The Phanseys of William Cavendish Marquis of Newcastle addressed to Margaret Lucas and her Letters in reply: Edited by Douglas Grant |
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| 50. | 50 The Confeste Love |
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The Confeste Love
You are the fayrest, all the world can tell;
Why you are so, is cause you love mee well.
The Comliest too, sweetest and best behavior,
Best favor, cause that I am in your favor.
Your witt and Judgment best, when tis Exprest
Exceeds mankinde, cause you love mee the best.
And Every thing that thus Excells in thee
Is, I dare sweare, because that you love mee.
But stay, I doubt Erronious that will bee;
Is it not, Deare, because that I love thee?
No, None of these reasons att all the Cause,
For you are Justly those by Natur's lawse;
For could you hate Mankind, Mankinde hate you,
You and they both must needs confesse t'is true.
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