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Canzon. 15.
[Neare were the siluerie wings of my desire]
Neare were the siluerie wings of my desireTaynted with thought of black impuritie:
The modest blush that did my cheekes attire
Was to thy virgin feares statute securitie.
When to a fauours sweete promotion
My ioylesse thoughts thou hast aduanced hier,
Oh then sighs sacrifice of my loues deuotion,
I sent repurified in holy fier.
My feares how oft haue I engeminated?
Oh black recite of passed miserie!
Thy heart for to entender they haue intimated
(Besides what thou hast seene) what I haue suffred for thee:
But see, since eyes were aliens to thy beautie,
I sing mine owne faith, and neglect loues dutie.
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