DIVINE POEMS.

Now swome a prison in a prison put,And now this Soule in double walls was shut,Till melted with the Swans digestive fire,She left her house the fish, and vapour'd forth;245Fate not affording bodies of more worthFor her as yet, bids her againe retireT'another fish, to any new desireMade a new prey; For, he that can to noneResistance make, nor complaint, sure is gone.250Weaknesse invites, but silence feasts oppression.

Now swome a prison in a prison put,

And now this Soule in double walls was shut,

Till melted with the Swans digestive fire,

She left her house the fish, and vapour'd forth;

245Fate not affording bodies of more worth

For her as yet, bids her againe retire

T'another fish, to any new desire

Made a new prey; For, he that can to none

Resistance make, nor complaint, sure is gone.

250Weaknesse invites, but silence feasts oppression.

Pace with her native streame, this fish doth keepe,And journeyes with her, towards the glassie deepe,But oft retarded, once with a hidden netThough with greate windowes, for when Need first taught255These tricks to catch food, then they were not wroughtAs now, with curious greedinesse to letNone scape, but few, and fit for use, to get,As, in this trap a ravenous pike was tane,Who, though himselfe distrest, would faine have slain260This wretch; So hardly are ill habits left again.

Pace with her native streame, this fish doth keepe,

And journeyes with her, towards the glassie deepe,

But oft retarded, once with a hidden net

Though with greate windowes, for when Need first taught

255These tricks to catch food, then they were not wrought

As now, with curious greedinesse to let

None scape, but few, and fit for use, to get,

As, in this trap a ravenous pike was tane,

Who, though himselfe distrest, would faine have slain

260This wretch; So hardly are ill habits left again.

Here by her smallnesse shee two deaths orepast,Once innocence scap'd, and left the oppressor fast.The net through-swome, she keepes the liquid path,And whether she leape up sometimes to breath265And suck in aire, or finde it underneath,Or working parts like mills or limbecks hathTo make the water thinne, and airelike faithCares not; but safe the Place she's come untoWhere fresh, with salt waves meet, and what to doe270She knowes not, but betweene both makes a boord or two.

Here by her smallnesse shee two deaths orepast,

Once innocence scap'd, and left the oppressor fast.

The net through-swome, she keepes the liquid path,

And whether she leape up sometimes to breath

265And suck in aire, or finde it underneath,

Or working parts like mills or limbecks hath

To make the water thinne, and airelike faith

Cares not; but safe the Place she's come unto

Where fresh, with salt waves meet, and what to doe

270She knowes not, but betweene both makes a boord or two.

So farre from hiding her guests, water is,That she showes them in bigger quantitiesThen they are. Thus doubtfull of her way,For game and not for hunger a sea Pie275Spied through this traiterous spectacle, from high,The seely fish where it disputing lay,And t'end her doubts and her, beares her away:Exalted she'is, but to the exalters good,As are by great ones, men which lowly stood.280It's rais'd, to be the Raisers instrument and food.

So farre from hiding her guests, water is,

That she showes them in bigger quantities

Then they are. Thus doubtfull of her way,

For game and not for hunger a sea Pie

275Spied through this traiterous spectacle, from high,

The seely fish where it disputing lay,

And t'end her doubts and her, beares her away:

Exalted she'is, but to the exalters good,

As are by great ones, men which lowly stood.

280It's rais'd, to be the Raisers instrument and food.

Is any kinde subject to rape like fish?Ill unto man, they neither doe, nor wish:Fishers they kill not, nor with noise awake,They doe not hunt, nor strive to make a prey285Of beasts, nor their yong sonnes to beare away;Foules they pursue not, nor do undertakeTo spoile the nests industrious birds do make;Yet them all these unkinde kinds feed upon,To kill them is an occupation,290And lawes make Fasts, and Lents for their destruction.

Is any kinde subject to rape like fish?

Ill unto man, they neither doe, nor wish:

Fishers they kill not, nor with noise awake,

They doe not hunt, nor strive to make a prey

285Of beasts, nor their yong sonnes to beare away;

Foules they pursue not, nor do undertake

To spoile the nests industrious birds do make;

Yet them all these unkinde kinds feed upon,

To kill them is an occupation,

290And lawes make Fasts, and Lents for their destruction.

A sudden stiffe land-winde in that selfe houreTo sea-ward forc'd this bird, that did devourThe fish; he cares not, for with ease he flies,Fat gluttonies best orator: at last295So long hee hath flowen, and hath flowen so fastThat many leagues at sea, now tir'd hee lyes,And with his prey, that till then languisht, dies:The soules no longer foes, two wayes did erre,The fish I follow, and keepe no calender300Of the other; he lives yet in some great officer.

A sudden stiffe land-winde in that selfe houre

To sea-ward forc'd this bird, that did devour

The fish; he cares not, for with ease he flies,

Fat gluttonies best orator: at last

295So long hee hath flowen, and hath flowen so fast

That many leagues at sea, now tir'd hee lyes,

And with his prey, that till then languisht, dies:

The soules no longer foes, two wayes did erre,

The fish I follow, and keepe no calender

300Of the other; he lives yet in some great officer.

Into an embrion fish, our Soule is throwne,And in due time throwne out againe, and growneTo such vastnesse as, if unmanacledFrom Greece, Morea were, and that by some305Earthquake unrooted, loose Morea swome,Or seas from Africks body had severedAnd torne the hopefull Promontories head,This fish would seeme these, and, when all hopes faile,A great ship overset, or without faile310Hulling, might (when this was a whelp) be like this whale.

Into an embrion fish, our Soule is throwne,

And in due time throwne out againe, and growne

To such vastnesse as, if unmanacled

From Greece, Morea were, and that by some

305Earthquake unrooted, loose Morea swome,

Or seas from Africks body had severed

And torne the hopefull Promontories head,

This fish would seeme these, and, when all hopes faile,

A great ship overset, or without faile

310Hulling, might (when this was a whelp) be like this whale.

At every stroake his brazen finnes do take,More circles in the broken sea they makeThen cannons voices, when the aire they teare:His ribs are pillars, and his high arch'd roofe315Of barke that blunts best steele, is thunder-proofe:Swimme in him swallow'd Dolphins, without feare,And feele no sides, as if his vast wombe wereSome Inland sea, and ever as hee wentHee spouted rivers up, as if he ment320To joyne our seas, with seas above the firmament.

At every stroake his brazen finnes do take,

More circles in the broken sea they make

Then cannons voices, when the aire they teare:

His ribs are pillars, and his high arch'd roofe

315Of barke that blunts best steele, is thunder-proofe:

Swimme in him swallow'd Dolphins, without feare,

And feele no sides, as if his vast wombe were

Some Inland sea, and ever as hee went

Hee spouted rivers up, as if he ment

320To joyne our seas, with seas above the firmament.

He hunts not fish, but as an officer,Stayes in his court, at his owne net, and thereAll suitors of all sorts themselves enthrall;So on his backe lyes this whale wantoning,325And in his gulfe-like throat, sucks every thingThat passeth neare. Fish chaseth fish, and all,Flyer and follower, in this whirlepoole fall;O might not states of more equalityConsist? and is it of necessity330That thousand guiltlesse smals, to make one great, must die?

