The bright Signe of a lov'd and wel-try'd Inne, 60 Where many Citizens with their wives have bin Well us'd and often; here I pray'd him stay, To take some due refreshment by the way. Looke how hee look'd that hid the gold (his hope) And at's returne found nothing but a Rope, 65 So he on me, refus'd and made away, Though willing she pleaded a weary day: I found my misse, struck hands, and praid him tell (To hold acquaintance still) where he did dwell; He barely nam'd the street, promis'd the Wine, 70 But his kinde wife gave me the very Signe. [Elegie XIV. _&c._ _Ed:_ Eleg. XVI. A Tale _&c._ _1635-54:_ Elegie XVI. _1669:_ Elegie XV. _O'F:_ _no title, B_] [2 or foole,] to fool, _1669_] [5 Iugler, _1635-39:_ Iudge, _1650-69_] [9 _tenus;_ _Ed:_ _tenus_, _1635-69_] [10 will redd or pale. _1669_, _B_, _O'F_ (shall): will looke redd or pale. _1635-54_] [14 feate. _Ed:_ feate, _1635-69_] [16 steale] seale _O'F_] [21 Plaguy _1669_, _B_, _O'F:_ Plaguing _1635-54_] [22 Custome] custome _1635_] [24 I<n>land _Ed:_ Iland _1635-54:_ Midland _1669_, _O'F:_ the land, the seas _B_, _but later hand has inserted_ mid _above the line:_ Island _Chambers and Grolier_] [27 _More-field_] Moorefields _B_] [32 To fit] To hit _O'F_] [33 agoing: _Ed:_ agoing, _1635-69_] [35 _In ... now_; _Ed:_ _roman_ _1635-69_] [38 time _1669:_ times _O'F_] [41 those ... (quoth Hee) _1669_, _B_, _O'F:_ that ... (quoth I) _1635-54_] [46 Bawd, ... Scrivener; _B_, _O'F:_ Bawds, Tavernkeepers, Whores and Scriveners, _1635-54:_ Bawds, Tavernkeepers, Whore and Scrivener _1669_] [47 kingsmen, and the store _1669_, _B_, _O'F_ (kingsman): kinsmen, and store _1635-54_] [58 him off _O'F:_ off him _1669:_ him _1635-54_] [61 have bin _B_, _O'F:_ had beene, _1635-69_] [64 the gold (his hope)] his gold, his hope _1669_] [65 at's _1669:_ at _1635-54_] [66 on _1669_, _B:_ at _1635-54_ me,] me: _1635-54_] [67 day: _1669_, _B_, _O'F:_ stay. _1635-39:_ stay: _1650-54_] [69 dwell; _1635:_ dwell _1639-54:_ dwell, _1669_] ELEGIE XV. _The Expostulation._