I have given thee, and yet thou art too weake,
Feete, and a reasoning soule and tongue to speake.
Feete, and a reasoning soule and tongue to speake.
John Donne
_, _which is also the Grolier conjecture_), _A18_, _Cy_,
_N_, _P_, _S_, _TC_, _W_ (_but W and some of the other MSS.
have no brackets_):
In Natures, and in fortunes gifts, alas,
(But for thy grace got in the Muses Schoole)
A Monster and a beggar,
_1635-69_, _O'F_, _Chambers_
In fortunes, nor (or _S96_) in natures gifts alas,
But by thy grace, _&c. _
_B_, _S96_. _See note_]
[16 am now a foole. _Cy_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _W:_ am a
foole. _1633-69_, _A18_, _B_, _N_, _TC_]
[23 worth _1669_, _B_, _Cy_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _W:_ worke
_1633-54_, _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[27 evill, _W:_ evill. _1633-69_, _Chambers_]
[28 passe. _W:_ passe, _1633-69_, _Chambers_]
[29 that I _1669_, _B_, _Cy_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _W:_ then
I _1633-54_, _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[30 Thy debter, thy'eccho _1633-54:_ Thy eccho, thy debtor
_1669_
thy zanee. ] and thy Zanee. _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[31 if . . . shape] _brackets_ _1635-69_]
To M _T. W. _
Hast thee harsh verse, as fast as thy lame measure
Will give thee leave, to him, my pain and pleasure.
I have given thee, and yet thou art too weake,
Feete, and a reasoning soule and tongue to speake.
Plead for me, and so by thine and my labour 5
I am thy Creator, thou my Saviour.
Tell him, all questions, which men have defended
Both of the place and paines of hell, are ended;
And 'tis decreed our hell is but privation
Of him, at least in this earths habitation: 10
And 'tis where I am, where in every street
Infections follow, overtake, and meete:
Live I or die, by you my love is sent,
And you'are my pawnes, or else my Testament.
[To M^r T. W. : _O'F_, _W:_ To M. T. W. _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_,
_TCC_, _TCD_]
[1 verse, _1669:_ verse _1633-54_]
[2 to him, my pain and pleasure. _W_, _and Chambers_ (_without
comma_): to him; My pain, and pleasure _1633-69:_ to him. My
pain and pleasure, _Grolier_]
[4 Feete, . . . soule _W:_ _no comma_ _1633:_ Feete . . .
_N_, _P_, _S_, _TC_, _W_ (_but W and some of the other MSS.
have no brackets_):
In Natures, and in fortunes gifts, alas,
(But for thy grace got in the Muses Schoole)
A Monster and a beggar,
_1635-69_, _O'F_, _Chambers_
In fortunes, nor (or _S96_) in natures gifts alas,
But by thy grace, _&c. _
_B_, _S96_. _See note_]
[16 am now a foole. _Cy_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _W:_ am a
foole. _1633-69_, _A18_, _B_, _N_, _TC_]
[23 worth _1669_, _B_, _Cy_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _S96_, _W:_ worke
_1633-54_, _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[27 evill, _W:_ evill. _1633-69_, _Chambers_]
[28 passe. _W:_ passe, _1633-69_, _Chambers_]
[29 that I _1669_, _B_, _Cy_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S_, _W:_ then
I _1633-54_, _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[30 Thy debter, thy'eccho _1633-54:_ Thy eccho, thy debtor
_1669_
thy zanee. ] and thy Zanee. _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[31 if . . . shape] _brackets_ _1635-69_]
To M _T. W. _
Hast thee harsh verse, as fast as thy lame measure
Will give thee leave, to him, my pain and pleasure.
I have given thee, and yet thou art too weake,
Feete, and a reasoning soule and tongue to speake.
Plead for me, and so by thine and my labour 5
I am thy Creator, thou my Saviour.
Tell him, all questions, which men have defended
Both of the place and paines of hell, are ended;
And 'tis decreed our hell is but privation
Of him, at least in this earths habitation: 10
And 'tis where I am, where in every street
Infections follow, overtake, and meete:
Live I or die, by you my love is sent,
And you'are my pawnes, or else my Testament.
[To M^r T. W. : _O'F_, _W:_ To M. T. W. _1633-69_, _A18_, _N_,
_TCC_, _TCD_]
[1 verse, _1669:_ verse _1633-54_]
[2 to him, my pain and pleasure. _W_, _and Chambers_ (_without
comma_): to him; My pain, and pleasure _1633-69:_ to him. My
pain and pleasure, _Grolier_]
[4 Feete, . . . soule _W:_ _no comma_ _1633:_ Feete . . .