He hunts not fish, but as an officer,

Stayes in his court, at his owne net, and there

All suitors of all sorts themselves enthrall;

So on his backe lyes this whale wantoning,

325And in his gulfe-like throat, sucks every thing

That passeth neare. Fish chaseth fish, and all,

Flyer and follower, in this whirlepoole fall;

O might not states of more equality

Consist? and is it of necessity

330That thousand guiltlesse smals, to make one great, must die?

Now drinkes he up seas, and he eates up flocks,He justles Ilands, and he shakes firme rockes.Now in a roomefull house this Soule doth float,And like a Prince she sends her faculties335To all her limbes, distant as Provinces.The Sunne hath twenty times both crab and goateParched, since first lanch'd forth this living boate;'Tis greatest now, and to destructionNearest; There's no pause at perfection;340Greatnesse a period hath, but hath no station.

Now drinkes he up seas, and he eates up flocks,

He justles Ilands, and he shakes firme rockes.

Now in a roomefull house this Soule doth float,

And like a Prince she sends her faculties

335To all her limbes, distant as Provinces.

The Sunne hath twenty times both crab and goate

Parched, since first lanch'd forth this living boate;

'Tis greatest now, and to destruction

Nearest; There's no pause at perfection;

340Greatnesse a period hath, but hath no station.

Two little fishes whom hee never harm'd,Nor fed on their kinde, two not throughly arm'dWith hope that they could kill him, nor could doeGood to themselves by his death (they did not eate345His flesh, nor suck those oyles, which thence outstreat)Conspir'd against him, and it might undoeThe plot or all, that the plotters were two,But that they fishes were, and could not speake.How shall a Tyran wife strong projects breake,350If wreches can on them the common anger wreake?

Two little fishes whom hee never harm'd,

Nor fed on their kinde, two not throughly arm'd

With hope that they could kill him, nor could doe

Good to themselves by his death (they did not eate

345His flesh, nor suck those oyles, which thence outstreat)

Conspir'd against him, and it might undoe

The plot or all, that the plotters were two,

But that they fishes were, and could not speake.

How shall a Tyran wife strong projects breake,

350If wreches can on them the common anger wreake?

The flaile-finn'd Thresher, and steel-beak'd Sword-fishOnely attempt to doe, what all doe wish.The Thresher backs him, and to beate begins;The sluggard Whale yeelds to oppression,355And t'hide himselfe from shame and danger, downeBegins to sinke; the Swordfish upward spins,And gores him with his beake; his staffe-like finnes,So well the one, his sword the other plyes,That now a scoffe, and prey, this tyran dyes,360And (his owne dole) feeds with himselfe all companies.

The flaile-finn'd Thresher, and steel-beak'd Sword-fish

Onely attempt to doe, what all doe wish.

The Thresher backs him, and to beate begins;

The sluggard Whale yeelds to oppression,

355And t'hide himselfe from shame and danger, downe

Begins to sinke; the Swordfish upward spins,

And gores him with his beake; his staffe-like finnes,

So well the one, his sword the other plyes,

That now a scoffe, and prey, this tyran dyes,

360And (his owne dole) feeds with himselfe all companies.

Who will revenge his death? or who will callThose to account, that thought, and wrought his fall?The heires of slaine kings, wee see are often soTransported with the joy of what they get,365That they, revenge and obsequies forget,Nor will against such men the people goe,Because h'is now dead, to whom they should showLove in that act; Some kings by vice being growneSo needy of subjects love, that of their own370They thinke they lose, if love be to the dead Prince shown.

Who will revenge his death? or who will call

Those to account, that thought, and wrought his fall?

The heires of slaine kings, wee see are often so

Transported with the joy of what they get,

365That they, revenge and obsequies forget,

Nor will against such men the people goe,

Because h'is now dead, to whom they should show

Love in that act; Some kings by vice being growne

So needy of subjects love, that of their own

370They thinke they lose, if love be to the dead Prince shown.

This Soule, now free from prison, and passion,Hath yet a little indignationThat so small hammers should so soone downe beatSo great a castle. And having for her house375Got the streight cloyster of a wreched mouse(As basest men that have not what to eate,Nor enjoy ought, doe farre more hate the greatThen they, who good repos'd estates possesse)This Soule, late taught that great things might by lesse380Be slain, to gallant mischiefe doth herselfe addresse.

This Soule, now free from prison, and passion,

Hath yet a little indignation

That so small hammers should so soone downe beat

So great a castle. And having for her house

375Got the streight cloyster of a wreched mouse

(As basest men that have not what to eate,

Nor enjoy ought, doe farre more hate the great

Then they, who good repos'd estates possesse)

This Soule, late taught that great things might by lesse

380Be slain, to gallant mischiefe doth herselfe addresse.

Natures great master-peece, an Elephant,The onely harmlesse great thing; the giantOf beasts; who thought, no more had gone, to make one wiseBut to be just, and thankfull, loth to offend,385(Yet nature hath given him no knees to bend)Himselfe he up-props, on himselfe relies,And foe to none, suspects no enemies,Still sleeping stood; vex't not his fantasieBlacke dreames; like an unbent bow, carelesly390His sinewy Proboscis did remisly lie:

Natures great master-peece, an Elephant,

The onely harmlesse great thing; the giant

Of beasts; who thought, no more had gone, to make one wise

But to be just, and thankfull, loth to offend,

385(Yet nature hath given him no knees to bend)

Himselfe he up-props, on himselfe relies,

And foe to none, suspects no enemies,

Still sleeping stood; vex't not his fantasie

Blacke dreames; like an unbent bow, carelesly

390His sinewy Proboscis did remisly lie:

In which as in a gallery this mouseWalk'd, and surveid the roomes of this vast house,And to the braine, the soules bedchamber, went,And gnaw'd the life cords there; Like a whole towne395Cleane undermin'd, the slaine beast tumbled downe;With him the murtherer dies, whom envy sentTo kill, not scape, (for, only hee that mentTo die, did ever kill a man of better roome,)And thus he made his foe, his prey, and tombe:400Who cares not to turn back, may any whither come.

In which as in a gallery this mouse

Walk'd, and surveid the roomes of this vast house,

And to the braine, the soules bedchamber, went,

And gnaw'd the life cords there; Like a whole towne

395Cleane undermin'd, the slaine beast tumbled downe;

With him the murtherer dies, whom envy sent

To kill, not scape, (for, only hee that ment

To die, did ever kill a man of better roome,)

And thus he made his foe, his prey, and tombe:

400Who cares not to turn back, may any whither come.

Next, hous'd this Soule a Wolves yet unborne whelp,Till the best midwife, Nature, gave it helpe,To issue. It could kill, as soone as goe.Abel, as white, and milde as his sheepe were,405(Who, in that trade, of Church, and kingdomes, thereWas the first type) was still infested soe,With this wolfe, that it bred his losse and woe;And yet his bitch, his sentinell attendsThe flocke so neere, so well warnes and defends,410That the wolfe, (hopelesse else) to corrupt her, intends.

Next, hous'd this Soule a Wolves yet unborne whelp,

Till the best midwife, Nature, gave it helpe,

To issue. It could kill, as soone as goe.

Abel, as white, and milde as his sheepe were,

405(Who, in that trade, of Church, and kingdomes, there

Was the first type) was still infested soe,

With this wolfe, that it bred his losse and woe;

And yet his bitch, his sentinell attends

The flocke so neere, so well warnes and defends,

410That the wolfe, (hopelesse else) to corrupt her, intends.

