MS. Fairfax 40. 271 



[p. 564] Of a Faire Wife 



to Coresfio 



"to' 



Thou thinkst Coregio thou hast gott 



An exelent Beauty to thy lott 



But yet remember this againe 



For pleasure also thovi'lt haue paine 



No perfect rest can be to thee 



When watchfull always thou must be 



T'is hard & difficult to keepe 



That all the world desire & seeke 



Is her beauty much, Then know 



Her pride's noe less w<=h she doth show 



[p. 565] Dost thou admire her th'more will shee 

 For thy esteeme disdainful! be 

 But is shee faire Consider this 

 If shee be chast, some doubt it is 

 As shee in hansomnes exceeds 

 Soe much of Modesty shee needs 

 Shee'l alwayes be a Mistress there 

 Wher only thou Comand should beare 

 But wouldst thou haue me to define 

 This rare beauty that is thine 

 Thy IdoU as thou make's of itt 

 Much more of Hurt then good thou'le gett 



[p. 566] For th' Adoration by thee giuen 



Giues thee a Hell insteade of Heauen 

 New habits daly shee will axe 

 And if denyed then shee will vex 

 And thinke all's nothing in her passion 

 That's nott in the Mode & fashion 

 As if her Body were assign'd 

 To giue Inquietud's to thy minde 

 Me thinke I see thee rauisht on her 

 Thou l)linde (as Idolizinge) Louer 

 Ma'as soone begett Ixion's l)rood 

 On Juno's Image in a cloude 



