,transcrib]'s ,note      ,?is docum5t   
uses ! 8long s0 "*  ext5sively1 albeit  
at times  inconsi/5tly1 s is be/ view$ )
 a font conta9+ t symbol4               
,,p>adoxes                              
&                                       
,,problemes                             
by ,iohn ,donne                         
) two ,*>act]s                          
& an ,essay (                           
,,val\r                                 
,decoration          ,n[ = ! fir/ "t    
repr9t$ f ! editions          ( #afcc & 
#afeb ) "o additional ,probleme         
,,soho                        ,,!       
,,nonesu* ,,press                       
#cj ,g]r>d ,/reet                       
#aibc            ,?is edition is limit$ 
to #fde copies1 pr9t$ & made 9    ,engl&
 = ! ,nonesu* ,press 9 ! #ag? c5tury    
,fell types by    ,fr$]ick ,hall1 pr9t] 
to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,! type has    
be5 di/ribut$4 ,?is is numb] #i         
,decoration        ,!    ,,cont5ts      
,,p>adoxes       #a4 ,a ,def5ce ( ,wom5s

 ,incontancy3  ,p4 #a4     #b4 ,t ,wom5 
ought to pa9t3  ,p4 #f4     #c4 ,t by   
,dicord ?+s increase3  ,p4 #i4     #d4  
,t good is m common !n evill3  ,p4 #ab4 
#e4 ,t all ?+s kill !melves3  ,p4 #ae4  
#f4 ,t x is poible to f9d ome v]tue 9   
,"s ,wom53  ,p4 #ag4     #g4 ,t ,old m5 
are m fantatike !n ,"y3  ,p4 #ai4       
#h4 ,t ,nature is our wort ,guide3  ,p4 
#ba4     #i4 ,t only ,c[>ds d>e dye3    
,p4 #bd4    #aj4 ,t a ,wie ,man is kn[ne
 by mu* laugh+3  ,p4 #bf4    #aa4 ,t !  
gifts ( ! ,body are bett] !n ?oe        
( ! ,m9de3  ,p4 #cj4    #ab4 ,t         
,virg9ity is a ,v]tue3  ,p4 #cd4        
,,problemes       #a4 ,:y h ,ba/>ds bet 
,=tune8  ,p4 #dj4     #b4 ,:y ,puritanes
 make long ,s]mons8  ,p4 #db4     #c4   
,:y did ! ,divel reerve ,jeuites till !e
 latt]           dayes3  ,p4 #dc4       
#d4 ,:y is !re m v>iety ( ,gre5 !n ( o!r
           ,col\rs8  ,p4 #dd4     #e4   
,:y doe "y ,lay-m5 o mu* tudy ,div9ity3 
,p4 #de4     #f4 ,:y ha? ! common       
,op9ion af=d$ ,wom5 ,s\les8  ,p4 #dg4   

#g4 ,:y are ! ,fairet1 ,falet8  ,p4 #di4
     #h4 ,:y ,v5us-t> only do? cat a    
had[8  ,p4 #ea4     #i4 ,:y is ,v5us-t> 
mult9om9\s1 call$ bo? ,hep]us           
& ,vep]3  ,p4 #ed4    #aj4 ,:y are ,new 
,(fic]s leat oppre+8  ,p4 #ef4    #aa4  
,:y does ! ,poxe o mu* affect to und]m9e
 ! ,noe8  ,p4 #eh4    #ab4 ,:y die none 
= ,love n[8  ,p4 #fj4    #ac4 ,:y d     
,wom5 delight mu* 9 ,fea!rs8  ,p4 #fa4  
#ad4 ,:y do? n ,gold oyl ! f+]s8  ,p4   
#fb4    #ae4 ,:y d great m5 ( all       
dep5d5ts1 *ue to preerve           _!   
little ,pimps8  ,p4 #fc4    #af4 ,:y are
 ,c\rti]s oon] ,a!its !n m5 ( o!r       
conditions8  ,p4 #fd4    #ag4 ,:y are   
tatem5 mot incr$ul\s8  ,p4 #ff4    #ah4 
,:y 0 ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh ?\ght !      
fittet ,man1 to write           !       
,hitorie ( !e ,times8  ,p4 #fh4         
,,*>act]s       #a4 ,! ,"* ( a ,scot at 
! fir/ ight3  ,p4 #fi4     #b4 ,! true  
,"* ( a ,dunce3  ,p4 #ga4       ,,an    
,,essay ,,( ,,val\r3  ,p4 #ge4          
,decoration          ,,bibliographical  

,,note      ,donne's ,p>adoxes &        
,problemes are clev] & ent]ta9+ trifles1
  :i* 7 probably writt5 be=e #afjj1 dur+
 ! m wanton p]iod  ( _! au?or's life4   
,ow+ to _! scurril\s nature !y c\ld  n  
be publi%$ dur+ 8 lifetime1 b %ortly    
aft] 8 dea? !  great] "p ( !m 7 lic5s$  
to be pr9t$1 ! ,imprimatur  pr9t$ at !  
end bo? ( ! elev5 ,p>adoxes & ( ! t5    
,problemes be+ sign$ by ,sir ,h5ry      
,h]b]t & dat$ ,octob] #be1  #afcb4 ,!   
volume 0 publi%$ "u ! title ( ,juv5ilia 
9 #afcc1  b already on ,novemb] #ad1    
#afcb1 an ord] ( inquiry _h be5  deliv]$
 at ! ,k+'s comm& by ! ,bi%op ( ,london1
 call+ ^u  ,sir ,h5ry ,h]b]t to expla9  
be=e ! ,bo>d ( ! ,/> ,*amb] 8  reasons  
#8:y hee w>r5t$ ! booke ( ,d4 ,duns     
p>adoxes to be  pr9t$'4 ,p]haps ,h]b]t's
 explanations 7 reg>d$ z  satisfactory1 
b1 h[ev] ?is may h be51 ! ,k+ 0 n       
successful 9 suppress+ ! book4 ,! volume
 is a ?9 qu>to  conta9+ only ?irty-two  
leaves1 & 0 pr9t$ by ,elizabe?  ,pursl[e
 = ,h5ry ,seyle1 to be sold at ! sign ( 

! ,tyg]'s ,head  9 ,/4 ,paul's          
,*ur*-y>d4 ,! pr9t] seems to h be5      
some:at  c>eless 9 impos+ ! lic5ces1 =1 
al?\gh mo/ copies conta9  ! two1 copies 
occur f :i* "o or bo? h be5 omitt$4 ,x  
is  n kn[n ?r\gh :at *annels ! publi%]  
obta9$ possession (  ! text1 b x is     
probable t ! publication 0 q            
unau?oriz$1 & took place ev5 )\t ! k ( !
 y\ng]  ,donne1 :o1 :5 he repr9t$ !     
,juv5ilia 9 #afeb1 made no  ref]5ce to  
any previ\s issue4    ,! ,juv5ilia 7 at 
once 9 consid]able dem&1 & seem to h    
be5 b\ght by _m ( ! pur*as]s ( ! ,poems1
 :i* 7 also  fir/ publi%$ 9 qu>to 9     
#afcc4 ,?is is evid5t f ! fact t  ! two 
books are s (t5 f\nd toge!r 9           
contempor>y b9d+s1  ! less] volume      
usually be+ relegat$ to ! end4 ,! fir/  
edition ( ! ,juv5ilia 0 ?us soon exhau/$
 & a second  edition 0 publi%$ 9 ! same 
ye>4 ,s ineffectual did ! ,/>  ,*amb]   
inquiry prove to h be5 t 9 ?is edition !
 publi%]  n only omitt$ ! ,imprimaturs  
altoge!r & s ab&on$ all  pret5ce ( hav+ 

any (ficial sanction = ! publication1 b 
ev5  add$ to ! fir/ ,probleme1 #8,:y h  
,ba/>ds be/ ,=tune8'1 :i*  0 p>ticul>ly 
(f5sive to ! ,c\rt1 tw5ty-?ree l9es :i* 
_h  n appe>$ 9 ! fir/ edition4 ,?is     
edition1 z be=e a qu>to  & ) ! same     
impr9t1 b conta9+ only tw5ty-f\r leaves1
 is  consid]ably r>] ?an its pr$ecessor4
 ,x is unlikely1 h[ev]1 t  ?is fact is  
to be attribut$ to ! ,k+'s hav+ _h any  
great]  success ?an be=e 9 suppress+ x4 
,m probably ! dem& = x  0 less1 s t "p (
 ! edition rema9$ unsold & 0            
subsequ5tly de/roy$4    ,9 #afeb ! y\ng]
 ,donne1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 exploitation ( 8 
fa!r's writ+s1 prep>$ an au?oriz$       
edition ( ! ,juv5ilia1  :i* 0 pr9t$ by  
,?omas ,newcomb = ,humphrey ,moseley4 ,!
 numb]  ( ! ,p>adoxes 0 n[ increas$ to  
twelve & ( ! ,problemes to  sev5te51 !  
(f5sive passages 9 ! fir/ ,probleme be+ 
all[$  to rema94 ,to ^! 7 add$ two      
#8,*>act]s'1 #8,an ,essay ( ,val\r'1    
#8,a ,%eaf ( ,miscellany ,epigrams'1 a  
repr9t ( ,ignatius 8  ,conclave1 &1     

f9ally1 ! ,essays 9 ,div9ity4 ,!        
,epigrams  purport to h be5 writt5 by ! 
eld] ,donne 9 ,lat9 & to h  be5         
translat$ into ,engli% by ,jasp] ,mayne1
 ,d4,d4 ,!y may h be5  pr9t$ by ! y\ng] 
,donne 9 good fai?1 z x seems to be     
c]ta9  t 8 fa!r's ,epigrammata mea      
,lat9a once exi/$2 b !  epigrams        
attribut$ to him 9 ?is volume are1 z    
,mr4 ,gosse has %[n  7,life & ,lett]s ( 
,donne1 i4 #af71 c]ta9ly spuri\s1 & may 
well  h be5 compos$1 z well z translat$1
 by ,mayne1 :o 0 an  unpr9cipl$1 ?\gh   
witty1 div9e4 ,! ,essays 9 ,div9ity _h  
be5  pr9t$ 9 #afea = a diff]5t publi%]1 
b !y are v r>ely  f\nd z a sep>ate      
volume 9 a contempor>y b9d+1 = ! y\ng]  
,donne1 z he made cle> 9 8 preface1     
s\ght to temp] !  secul>ity ( !         
,juv5ilia by issu+ !m 9 company ) !     
,essays 9 ,div9ity1 & 9 ?is way to inve/
 ! volume ) an  altoge!r fictiti\s      
respectability4    ,ev5 9 #afeb !       
,p>adoxes & ,problemes 7 n pr9t$ entire4
  ,ano!r ,probleme conc]n+ ,sir ,walt]  

,raleigh has be5 pres]v$ 9  ! ,bodleian 
,libr>y 7,tann] ,,mss4 #bii1 f4 #cb71 ! 
copi] /at+ t  x #80 s bitt] t 8 son1    
,jack ,donne1 ,,ll4,d41 ?\ght fit n to  
pr9t x ) ! re/'4 ,yet ano!r has rec5tly 
be5 discov]$ 9 a  manuscript conta9+    
,donne's poems4    ,! ,juv5ilia h n be5 
repr9t$ s9ce #afeb4 ,9 ! pres5t  edition
 ! text foll[s t ( ! second edition (   
#afcc1 amplifi$  f ! ?ird edition (     
#afeb & ) ! additional ,probleme f  !   
,bodleian manuscript1 already pr9t$ by  
,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse 9 8  ,life & ,lett]s
 ( ,donne1 #ahii1 ii4 #eb4 ,! spuri\s   
epigrams h  n be5 includ$4              
,,ge(frey ,,keynes          ,decoration 
,,p>adoxes          #a4    ,a ,def5ce ( 
,wom5s ,incontancy4      ,t ,wom5 are   
,incontant1 ,i ) any man confee1 b t    
,incontancy is a bad quality1 ,i aga9t  
any man w ma9ta9e3 ,=  e ?+ z x is "o   
bett] ?an ano!r1 o is x full] (  *ange2 
,! ,heav5s !melves cont9ually turne1 !  
,/>res  move1 ! ,moone *ange?2 ,fire    
:irle?1 ,ayre flye?1 ,wat]  ebbs &      

fl[es1 ! face ( ! ,e>? alt]e? h] lookes1
 "t  tayes n2 ! ,col\r t is mot light1 w
 take mot dyes3 o 9  ,m51 !y t h ! mot  
reaon are ! mot alt]able 9 _!  deignes1 
& ! d>ket or mot ignorant1 d eldomet    
*ange2  !re=e ,wom5 *ang+ m ?an ,m51 h  
alo m ,reaon4 ,!y  _c be immutable l    
tockes1 l tones1 l ! ,e>?s dull  ,c5t]2 
,gold t lye? till1 rute?2 ,wat]1        
corrupte?2 ,aire t  move? n1 poyone?2 !n
 :y h\ld t :i* is ! p]fection (  o!r    
?+s1 be imput$ to ,wom5 z greatet       
imp]fection8 ,becaue  !reby !y deceive  
m54 ,are n y\r wits pleaed ) ?oe jets1  
:i* cooz5 y\r expectation8 ,y c call x  
,pleaure to be beguil'd  9 tr\bles1 & 9 
! mot excell5t toy 9 ! _w1 y call x     
,trea*]y3 ,i w\ld y _h y\r ,mitrees o   
contant1 t !y  w\ld nev] *ange1 no n o  
mu* z _! mocks1 !n h\ld y  ee :at luttih
 v]tue1 ,contancy 74 ,incontancy is a   
mot  comm5dable & cleanely quality1 &   
,wom5 9 ?is quality are f>re  m abolute 
?an ! ,heav5s1 ?an ! ,/>res1 ,moone1 or 
any ?+  b5ea? x2 = long obervation ha?  