Hee tooke a course, which since, succesfully,Great men have often taken, to espieThe counsels, or to breake the plots of foes.To Abels tent he stealeth in the darke,415On whose skirts the bitch slept; ere she could barke,Attach'd her with streight gripes, yet hee call'd those,Embracements of love; to loves worke he goes,Where deeds move more then words; nor doth she show,Nor 〈make〉 resist, nor needs hee streighten so420His prey, for, were shee loose, she would nor barke, nor goe.

Hee tooke a course, which since, succesfully,

Great men have often taken, to espie

The counsels, or to breake the plots of foes.

To Abels tent he stealeth in the darke,

415On whose skirts the bitch slept; ere she could barke,

Attach'd her with streight gripes, yet hee call'd those,

Embracements of love; to loves worke he goes,

Where deeds move more then words; nor doth she show,

Nor 〈make〉 resist, nor needs hee streighten so

420His prey, for, were shee loose, she would nor barke, nor goe.

Hee hath engag'd her; his, she wholy bides;Who not her owne, none others secrets hides.If to the flocke he come, and Abell there,She faines hoarse barkings, but she biteth not,425Her faith is quite, but not her love forgot.At last a trap, of which some every whereAbell had plac'd, ends all his losse, and feare,By the Wolves death; and now just time it wasThat a quicke soule should give life to that masse430Of blood in Abels bitch, and thither this did passe.

Hee hath engag'd her; his, she wholy bides;

Who not her owne, none others secrets hides.

If to the flocke he come, and Abell there,

She faines hoarse barkings, but she biteth not,

425Her faith is quite, but not her love forgot.

At last a trap, of which some every where

Abell had plac'd, ends all his losse, and feare,

By the Wolves death; and now just time it was

That a quicke soule should give life to that masse

430Of blood in Abels bitch, and thither this did passe.

Some have their wives, their sisters some begot,But in the lives of Emperours you shall notReade of a lust the which may equall this;This wolfe begot himselfe, and finished435What he began alive, when hee was dead;Sonne to himselfe, and father too, hee isA ridling lust, for which Schoolemen would misseA proper name. The whelpe of both these layIn Abels tent, and with soft Moaba,440His sister, being yong, it us'd to sport and play.

Some have their wives, their sisters some begot,

But in the lives of Emperours you shall not

Reade of a lust the which may equall this;

This wolfe begot himselfe, and finished

435What he began alive, when hee was dead;

Sonne to himselfe, and father too, hee is

A ridling lust, for which Schoolemen would misse

A proper name. The whelpe of both these lay

In Abels tent, and with soft Moaba,

440His sister, being yong, it us'd to sport and play.

Hee soone for her too harsh, and churlish grew,And Abell (the dam dead) would use this newFor the field. Being of two kindes thus made,He, as his dam, from sheepe drove wolves away,445And as his Sire, he made them his owne prey.Five yeares he liv'd, and cosened with his trade,Then hopelesse that his faults were hid, betraidHimselfe by flight, and by all followed,From dogges, a wolfe; from wolves, a dogge he fled;450And, like a spie to both sides false, he perished.

Hee soone for her too harsh, and churlish grew,

And Abell (the dam dead) would use this new

For the field. Being of two kindes thus made,

He, as his dam, from sheepe drove wolves away,

445And as his Sire, he made them his owne prey.

Five yeares he liv'd, and cosened with his trade,

Then hopelesse that his faults were hid, betraid

Himselfe by flight, and by all followed,

From dogges, a wolfe; from wolves, a dogge he fled;

450And, like a spie to both sides false, he perished.

It quickned next a toyfull Ape, and soGamesome it was, that it might freely goeFrom tent to tent, and with the children play.His organs now so like theirs hee doth finde,455That why he cannot laugh, and speake his minde,He wonders. Much with all, most he doth stayWith Adams fift daughterSiphatecia,Doth gaze on her, and, where she passeth, passe,Gathers her fruits, and tumbles on the grasse,460And wisest of that kinde, the first true lover was.

It quickned next a toyfull Ape, and so

Gamesome it was, that it might freely goe

From tent to tent, and with the children play.

His organs now so like theirs hee doth finde,

455That why he cannot laugh, and speake his minde,

He wonders. Much with all, most he doth stay

With Adams fift daughterSiphatecia,

Doth gaze on her, and, where she passeth, passe,

Gathers her fruits, and tumbles on the grasse,

460And wisest of that kinde, the first true lover was.

He was the first that more desir'd to haveOne then another; first that ere did craveLove by mute signes, and had no power to speake;First that could make love faces, or could doe465The valters sombersalts, or us'd to wooeWith hoiting gambolls, his owne bones to breakeTo make his mistresse merry; or to wreakeHer anger on himselfe. Sinnes against kindeThey easily doe, that can let feed their minde470With outward beauty; beauty they in boyes and beasts do find.

He was the first that more desir'd to have

One then another; first that ere did crave

Love by mute signes, and had no power to speake;

First that could make love faces, or could doe

465The valters sombersalts, or us'd to wooe

With hoiting gambolls, his owne bones to breake

To make his mistresse merry; or to wreake

Her anger on himselfe. Sinnes against kinde

They easily doe, that can let feed their minde

470With outward beauty; beauty they in boyes and beasts do find.

By this misled, too low things men have prov'd,And too high; beasts and angels have beene lov'd.This Ape, though else through-vaine, in this was wise,He reach'd at things too high, but open way475There was, and he knew not she would say nay;His toyes prevaile not, likelier meanes he tries,He gazeth on her face with teare-shot eyes,And up lifts subtly with his russet paweHer kidskinne apron without feare or awe480Of nature; nature hath no gaole, though shee hath law.

By this misled, too low things men have prov'd,

And too high; beasts and angels have beene lov'd.

This Ape, though else through-vaine, in this was wise,

He reach'd at things too high, but open way

475There was, and he knew not she would say nay;

His toyes prevaile not, likelier meanes he tries,

He gazeth on her face with teare-shot eyes,

And up lifts subtly with his russet pawe

Her kidskinne apron without feare or awe

480Of nature; nature hath no gaole, though shee hath law.

First she was silly and knew not what he ment.That vertue, by his touches, chaft and spent,Succeeds an itchie warmth, that melts her quite;She knew not first, nowe cares not what he doth,485And willing halfe and more, more then halfe 〈loth〉,She neither puls nor pushes, but outrightNow cries, and now repents; whenTethlemiteHer brother, entred, and a great stone threwAfter the Ape, who, thus prevented, flew.490This house thus batter'd downe, the Soule possest a new.

First she was silly and knew not what he ment.

That vertue, by his touches, chaft and spent,

Succeeds an itchie warmth, that melts her quite;

She knew not first, nowe cares not what he doth,

485And willing halfe and more, more then halfe 〈loth〉,

She neither puls nor pushes, but outright

Now cries, and now repents; whenTethlemite

Her brother, entred, and a great stone threw

After the Ape, who, thus prevented, flew.

490This house thus batter'd downe, the Soule possest a new.

And whether by this change she lose or win,She comes out next, where the Ape would have gone in.AdamandEvehad mingled bloods, and nowLike Chimiques equall fires, her temperate wombe495Had stew'd and form'd it: and part did becomeA spungie liver, that did richly allow,Like a free conduit, on a high hils brow,Life-keeping moisture unto every part;Part hardned it selfe to a thicker heart,500Whose busie furnaces lifes spirits do impart.

