,,v>i|s ,,poems


,a ,,lov}',s ,,-pla9t



  ,f (f a hill ~: 3cave womb re~w$
,a pla9t;l /ory f a si/}+ vale1
,my _ss 6att5d ? d|# voice a3ord$1
,& d{n ,i laid 6li/ ! sad-tun$ tale2
,}e l;g espi$ a fickle maid full pale1
,te>+ ( pap}s1 br1k+ r+s a-twa91
,/orm+ h} _w ) sorr{'s w9d & ra94

  ,~u h} h1d a platt$ hive ( /raw1
,: =tifi$ h} visage f ! sun1
,":on ! ?"| mi<t ?9k "s"t x saw
,! c>cass ( b1uty sp5t & d"o3
,"t _h n scy!d all t y|? 2gun1
,nor y|? all quit2 b1 spite ( h1v5's fell rage1
,"s b1uty peep'd "? lattice ( se>'d age4

  ,(t did %e h1ve h} napk9 6h} eyne1
,: on x _h 3ceit$ "*s1
,laund}+ ! silk5 figures 9 ! br9e
,t s1son'd woe _h pellet$ 9 te>s1
,& (t5 r1d+ :at 3t5ts x be>s2
,z (t5 %riek+ undist+ui%'d woe1
,9 clam|rs ( all size1 bo? hi< & l{4

  ,"s"ts h} levell'd eyes _! c>riage ride1
,z !y did batt}y 6! sph}es 9t5d2
,"s"t div}t$ _! poor balls >e ti$
,6! orb$ e>?2 "s"ts !y d ext5d
,_! view "r on2 anon _! gazes l5d
,6e place at once1 &1 no": fix'd1
,! m9d & si<t 4tract$ly -mix'd4

  ,h} hair1 nor loose nor ti$ 9 =mal plat1
,proclaim'd 9 h} a c>e.s h& ( pride
,= "s1 untuck'd1 desc5d$ h} %1v$ hat1
,hang+ h} pale & p9$ *eek 2s2
,"s 9 h} ?r1d5 fillet / did bide1
,& true 6bondage wd n br1k f !nce1
,?|< slackly braid$ 9 loose neglig;e4

  ,a ?|s& fav|rs f a maund %e drew
,( amb}1 cry/al1 &( b1d$ jet1
,: "o 0"o %e 9 a riv} ?rew1
,~u ~: weep+ m>g5t %e 0 set2
,l usury1 apply+ wet 6wet1
,or mon>*'s h&s t let n b.ty fall
,": want cries "s1 b ": excess begs all4

  ,( fold$ s*$ules _h %e _m a "o1
,: %e p}us$1 si<'d1 tore1 & gave ! flood2
,crack'd _m a r+ ( posi$ gold & b"o
,bi4+ !m f9d _! sepul*res 9 mud2
,f.d yet moe lrs sadly p5n'd 9 blood1
,) sleid$ silk f1t & a6ect$ly
,5swa!d1 & s1l'd 6curi|s secrecy4

  ,~! (t5 ba!d %e 9 h} fluxive eyes1
,& (t5 kiss'd1 & (t5 'gan 6te>3
,cri$ 8,o false blood1 ?| regi/} ( lies1
,:at unapprov$ wit;s do/ ?| be>6
,9k wd h seem'd m black & damn$ "h60
,? sd1 9 top ( rage ! l9es %e r5ts1
,big 4cont5t s br1k+ _! 3t5ts4

  ,a r"e5d man t graz$ 8 cattle ni<-- 
,"s"t a blu/}}1 t ! ru6le knew
,( c|rt1 ( c;y1 & _h let g by
,! swifte/ h|rs1 obs}v$ z !y flew-- 
,t{>ds ? a6lict$ fancy fa/ly drew1
,&1 privileg$ 0age1 desires 6"k
,9 brief ! gr.ds & motives ( h} woe4

  ,s slides he d{n ~u 8 gra9$ bat1
,& -ely-4tant sits he 0h} side2
,:5 he ag desires h}1 2+ sat1
,h} griev.e ) 8 he>+ 6divide3
,if t f hm "! may 2 au<t appli$
,: may h} su6}+ ec/asy assuage1
',tis promis$ 9 ! *>;y ( age4

  8,"f10 %e says1 8?|< 9 me y 2hold
,! 9jury ( _m a bla/+ h|r1
,let x n tell yr judg;t ,i am old2
,n age1 b sorr{1 ov} me ha? p{}3
,i mi<t z yet h be5 a spr1d+ fl{}1
,fre% 6myf1 ,if ,i _h self-appli$
,love 6myf & 6no love 2s4

  8,b1 woe is me6 too e>ly ,i att5d$
,a y|?;l suit-- x 0 6ga9 my grace-- 
,( "o 0nature's |tw>ds s -m5d$1
,t maid5s' eyes /uck ov} all 8 face3
,love lack'd a dwell+1 & made hm h} place2
,& :5 9 8 fair "ps %e did abide1
,%e 0 new lodg$ & newly deifi$4

  8,his br{ny locks did hang 9 crook$ curls2
,& e li<t o3a.n (! w9d
,~u 8 lips _! silk5 p>cels hurls4
,:at's sweet 6d1 6d w aptly f9d3
,ea* eye t saw hm did 5*ant ! m9d1
,= on 8 visage 0 9 ll drawn
,:at l>ge;s ?9ks 9 ,p>adise 0 sawn4

  8,small %{ ( man 0 yet ~u 8 *92
,8 pho5ix d{n 2gan b 6appe>
,l un%orn velvet on t t}m.s sk9
,~: b>e |-bragg'd ! web x seem'd 6we>3
,yet %{'d 8 visage 0t co/ m de>2
,& nice a6ec;ns wav}+ /ood 9 d|bt
,if be/ 7 z x was1 or be/ )|t4

