1721Might I not then say now I loue you best,

1722When I was certaine ore in-certainty,

1723Crowning the present, doubting of the rest:

1724 Loue is a Babe , then might I not say so

1725To giue full growth to that which still doth grow.

1727LEt me not to the marriage of true mindes

1728Admit impediments, loue is not loue

1729Which alters when it alteration findes,

1730Or bends with the remouer to remoue.

1731O no, it is an euer fixed marke

1732That lookes on tempests and is neuer shaken;

1733It is the star to euery wandring barke,

1734Whose worths vnknowne, although his higth be taken.

1735Lou's not Times foole, though rosie lips and cheeks

1736Within his bending sickles compasse come,

1737Loue alters not with his breefe houres and weekes,

1738But beares it out euen to the edge of doome:

1739 If this be error and vpon me proued,

1740I neuer writ, nor no man euer loued.

1742ACcuse me thus, that I haue scanted all,

1743Wherein I should your great deserts repay,

1744Forgot vpon your dearest loue to call,

1745Whereto al bonds do tie me day by day,

1746That I haue frequent binne with vnknown mindes,

1747And giuen to time your owne deare purchas'd right,

1748That I haue hoysted saile to al the windes

1749Which should transport me farthest from your sight.

1750Booke both my wilfulnesse and errors downe,

1751And on iust proofe surmise, accumilate,

1752Bring me within the leuel of your frowne,

1753But shoote not at me in your wakened hate:

1754 Since my appeale saies I did striue to prooue

1755 The constancy and virtue of your loue