And whether by this change she lose or win,

She comes out next, where the Ape would have gone in.

AdamandEvehad mingled bloods, and now

Like Chimiques equall fires, her temperate wombe

495Had stew'd and form'd it: and part did become

A spungie liver, that did richly allow,

Like a free conduit, on a high hils brow,

Life-keeping moisture unto every part;

Part hardned it selfe to a thicker heart,

500Whose busie furnaces lifes spirits do impart.

Another part became the well of sense,The tender well-arm'd feeling braine, from whence,Those sinowie strings which do our bodies tie,Are raveld out; and fast there by one end,505Did this Soule limbes, these limbes a soule attend;And now they joyn'd: keeping some qualityOf every past shape, she knew treachery,Rapine, deceit, and lust, and ills enowTo be a woman.Themechshe is now,510Sister and wife toCaine,Cainethat first did plow.

Another part became the well of sense,

The tender well-arm'd feeling braine, from whence,

Those sinowie strings which do our bodies tie,

Are raveld out; and fast there by one end,

505Did this Soule limbes, these limbes a soule attend;

And now they joyn'd: keeping some quality

Of every past shape, she knew treachery,

Rapine, deceit, and lust, and ills enow

To be a woman.Themechshe is now,

510Sister and wife toCaine,Cainethat first did plow.

Who ere thou beest that read'st this sullen Writ,Which just so much courts thee, as thou dost it,Let me arrest thy thoughts; wonder with mee,Why plowing, building, ruling and the rest,515Or most of those arts, whence our lives are blest,By cursedCainsrace invented be,And blestSethvext us with Astronomie.Ther's nothing simply good, nor ill alone,Of every quality comparison,520The onely measure is, and judge, opinion.

Who ere thou beest that read'st this sullen Writ,

Which just so much courts thee, as thou dost it,

Let me arrest thy thoughts; wonder with mee,

Why plowing, building, ruling and the rest,

515Or most of those arts, whence our lives are blest,

By cursedCainsrace invented be,

And blestSethvext us with Astronomie.

Ther's nothing simply good, nor ill alone,

Of every quality comparison,

520The onely measure is, and judge, opinion.

The end of the Progresse of the Soule.

7 gold] cold1635-5410 writt1635-69,G:writs1633,A18,N,TC:Writ'sChambers12 begot.] begot,163313 East] east1633 some copiesbeginst] begins163316 Danow dine,] Danon dine,163317 Myne,1633(butmine,in some copies): Mine,1635-6919 one day before theeO'F21 Nor, holyIanus,Ed:Nor holyIanus1633-6927 From thence] For, thenceGAll,)] All)1633-6931 Commissary] commissary1633 some copies33 every thing;Ed:every thing,1633-6934 instant;1633:instant.1635-6936 vouch thou safeA18,G,N,O'F,TC:vouch safe thou1633-6937 booke:Ed:booke.1633-6945 Spirit-quenching] Spright-quenchingG54 shall,Ed:shall1633:hold1635-69lone1635-69:love1633,A18,G,N,TCwayesEd:wayes,1633-69spright,Ed:spright1633-6959 hoised] hoistedG61 For the] For thisG,N,TCD:For thatO'F63 Which,Ed:Which1633-69us;Ed:us,1633-6969 when] whereA18,G,N,O'F,TC71 no low] nor lowChambers74 every where;Ed:every where1633:every where,1635-6983 enlive,G:enlive1633-69:om.1633some copies, andA18,N,TC93 poyson'd1669:poisoned1633-5494 corrupt us,1635-69:corrupts us,1633:corrupt asGRivolets;Ed:Rivolets,1635-69:om.1633,A18,N,TC95 breaks] breake1633some copiesnets;Ed:nets,1633-6996 thrust] thrusts1633(thrustin some copies)97 fled.] fled,163399 beare;1635-69,G:here,1633:heare,A18,N,TC108 is't] i'st1633112 vanities,1633,G:vanitie,1635-69114 minde;Ed:minde,1633-69reasons,Ed:reasons1633:reason's1635-69,Chambers and Grolier115 which] with1633some copies117 breake, doe1633,A18,G,N,TC:breake, and doe1635-69,Chambersspill:Ed:spill,1633-69119 perfects] perfect1633some copies125 day.1635-69:day,1633(corrected in some copies)126 dares] dare1669127 proofe] proofesO'F130 earths pores,1669,A18,G,N:earths-pores,1633:earth-pores,1633(some copies),1635-54anew] a new1633135 grow:1650-69:grow,1633-39137 the Prince, and have so fill'dG:the Princesse, and so fill'd1633(but some copies readthe Prince, and so fill'd): the Prince, and so fill up1635-69:the Prince, and so fill'dA18,N,TC144 bed,Ed:bed;1633-69146 upbeare.Ed:upbeare;1633:up beare;1635-69147 middle parts1633,G,O'F:middle part1635-69:mid-partsA18,N,TC150 kindle,G:kinde,1633,A18,N,O'F,TC:kindle;1635-69157 white;1633:white,1635-69159 guest,Ed:guest1633-69.See note165 moist red1633-35:moist-red1639-69166 slept] sleept1633-35light;Ed:light,1633-69167 mandrakes might,Ed:mandrakes might;1633-54:mandrakes-might:1669180 inclos'd1635-69,G:encloth'dA18,N,TC:encloth'daltered tounclothedthen toenclosedO'F:uncloath'd1633pick'd] peck'dA18,G,TC181 Outcrept1633-35:Out crept1639-69185 a new downy1635-69,A18,G,TC:downy a new1633overspreades,1633-39:overspreads1650-69193 cocke,Ed:cocke1633-69tree,] tree1633194 tent,Ed:tent1633-69hen;Ed:hen,1633-69196 be;Ed:be,1633-69202 ingresse;Ed:ingresse,1633-69203-5Till now unlawfull, therefore ill; 'twas notSo jolly, that it can move this soule; IsThe body so free of his kindnesses,1633,and 1669(Till now,):Till now, unlawfull, therefore ill 'twas notSo jolly, that it can more this soule. IsThe body, so free of his kindnesses,1635-54Till now, unlawful, therefore ill 'twas not.So jolly, that it can move this soul, isThe body, so free of his kindnesses,Chambers,and Grolier but203 not;and no commas in204.See note206 selfe-preserving]no hyphen1633-39207 soules,] souls1669208 temperance] têperance1633-39212 grow,] grow1633-39214 hidG:his1633-69,A18,N,TCsnare,] snare1633-69220 encrease his race,] encrease,1633223 brooke. AEd:brooke; a1633-69225 they had intertouch'd1635-69,G,O'F:they intertouched1633:they intertouch'dA18,N,TC227 abled] able1669rowe] roe1633228 fit:Ed:fit,1633-69240 armed were.] arm'd were1633249 sure is gone,1633-39:is sure gone.1650-54:is sure gone,1669251 herA18,G,N,O'F,TC:the1633-69254-7 for when ... use, to get,]in brackets1635-69254 NeedG:need1633-69255 then] thê1633257 use,Ed:use1633-69262 fast.Ed:fast;1633-69266 millsEd:mills,1633-69267 water1635-69,G:wether1633,A18,TCairelike1633-35:ayre like1639-69and Chambersfaith1633-69:faith,Chambers.See note268 not;Ed:not,1633-69270 two.] two1633271 is,] is1633273 Thus doubtfull1633,A18,G,N,TC:Thus her doubtfull1635-69277 away:Ed:away,1633-69279in brackets1635-69stood.1633-39:stood,1650-69280 It's rais'd1633-69:It rais'dsome copies of 1633,A18,G,N,TC287 industrious] industruous1633290 Fasts, and Lents1635-69:fasts, and lents1633296 That many leagues at sea,G:That leagues o'er-past at sea,1633-69:That leagues at sea,A18,N,O'F(which insertso'r past),TC.See note297 dies:] dies,1633301 throwne,] throwne1633303 vastnesse as, ifGrolier:vastnesse, as if1633-69,Chambers307 head,1633:head;1635-69:head.Chambers.See note311 take,] take1633315 thunder-proofe:Ed:thunder-proofe,1633-69316 swallow'd] swallowed1633322 at] asA18,G,TCC337 this1633:his1635-69boate;Ed:boate,1635-69:boate.1633339 perfection;Ed:perfection.1633-35:perfection,1639-69344-5brackets,1719:death: ... outstreat,1633-69did not eate] doe not eateG349 Tyran] Tyrant1669351 flaile-finn'd] flaile-find1633:flaile-finnd1635-39358 well] were1633359 tyran] tyrant1669365 they, revenge1635-69:they revenge,1633:they, revenge,1633some copies367 h'is1633:he's1635-69368 act;Ed:act.1633-69383 who thought, no more had gone, to make one wise1633,G,A18,N,TC(the last four MSS. all dropmore,N and TCD leaving a space): who thought none had, to make him wise,1635-69386 relies,] relies1633389 dreames;Ed:dreames,1633-69390: lie:1635:lie.1633, 1639-69395 downe;Ed:downe,1633-69396 dies,] dies1633397-8brackets,Ed:scape, ... roome,1633:scape; ... roome,1635-69ment] wentA18,N,TC403 goe.Ed:goe,1633:goe:1635-69405 Who,] Who1633trade,1635-69:trade1633413 foes.Ed:foes,1633-69419 Nor 〈make〉 resist,Ed:Nor much resist,1633-69:Nowe must resistN:Nowe much resistA18,G,TC:Resistance muchO'Fneeds] needO'F420 nor barke,1633-39:not barke1650-69,A18,N,TC422 hides.] hides,1633427 plac'd, ends] plac'd end1633some copies435 dead;Ed:dead,1633-39:dead.1650-69443 field. BeingEd:field, being1633-69thus]om.1633453 play.Ed:play,1633-69470 beauty;Ed:beauty,1633-69472 lov'd.Ed:lov'd;1633-69479 or] of1669480 shee hath] shee haveA18,N,TC481 ment.Ed:ment,1633-69483 quite;Ed:quite,1633-69484 nowe1633,G:nor1635-69,Chambers:thenA18,TC485 〈loth〉,Ed:Tooth1633,G:A18,N,TCleave a blank space: in TCC a later hand has insertedloath: wroth,1635-69487 TethlemiteA18,G,N,O'F,TC:Tethelemite1633:Thelemite1635-69489 flew.1635-69:flew,1633492 in.1650-69:in,1633-39498 Life-keeping] Life keeping1633part;Ed:part,1633-69502 well-arm'd1669:well arm'd1633-54503 sinowie] sinewy1639-54:sinew1669504 out;Ed:out,1633-69505 this Soule] a SouleA18,N,TCattend;Ed:attend,1633-69506-7 joyn'd: ... past shape,1633:joyn'd, ... past shape;1635-69,Chambers,Grolier.See note513 thoughts;1650-69:thoughts,1633-39517 Astronomie.] Astronomie,1633519 comparison,1633,1669(no comma): Comparison,1635-54520 opinion.1633:Opinion.1635-69The end&c.1635-69:om.1633

