1685Seemes
seeing,
but e
ffe
ctually is out:
1686For it no forme deliuers to the heart
1687Of bird,
of
flowre,
or
shape which it doth lack,
1688Of his quick obie
cts hath the minde no part,
1689Nor his owne vi
sion houlds what it doth catch:
1690For if it
see the rud'
st or gentle
st sight,
1691The mo
st sweet-fauor or deformed
st creature,
1692The mountaine,
or the
sea,
the day,
or night:
1693The Croe,
or Doue,
it
shapes them to your feature.
1694 Incapable of more repleat,
with you,
1695My mo
st true minde thus maketh mine vntrue.
1697OR whether doth my minde being crown'd with you
1698Drinke vp the monarks plague this
flattery ?
1699Or whether
shall I
say mine eie
saith true,
1700And that your loue taught it this
Alcumie?
1701To make of mon
sters,
and things indige
st,
1702Such cherubines as your
sweet
selfe re
semble,
1703Creating euery bad a perfe
ct be
st 1704As fa
st as obie
cts to his beames a
ssemble:
1705Oh tis the
fir
st,
tis
flatry in my
seeing,
1706And my great minde mo
st kingly drinkes it vp,
1707Mine eie well knowes what with his gu
st is greeing,
1708And to his pallat doth prepare the cup.
1709 If it be poi
son'd,
tis the le
sser
sinne,
1710That mine eye loues it and doth
fir
st beginne.
1712THo
se lines that I before haue writ doe lie,
1713Euen tho
se that
said I could not loue you deerer,
1714Yet then my iudgement knew no rea
son why,
1715My mo
st full
flame
should afterwards burne cleerer.
1716But reckening time,
who
se milliond accidents
1717Creepe in twixt vowes,
and change decrees of Kings,
1718Tan
sacred beautie,
blunt the
sharp'
st intents,
1719Diuert
strong mindes to th'cour
se of altring things:
1720Alas why fearing of times tiranie,
Might