  8,his qualities 7 b1ute|s z 8 =m1
,= maid5-t;gu$ he was1 & "!( free2
,yet1 if m5 mov$ hm1 0 he s* a /orm
,z (t 'twixt ,may & ,april is 6see1
,:5 w9ds br1! sweet1 untidy ?|< !y be4
,8 rude;s s ) 8 au?oriz$ y|?
,did liv}y false;s 9 a pride ( tru?4

  8,well cd he ride1 & (t5 m5 wd say
,8,t horse 8 mettle f 8 rid} takes3
,pr|d ( subjec;n1 no# 0! sway1
,:at r.ds1 :at b.ds1 :at c|rse1 :at /op he makes60'
,& 3trov}sy h;e a "q takes1
,:e!r ! horse 0hm 2came 8 de$1
,or he 8 manage 0! well-do+ /e$4

  8,b qkly on ? side ! v}dict w5t3
,8 r1l habitude gave life & grace
,6app}ta9+s & 6orna;t1
,a3ompli%'d 9 hmf1 n 9 8 case3
,all aids1 !mvs made fair} 0_! place1
,came = a4i;ns2 yet _! purpos$ trim
,piec$ n 8 grace1 b 7 all grac$ 0hm4

  8,s on ! tip ( 8 subdu+ t;gue
,all k9ds ( >gu;ts & "q deep1
,all replic,n prompt1 & r1son /r;g1
,= 8 advantage / did wake & sleep3
,6make ! weep} lau<1 ! lau<} weep1
,he _h ! dialect & di6}5t skill1
,cat*+ all pas.ns 9 8 craft ( w3

  8,t he did 9 ! g5}al bosom reign
,( "y1 ( old2 & sexes bo? 5*ant$1
,6dwell ) hm 9 ?"|s1 or 6rema9
,9 p}sonal duty1 foll{+ ": he haunt$3
,3s5ts 2wit*'d1 }e he desire1 h grant$2
,& dialogu$ = hm :at he wd say1
,ask'd _! {n wills1 & made _! wills obey4

  8,_m "! 7 t did 8 picture get1
,6s}ve _! eyes1 & 9 x put _! m9d2
,l fools t 9 ?' imag9,n set
,! gdly objects : abroad !y f9d
,( l&s & man.ns1 _!s 9 ?"| assign'd2
,& lab|r+ 9 moe pl1sures 62/{ !m
,?an ! true g|ty l&"l : do? {e !m3

  8,s _m h1 t n"e t|*'d 8 h&1
,sweetly suppos$ !m mi/ress ( 8 he>t4
,my woe;l self1 t did 9 freedom /&1
,& 0 my {n fee-simple1 n 9 "p1
,:at ) 8 >t 9 y|?1 & y|? 9 >t1
,?rew my a6ec;ns 9 8 *>m$ p{}1
,res}v$ ! /alk & gave hm all my fl{}4

  8,yet did ,i n1 z "s my equals did1
,dem& ( hm1 nor 2+ desir$ yield$2
,f9d+ myf 9 hon|r s =bid1
,) safe/ 4t.e ,i m9e hon|r %ield$3
,exp}i;e = me _m bulw>ks build$
,( pro(s new-ble$+1 : rema9'd ! foil
,( ? false jewel1 & 8 amor|s spoil4

  8,b1 ah1 :o "e %unn'd 0prec$5t
,! de/9$ ill %e m/ h}f assay8
,or =c$ examples1 'ga9/ h} {n 3t5t1
,6put ! by-pa/ p}ils 9 h} way8
,c|nsel may /op a:ile :at w n /ay2
,= :5 we rage1 advice is (t5 se5
,0blunt+ u 6make |r wits m ke54

  8,nor gives x satisfac;n 6|r blood1
,t we m/ curb x ~u o!rs' pro(2
,6be =bod ! sweets t seem s gd1
,= fe> ( h>ms t pr1* 9 |r 2ho(4
,o appetite1 f judg;t /& alo(6
,! "o a palate ha? t ne$s w ta/e1
,?|< ,r1son weep1 & cry1 ,8,x is ?y la/40'

  8,= fur!r ,i cd say ,8,? man's untrue10'
,& knew ! patt}ns ( 8 f|l 2guil+2
,he>d ": 8 plants 9 o!rs' or*>ds grew1
,saw h{ deceits 7 gild$ 9 8 smil+2
,knew v{s 7 "e brok}s 6defil+2
,?"| "*s & ~ws m}ely b >t1
,& ba/>ds ( 8 f|l adult}ate he>t4

  8,& l;g ~u ~! t}ms ,i held my c;y1
,till ?us he gan 2siege me3 ,8,g5tle maid1
,h ( my su6}+ y|? "s feel+ p;y1
,& 2 n ( my holy v{s afraid3
,t's 6ye sworn 6n"o 0 "e sd2
,= f1/s ( love ,i h be5 call'd unto1
,till n{ did ne'} 9vite1 nor n"e woo4

  8,8,all my (f;es t abroad y see
,>e }rors (! blood1 n"o (! m9d2
,love made !m n3 ) acture !y may be1
,": nei "py is nor true nor k9d3
,!y s"| _! %ame t s _! %ame did f9d2
,& s m* less ( %ame 9 me rema9s1
,0h{ m* ( me _! reproa* 3ta9s4

  8,8,am;g ! _m t m9e eyes h se51
,n "o ~: flame my he>t s m* z w>m'd1
,or my a6ec;n put 6! smalle/ te51
,or any ( my leisures "e *>m'd3
,h>m h ,i d"o 6!m1 b ne'} 0 h>m'd2
,kept he>ts 9 liv}ies1 b m9e {n 0 free1
,& reign'd1 -m&+ 9 8 mon>*y4

