[53 eyes, _1635-69:_ eyes; _1633_] [55 still. _W:_ still, _1633-69_] [57 nill _W:_ will _1633-69 and rest of MSS.:_ _B inserts_ not. _See note_] [59 runne the worlds halfe frame, _A34_, _B_, _S96_, _W:_ runne the Heavens halfe frame, _1635-69_, _O'F:_ come the worlds half frame, _1633_, _A18_, _N_, _TC_] [60 _put_] _but_ _1633_] [72 _puts_] _put_ _1669_] [73 Thy virgins girdle _1633-69_, _W:_ The Virgin Girdle _B_, _O'F_, _S96:_ Thy Virgin girdle _P_] [74 [loves alter] _1633-69_] [76 were] wee _some copies of 1633_, _Grolier_] [78 art] are _1669_] [86 spent, _Ed:_ spent; _1633:_ spent: _1635-69_] [95 maime, _1633_, _W:_ name, _1635-69_, _A18_, _A34_, _B_, _N_, _P_, _S96_, _TC_] SATYRES. _Satyre I._ Away thou fondling motley humorist, Leave mee, and in this standing woodden chest, Consorted with these few bookes, let me lye In prison, and here be coffin'd, when I dye; Here are Gods conduits, grave Divines; and here 5 Natures Secretary, the Philosopher; And jolly Statesmen, which teach how to tie The sinewes of a cities mistique bodie; Here gathering Chroniclers, and by them stand Giddie fantastique Poëts of each land. 10 Shall I leave all this constant company, And follow headlong, wild uncertaine thee? First sweare by thy best love in earnest (If thou which lov'st all, canst love any best) Thou wilt not leave mee in the middle street, 15 Though some more spruce companion thou dost meet, Not though a Captaine do come in thy way Bright parcell gilt, with forty dead mens pay, Not though a briske perfum'd piert Courtier Deigne with a nod, thy courtesie to answer. 20 Nor come a velvet Justice with a long Great traine of blew coats, twelve, or fourteen strong, Wilt thou grin or fawne on him, or prepare A speech to Court his beautious sonne and heire! For better or worse take mee, or leave mee: 25 To take, and leave mee is adultery. Oh monstrous, superstitious puritan, Of refin'd manners, yet ceremoniall man, That when thou meet'st one, with enquiring eyes Dost search, and like a needy broker prize 30 The silke, and gold he weares, and to that rate So high or low, dost raise thy formall hat: That wilt consort none, untill thou have knowne What lands hee hath in hope, or of his owne, As though all thy companions should make thee 35 Jointures, and marry thy deare company. Why should'st thou (that dost not onely approve, But in ranke itchie lust, desire, and love The nakednesse and barenesse to enjoy, Of thy plumpe muddy whore, or prostitute boy) 40 Hate vertue, though shee be naked, and bare? At birth, and death, our bodies naked are; And till our Soules be unapparrelled Of bodies, they from blisse are banished.