7 gold] cold1635-54

10 writt1635-69,G:writs1633,A18,N,TC:Writ'sChambers

12 begot.] begot,1633

13 East] east1633 some copies

beginst] begins1633

16 Danow dine,] Danon dine,1633

17 Myne,1633(butmine,in some copies): Mine,1635-69

19 one day before theeO'F

21 Nor, holyIanus,Ed:Nor holyIanus1633-69

27 From thence] For, thenceG

All,)] All)1633-69

31 Commissary] commissary1633 some copies

33 every thing;Ed:every thing,1633-69

34 instant;1633:instant.1635-69

36 vouch thou safeA18,G,N,O'F,TC:vouch safe thou1633-69

37 booke:Ed:booke.1633-69

45 Spirit-quenching] Spright-quenchingG

54 shall,Ed:shall1633:hold1635-69

lone1635-69:love1633,A18,G,N,TC

wayesEd:wayes,1633-69

spright,Ed:spright1633-69

59 hoised] hoistedG

61 For the] For thisG,N,TCD:For thatO'F

63 Which,Ed:Which1633-69

us;Ed:us,1633-69

69 when] whereA18,G,N,O'F,TC

71 no low] nor lowChambers

74 every where;Ed:every where1633:every where,1635-69

83 enlive,G:enlive1633-69:om.1633some copies, andA18,N,TC

93 poyson'd1669:poisoned1633-54

94 corrupt us,1635-69:corrupts us,1633:corrupt asG

Rivolets;Ed:Rivolets,1635-69:om.1633,A18,N,TC

95 breaks] breake1633some copies

nets;Ed:nets,1633-69

96 thrust] thrusts1633(thrustin some copies)

97 fled.] fled,1633

99 beare;1635-69,G:here,1633:heare,A18,N,TC

108 is't] i'st1633

112 vanities,1633,G:vanitie,1635-69

114 minde;Ed:minde,1633-69reasons,Ed:reasons1633:reason's1635-69,Chambers and Grolier

115 which] with1633some copies

117 breake, doe1633,A18,G,N,TC:breake, and doe1635-69,Chambers

spill:Ed:spill,1633-69

119 perfects] perfect1633some copies

125 day.1635-69:day,1633(corrected in some copies)

126 dares] dare1669

127 proofe] proofesO'F

130 earths pores,1669,A18,G,N:earths-pores,1633:earth-pores,1633(some copies),1635-54

anew] a new1633

135 grow:1650-69:grow,1633-39

137 the Prince, and have so fill'dG:the Princesse, and so fill'd1633(but some copies readthe Prince, and so fill'd): the Prince, and so fill up1635-69:the Prince, and so fill'dA18,N,TC

144 bed,Ed:bed;1633-69

146 upbeare.Ed:upbeare;1633:up beare;1635-69

147 middle parts1633,G,O'F:middle part1635-69:mid-partsA18,N,TC

150 kindle,G:kinde,1633,A18,N,O'F,TC:kindle;1635-69

157 white;1633:white,1635-69

159 guest,Ed:guest1633-69.See note

165 moist red1633-35:moist-red1639-69

166 slept] sleept1633-35

light;Ed:light,1633-69

167 mandrakes might,Ed:mandrakes might;1633-54:mandrakes-might:1669

180 inclos'd1635-69,G:encloth'dA18,N,TC:encloth'daltered tounclothedthen toenclosedO'F:uncloath'd1633

pick'd] peck'dA18,G,TC

181 Outcrept1633-35:Out crept1639-69

185 a new downy1635-69,A18,G,TC:downy a new1633

overspreades,1633-39:overspreads1650-69

193 cocke,Ed:cocke1633-69

tree,] tree1633

194 tent,Ed:tent1633-69

hen;Ed:hen,1633-69

196 be;Ed:be,1633-69

202 ingresse;Ed:ingresse,1633-69

203-5

Till now unlawfull, therefore ill; 'twas notSo jolly, that it can move this soule; IsThe body so free of his kindnesses,1633,and 1669(Till now,):Till now, unlawfull, therefore ill 'twas notSo jolly, that it can more this soule. IsThe body, so free of his kindnesses,1635-54Till now, unlawful, therefore ill 'twas not.So jolly, that it can move this soul, isThe body, so free of his kindnesses,

Till now unlawfull, therefore ill; 'twas not

So jolly, that it can move this soule; Is

The body so free of his kindnesses,1633,and 1669(Till now,):

Till now, unlawfull, therefore ill 'twas not

So jolly, that it can more this soule. Is

The body, so free of his kindnesses,1635-54

Till now, unlawful, therefore ill 'twas not.

