| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Zepheria | | Canzon 21. And is it by immutable Decree | | Anonymous |
| | | AND is it by immutable Decree | |
| (Immutable, yet cruel Ordnance!) | |
| Ordained (still forced, I cry, “O strange impiety!”) | |
| On True Love, to impose such tyrant penance? | |
| That We, unto each other shall surrender | 5 |
| The sealed indentures of our love compacted; | |
| And that thereof we make such loyal tender | |
| As best shall seem to them that so enacted! | |
| Then list, while I advertise once again, | |
| “Though we yield up our charters so ensealed: | 10 |
| Yet see that thou safeguard my counterpane! | |
| And I, in heart, shall keep thy bond uncancelled; | |
| And so hereafter (if, at least, you please!) | |
| We’ll plead this Redelivery was by duress!” | | | | |
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