pickt c]ta9ety out ( _!  mutability4 ,! 
,le>n$ are o well acqua9t$ ) ! ,/>res1  
,signes & ,planets1 t !y make !m b      
,*>act]s1 to reade !  mean+ ( ! ,heav5 9
 8 owne =ehead4 ,e imple ,fell[ c       
bepeake ! *ange ( ! ,moone a great :ile 
be=eh&3 b ,i  w\ld fa9e h ! le>n$t man o
 skilfull1 z to tell :5 !  implet ,woman
 meane? to v>ie4 ,le>n+ af=ds no rules  
to "k1  mu* lee k to rule ! m9de ( a    
,woman3 ,= z ,philoophy  tea*e? u1 t    
,light ?+s doe alwayes t5d upw>ds1 &    
heavy  ?+s decl9e d[new>d2 ,exp]i5ce    
tea*e? u o!rwie1 t !  dipoition ( a     
,light ,woman1 is to fall d[ne1 ! nature
 ( ,wom5  be+ contr>y to all ,art &     
,nature4 ,wom5 are l ,flies1 :i*  fe$   
among u at our ,table1 or ,fleas uck+   
our v blood1 :o  leave n our mot retir$ 
places free f _! famili>ity1 yet =  all 
_! fell[hip w !y nev] bee tam$ nor      
comm&$ by u4  ,wom5 are l ! ,sunne1 :i* 
is viol5tly c>ry$ "o way1 yet  ha? a    
prop] c\re contr>y3 o ?\gh !y1 by !     
mat]y ( ome  ov]-rul+ *urlih ,husb&s1   

are =c$ to 8 ,byas1 yet h !y a  motion (
 _! owne1 :i* _! ,husb&s nev] "k (4 ,x  
is !  nature ( nice & fatidi\s m9des to 
"k ?+s onely to bee we>y  ( !m3 ,wom5 by
 _! lye *angeabl5ee1 & plea+  d\bl5ee1  
prev5t ev5 ! mil ( ?oe1 = !y c nev] be  
o well kn[ne1 b t !re is till m unkn[ne4
 ,e ,woman is  a ,sci5ce2 = hee t plods 
^u a ,woman all 8 life long1 hall  at   
l5g? f9d himelfe hort ( ! k ( h]3 !y are
 borne  to take d[ne ! pride ( wit1 &   
ambition ( wiedome1 mak+  fooles wie 9 !
 adv5tur+ to w9ne !m1 wiem5 fooles 9    
conceit ( lo+ _! lab\rs2 witty m5 t>ke  
mad1 be+  conf\nd$ ) _! unc]ta9eties4   
,philooph]s write aga9t  !m = pight1 n  
deert1 t hav+ atta9$ to ome k 9  all o!r
 ?+s1 9 !m onely !y "k no?+1 b are      
me]ely  ignorant3 ,active & ,exp]i5c$ m5
 raile aga9t !m1 becaue  !y love 9 _!   
livelee & decrepit age1 :5 all goodnee  
leaves !m4 ,!e envi\s ,libell]s ballad  
aga9t !m1 becaue  hav+ no?+ 9 !melves   
able to deerve _! love1 !y  malici\ly   
dicomm5d all !y _c obta9e1 ?9k+ to make 

m5  beleeve !y "k mu*1 becaue !y are    
able to dipraie mu*1 &  rage aga9t      
,incontancy1 :5 !y 7 nev] admitt$ into o
 mu*  fav\r z to be =ak54 ,9 m9e ,op9ion
 u* m5 are happy t  ,wom5 are           
,incontant1 = o may !y *ance to bee     
belov$ ( ome  excell5t ,wom5 7:5 x comes
 to _! turne7 out ( _!  ,incontancy &   
mutability1 ?\gh n out ( _! owne deert4 
,&  :at reaon is !re to clog any ,woman 
) "o ,man1 bee hee nev] o  +ul>8 ,wom5  
_h r1 & x is f>re bett] & m ,iudiciall  
to enjoy all ! v]tues 9 ev]all ,m51 ?an 
b ome ( !m 9  "o1 = o!rwie !y loe _!    
tate1 l div]s orts ( meat  m9c$ toge!r 9
 "o dih3 & to h all excell5cies 9 "o    
,man  7if x 7 poible7 is ,confuion &    
,div]ity4 ,n[ :o c  d5y1 b u* z are     
obt9ately b5t to und]value _! wor?1 are 
?oe t h n oule en\gh to compreh5d _!    
excell5cy1 ,wom5  be+ ! mot excell5tet  
,creatures1 9 t ,man is able to ubject  
all ?+s ele1 & to gr[ wie 9 e ?+1 b till
 p]its a  foole 9 ,woman8 ,! greatet    
,s*oll]1 if hee once take a ,wife1 is   

f\nd o unle>n$1 t he mut beg9 8         
,horne-booke1 & all is  by ,incontancy4 
,to conclude !re=e2 ?is "n (            
,incontancy1  :i* ha? o mu* be5e poyon$ 
) laund]s1 ought to bee *ang$  into     
v>iety1 = ! :i* ! _w is o delightfull1 &
 a  ,woman = t ! mot delightfull ?+ 9   
?is _w4          ,decoration    #b4     
,t ,wom5 ought to pa9t4      ,f\l5ee is 
,lo?ome3 c t be o :i* helpes x8 :o      
=bids 8 ,belov$ to gird 9 h] wate8 to   
m5d by hoo+ h]  unev5 lam5ee8 to burnih 
h] tee?8 or to p]fume h] brea?8 yet  t !
 ,face bee m preciely reg>d$1 x conc]nes
 m3 ,= z  op5 confe+ inn]s are alwaies  
punih$1 b ! w>y &  conceal+ (f5d]s )\t  
witnee doe x alo )\t punihm5t2  o !     
ecret p>ts ne$s ! lee repect2 b ( !     
,face1  dicov]$ to all ,exam9ations &   
urvayes1 !re is n too nice a  ,ieal\ie4 
,nor do? x onely draw ! buie eyes1 b x  
is ubject to  ! div9et t\* ( all1 to    
ki+1 ! trange & myticall  union ( oules4
 ,if hee h\ld protitute h] elfe to a m  
unwor?y ,man ?an ?y elfe1 h[ e>netly &  

jutly w\ldt ?\  exclaime8 t = want ( ?is
 eai] & ready way ( repair+1 to  betray 
h] body to ru9e & de=mity 7! tyrann\s   
,ravih]s1 &  oda9e ,defl\r]s ( all      
,wom57 :at a heyn\s ,adult]y is x8 ,:at 
?\ lovet 9 h] face is col\r1 & pa9t+    
gives t1 b  ?\ hatet x1 n becaue x is1 b
 becaue ?\ kn[et x4 ,foole1  :om        
ignorance makes happy2 ! ,/>res1 !      
,sunne1 ! ,skye :om ?\  admiret1 alas1 h
 no col\r1 b are faire1 becaue !y eeme  
to  bee col\r$3 ,if ?is eem+ w n atisfie
 !e 9 h]1 ?\ hat  good aurance ( h]     
col\r1 :5 ?\ eet h] lay x on4 ,if  h]   
face bee pa9t$ on a ,boord or ,wall1 ?\ 
wilt love x1 &  ! ,boord1 & ! ,wall3 ,ct
 ?\ loa? x !n :5 x peakes1  miles1 &    
kies1 becaue x is pa9t$8 ,are wee n m   
delight$ ) ee+ ,birds1 ,fruites1 &      
,beats pa9t$ !n wee  are ) ,naturalls8  
,& doe wee n ) pleaure behold ! pa9t$   
hape ( ,mont]s & ,divels1 :om true1 wee 
durt n reg>d8 ,wee  repaire ! ru9es (   
our h\es1 b firt cold tempets w>nes u ( 
x1 & bytes u ?r\gh x2 wee m5d ! wracke &

 ta9es ( our  ,app>ell1 b firt our eyes1
 & o!r bodies are (f5d$2 b by  ?is      
provid5ce ( ,wom51 ?is is prev5t$4 ,if 9
 ki+ or  brea?+ ^u h]1 ! pa9t+ fall (f1 
?\ art angry1 wilt  ?\ be o1 if x ticke 
on8 ,?\ didt love h]1 if ?\ beg9net to  
hate h]1 !n 'tis becaue hee is n pa9t$4 
,if ?\ wilt ay  n[1 ?\ didt hate h]     
be=e1 ?\ didt hate h] & love h]  toge!r1
 bee contant 9 ome?+1 & love h] :o hewes
 h] great  love to !e1 9 tak+ ?is pa9es 
to eeme lovely to !e4                   
,decoration    #c4    ,t by ,dicord ?+s 
increae4      ,nullos ee ,deos1 inane   
,clum     ,affirmat ,clius1 probatq2    
quod e     ,factum vidit1 dum negat hc1 
beatum4      ,s ,i aev]e ?is ! m boldly1
 becaue :ile ,i ma9ta9e x1 &  feele !   
,contr>y repugnancies & adv]e fight+s ( 
!  ,elem5ts 9 my ,body1 my ,body        
increae?2 & :ilt ,i diff] f  common     
op9ions by ?is ,dicord1 ! numb] ( my    
,p>adoxes  increae?4 ,all ! ri* b5efits 
we c frame to our elves 9  ,concord1 is 
b an ,ev5 conervation ( ?+s2 9 :i*      

,ev5nee wee c expect no *ange1 no       
motion2 !re=e no  increae or            
augm5tation1 :i* is a memb] ( motion4 ,&
 if  ?is unity & peace c give increae to
 ?+s1 h[ mightily  is dicord & w> to t  
purpoe1 :i* are inde$ ! onely  ord9>y   
,p>5ts ( peace4 ,dicord is nev] o b>r5 t
 x  af=ds no fruit2 = ! fall ( "o etate 
is at ! wort !  increaer ( ano!r1 becaue
 x is z impoible to f9de a  dicommodity 
)\t advantage1 z to f9de ,corruption )\t
  ,g5]ation3 ,b x is ! ,nature & ,(fice 
( ,concord to  preerve onely1 :i*       
prop]ty :5 x leaves1 x diff]s f x  elfe1
 :i* is ! greatet dicord ( all4 ,all    
,victories &  ,emp]ies ga9$ by w>re1 &  
all ,iudiciall decid+s ( d\bts  9 peace1
 ,i doe claime *ildr5 ( ,dicord4 ,& :o c
 d5y b  ,controv]ies 9 ,religion are    
gr[ne great] by dicord1 & n  !          
,controv]ie1 b ,religion x elfe3 ,= 9 a 
tr\bl$  miery ,m5 are alwaies m         
,religi\s !n 9 a ecure peace4 ,!  numb] 
( good m51 ! onely *>itable n\rih]s (   
,concord1  wee ee is ?9ne1 & daily melts