So jolly, that it can move this soul, is

The body, so free of his kindnesses,

Chambers,and Grolier but203 not;and no commas in204.See note

206 selfe-preserving]no hyphen1633-39

207 soules,] souls1669

208 temperance] têperance1633-39

212 grow,] grow1633-39

214 hidG:his1633-69,A18,N,TC

snare,] snare1633-69

220 encrease his race,] encrease,1633

223 brooke. AEd:brooke; a1633-69

225 they had intertouch'd1635-69,G,O'F:they intertouched1633:they intertouch'dA18,N,TC

227 abled] able1669

rowe] roe1633

228 fit:Ed:fit,1633-69

240 armed were.] arm'd were1633

249 sure is gone,1633-39:is sure gone.1650-54:is sure gone,1669

251 herA18,G,N,O'F,TC:the1633-69

254-7 for when ... use, to get,]in brackets1635-69

254 NeedG:need1633-69

255 then] thê1633

257 use,Ed:use1633-69

262 fast.Ed:fast;1633-69

266 millsEd:mills,1633-69

267 water1635-69,G:wether1633,A18,TC

airelike1633-35:ayre like1639-69and Chambers

faith1633-69:faith,Chambers.See note

268 not;Ed:not,1633-69

270 two.] two1633

271 is,] is1633

273 Thus doubtfull1633,A18,G,N,TC:Thus her doubtfull1635-69

277 away:Ed:away,1633-69

279in brackets1635-69

stood.1633-39:stood,1650-69

280 It's rais'd1633-69:It rais'dsome copies of 1633,A18,G,N,TC

287 industrious] industruous1633

290 Fasts, and Lents1635-69:fasts, and lents1633

296 That many leagues at sea,G:That leagues o'er-past at sea,1633-69:That leagues at sea,A18,N,O'F(which insertso'r past),TC.See note

297 dies:] dies,1633

301 throwne,] throwne1633

303 vastnesse as, ifGrolier:vastnesse, as if1633-69,Chambers

307 head,1633:head;1635-69:head.Chambers.See note

311 take,] take1633

315 thunder-proofe:Ed:thunder-proofe,1633-69

316 swallow'd] swallowed1633

322 at] asA18,G,TCC

337 this1633:his1635-69

boate;Ed:boate,1635-69:boate.1633

339 perfection;Ed:perfection.1633-35:perfection,1639-69

344-5brackets,1719:death: ... outstreat,1633-69

did not eate] doe not eateG

349 Tyran] Tyrant1669

351 flaile-finn'd] flaile-find1633:flaile-finnd1635-39

358 well] were1633

359 tyran] tyrant1669

365 they, revenge1635-69:they revenge,1633:they, revenge,1633some copies

367 h'is1633:he's1635-69

368 act;Ed:act.1633-69

383 who thought, no more had gone, to make one wise1633,G,A18,N,TC(the last four MSS. all dropmore,N and TCD leaving a space): who thought none had, to make him wise,1635-69

386 relies,] relies1633

389 dreames;Ed:dreames,1633-69

390: lie:1635:lie.1633, 1639-69

395 downe;Ed:downe,1633-69

396 dies,] dies1633

397-8brackets,Ed:scape, ... roome,1633:scape; ... roome,1635-69

ment] wentA18,N,TC

403 goe.Ed:goe,1633:goe:1635-69

405 Who,] Who1633

trade,1635-69:trade1633

413 foes.Ed:foes,1633-69

419 Nor 〈make〉 resist,Ed:Nor much resist,1633-69:Nowe must resistN:Nowe much resistA18,G,TC:Resistance muchO'F

needs] needO'F

420 nor barke,1633-39:not barke1650-69,A18,N,TC

422 hides.] hides,1633

427 plac'd, ends] plac'd end1633some copies

435 dead;Ed:dead,1633-39:dead.1650-69

443 field. BeingEd:field, being1633-69

thus]om.1633

453 play.Ed:play,1633-69

470 beauty;Ed:beauty,1633-69

472 lov'd.Ed:lov'd;1633-69

479 or] of1669

480 shee hath] shee haveA18,N,TC

481 ment.Ed:ment,1633-69

483 quite;Ed:quite,1633-69

484 nowe1633,G:nor1635-69,Chambers:thenA18,TC

485 〈loth〉,Ed:Tooth1633,G:A18,N,TCleave a blank space: in TCC a later hand has insertedloath: wroth,1635-69

487 TethlemiteA18,G,N,O'F,TC:Tethelemite1633:Thelemite1635-69

489 flew.1635-69:flew,1633

492 in.1650-69:in,1633-39

498 Life-keeping] Life keeping1633

part;Ed:part,1633-69

502 well-arm'd1669:well arm'd1633-54

503 sinowie] sinewy1639-54:sinew1669

504 out;Ed:out,1633-69

505 this Soule] a SouleA18,N,TCattend;Ed:attend,1633-69

506-7 joyn'd: ... past shape,1633:joyn'd, ... past shape;1635-69,Chambers,Grolier.See note

513 thoughts;1650-69:thoughts,1633-39

517 Astronomie.] Astronomie,1633

519 comparison,1633,1669(no comma): Comparison,1635-54

520 opinion.1633:Opinion.1635-69

The end&c.1635-69:om.1633

Note

SEE Sir, how as the Suns hot Masculine flameBegets strange creatures on Niles durty slime,In me, your fatherly yet lusty Ryme(For, these songs are their fruits) have wrought the same;5But though the ingendring force from whence they cameBee strong enough, and nature doe admitSeaven to be borne at once, I send as yetBut six; they say, the seaventh hath still some maime.I choose your judgement, which the same degree10Doth with her sister, your invention, hold,As fire these drossie Rymes to purifie,Or as Elixar, to change them to gold;You are that Alchimist which alwaies hadWit, whose one spark could make good things of bad.

SEE Sir, how as the Suns hot Masculine flame

Begets strange creatures on Niles durty slime,

In me, your fatherly yet lusty Ryme

(For, these songs are their fruits) have wrought the same;

5But though the ingendring force from whence they came

Bee strong enough, and nature doe admit

Seaven to be borne at once, I send as yet

But six; they say, the seaventh hath still some maime.

I choose your judgement, which the same degree

10Doth with her sister, your invention, hold,

As fire these drossie Rymes to purifie,

Or as Elixar, to change them to gold;

You are that Alchimist which alwaies had

Wit, whose one spark could make good things of bad.

