University of Virginia Library

My loue to skorne

The louer abused renownseth loue.

My loue to skorne, my seruice to retayne,
Therin (me thought) you vsed crueltie.

G3v


Since with good will I lost my libertie,
Might neuer wo yet cause me to refrain,
But onely this, which is extremitie,
To geue me nought (alas) nor to agree,
That as I was, your man I might remain.
But synce that thus ye list to order me,
That would haue bene your seruant true, and fast:
Displease you not: my doting time is past.
And with my losse to leaue I must agree.
For as there is a certayn time to rage:
So is there time such madnes to aswage.