 & wa9es2 b ( bad dicord+  x is inf9ite1
 & gr[es h\rely4 ,wee are ac]ta9$ ( all 
,diputable d\bts1 onely by argu+ &      
diff]+ 9 ,op9ion1  & if =mall diputation
 7:i* is b a pa9t$1 c\nt]feit1 &        
diembl$ dicord7 c worke u ?is b5efit1   
:at hall n a full  & ma9e dicord        
accomplih8 ,truely me ?9kes ,i owe a    
devotion1  yea a acrifice to dicord1 =  
cat+ t ,ball ^u ,ida1  & = all t buinee 
( ,troy1 :om ru9'd ,i admire m !n       
,babylon1 ,rome1 or ,qu9zay1 remov$     
,corn]s1 n onely  fulfill$ ) h] fame1 b 
) ,cities & ,?rones plant$ by  h]       
,fugitives4 ,latly1 betwe5 ,c[>dice &   
depaire1 ,val\r  is g5dr$2 & o ! ,dicord
 ( ,extreames begets all v]tues1  b ( ! 
l ?+s !re is no iue )\t a miracle3      
,vxor peima1 peimus m>itus     ,miror   
tam mal conv5ire4    ,hee wond]s t      
betwe5e two o l1 !re c\ld be any dicord1
  yet p]*ance = all ?is dicord !re 0 n]e
 ! lee  increae4          ,decoration   
#d4    ,t good is m common !n evill4    
,i h n be5 o pittifully tir$ ) any      

vanity1 z ) illy  ,old ,m5s exclaim+    
aga9t !e times1 & extoll+ _! owne3      
,alas6 !y betray !melves1 = if ! times  
be *ang$1 _!  mann]s h *ang$ !m4 ,b _!  
enes are to pleaures1 z  ick ,m5s tates 
are to ,liquors2 = inde$ no new ?+ is   
done  9 ! _w1 all ?+s are :at1 & z !y 71
 & ,good is  z ev] x 01 m pl5te\s1 & mut
 ( neceity be m common  !n evill1 becaue
 x ha? ?is = nature & p]fection to bee  
common4 ,x makes ,love to all ,natures1 
all1 all affect x4 ,s  t 9 ! ,worlds    
e>ly ,infancy1 !re 0 a "t :5 no?+  0    
evill1 b if ?is ,_w hall uff] dotage 9 !
  extreamet crook$nee !re(1 !re hall be 
no "t :5 no?+  hal be good4 ,x d>es     
appe>e & pread1 & glit] 9 !  ,_w1 b     
evill buries x elfe 9 night & d>knee1 & 
is  *atied & uppreed :5 good is *]ih$ & 
rew>d$4 ,& z  ,imbrod]]s1 ,lapid>ies1 & 
o!r ,artians1 c by all ?+s  adorne _!   
workes2 = by add+ bett] ?+s1 ! bett] !y 
hew  9 ,luh & 9 ,em95cy2 o good do? n   
onely protrate h]  amiabl5ee to all1 b  
refues no end1 no n ( h] utt]  contr>y  

evill1 t hee may bee ! m common to u4 ,=
  euill mann]s are p>5ts ( good ,lawes2 
& 9 e evill  !re is an excell5cy1 :i* 79
 common pee*7 we call good4 ,=  !       
fahions ( habits1 = our mov+ 9 getures1 
= phraes 9  our pee*1 we ay !y 7 good z 
long z !y 7 ued1 t  is1 z long z !y 7   
common2 & wee eate1 wee walke1 onely :5 
x is1 or eemes good to doe o4 ,all      
faire1 all pr(itable1 all  v]tu\s1 is   
good1 & !e ?ree ?+s ,i ?9ke embrace all 
?+s1 b _! utt] contr>ies2 ( :i* alo     
faire may be  ri* & v]tu\s2 poore may   
bee v]tu\s & faire2  viti\s may be faire
 & ri*2 o t good ha? ?is good  meanes to
 be common1 t ome ubjects he c poee     
intirely2  & 9 ubjects poyon$ ) evill1  
he c humbly toop to  accompany ! evill4 
,& ( indiff]5t ?+s _m ?+s are  become   
p]fectly good by be+ common1 z cutomes  
by ue are made  b9d+ ,lawes4 ,b ,i      
rememb] no?+ t is !re=e ill1  becaue x  
is common1 b ,wom51 ( :om alo2 ,!y t are
 mot  common1 are ! bet ( t ,occupation 
!y pr(ee4          ,decoration    #e4   

,t all ?+s kill !melves4      ,to       
affect1 yea to effect _! owne dea? all  
liv+ ?+s are  importun$1 n by ,nature   
only :i* p]fects !m1 b by ,art &        
,education1 :i* p]fects h]4 ,plants     
quick5$ & inhabit$ by  ! mot unwor?y    
oule1 :i* !re=e nei!r w nor worke1      
affect an end1 a p]fection1 a dea?2 ?is 
!y p5d _!  pirits to atta9e1 ?is atta9$1
 !y languih & )]4 ,& by  h[ mu* m !y are
 by mans ,indutry w>m$1 *]ih$1 &        
pamp]$2 o mu* ! m e>ly !y climbe to ?is 
p]fection1  ?is dea?4 ,& if amongt ,m5 n
 to def5d be to kill1 :at  a ha9\s      
elfe-mur!r is x1 n to def5d x elfe4 ,?is
  def5ce becaue ,beats neglect1 !y kill 
!melves1 becaue !y  exce$ u 9 numb]1    
tr5g?1 & a lawlee lib]ty3 yea1 (  ,hores
 & o!r beats1 !y t inh]it mot c\rage by 
be+  br$ ( gallantet p>5ts1 & by        
,artificial nur+ are  bett]$1 w runne to
 _! owne dea?s1 nei!r ollicit$ by       
purres :i* !y ne$ n1 nor by hon\r :i* !y
 appreh5d  n4 ,if !n ! valiant kill     
himelfe1 :o c excue ! c[>d8  ,or h[ hall

 ,man bee free f ?is1 ince ! firt ,man  
taught u  ?is1 except we _c kill our    
elves1 becaue he kill'd u all4 ,yet  let
 ome?+ h\ld repaire ?is ,common ru9e1 we
 daily kill our  bodies ) urfeits1 & our
 m9des ) anguihes4 ,( our  p[]s1        
remembr+ kils our memory2 ,(            
,affections1 ,lut+  our lut2 ,( v]tues1 
,giv+ kils lib]ality4 ,& if !e  kill    
!melves1 !y d x 9 _! bet  upreme        
p]fection3 =  aft] p]fection imm$iately 
foll[s excee1 :i* *ange? !  natures & ! 
names1 & makes !m n ! ame ?+s4 ,if !n ! 
bet ?+s kill !melves oonet1 7= no       
affection endures1 &  all ?+s lab\r to  
?is p]fection7 all travell to _! owne   
dea?1 yea ! frame ( ! :ole ,_w1 if x 7  
poible =  ,god to be idle1 yet becaue x 
began1 mut dye4 ,!n 9 ?is  idl5ee imag9$
 9 ,god1 :at c\ld kill ! _w b x  elfe1  
ince out ( x1 no?+ is8                  
,decoration    #f4    ,t x is posible to
 f9d ome v]tue 9 ome ,wom54      ,i am n
 ( t e>d ,impud5ce t ,i d>e def5d ,wom51
 or  pron\nce !m good2 yet we ee        

,phyitians all[ ome v]tue 9  e poyon4   
,alas6 :y h\ld we except ,wom58 ince    
c]ta9ely1  !y are good = ,phyicke at    
leat1 o z ome w9e is good = a  feav]4 ,&
 ?\gh !y be ! ,occaion]s ( _m innes1 !y 
are alo ! ,punih]s & ,rev5g]s ( ! ame   
innes3 ,= ,i  h eldome e5e "o :i*       
conumes 8 ubtance & body ^u  !m1 ecape  
dieaes1 or begg]y2 & ?is is _! ,iutice4 
,& if uum cuiq2 d>e1 bee ! fulfill+ (   
all ,civill ,iutice1  !y are mot jut2 = 
!y d5y t :i* is !irs to no man4         
,tanquam non liceat nulla puella negat4 
,& :o may d\bt ( great widome 9 !m1 t   
do? b oberve )  h[ mu* lab\r & cunn+ our
 ,iutic]s & o!r dip5ers (  ! ,lawes tudy
 to imbrace !m3 & h[ zeal\ly our        
,prea*]s  dehort m5 f !m1 onely by urg+ 
_! ubtilties1 &  policies1 & wiedome1   
:i* are 9 !m8 ,or :o c d5y !m a  good   
meaure ( ,=titude1 if hee conid] h[     
valiant m5 !y  h ov]?r[ne1 & be+ !melves
 ov]?r[ne1 h[ mu* & h[  pati5tly !y     
be>e8 ,& ?\gh !y bee mot intemp]ate1 ,i 
c>e  n1 = ,i und]tooke to furnih !m )   

ome v]tue1 n )  all4 ,neceity1 :i* makes
 ev5 bad ?+s good1 prevailes alo  = !m1 
= wee mut ay ( !m1 z ( ome h>pe p9*+    
,lawes2 ,if m5 7 free f infirmities1 !y 
7 ne$lee4  ,!e or none mut erve =       
reaons1 & x is my great  happ9ee t      
,examples prove n ,rules1 = to confirme 
?is  ,op9ion1 ! ,_w yeelds n "o         
,example4          ,decoration    #g4   
,t ,old m5 are m fantatike !n ,"y4      
,:o reads ?is ,p>adox b ?9ks mee m      
fantatike n[1 ?an ,i  0 yet]day1 :5 ,i  
did n ?9k ?us3 ,& if "o day make ?is    
enible *ange 9 m51 :at w ! bur!n ( _m   
ye]es8 ,to bee  fantatike 9 "y m5 is    
conceiptfull ditemp]ature1 & a  witty   
madnee2 b 9 old m51 :oe enes are )]$1 x 
becomes naturall1 !re=e m full & p]fect4
 ,= z :5 wee  leepe our fancy is mot    
trong2 o x is 9 age1 :i* is a  lumb] ( !
 deepe leepe ( dea?4 ,!y taxe u (       
,incontancy1 :i* 9 !melves "y !y all[$2 
o t  reproov+ t :i* !y did approove1 _! 
,incontancy exce$e?  ours1 becaue !y h  
*ang$ once m !n wee4 ,yea1 !y are  m    

idlely bui$ 9 conceit$ app>ell !n wee2 =
 we1 :5 we  are melan*oly1 we>e blacke2 
:5 luty1 gre5e2 :5  =ak51 tawney2 plea+ 
our owne inw>d affections1 leav+  !m to 
o!rs indiff]5t2 b !y precribe lawes1 &  
contra9e  ! ,noble1 ! ,s*ol]1 ! ,m]*ant1
 & all ,etates to a  c]ta9e habit4 ,!   
old m5 ( our "t h *ang$ ) pati5ce  _!   
owne bodies1 mu* ( _! lawes1 mu* ( _!   
languages2  yea _! ,religion1 yet !y    
accue u4 ,to be ,amor\s is prop]  &     
naturall 9 a "y man1 b 9 an old man mo/ 
fantatike4 ,& t ridl+ hum\r ( ,ieal\ie1 
:i* eekes  & w\ld n f9de1 :i* requires &
 rep5ts 8 k1 is 9  !m mot common1 yet   
mot fantatike4 ,yea1 t :i* falls nev]  9
 "y m51 is 9 !m mot fantatike &         
naturall1 t is1  ,covet\nee2 ev5 at _!  
j\rneyes end to make great  proviion4   
,is any habit ( "y m5 o fantatike1 z 9 !
  hottet eaons to be d\ble-g[n$ or hood$
 l our ,eld]s8  ,or eemes x o ridicul\s 
to we>e long haire1 z to we>e none4     
,truely1 z among ! ,philooph]s1 !       
,skeptike1 :i* d\bts  all1 0 m          

cont5ti\s1 !n ei!r ! ,dogmatike :i*     
affirmes1 or ,academike :i* d5yes all2 o
 are !e unc]ta9e  ,eld]s1 :i* bo? cals  
!m fantatike :i* foll[ o!rs  inv5tions1 
& !m alo :i* are l$ by _! owne humor\s  
uggetion1 m fantatike !n o!r4           
,decoration    #h4    ,t ,nature is our 
wort ,guide4      ,%al he be guide to   
all ,creatures1 :i* is h] elfe "o8 ,or  
if  he alo h a guide1 hall any ,creature
 h a bett] guide !n  wee8 ,! affections 
( lut & ang]1 yea ev5 to erre is        
naturall2 hall we foll[ !e8 ,c hee be a 
good guide to u1  :i* ha? corrupt$ n u  
onely b h] elfe8 ,0 n ! firt  man1 by ! 
deire ( k1 corrupt$ ev5 9 ! :itet       
integrity ( ,nature8 ,& did n ,nature   
7if ,nature did any  ?+7 infue into him 
?is deire ( k1 & o ?is  corruption 9    
him1 into u8 ,if by ,nature wee hall    
"ut& our  eence1 our def9ition1 or      
reaon1 nobl5ee1 !n ?is  be+ alike common
 to all 7! ,idiot & ! ,wiz>d be+ equally
  reaonable7 :y h\ld n all m5 hav+      
equally all "o nature1  foll[ "o c\re8  