  8,8,look "h1 :at tributes w.d$ fancies s5t me1
,( pal$ pe>ls & rubies r$ z blood2
,figur+ t !y _! pas.ns likewise l5t me
,( grief & blu%es1 aptly "u/ood
,9 blood.s :ite &! 5crimson'd mood2
,e6ects ( t}ror & de> mode/y1
,5camp'd 9 he>ts1 b fi<t+ |tw>dly4

  8,8,&1 lo1 2hold ~! tal5ts ( _! hair1
,) twi/$ metal amor|sly impl1*'d1
,i h rcvd f _m a s"eal fair1
,_! k9d a3ept.e weep+ly 2see*'d1
,)! annexions ( fair gems 5ri*'d1
,& deep-bra9'd sonnets t did amplify
,ea* /"o's de> nature1 wor?1 & qual;y4

  8,8,! diamond1-- :y1 'twas b1uti;l & h>d1
,":to 8 9vis$ prop}ties did t5d2
,! deep-gre5 em}ald1 9 ~: fre% reg>d
,w1k si<ts _! sickly radi.e d am5d2
,! h1v5-hu$ sapphire &! opal bl5d
,) objects manifold3 ea* s"eal /"o1
,) wit well blazon'd1 smil$ or made "s moan4

  8,8,lo1 all ~! trophies ( a6ec;ns hot1
,( p5siv$ & subdu$ desires ! t5d}1
,nature ha? *>g$ me t ,i ho>d !m n1
,b yield !m up ": ,i myf m/ r5d}1
,t is1 6y1 my orig9 & 5d}2
,= ~!1 ( =ce1 m/ yr obl,ns be1
,s9ce ,i _! alt>1 y 5patron me4

  8,8,o1 !n1 adv.e ( yrs t phrase.s h&1
,~: :ite wei<s d{n ! airy scale ( praise2
,take all ~! similes 6yr {n -m&1
,hall{'d ) si<s t burn+ lungs did raise2
,:at me yr m9i/}1 = y obeys1
,"ws "u y2 & 6yr audit -es
,_! 4tract p>cels 9 -b9$ sums4

  8,8,lo1 ? device 0 s5t me f a nun1
,or si/} sanctifi$1 ( holie/ note2
,: late h} no# suit 9 c|rt did %un1
,~: r>e/ hav+s made ! blossoms dote2
,= %e 0 s"| 0_ss ( ri*e/ coat1
,b kept cold 4t.e1 & did !nce remove1
,6sp5d h} liv+ 9 et}nal love4

  8,8,b1 ,o my sweet1 :at lab|r is't 6l1ve
,! ?+ we h n1 ma/}+ :at n /rives1
,play+ ! place : did no =m rcv1
,play+ pati5t sports 9 uncon/ra9$ gyves8
,%e t h} fame s 6h}f 3trives1
,! sc>s ( battle 'scape? 0! fli<t1
,& makes h} abs;e valiant1 n h} mi<t4

  8,8,o1 p>don me1 9 t my boa/ is true3
,! a3id5t : br"| me 6h} eye
,~u ! mo;t did h} =ce subdue1
,& n{ %e wd ! cag$ cloi/} fly3
,religi|s love put | ,religion's eye3
,n 6be tempt$1 wd %e 2 immur$1
,& n{1 6tempt1 all lib}ty procur$4

  8,8,h{ mi<ty !n y >e1 ,o1 he> me tell6
,! brok5 bosoms t 6me 2l;g
,h empti$ all _! f.ta9s 9 my well1
,& m9e ,i p|r yr oc1n all am;g3
,i /r;g o'} !m1 & y o'} me 2+ /r;g1
,m/ = yr victory u all 3ge/1
,z -p.d love 6physic yr cold br1/4

  8,8,my "ps _h p{} 6*>m a sacr$ nun1
,:o1 4cipl9$1 ay1 diet$ 9 grace1
,2liev$ h} eyes :5 !y 6assail 2gun1
,all v{s & 3secr,ns giv+ place3
,o mo/ pot5tial love6 v{1 bond1 nor space1
,9 !e ha? nei /+1 knot1 nor 3f9e1
,= ?| >t all1 & all ?+s else >e ?9e4

  8,8,:5 ?| impresse/1 :at >e precepts wor?
,( /ale example8 ,:5 ?| wilt 9flame1
,h{ coldly ~? imp$i;ts /& =?
,( w1l?1 ( filial fe>1 law1 k9dr$1 fame6
,love's >ms >e p1ce1 'ga9/ rule1 'ga9/ s5se1
'ga9/ %ame1
,& sweet5s1 9 ! su6}+ pangs x be>s1
,! aloes ( all =ces1 %ocks1 & fe>s4

  8,8,n{ all ~! he>ts t d on m9e dep5d1
,feel+ x br1k1 ) ble$+ groans !y p9e2
,& supplicant _! si<s 6y ext5d1
,6l1ve ! batt}y t y make 'ga9/ m9e1
,l5d+ s(t audi;e 6my sweet design1
,& cr$5t s|l 6t /r;g-bond$ oa?
,t % pref} & "utake my tro?40'

  8,? sd1 8 wat}y eyes he did 4m.t1
,~: si<ts till !n 7 levell'd on my face2
,ea* *eek a riv} runn+ f a f.t
,) br9i% curr5t d{nw>d fl{'d apace3
,o1 h{ ! *annel 6! /r1m gave grace6
,:o glaz$ ) cry/al gate ! gl{+ roses
,t flame "? wat} : _! hue 5closes4

