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Satyre .2.
Away thou changeling motly Humorist [61]
Leaue mee, and in this standing woodden chist
Consorted with these few bookes let mee lye
In prison, and heere bee coffin'd when I dye
Heere are Gods conduits, graue Diuines, and heere
Natures Secretary the Philosopher,
And wily statesmen, wch teach how to tye
The sinnews of a Cittyes mistique body,
Heere gathering Chroniclers, and by them stand
Giddy fantastique Poets of each Land.
Shall I leaue all this constant company
And follow headlong wild vncertayne Thee?
First sweare heere by thy best Loue in earnest
(If thou, who lou'st all, canst loue any best)
Thou wilt not leaue mee in the middle streete
Though some more spruce companion thou dost meete
Not though a Captayne doe come in thy way
Bright parcel guilt with 40 dead mens pay
Nor though a briske perfumd pert Courtier
Daigne with a nodd thy Courtsies to answere.
Nor come a veluet Iustice, with a long
Greate trayne of Blew coates 12 or 14 strong
Shalt thou grinne or fawne on him, or prpare
A speeche to court his beauteous sonne and heyre
For better or worse take mee|, or| leaue mee
To take |and| leaue mee is Adultery

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