Part 7

[14 Love, ... mee. _1633_, _1669_, _A25_, _B_, _C_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_ (who), _H49_, _JC_, _L74_, _N_, _P_, _S_ (lov'd), _TCD:_ Love, if I love, who loves not me. _1635-54_, _O'F_]

[19 Oh ... wak'ned] Were we not weak'ned _1669_]

[21 That I should love, who loves not me. _A18_, _A25_, _C_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ _O'F reads as these but alters to as in printed edd._]

[24 might make _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _JC_, _L74_, _N_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ may make _1633-69_, _Lec_]

[26 Which,] Which _1633_]

_Loves diet._

To what a combersome unwieldinesse And burdenous corpulence my love had growne, But that I did, to make it lesse, And keepe it in proportion, Give it a diet, made it feed upon 5 That which love worst endures, _discretion_.

Above one sigh a day I'allow'd him not, Of which my fortune, and my faults had part; And if sometimes by stealth he got A she sigh from my mistresse heart, 10 And thought to feast on that, I let him see 'Twas neither very sound, nor meant to mee.

If he wroung from mee'a teare, I brin'd it so With scorne or shame, that him it nourish'd not; If he suck'd hers, I let him know 15 'Twas not a teare, which hee had got, His drinke was counterfeit, as was his meat; For, eyes which rowle towards all, weepe not, but sweat.

What ever he would dictate, I writ that, But burnt my letters; When she writ to me, 20 And that that favour made him fat, I said, if any title bee Convey'd by this, Ah, what doth it availe, To be the fortieth name in an entaile?

Thus I reclaim'd my buzard love, to flye 25 At what, and when, and how, and where I chuse; Now negligent of sport I lye, And now as other Fawkners use, I spring a mistresse, sweare, write, sigh and weepe: And the game kill'd, or lost, goe talke, and sleepe. 30

[Loves diet. _1633-69_, _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _C_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _TCC_ (_torn out of TCD_): Amoris Dieta. _S96_]

[12 mee. _Ed:_ mee; _1633-35:_ mee: _1639-69_]

[18 For,] Her _1669_]

[19 Whatever ... that, _1633-39_, _1669:_ Whate'er might him distast I still writ that, _1650-54:_ Whatsoever hee would distast I writt that, _A18_, _N_, _TC_]

[20 But burnt my letters; When she writ to me, _1633:_ But burnt her letters when she writ to me, _1635:_ But burnt her letters when she writ to me; _1639-54_, _Chambers:_ But burnt my letters which she writ to me; _1669_]

[21 that that _1633:_ if that _1635-69_. _See note_]

[24 name] man _1669_]

[25 reclaim'd _1635-69_, _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _TCC:_ redeem'd _1633_, _Lec_]

[26 chuse] chose _1669_]

[27 sport _1635-69_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _S_, _S96_, _TCC:_ sports, _1633_]

[30 and _1633 and most MSS.:_ or _1635-69_, _Cy_, _O'F_, _S_]

_The Will._

Before I sigh my last gaspe, let me breath, Great love, some Legacies; Here I bequeath Mine eyes to _Argus_, if mine eyes can see, If they be blinde, then Love, I give them thee; My tongue to Fame; to'Embassadours mine eares; 5 To women or the sea, my teares. Thou, Love, hast taught mee heretofore By making mee serve her who'had twenty more, That I should give to none, but such, as had too much before.

My constancie I to the planets give; 10 My truth to them, who at the Court doe live; Mine ingenuity and opennesse, To Jesuites; to Buffones my pensivenesse; My silence to'any, who abroad hath beene; My mony to a Capuchin. 15 Thou Love taught'st me, by appointing mee To love there, where no love receiv'd can be, Onely to give to such as have an incapacitie.

My faith I give to Roman Catholiques; All my good works unto the Schismaticks 20 Of Amsterdam; my best civility And Courtship, to an Universitie; My modesty I give to souldiers bare; My patience let gamesters share. Thou Love taughtst mee, by making mee 25 Love her that holds my love disparity, Onely to give to those that count my gifts indignity.

