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Son. [ii]
[Those Eyes, those sparkling Saphires of Delight]
Those Eyes, those sparkling Saphires of Delight,Which thousand thousand Hearts did set on fire,
Which made that Eye of Heauen that brings the Light
(Oft jealous) staye amaz'd them to admire.
That liuing Snow, those crimson Roses bright,
Those Pearles, those Rubies, which did breede Desire,
Those Lockes of Gold, that Purple faire of Tyre,
Are wrapt (aye mee!) vp in eternall Night.
What hast thou more to vaunt of, wretched World?
Sith shee (who cursed thee made blest) is gone?
Thine euer-burning Lamps, Rounds euer whorld,
Can vnto thee not modell such a one:
For if they would such Beautie bring on Earth,
They should be forc'd againe to make Her breath.
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