Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | The Tears of Fancie | Sonnet XLI. Imperious loue who in the prime of youth | Thomas Watson (15551592) |
| IMPERIOUS loue who in the prime of youth, | |
I light esteemed as an idle toy: | |
Though late thy fierie dart hath causd my ruth, | |
And turned sweet happines to dark annoy. | |
VVhy hast thou pleasure in my harts deepe groning, | 5 |
And dost not rew and pittie my vexations? | |
VVhy hast thou ioy at my laments and moning, | |
And art not moued at my imprecations? | |
VVhy hast thou stroke my hart with swift desire, | |
And perst my Ladies eies with fell disdaine? | 10 |
VVhy hath fond fancie set my thoughts on fire, | |
And pent my hart in prison of sad paine? | |
VVhy am I drownd in dolors neuer ceasing, | |
My ioies still fading, and my woes increasing. | | | |
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