I give my reputation to those Which were my friends; Mine industrie to foes; To Schoolemen I bequeath my doubtfulnesse; 30 My sicknesse to Physitians, or excesse; To Nature, all that I in Ryme have writ; And to my company my wit. Thou Love, by making mee adore Her, who begot this love in mee before, 35 Taughtst me to make, as though I gave, when I did but restore.

To him for whom the passing bell next tolls, I give my physick bookes; my writen rowles Of Morall counsels, I to Bedlam give; My brazen medals, unto them which live 40 In want of bread; To them which passe among All forrainers, mine English tongue. Thou, Love, by making mee love one Who thinkes her friendship a fit portion For yonger lovers, dost my gifts thus disproportion. 45

Therefore I'll give no more; But I'll undoe The world by dying; because love dies too. Then all your beauties will bee no more worth Then gold in Mines, where none doth draw it forth; And all your graces no more use shall have 50 Then a Sun dyall in a grave. Thou Love taughtst mee, by making mee Love her, who doth neglect both mee and thee, To'invent, and practise this one way, to'annihilate all three.

[The Will. _1633-69:_ _do. or_ A Will. _A25_, _B_, _C_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _Lec_, _M_, _O'F_, _P:_ Loves Will. _L74:_ Loves Legacies. _A18_, _N_, _TCC_ (_torn out of TCD_), _S:_ Testamentum. _S96:_ His Last Will and Testament. _JC_]

[2 Here I _1633-54:_ I here _1669_, _Chambers_]

[6 teares. _Ed:_ teares; _1633-69_]

[8 serve her] love her _1669_]

[10 give; _Ed:_ give, _1633-69_]

[10-27 _These stanzas printed without a break, 1669_]

[14 hath] have _1669_]

[18 an incapacitie.] no good Capacity. _1669_]

[19-27 _omitted_, _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _JC_, _L74_ (_added later_), _Lec_, _M_ (_added later_), _N_, _P_, _TCC:_ _given in O'F_, _S_, _and all editions_]

[33 wit. _Ed:_ wit; _1633-69_]

[34 Love, _1650-69:_ love, _1633-39_]

[36 did _1633 and MSS.:_ do _1635-69_, _O'F_]

[45 gifts _1633-35_, _1669:_ gift _1639-54_]

[46 more; But _1633:_ more, but _1635-69_]

[49-51 forth; ... grave. _1669:_ forth ... grave, _1633-39 by interchange:_ forth ... grave. _1650-54_]

[54 all three. _1633-39_, three _being below the line in 1633 and above in 1635-39:_ al. three _1650-54_, _the full stop having fallen from_ three _to_ all _below it:_ annihilate thee. _1669_]

_The Funerall._

Who ever comes to shroud me, do not harme Nor question much That subtile wreath of haire, which crowns my arme; The mystery, the signe you must not touch, For 'tis my outward Soule, 5 Viceroy to that, which then to heaven being gone, Will leave this to controule, And keepe these limbes, her Provinces, from dissolution.

For if the sinewie thread my braine lets fall Through every part, 10 Can tye those parts, and make mee one of all; These haires which upward grew, and strength and art Have from a better braine, Can better do'it; Except she meant that I By this should know my pain, 15 As prisoners then are manacled, when they'are condemn'd to die.

What ere shee meant by'it, bury it with me, For since I am Loves martyr, it might breed idolatrie, If into others hands these Reliques came; 20 As'twas humility To afford to it all that a Soule can doe, So,'tis some bravery, That since you would save none of mee, I bury some of you.

[The Funerall. _1633-69_, _A18_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD_]

[3 which ... arme;] about mine arm; _1669_]

[6 then to _A18_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ unto _1633-69_]

[12 These _A18_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _N_, _S_ (The), _S96_, _TC:_ Those _1633-69_, _Lec_, _O'F_ grew, _1633-39:_ grow, _1650-69_]

[16 condemn'd] condem'nd _1633_]

[17 with me, _1635-69 and MSS.:_ by me, _1633_]

[24 save _A18_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _N_, _P_, _TC:_ have _1633-69_, _Lec_, _O'F_, _S96:_ _om. S_]

_The Blossome._

Little think'st thou, poore flower, Whom I have watch'd sixe or seaven dayes, And seene thy birth, and seene what every houre Gave to thy growth, thee to this height to raise, And now dost laugh and triumph on this bough, 5 Little think'st thou That it will freeze anon, and that I shall To morrow finde thee falne, or not at all.

