Wilt thou forgive that sinne where I begunne, Which was my sin, though it were done before? Wilt thou forgive that sinne; through which I runne, And do run still: though still I do deplore? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, 5 For, I have more. II. Wilt thou forgive that sinne which I have wonne Others to sinne? and, made my sinne their doore? Wilt thou forgive that sinne which I did shunne A yeare, or two: but wallowed in, a score? 10 When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more. III. I have a sinne of feare, that when I have spunne My last thred, I shall perish on the shore; But sweare by thy selfe, that at my death thy sonne 15 Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore; And, having done that, Thou haste done, I feare no more. [A Hymne _&c._ _1633-69:_ To Christ. _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ Christo Salvatori. _O'F_, _S96:_ _for the text of the MSS. see next page_] [2 Which] which _1633_] [8 my sin] my sins _1639-69_] [10 two: _1633:_ two, _1635-69_] _To Christ._ Wilt thou forgive that sinn, where I begunn, W^{ch} is my sinn, though it were done before? Wilt thou forgive those sinns through w^{ch} I runn And doe them still, though still I doe deplore? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, 5 for I have more. Wilt thou forgive that sinn, by w^{ch} I'have wonne Others to sinn, & made my sinn their dore? Wilt thou forgive that sinn w^{ch} I did shunne A yeare or twoe, but wallowed in a score? 10 When thou hast done, thou hast not done, for I have more. I have a sinn of feare y^t when I have spunn My last thred, I shall perish on the shore; Sweare by thy self that at my Death, thy Sunn 15 Shall shine as it shines nowe, & heretofore; And having done that, thou hast done, I have noe more. [Christ. _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ Christo Salvatori. _O'F_, _S96:_ _text from TCD_] [1 begunn, _Ed:_ begunn _TCD_] [2 were _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ was _O'F_, _S_ before? _Ed:_ before _TCD_] [4 them _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ runne _O'F_, _S96_] [5 done, _Ed:_ done _TCD:_ _and so_ 11 _and_ 17] [14 shore; _Ed:_ shore _TCD_] [15 thy Sunne _O'F_, _S:_ this Sunn _A18_, _N_, _TC_] [16 heretofore; _Ed:_ heretofore _TCD_] * * * * * ELEGIES UPON THE AUTHOR TO THE MEMORIE OF MY EVER DESIRED FRIEND D^r. DONNE.