'Yet did I not, as some my equals did, Demand of him, nor beingdesired yielded; Finding myself in honour so forbid, With safest distance Imine honour shielded. Experience for me many bulwarks builded Ofproofs new-bleeding, which remained the foil Of this false jewel, and hisamorous spoil.

　　'But ah, who ever shunned by precedent The destined ill she mustherself assay? Or forced examples, 'gainst her own content, To put the by-past perils in her way? Counsel may stop awhile what will not stay; Forwhen we rage, advice is often seen By blunting us to make our wills morekeen.

　　'Nor gives it satisfaction to our blood That we must curb it uponothers' proof, To be forbod the sweets that seems so good For fear ofharms that preach in our behoof. O appetite, from judgement stand aloof!

　　The one a palate hath that needs will taste, Though Reason weep, and cryit is thy last.

　　'For further I could say this man's untrue, And knew the patterns ofhis foul beguiling; Heard where his plants in others' orchards grew; Sawhow deceits were gilded in his smiling; Knew vows were ever brokers todefiling; Thought characters and words merely but art, And bastards of hisfoul adulterate heart.

　　'And long upon these terms I held my city, Till thus he 'gan besiegeme: "Gentle maid, Have of my suffering youth some feeling pity, And benot of my holy vows afraid. That's to ye sworn to none was ever said; Forfeasts of love I have been called unto, Till now did ne'er invite nor neverwoo.

　　'"All my offences that abroad you see Are errors of the blood, none ofthe mind; Love made them not; with acture they may be, Where neitherparty is nor true nor kind. They sought their shame that so their shame didfind; And so much less of shame in me remains By how much of me theirreproach contains.

　　'"Among the many that mine eyes have seen, Not one whose flamemy heart so much as warmed, Or my affection put to th' smallest teen, Orany of my leisures ever charmed. Harm have I done to them, but ne'er washarmed; Kept hearts in liveries, but mine own was free, And reigned commanding in his monarchy.

　　'"Look here what tributes wounded fancies sent me, Of paled pearlsand rubies red as blood; Figuring that they their passions likewise lent meOf grief and blushes, aptly understood In bloodless white and theencrimsoned mood- Effects of terror and dear modesty, Encamped inhearts, but fighting outwardly.

　　'"And, lo, behold these talents of their hair, With twisted metalamorously empleached, I have receiv'd from many a several fair, Theirkind acceptance weepingly beseeched, With the annexions of fair gem............