,or if we hall "ut& our incl9ations2    
alas6 h[ unable a guide is t :i* foll[es
 ! temp]ature (  our limie bodies8 = we 
_c ay t we d]ive our  incl9ations1 our  
m9des1 or oules f our ,p>5ts by any     
way3 to ay t x is all f all1 is error 9 
reaon1 =  !n ) ! firt no?+ rema9es2 or  
is a "p f all1 is  err\r 9 exp]i5ce1 =  
!n ?is "p equally imp>t$ to  _m *ildr51 
w\ld l ,gavel-k9d l&s1 9 few g5]ations  
become no?+2 or to ay x by              
communication1 is err\r 9  ,div9ity1 =  
to communicate ! ability ( communicat+  
:ole  eence ) any b ,god1 is utt]       
blaphemy4 ,& if ?\ hit ?y  ,fa!rs nature
 & incl9ation1 he alo _h 8 ,fa!rs1 & o  
climb+ up1 all comes ( "o man1 & h "o   
nature1 all hall  imbrace "o c\re2 b t  
_c bee1 !re=e our complexions  & :ole   
bodies1 wee inh]it f ,p>5ts2 our        
incl9ations &  m9ds foll[ t3 ,= our m9de
 is heavy 9 our bodies afflictions1  &  
rejoyce? 9 our bodies pleaure3 h[ !n    
hall ?is nature  gov]ne u1 t is gov]n$  
by ! wort "p ( u8 ,nature ?\gh  (t *aed 

away1 x w returne2 'tis true1 b ?oe good
 motions  & 9pirations :i* be our guides
 mut bee woo$1 c\rt$1  & welcom$1 or ele
 !y ab&on u4 ,& t old ,axiome1  nihil   
invita1 c4 mut n be aid ?\ halt1 b ?\   
wilt doe  no?+ aga9t ,nature2 o unwill+ 
he notes u to curbe our  naturall       
appetites4 ,wee call our bat>ds alwayes 
our naturall  iue1 & we def9e a ,foole  
by no?+ o ord9>y1 z by ! "n  ( naturall4
 ,& t poore k :]eby we conceive :at     
ra9e is1 :at w9d1 :at ?und]1 wee call   
,metaphyicke1  up]naturall2 u* mall ?+s1
 u* no ?+s doe we all[ to  our pliant   
,natures appreh5ion4 ,latly1 by foll[+  
h]1 we loe  ! pleaant1 & lawfull        
commodities ( ?is life1 = wee hall      
dr9ke wat] & eate rootes1 & ?oe n weet &
 delicate1 z n[  by ,mans art & indutry 
!y are made3 we hall loe all !          
neceities ( ocieties1 lawes1 arts1 &    
ci5ces1 :i* are  all ! workemanhip (    
,man3 yea we hall lack ! lat bet  refuge
 ( miery1 dea?2 becaue no dea? is       
naturall3 = if yee  w n d>e to call all 

dea? viol5t 7?\gh ,i ee n :y  icknees be
 n viol5ces7 yet caues ( all dea?s      
proce$  ( ! defect ( t :i* nature made  
p]fect1 & w\ld  preerve1 & !re=e all    
aga9t nature4          ,decoration      
#i4    ,t only ,c[>ds d>e dye4          
,extreames are equally remov$ f ! meane2
 o t headlong  dep]at5ee amu* (f5ds true
 val\r1 z backw>d  ,c[>dice3 ( :i* ort  
,i reckon jutly all un-in=c$ dea?s4  ,:5
 w y\r valiant man dye ( neceity8 o     
,c[>ds uff]  :at _c be avoid$3 & to     
runne into dea? unimportun'd1 is to     
runne into ! firt condemn$ dep]at5ee4 ,w
 he dye :5 he is  ri* & happy8 !n by    
liv+ he may doe m good3 & 9  afflictions
 & mieries1 dea? is ! *oen refuge (     
,c[>ds4      ,=tit] ille facit1 qui mier
 ee potet4    ,b x is taught & practied 
among our ,galants1 t r ?an  our        
reputations uff] any maime1 or we any   
miery1 wee hall  (f] our brets to !     
,cannons m\?1 yea to our words po9ts3   
,& ?is eemes a v brave & a v climb+ 7:i*
 is a  ,c[>dly1 e>?ly1 & inde$ a v      

grovel+7 pirit4 ,:y doe  !y *a9e !e     
laves to ! ,gallyes1 b t !y ?rut  _!    
dea?s1 & w\ld at e looe leape into ! ea8
 ,:y doe  !y take weapons f condemn$ m51
 b to b>re !m ( t eae  :i* ,c[>ds       
affect1 a pe$y dea?4 ,truely ?is life is
 a  tempet1 & a w>f>e1 & he :i* d>es    
dye1 to ecape !  anguih ( x1 eems to    
mee1 b o valiant1 z hee :i* d>es  hang  
himelfe1 let hee be pret to ! w>res4 ,i 
h e5e "o  9 t extremity ( melan*oly1 :i*
 0 !n become madnee1  to make 8 owne    
brea? an ,9trum5t to tay 8 brea?1 &     
lab\r to *oake himelfe1 b alas6 he 0    
mad4 ,& we knew ano!r  t languih$ "u !  
oppreion ( a poore digrace o mu*1  t hee
 tooke m pa9es to dye1 !n w\ld h erv$ to
 h  n\rih$ life & pirit en\gh to h      
outliv$ 8 digrace4  ,:at ,foole w call  
?is ,c[>dl9ee1 ,val\r8 or ?is  ,baenee1 
,humility8 ,& latly1 ( !e m5 :i* dye !  
,allegoricall dea? ( entr+ into         
,religion1 h[ few are f\nd fit  = any   
hew ( valiancy8 b onely a (t & upple    
metall1  made onely = ,c[>dly olit>9ee4 

,decoration    #aj4    ,t a ,wie ,man is
 kn[ne by mu* laugh+4      ,ride1 i     
apis1  puella ride2 ,if ?\ beet wie1    
laugh3 =  ince ! p[]s ( dic\re1 reaon1 &
 laught]1 bee  equally prop] unto ,man  
onely1 :y hall n hee be onely mot  wie1 
:i* ha? mot ue ( laugh+1 awell z he :i* 
ha?  mot ( reaon+ & dic\r+8 ,i alwaies  
did1 & hall  "ut& t ,adage2      ,p]    
rium multum pois cognoc]e tultum1    ,t 
by mu* laugh+ ?\ mait "k !re is a foole1
 n1 t  ! laugh]s are fooles1 b t among  
!m !re is ome  foole1 at :ome wiem5     
laugh3 :i* mov$ ,eramus to put ?is  z 8 
firt ,argum5t 9 ! m\? ( 8 ,folly1 t hee 
made  ,behold]s laugh3 = fooles are !   
mot laugh$ at1 & laugh !  leat !melves (
 any4 ,& ,nature aw ?is faculty to bee o
  neceary 9 man1 t hee ha? be5e cont5t t
 by m caues  we h\ld be importun$ to    
laugh1 !n to ! ex]cie ( any  o!r p[]2 = 
?+s 9 !melves utt]ly contr>y1 beget ?is 
effect2 = wee laugh bo? at witty & aburd
 ?+s3 ,at bo?  :i* orts ,i h e5 ,m5     
laugh o long1 & o e>netly1 t  at lat !y 

h wept t !y c\ld laugh no m4 ,& !r=e  ! 
,poet hav+ decrib$ ! quietnee ( a wie   
retir$ man1  ai? 9 "o1 :at we h aid be=e
 9 _m l9es2 ,quid facit  ,canius tuus8  
ridet4 ,we h receiv$ t ev5 ! extremity (
  laugh+1 yea ( weep+ alo1 ha? be5e     
acc\nt$ wiedome3  ,& t ,democritus &    
,h]aclitus1 ! lov]s ( !e  ,extremes1 h  
be5 call$ lov]s ( wiedome4 ,n[ among our
  wiem5 ,i d\bt n1 b _m w\ld be f\nd :o 
w\ld laugh at  ,h]aclitus weep+1 none   
:i* weepe at ,democritus laugh+4 ,at  ! 
he>+ ( ,com$ies or o!r witty reports1 ,i
 h not$ ome1  :i* n "ut&+ jets1 c4 h yet
 *oen ?is z ! bet  meanes to eeme wie & 
"ut&+1 to laugh :5 _!  ,companions      
laugh2 & ,i h preum$ !m ignorant1 :om ,i
 h  e5e unmov$4 ,a foole if he come into
 a ,pr9ces ,c\rt1 & ee  a gay man lean+ 
at ! wall1 o glit]+1 & o pa9t$ 9  _m    
col\rs t he is h>dly dic]n$ f "o ( !    
pictures  9 ! ,arras1 hang+ 8 body l an 
,iron-b\nd-*et1 girt 9  & ?icke ribb'd )
 broad gold laces1 may 7& commonly do?7 
envy him4 ,b alas6 hall a wieman1 :i*   

may n onely n envy1  b n pitty ?is      
mont]1 d no?+8 ,yes1 let him laugh4 ,&  
if "o ( !e hot *ol]ike firebr&s1 :i*    
n\rih !melves  by qu>rell+1 & k9dl+     
o!rs1 pit ^u a foole "o  p>ke ( digrace1
 he1 l a ?at*t h\e quickly burn+1  may  
bee angry2 b ! wieman1 z cold z !       
,salam&]1 may  n onely n be angry ) him1
 b n be orry = him2  !re=e let him      
laugh3 o he hall be kn[ne a ,man1 becaue
 he c  laugh1 a wie ,man t hee kn[es at 
:at to laugh1 & a  valiant ,man t he    
d>es laugh3 = he t laughs is jutly      
reput$ m wie1 !n at :om x is laugh$4 ,& 
h5ce ,i ?9ke  proce$s t :i* 9 !e lat]   
=mall times ,i h mu* not$2  t n[ :5 our 
up]titi\s civility ( mann]s is become a 
mutuall tickl+ flatt]y ( "o ano!r1 almot
 e man affecte?  an hum\r ( jet+1 & is  
cont5t to be deject1 & to  de=me        
himelfe1 yea become foole to no o!r end 
t ,i c  pie1 b to give 8 wie ,companion 
occaion to laugh3 & to  hew !melves 9   
promptnee ( laugh+ is o great 9  wiem51 
t ,i ?9ke all wiem51 if any wieman d    

reade ?is  ,p>adox1 w laugh bo? at x &  
me4          ,decoration    #aa4    ,t !
 gifts ( ! ,body are bett] !n ?oe ( !   
,m9de4      ,i ay aga9e1 t ! body makes 
! m9de1 n t x creat$  x a m9de1 b =mes x
 a good or a bad m9d2 & ?is  m9de may be
 conf\nd$ ) oule )\t any viol5ce or     
injutice to ,reaon or ,philoophy3 !n !  
oule x eemes is  enabl$ by our body1 n  
?is by x4 ,my ,body lic5e? my oule  to  
ee ! ,worlds beauties ?r\gh m9e eyes2 to
 he>e  pleaant ?+s ?r\gh m9e e>es2 &    
af=ds x apt ,organs =  ! conveiance (   
all p]ceivable delight4 ,b alas6 my oule
  _c make any "p1 t is n ( x elfe       
dipoed1 to ee or  he>e1 ?\gh )\t d\bt he
 be z able & z will+ to ee  beh9d z     
be=e4 ,n[ if my oule w\ld ay1 t hee     
enables  any "p to tate !e pleaures1 b  
is h] elfe onely delight$  ) ?oe ri*    
weetnees :i* h] inw>d eyes & enes       
appreh5d1 hee h\ld diemble2 = ,i ee h]  
(t5 olac$ )  beauties1 :i* hee ees ?r\gh
 m9e eyes1 & ) muicke  :i* ?r\gh m9e    
e>es he he>es4 ,?is p]fection !n my     

body ha?1 t x c imp>t to my m9de all 8  
pleaures2 &  my m9de ha? till _m1 t he c
 nei!r tea* my indipoed  "p h]          
faculties1 nor to ! bet ep\ed p>ts hew x
  beauty ( ,angels1 ( ,muicke1 (        
,sph]es1 :]e( he boats  ! contemplation4
 ,are *atity1 temp]ance1 & =titude      
gifts ( ! m9d8 ,i appeale to ,phyitians 
:e!r ! caue (  !e be n 9 ! body1 heal?  
is ! gift ( ! body1 &  pati5ce 9 ick5ee 
! gift ( ! m9de3 !n :o w ay  t pati5ce  
is z good a happ9ee1 z heal?1 :5 wee mut
 be  extremely mierable to pur*ae ?is   
happ9ee4 ,& =  n\rih+ ( civill ocieties 
& mutuall love amongt m51 :i*  is our   
*iefe end :ile wee are m52 ,i ay1 ?is   
beauty1  preence1 & proportion ( ! body1
 ha? a m macul9e  =ce 9 begett+ ?is     
love1 !n ! v]tues ( ! m9de3 =  x trikes 
u udd5ly1 & poee? u immod]ately2 :5 to  
"k ?oe v]tues requires ome ,iudgem5t 9  
him :i* hall  dic]ne1 a long "t &       
conv]ation betwe5e !m4 ,& ev5 at  lat h[
 mu* ( our fai? & beleefe hall we be    
driv5 to  bet[1 to aure our elves t !e  

v]tues are n  c\nt]feit$3 = x is ! ame  
to be1 & eeme v]tu\s1  becaue t he t ha?
 no v]tue1 c diemble none1 b he  :i* ha?
 a little1 may gild & enamell1 yea &    
trans=me  mu* vice into v]tue3 ,= all[ a
 man to be dicreet &  flexible to       
compla9ts1 :i* are great v]tu\s gifts ( 
!  m9de1 ?is dicretion w be to him !    
oule  ,elixir (  all v]tues1 o t t\*$ ) 
?is1 ev5 pride hal be made  humility2 & 
,c[>dice1 hon\rable & wie val\r4 ,b 9   
?+s e5e !re is n ?is dang]1 = ! body :i*
 ?\  lovet & eteemet faire1 is faire2   
c]ta9ely if x bee n  faire 9 p]fection1 
yet x is faire 9 ! ame degree t  ?y     
,iudgem5t is good4 ,& 9 a faire body1 ,i
 doe eldome upect  a diproportion$ m9de1
 & z eldome hope = a good 9 a  de=m$4   
,:5 ,i ee a goodly h\e1 ,i aure my elfe 
( a  wor?y poeour1 f a ru9\s wea!r-beat5
 build+ ,i turn  away1 becaue x eems    
ei!r tuff$ ) v>lets z a ,prion1 or  h&l$
 by an unwor?y & neglig5t t5ant1 t o    
uff]s !  wate !re(4 ,& truely ! gifts ( 
,=tune1 :i* are  ri*es1 are onely       

h&maids1 yea ,p&>s ( ! bodies  pleaure2 
) _! ervice we n\rih heal?1 & preerve   
da9ty1 & wee buy delights2 o t v]tue :i*
 mut be lov$  = x elfe1 & repects no    
fur!r end1 is inde$ no?+3  ,& ri*es1 :oe
 end is ! good ( ! body1 _c be o        
p]fectly good1 z ! end :]eto x levels4  
,decoration    #ab4    ,t ,virg9ity is a
 ,v]tue4      ,i call n t ,virg9ity a   
v]tue1 :i* reide? only 9 !  ,bodies     
integrity2 mu* lee if x be ) a purpoe ( 
p]petuall  keep+ x3 = !n x is a mot     
inhumane vice--,b ,i call t  ,virg9ity a
 v]tue :i* is will+ & deir\s to yeeld   
xelfe  ^u honet & lawfull t]mes1 :5 jut 
reaon require?2 & untill  !n1 is kept ) 
a modet *atity ( ,body & ,m9d4 ,"s      
p]*ance  w say t ,virg9ity is 9 u by    
,nature1 & !re=e no  v]tue4 ,true1 z x  
is 9 u by ,nature1 x is nei!r a ,v]tue  
nor ,vice1 & is onely 9 ! body3 7z 9    
,infants1 ,*ildr51 &  su* z are         
incapable ( p>t+ f x74 ,b t ,virg9ity   
:i*  is 9 ,man or ,woman ( p]fect age1  
is n 9 !m by ,nature3  ,nature is !     

