The Works in Verse and Prose of Nicholas Breton For the First Time Collected and Edited: With Memorial-Introduction, Notes and Illustrations, Glossarial Index, Facsimilies, &c. By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart. In Two Volumes |
A Smile Misconstrued.
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The Works in Verse and Prose of Nicholas Breton | ||
A Smile Misconstrued.
By your leane, a little while:
Loue hath got a Beauties smile
From on earth the fairest face:
But he may be much deceiued,
Kindenesse may be misconceiued,
Laughing oft is in disgrace.
Loue hath got a Beauties smile
From on earth the fairest face:
But he may be much deceiued,
Kindenesse may be misconceiued,
Laughing oft is in disgrace.
Oh but he doth knowe her nature,
And to be that blessed creature,
That doth answere Loue with kindnesse:
Tush, the Phœnix is a fable;
Phœbus horses haue no stable;
Loue is often full of blindnesse.
And to be that blessed creature,
That doth answere Loue with kindnesse:
Tush, the Phœnix is a fable;
Phœbus horses haue no stable;
Loue is often full of blindnesse.
Oh but he doth heare her voice,
Which doth make his heart reioyce
With the sweetenesse of her sounde:
Simple hope may be abused.
Heares he not he is refused?
Which may giue his heart a wound.
Which doth make his heart reioyce
With the sweetenesse of her sounde:
Simple hope may be abused.
Heares he not he is refused?
Which may giue his heart a wound.
No: Loue can belieue it neuer,
Beauty fauours once and euer,
Though proud Enuie play the elfe:
Truthe and Patience haue approued,
Loue shall euer be beloued,
If my mistresse be her selfe.
Beauty fauours once and euer,
Though proud Enuie play the elfe:
Truthe and Patience haue approued,
Loue shall euer be beloued,
If my mistresse be her selfe.
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