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A15652
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A satyre dedicated to His most excellent Maiestie. By George VVither, Gentleman.
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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STC 25916; ESTC S120257
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soul_n be_v as_o gâ—od_a my_o heart_n as_o great_a as_o theirâ—_n my_o love_n unto_o my_o country_n anâ—_n to_o thou_o as_o much_o as_o his_o that_o more_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v and_o will_v this_o age_n allow_v but_o mean_n to_o show_v it_o those_o that_o misdoubt_n â—hould_v â—re_n long_a time_n know_v it_o pity_v my_o youth_n then_o and_o let_v i_o not_o lie_v waste_v my_o time_n in_o fruitless_a misery_n though_o i_o be_o mean_a i_o may_v be_v bear_v unto_o that_o service_n which_o another_o can_v do_v in_o vain_a the_o little_a mouse_n the_o lion_n spare_v not_o she_o do_v he_o pleasure_n when_o a_o great_a dare_v not_o if_o aught_o that_o i_o have_v do_v do_v thou_o displease_v thy_o misconceived_a wrath_n i_o will_v appease_v or_o sacrifice_v my_o heart_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o suffer_v for_o god_n know_v who_o i_o know_v not_o why_o if_o that_o my_o word_n through_o sum_n mistake_v offend_v let_v they_o conceive_v they_o right_o and_o make_v amends_o or_o be_v i_o guilty_a of_o offence_n indeed_o one_o fault_n they_o say_v do_v but_o one_o pardon_n need_n yet_o one_o i_o have_v and_o now_o i_o want_v one_o more_o for_o once_o i_o stand_v accuse_v for_o this_o before_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o so_o long_o ago_o sâ—ng_v thame_n and_o rhyâ—es_v epithalamion_n when_o she_o that_o from_o thy_o royal_a self_n deriveâ—_n those_o gracious_a virtue_n that_o best_a title_n give_v she_o that_o make_v rhyne_n proud_a of_o her_o excellence_n and_o i_o oft_o mind_v she_o here_o with_o reverence_n deign_v in_o her_o great-good_a nature_n to_o incline_v her_o gentle_a ear_n to_o such_o a_o cause_n aâ—_n i_o and_o which_o be_v more_o vouchsafe_v her_o word_n to_o clear_v i_o from_o all_o danger_n if_o there_o any_o be_v so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o now_o entreat_v or_o sue_v for_o any_o great_a boon_n or_o request_n that_o be_v new_a but_o only_o this_o though_o absent_a from_o the_o land_n her_o former_a favour_n still_o in_o force_n may_v stand_v and_o that_o her_o word_n who_o present_n be_v so_o dear_a may_v be_v as_o powerful_a as_o when_o she_o be_v here_o which_o if_o i_o find_v and_o with_o thy_o favour_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o shake_v my_o loathe_a band_n away_o as_o i_o do_v hope_n i_o shall_v and_o be_v set_v free_a from_o all_o the_o trouble_v this_o have_v bring_v on_o i_o i_o will_v make_v her_o name_n give_v life_n unto_o a_o song_n who_o never-dying_a note_n shall_v last_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v either_o river_n grove_n or_o spring_n or_o down_o for_o sheep_n or_o shepherd_n lad_n to_o sing_v yea_o i_o will_v teach_v my_o muse_n to_o touch_v a_o strain_n that_o be_v never_o reach_v to_o yet_o by_o any_o swain_n for_o though_o that_o many_o deem_v my_o year_n unriâ—e_v yet_o i_o â—ave_n learn_v to_o tune_v a_o oaten_a pipe_n whereon_o i_o will_v try_v what_o music_n i_o can_v make_v i_o until_o bellonaâ—with_o â—with_z her_o trump_n awake_v i_o and_o since_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v vice_n thus_o show_v by_o blaze_a virtue_n i_o will_v make_v it_o know_v thâ—n_o if_o the_o court_n will_v not_o my_o line_n approve_v i_o will_v go_v unto_o some_o mountain_n or_o thick_a grove_n there_o to_o my_o fellow_n shepherd_n will_v i_o sing_v tune_v my_o reed_n unto_o some_o dance_a spring_n in_o such_o a_o note_n that_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o trouble_v it_o till_o thâ—_n hilâ—es_v answer_v and_o thâ—_n wood_n redouble_v it_o and_o peradventure_o i_o may_v then_o go_v never_o to_o