[1] In the edition of 1633, the poem opens thus:--
Is _Donne_, great _Donne_ deceas'd? then England say
Thou'hast lost a man where language chose to stay
And shew it's gracefull power, &c.
[2] _La Corona_.
[3] for piety and wit,--1633.
[4] As none but hee did, or could do? They know
(Such as were blest to heare him know) 'tis truth.--1633.
[5] _age_ in the edition of 1633.
[6] My thoughts, Dwell on this _Joy_, and do not call--1633.
[7] _vowes_ in the edition of 1633.
[8] Write no _Encomium_, but an _Elegie_.
Here the poem closed in the edition of 1633.
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LINES ON A PORTRAIT OF DONNE IN
HIS EIGHTEENTH YEAR.
1635.
[Engraved under William Marshall's Portrait of Donne, "Anno Domini. 1591.
Aetatis suae 18," prefixed to the second edition of Donne's Poems, 1635.]
_On a Portrait of_ DONNE _taken in his eighteenth year._
This was for youth, Strength, Mirth, and wit that Time
Most count their golden Age; but t'was not thine.
Thine was thy later yeares, so much refind
From youths Drosse, Mirth & wit; as thy pure mind
Thought (like the Angels) nothing but the Praise
Of thy Creator, in those last, best Dayes.
Witnes this Booke, (thy Embleme) which begins
With Love; but endes, with Sighes, & Teares for sin's.
IZ: WA:
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COMMENDATORY VERSES PREFIXED TO
THE MERCHANTS MAPPE OF
COMMERCE.
1638.
[The Merchants Mappe of Commerce: wherein the Universall Manner and Matter
of Trade, is compendiously handled. By Lewes Roberts, Merchant. At London,
Printed by R.O. for Ralph Mabb MDCXXXVIII. _fol._
--The Second Edition, Corrected and much Enlarged. London, MDCLXXI. _fol._]
_In praise of my friend the Author, and his Booke._