greatet enemy to x1 & ) mot ubtile      
allurem5ts eeks ! ov]-?r[ ( x1          
cont9ually beat+ aga9t x  ) h] ,eng9es1 
& giv+ u* =cible aaults to x1 t x  is a 
trong & m !n ord9>y v]tue to hold out   
till m>riage4  ,e?ick ,philoophy ai?1 ,t
 no ,v]tue is corrupt$1 or is tak5  away
 by t :i* is good3 ,h]eupon ome may ay1 
t ,virg9ity  is !re=e no v]tue1 be+ tak5
 away by m>riage4 ,virg9ity is  no      
o!rwie tak5 away by m>riage1 !n is !    
light ( ! t>res  by a great] light 7!   
light ( ! ,sun37 or z a lee ,title is   
tak5 away by a great]3 7an ,equire by   
be+ creat$ an ,e>le7 yet  ,virg9ity is a
 v]tue1 & ha? h] ,?rone 9 ! middle3 ,!  
extreams are1 9 ,excee2 to violate x    
be=e m>riage2 9 defect1  n to m>ry4 ,9  
ripe ye>s z oon z reaon p]wades1 &      
opportunity admits1 ,!e extreams are    
equally remov$ f ! mean3  ,! excee      
proce$s f ,lut1 ! defect f ,peevihnee1  
,pride & ,/upidity4 ,!re is an old      
,prov]b1 ,t1 !y t dy  maids1 mut lead   
,apes 9 ,hell4 ,an ,ape is a ridicul\s &

  unpr(itable ,beat1 :oe fleh is n good 
= meat1 nor its back =  burd51 nor is x 
commodi\s to keep an h\e3 & p]*ance = ! 
unpr(itabl5ee ( ?is ,beat did ?is prov]b
 come up3 ,= surely  no?+ is m          
unpr(itable 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,nature1 
!n  !y t dy old maids1 becaue !y refue  
to be ued to t end  = :i* !y 7 only     
made4 ,! ,ape br+e? =? h] "y1 =  ! mot  
"p by tw9s2 t :i* he loves bet1 he      
kille? by  pre+ x too h>d3 s foolih     
maids oo?+ !melves ) a  fale conceit (  
v]tue1 9 fond obt9acie1 live & die      
maids2 &  o n only kill 9 !melves !     
v]tue ( ,virg9ity1 & ( a  ,v]tue make x 
a ,vice1 b !y also accue _! p>5ts 9     
condemn+ m>riage4 ,if ?is application   
hold n t\*1 yet !re may  be an excell5t 
"o ga!r$ f an ,apes t5d] love to ,conies
 9  keep+ !m f ! ,weael & ,f]ret4 ,f ?is
 imilitude ( an  ,ape  an old ,maid did 
! a=eaid prov]b firt arie4 ,b alas1  !re
 are ome old ,maids t are ,virg9s mu*   
aga9t _! wills1  & fa9 w\ld *ange _!    
,virg9-life = a ,m>ri$3 u* if  !y nev] h

 _h any (f] ( fit ,hub&s1 are 9 ome ort 
excuable1 & _! will+nee1 _! deire to    
m>ry1 & _!  =be>ance f all dihonet1 &   
unlawful copulation1 may be a k9d  (    
incl9ation to v]tue1 al?\gh n ,v]tue x  
elfe4 ,?is  ,virtue ( ,virg9ity 7?\gh x 
be mall & fruitlee7 x is an             
extraord9>y1 & no common ,v]tue4 ,all   
o!r ,v]tues lodge 9  ! ,w 7x is ! ,w t  
makes !m v]tues47 ,b x is !  unwill+nee 
to keep x1 ! deire to =ake x1 t makes   
?is a  v]tue4 ,z 9 ! naturall g5]ation &
 =mation made ( ! e$  9 ! womb ( a      
woman1 ! body is joynt$ & organiz$ ab\t 
! #bh  day1 & s x beg9s to be no m an   
,embrion1 b capable z a  matt] prep>$ to
 its =m to receive ! oule1 :i* faile? n 
to  9inuate & innet x elfe into ! body  
ab\t ! =tie? day2  ab\t ! ?ird mon? x   
ha? motion & ene3 ,ev5 o ,virg9ity is   
an ,embrion1 an unfahion$ lump1 till x  
atta9 to a c]ta9 "t1  :i* is ab\t twelve
 ye>s ( age 9 wom51 f\rte5 9 m51 & !n  x
 beg9ne? to h ! oule ( ,love infued into
 x1 & to  become a v]tue3 ,!re is alo a 

c]ta9 limit$ "t :5 x  ceae? to be a     
v]tue1 :i* 9 m5 is ab\t f\rty1 9 wom5   
ab\t  ?irty ye>s ( age3 yea1 ! loe ( o  
mu* "t makes _!  ,virg9ity a ,vice1 7 n 
_! endeav\r :olly b5t1 & _!  deires     
altoge!r fixt ^u m>riage3 ,9 ,h>vet "t d
 we n  acc\nt x a great vice ( loa? &   
neglig5ce 9 a ,hub&-man1 to  ov]lip a   
week or t5 dayes aft] 8 fruits are fully
 ripe2 ,may we  n mu* m acc\nt x a m    
heyn\s vice1 = a ,virg9 to let  h]      
,fruit 79 pot5tia7 conume & rot to no?+1
 & to let !  v]tue ( h] ,virg9ity       
deg5]ate into ,vice1 7= ,virg9ity  ev]  
kept is ev] lot47 ,av>ice is ! greatet  
deadly 9 next  ,pride3 x takes m pleaure
 9 hoord+ ,treaure !n 9 mak+ ue  ( x1 & 
w nei!r let ! poeor nor o!rs take b5efit
 by  x dur+ ! ,miers life2 yet x rema9s 
intire1 & :5 ! ,mier  dies mut come to  
om body4 ,virg9ity ev] kept1 is a vice  
f> wore  !n ,av>ice1 x w nei!r let !    
poeor nor o!rs take  b5efit by x1 nor c 
x be bequea!d to any3 ) long keep+ x    
decayes & )]s1 & becomes corrupt & no?+ 

wor?4 ,?us  ee+ t ,virg9ity becomes a   
vice 9 defect1 by exce$+ a  limit$ "t2  
,i c\nell all female ,virg9s to make    
*oyce ( ome  ,p>acelian = _! ,phyitian1 
to prev5t ! dea? ( t  ,v]tue3 ,!        
,p>acelians 7cur+ l by l7 ay1 ,t if !   
lives ( liv+ ,creatures c\ld be tak5    
d[n1 !y w\ld make u  immortall4 ,by ?is 
rule1 female ,virg9s by a dicreet       
m>riage  h\ld wall[ d[n into _!         
,virg9ity ano!r ,virg9ity1 &  dev\r u* a
 life  pirit into _! womb1 t x might    
make !m  z x 71 immortall "h on e>?1    
beides _! p]fect  immortality 9 heav53  
,& t ,v]tue :i* o!rwie w\ld  putrifie & 
corrupt1 hall !n be compleat2 & hall be 
record$ 9  ,heav51 & enroll$ "h on ,e>?2
 & ! "n ( ,virg9 hall be  ex*ang$ = a f>
 m honorable "n1 ,a ,wife4              
,decoration    ,,problemes          #a4 
,:y h ,bat>ds bet ,=tune8      ,becaue  
,=tune h]elfe is a ,:ore1 b u* are n mot
  indulg5t to _! iue2 ! old naturall    
reaon 7b ?oe  meet+s 9 tolne love are   
mot vehem5t1 & o contribute m  pirit !n 

! eaie & lawfull7 might gov]ne me1 b t  
n[ ,i ee ,mitrees are become dometike & 
inord9>y1 &  !y & wives waite b by      
turnes1 & agree awell z !y _h  liv$ 9 ! 
,arke4 ,! old ,morall reaon 7t ,bat>ds  
inh]it  wick$nee f _! ,p>5ts1 & o are 9 
a bett] way to  pref]m5t by hav+ a tocke
 be=e-h&1 !n ?oe t build  all _! =tune  
^u ! poore & weake tocke ( ,orig9all    
inne7 might prevaile ) me1 b t ince wee 
are fall5 into  u* times1 z n[ ! _w     
might p>e ! ,divell1 because  he c\ld be
 bad en\gh )\t him4 ,i ee m5 corne to be
  wick$ by example1 or to bee behold+ to
 o!rs = _!  damnation4 ,x eems          
reaonable1 t ince ,lawes rob !m (       
ucceion 9 civill b5efits1 !y h\ld h     
ome?+ ele  equival5t4 ,z ,nature 7:i* is
 ,lawes patt]ne7 hav+ d5y$  ,wom5       
,contancy to "o1 ha? provid$ !m ) cunn+ 
to  allure _m2 & o ,bat>ds de jure h\ld 
h bett] wits  & exp]i5ce4 ,b beides t by
 exp]i5ce wee ee _m  fooles amongt !m1  
wee h\ld take f !m "o ( _! *iefet       
helpes to pref]m5t1 & we h\ld d5y !m to 

be fools1 &  7t :i* is onely left7 t    
,wom5 *ue wor?i] m5 !n  _! husb&s1 is   
fale de facto2 ei!r !n x mut bee t  !   
,*ur* hav+ remov$ !m f all place 9 !    
publike  ,s]vice ( ,god1 !y h bett]     
meanes !n o!rs to be wick$1  & o        
=tunate3 ,or ele becaue ! two greatet   
p[]s 9 ?is  _w1 ! ,divell & ,pr9ces     
concurre to _! greatnee2  ! "o giv+     
bat>dy1 ! o!r legitimation3 ,z nature   
frames & conerves great bodies (        
contr>ies4 ,or ! caue is1  becaue !y    
ab\nd mot at ,c\rt1 :i* is ! =ge :]e    
=tunes are made1 or at leat ! hop :]e !y
 be old4          ,decoration    #b4    
,:y ,puritanes make long ,s]mons8       
,x ne$s n p]picu\nee1 = ,god kn[es !y   
are pla9  en\gh3 nor doe all ( !m ue    
,sem-briefe-,acc5ts = ome  ( !m h       
crot*ets en\gh4 ,x may bee !y int5d n   
to rie l glori\s ,tap]s & ,tor*es1 b l  
,?9ne-wret*$-icke-wat*+-,c&les1 :i*     
languih & are 9  a ,div9e ,conumption f 
! firt m9ute1 yea 9 _! nuffe1  & t9k :5 
o!rs are 9 _! m pr(itable glory4 ,i h   

?\ght ometimes1 t out ( conci5ce1 !y    
all[ long meaure  to c\re w>e4 ,&       
ometimes1 t uurp+ 9 t place a  lib]ty to
 peak freely ( ,k+s1 !y w\ld raigne z   
long z  !y c\ld4 ,b n[ ,i ?9ke !y doe x 
out ( a zeal\s  imag9ation1 t1 ,x is _! 
duty to prea* on till _! ,auditory      
wake4          ,decoration    #c4    ,:y
 did ! ,divel reerve ,jeuites till !e   
latt] dayes4      ,did he "k t our ,age 
w\ld d5y ! ,devils poe+1 &  !r=e provid$
 by !e to poee m5 & k+domes8 ,or to end 
! diputation ( ,s*oolem51 :y ! ,divell  
c\ld n make  lice 9 ,egypt2 & :e!r ?oe  
?+s hee preent$ !re1  might be true1 ha?
 he ent u a true & reall plague1 wore   
?an ?oe t58 ,or 9 ot5tation ( ! greatnee
 ( 8  ,k+dome1 :i* ev5 diviion _c hake1 
do? he end u  !e :i* diagree ) all !    
ret8 ,or kn[+ t our times  h\ld dicov] !
 ,indies1 & abolih _! ,idolatry1 do? he 
end !e to give !m ano!r = x8 ,or        
p]adv5ture !y h  be5e 9 ! ,roman ,*ur*  
!e ?\& ye]es1 ?\gh we h  call$ !m by o!r
 names4          ,decoration    #d4     

