[1 Love the delight]
Loue the delight of all well thinking minds
Loue the delight of all well thinking minds loue the delight
Delight the fruit of vertue deerely lou'd delight the fruit of vertue
deerely lou'd. The highest good, vertue the highest highest good vertue
the highest good, that reason finds, reason the fire where in mens thoughts bee
proou'd, wherein men; thoughts bee proou'd, are from the world, by natures
power bee reft and in one creature, for her glorie left, and in one creature
for her glorie left, for her glorie left, and in one creature for her glorie left,
and in one creature for her glorie left for her glorie left.
[2 Beautie]
Beautie her couer is the eyes
Beautie her couer is the eyes true pleasure in honours fame
shee liu's, in honours fame in honours fame shee liu's, In
honours fame The eares sweete Musicke, sweete, sweete Musicke; from
her true measure, Excesse of wonder growes from her true measure, her
worth is passions wound, her worth is passions wound passions wound
and passions Physicke, and passions Physicke, Cleere springs of wisedome flow
Cleere springs of wisedome and deeds men know which Imagd in her
words and deeds men know in her words and deeds men know, men know in
words and deeds men know, men know.
[3 Time]
Time fayne would stay that shee might neuer leade her
Time fayne would stay that shee might neuer leade her,
Death craues of heauen that shee may not betraye her; The
heauens know their owne, the heauens know their owne and doe maintaine
her, Delight loue reason vertue let it bee to set all woemen light but onely
shee, Delight loue reason vertue let it bee, to set all woemen light but onely shee onely shee.
[4 More then most faire]
More then most faire full of all heauenly fire
More then most faire full of all heauenly fire, all heauenly
fire kindled aboue, kindled aboue, to shew the makers glorie,
Beauties first borne, beauties first borne. In whom all powers
conspire, To write the Graces life, and muses storie, If in my heart my
heart all Nymphes else bee defaced, all Nymphes else bee defaced,
honour the shrine, honour the shrine, where
you alone are placed are placed, you alone are placed. If in my heart.
[5 Thou window]
Thou window of the skie
Thou window of the skie, and pride of spirits, true character
of honour in perfection, thou heauenly creature, Iudge of earthly merrits
and glorious pryson, of mens pure affection, If in my
heart my heart, all Nymphes else bee defaced, All Nymphes bee
defaced honour the shrine, where you alone are placed are placed, you alone are placed alone are placed.
[6 You little starres]
You little starres that liue in skies
You little starres that liue in skies In whose Aspect conioyned lyes
ioye to bee likened to those eyes for when you force thoughts from aboue those ouer ouer rule your force by loue.
[7 And thou O loue]
And thou O loue, And made them Saints
And thou O loue, And made them Saints, and made
them Saints of beauties skies, where ioyes are shadowes, of perfection
for I haue vow'd in strangest fashion, in strangest fashion
and neuer neuer seeke, and neuer neuer seeke compassion not by worth not by worth for I haue vow'd,
In strangest fashion, to loue, and neuer neuer seeke compassion seeke ccompassion.
[8 O Loue]
O loue, O loue thou mortall speare
O loue, O loue thou mortall speare O loue thou mortall
speare of powers deuine, The Paradise of nature, the Paradise of nature, of
nature in perfection what makes thee thus thy kingdome, thy kingdome
vndermine, vayleing thy glories, vayleing thy glories, vnder woes
reflection, Tyrrannie, tyrrannie, counsaile out of feare doth borrow,
counsaile out of feare doth borrow counsaile out of feare of feare
doth borrow, To thinke her kingdome safe, to thinke her kingdome safe
her kingdome safe in feare, in feare in feare and sorrow.
[9 If I by nature]
If I by nature wonder and delight
If I by nature wonder and delight, and delight had not
sworne, All my powers to worship thee, Iustly mine owne reuenge, Iustly
mine receiue I might, and see thee tyerante, suffer tyrrannie, see
thee thy selfe dispaire and sorrow breeding, vnder the wounds of
woe and sorrow bleeding vnder the wounds of woe and sorrow bleeding,
[10 Cvpid]
Cvpid
my prettie boye leaue off thy crying
Cvpid
my prettie boye leaue off thy crying,
such rude denialls doe make children theeuish. What was
it tell, that cruell honour chidden made daintie, to bee hidden are her faire brests maide, daintie to bee hidden
doth shee, make thee make faults, to make thee beaten. Is beauties
beauties pride, in Innocence betraying. Giue mee ablow and
shee shall play the child, and shee shall play the child with loue or sorrow.
[11 Loue]
Loue is the peace
Loue is the peace, End of the good end of the good
perfections spirrit passed through hope A simple goodnesse
which of the ioyes to come, which of the ioyes to come doe witnesse
beare, which of the ioyes to come doth witnesse beare doth witnesse beare.
[12 Selfe pitties teares]
Selfe pitties teares
Selfe pitties teares selfe pitties teares wherein
my hope lyes drownd, sighes from thoughts, from thoughts fire where my desires
languish languish, dispaire by humble loue, of beautie crownd of beautie
crownd, furrows not worne by time, furrows not worne by time, but wheeles
of anguish, of anguish Drie vp, smile ioye make smooth make smooth and see
smile ioye make smooth and see, make smooth and see, furrow dispaires sighs,
teares in beautie bee furrows dispaires sighs, furrows dispaires sighs teares in beautie bee.