  8,o "f1 :at a hell ( wit*craft lies
,9 ! small orb ( "o "picul> te>6
,b )! 9und,n (! eyes
,:at rocky he>t 6wat} w n we>8
,:at br1/ s cold t is n w>m$ "h8
,o cleft e6ect6 cold mode/y1 hot wra?1
,bo? fire f h;e & *ill ext9cture ha?4

  8,=1 lo1 8 pas.n1 b an >t ( craft1
,ev5 "! resolv$ my r1son 96te>s2
,"! my :ite /ole ( *a/;y ,i daff'd1
,%ook (f my sob} gu>ds & civil fe>s2
,appe> 6hm1 z he 6me appe>s1
,all melt+2 ?|< |r drops ? di6};e bore1
,8 poison'd me1 & m9e did hm re/ore4

  8,9 hm a pl5itude ( subtle matt}1
,appli$ 6cautels1 all /range =ms rcvs1
,( burn+ blu%es1 or ( weep+ wat}1
,or swoon+ pale;s2 & he takes & l1ves1
,9 ei's apt;s1 z x be/ dcvs1
,6blu% at spee*es rank 6weep at woes1
,or 6turn :ite & swoon at tragic %{s4

  8,t n a he>t : 9 8 level came
,cd 'scape ! hail ( 8 all-hurt+ aim1
,%{+ fair nature is bo? k9d & tame2
,&1 veil'd 9 !m1 did w9 :om he wd maim3
,ag/ ! ?+ he s"| he wd exclaim2
,:5 he mo/ burn'd 9 he>t-wi%'d luxury1
,he pr1*'d pure maid1 & prais$ cold *a/;y4

  8,?us m}ely )! g>;t (a ,grace
,! nak$ & 3c1l$ fi5d he cov}'d2
,t ?' unexp}i5t gave ! tempt} place1
,: l a *}ub9 abv !m hov}'d4
,:o1 "y & simple1 wd n 2 s lov}'d8
,ay me6 ,i fell2 & yet d "q make
,:at ,i %d d ag = s* a sake4

  8,o1 t 9fect$ moi/ure ( 8 eye1
,o1 t false fire : 9 8 *eek s gl{'d1
,o1 t =c$ ?"u f 8 he>t did fly1
,o1 t sad br1? 8 sp;gy lungs 2/{'d1
,o1 all t borr{'d mo;n seem+ {$1
,wd yet ag 2tray ! =e-betray'd1
,& new p}v}t a reconcil$ maid60




  ,,! ,,pas.nate ,,pilgrim



  ,i4

  ,,:5 my love swe>s t %e is made ( tru?1
,i d 2lieve h}1 ?|< ,i "k %e lies1
,t %e mi<t ?9k me "s untutor'd y|?1
,unskil;l 9 ! _w's false =g}ies4
,?us va9ly ?9k+ t %e ?9ks me "y1
,al? ,i "k my ye>s 2 pa/ ! be/1
,i smil+ cr$it h} false-sp1k+ t;gue1
,|tfac+ faults 9 love ) love's ill re/4
,b ":=e says my love t %e is "y8
,& ":=e say n ,i t ,i am old8
,o1 love's be/ habit is a soo?+ t;gue1
,& age1 9 love1 loves n 6h ye>s told4
,"!=e ,i'll lie ) love1 & love ) me1
,s9ce t |r faults 9 love ?us s"m'd be4


  ,,ii4

  ,two loves ,i h1 ( -=t & despair1
,t l two _ss d su7e/ me /2
,my bett} angel is a man "r fair1
,my wors} _s a woman col|r'd ill4
,6w9 me soon 6hell1 my female evil
,tempte? my bett} angel f my side1
,& wd corrupt my sa9t 6be a devil1
,woo+ 8 pur;y ) h} fair pride4
,& :e!r t my angel 2 turn'd fi5d1
,suspect ,i may1 yet n directly tell3
,= 2+ bo? 6me1 bo? 6ea* fr1
,i guess "o angel 9 ano!r's hell2
,! tru? ,i % n "k1 b live 9 d|bt1
,till my bad angel fire my gd "o |4


  ,,iii4

  ,did n ! h1v5ly rhetoric ( ?9e eye1
',ga9/ :om ! _w cd n hold >gu;t1
,p}suade my he>t 6? false p}jury8
,v{s = !e broke des}ve n puni%;t4
,a woman ,i =swore2 b ,i w prove1
,?| 2+ a go4ess1 ,i =swore n !e3
,my v{ 0 e>?ly1 ?| a h1v5ly love2
,?y grace 2+ ga9'd cures all 4grace 9 me4
,my v{ 0 br1?1 & br1? a vap|r is2
,!n1 ?| fair sun1 t on ? e>? do? %9e1
,exhale ? vap|r v{2 9 !e x is3
,if brok51 !n x is no fault ( m9e4
,if 0me broke1 :at fool is n s wise
,6br1k an oa?1 6w9 a p>adise8


  ,,iv4

  ,sweet ,cy!rea1 sitt+ 0a brook
,) "y ,adonis1 lovely1 fre%1 & gre51
,did c|rt ! lad ) _m a lovely look1
,s* looks z n"o cd look b b1uty's que54
,%e told hm /ories 6deli<t 8 e>2
,%e %{$ hm favors 6allure 8 eye2
,6w9 8 he>t1 %e t|*'d hm "h & "!1-- 
,t|*es s s(t / 3qu} *a/;y4
,b :e!r unripe ye>s did want 3ceit1
,or he refus$ 6take h} figur$ pr(f}1
,! t5d} nib#r wd n t|* ! bait1
,b smile & je/ at e g5tle (f}3
,!n fell %e on h} back1 fair que51 & t{>d3
,he rose & ran away2 ah1 fool too fr{>d6