,:y is !re m v>iety ( ,gre5 !n ( o!r    
,col\rs8      ,x is becaue x is ! figure
 ( ,y\? :]9 nature wuld provide  z _m   
gre51 z y\? ha? affections2 & o preent a
  ,sea-gre5 = pr(ue wat]s 9 voyages2 a  
,grae-gre5 =  udd5 new m5 enobl$ f      
,grai]s2 & a ,gooe-gre5e =  u*          
,polititians z pret5d to preerve !      
,capitol4 ,or ele  ,prophetically =eee+ 
an age1 :]e9 !y hall all hunt4  ,& = u* 
z midemeane !melves a ,will[-gre5e2 ,=  
,magitrates mut awell h ,faces born be=e
 !m to *atize  ! mall (f5ces1 z ,secures
 to cut (f ! great4          ,decoration
    #e4    ,:y doe "y ,lay-m5 o mu* tudy
 ,div9ity4      ,is x becaue o!rs t5d+  
buily ,*ur*es pref]m5t neglect  tudy8   
,or _h ! ,*ur* ( ,rome hut up all our   
wayes1 till !  ,lu!rans broke d[ne _!   
utt]mot tubborne doores1 & !  ,calv9its 
pick$ _! inw>det & ubtlet lockes8       
,surely  ! ,devill _c be u* a ,foole to 
hope t he hall make ?is  tudy           
contemptible1 by mak+ x common4 ,nor t z
 !  ,dwell]s by ! ,riv] ,origus are aid 

7by draw+ inf9ite  dit*es to pr9kle _!  
b>r5 ,c\ntry7 to h exhaut$ &  int]cept$ 
_! ma9e *annell1 & o lot _! m pr(itable 
c\re to ! ea2 o we1 by provid+ e ones   
elfe1 div9ity  en\gh = 8 own ue1 h\ld   
neglect our ,tea*]s & ,fa!rs4  ,hee _c  
hope = bett] "hies !n hee ha? _h1 nor 0 
8  ,k+dome ev] o mu* advanc$ by debat+  
,religion 7?\gh )  ome ap]ions ( ,error7
 z by a dull & tupid ecurity1 9  :i* _m 
groe ?+s are wall[$4 ,poible out ( u* an
  ambition z we h n[1 to peake pla9ely &
 fell[-l )  ,lords & ,k+s1 wee ?9ke alo 
to acqua9t our elves ) ,gods  ecrets3   
,or p]*ance :5 we tudy x by m+l+ humane 
repects1  ,x is n ,div9ity4             
,decoration    #f4    ,:y ha? ! common  
,op9ion af=d$ ,wom5 ,s\les8      ,x is  
agre$ t wee h n o mu* f !m z any "p (   
ei!r our mortall oules ( ene1 or gr[?1 &
 we d5y  oules to o!rs equal to !m 9 all
 b 9 pee* = :i* !y  are behold+ to _!   
bodily 9trum5ts3 ,= p]*ance an ,oxes    
he>t1 or a ,goates1 or a ,foxes1 or a   
,s]p5ts w\ld peake jut  o1 if x 7 9 !   

breat1 & c\ld move t tongue &  jawes4 ,h
 !y o _m advantages & meanes to hurt u  
7=1  ev] _! lov+ detroy$ u7 t we d>e n  
dipleae !m1  b give !m :at !y w8 ,& o :5
 ome call !m ,angels1  ome ,goddees1 & !
 ,palpulian ,h]etikes made !m ,bihops1  
wee dec5d o mu* ) ! treame1 to all[ !m  
oules8 ,or doe  we ome:at 79 ?is        
dignify+ ( !m7 flatt] ,pr9ces & great   
,p]onages t are o mu* gov]n$ by !m8 ,or 
d we 9 t  eainee & prodigality1 :]e9 we 
daily loe our owne oules  to we c>e n   
:om1 o lab\r to p]wade our elves1 t i? a
  woman ha? a oule1 a oule is no great  
matt]8 ,or doe wee l5d  !m oules b = ue1
 ince !y = our akes1 give _!  oules     
aga9e1 & _! bodies to boote8 ,or p]*ance
 becaue !  ,deuill 7:o is all oule7 do? 
mot mi*iefe1 & =  conv5i5ce &           
proportion1 becaue !y w\ld come ne]]    
him1  wee all[ !m ome oules2 & o z !    
,romanes naturaliz$ ome  ,prov9ces 9    
rev5ge1 & made !m ,romans1 onely = !    
bur!n ( ! ,common-weal?2 o we h giv5    
wom5 oules  onely to make !m capable (  

damnation8          ,decoration    #g4  
,:y are ! ,fairet1 ,falet8      ,i meane
 n ( fale ,al*imy ,beauty1 = !n !       
quetion h\ld  be inv]t$1 ,:y are !      
,falet1 ,fairet8 ,x is n onely becaue   
!y are mu* olicit$ & ought =1 o is gold1
 yet x is  n o common2 & ?is uite to !m1
 h\ld tea* !m _!  value1 & make !m m    
reerv$4 ,nor is x becaue !  delicatet   
blood ha? ! bet pirits1 = :at is t to ! 
fleh8 p]*ance u* contitutions h ! bet   
wits1 & !re  is no proportionable       
ubject1 = ,wom5s wit1 b deceipt8 do?  ! 
m9de o foll[ ! temp]ature ( ! body1 t   
becaue  ?oe complexions are aptet to    
*ange1 ! m9d is !re=e o8  ,or z ,bells (
 ! puret metall reta9e _! t9kl+ &  ound 
l>get2 o ! memory ( ! lat pleaure lats  
long]  9 !e1 & dipoe? !m to ! next4 ,b  
ure x is n 9 !  complexion1 = ?oe t doe 
b ?9ke !melves faire1 are  preently     
incl9$ to ?is multiplicity ( loves1 :i* 
be+ b  faire 9 conceipt are fale 9 de$3 
& o p]*ance :5 !y  are borne to ?is     
beauty1 or h made x1 or h dream'd x1  !y

 eaily believe all addrees &            
applications ( e man1  out ( a ene ( _! 
own wor?9e to be direct$ to !m1  :i*    
o!rs le wor?y 9 _! own ?\ghts appreh5d  
n1 or  dicr$it4 ,b ,i ?9k ! true reaon  
is1 t be+ l gold 9  _m prop]ties 7z t   
all nat* at !m1 b ! wort poe  !m1 t !y  
c>e n h[ deep we dig = !m1 & t by ! ,law
  ( nature1 ,occup&i conc$itur7 !y w\ld 
be l alo 9 ?is1  t z ,gold to make x elf
 ( ue admits allay1 o !y1 t !y  may be  
tractable1 mutable1 & currant1 h to     
allay ,falhood4          ,decoration    
#h4    ,:y ,v5us-t> only do? cat a had[8
      ,is x becaue x is ne>] ! e>?8 ,b  
!y :oe pr(eion x is  to ee t no?+ be    
done 9 heav5 )\t _! conent 7z ,re --    
ays 9 himelf ( ,atrolog]s7 h bid ,m]cury
 to be ne>]4 ,is  x becaue ! works (    
,v5us want had[+1 cov]+ &  dignify+8 ,b 
?oe ( ,m]cury ne$ x m2 ,= ,eloqu5ce1 8  
occupation1 is all had[ & col\rs2 let   
our life be a ea1 & !n  our reaons & ev5
 paions are wide en\gh to c>ry u :e!r we
  h\ld g1 b ,eloqu5ce is a torm & tempet

 t mic>ries3 &  :o d\bts t ,eloqu5ce :i*
 mut p]wade p to take a yoke (          
ov]aignty 7& !n beg & make ,laws to tye 
!m fat]1 & !n  give money to ! inv5tion1
 repair & tr5g!n x7 ne$s m  had[s &     
color+1 !n to p]wade any man or woman to
 t :i*  is natural4 ,& ,v5us m>kets are 
o natural1 t :5 we olicite  ! bet way   
7:i* is by m>riage7 our p]waions "w n o 
mu*  to draw a woman to u1 z aga9t h]   
nature to draw h] f all  o!r beides4 ,& 
o :5 we g aga9t nature1 & f ,v5us-"w  7=
 m>riage is *atitie7 we ne$ had[es &    
col\rs1 b n  ele4 ,9 ,s5eca's "t1 x 0 a 
c\re1 an un-,roman & a  contemptible ?+ 
ev5 9 a ,matron1 n to h _h a ,love beide
  h] hub&1 :i* ?\gh ! ,law requir$ n at 
_! h&s1 yet  !y did x zeal\ly out ( !   
,c\ncil ( ,cutom & fahion1  :i* 0 v5]y (
 up]]rogation3      ,et te pectator     
pluquam delectat ,adult]1    sai?       
,m>tial3 ,& ,horace1 becaue _m lights   
w\ld n hew him  en\gh1 creat$ _m ,images
 ( ! ame ,object by wa9cot+ 8  *amb] )  
look+-glaes3 o t ,v5us flies n light1 z 

mu*  z ,m]cury1 :o creep+ into our      
"ut&+1 our d>knes w\ld  be defeat$1 if  
he 7 p]ceiv$4 ,!n ei!r ?is had[  confee?
 t ame d>k ,melan*oly ,rep5tance :i*    
accompanies2 or  t o viol5t fires1 ne$s 
ome had[y refreh+ &  int]miion3 ,or ele 
light ignify+ bo? day & y\?1 & had[  bo?
 night & age1 he pron\nce? by ?is t he  
pr(ee? bo?  all p]ons & times4          
,decoration    #i4    ,:y is ,v5us-t>   
mult9om9\s1 call$ bo? ,hep]us &  ,vep]4 
,! ,moon ha? z _m names1 b n z he is a  
t>1 b z he ha?  div]s gov]nm5ts2 b ,v5us
 is mult9om9\s to give example to  h]   
protitute diciples1 :o o (t51 ei!r to   
r5ew or refreh  !melves t[>ds lov]s1 or 
to diguie !melves f  ,magitrates1 are to
 take new names4 ,x may be he takes new 
names  aft] h] _m functions1 = z he is  
upream ,mon>* ( all ,suns at  l>ge 7:i* 
is lut7 o is he joyn$ 9 ,commiion ) all 
,my?ologicks1 ) ,juno1 ,diana1 & all    
o!rs = m>riage4 ,x  may be becaue ( !   
div]s names to h] elf1 = h] affections  
h m names ?an any vice3 cilicet1        

,pollution1 ,=nication1  ,adult]y1      
,lay-,incet1 ,*ur*-,incet1 ,rape1       
,sodomy1  ,matupration1 ,maturbation1 & 
a ?\& o!rs4 ,p]*ance h]  div]s names    
hew$ h] appliabl5es to div]s m51 =      
,neptune  ditill$ & wet h] 9 love1 !    
,sun w>ms & melts h]1 ,m]cury  p]wad$ & 
wore h]1 ,jupit]s au?ority ecur$1 &     
,vulcan  hamm]'d h]4 ,z ,hep]us he      
preents y ) h] bonum utile1  becaue x is
 :oleomet 9 ! morn+3 ,z ,vep] ) h] bonum
  delectabile1 becaue x is pleaantet 9 !
 ev5+4 ,& becaue  indutri\s m5 rie &    
endure ) ! ,sun 9 _! civil  buinees1 ?is
 ,/> cats !m up a little be=e1 &        
rememb]s  !m aga9 a little aft] = h]    
buines2 = c]ta9ly1      ,v5it ,hep]us1  
ite capellae3    0 pok5 to ,lov]s 9 !   
p]ons ( ,goats4          ,decoration    
#aj4    ,:y are ,new ,(fic]s leat       
oppre+8      ,mut ! old ,prov]be1 t ,old
 dogs bite ore/1 be true 9 all  k9de (  
dogs8 ,me ?9kes ! freh memory !y h ( !  
mony  !y p>t$ ) = ! place1 h\ld hat5 !m 
= !  re-imbur+3 ,& p]*ance !y doe b eeme

 eai] to _!  uit]s2 :o 7z all o!r       
,pati5ts7 doe acc\nt all *ange (  pa9e1 
eaie4 ,b if x bee o1 x is ei!r becaue ! 
oda9  ene  cont5tm5t ( ! honor ( !      
place1 ret>ds &  remits ! rage ( _!     
pr(its1 & o hav+ tay$ _!  tomackes1 !y c
 =be>e ! econd c\re a :ile3 ,or hav+    
ov]come ! teepe/ "p ( ! hill1 & clamb]$ 
above  ,competitions & ,oppoitions !y   
d>e loyt]1 & take brea?3  ,p]*ance be+  
come f places1 :]e !y tat$ no ga9e1 a   
little eems mu* to !m at firt1 = x is   
long be=e a  ,*ri/ian conci5ce ov]takes1
 or /raies into an ,(fic]s he>t4 ,x  may
 be t out ( ! g5]all dieae ( all m5 n to
 love !  memory ( a pr$eceor1 !y eeke to
 digrace !m by u*  eainee1 & make good  
firt impreions1 t o hav+ draw5  mu* wat]
 to _! ,mill1 !y may aft]w>d gr9d at    
eae3 ,=  if f ! rules ( good            
,hore-manhip1 !y ?\ght x :oleome  to jet
 out 9 a mod]ate pace1 !y h\ld alo take 
up t[>ds  _! j\rneys end1 n m5d _! pace 
cont9ually1 & gallop to  _!             
,innes-doore1 ! grave2 except p]*ance _!

