She might have prov'd: and such devotion Might once have stray'd to superstition. If all her vertues must have growne, yet might Abundant virtue'have bred a proud delight. 60 Had she persever'd just, there would have bin Some that would sinne, mis-thinking she did sinne. Such as would call her friendship, love, and faine To sociablenesse, a name profane; Or sinne, by tempting, or, not daring that, 65 By wishing, though they never told her what. Thus might'st thou'have slain more soules, had'st thou not crost Thy selfe, and to triumph, thine army lost. Yet though these wayes be lost, thou hast left one, Which is, immoderate griefe that she is gone. 70 But we may scape that sinne, yet weepe as much, Our teares are due, because we are not such. Some teares, that knot of friends, her death must cost, Because the chaine is broke, though no linke lost. [Elegie on M^{ris} Boulstred. _1633-69_, _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ _in_ _Cy_, _O'F_, _P_ _this and the_ Elegie, Death, be not proud (_p._ 416) _are given as one poem_. _See note_] [5 there are set] and the meate _A18_, _L74_, _N_, _TC_] [6 dishes _1633_, _1650-69:_ dished _1635-39_, _A18_, _L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _S96_, _TC_] [10 first,] fruite _or_ fruites _A18_, _H49_, _L74_, _N_, _TC:_ first fruit _P_] [14 keepe, _1635-39:_ keepe. _1633_, _1650-69_] [15 by Roes _1633:_ the Roes _1635-54:_ the Rows _1669:_ by rows _A18_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96_, _TC_] [18 birds _Ed:_ birds, _1633-69_ (Heavens choristers)] _brackets from HN_] [27 lives, _1635-69_, _A25_, _Cy_, _O'F_, _P_, _S:_ lifes, _HN:_ life, _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TC_] [34 to thee. _1633:_ for thee. _1635-69_] [35 thou hast _1633-69:_ hast thou _HN_] [36 blow] blow, _1633_] [41 King _1633_, _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _TC:_ Kings _1635-69_] [45 worke _1633-69_, _HN_, _O'F_, _S:_ workes _A18_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _N_, _P_, _TC:_ makes _Lec_. _See note_] [56 Shortly,] Shortly _1633_ ambitious; _1635-69:_ ambitious, _1633_] [62 mis-thinking] mistaking _Cy_, _HN_, _O'F_ (_but altered to text_)] [64 profane; _1669:_ profane, _1635-54:_ profane. _1633_] [74 though _1635-69_, _A18_, _A25_, _HN_, _L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TC:_ but _1633_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _Lec_] [_Here follow in 1635-54_ By our first strange (_p._ 111), Madame, That I (_p._ 291), _and_ Death be not proud, (_p._ 422). _In 1669_ My Fortune and (_p._ 292) _precedes_ Madame, That I] ELEGIE. _Death._