| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Licia | | Sonnet LI. When first the Sun, whom all my senses serve | | Giles Fletcher (1586?–1623) |
| | | WHEN first the Sun, whom all my senses serve, | |
| Began to shine upon this earthly round; | |
| The heavens for her, all graces did reserve; | |
| That, PANDOR’-like, with all she might abound. | |
| APOLLO placed his brightness in her eyes, | 5 |
| His skill presaging, and his music sweet. | |
| MARS gave his force. All force she now defies. | |
| VENUS, her smiles; wherewith she MARS did meet. | |
| Python, a voice. DIANA made her chaste. | |
| CERES gave plenty. CUPID lent his bow; | 10 |
| THETIS, her feet. There PALLAS wisdom placed. | |
| With these, she, Queen-like, kept a World in awe | |
| Yet all these honours deemèd are but pelf: | |
| For she is much more worthy, of herself. | | | | |
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