1622O Neuer say that I was false of heart,

1623Though absence seem'd my flame to quallifie,

1624As easie might I from my selfe depart,

1625As from my soule which in thy brest doth lye :

1626That is my home of loue, if I haue rang'd,

1627Like him that trauels I returne againe,

1628Iust to the time, not with the time exchang'd,

1629So that my selfe bring water for my staine,

1630Neuer beleeue though in my nature raign'd,

1631All frailties that besiege all kindes of blood,

1632That it could so preposterouslie be stain'd,

1633To leaue for nothing all thy summe of good :

1634 For nothing this wide Vniuerse I call,

1635Saue thou my Rose, in it thou art my all.

1637ALas 'tis true, I haue gone here and there,

1638And made my selfe a motley to the view,

1639Gor'd mine own thoughts, sold cheap what is most deare,

1640Made old offences of affections new.

1641Most true it is, that I haue lookt on truth

1642Asconce and strangely: But by all aboue,

1643These blenches gaue my heart an other youth,

1644And worse essaies prou'd thee my best of loue,

1645Now all is done, haue what shall haue no end,

1646Mine appetite I neuer more will grin'de

1647On newer proofe, to trie an older friend,

1648A God in loue, to whom I am confin'd.

1649 Then giue me welcome, next my heauen the best,

1650Euen to thy pure and most most louing brest.

1652O For my sake doe you wish fortune chide,

1653The guiltie goddesse of my harmfull deeds,

1654That did not better for my life prouide,

1655Then publick meanes which publick manners breeds.

1656Thence comes it that my name receiues a brand,

1657And almost thence my nature is subdu'd

1658To what it workes in, like the Dyers hand,

1659Pitty me then, and wish I were renu'de,

1660Whilst like a willing pacient I will drinke,

1661Potions of Eysell gainst my strong infection,

1662No bitternesse that I will bitter thinke,

1663Nor double pennance to correct correction.

1664 Pittie me then deare friend, and I assure yee,

1665 Euen that your pittie is enough to cure mee.