So you, as woman, one doth comprehend, And in the vaile of kindred others see; To some ye are reveal'd, as in a friend, And as a vertuous Prince farre off, to mee. To whom, because from you all vertues flow, 45 And 'tis not none, to dare contemplate you, I, which doe so, as your true subject owe Some tribute for that, so these lines are due. If you can thinke these flatteries, they are, For then your judgement is below my praise, 50 If they were so, oft, flatteries worke as farre, As Counsels, and as farre th'endeavour raise. So my ill reaching you might there grow good, But I remaine a poyson'd fountaine still; But not your beauty, vertue, knowledge, blood 55 Are more above all flattery, then my will. And if I flatter any,'tis not you But my owne judgement, who did long agoe Pronounce, that all these praises should be true, And vertue should your beauty,'and birth outgrow. 60 Now that my prophesies are all fulfill'd, Rather then God should not be honour'd too, And all these gifts confess'd, which hee instill'd, Your selfe were bound to say that which I doe. So I, but your Recorder am in this, 65 Or mouth, or Speaker of the universe, A ministeriall Notary, for'tis Not I, but you and fame, that make this verse; I was your Prophet in your yonger dayes, And now your Chaplaine, God in you to praise. 70 [To the _&c._ _1633-69_, _O'F:_ To the C. of H. _N_, _TCD_] [1 image;] image, _1633_ mans] man _1650-69_] [9 woman] women _1669_] [13 the] which _1633_ _Magi_] Magis _N_, _O'F_, _TCD:_ _compare p._ 243, _l._ 390] [14 below: _Ed:_ below. _1633-69_] [15 beames by ... you, _1633:_ beames (by ... you) _1633-69_] [16 may, _Ed:_ may _1633-69_] [22 you; _Ed:_ you, _1633-69_] [24 amass'd, _1633_, _O'F:_ a masse _1635-69_, _N_, _TCD_] [25-6 But you are gold, and Shee; ... transubstantiates you; _Ed:_ But you are gold, and Shee, ... transubstantiates you, _1633:_ but you are gold; and she, Informed us, but transubstantiates you, _1635-69_, _Chambers_ (_but no comma after_ and she _and colon or full stop after_ you _1650-69_, _Chambers_)] [33 see; _Ed:_ see, _1633-69_] [37-9 (which being ... are nam'd) _1635-69_] [42 vaile] vale _1669_] [43 ye _1633:_ you _1635-69_] [47 doe so, _1635-69_, _O'F:_ doe _N_, _TCD:_ to you _1633_] [48 due.] due, _1633_] [55 But _1633_, _N_, _O'F_, _TCD:_ And _1635-69_, _Chambers_] [64 that] thar _1633_] [66 or Speaker _1633:_ and Speaker _1635-69_] [67 Notary,] notary, _1633_] To M^r _T. W._