speak_v of_o something_o thou_o will_v be_v pleasd_v to_o hear_v and_o that_o which_o those_o who_o now_o my_o tune_n abhor_v shall_v read_v and_o like_a and_o deign_v to_o love_v i_o for_o but_o the_o mean_a while_n oh_o pass_v not_o thiâ—_n suit_n by_o let_v thy_o free_a hand_n sign_n i_o my_o liberty_n and_o if_o my_o love_n may_v move_v thou_o more_o to_o do_v good_a king_n consider_v this_o my_o trouble_n to_o other_o have_v find_v thy_o favour_n in_o distress_n who_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o i_o think_v be_v less_a and_o i_o may_v fit_a for_o thy_o service_n live_v on_o what_o will_v not_o be_v much_o for_o thou_o to_o give_v and_o yet_o i_o ask_v it_o not_o for_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o life_n shall_v faâ—â—e_v i_o here_o for_o though_o i_o want_v to_o compass_v those_o good_a â—nâ—s_n i_o aim_v at_o for_o my_o country_n and_o my_o friend_n in_o this_o poor_a state_n i_o can_v as_o well_o content_a i_o as_o if_o that_o i_o have_v wealth_n and_o honour_n lend_v i_o nor_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n do_v i_o seek_v to_o shun_v this_o thraldom_n wherein_o now_o i_o seem_v undo_v for_o though_o i_o prize_v my_o freedom_n more_o than_o gold_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o free_v myself_o from_o hold_n yet_o with_o a_o mind_n i_o hope_v unchange_v and_o free_a here_o can_v i_o live_v and_o play_v with_o misery_n yea_o in_o despite_n of_o want_n and_o slavery_n laugh_v at_o the_o world_n in_o all_o her_o bravery_n here_o have_v i_o learn_v to_o make_v my_o great_a wrongâ—_n matter_n of_o mirth_n and_o subject_n but_o for_o song_n here_o can_v i_o smile_v to_o see_v myself_o neglect_v and_o how_o the_o mean_a man_n suit_n be_v disrespect_a while_o those_o that_o be_v more_o rich_a and_o better_o friend_v can_v have_v twice_o great_a fault_n thrice_o soon_o end_v all_o this_o yea_o more_o i_o see_v and_o suffer_v to_o yet_o live_v content_a midst_n discontent_v i_o do_v which_o while_o i_o can_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o i_o whether_o in_o prison_n or_o abroad_o it_o be_v for_o shall_v i_o still_o lie_v here_o distress_v and_o poor_a it_o shall_v not_o make_v i_o breathe_v a_o sigh_n the_o morâ—_n since_o to_o myself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a where_o the_o small_a remnant_n of_o my_o day_n be_v spend_v but_o for_o thy_o sake_n my_o country_n and_o my_o friend_n for_o who_o more_o than_o myself_o god_n this_o life_n lend_v i_o will_v not_o can_v i_o help_v it_o be_v a_o scorn_n but_o lâ—ue_v if_o i_o may_v free_v as_o i_o be_v bear_v or_o rather_o for_o good_a bell-arete's_a sake_n faâ—â—e_v verâ—â—â—_n of_o â—hom_n most_o account_v i_o make_v if_o i_o can_v choose_v i_o will_v not_o be_v debaâ—ed_v in_o this_o last_o action_n lest_o she_o be_v disgrace_v for_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o she_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o what_o spleen_n nor_o envy_n can_v not_o make_v i_o do_v and_o if_o her_o servant_n be_v no_o more_o regard_v if_o enemy_n of_o vice_n be_v thus_o reward_v and_o i_o shall_v also_o virtue_n wrong_v conceal_v as_o if_o none_o live_v to_o who_o she_o dare_v appeal_v will_v they_o that_o do_v not_o yet_o her_o worth_n approve_v be_v ever_o draw_v to_o entertain_v her_o love_n when_o they_o â—â—all_v see_v hiâ—_n plague_v as_o a_o offender_n who_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v she_o do_v commend_v she_o this_o may_v to_o other_o more_o offensive_a be_v then_o prejudicial_a any_o way_n to_o i_o for_o who_o will_v his_o endeavour_n ever_o bend_v to_o follow_v she_o who_o there_o be_v â—one_n will_v friend_n some_o i_o do_v hope_n there_o be_v that_o nothing_o may_v from_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o honesty_n dismay_v but_o who_o will_v ever_o see_v my_o hard_a fortune_n the_o remedy_n of_o time_n abuse_v importune_v who_o will_v again_o when_o they_o have_v smother_v i_o dart_v to_o oppose_v the_o face_n of_o