VII.
[Harke you that list to heare what sainte I serue]
This passion of loue is liuely expressed by the Authour,
in that he lauishlie praiseth the person and
beautifull ornamentes of his loue, one after an
other as they lie in order. He partly imitateth here
in Aeneas Siluius, who setteth downe the like in describing
Lucretia the loue of Euryalus; & partly he
followeth Ariosto cant. 7. where he describeth Alcina:
& partly borroweth from some others where
they describe the famous Helen of Greece: you may
therefore, if you please aptlie call this sonnet as a
Scholler of good iudgement hath already Christened
it αινη παρασιτικη.
Harke
you that list to heare what sainte I serue:
Her yellowe lockes exceede the beaten goulde;
Her sparkeling eies in heau'n a place deserue;
Her forehead high and faire of comely moulde;
Her wordes are musicke all of siluer sounde;
Her wit so sharpe as like can scarse be found:
Each eybrowe hanges like Iris in the skies;
Nasus Aquilin' ex Persarū opinione maiestatem personæ arguit.
Her Eagles nose is straight of stately frame;
On either cheeke a Rose and Lillie lies;
Her breath is sweete perfume, or hollie flame;
Her lips more red then any Corall stone;
Her necke more white, then aged
Quale suo recinit funere carmen Olor, Strozza. & vide Plin. de cantu Olorino lib. 10. nat. hist. cap 23.
Swans yt mone;
Her brest transparent is, like Christall rocke;
Her fingers long, fit for Apolloes Lute;
Her slipper such as
Vide Cluliad. 1. cent. 5 adag. 74. vbi Erasm. ex Philostrati ad vxorem epistola mutuatur
Momus dare not mocke;
Her vertues all so great as make me mute:
What other partes she hath I neede not say,
Whose face alone is cause of my decaye.
