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Thus do I fall to rise thus； Thus do I die to live thus； Changed to a change； I change not。
Thus may I not be from you； Thus be my senses on you； Thus what I think is of you； Thus what I seek is in you； All what I am； it is you。
POEM： VERSES
To the tune of a Neapolitan song； which beginneth； 〃No； no； no； no。〃
No； no； no； no； I cannot hate my foe； Although with cruel fire； First thrown on my desire； She sacks my rendered sprite； For so fair a flame embraces All the places； Where that heat of all heats springeth； That it bringeth To my dying heart some pleasure； Since his treasure Burneth bright in fairest light。 No； no； no； no。
No； no； no； no； I cannot hate my foe； Although with cruel fire； First thrown on my desire； She sacks my rendered sprite； Since our lives be not immortal； But to mortal Fetters tied； do wait the hour Of death's power； They have no cause to be sorry Who with glory End the way； where all men stay。 No； no； no； no。
No； no； no； no； I cannot hate my foe； Although with cruel fire； First thrown on my desire； She sacks my rendered sprite； No man doubts； whom beauty killeth； Fair death feeleth； And in whom fair death proceedeth； Glory breedeth： So that I； in her beams dying； Glory trying； Though in pain； cannot complain。 No； no； no； no。
POEM： SONG
To the tune of a Neapolitan Villanel。
All my sense thy sweetness gained； Thy fair hair my heart enchained； My poor reason thy words moved； So that thee； like heaven； I loved。
Fa； la； la； leridan； dan； dan； dan； deridan： Dan； dan； dan； deridan； deridan； dei： While to my mind the outside stood； For messenger of inward good。
Nor thy sweetness sour is deemed； Thy hair not worth a hair esteemed； Reason hath thy words removed； Finding that but words they proved。
Fa； la； la； leridan； dan； dan； dan； deridan； Dan； dan； dan； deridan； deridan； dei： For no fair sign can credit win； If that the substance fail within。
No more in thy sweetness glory； For thy knitting hair be sorry； Use thy words but to bewail thee That no more thy beams avail thee； Dan； dan； Dan； dan； Lay not thy colours more to view； Without the picture be found true。
Woe to me； alas； she weepeth！ Fool！ in me what folly creepeth？ Was I to blaspheme enraged； Where my soul I have engaged？ Dan； dan； Dan； dan； And wretched I must yield to this； The fault I blame her chasteness is。
Sweetness！ sweetly pardon folly； Tie me； hair； your captive wholly： Words！ O words of heavenly knowledge！ Know； my words their faults acknowledge； Dan； dan； Dan； dan； And all my life I will confess； The less I love； I live the less。
POEM： TRANSLATION
From 〃La Diana de Monte…Mayor；〃 in Spanish： where Sireno； a shepherd； whose mistress Diana had utterly forsaken him； pulling out a little of her hair； wrapped about with green silk； to the hair he thus bewailed himself。
What changes here； O hair； I see； since I saw you！ How ill fits you this green to wear； For hope； the colour due！ Indeed； I well did hope； Though hope were mixed with fear； No other shepherd should have scope Once to approach this hair。
Ah hair！ how many days My Dian made me show； With thousand pretty childish plays； If I ware you or no： Alas； how oft with tears； … O tears of guileful breast！ … She seemed full of jealous fears； Whereat I did but jest。
Tell me； O hair of gold； If I then faulty be； That trust those killing eyes I would； Since they did warrant me？ Have you not seen her mood； What streams of tears she spent； 'Till that I sware my faith so stood； As her words had it bent？
Who hath such beauty seen In one that changeth so？ Or where one's love so constant been； Who ever saw such woe？ Ah； hair！ are you not grieved To come from whence you be； Seeing how once you saw I lived； To see me as you see？
On sandy bank of late； I saw this woman sit； Where； 〃Sooner die than change my state；〃 She with her finger writ： Thus my belief was staid； Behold Love's mighty hand On things were by a woman said； And written in the sand。
The same Sireno in 〃Monte…Mayor；〃 holding his mistress's glass before her； and looking upon her while she viewed herself； thus sang：…
Of this high grace； with bliss conjoined； No farther debt on me is laid； Since that in self…same metal coined； Sweet lady； you remain well paid；
For if my place give me great pleasure； Having before my nature's treasure； In face and eyes unmatched being； You have the same in my hands； seeing What in your face mine eyes do measure。
Nor think the match unevenly made； That of those beams in you do tarry； The glass to you but gives a shade； To me mine eyes the true shape carry； For such a thought most highly prized； Which ever hath Love's yoke despised； Better than one captived perceiveth； Though he the lively form receiveth； The other sees it but disguised。
POEM： SONNETS
The dart； the beams； the sting； so strong I prove； Which my chief part doth pass through； parch； and tie； That of the stroke； the heat； and knot of love； Wounded； inflamed； knit to the death； I die。
Hardened and cold； far from affection's snare Was once my mind； my temper； and my life； While I that sight； desire； and vow forbare； Which to avoid； quench； lose； nought boasted strife。
Yet will not I grief； ashes； thraldom change For others' ease； their fruit； or free estate； So brave a shot； dear fire； and beauty strange； Bid me pierce； burn； and bind； long time and late； And in my wounds； my flames； and bonds； I find A salve； fresh air； and bright contented mind。
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Virtue； beauty； and speech； did strike； wound； charm； My heart； eyes； ears； with wonder； love； delight； First； second； last； did bind； enforce； and arm； His works； shows； suits； with wit； grace； and vows' might；
Thus honour； liking； trust； much； far； and deep； Held； pierced； possessed； my judgment； sense； and will； Till wrongs； contempt； deceit； did grow； steal； creep； Bands； favour； faith； to break； defile； and kill；
Then grief； unkindness； proof； took； kindled； taught； Well…grounded； noble； due； spite； rage； disdain： But ah； alas！ in vain my mind； sight； thought； Doth him； his face； his words； leave； shun； refrain。 For nothing； time； nor place； can loose； quench； ease Mine own embraced； sought； knot； fire； disease。
POEM： WOOING…STUFF
Faint amorist； what； dost thou think To taste Love's honey； and not drink One dram of gall？ or to devour A world of sweet； and taste no sour？ Dost thou ever think to enter Th' Elysian fields； that dar'st not venture In Charon's barge？ a lover's mind Must use to sail with every wind。 He that loves and fears to try； Learns his mistress to deny。 Doth she chide thee？ 'tis to show it； That thy coldness makes her do it： Is she silent？ is she mute？ Silence fully grants thy suit： Doth she pout； and leave the room？ Then she goes to bid thee come： Is she sick？ why then be sure； She invites thee to the cure： Doth she cross thy suit with 〃No？〃 Tush； she loves to hear thee woo： Doth she call the faith of man In question？ Nay； she loves thee than； And if e'er she makes a blot； She's lost if that thou hit'st her not。 He that after ten denials； Dares attempt no farther trials； Hath no warrant to acquire The dainties of his chaste desir