  ,v4

  ,if love make me =sworn1 h{ % ,i swe> 6love8
,o n"e fai? cd hold1 if n 6b1uty v{'d3
,?|< 6myf =sworn1 6!e ,i'll 3/ant prove2
,~? ?"|s1 6me l oaks1 6!e l osi}s b{'d4
,/udy 8 bias l1ves1 & makes 8 book ?9e eyes1
,": all ~? pl1sures live t >t c -preh5d4
,if k 2 ! m>k1 6"k !e % su6ice2
,well le>n$ is t t;gue t well c !e -m5d2
,all ignorant t s|l t sees !e )|t wond}2
,: is 6me "s praise1 t ,i ?y "ps admire3
,?9e eye ,jove's li<tn+ seems1 ?y voice 8 dr1d;l
?"u1
,:1 n 6ang} b5t1 is music & sweet fire4
,cele/ial z ?| >t1 ,o d n love t wr;g1
,6s+ h1v5's praise ) s* an e>?ly t;gue4


  ,,vi4

  ,sc>ce _h ! sun dri$ up ! dewy morn1
,& sc>ce ! h}d g"o 6! h$ge = %ade1
,:5 ,cy!rea1 all 9 love =lorn1
,a l;g+ t>ri.e = ,adonis made
,"u an osi} gr{+ 0a brook1
,a brook ": ,adon us$ 6cool 8 sple53
,hot 0 ! "d2 %e hott} t did look
,= 8 approa*1 t (t5 "! _h be54
,anon he -es1 & ?r{s 8 mantle by1
,& /ood />k nak$ on ! brook's gre5 brim3
,! sun look'd on ! _w ) glori|s eye1
,yet n s wi/ly z ? que5 on hm4
,he1 spy+ h}1 b|nc$ 91 ":as he /ood3
8,o ,jove10 quo? %e1 8:y 0 n ,i a flood60


  ,,vii4

  ,fair is my love1 b n s fair z fickle2
,mild z a dove1 b nei true nor tru/y2
,b"r} ?an glass1 & yet1 z glass is1 brittle2
,s(t} ?an wax1 & yet1 z iron1 ru/y3
,a lily pale1 ) damask dye 6grace h}1
,n"o fair}1 nor n"o fals} 6deface h}4

  ,h} lips 6m9e h{ (t5 ha? %e jo9$1
,2t ea* kiss h} oa?s ( true love swe>+6
,h{ _m tales 6pl1se me ha? %e co9$1
,dr1d+ my love1 ! loss "!( / fe>+6
,yet 9 ! mid/ ( all h} pure prote/+s1
,h} fai?1 h} oa?s1 h} te>s1 & all 7 je/+s4

  ,%e burn'd ) love1 z /raw ) fire flame?2
,%e burn'd | love1 z soon z /raw |tburne?2
,%e fram$ ! love1 & yet %e foil'd ! fram+2
,%e bade love la/1 & yet %e fell a-turn+4
,0 ? a lov}1 or a le*} :e!r8
,bad 9 ! be/1 ?|< excell5t 9 nei4


  ,,viii4

  ,if music & sweet poetry agree1
,z !y m/ ne$s1 ! si/} &! bro!r1
,!n m/ ! love 2 grt 'twixt !e & me1
,2c ?| love/ ! "o1 & ,i ! o!r4
,d{l& 6!e is de>1 ~: h1v5ly t|*
,~u ! lute do? ravi% human s5se2
,sp5s} 6me1 ~: deep 3ceit is s*
,z1 pass+ all 3ceit1 ne$s no def;e4
,?| love/ 6he> ! sweet melodi|s s.d
,t ,phoebus' lute1 ! que5 ( music1 makes2
,& ,i 9 deep deli<t am *iefly dr{n'd
,:5 z hmf 6s++ he 2takes4
,"o god is god ( bo?1 z poets feign2
,"o kni<t loves bo?1 & bo? 9 !e rema94


  ,,ix4

  ,fair 0 ! morn :5 ! fair que5 ( love1
[	]
,pal} = sorr{ ?an h} milk-:ite dove1
,= ,adon's sake1 a "y/} pr|d & wild2
,h} /& %e takes ~u a /eep-up hill3
,anon ,adonis -es ) horn & h.ds2
,%e1 silly que51 ) m ?an love's gd w1
,=bade ! boy he %d n pass ~? gr.ds3
8,once10 quo? %e1 8did ,i see a fair sweet y|?
,"h 9 ~! brakes deep-w.d$ )a bo>1
,deep 9 ! ?i<1 a spectacle ( ru?6
,see1 9 my ?i<10 quo? %e1 8"h 0 ! sore40
,%e %{$ h}s3 he saw m w.ds ?an "o1
,& blu%+ fl$1 & left h} all al"o4


  ,x4

  ,sweet rose1 fair fl{}1 un"tly pluck'd1 soon vad$1
,pluck'd 9 ! bud1 & vad$ 9 ! spr+6
,b"r ori5t pe>l1 alack1 too "tly %ad$6
,fair cr1ture1 kill'd too soon 0d1?'s %>p /+6
,l a gre5 plum t hangs ~u a tree1
,& falls1 "? w9d1 2f ! fall %d be4

  ,i weep = !e1 & yet no cause ,i h2
,= :y ?| left'/ me no?+ 9 ?y w3
,& yet ?| left'/ me m ?an ,i did crave2
,= :y ,i crav$ no?+ ( !e /3
,o yes1 de> fr1 ,i p>don crave ( !e1
,?y 4cont5t ?| did/ 2qu1? 6me4


