| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Chloris | | Sonnet XXXIX. The stately lion and the furious bear | | William Smith (fl. 1596) |
| | | THE STATELY lion and the furious bear, | |
| The skill of man doth alter from their kind; | |
| For where before they wild and savage were, | |
| By Art, both tame and meek you shall them find. | |
| The elephant, although a mighty beast, | 5 |
| A man may rule according to his skill. | |
| The lusty horse obeyeth our behest, | |
| For with the curb, you may him guide at will. | |
| Although the flint most hard contains the fire, | |
| By force we do his virtue soon obtain: | 10 |
| For with a steel you shall have your desire. | |
| Thus man may all things by industry gain. | |
| Only a woman, if she list not love; | |
| No art, nor force, can unto pity move. | | | | |
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