No More Learning

In parchments then, large as his fields, hee drawes
Assurances, bigge, as gloss'd civill lawes,
So huge, that men (in our times forwardnesse)
Are Fathers of the Church for writing lesse. 90
These hee writes not; nor for these written payes,
Therefore spares no length; as in those first dayes
When Luther was profest, He did desire
Short _Pater nosters_, saying as a Fryer
Each day his beads, but having left those lawes, 95
Addes to Christs prayer, the Power and glory clause.
But when he sells or changes land, he'impaires
His writings, and (unwatch'd) leaves out, _ses heires_,
As slily as any Commenter goes by
Hard words, or sense; or in Divinity 100
As controverters, in vouch'd Texts, leave out
Shrewd words, which might against them cleare the doubt.
Where are those spred woods which cloth'd hertofore
Those bought lands? not built, nor burnt within dore.
Where's th'old landlords troops, and almes? In great hals 106
Carthusian fasts, and fulsome Bachanalls
Equally I hate; meanes blesse; in rich mens homes
I bid kill some beasts, but no Hecatombs,
None starve, none surfet so; But (Oh) we allow,
Good workes as good, but out of fashion now, 110
Like old rich wardrops; but my words none drawes
Within the vast reach of th'huge statute lawes.


[Satyre II. : _1633-69_, _D_, _H49_, _H51_, _HN_ (after C. B.
copy _in margin_), _JC_, _Lec_, _Q_, _S_, _W:_ Satyre 3rd.
_A25:_ Law Satyre. _P:_ Satire. _or no title_, _B_, _Cy_,
_L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _S96_, _TCD_]

[2-3

_there is one_
All this towne perfectly yet in every state
_In all ill things so excellently best_
There are some found so villainously best, _H51_

All this towne perfectly yet everie state
Hath in't one found so villainously best _S96_
]

[4 toward] towards _1669_ and _MSS. _

them,] that _A25_

towards] toward _1653-54_

rest.
] rest; _1633_]

[6 As I thinke that _1633:_ As I thinke That _1635-54:_ As,
I think, that _1669:_ As I'ame afraid brings _H51_ dearths,
_A25_, _H51_, _HN_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TCD_, _W:_ dearth,
_1633-69_, _D_, _H49_]

[7 and] or _A25_, _D_, _H49_, _H51_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96_, _W_]

[8 Ridlingly it _1633-69_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TCD_ It
riddlinglie _rest of MSS. _]

[10 hate. _Ed:_ hate: _1633-69_]

[12 cannot _1633-69_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TCD:_ could not
_rest of MSS. _]

[14 sceanes; _Ed:_ sceanes. _1633-69 and Chambers_]

[15 Organ _1633-54_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TCD:_ Organs _1669
and rest of MSS. _]

[16 move. _1633-69:_ move, _Chambers_. _See note_]

[17 rithmes; _1633-69_, _Lec_, _Q_, _TCD:_ rimes; _A25_, _B_,
_Cy_ (rime), _D_, _H49_, _H51_, _HN_, _JC_, _L74_, _N_, _O'F_,
_P_, _W_]

[18 harmes: _Ed:_ harmes. _1633-69_]

[19 Rammes, and slings] Rimes and songs _P_]

[22 singers at doores _1633-69_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TCD:_
Boyes singing at dore (_or_ dores) _B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_,
_H51_, _HN_, _JC_, _O'F_ (_corrected from_ singers), _P_, _Q_
(at a dore), _S_, _W:_ singers at mens dores _A25_]

[24 excuse] scuse _MSS. _]

[32 To out-doe Dildoes, _1635-69, B, H51, L74, Lec, N, P, Q,
TCD:_ To out-doe ----; _1633:_ To out-swive dildoes _Cy_, _D_,
_H49_, _HN_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _W_]

[33 Letanie; _Ed:_ Letanie, _1669 and all MSS. :_ ---- _1633:_
_simply omit_, _1635-39:_ gallant, he _1650-54_. _See note_]

[34 sinnes all kindes _1635-69_, _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H49_,
_H51_, _HN_, _JC_, _L74_, _N_, _O'F_, _Q_, _S_, _TCD_, _W:_
sinnes of all kindes _1633_, _Cy_ (kind), _Lec, P_]

[35-6 sake, Schoolemen _1669:_ sake Schoolemen, _1633-54_]

[40 just _1633-69_, _L74_, _Lec_, _N_, _TCD:_ great _A25_,
_B_, _Cy_, _D_, _H49_, _H51_, _HN_, _O'F_, _P_, _Q_, _S_,
_S96_, _W:_ harts _JC_]

[43 Lawyer, _Ed:_ Lawyer; _1633-69_

which was (alas) of late _Ed:_ which was alas of late _1633:_
which, (alas) of late _1635-69_]

[44 a scarce _A25_, _H49_, _H51_, _HN_, _JC_ (_altered in
margin_), _L74_, _Q_, _S96_, _TCD_, _W:_ scarce a _1633-69_,
_D_, _Lec_, _P_

Poet; _1635-69:_ Poet, _1633_

this _1633-69:_ that _A25_, _Cy_, _H51_, _Q:_ his _HN_, _JC_,
_O'F_, _S_]

[49 Lady; _Ed:_ Lady, _1633:_ Lady. _1635-39:_ Lady: _1650-69_

Coscus; _1633:_ Coscus. _1635-69_]

[53 Proceed; _1669:_ Proceed, _1633-54_]

[54 return'd] Returne _1633_ next size _1633-69_, _L74_,
_Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _TCD:_ this size _rest of MSS. _]

[58 soft maids eare, _Ed:_ soft maids eare. _1633-54 and
MSS.