  ,,xi4

  ,v5us1 ) "y ,adonis sitt+ 0h}
,"u a myrtle %ade1 2gan 6woo hm3
,%e told ! "yl+ h{ god ,m>s did try h}1
,& z he fell 6h}1 s fell %e 6hm4
8,ev5 ?us10 quo? %e1 8! w>like god embrac$ me10
,& !n %e clipp'd ,adonis 9 h} >ms2
8,ev5 ?us10 quo? %e1 8! w>like god unlac$ me10
,z if ! boy %d use l lov+ *>ms2
8,ev5 ?us10 quo? %e1 8he seiz$ on my lips10
,&) h} lips on 8 did act ! seizure3
,& z %e fet*$ br1?1 away he skips1
,& wd n take h} m1n+ nor h} pl1sure4
,ah1 t ,i _h my lady at ? bay1
,6kiss & clip me till ,i run away6


  ,,xii4

  ,cra2$ age & y|? _c live tgr3
,y|? is full ( pl1s.e1 age is full ( c>e2
,y|? l summ} morn1 age l w9t} w1!r2
,y|? l summ} brave1 age l w9t} b>e4
,y|? is full ( sport1 age's br1? is %ort2
,y|? is nim#1 age is lame2
,y|? is hot & bold1 age is w1k & cold2
,y|? is wild1 & age is tame4
,age1 ,i d abhor !e2 y|?1 ,i d adore !e2
,o1 my love1 my love is "y6
,age1 ,i d defy !e3 ,o1 sweet %eph}d1 hie !e1
,= me?9ks ?| /ay'/ too l;g1


  ,,xiii4

  ,b1uty is b a va9 & d|bt;l gd2
,a %9+ gloss t vade? su45ly2
,a fl{} t dies :5 f/ x g9s 6bud2
,a brittle glass t's brok5 pres5tly3
,a d|bt;l gd1 a gloss1 a glass1 a fl{}1
,lo/1 vad$1 brok51 d1d )9 an h|r4

  ,& z gds lo/ >e seld or n"e f.d1
,z vad$ gloss no ru2+ w refre%1
,z fl{}s d1d lie )}'d on ! gr.d1
,z brok5 glass no ce;t c redress1
,s b1uty blemi%'d once's = "e lo/1
,9 spite ( physic1 pa9t+1 pa9 & co/4


  ,,xiv4

  ,gd ni<t1 gd re/4 ,ah1 nei 2 my %>e3
,%e bade gd ni<t t kept my re/ away2
,& daff'd me 6a cab9 hang'd ) c>e1
,6descant on ! d|bts ( my decay4
8,f>ewell10 quo? %e1 8& -e ag tm30
,f>e well ,i cd n1 = ,i supp'd ) sorr{4

  ,yet at my "p+ sweetly did %e smile1
,9 scorn or fr%ip1 nill ,i 3/rue :e!r3
',t may be1 %e joy'd 6je/ at my exile1
',t may be1 ag 6make me w&} ?i!r3
8,w&}10 a ~w = %ad{s l myf1
,z take ! pa91 b _c pluck ! pelf4


  ,,xv4

  ,"l1 h{ m9e eyes ?r{ gazes 6! ea/6
,my he>t do? *>ge ! wat*2 ! morn+ rise
,do? cite ea* mov+ s5se f idle re/4
,n d>+ tru/ ! (fice ( m9e eyes1
,:ile ,philomela sits & s+s1 ,i sit & m>k1
,& wi% h} lays 7 tun$ l ! l>k2

  ,= %e do? welcome "dli<t ) h} ditty1
,& drives away d>k 4mal-dr1m+ ni<t3
,! ni<t s pack'd1 ,i po/ unto my pretty2
,he>t ha? 8 hope1 & eyes _! wi%$ si<t2
,sorr{ *ang$ 6solace1 solace mix'd ) sorr{2
,= :y1 %e si<'d & bade me -e tm4

  ,7 ,i ) h}1 ! ni<t wd po/ too soon2
,b n{ >e m9utes a4$ 6! h|rs2
,6spite me n{1 ea* m9ute seems a moon2
,yet n = me1 %9e sun 6su3or fl{}s6
,pack ni<t1 peep "d2 gd "d1 ( ni<t n{ borr{3
,%ort1 ni<t1 to-ni<t1 & l5g? ?yf tm4



  ,,sonnets ,,6,,sundry ,,notes ,,( ,,music


  ,,xvi4

  ,x 0 a "l+'s dau<t}1 ! faire/ "o ( ?ree1
,t lik$ ( h} ma/} z well z well mi<t be1
,till look+ on an ,5gli%man1 ! fair'/ t eye cd see1
,h} fancy fell a-turn+4

  ,l;g 0 ! -bat d|bt;l t love ) love did fi<t1
,6l1ve ! ma/} love.s1 or kill ! gallant kni<t3
,6put 9 practise ei1 alas1 x 0 a spite
,unto ! silly damsel6

  ,b "o m/ 2 refus$2 m mickle 0 ! pa9
,t no?+ cd 2 us$ 6turn !m bo? 6ga91
,=(! two ! tru/y kni<t 0 w.d$ ) 4da93
,alas1 %e cd n help x6

  ,?us >t ) >ms 3t5d+ 0 victor (! "d1
,: 0a gift ( le>n+ did be> ! maid away3
,!n1 lullaby1 ! le>n$ man ha? got ! lady gay2
,= n{ my s;g is 5d$4


  ,,xvii4

  ,on a "d1 alack ! "d6
,love1 ~: mon? 0 "e ,may1
,spi$ a blossom pass+ fair1
,play+ 9 ! wanton air3
,"? ! velvet l1ves ! w9d
,all unse51 gan passage f9d2
,t ! lov}1 sick 6d1?1
,wi%'d hmf ! h1v5's br1?1
8,air10 quo? he1 8?y *eeks may bl{2
,air1 wd ,i mi<t triumph s6
,b1 alas6 my h& ha? sworn
,ne'} 6pluck !e f ?y ?orn3
,v{1 alack6 = y|? unmeet3
,y|?1 s apt 6pluck a sweet4
,?| = :om ,jove wd swe>
,juno b an ,e?iope w}e2
,& d5y hmf = ,jove1
,turn+ mortal = ?y love40