Divine Poems.A18,N,TC:In 1635-69 this is the title at head of each page, but the new section is headedHoly Sonnets.To E. of D.&c.so headed 1633-69 but placed amongLetters&c.,and so in O'F and(butL. of D.)W:removed hither by Grosart.4 their fruits] the fruitW6 doe1633:doth1635-698 six;] six,1633maime.W:maime;1633-6911 drossie] drosse1650-54

Divine Poems.A18,N,TC:In 1635-69 this is the title at head of each page, but the new section is headedHoly Sonnets.

To E. of D.&c.so headed 1633-69 but placed amongLetters&c.,and so in O'F and(butL. of D.)W:removed hither by Grosart.

4 their fruits] the fruitW

6 doe1633:doth1635-69

8 six;] six,1633

maime.W:maime;1633-69

11 drossie] drosse1650-54

Note

HER of your name, whose fair inheritanceBethina was, and jointure Magdalo:An active faith so highly did advance,That she once knew, more than the Church did know,5The Resurrection; so much good there isDeliver'd of her, that some Fathers beLoth to believe one Woman could do this;But, think these Magdalens were two or three.Increase their number, Lady, and their fame:10To their Devotion, add your Innocence;Take so much of th'example, as of the name;The latter half; and in some recompenceThat they did harbour Christ himself, a Guest,Harbour these Hymns, to his dear name addrest. J.D.

HER of your name, whose fair inheritance

Bethina was, and jointure Magdalo:

An active faith so highly did advance,

That she once knew, more than the Church did know,

5The Resurrection; so much good there is

Deliver'd of her, that some Fathers be

Loth to believe one Woman could do this;

But, think these Magdalens were two or three.

Increase their number, Lady, and their fame:

10To their Devotion, add your Innocence;

Take so much of th'example, as of the name;

The latter half; and in some recompence

That they did harbour Christ himself, a Guest,

Harbour these Hymns, to his dear name addrest. J.D.

To the Lady Magdalen Herbert:&c.Ed:To the Lady Magdalen Herbert, of&c.Walton'sThe Life of MrGeorge Herbert. (1670,pp.25-6.)See note4 know,1675:know1670

To the Lady Magdalen Herbert:&c.Ed:To the Lady Magdalen Herbert, of&c.Walton'sThe Life of MrGeorge Herbert. (1670,pp.25-6.)See note

4 know,1675:know1670

Note

1.DEIGNE at my hands this crown of prayer and praise,Weav'd in my low devout melancholie,Thou which of good, hast, yea art treasury,All changing unchang'd Antient of dayes;5But doe not, with a vile crowne of fraile bayes,Reward my muses white sincerity,But what thy thorny crowne gain'd, that give mee,A crowne of Glory, which doth flower alwayes;The ends crowne our workes, but thou crown'st our ends,10For, at our end begins our endlesse rest;The first last end, now zealously possest,With a strong sober thirst, my soule attends.'Tis time that heart and voice be lifted high,Salvation to all that will is nigh.

1.DEIGNE at my hands this crown of prayer and praise,

Weav'd in my low devout melancholie,

Thou which of good, hast, yea art treasury,

All changing unchang'd Antient of dayes;

5But doe not, with a vile crowne of fraile bayes,

Reward my muses white sincerity,

But what thy thorny crowne gain'd, that give mee,

A crowne of Glory, which doth flower alwayes;

The ends crowne our workes, but thou crown'st our ends,

10For, at our end begins our endlesse rest;

The first last end, now zealously possest,

With a strong sober thirst, my soule attends.

'Tis time that heart and voice be lifted high,

Salvation to all that will is nigh.

Holy Sonnets.1633-69,being general title to the two groups:Holy Sonnets written 20 years since.H49.La Corona.1633-69,A18,D,H49,N,S,TCC,TCD,W:The Crowne.B,O'F,S962 low1633,A18,D,H49,N,TC,W(speltlowein MSS.): lone1635-69,B,O'F,S:lovesS963 treasury,1633-69:a Treasurie,B,O'F,S,S964 dayes;Ed:dayes,1633-6910 For] SoWend1633,A18,B,D,H49,N,O'F,TC,W:ends1635-69,S96rest;Ed:rest,1633-6911 The] ThisB,S,S96,Wzealously] soberlyB,S96,W:O'F corrects13 heart and voice] voice and heartB,O'F,S,S96,W14nigh.]nigh,1633

Holy Sonnets.1633-69,being general title to the two groups:Holy Sonnets written 20 years since.H49.

La Corona.1633-69,A18,D,H49,N,S,TCC,TCD,W:The Crowne.B,O'F,S96

2 low1633,A18,D,H49,N,TC,W(speltlowein MSS.): lone1635-69,B,O'F,S:lovesS96

3 treasury,1633-69:a Treasurie,B,O'F,S,S96

4 dayes;Ed:dayes,1633-69

10 For] SoWend1633,A18,B,D,H49,N,O'F,TC,W:ends1635-69,S96

rest;Ed:rest,1633-69

11 The] ThisB,S,S96,W

zealously] soberlyB,S96,W:O'F corrects

13 heart and voice] voice and heartB,O'F,S,S96,W

14nigh.]nigh,1633

Note

2.Salvation to all that will is nigh;That All, which alwayes is All every where,Which cannot sinne, and yet all sinnes must beare,Which cannot die, yet cannot chuse but die,5Loe, faithfull Virgin, yeelds himselfe to lyeIn prison, in thy wombe; and though he thereCan take no sinne, nor thou give, yet he'will weareTaken from thence, flesh, which deaths force may trie.Ere by the spheares time was created, thou10Wast in his minde, who is thy Sonne, and Brother;Whom thou conceiv'st, conceiv'd; yea thou art nowThy Makers maker, and thy Fathers mother;Thou'hast light in darke; and shutst in little roome,Immensity cloysterd in thy deare wombe.

2.Salvation to all that will is nigh;

That All, which alwayes is All every where,

Which cannot sinne, and yet all sinnes must beare,

Which cannot die, yet cannot chuse but die,

5Loe, faithfull Virgin, yeelds himselfe to lye

In prison, in thy wombe; and though he there

Can take no sinne, nor thou give, yet he'will weare

Taken from thence, flesh, which deaths force may trie.

Ere by the spheares time was created, thou

10Wast in his minde, who is thy Sonne, and Brother;

Whom thou conceiv'st, conceiv'd; yea thou art now

Thy Makers maker, and thy Fathers mother;

Thou'hast light in darke; and shutst in little roome,

Immensity cloysterd in thy deare wombe.

Annunciation.1nigh;1669:nigh,1633-549 created,] begotten,B,S,S96,W:O'F corrects10 Brother;Ed:Brother,1633-6911 conceiv'st,1633:conceiv'st1635-69:conceiv'dst,O'F,S,W,and Grolierconceiv'd;] conceived;1635-6912 mother;Ed:mother,1633-69

Annunciation.

1nigh;1669:nigh,1633-54

9 created,] begotten,B,S,S96,W:O'F corrects

10 Brother;Ed:Brother,1633-69

11 conceiv'st,1633:conceiv'st1635-69:conceiv'dst,O'F,S,W,and Grolierconceiv'd;] conceived;1635-69

12 mother;Ed:mother,1633-69

Note

3.Immensitie cloysterd in thy deare wombe,Now leaves his welbelov'd imprisonment,There he hath made himselfe to his intentWeake enough, now into our world to come;5But Oh, for thee, for him, hath th'Inne no roome?Yet lay him in this stall, and from the Orient,Starres, and wisemen will travell to preventTh'effect ofHerodsjealous generall doome.Seest thou, my Soule, with thy faiths eyes, how he10Which fils all place, yet none holds him, doth lye?Was not his pity towards thee wondrous high,That would have need to be pittied by thee?Kisse him, and with him into Egypt goe,With his kinde mother, who partakes thy woe.

