1847YF my deare loue were but the childe of state,

1848It might for fortunes basterd be vnfathered,

1849As subiect to times loue, or to times hate,

1850Weeds among weeds, or flowers with flowers gatherd.

1851No it was buylded far from accident,

1852It suffers not in smilinge pomp, nor falls

1853Vnder the blow of thralled discontent,

1854Whereto th'inuiting time our fashion calls:

1855It feares not policy that Heriticke,

1856Which workes on leases of short numbred howers,

1857But all alone stands hugely pollitick,

1858That it nor growes with heat, nor drownes with showres.

1859 To this I witnes call the foles of time,

1860Which die for goodnes, who haue liu'd for crime.

1862WEr't ought to me I bore the canopy,

1863With my extern the outward honoring,

1864Or layd great bases for eternity,

1865Which proues more short then wast or ruining?

1866Haue I not seene dwellers on forme and fauor

1867Lose all, and more by paying too much rent

1868For compound sweet;Forgoing simple sauor,

1869Pittifull thriuors in their gazing spent.

1870Noe, let me be obsequious in thy heart,

1871And take thou my oblacion, poore but free,

1872Which is not mixt with seconds, knows no art,

1873But mutuall render onely me for thee.

1874 Hence, thou subborndInformer, a trew soule

1875When most impeacht, stands least in thy controule.

1877O Thou my louely Boy who in thy power,

1878Doest hould times fickle glasse, his fickle, hower:

1879Who hast by wayning growne, and therein shou'st,

1880Thy louers withering, as thy sweet selfe grow'st.

1881If Nature(soueraine misteres ouer wrack)

1882As thou goest onwards still will plucke thee backe,

1883She keepes thee to this purpose, that her skill.

1884May time disgrace, and wretched mynuit kill.

1885Yet feare her O thou minnion of her pleasure,

1886She may detaine, but not still keepe her tresure!

1887Her Audite(though delayd)answer'd must be,

1888And her Quietus is to render thee.

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