Little think'st thou poore heart That labour'st yet to nestle thee, 10 And think'st by hovering here to get a part In a forbidden or forbidding tree, And hop'st her stiffenesse by long siege to bow: Little think'st thou, That thou to morrow, ere that Sunne doth wake, 15 Must with this Sunne, and mee a journey take.

But thou which lov'st to bee Subtile to plague thy selfe, wilt say, Alas, if you must goe, what's that to mee? Here lyes my businesse, and here I will stay: 20 You goe to friends, whose love and meanes present Various content To your eyes, eares, and tongue, and every part. If then your body goe, what need you a heart?

Well then, stay here; but know, 25 When thou hast stayd and done thy most; A naked thinking heart, that makes no show, Is to a woman, but a kinde of Ghost; How shall shee know my heart; or having none, Know thee for one? 30 Practise may make her know some other part, But take my word, shee doth not know a Heart.

Meet mee at London, then, Twenty dayes hence, and thou shalt see Mee fresher, and more fat, by being with men, 35 Then if I had staid still with her and thee. For Gods sake, if you can, be you so too: I would give you There, to another friend, whom wee shall finde As glad to have my body, as my minde. 40

[The Blossome. _1633-69_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ _no title_, _A25_]

[9-13 poore heart ... bow:] _in brackets 1650-69_]

[10 labour'st _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ labourest _1635-69:_ labours _1633_]

[15 that Sunne _1633:_ the Sunne _1635-69_]

[18 wilt] will _1669_]

[23 tongue _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S96_, _TC:_ _om. S:_ tast _1633-69_]

[24 need you a heart? _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ need you have a heart? _JC:_ need your heart? _1633-69_]

[38 I would _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ I will _1633-69_, _Lec_]

_The Primrose, being at Montgomery Castle, upon the hill, on which it is situate._

Vpon this Primrose hill, Where, if Heav'n would distill A shoure of raine, each severall drop might goe To his owne primrose, and grow Manna so; And where their forme, and their infinitie 5 Make a terrestriall Galaxie, As the small starres doe in the skie: I walke to finde a true Love; and I see That'tis not a mere woman, that is shee, But must, or more, or lesse then woman bee. 10

Yet know I not, which flower I wish; a sixe, or foure; For should my true-Love lesse then woman bee, She were scarce any thing; and then, should she Be more then woman, shee would get above 15 All thought of sexe, and thinke to move My heart to study her, and not to love; Both these were monsters; Since there must reside Falshood in woman, I could more abide, She were by art, then Nature falsify'd. 20

Live Primrose then, and thrive With thy true number five; And women, whom this flower doth represent, With this mysterious number be content; Ten is the farthest number; if halfe ten 25 Belonge unto each woman, then Each woman may take halfe us men; Or if this will not serve their turne, Since all Numbers are odde, or even, and they fall First into this, five, women may take us all. 30

[The Primrose. _1633_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ The Primrose, being at _&c._ _1635-69_]

[16 sexe, _1633:_ sexe; _1635-69_]

[17 and not] and _om. 1635-39, A18, N, S, TC_]

[23 women] woman _Chambers_]

[25 number; _Ed:_ number, _1633-69_]

[26 Belonge _all the MSS.:_ Belongs _1633-69_. _See note_]

[27 men; _Ed:_ men, _1633-39:_ men: _1650-69_]

[28 their _1633-39:_ the _1650-69_]

[29 and _1633:_ since _1635-69_]

[30 this, _Ed:_ this _1633_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec_, _N_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ _om. 1635-69, O'F, Chambers_]

_The Relique._

When my grave is broke up againe Some second ghest to entertaine, (For graves have learn'd that woman-head To be to more then one a Bed) And he that digs it, spies 5 A bracelet of bright haire about the bone, Will he not let'us alone, And thinke that there a loving couple lies, Who thought that this device might be some way To make their soules, at the last busie day, 10 Meet at this grave, and make a little stay?

If this fall in a time, or land, Where mis-devotion doth command, Then, he that digges us up, will bring Us, to the Bishop, and the King, 15 To make us Reliques; then Thou shalt be a Mary Magdalen, and I A something else thereby; All women shall adore us, and some men; And since at such time, miracles are sought, 20 I would have that age by this paper taught What miracles wee harmelesse lovers wrought.

