56331An oven that is stopped, or river stayed,

332Burneth more hotly, swelleth with more rage.

333So of concealèd sorrow may be said

334Free vent of words love's fire doth assuage;

335 But when the heart's attorney once is mute,

336 The client breaks, as desperate in his suit.

57337He sees her coming and begins to glow,

338Even as a dying coal revives with wind,

339And with his bonnet hides his angry brow,

340Looks on the dull earth with disturbèd mind,

341 Taking no notice that she is so nigh,

342 For all askance he holds her in his eye.

58343O, what a sight it was wistly to view,

344How she came stealing to the wayward boy.

345To note the fighting conflict of her hue,

346How white and red, each other did destroy;

347 But now her cheek was pale, and by and by

348 It flashed forth fire, as lightning from the sky.

59349Now was she just before him as he sat,

350And like a lowly lover down she kneels.

351With one fair hand she heaveth up his hat;

352Her other tender hand his fair cheek feels.

353 His tend'rer cheek receives her soft hand's print

354 As apt as new fallen snow takes any dint.

60355O, what a war of looks was then between them.

356Her eyes petitioners to his eyes suing,

357His eyes saw her eyes as they had not seen them;

358Her eyes wooed still, his eyes disdained the wooing;

359 And all this dumb play had his acts made plain

360 With tears, which, chorus-like, her eyes did rain.