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Negative Loue; or The Nothing
I never stoopd so lowe as they
Which on an eye, cheeke, lipp, can prey
Seldome to them w.ch soare no higher
Then Vertue or the mind t'admire
ffor sence and vnderstanding may
Knowe what giues fewell to theyr fire
My Loue, though silly, is more braue
For may I misse when ere I craue
If I knowe yet what I would haue
If that bee simply perfectest
W.ch can by no meanes bee exprest
But Negatiues, My loue is so
To All wch all Loue I say No
If any who desciphers best,
What wee knowe not ourselues, can knowe
Let him teach mee that Nothing; this
As yet mine ease and Comfort is
Though I speede not I cannot misse
A Ieate Ring Sent
Thou art not so black as my Hart
Nor halfe so brittle as her heart thou art
What wouldst thou say? Shall both our properties by thee bee \spoke?
Nothing more endlesse, nothing sooner broke
Marriage Rings are not of this stuff
Oh why should ought lesse precious or lesse tough
Figure our Love? except in thy name thou haue bidd it say
I am cheape and nought but fashion, fling m'away
Yet stay with me since thou art come
Circle this fingers topp wch didst her thumb
Bee iustly proud and gladly safe that thou dost dwell w.th mee
Shee that (oh) broke her fayth would soone breake thee

[CW: Deare Loue]