[What thing is that which swimmes in blisse]
In all this lovelie company was not one that coulde and
would expound the meaning hereof. At last the Dame hir selfe
aunswered on this wise. Syr, quod she, because your darke
speach is much to curious for this simple company, I wyl
bee so bolde as to quit one question with another. And
when you have aunswered mine, it maye fall out per-adventure,
that I shall somewhat the better judge of yours.
Hir Question.
What thing is that which swimmes in blisse,
And yet consumes in burning griefe:
Which being plaste where pleasure is,
Can yet recover no reliefe.
Which sees to sighe, and sighes to see,
All this is one, what maye it bee?