First, we lov'd well and faithfully, Yet knew not what wee lov'd, nor why, Difference of sex no more wee knew, 25 Then our Guardian Angells doe; Comming and going, wee Perchance might kisse, but not between those meales; Our hands ne'r toucht the seales, Which nature, injur'd by late law, sets free: 30 These miracles wee did; but now alas, All measure, and all language, I would passe, Should I tell what a miracle shee was.

[The Relique. _1633-69_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ _no title, A25_]

[13 mis-devotion _1633-54_, _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ mass-devotion _1669_, _Chambers_]

[15 and _1633-54 and MSS.:_ or _1669_, _Chambers_]

[17 Thou shalt be] You shal be _A25_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _S_. _See note_]

[20 time] times _JC_, _O'F_]

[21 have that age] that age were _A18_, _N_, _TC_]

[25-26 Difference ... doe, _1633_, _A18_, _N_, _TC:_

Difference of Sex we never knew, No more then Guardian Angells do, _1635-69:_ Difference of Sex we never knew, More then our Guardian Angells do. _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _S_, _S96_ (No more then our _&c._ _B_, _S96_)]

[26 doe; _Ed:_ doe, _1633-69_]

[27 wee _Ed:_ wee, _1633-69_]

[28 not] yet _1669_

meales; _Ed:_ meales. _1633:_ meales _1635-69, following some copies of 1633_]

[30 sets] set _1669_ free: _1650-69:_ free, _1633-39_]

_The Dampe._

When I am dead, and Doctors know not why, And my friends curiositie Will have me cut up to survay each part, When they shall finde your Picture in my heart, You thinke a sodaine dampe of love 5 Will through all their senses move, And worke on them as mee, and so preferre Your murder, to the name of Massacre.

Poore victories! But if you dare be brave, And pleasure in your conquest have, 10 First kill th'enormous Gyant, your _Disdaine_, And let th'enchantresse _Honor_, next be slaine, And like a Goth and Vandall rize, Deface Records, and Histories Of your owne arts and triumphs over men, 15 And without such advantage kill me then.

For I could muster up as well as you My Gyants, and my Witches too, Which are vast _Constancy_, and _Secretnesse_, But these I neyther looke for, nor professe; 20 Kill mee as Woman, let mee die As a meere man; doe you but try Your passive valor, and you shall finde than, In that you'have odds enough of any man.

[The Dampe. _1633-69_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD_]

[4 When] And _1669_

my _1633-39:_ mine _1650-69_]

[9 victories! _1650-69:_ victories; _1633-39_]

[10 your] the _1669_

conquest] conquests _JC_]

[13 and Vandall _1633-54_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ or Vandall _1669_, _Chambers_]

[15 arts] acts _1669_, _JC_]

[20 professe; _Ed:_ professe, _1633-69_]

[24 In that _1633_, _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ Naked _1635-69_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec_, _JC_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_]

_The Dissolution._

Shee'is dead; And all which die To their first Elements resolve; And wee were mutuall Elements to us, And made of one another. My body then doth hers involve, 5 And those things whereof I consist, hereby In me abundant grow, and burdenous, And nourish not, but smother. My fire of Passion, sighes of ayre, Water of teares, and earthly sad despaire, 10 Which my materialls bee, But neere worne out by loves securitie, Shee, to my losse, doth by her death repaire, And I might live long wretched so But that my fire doth with my fuell grow. 15 Now as those Active Kings Whose foraine conquest treasure brings, Receive more, and spend more, and soonest breake: This (which I am amaz'd that I can speake) This death, hath with my store 20 My use encreas'd. And so my soule more earnestly releas'd, Will outstrip hers; As bullets flowen before A latter bullet may o'rtake, the pouder being more.

[The Dissolution. _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD_]

[10 earthly _1633_, _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ earthy _1635-69_]

[12 neere _1635-69_ (But ... securitie _bracketed 1669_): ne'r _1633_]

[24 latter] later _1669_]

_A Ieat Ring Sent._

Thou art not so black, as my heart, Nor halfe so brittle, as her heart, thou art; What would'st thou say? shall both our properties by thee bee spoke, Nothing more endlesse, nothing sooner broke?

