Onely, thou bitter sweet, whom I had laid Next mee, mee traiterously hast betraid, And unsuspected hast invisibly 55 At once fled unto him, and staid with mee. Base excrement of earth, which dost confound Sense, from distinguishing the sicke from sound; By thee the seely Amorous sucks his death By drawing in a leprous harlots breath; 60 By thee, the greatest staine to mans estate Falls on us, to be call'd effeminate; Though you be much lov'd in the Princes hall, There, things that seeme, exceed substantiall; Gods, when yee fum'd on altars, were pleas'd well 65 Because you'were burnt, not that they lik'd your smell; You'are loathsome all, being taken simply alone, Shall wee love ill things joyn'd, and hate each one? If you were good, your good doth soone decay; And you are rare, that takes the good away. 70 All my perfumes, I give most willingly To'embalme thy fathers corse; What? will hee die? [Eleg. IV. The Perfume. _1635-54:_ Elegie IV. _1633_, _1669:_ Elegie. (_numbered variously_) _A18_, _A25_, _C_, _D_, _H49_, _JC_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _TCC_, _TCD_, _W:_ Discovered by a Perfume. _B:_ _no title_, _Cy_, _HN_] [2 suppos'd escapes] supposed scapes _1669_, _P_] [4 By] For _P_] [7-8 _1635-69 and MSS._ _generally:_ _om._ _1633_, _D_, _H49_, _Lec_] [9 hath] have _A18_, _A25_, _L74_, _N_, _P_, _TC_, _W_] [15 Takes] Take _A18_, _A25_, _N_, _P_, _TC_, _W_] [21 To trie _&c._ _1633_, _D_, _H49_, _S_ (dost long): And to trie _&c._ _1635-69_, _A18_, _A25_, _L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _S96_ (longest), _TC_ meates, _1635-69:_ meates. _1633_] [22 blushing _1633-54_, _A18_, _A25_, _JC_, _N_, _TC:_ blushes _1669:_ blushings _B_, _D_, _H49_, _HN_, _L74_, _Lec_, _O'F_, _P_, _W_] [29 ingled] dandled _1669_] [30 see: _1635-69:_ see. _1633_] [31 grim eight-foot-high iron-bound _Ed:_ grim-eight-foot-high-iron-bound _1633-69_] [37 to _1633-69:_ for _MSS._] [38 kisse.] kisse; _1633_] [40 my _1633:_ mine _1635-69_] [44 Smelt] Smells _1669_ shivered. _A18_, _D_, _H49_, _L74_, _N_, _TC_, _W:_ shivered; _1633-69:_ shivered, _Chambers and Grolier. See note_] [46 that smell] the smell _1669_] [49 monsters _Ed:_ monsters, _1633-69_] [50 good,] sweet _1669_] [53 bitter sweet, _1633-39:_ bitter-sweet, _1650-69_] [60 breath; _1650-69:_ breath, _1633-39_] [64 substantiall; _Ed:_ substantiall. _1633-69_] [66 you'were] you'er _1669_ smell; _1635-39:_ smell, _1633_, _1669:_ smel _1650-54_] [71 All] And _Chambers_] ELEGIE V. _His Picture._