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Harken awhile (Diella) to a storie,
that tells of beauty, loue, and great disdaine,
The last, causd by suspect; but shee was sorry
that tooke that cause, true loue so much to paine,
For when she knew his faith to be vnfained,
spotles, sincere, most true, and pure vnto her,
Shee ioy'd as if a kingdome shee had gained,
and lou'd him now as when he first did woo her.
I nere incurd suspition of my truth,
(fairest Diella) why wilt thou be cruell?
Impose some end to vndeserued ruth,
and learne by others how to quench hates fuell.
Reade all, my Deere, but chiefly marke the end,
And be to mee, as shee to him, a friend.