villainy_n whereas_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o undertake_v a_o combat_n with_o a_o second_o lernaean_a snake_n who_o ever-growing_a head_n when_o as_o he_o crop_v not_o only_o two_o spring_n for_o each_o one_o he_o lop_v but_o also_o he_o shall_v see_v in_o midst_n of_o danger_n those_o he_o think_v friend_n turn_v foe_n or_o at_o leaâ—â—_n stranger_n more_o i_o can_v speak_v but_o sure_o if_o this_o do_v â—aile_v i_o i_o never_o shall_v do_v aught_o that_o will_v aâ—aâ—â—e_v i_o nor_o câ—re_v to_o speak_v again_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o know_v how_o heart_n and_o word_n agree_v no_o nor_o to_o live_v when_o none_o dare_v undertake_v to_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o honest_a virtue_n sake_n but_o let_v his_o will_v be_v do_v that_o best_o know_v what_o will_v be_v my_o future_a good_a and_o what_o will_v not_o hap_v well_o or_o ill_o my_o spotless_a meaning_n be_v fair_a and_o for_o thou_o this_o shall_v ever_o be_v my_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v here_o enjoy_v a_o long-bl_a reign_n and_o die_v be_v in_o heaven_n recrowned_a again_o so_o now_o if_o thou_o have_v deign_v my_o line_n to_o hear_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v befall_v i_o that_o i_o fear_v for_o if_o thou_o have_v compassion_n on_o my_o trouble_n the_o joy_n i_o shall_v receive_v will_v be_v make_v double_a and_o if_o i_o fall_v it_o may_v some_o glory_n be_v that_o none_o but_o jove_n himself_o do_v ruin_v i_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a subject_n and_o yet_o prisoner_n in_o the_o marshalsâ—y_n geo._n wyther_o
for_o i_o see_v vice_n follower_n brave_o keep_v in_o silk_n they_o walk_v on_o bed_n of_o down_o they_o sleep_v rich_o they_o feed_v on_o dainties_n evermore_o they_o have_v their_o pleasure_n they_o have_v all_o thing_n store_n while_o vertueâ—egged_v â—egg'd_z yea_o favour_n have_v so_o many_o i_o know_v they_o brook_v it_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v of_o any_o yet_o can_v not_o i_o like_o other_o man_n be_v wise_a nor_o learn_v for_o all_o this_o how_o to_o temporize_v but_o must_v with_o too_o much_o honesty_n make_v blind_a upbray_v this_o love_a darling_n of_o mankind_n whereas_o i_o may_v have_v better_o thrive_v by_o feign_v or_o if_o i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v complain_v more_o safe_a i_o may_v have_v rail_v on_o virtue_n sure_a because_o her_o lover_n and_o her_o friend_n be_v few_o i_o may_v have_v bring_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o pass_v make_a fiddler_n songâ—_n or_o ballad_n like_o a_o ass_n or_o any_o thing_n almost_o indeed_o but_o this_o yet_o since_o it_o be_v thus_o i_o be_o glad_a it_o be_v â—o_o amiss_o because_o if_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n it_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o best_a of_o every_o time_n have_v be_v find_v faulty_a if_o they_o faulty_a be_v that_o do_v reprove_v abuse_v and_o villainy_n for_o what_o i_o be_o tax_v i_o can_v example_n show_v in_o such_o old_a author_n as_o this_o sâ—ate_n alow_o and_o i_o will_v feign_v once_o learn_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v have_v kind_a usage_n here_o then_o i._o i_o muse_v man_n do_v not_o now_o in_o question_n call_v seneca_n horace_n perseus_n juvenall_n and_o such_o as_o they_o or_o why_o do_v not_o that_o age_n in_o which_o they_o live_v put_v they_o in_o a_o cage_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o man_n be_v just_a then_o i_o shall_v near_o hand_n be_v make_v vnsay_v again_o and_o therefore_o sure_o i_o think_v i_o be_v as_o good_a leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o be_v understand_v yet_o i_o as_o well_o may_v speak_v as_o deem_v amiss_o fâ—r_v such_o this_o age_n curious_a cunning_n be_v i_o scarce_o dare_v to_o let_v my_o heart_n think_v aught_o for_o there_o be_v those_o will_v seem_v to_o know_v my_o thought_n who_o may_v outface_v i_o that_o i_o think_v awry_o