The amorous evening starre is rose, Why then should not our amorous starre inclose Her selfe in her wish'd bed? Release your strings Musicians, and dancers take some truce With these your pleasing labours, for great use 65 As much wearinesse as perfection brings; You, and not only you, but all toyl'd beasts Rest duly; at night all their toyles are dispensed; But in their beds commenced Are other labours, and more dainty feasts; 70 She goes a maid, who, least she turne the same, _To night puts on perfection, and a womans name_. Thy virgins girdle now untie, And in thy nuptiall bed (loves altar) lye A pleasing sacrifice; now dispossesse 75 Thee of these chaines and robes which were put on T'adorne the day, not thee; for thou, alone, Like vertue'and truth, art best in nakednesse; This bed is onely to virginitie A grave, but, to a better state, a cradle; 80 Till now thou wast but able To be what now thou art; then that by thee No more be said, _I may bee_, but, _I am_, _To night put on perfection, and a womans name_. Even like a faithfull man content, 85 That this life for a better should be spent, So, shee a mothers rich stile doth preferre, And at the Bridegroomes wish'd approach doth lye, Like an appointed lambe, when tenderly The priest comes on his knees t'embowell her; 90 Now sleep or watch with more joy; and O light Of heaven, to morrow rise thou hot, and early; This Sun will love so dearely Her rest, that long, long we shall want her sight; Wonders are wrought, for shee which had no maime, 95 _To night puts on perfection, and a womans name_. [Epithalamion _&c._ _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD_ Epithalamion on a Citizen. _A34_, _B_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96:_ _do._ of the La: Eliz: _P:_ Epithalamion. _W_] [4 bodies _1635-69 and MSS.:_ body _1633_] [8 smother, _1650-69:_ smother _1633-39_] [17 presence _Ed:_ presence, _1633-69_. _See note_] [22 faire, rich, glad, and in _A18_, _N_, _TC_, _W:_ faire and rich, in _1633-69_, _B_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96_] [25 Patricians,] Patricians _1633_] [26 Sonns of ... deep oceans, _Ed:_ Some of these Senators wealths deep oceans, _1633_, _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ Sonnes of these Senatours, wealths deep oceans _W:_ Sonnes of those Senatours, wealths deepe oceans, _1635-69_, _B_, _O'F_, _S96_ (_but_ Senators _O'F_, _S96_). _See note_] [29 those fellowships] that Fellowship _S96_] [31 bring. _W:_ bring _1633-39:_ bring, _1650-69_] [32 straw'd] strow'd _1669_] [42 thee. _1635-69:_ thee; _1633_] [46 All wayes _W:_ Alwaies, _1633:_ Alwayes, _1635-69_] [49 Oh winter dayes _A34_, _B_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96_, _W:_ Winter dayes _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_, _TC_]