  ,,xviii4

  ,my flocks fe$ n1
,my ewes bre$ n1
,my rams spe$ n1
,all is amiss3
,love's d5y+1
,fai?'s defy+1
,he>t's reny+1
,caus} ( ?4
,all my m}ry jigs >e q =got1
,all my lady's love is lo/1 ,god wot3
,": h} fai? 0 firmly fix'd 9 love1
,"! a nay is plac$ )|t remove4
,"o silly cross
,wr"| all my loss2
,o fr{n+ ,=tune1 curs$1 fickle dame6
,= n{ ,i see
,9con/ancy
,m 9 wom5 ?an 9 m5 rema94
,9 black m|rn ,i1
,all fe>s scorn ,i1
,love ha? =lorn me1
,liv+ 9 ?rall3
,he>t is ble$+1
,all help ne$+1
,o cruel spe$+1
,frau<t$ ) gall4
,my %eph}d's pipe c s.d no d1l2
,my we!r's bell r+s dole;l knell2
,my curtail dog1 t wont 6h play'd
,plays n at all1 b seems afraid2
,my si<s s deep
,procure 6weep1
,9 h{l+ wise1 6see my dole;l pli<t4
,h{ si<s res.d
,"? he>t.s gr.d1
,l a ?|s& vanqui%'d m5 9 bloody fi<t6
,cle> wells spr+ n1
,sweet birds s+ n1
,gre5 plants br+ n
,=? _! dye2
,h}ds /& weep+1
,flocks all sleep+1
,nymphs back peep+
,fe>;lly3
,all |r pl1sure "kn 6u poor swa9s1
,all |r m}ry meet+s on ! pla9s1
,all |r ev5+ sport f u is fl$1
,all |r love is lo/1 = ,love is d1d
,f>ewell1 sweet lass1
,?y l ne'} was
,=a sweet 3t5t1 ! cause ( all my moan3
,poor ,corydon
,m/ live al"o2
,o!r help = hm ,i see t "! is n"o4


  ,,xix4

  ,:5 z ?9e eye ha? *ose ! dame1
,& /all'd ! de} t ?| %d/ /rike1
,let r1son rule ?+s wor?y blame1
,z well z fancy "pial mi<t3
,take c|nsel ( "s wis} h1d1
,nei too "y nor yet unw$4

  ,& :5 ?| -e/ ?y tale 6tell1
,smoo? n ?y t;gue ) fil$ talk1
,le/ %e "s subtle practise smell1-- 
,a cripple soon c f9d a halt2-- 
,b pla9ly say ?| love/ h} well1

  ,& set ?y p}son =? 6sell4
,:at ?|< h} fr{n+ br{s 2 b5t1
,h} cl|dy looks w calm }e ni<t3
,& !n too late %e w rep5t
,t ?us 4sem#d h} deli<t2
,& twice desire1 }e x 2 "d1
,t : ) scorn %e put away4

  ,:at ?|< %e /rive 6try h} /r5g?1
,& ban & brawl1 & say !e nay1
,h} fee# =ce w yield at l5g?1
,:5 craft ha? tau<t h} ?us 6say1
8,_h wom5 be5 s /r;g z m51
,9 fai?1 y _h n _h x !n40

  ,& 6h} w frame all ?y ways2
,sp>e n 6sp5d1 & *iefly "!
,": ?y des}t may m}it praise1
,0r++ 9 ?y lady's e>3
,! /r;ge/ ca/le1 t{}1 & t{n1
,! gold5 bullet b1ts x d{n4

  ,s}ve alw ) assur$ tru/1
,& 9 ?y suit 2 hum# true2
,un.s ?y lady prove unju/1
,press n"e ?| 6*oose anew3
,:5 "t % s}ve1 2 ?| n slack
,6pr(f}1 ?|< %e put !e back4

  ,! wiles & guiles t wom5 "w1
,4sem#d ) an |tw>d %{1
,! tricks & toys t 9 !m lurk1
,! cock t tr1ds !m % n "k4
,h y n he>d x sd full (t1
,a woman's nay do? /& = n"|8

  ,?9k wom5 / 6/rive ) m51
,6s9 & n"e = 6sa9t3
,"! is no h1v51 0holy !n1
,:5 "t ) age do? !m atta9t4
,7 kisses all ! joys 9 b$1
,"o woman wd ano!r w$4

  ,b1 s(t6 5|<1 too m*1 ,i fe>
,le/ t my mi/ress he> my s;g1
,%e w n /ick 6r.d me i' ! e>1
,6t1* my t;gue 6be s l;g3
,yet w %e blu%1 "h 2 x sd1
,6he> h} secrets s 2wray'd4


  ,,xx4

  ,live ) me1 & 2 my love1
,& we w all ! pl1sures prove
,t hills & valleys1 dales & fields1
,& all ! cra7y m.ta9s yields4

  ,"! w we sit ~u ! rocks1
,& see ! %eph}ds fe$ _! flocks1
,0%all{ riv}s1 0~: falls
,melodi|s birds s+ madrigals4

  ,"! w ,i make !e a b$ ( roses1
,)a ?|s& fragrant posies1
,a cap ( fl{}s1 &a kirtle
,embroid}'d all ) l1ves ( myrtle4

  ,a belt ( /raw & ivy buds1
,) coral clasps & amb} /uds2
,& if ~! pl1sures may !e move1
,!n live ) me & 2 my love4