when_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n but_o my_o conscience_n by_o and_o then_o i_o likely_a be_o as_o ill_o to_o speed_v as_o if_o i_o speak_v or_o do_v amiss_o indeed_o yet_o lest_o those_o who_o perhaps_o may_v malice_n this_o interpret_v also_o these_o few_o line_n amiss_o let_v they_o that_o after_o thou_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v from_o a_o rash_a censure_n of_o my_o thought_n forbear_v let_v they_o not_o mould_n the_o sense_n that_o this_o contain_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o their_o brain_n or_o think_v i_o dare_v or_o can_v here_o tax_v those_o peer_n who_o worth_n their_o honour_n to_o my_o soul_n endear_v those_o by_o who_o loued-feared_a authority_n i_o be_o restrain_v of_o my_o liberty_n for_o lest_o there_o yet_o may_v be_v a_o man_n so_o ill_o to_o haunt_v my_o line_n with_o his_o black_a comment_n still_o in_o hope_n my_o luck_n again_o may_v be_v so_o good_a to_o have_v my_o word_n once_o right_o understand_v this_o i_o protest_v that_o i_o do_v not_o condemn_v ought_v as_o unjust_a that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o though_o my_o honest_a hâ—â—rt_n not_o guilty_a be_v of_o the_o leaâ—t_a thought_n that_o may_v disparage_v i_o yet_o â—hen_o such_o man_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o foe_n accuse_v i_o of_o such_o crime_n to_o such_o as_o those_o till_o i_o have_v mean_n my_o innocence_n to_o show_v their_o justice_n can_v have_v do_v no_o less_o than_o so_o nor_o have_v i_o such_o a_o proud-conceited_n wit_n or_o self-opinion_n of_o my_o knowledge_n yet_o to_o think_v it_o â—ay_v not_o be_v that_o i_o have_v run_v upon_o some_o error_n in_o what_o i_o have_v do_v worthy_a this_o punishment_n which_o i_o endure_v i_o say_v i_o can_v so_o myself_o assure_v for_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o their_o wisdom_n can_v discover_v impeâ—fections_n in_o a_o man_n so_o weak_a aâ—_n ay_o more_o than_o himself_o do_v see_v since_o my_o sight_n dull_a with_o insufficiency_n in_o man_n more_o grave_a and_o wise_a faâ—re_v than_o i_o innumerable_a error_n do_v espy_v which_o they_o with_o all_o their_o knowledge_n i_o will_v be_v bold_a cannot_v or_o will_v not_o in_o themselves_o behold_v but_o ere_o i_o will_v myself_o accuse_v my_o song_n oâ—_n keep_v a_o tongue_n shall_v do_v my_o heart_n that_o wrong_n to_o say_v i_o willing_o in_o what_o i_o peâ—d_v do_v aught_o which_o may_v a_o good_n mansâ—ight_v â—ight_z offend_v or_o with_o my_o knowledge_n do_v insert_v one_o word_n that_o may_v disparage_v a_o true_a honour_a lord_n let_v it_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n a_o helpless_a sore_n and_o never_o speak_v to_o be_v believe_v more_o but_o man_n irresolute_a be_v unconstant_a weak_a and_o do_v his_o purpose_n oft_o through_o frailty_n break_v lest_o therefore_o i_o by_o force_n hereafter_o mâ—y_o be_v bring_v from_o this_o mind_n and_o these_o word_n unsay_v here_o to_o the_o world_n i_o do_v proclaim_v before_o â—ere_z my_o resolution_n be_v so_o poor_a it_o be_v noâ—_n the_o right_n but_o may_v that_o make_v i_o do_v it_o yea_o nought_o but_o fearful_a baseness_n bring_v i_o to_o it_o which_o iâ—_n i_o still_o hate_v as_o i_o now_o detest_v never_o can_v come_v to_o harbour_v in_o my_o breast_n thus_o my_o fault_n then_o if_o they_o a_o fault_n imply_v be_v not_o alone_o a_o ill_a unwilling_o but_o also_o may_v i_o know_v it_o i_o intend_v not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v but_o amend_v hope_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a to_o punish_v i_o above_o all_o other_o here_o but_o for_o m'intent_n sake_n and_o my_o love_n to_o truth_n impute_v my_o error_n to_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n or_o rather_o ignorance_n then_o to_o my_o wâ—ll_n which_o sure_o i_o be_o be_v good_a what_o ere_o be_v â—ll_o and_o like_v to_o he_o now_o in_o who_o place_n thou_o be_v what_o ever_o the_o resdue_n 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