1351SOme glory in their birth, some in their skill,

1352Some in their wealth, some in their bodies force,

1353Some in their garments though new-fangled ill:

1354Some in their Hawkes and Hounds, some in their Horse.

1355And euery humor hath his adiunct pleasure,

1356Wherein it findes a ioy aboue the rest,

1357But these perticulers are not my measure,

1358All these I better in one generall best.

1359Thy loue is bitter then high birth to me,

1360Richer then wealth, prouder then garments cost,

1361Of more delight then Hawkes or Horses bee:

1362And hauing thee, of all mens pride I boast.

1363 Wretched in this alone, that thou maist take,

1364All this away, and me most wretched make.

1366BVt doe thy worst to steale thy selfe away,

1367For tearme of life thou art assured mine,

1368And life no longer then thy loue will stay,

1369For it depends vpon that loue of thine.

1370Then need I not to feare the worst of wrongs,

1371When in the least of them my life hath end,

1372I see, a better state to me belongs

1373Then that, which on thy humor doth depend.

1374Thou canst not vex me with inconstant minde,

1375Since that my life on thy reuolt doth lie,

1376Oh what a happy title do I finde ,

1377Happy to haue thy loue, happy to die!

1378 But whats so blessed faire that feares no blot,

1379Thou maist be falce, and yet I know it not.

1381SO shall I liue, supposing thou art true,

1382Like a deceiued husband, so loues face,

1383May still seeme loue to me, though alter'd new:

1384Thy lookes with me, thy heart in other place.

1385For their can liue no hatred in thine eye,

1386Therefore in that I cannot know thy change,

1387In manies lookes, the falce hearts history

1388Is writ in moods and frounes and wrinckles strange.

1389But heauen in thy creation did decree,

1390That in thy face sweet loue should euer dwell,

1391What ere thy thoughts, or thy hearts workings be,

1392Thy lookes should nothing thence, but sweetnesse tell.

1393 How like Eaues apple doth thy beauty grow,

1394 If thy sweet vertue answere not thy show.