93. His Lady's Cruelty ITH how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies! WITH How silently, and with how wan a face! I read it in thy looks; thy languish'd grace Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? 94. 6 Sleep OME, Sleep; O Sleep! the certain knot of peace, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, I will good tribute pay, if thou do so. Move not thy heavy grace, thou shalt in me, 95. Splendidis longum valedico Nugis LEAVE me, O Love, which reachest but to dust, Grow rich in that which never taketh rust: In this small course which birth draws out to death, Who seeketh Heaven, and comes of heavenly breath. Then farewell, world! thy uttermost I see: Eternal Love, maintain thy life in me! 96. FULKE GREVILLE, LORD BROOKE Myra 1554-1628 WITH whose colours Myra dress'd her head, 9 I, that ware posies of her own hand-making, I, that mine own name in the chimneys read By Myra finely wrought ere I was waking: Must I look on, in hope time coming may With change bring back my turn again to play? I, that on Sunday at the church-stile found A garland sweet with true-love-knots in flowers, Which I to wear about mine arms was bound That each of us might know that all was ours: Must I lead now an idle life in wishes, And follow Cupid for his loaves and fishes? 96. chimneys] cheminées, chimney-screens of tapestry work. I, that did wear the ring her mother left, I, who did make her blush when I was named: Must I lose ring, flowers, blush, theft, and go naked, Watching with sighs till dead love be awaked? Was it for this that I might Myra see Washing the water with her beauty's white? Yet would she never write her love to me. Thinks wit of change when thoughts are in delight? Mad girls may safely love as they may leave; No man can print a kiss: lines may deceive. 97. THOMAS LODGE Rosalind's Madrigal LOVE in my bosom like a bee Doth suck his sweet: Now with his wings he plays with me, Within mine eyes he makes his nest, And if I sleep, then percheth he And makes his pillow of my knee 96. deceive] betray. 1556?-1625 98. Strike I my lute, he tunes the string; Else I with roses every day And bind you, when you long to play, I'll shut mine eyes to keep you in; What if I beat the wanton boy He will repay me with annoy, Then sit thou safely on my knee MY Spare not, but play thee! Phillis I Y Phillis hath the morning sun And Phillis hath morn-waking birds My Phillis hath prime-feather'd flowers, And Phillis hath a gallant flock, LOVE guards the roses of thy lips And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoot shafts divine. Love works thy heart within his fire, And of my plaints doth make a game. Love, let me cull her choicest flowers; But if thou do not, Love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her. |