Nature, and Grace doe All, and Nothing Art.
108.O20.180  May neuer Age, or Error ouerthwart,
108.O20.181  W%5th%6 any West these radyant Eyes, w%5th%6 any North, thys Hart.
108.O20.181a om
108.O20.181b 8.  Feasts and Revells.
108.O20.182  But you are Ouerblest: Plenty, thys day
108.O20.183  Iniures; It causes Time to stay,
108.O20.184  The Tables grone, as though thys Feast
108.O20.185  Wold as the Flood, destroy all Foule, and Beast.
108.O20.186  And were the Doctrine newe
108.O20.187  That the Earth moud, thys Day wold make yt true.
108.O20.188  For eu'ry Part to dance, and revell goes:
108.O20.189  They tred the Ayre, and fall not when they rose; [137v]
108.O20.190  Though Sixe houres since, the Sunne to bed did part,
108.O20.191  The Masks, and banquetts will not yett Impart
108.O20.192  A Sunsett to these weary Eyes, a Center to thys Hart.
108.O20.192a om
108.O20.192b 9.  The Bride#Groo->>Brides Goinge< to Bed.
108.O20.193  What meanst Thou Bride, thys Company to keepe?
108.O20.194  To sitt vp, tyll thou fayne woldst sleepe?
108.O20.195  Thou mayst not, when Thou art layd, doe soe.
108.O20.196  Thyselfe must to him, a new banquett growe,
108.O20.197  And you must entertayne,
108.O20.198  And doe all thys Dayes dances ore agayne;
108.O20.199  Know that if Sunne and Moone togeather doe
108.O20.200  Rise in One Pointe, they doe not sett so too.
108.O20.201  Therfore thou mayst, fayre Bride, to bed depart,
108.O20.202  Thou art not gone, beeing gone, where ere thou art
108.O20.203  Thou leaust in him thy watchfull Eyes, in him thy loving Hart.
108.O20.203a om
108.O20.203b 10.  The BrideGroomes Comming.
108.O20.204  As hee that sees a Starr fall, runns apace,
108.O20.205  And findes a Gelly in the Place
108.O20.206  So doth the BrideGroome hast as much,
108.O20.207  Beeing told thys Starr is fal'ne, and findes her such.
108.O20.208  And as frindes may looke strange
108.O20.209  By a new fashion, or Apparrells change,
108.O20.210  Theyre Soules though long acquainted, they had beene,
108.O20.211  These Cloathes, theyre bodyes, neuer yett had seene.
108.O20.212  Therfore at first, She modestly might start,
108.O20.213  But must forew%5th%6 surrender euery Part,
108.O20.214  As freely, as Each to Each before, gaue eyther Eye or Hart.
108.O20.214a om
108.O20.214b 11.  The Good Night
108.O20.215  Now, as in Tullias Tombe, one lampe burnt cleare,
108.O20.216  Vnchang'd for fiueteene hundred yeare,
108.O20.217  May these Loue-lampes, wee here enshrine,
108.O20.218  In warmth, light, lasting, equall the Devine.
108.O20.219  Fyre euer doth aspyre,
108.O20.220  And makes all like ytselfe; turnes all to fyre,
108.O20.221  But ends in Ashes, w%5ch%6 these cannot doe;
108.O20.222  for none of them is Fuell, but fyre too.
108.O20.223  Thys is Ioyes Bonfire then, where Loues strong Arts
108.O20.224  Make of so noble Individuall Parts
108.O20.225  One fyre of fower Inflaming Eyes, and of two loving Harts.|
108.O20.225a Idios.
108.O20.226  As I haue brought thys song; that I may doe 
108.O20.227  A Perfect Sacrifice, Ile burne yt too.
108.O20.227a Alloph:
108.O20.228  No S,%5r%6 Thys Paper, I haue Iustly gott,
108.O20.229  For in burnt Incense, the Perfume is not,
108.O20.230  Hys only that presents yt, but of All.
108.O20.231  Whateuer celebrates thys Festiuall
108.O20.232  Is Commo%M, since the Ioy there of is soe.
108.O20.233  Nor may yourselfe be Priest; But lett mee goe [138v]
108.O20.234  Backe to the Court, and I will lay yt vpon
108.O20.235  Such Altars, as prize your Deuotion.
108.O20.SS   Long slash marks.
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