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| The Will |
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| Before I sigh my last gaspe; Let mee breath [267] |
| (Greate Loue) some Legacyes. Heere I bequeath |
| Mine eyes to Argus, if mine eyes can see, |
| If they bee blind, then, Loue I giue them thee |
| My tongue to Fame t'Embassado.rs mine eares |
| To woemen, or the Sea my teares. |
| Thou loue hast taught mee heeretofore |
| By making mee serue her who had twenty more |
| Onely to giue to those w.ch had to much before |
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| My Constancy I to the Planets giue |
| My Truth to them who at the Court doe liue |
| Mine Ingenuity and opennesse |
| To Iesuits, to Buffons my pensiuenesse |
| My Silence to Any who abroad hath bin |
| My Monny to a Capuchin |
| Thou loue taughtst mee by making mee |
| To loue there where no Loue receaud can bee |
| Onely to giue to those w.ch haue an Incapacity |
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| My fayth I giue to Romane Catholiques |
| All my good Workes vnto the Schismatiques |
| Of Amsterdam, My best Ciuility |
| And Courtshipp to an Vniuersity |
| My Modesty I giue to souldiers bare |
| My patience let Gamsters share |
| Thou loue taughtst mee by making mee |
| Loue her that holds my Loue disparity |
| Onely to giue to those that count my gifts Indignity
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[CW: I give__] |