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Whenmyloveswearsthatsheismadeoftruth，Idobelieveher，thoughIknowshelies，Thatshemightthinkmesomeuntutoredyouth，Unskilfulintheworld\'sfalseforgeries。
Thusvainlythinkingthatshethinksmeyoung，AlthoughIknowmyyearsbepastthebest，Ismilingcreditherfalse-speakingtongue，Outfacingfaultsinlovewithlove\'sillrest。
Butwhereforesaysmylovethatsheisyoung？
AndwhereforesaynotIthatIamold？
O，love\'sbesthabit\'sinasoothingtongue，Andageinlovelovesnottohaveyearstold。
ThereforeI\'llliewithlove，andlovewithme，Sincethatourfaultsinlovethussmotheredbe。
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TwolovesIhave，ofcomfortanddespair，Thatliketwospiritsdosuggestmestill；
Mybetterangleisamanrightfair，Myworserspiritawomancolouredill。
Towinmesoontohell，myfemaleevilTemptethmybetterangelfrommyside，Andwouldcorruptmysainttobeadevil，Wooinghispuritywithherfairpride。
Andwhetherthatmyanglebeturnedfiend，SuspectImay，yetnotdirectlytell；
Forbeingbothtome，bothtoeachfriend，Iguessoneangelinanother\'shell。
ThetruthIshallnotknow，butliveindoubt，Tillmybadangelfiremygoodoneout。
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Didnottheheavenlyrhetoricofthineeye，\'Gainstwhomtheworldcouldnotholdargument，Persuademyhearttothisfalseperjury？
Vowsfortheebrokedeservenotpunishment。
AwomanIforswore；butIwillprove，Thoubeingagoddess，Iforsworenotthee：
Myvowwasearthly，thouaheavenlylove；
Thygracebeinggainedcuresalldisgraceinme。
Myvowwasbreath，andbreathavapouris；
Then，thoufairsun，thatonthisearthdothshine，Exhal\'stthisvapourvow；intheeitis：
Ifbroken，thenitisnofaultofmine。
Ifbymebroke，whatfoolisnotsowiseTobreakanoath，towinaparadise？
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SweetCytherea，sittingbyabrookWithyoungAdonis，lovely，freshandgreen，Didcourttheladwithmanyalovelylook，Suchlooksasnonecouldlookbutbeauty\'squeen。
Shetoldhimstoriestodelighthiscar；
Sheshowedhimfavourstoallurehiseye；
Towinhisheart，shetouchedhimhereandthere；
Touchessosoftstillconquerchastity。
Butwhetherunripeyearsdidwantconceit，Orherefusedtotakeherfiguredproffer，Thetendernibblerwouldnottouchthebait，Butsmileandjestateverygentleoffer：
Thenfellsheonherback，fairqueen，andtoward：
Heroseandranaway；ah，fooltoofroward。
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Iflovemakemeforsworn，howshallIsweartolove？
Oneverfaithcouldhold，ifnottobeautyvowed：
Thoughtomyselfforsworn，totheeI\'llconstantprove；
Thosethoughts，tomelikeoaks，totheelikeosiersbowed。
Studyhisbiasleaves，andmakeshisbookthineeyes，Whereallthosepleasureslivethatartcancomprehend。
Ifknowledgebethemark，toknowtheeshallsuffice；
Welllearnedisthattonguethatwellcantheecommend：
Allignorantthatsoulthatseestheewithoutwonder；
Whichistomesomepraise，thatIthypartsadmire。
ThineeyeJove\'slightningseems，thyvoicehisdreadfulthunder，Which，nottoangerbent，ismusicandsweetfire。
Celestialasthouart，Odonotlovethatwrong，Tosingheaven\'spraisewithsuchanearthlytongue。
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ScarcehadthesundriedupthedewymornAndscarcetheherdgonetothehedgeforshade，WhenCytherea，allinloveforlorn，AlongingtarrianceforAdonismadeUnderanosiergrowingbyabrook，AbrookwhereAdonusedtocoolhisspleen。
Hotwastheday；shehotterthatdidlookForhisapproach，thatoftentherehadbeen。
Anonhecomes，andthrowshismantleby，Andstoodstarknakedonthebrook\'sgreenbrim：
Thesunlookedontheworldwithgloriouseye，Yetnotsowistlyasthisqueenonhim。
He，spyingher，bouncedinwhereashestood；
\'OJove，\'quothshe，\'whywasnotIaflood！\'
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Fairismylove，butnotsofairasfickle；
Mildasadove，butneithertruenortrusty；
Brighterthanglass，andyet，asglassis，brittle；
Softerthanwax，andyetasironrusty；
Alilypale，withdamaskdyetograceher；
Nonefairer，nornonefalsertodefaceher。
Herlipstominehowoftenhathshejoined，Betweeneachkissheroathsoftrueloveswearing！
Howmanytalestopleasemehathshecoined，Dreadingmylove，thelossthereofstillfearing！
YetinthemidstofallherpureprotestingsHerfaith，heroaths，hertears，andallwerejestings。
Sheburnedwithlove，asstrawwithfireflameth；
Sheburnedoutlove，assoonasstrawout-burneth；
Sheframedthelove，andyetshefoiledtheframing；
Shebadelovelast，andyetshefella-turning。
Wasthisalover，oralecherwhether？
Badinthebest，thoughexcellentinneither。
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Ifmusicandsweetpoetryagree，Astheymustneeds，thesisterandthebrother，Thenmustthelovebegreat\'twixttheeandme，Becausethoulov\'sttheoneandItheother。
Dowlandtotheeisdear，whoseheavenlytouchUponthelutedothravishhumansense；
Spensertome，whosedeepconceitissuchAspassingallconceitneedsnodefence。
Thoulov\'sttohearthesweetmelodioussoundThatPhoebus\'lute，thequeenofmusic，makes；
AndIindeepdelightamchieflydrownedWhenashimselftosinginghebetakes。
Onegodisgodofboth，aspoetsfeign；
Oneknightlovesboth，andbothintheeremain。
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Fairwasthemorn，whenthefairqueenoflove，Palerforsorrowthanhermilk-whitedove，ForAdon\'ssake，ayoungsterproudandwild，Herstandshetakesuponasteep-uphill，AnonAdoniscomeswithhornandhounds；
She，sillyqueen，withmorethanlove\'sgoodwill，Forbadetheboyheshouldnotpassthosegrounds。
\'Once\'，quothshe，\'didIseeafairsweetyouthHereinthesebrakesdeep-woundedwithaboar，Deepinthethigh，aspectacleofruth！
See，inmythigh，\'quothshe，\'herewasthesore。\'
Sheshowedhers；hesawmorewoundsthanone，Andblushingfled，andleftherallalone。