[13 Was euer man]
Was euer man, The boye is sad and mellancholly growne
Was euer man, The boye is sad and mellancholly growne,
O sweete eyes, If these mad changes If these mad changes doe make children
Gods, woemen and children, woemen and children, woemen and children are not farre at ods. If these.
[14 O False]
O false, with bleere eyed opinion
O false, with bleere eyed opinion, Learne to see, truths feeble pittie here, truths feeble pittie
here and barrennesse. with reason darst thou
Iudge with reason darst thou Iudge the deytie, and in thy flesh make bold to
fashion it to fashion it. the flesh new borne which but, where faith is, where
faith is, who therefore censures God with fleshly sprite, As well in time may wrap vp infinite.
[16 The flood]
The flood that did and all those types depart
The flood that did and all those types depart.
When thou hast swept, when Gods Almight doth in thy flesh appeare
For God doth onely goodnesse for God doth onely goodnesse
comprehend, knowes what was first, knowes what was first, and what shall bee the end.
[17 Who trusts for trust]
Who trusts for trust
Who trusts for trust who trusts or hopes of loue for loue
loue for loue, or hopes of loue loue for loue or who belou'd In Cupids lawes
doth glorie in Cupids law or vowes not to remooue, who ioyes in
vowes and vowes not to remooue remooue and vowes not to remooue, hath
not beene made sorrie who by this light God hath not beene made sorrie, let
him see mee, let him see mee Eclipsed from my Sonne, with shadowes of an Earth,
quite ouer-run who by this light God hath not beene made sorrie,
let him see mee, let him see mee Eclipsed from my Sonne with shadowes
of an Earth, with shadowes of an earth quite over-run with shadowes
with shadowes of an earth, quite over-runne quite over-runne.
[18 Who thinks]
Who thinks that sorrow felt
Who thinks that sorrow felt, desires hid desires hid desires
hidden, or humble faith with constant honour Armed, can keepe loue from the
fruite from the fruite, that is forbidden can keepe loue
from the fruite that is forbidden, change I doe meane by no faith to be
charmed change I doe meane by no faith to be,
charmed, looking on me, looking on me, let him know let him know loues delights,
let him know loues delights, are treasures hid in Caues, But kept with
sprights let him know, loues delights are treasures hid in Caues, but kept with
sprights, but kept with sprights. Let him know.
[19 Man dreame no more]
Man dreame no more of curious mysteries
Man dreame no more of curious mysteries, as what was here
before the world was made, before the world, was made the world was made
The first mans life, the state of Parradise, where heauen is, where heauen is, or hels eternall shade,
or hels eternall shade, For Gods workes are like him all Infinite, for Gods
workes are like him all infinite and curious search and curious search but craftie
sins delight but craftie sins delight, sins delight, for Gods workes are like him
all Infinite, for Gods workes are like him all Infinite, and curious search but
craftie sinnes, craftie sinnes delight but craftie sinnes delight.
[20 Farewell]
Farewell, For to thy boyes play I gaue all my youth
Farewell, For to thy boyes play I gaue all my youth, I gaue all my youth,
Princes thoughts obseruing the child of paine and anguish, a chiefe
deseruing, I in thy wanton visions ioyed to languish to languish
I in thy wanton visions ioyed to languish. I bowed not thy Image for succession,
Nor bound my bow to shoote reformed kindnesse, thy playes of hope and feare
neere my confession the spectacles of my life, was thy blindnesse, the spectacles
to my life was thy blindnesse. But Cupid now farewell, farewell, I will goe
play mee with thoughts, that please mee lesse and lesse betray mee. But.
[21 Vnder a Throne]
Vnder a Throne, I saw a virgine sit
Vnder a Throne, I saw a virgine sit, the red and white rose,
quartred in her face, starre of the North, an[illeg.] for true, [illeg.]ards to it Church Princes
states all pointing out her Grace, all pointing out her Grace Church Princes
states, all pointing out her Grace, The homage done her was not borne of wit,
feare did admire, zeale tooke ambitions place, state in her eyes taught order,
how to fit, and fixe conclusions, vndeseruing race Fortune can here clayme
nothing truely great, but that this Princely creature is her seate but that this
Princely creature is her seate is her seate. Fortune can here.
[24 Where shall a sorrow]
Where shall a sorrow, great enough bee sought
Where shall a sorrow, great enough bee sought, for this sad
ruine which the sates haue wrought, vnlesse the fates themselues
should weepe, and wish their curblesse power, had beene controld in this for
thy losse worthyest Lord no mourning eye, has flood enough, no mourning
eye has flood enough no Muse nor Elegie, enough expression, to thy
worth can lend. No though thy Sidney had suruiu'd his friend, no though
thy Sidney had suruiu'd his friend.
[25 Dead]
Dead, Noble Brooke shall bee to vs a Name
Dead, Noble Brooke shall bee to vs a Name, of griefe and
honour still of griefe and honour still, of griefe and honour still, whose
deathlesse fame, such vertue purchast, as makes vs to bee vniust to Nature,
vniust to nature, vniust to nature, vniust to nature, vniust to nature,
in lamenting thee wayling an olde mans fate, as if in pride and heate of youth,
hee had vntimely dy'd as if in pride, hee had vntimely vntimely dy'd.
FINIS.