  ,,love',s ,,answ}4

  ,if t ! _w & love 7 "y1
,& tru? 9 e %eph}d's t;gue1
,~! pretty pl1sures mi<t me move
,6live ) !e & 2 ?y love4


  ,,xxi4

  ,z x fell ~u a "d
,9 ! m}ry mon? ( ,may1
,sitt+ 9 a pl1sant %ade
,: a grove ( myrtles made1
,b1/s did l1p1 & birds did s+1
,trees did gr{1 & plants did spr+2
,e ?+ did bani% moan1
,save ! ni<t9gale al"o3
,%e1 poor bird1 z all =lorn1
,l1n'd h} br1/ up-till a ?orn
,& "! sung ! dole;ll'/ ditty1
,t 6he> x 0 grt p;y3
8,fie1 fie1 fie10 n{ wd %e cry2
8,tereu1 tereu60 by & by2
,t 6he> h} s -pla91
,sc>ce ,i cd f te>s refra92
,= h} griefs1 s lively %{n1
,made me ?9k ~u m9e {n4
,ah1 ?"| ,i1 ?| m|rn'/ 9 va96
,n"o takes p;y on ?y pa93
,s5se.s trees !y _c he> !e2
,ru?.s b1/s !y w n *e} !e3
,k+ ,p&ion he is d1d2
,all ?y frs >e lapp'd 9 l1d2
,all ?y fell{ birds d s+1
,c>e.s ( ?y sorr{+4
,ev5 s1 poor bird1 l !e1
,n"o alive w p;y me4
,:il/ z fickle ,=tune smil$1
,?| & ,i 7 bo? 2guil$4
,e "o t flatt}s !e
,is no fr 9 mis}y4
,~ws >e easy1 l ! w9d2
,fai?;l frs >e h>d 6f9d3
,e man w 2 ?y fr
,:il/ ?| ha/ ":) 6sp5d2
,b if /ore ( cr{ns 2 scant1
,no man w supply ?y want4
,if t "o 2 prodigal1
,b.ti;l !y w hm call1
,&) s*-l flatt}+1
',p;y b he 7 a k+20
,if he 2 a4ict 6vice1
,qkly hm !y w 5tice2
,if 6wom5 he 2 b5t1
,!y h at -m&e;t3
,b if ,=tune once d fr{n1
,!n f>ewell 8 grt ren{n
,!y t fawn'd on hm 2f
,use 8 -pany no m4
,he t is ?y fr 9de$1
,he w help !e 9 ?y ne$3
,if ?| sorr{1 he w weep2
,if ?| wake1 he _c sleep2
,?us ( e grief 9 he>t
,he ) !e do? be> a "p4
,~! >e c}ta9 signs 6"k
,fai?;l fr f flatt}+ foe4




  ,,! ,,pho5ix ,,& ,! ,,turtle



  ,let ! bird ( l|de/ lay1
,on ! sole ,>abian tree1
,h}ald sad & trumpet be1
,6~: s.d *a/e w+s obey4

  ,b ?| %riek+ h>b+}1
,f|l precurr} (! fi5d1
,augur (! fev}'s 5d1
,6? troop -e ?| n ne>6

  ,f ? ses.n 9t}dict
,e f{l ( tyrant w+1
,save ! eagle1 f1!r'd k+3
,keep ! obsequy s /rict4

  ,let ! prie/ 9 surplice :ite1
,t defunctive music c1
,2 ! d1?-div9+ swan1
,le/ ! requiem lack 8 "r4

  ,& ?| tre#-dat$ cr{1
,t ?y sa# g5d} make/
,)! br1? ?| give/ & take/1
',m;g/ |r m|rn}s %alt ?| g4

  ,"h ! an!m do? -m;e3
,love & 3/ancy is d1d2
,pho5ix &! turtle fl$
,9 a mutual flame f h;e4

  ,s !y lov$1 z love 9 twa9
,_h ! ess;e b 9 "o2
,two 4t9cts1 divi.n n"o3
,numb} "! 9 love 0 sla94

  ,he>ts remote1 yet n as"u2
,4t.e1 & no space 0 se5
',twixt ! turtle & 8 que53
,b 9 !m x 7 a wond}4

  ,s 2t !m love did %9e1
,t ! turtle saw 8 "r
,flam+ 9 ! pho5ix' si<t2
,ei 0 ! o!r's m9e4

  ,prop}ty 0 ?us appall$1
,t ! self 0 n ! same2
,s+le nature's d|# "n
,nei two nor "o 0 call$4

  ,r1son1 9 xf 3f.d$1
,saw divi.n gr{ tgr1
,6!mvs yet ei nei1
,simple 7 s well -p.d$1

  ,t x cri$1 ,h{ true a twa9
,seeme? ? 3cordant "o6
,love ha? r1son1 r1son n"o1
,if :at "ps c s rema94

  ,":~u x made ? ?r5e
,6! pho5ix &! dove1
,co-supremes & />s ( love1
,z *orus 6_! tragic sc5e4

  ,,?r5os4

  ,b1uty1 tru?1 & r>;y1
,grace 9 all simplic;y1
,"h 5clos$ 9 c9d}s lie4

  ,d1? is n{ ! pho5ix' ne/
,&! turtle's loyal br1/
,6et}n;y do? re/1

  ,l1v+ no po/};y3
',twas n _! 9firm;y1
,x 0 m>ri$ *a/;y4

  ,tru? may seem1 b _c be3
,b1uty brag1 b 'tis n %e2
,tru? & b1uty buri$ be4

  ,6? urn let ~? repair
,t >e ei true or fair
,= ~! d1d birds si< a pray}4

  ,5d ,( ,file