Marriage rings are not of this stuffe; 5 Oh, why should ought lesse precious, or lesse tough Figure our loves? Except in thy name thou have bid it say, I'am cheap, and nought but fashion, fling me'away.

Yet stay with mee since thou art come, Circle this fingers top, which did'st her thombe. 10 Be justly proud, and gladly safe, that thou dost dwell with me, She that, Oh, broke her faith, would soon breake thee.

[A Ieat Ring sent. _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_, _O'F_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ To a Jeat Ring sent to me. _W_ (_among the_ Epigrams)]

[7 loves] love _O'F_ say, _Ed:_ say _1633-69_]

_Negative love._

I never stoop'd so low, as they Which on an eye, cheeke, lip, can prey, Seldome to them, which soare no higher Then vertue or the minde to'admire, For sense, and understanding may 5 Know, what gives fuell to their fire: My love, though silly, is more brave, For may I misse, when ere I crave, If I know yet, what I would have.

If that be simply perfectest 10 Which can by no way be exprest But _Negatives_, my love is so. To All, which all love, I say no. If any who deciphers best, What we know not, our selves, can know, 15 Let him teach mee that nothing; This As yet my ease, and comfort is, Though I speed not, I cannot misse.

[Negative love. _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ Negative Love: or the Nothing. _O'F:_ The Nothing. _A25_, _C_]

[4 to'admire, _1633-39:_ to'admire; _1650-69_]

[5 For] Both _A25_, _C_]

[11 way] means _1669_, _O'F_]

[16 nothing; _1633:_ nothing. _1635-69_]

_The Prohibition._

Take heed of loving mee, At least remember, I forbade it thee; Not that I shall repaire my'unthrifty wast Of Breath and Blood, upon thy sighes, and teares, By being to thee then what to me thou wast; 5 But, so great Joy, our life at once outweares, Then, least thy love, by my death, frustrate bee, If thou love mee, take heed of loving mee.

Take heed of hating mee, Or too much triumph in the Victorie. 10 Not that I shall be mine owne officer, And hate with hate againe retaliate; But thou wilt lose the stile of conquerour, If I, thy conquest, perish by thy hate. Then, least my being nothing lessen thee, 15 If thou hate mee, take heed of hating mee.

Yet, love and hate mee too, So, these extreames shall neithers office doe; Love mee, that I may die the gentler way; Hate mee, because thy love is too great for mee; 20 Or let these two, themselves, not me decay; So shall I, live, thy Stage, not triumph bee; Lest thou thy love and hate and mee undoe, _To let mee live, O love and hate mee too._

[The Prohibition. _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ _no title_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _JC_, _O'F_, _S96:_ _in B first two verses headed_ J. D., _last verse_ T. R.: _in A18_, _N_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD the last stanza is omitted_]

[3 repaire my'unthrifty wast] repay in unthrifty a wast, _1669_]

[5 By ... wast; _Ed:_ By ... wast, _1635-69_, _B_, _Cy_, _H40_, _O'F_, _P_, _RP31_, _S96_ (mee _for_ thee _B_, _P_): By being to mee then that which thou wast; _1633:_ _om._ _A18_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _N_, _TC_]

[18 neithers _Ed:_ neythers _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _JC:_ neyther _O'F_, _RP31:_ neyther their _Cy:_ ne'r their _1633-69_, _B_]

[20 thy _1635-69:_ my _1633_ (thy _in some copies_)]

[22 I, live, _Ed:_ I live _1633-69_

Stage, _1635-69_, _B_, _Cy_, _H40_, _O'F:_ stay, _1633_, _JC:_ staye, _D_, _H49_

not] and _H40_]

[23-4

Lest thou thy love and hate and mee undoe _To let mee live, Oh_ (of _in some copies_) _love and hate mee too._

_1633_, _B_

Then lest thou thy love hate, and mee thou undoe _O let me live, yet love and hate me too._

_1635-54_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _JC_, _O'F_ (_MSS. omitting first_ thou _and some with_ Oh _for_ yet)

Lest thou thy love, and hate, and me thou undo, _O let me live, yet love and hate me too._

_1669_.]

_The Expiration._