At that authoritie, by which he got Leave to Triumph, before, by age, he might; 235 So, though, triumphant soule, I dare to write, Mov'd with a reverentiall anger, thus, That thou so earely wouldst abandon us; Yet I am farre from daring to dispute With that great soveraigntie, whose absolute 240 Prerogative hath thus dispens'd with thee, 'Gainst natures lawes, which just impugners bee Of early triumphs; And I (though with paine) Lessen our losse, to magnifie thy gaine Of triumph, when I say, It was more fit, 245 That all men should lacke thee, then thou lack it. Though then in our time, be not suffered That testimonie of love, unto the dead, To die with them, and in their graves be hid, As Saxon wives, and French soldurii did; 250 And though in no degree I can expresse Griefe in great Alexanders great excesse, Who at his friends death, made whole townes devest Their walls and bullwarks which became them best: Doe not, faire soule, this sacrifice refuse, 255 That in thy grave I doe interre my Muse, Who, by my griefe, great as thy worth, being cast Behind hand, yet hath spoke, and spoke her last. [Obsequies to _&c._ _B_, _S96_ _and similarly_ _A25_, _C_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _TCD:_ Obsequies to the Lord Harringtons brother. To the Countesse of Bedford. _1633-54:_ Obsequies on the Lord Harrington, &c. To the Countess of Bedford. _1669_] [7 mans _1633_, _D_, _H49:_ mens _1635-69 and most MSS_.] [11 these _1633-69:_ those _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _O'F_, _S_, _TCD_] [15 midnight, now _1633-69:_ midnight; now _Chambers:_ midnight now, _Grolier_] [26 that Sunne] this Sunne _N_, _TCD_] [30 hardest] hardyest _1669_] [34 end. _D:_ end; _1633-69_] [35 our true glasse, _1633-69_ (glass, _1633_): truly our glass _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _TCD_ see] see. _1633_ _some copies_, _1635_] [38 Things, in proportion fit, by perspective, _D:_ Things, in proportion fit by perspective, _1633:_ Things, in proportion, fit by perspective, _1635-54_, _Chambers:_ Things in proportion, fit by perspective, _1669_. _See note_] [39 men; _D:_ men, _1633:_ men: _1635-69_] living _1633:_ beeing _1635-69_, _Chambers and Grolier_] [40 neare. _1635-69:_ nere; _1633_] [44 contemplation. _Ed:_ contemplation; _1633-69_] [51 on; _Ed:_ on, _1633-69_] [52 was. _Ed:_ was; _1633-69_] [53 feed _1635-69 and MSS.:_ feeds _1633_] [63 would _1633:_ should _1635-69_] [69 to have his _1633_, _A25_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _N_, _S_, _S96_, _TCD:_ to'have had his _1635-69_, _O'F_, _Chambers_] [70 old; _Ed:_ old, _1633-39:_ old. _1650-69_] [71 So, then that _Ed:_ So then, that _1633:_ So, then, that _1635-69_]