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23. To her resolved to go beyond Sea.

Unkind, fair Mistress! are not frowns and Noes
Enough, to fill your Servant full of woes?
Can you not be cruel enough, unless
You leave this Kingdom, and do pass the Seas?
Like unto Cæsar would you have me fall
With many wounds, and triumph over all?
Though, when y'are gon my fate is sad, I will
Wish you all good though you wish me all ill.
May Neptune proud of such a burthen, smooth
His old and angry Face, and fall in love;
May not an adverse winde as much as breath;
That you may smile upon the Seas beneath.
Were I not wondrous true, instead of prayers
I should use imprecations, curse the stars,
Wish Neptune with his powerful Trident throw
The waters from the Centre, and below
In that Abyss sink down your Ship, and then
The raging winds blow back the Seas agen
And cover you, that women henceforth may
Beware, and earnest love with earnest pay.
But I am patient, and (though in vaine
I love) I dare not therefore be profane.
May you arrive safely and soon, and live
In all felicity whil'st I here grieve,
And sigh, and weep for you; may not a thought
Of yours remember me, (be I forgot)
Lest when you think how you have left me, you
Should give a stop unto your mirth, and rue.
But one word more; it is not yet too late
To make a wretched Lover fortunate:
Let not my prayers, sighes, vows be spent in vain,
But as I do love you, so love again;
And we will go together, never part,
Till I your body have who have my heart;
Which had I in possession, I should finde
Ways soon enough to win your backward mind.