 conci5ce  at t "t o t\* !m1 t !y ?9ke x
 an injury &  damage bo? to him t mut   
ell1 & to him t mut buy !  ,(fice aft]  
_! dea?1 & a k9d ( dilapidation if !y by
  cont9u+ honet h\ld dicr$it ! place1 & 
br+ x to a  l[]-r5t1 or "u-value4       
,decoration    #aa4    ,:y does ! ,poxe 
o mu* affect to und]m9e ! ,noe8         
,p>acelu p]*ance ai? true1 ,t e ,dieae  
ha? 8  exaltation 9 ome "p c]ta9e4 ,b :y
 ?is 9 ! ,noe8 ,is !re  o mu* m]cy 9 ?is
 dieae1 t x provides t "o h\ld n  mell 8
 own t9ck8 ,or ha? x b ! common =tune1 t
 be+  begot & br$ 9 obcuret & ecretet   
places1 becaue !re=e  8 erp5t9e crawl+ &
 9inuation h\ld n be upect$1 nor  e51 he
 comes oonet into great place1 & is m   
able to detroy  ! wor?iet memb]1 !n a   
dieae bett] born8 ,p]*ance z mice       
defeat ,elephants by knaw+ _! ,probocis1
 :i* is _! ,noe1  ?is wret*$ ,indian    
,v]m9e practie? to doe ! ame ^u u4 ,or z
  ! anci5t furi\s ,cutome & ,conniv5cy (
 ome ,lawes1 t "o  might cut (f _! ,noe 
:ome he depreh5d$ 9 ,adult]ie1 0 b a    

,tipe ( ?is2 ,& t n[ m *>itable lawes   
hav+ tak5 away all  ,rev5ge f p>ticul>  
h&s1 ?is common ,magitrate & ,execution]
  is come to d ! ame (fice inviibly8 ,or
 by )draw+ ?is  conpicu\s "p1 ! ,noe1 x 
w>nes u f all adv5tur+ ^u  t ,coat2 = x 
is z good a m>k to take 9 a flag z to   
hang "o  out4 ,poibly heate1 :i* is m   
pot5t & active !n cold1  ?\ght h] elfe  
injur$1 & ! ,h>mony ( ! _w out ( tune1  
:5 cold 0 able to hew ! high-way to     
,noses 9 ,muscovia1 except  he f\nd !   
meanes to doe ! ame 9 o!r ,c\ntries4 ,or
 becaue by  ! conent ( all1 !re is an   
,analogy1 ,proportion1 & affection      
betwe5 ! ,noe & t "p :]e ?is dieae is   
firt contract$1  & !re=e ,heliogabalus  
*oe n 8 ,m9ions 9 ! ,ba? b by  ! ,noe3  
,& ,alb]tus _h a knavih mean+ :5 he     
pref]d great  ,noes2 ,& ! lic5ti\s ,poet
 0 ,nao ,poeta4 ,i ?9k ?is reaon  is    
ne>et tru?1 ,t ! ,noe is mot compaionate
 ) ?is "p3  ,except ?is be ne>]1 t x is 
reaonable t ?is ,dieae 9  p>ticul> h\ld 
affect ! mot em95t & p]picu\s "p1 :i*  9

 g5]al do? affect to take hold ( ! mot  
em95t &  conpicu\s m54                  
,decoration    #ab4    ,:y die none =   
,love n[8      ,becaue wom5 are become  
eay]4 ,or becaue !e lat] times h        
provid$ mank9d ( m new means = ! detroy+
 ( !melves  & "o ano!r1 ,pox1 ,gunp[d]1 
,"y m>riages1 &  ,controv]ies 9         
,religion4 ,or is !re 9 true ,hitory no 
,prec$5t or ,example ( x8 ,or p]*ance   
ome die o1 b are n  !re=e wor?y !       
remembr+ or peak+ (8                    
,decoration    #ac4    ,:y d ,wom5      
delight mu* 9 ,fea!rs8      ,!y ?9k t   
,fea!rs imitate w+s1 & o hew _! retlenes
  & 9tability4 ,z !y are 9 matt]1 o !y  
w\ld be 9 "n1 l  ,embroid]]s1 ,pa9t]s1 &
 u* ,artific]s ( curi\s  vanities1 :i* !
 vulg> call ,plum9>ies4 ,or ele !y h    
fea!rs = ! ame reaon1 :i* moves !m to   
love ! unwor?iet  m51 :i* is1 t !y may  
be !reby excuable 9 _! incontancy  & (t5
 *ang+4          ,decoration    #ad4    
,:y do? n ,gold oyl ! f+]s8      ,do? x 
direct all ! v5om to ! he>t8 ,or is x   

becaue brib+  h\ld n be dicov]$8 ,or    
becaue t h\ld pay purely1 = :i*  pure   
?+s are giv51 z ,love1 ,honor1 ,ju/ice &
 ,heav58 ,or  do? x eldom come into     
innoc5t h&s b into u* z = =m]  f\lnes y 
_c dic]n ?is8          ,decoration      
#ae4    ,:y d great m5 ( all dep5dants1 
*ue to preerve _! little  ,pimps8       
,x is n becaue !y are got ne>et _!      
ecrets1 = !y :om  !y br+ come ne>]4 ,nor
 commonly becaue !y & _! bawds h  la9 9 
"o belly1 = !n !y h\ld love _! bro!rs   
awel4 ,nor  becaue !y are witnees ( _!  
weaknes1 = !y are weak ones4  ,ei!r x is
 becaue !y h a d\ble hold & obligation  
^u _!  mat]s = provid+ !m urg]y & rem$y 
aft]1 awel z pleaure  be=e1 & br++ !m   
always u* tuff1 z !y hal always ne$  _! 
ervice8 ,or becaue !y may be receiv$ &  
ent]ta9$ e  :]e1 & ,lords fl+ (f none b 
!y u* z !y may detroy by  x4 ,or p]*ance
 we deceive our elves1 & e ,"l hav+ _m1 
&1 ( neceity1 ome ri+1 we m>k only !e4  
,decoration    #af4    ,:y are ,c\rti]s 
oon] ,a!its !n m5 ( o!r conditions8     

,is x becaue z ,phyitians contemplat+   
,nature1 & f9d+ _m  abtrue ?+s ubject to
 ! e>* ( ,reaon1 ?9ks !re=e t  all is o2
 s !y 7ee+ m5s det9ies1 mad at ,c\rt1   
neck out &  9 joynt !re1 ,w>1 ,peace1   
,life & ,dea? d]iv$ f  !nce7 climb no   
high]8 ,or do? a famili>ity ) greatnes1 
&  daily conv]ation & acqua9tance ) x   
bre$ a contempt ( all  greatnes8 ,or    
becaue t !y ee t op9ion or ne$ ( "o     
ano!r1 & fe> makes ! degrees ( ervants1 
,lords & ,k+s1 d  !y ?9k t ,god likewie 
= u* ,reaon ha? be5 mans ,creator8      
,p]*ance x is becaue !y ee ,vice prop]  
bet !re1 &1  bur!n$ ) inne1 doe !y n1 = 
_! eae1 endeav\r to put  (f ! fe>e & ,k 
( ,god1 z fac9or\s m5 d5y  ,magitracy8  
,or are ! mot ,a!its 9 t place1 becaue x
 is !  foole t aid 9 8 he>t1 ,!re is no 
,god4          ,decoration    #ag4      
,:y are tatem5 mot incr$ul\s8      ,are 
!y all wie en\gh to foll[ _! excell5t   
patt]n ,tib]ius1  :o br\ght ! enate to  
be dilig5t & indutri\s to believe him1  
7 x nev] s oppoite or diametricall1 t x 

detroy$ _!  v ends to be believ$1 z     
,ainius ,gallus _h almot deceiv$ ?is    
man by believ+ him1 & ! ,major & ,ald]m5
 ( ,london 9  ,ri*>d ! ,?ird8 ,or are   
buinees 7ab\t :i* !e m5 are  conv]ant7 o
 conjecturall1 o ubject to unupect$     
int]v5tions  t !y are !re=e =c'd to peak
 oracul\ly1 :ip]+ly1  g5]ally1 & !re=e  
ecap+ly1 9 ! language (  ,almanack-mak]s
 = wea!r8 ,or are ?oe 7z !y call !m7    
,arcana  imp]ii1 z by :om ! ,pr9ce      
provokes 8 lut1 & by :om he  v5ts x1 (  
:at ,cloa? 8 ocks are1 & u*1 o deep1 & o
  irreveald1 z any error 9 !m is        
inexcuable8 ,if !e 7 !  reaons1 !y w\ld 
n only erve = tate-buines4 ,b :y w  !y n
 tell true1 :at a ,clock x is1 & :at    
wea!r1 b abta9  f tru? ( x1 if x conduce
 n to _! ends1 z ,wit*es w n  "n ,jeu1  
?\gh x be 9 a cure8 ei!re !y "k little  
out (  _! own ,elem5ts1 or a ,cutom 9 "o
 matt] begets an habite 9 all4  ,or !   
l[] ort imitate ,lords1 !y _! ,pr9ces1  
!e _!  ,pr9ce4 ,or ele !y believe "o    
ano!r1 & o nev] he> tru?4 ,or  !y abta9 

f ! little ,*annel ( tru?1 leat1 at lat1
 !y  h\ld f9de ! f\nta9 x elf1 ,god4    
,decoration    #ah4    ,:y 0 ,sir ,walt]
 ,raleigh ?\ght ! fittet ,man1 to write 
!  ,hitorie ( !e ,times8      ,0 x      
becaue t be+ told at 8 ,arraignem5t1 t a
 ,witnes  accu+ himelf _h ! tr5g? ( two2
 he may eem by ,writ+ !  ills ( 8 own   
,"t to be believ$8 ,or is x1 becaue he  
might  re5joy ?oe ,times by ! ,m$itation
 ( !m8 ,or becaue if he h\ld  und]take  
high] ,times1 he do? n ?9k1 t he c come 
ne>] to  ! ,beg9n+ ( ! ,_w8 ,or becaue l
 a ,bird 9 a ,cage1 he takes  8 ,tunes f
 e paeng]1 t lat :itl$8 ,or becaue he   
?9ks n t ! bet ,e*o :i* repeats mot ( ! 
,s5t5ce1 b  t :i* repeats ,les m pla9ly8
          ,decoration    ,,*>act]s      
#a4    ,! ,"* ( a ,scot at ! fir/ ight4 
,at 8 firt appe>+ 9 ! ,*>t]h\e1 an      
,olive col\r$ ,veluet  uit own$ him1 :i*
 ince became m\s-col\r1 ,a pair (       
unk\r'd  tock+s-gules1 ,"o indiff]5t    
hooe1 8 b& ( ,ed5burgh1 &  cuffs (      
,london1 bo? trang]s to 8 hirt1 a :ite  

fea!r 9 a  hat t _h b9 od1 "o onely     
cloak = ! ra91 :i* yet he made  erve him
 = all wea!rs3 ,a ,b>r5-half-acre (     
,face1 amidt :]e(  an em95t ,noe advanc$
 himelf1 l ! new ,m\nt at ,want$1       
ov]look+ 8 ,be>d1 & all ! wilde ,c\ntry 
!reab\ts2 ,he 0  t5d$ en\gh1 b n well2 =
 !y 7 c]ta9 dumb creep+  ,foll[]s1 yet  
!y made way = _! ,mat]1 ! ,laird4 ,at ! 
firt preentm5t 8 ,bree*es 7 8 ,sumpt]1 &
 8 ,packets1  ,trunks1 ,cloak-bags1     
,portmanteau's & all2 ,he !n grew a     
,knight-wright1 & !re is extant ( 8 w>e 
at #ajjl4 #aejl4 &  #bjjl4 price4       
,imm$iately aft] ?is1 he hifte? 8 uit1 o
 did  8 ,:ore1 & to a ,be>-bait+ !y w5t1
 :i!r ,i foll[$ !m  n1 b ,tom4 ,?orney  
did4          ,decoration    #b4    ,!  
true ,"* ( a ,dunce4      ,he ha? a     
,s\le dr[nd 9 a lump ( ,fleh1 or 9 a    
piece ( ,e>? t  ,prome!us put n half 8  
proportion ( ,fire into1 a ?+ t  ha?    
nei!r edge ( deire1 nor feel+ (         
affection 9 x1 ,! mot  dang]\s creature 
= confirm+ an ,a!it1 :o w\ld traight    

we>1 8 oul 7 no?+ b ! b>e temp]ature ( 8
 body3 ,he  leeps z he goes1 & 8 ?\ghts 
eldom rea* an in* fur!r ?an  8 eyes2 ,! 
mot "p ( ! faculties ( 8 oul lye ,fall[1
 or  are l ! retive ,jades t no pur c   
drive =w>ds t[>ds !  puruite ( any wor?y
 deign2 "o ( ! mot unpr(itable ( all    
,gods creatures1 be+ z he is1 a ?+ put  
clean beides 8 "r  ue1 made fitt = ! c>t
  ! flail1 & by mi*ance ,entangl$       
amongt books & pap]s1 a man _c tel      
poible :at he is n[  good =1 ave to move
 up & d[n & fill room1 or to erve z     
,animatum ,9trum5tum = o!rs to "w )al 9 
bae ,imploym5ts1  or to be a foyl =     
bett] witts1 or to erve 7z ,!y ay mont]s
  d7 to et out ! v>iety ( nature1 &     
,ornam5t ( ! ,univ]e1 ,he  is me] no?+ (
 himelf1 nei!r eates1 nor dr9kes1 nor   
goes1 nor  pits b by imitation1 = al    
:i*1 he ha? et =ms  fahions1  :i* he    
nev] v>ies1 b ticks to1 ) ! l plodd+    
contancy  t a milhors foll[s 8 trace1   
bo? ! mues & ! graces are  8 h>d        
,mitries ?\gh he daily ,invocate !m1    