3.Immensitie cloysterd in thy deare wombe,

Now leaves his welbelov'd imprisonment,

There he hath made himselfe to his intent

Weake enough, now into our world to come;

5But Oh, for thee, for him, hath th'Inne no roome?

Yet lay him in this stall, and from the Orient,

Starres, and wisemen will travell to prevent

Th'effect ofHerodsjealous generall doome.

Seest thou, my Soule, with thy faiths eyes, how he

10Which fils all place, yet none holds him, doth lye?

Was not his pity towards thee wondrous high,

That would have need to be pittied by thee?

Kisse him, and with him into Egypt goe,

With his kinde mother, who partakes thy woe.

Nativitie.6 this] his16697 will] shallB,O'F,S,S96,W8 effect1669,A18,B,N,O'F,S,S96,TC,W:effects1633-54,D,H49jealous] dire andB,O'F,S,S96,W:zealousA18, N, TCdoome.] doome;16339 eyes,1633,B,D,H49,O'F,S,S96,W:eye,1635-69,A18,N,TC

Nativitie.

6 this] his1669

7 will] shallB,O'F,S,S96,W

8 effect1669,A18,B,N,O'F,S,S96,TC,W:effects1633-54,D,H49jealous] dire andB,O'F,S,S96,W:zealousA18, N, TC

doome.] doome;1633

9 eyes,1633,B,D,H49,O'F,S,S96,W:eye,1635-69,A18,N,TC

4.With his kinde mother who partakes thy woe,Iosephturne backe; see where your child doth sit,Blowing, yea blowing out those sparks of wit,Which himselfe on the Doctors did bestow;5The Word but lately could not speake, and loe,It sodenly speakes wonders, whence comes it,That all which was, and all which should be writ,A shallow seeming child, should deeply know?His Godhead was not soule to his manhood,10Nor had time mellowed him to this ripenesse,But as for one which hath a long taske, 'tis good,With the Sunne to beginne his businesse,He in his ages morning thus beganBy miracles exceeding power of man.

4.With his kinde mother who partakes thy woe,

Iosephturne backe; see where your child doth sit,

Blowing, yea blowing out those sparks of wit,

Which himselfe on the Doctors did bestow;

5The Word but lately could not speake, and loe,

It sodenly speakes wonders, whence comes it,

That all which was, and all which should be writ,

A shallow seeming child, should deeply know?

His Godhead was not soule to his manhood,

10Nor had time mellowed him to this ripenesse,

But as for one which hath a long taske, 'tis good,

With the Sunne to beginne his businesse,

He in his ages morning thus began

By miracles exceeding power of man.

Temple.5 loe,Ed:loe1633-696 wonders,1633-39:wonders:1650-6911 for] toWa long taske,1633-69,D,H49:long taskesB,N,O'F,S,S96,TCD,W:longe taskeA18,TCC'tis] 'Tis1633:thinksW

Temple.

5 loe,Ed:loe1633-69

6 wonders,1633-39:wonders:1650-69

11 for] toW

a long taske,1633-69,D,H49:long taskesB,N,O'F,S,S96,TCD,W:longe taskeA18,TCC

'tis] 'Tis1633:thinksW

Note

5.By miracles exceeding power of man,Hee faith in some, envie in some begat,For, what weake spirits admire, ambitious, hate;In both affections many to him ran,5But Oh! the worst are most, they will and can,Alas, and do, unto the immaculate,Whose creature Fate is, now prescribe a Fate,Measuring selfe-lifes infinity to'a span,Nay to an inch. Loe, where condemned hee10Beares his owne crosse, with paine, yet by and byWhen it beares him, he must beare more and die.Now thou art lifted up, draw mee to thee,And at thy death giving such liberall dole,Moyst, with one drop of thy blood, my dry soule.

5.By miracles exceeding power of man,

Hee faith in some, envie in some begat,

For, what weake spirits admire, ambitious, hate;

In both affections many to him ran,

5But Oh! the worst are most, they will and can,

Alas, and do, unto the immaculate,

Whose creature Fate is, now prescribe a Fate,

Measuring selfe-lifes infinity to'a span,

Nay to an inch. Loe, where condemned hee

10Beares his owne crosse, with paine, yet by and by

When it beares him, he must beare more and die.

Now thou art lifted up, draw mee to thee,

And at thy death giving such liberall dole,

Moyst, with one drop of thy blood, my dry soule.

Crucifying.3 weake] meekeB,O'F,S,S96,W8 to'a span,B,N,O'F,S,S96,TC,W:to span,1633-69,A18,D,H499 inch. Loe,1635-69:inch, loe,163311 die.1635-69:die;1633

Crucifying.

3 weake] meekeB,O'F,S,S96,W

8 to'a span,B,N,O'F,S,S96,TC,W:to span,1633-69,A18,D,H49

9 inch. Loe,1635-69:inch, loe,1633

11 die.1635-69:die;1633

Note

6.Moyst with one drop of thy blood, my dry souleShall (though she now be in extreme degreeToo stony hard, and yet too fleshly,) beeFreed by that drop, from being starv'd, hard, or foule,5And life, by this death abled, shall controuleDeath, whom thy death slue; nor shall to meeFeare of first or last death, bring miserie,If in thy little booke my name thou enroule,Flesh in that long sleep is not putrified,10But made that there, of which, and for which 'twas;Nor can by other meanes be glorified.May then sinnes sleep, and deaths soone from me passe,That wak't from both, I againe risen maySalute the last, and everlasting day.

6.Moyst with one drop of thy blood, my dry soule

Shall (though she now be in extreme degree

Too stony hard, and yet too fleshly,) bee

Freed by that drop, from being starv'd, hard, or foule,

5And life, by this death abled, shall controule

Death, whom thy death slue; nor shall to mee

Feare of first or last death, bring miserie,

If in thy little booke my name thou enroule,

Flesh in that long sleep is not putrified,

10But made that there, of which, and for which 'twas;

Nor can by other meanes be glorified.

May then sinnes sleep, and deaths soone from me passe,

That wak't from both, I againe risen may

Salute the last, and everlasting day.

Resurrection.1soule1635:soule,1633,1639-695 this] thyB,O'F,S,S96,W6 shall to] shall nowe toA18,N,O'F,TC8 little1633,A18,D,H49,TC:life1635-69,B,O'F,S,S96,W9 that long] that last longO'F,S,S96,W:thatD,H4911 glorified] purifiedS,S96,W,and O'F(which corrects toglorified)12 deathsA18,N,S96,TC,W:death1633-69,D,H49

Resurrection.

1soule1635:soule,1633,1639-69

5 this] thyB,O'F,S,S96,W

6 shall to] shall nowe toA18,N,O'F,TC

8 little1633,A18,D,H49,TC:life1635-69,B,O'F,S,S96,W

9 that long] that last longO'F,S,S96,W:thatD,H49

11 glorified] purifiedS,S96,W,and O'F(which corrects toglorified)

12 deathsA18,N,S96,TC,W:death1633-69,D,H49

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