XCVIII.
[Harke wanton youthes, whome Beawtie maketh blinde]
The Author in this passion, telling what Loue is, easeth his
heart, as it were, by rayling out right, where he can worke
no other manner of reuenge. The inuention hereof, for the
most part of the particulars conteyned, is taken out of certeine
Latine verses, which this Authour composed vpon
Quid Amor. Which because they may well importe a passion
of the writer, and aptly befitte the present title of his ouerpassed
Loue, he setteth them downe in this next page following,
but not as accomptable for one of the hundreth
passions of this booke.
Harke
wanton youthes, whome Beawtie maketh blinde,
And learne of me, what kinde a thing is Loue;
Loue is a Brainesicke Boy, and fierce by kinde;
A Willfull Thought, which Reason can not moue;
A Flattring Sycophant; a Murd'ring Thiefe;
A Poysned choaking Bayte; a Tysing Griefe;
A Tyrant in his Lawes; in speach vntrue;
A Blindfold Guide; a Feather in the winde;
A right
Vide Plin. natura Hist. lib. 28. cap. 8.
Chameleon for change of hewe;
A Lamelimme Lust; a Tempest of the minde;
A Breach of Chastitie; all vertues Foe;
A Priuate warre; a Toilsome webbe of woe;
A Fearefull Iealosie; a Vaine Desire;
A Labyrinth; a Pleasing Miserie;
A Shipwracke of mans life; a Smoaklesse fire;
A Sea of teares; a lasting Lunacie;
A Heauie seruitude; a Dropsie Thurst;
A Hellish Gaile, whose captiues are accurst.
