The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2): Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous ManuscriptsDonne, John
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The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2): Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous Manuscripts
Donne, John
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
As men which from gaoles to execution goe, 230
Goe through the great chamber (why is it hung
With the seaven deadly sinnes?). Being among
Those Askaparts, men big enough to throw
Charing Crosse for a barre, men that doe know
No token of worth, but Queenes man, and fine 235
Living, barrells of beefe, flaggons of wine;
I shooke like a spyed Spie. Preachers which are
Seas of Wit and Arts, you can, then dare,
Drowne the sinnes of this place, for, for mee
Which am but a scarce brooke, it enough shall bee 240
To wash the staines away; Although I yet
With _Macchabees_ modestie, the knowne merit
Of my worke lessen: yet some wise man shall,
I hope, esteeme my writs Canonicall.
[Satyre IIII. _1633-69_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_ (anno 1594
_in margin_), _JC_, _Lec_, _O'F_, _P_, _Q_, _S_, _W:_ Mr. Dunns
first Satire. _A25:_ Another Satire by the same. J: D: _Cy_
(_where it is the third_): Satyre. _S96:_ _no title_, _L74_,
_N_, _TCD_ (_in L74 it is second, in N, TCD third in order_)]
[2 but I _1633_, _A25_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_, _JC_, _L74_, _Lec_,
_N_, _P_, _Q_, _S_, _W:_ but yet I _1635-69_, _Cy_, _O'F_,
_S96_]
[4 A recreacion to, and scarse _Q:_ A recreation, and scant
_1633-69_, _and other MSS._]
[5 neither _1633-69:_ nor _some MSS. and Chambers, who wrongly
attributes to 1635-39_]
[8 Glaze _1633_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_, _Lec:_ Glare _1635-69, and
rest of MSS._]
[9 To'a mass _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_, _JC_, _L74_, _N_,
_S_, _S96_, _TCD_, _W:_ To Masse _1633-69_, _Cy_, _Q_, _Lec_]
[10-11 curse; ... scapt, _1633-39:_ curse, ... scapt,
_1650-69_]
[12 of going, _1633_, _1669_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_,
_L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _S_, _TCD_, _W:_ in going, _1635-54_,
_A25_, _O'F_]
[14 as lustfull,] as _om. 1635-69 and many MSS._]
[16 at Court, _A25_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_, _JC_,
_L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _Q_, _S_, _S96_, _TCD_, _W:_ in Court,
_1633-69_, _Lec_]
[18 Niles] Nilus _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TCD_]
[19 bred; _W:_ bred, _1633-69_
came; _W:_ came: _1633-69_]
[20 name; _W:_ name, _1633:_ name: _1635-69_]
[22 rarities. _W:_ rarities, _1633-69_]
[23 then strangers; _1633-69_, _A25_, _B_, _Cy_, _HN_, _L74_,
_Lec_, _N_, _P_, _Q_, _TCD_, _W:_ then strangest. _D_, _H49_,
_JC_ (_corr. from_ strangers), _S_]
[32 ground] the ground _HN_]
[35 This _1633:_ The _1635-69_ saith, _1633-54_, _A25_, _B_,
_Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_ (sayeth), _JC_, _L74_, _Lec_, _O'F_,
_P_, _Q_, _S_ (saith he), _TCD_, _W:_ faith, _1669_, _Chambers
and Grolier, without note_]
[36 belongs.] belongs, _1633_]
[37 th'Accents,] the antient, _HN:_ the ancients, (_prob. for_
ancientest, _but corrected to_ accents,) _L74_]
[38 no language; _A25_, _Q:_ one language; _1633-69_, _and
MSS. generally_]
[43 beare] hear _1669_
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