LADY MARY WROTH

143      [from Pamphilia to Amphilanthus]

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When every one to pleasing pastime hies

some hunt, some hauke, some play, while some delight

in sweet discourse, and musique showes joys might

yett I my thoughts doe farr above thes prise.

5              The joy which I take, is that free from eyes

I sitt, and wunder att this daylike night

soe to dispose them-selves, as voyd of right;

and leave true pleasure for poore vanities;

When others hunt, my thoughts I have in chase;

10                 if hauke, my minde att wished end doth fly,

discourse, I with my spiritt tauke, and cry

while others, musique is theyr greatest grace.

O God, say I, can thes fond pleasures move?

Or musique bee butt in deere thoughts of love?