?\gh he acrifize  ,hecatombs1 !y til    
look a qu9t1 y hall note him (t 7beide  
8 dull eye & l\t+ head1 & a c]ta9       
clammie b5um'd pace7 by  a fair diplai'd
 be>d1 a ,nightcap & a g[n1 :oe v       
wr9cles  proclaim him ! true g5ius (    
=mality1 b ( al o!rs1 8  dic\rs &       
compoitions bet peak him1 bo? ( !m are  
mu* ( "o  tuf  fahion1 he peaks jut :at 
8 books or lat company aid  unto him )\t
 v>y+ "o :it  v eldom "ut&s himelf1  y  
may "k by 8 dic\re :]e he 0 lat1 = :at  
he read or  he>d yet]day he n[ di*>ge? 8
 memory or notebook (1 n 8  "ut&+1 = x  
nev] came !re2 :at he ha? he fl+s abroad
  at al adv5turs )\t accomodat+ x to "t1
 place1 p]ons or  occaions1 he commonly 
loe? himelf 9 8 tale1 & flutt]s up &    
d[n w9dles )\t recov]y1 & :atoev] next  
preents x elf1  8 heavie conceit eize?  
^u & goe? along )1 h[ev]  ,het]og5eal to
 8 matt] 9 h&1 8 jets are ei!r old flead
  prov]bs1 or                           
lean-t>v'd-hackny-,apoph!gm's1 or poor  
v]ball quips  outworn by ,s]v+m51       

,tapt]s & ,milkmaids1 ev5 laid aide by  
,ballad]s1 ,he aents to all m5 t br+ any
 had[ ( reaon1 &  y may make him :5 he  
peaks mot ,dogmatically1 ev5 ) "o       
brea?1 to av]r pure contradictions1 ,8  
,compoitions diff] only  t]m9orum       
poitione f ,dreams1 ,no?+ b rude heaps (
  ,immat]ial-in*oh]5t                   
droie-rubbih-tuffe1 promicu\ly ?rut up  
toge!r1 en\gh to ,infue dullnes &       
,b>r5nes ( ,conceit into him  t is o    
,prodigall ( 8 e>es z to give ! he>+1   
en\gh to  make a mans memory ,ake )     
uff]+ u* dirtie tuffe cat into x1  z    
unwellcome to any true conceit1 z       
,sluttih ,morells or ,wall[ih  ,potions 
to a ,nice-,/omack :i* :iles he empties 
himelfe (1 x  ticks 9 8 ,tee? nor c he  
be ,deliv]$ )\t ,sweate &  ,sighes1 &   
,humms1 & ,c\ghs en\gh to hake 8 ,gr&ams
 tee? out  ( h] head2 ,heel pitt1 &     
crat*1 & yawn1 & tamp1 & turn  l ick m5 
f "o elb[ to ano!r1 & ,deerve z mu*     
pitty  dur+ ?is torture z m5 9 ,fits (  
,t]tian ,feavors or elfe lah+           

,p5it5ti>ies2 9 a ^w1 ,rip him q a"u1 & 
exam9 e  hr$ ( him1 y hall f9de him to  
be jut no?+1 b ! ubject  ( ,no?+1 !     
object ( contempt1 yet u* z he is y mut 
take  him1 = !re is no hope he h\ld ev] 
become bett]4          ,decoration      
#ba4    ,an ,eay ( ,val\r4      ,i am ( 
op9ion t no?+ is o pot5t ei!r to procure
 or m]it  ,love1 z ,val\r1 & ,i am glad 
,i am o1 = !reby ,i hall d my elf  mu*  
eae1 becaue ,val\r nev] ne$s mu* wit to 
ma9ta9 x3 ,to  peak ( x 9 x elf1 ,x is a
 quality :i* he t ha?1 hall h  leat ne$ 
(1 s ! bet ,league betwe5 ,pr9ces is a  
mutual fe> (  ea* o!r1 x tea*e? a man to
 value 8 reputation z 8 life1 &  *iefly 
to hold ! ,lye unuff]able1 ?\gh be+     
alone1 he holds  f9ds no hurt x do? him1
 ,x leaves x elf to o!rs c5ures1 =  he t
 brags ( 8 own val\r1 diwades o!rs f    
believ+ x1  ,x fe>e? a ^w no m ?an an   
,ague1 ,x always makes good !  ,own]1 = 
?\gh he be g5]ally held a fool1 he hall 
eldom he> o  mu* by ^w ( m\?1 & t       
enl>ge? him m ?an any  pectacles1 = x   

make? a little fell[ be call$ a tall    
man1 x  yeilds ! wall to none b a woman1
 :oe weaknes is h]  pr]ogative1 or a man
 econd$ ) a woman z an uh]1 :i* always  
goes be=e 8 bett]s1 ,x makes a man      
become ! witnes ( 8 own  words1 & t& to 
:atev] he ha? aid1 & ?9ke? x a reproa*  
to commit 8 revil+ unto ! ,law1 x       
furnihe? y\? ) action1  & age ) dic\re1 
& bo? by futures1 = a man mut ev] boat  
himelf 9 ! preent t5e1 & to come ne>]   
home1 no?+ drawes  a woman l to x2 =    
,val\r t[>ds m51 is an ,emblem ( an     
ability  t[>ds wom51 a good quality     
ignifies a bett]4 ,no?+ is m  beho(full 
= t ,sex2 = f x !y receive protection1 &
 we  free f ! dang] ( x3 ,no?+ makes a  
hort] cut = obta9+1  = a man ( ,arms is 
always void ( ,c]emony1 :i* is ! wall t 
t&s betwe5 ,pyramus & ,?ibe1 t is1 ,man 
& ,woman1 =  !re is no pride 9 wom5 b t 
:i* reb\nds f our own  baenee 7z ,c[>ds 
gr[ valiant ^u ?oe t are m ,c[>ds7  o t 
only by our pale ak+ we tea* !m to d5y1 
& by our  hamefac'dnes1 we put !m 9 m9de

 to be modet1 :]eas inde$ x  is cunn+   
,rhetorick to p]wade ! he>]s t !y are t 
already :i* he w\ld h !m to be2 ,?is    
k9de ( bahfulnes is  f> f m5 ( ,val\r1 &
 epecially f ouldi]s1 = u* are  ev] m5  
7)\t d\bt7 =w>d & confid5t1 lo+ no "t   
leat  !y h\ld loe opportunity1 :i* is ! 
bet ,factor = a ,lov]1  & becaue !y "k  
wom5 are giv5 to diemble1 !y w nev]     
believe !m :5 !y d5y1 ,:ilome be=e ?is  
age ( wit1 &  we>+ black1 7 broke 9 ^u  
u1 !re 0 no way kn[n to w9 a  ,lady b by
 ,tylt+1 ,turny+1 & rid+ ?r\gh ,=rets1 9
 :i*  "t !e l5d] tripl+s ) little legs 7
 held b (  tr5g? en\gh to m>ry _! wid[s1
 & ev5 9 our days !re c  be giv5 no     
reaon ( ! ,inundation ( ,s]v+m5 ^u _!   
,mitrees1 b 7only7 t uually !y c>ry _!  
,mat]s ,weapons1  & 8 ,val\r3 ,to be    
acc\nt$ h&ome1 jut1 le>n$1 or well      
fav\r$1 all ?is c>ries no dang] ) x1 b x
 is to be admitt$  to ! ,title (        
,valiant ,acts1 at leat ! adv5tur+ ( 8  
mortality1 & al wom5 take delight to    
hold him safe 9 _! arms  :o ha? 'capt   

?i!r ?r\gh _m dang]s3 ,to peak at once1 
,man  ha? a privil$ge 9 ,val\r2 ,9 clo!s
 & good faces we b imitate  wom51 & _m (
 t ,sex w n ?9k mu* 7z f> z an anw]     
goes7 to diemble wit too4 ,s !n !e neat 
y\?s1 !e wom5 9  m5s app>el are too ne> 
a woman to be belov$ ( h]1 ,!y be bo?  (
 a ,trade1 b be grim ( apect1 & u* a "o 
z ,glas d>es take1  & he w deire him =  
neatnes & v>ietie2 ,a k> 9 a mans  face 
is ! ame t a mole 9 a womans2 a ,jewel  
et 9 :ite to make  x eem m :ite1 = ! k> 
9 a man is a m>k ( hon\r & no  blemih1 =
 'tis a k> & a blemih too 9 a ,s\ldi]   
too to be  ) out "o3 ,n[ z = al ?+s ele 
:i* are to procure ,love1 z  a good     
face1 wit1 good clo!s1 or a good body1  
ea* ( !m ,i confes  may "w ome:at = want
 ( a bett]1 ,t is1 if ,val\r be n  _!   
,rivall2 ,a good face avails no?+ if x  
be 9 a c[>d t is  bahfull1 ! utmot ( x  
is to be ki'd1 :i* r encreae?  !n qu5*e?
 appetite2 ,he t ends h] gifts ends h]  
^w alo1  t he is a man ( mall gifts     
o!rwie1 = woo+ by igns &  tok5s implies 

! ,au?or dumb2 & if ,ovid :o writ ! ,law
 (  ,love1 7 alive 7z he is extant7 w\ld
 all[ x z good a  div]ity1 t gifts h\ld 
be ent z gratuities1 n z bribes2  ,wit  
gette? r promie !n ,love1 ,wit is n to  
be e51 & no  woman takes advice ( any 9 
h] lov+1 b ( h] own eyes1 & h]  wait+   
womans2 ,nay :i* is wore1 wit is n to be
 felt1 & o no  good fell[2 ,wit apply'd 
to a woman makes h] diolve 7or dicloe7  
h] imp]+1 & dicov] h] tee? ) laught]1 & 
?is is  urely a purge = love2 = ! beg9n+
 ( love is a k9d (  foolih melan*oly1 z 
= ! man t makes 8 ,taylor 8 ,bawd1 &    
hopes to inveagle 8 ,love ) u* a col\r$ 
uit1 urely ! ame  deeply haz>ds ! los ( 
h] fav\r ^u e *ange ( 8  clo!s2 ,s      
likewie = ! o!r1 t ,c\rts h] il5tly ) a 
good body1 let me c]tifie him t 8 clo!s 
dep5d ^u !  comelynee ( ! body1 & o bo? 
^u op9ion2 he t ha? be5  educ$ by       
,app>el1 let me give h] to wit1 t m5    
always put (f  _! clo!s be=e !y g to b$2
 & let h] t ha? be5  enam\r'd ( h]      
ervants body1 "ut&1 t if he aw him 9 a  

k9 ( clo?1 t is1 9 a uit made to !      
patt]n ( 8 body1  he w\ld ee l5d] caue  
to love him ev] aft]2 !re are no  clo!s 
x o well 9 a woman's eye1 z a uit (     
,/eel1 ?\gh n  ( ! fahion1 & no man o   
oon urprie? a womans affections z  he t 
is ! ubject ( all :ip]+s1 & ha? always  
tw5ty  tories ( 8 own de$s dep5d+ ^u    
him2 ,mitake me n1 ,i  "ut& n by val\r  
"o t nev] fights b :5 he is back'd  by  
dr9k or ang]1 or hi'd on ) behold]s1 nor
 "o t is  dep]ate1 nor "o t takes away a
 ,s]v+mans weapons :5  p]*ance x cot him
 8 qu>t]s wages1 nor yet "o t we>s a    
,privy coat ( def5ce & !re9 is confid5t1
 = !n u* z made  ,buckl]s1 w\ld be      
acc\nt$ ! ,catal9es ( ?is               
,commonweal?--,i  int5d "o ( an ev5     
,reolution gr\nd$ ^u reaon1 :i* is      
always  ev51 hav+ 8 p[] retra9$ by !    
,law ( n do+ wrong4 ,b  n[ ,i rememb] ,i
 am = ,val\r & !re=e ,i mut be a man (  
few  words4          ,transcrib]'s ,note
      ,inconsi/5t p]iod spell+ reta9$ z 
pr9t$4 ,! orig9al pr9t+  us$            

occasionally1 b inconsi/5tly1 9 place ( 
3 ?is usage  has n be5 reta9$4