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My constancie I to the Planetts giue, My truth to them, who at court doe liue; Myne Ingenvitie, and opennesse To Iesuits; To Buffons my pensiuenesse My silence to any who abroad hath bin, My mony to a Capuchin: Thou loue taughst mee, by appoynting mee To loue there where no Loue receaud can bee Only to giue to such as haue an Incapacitie. I giue my reputation to those, Which weare my freinds: myne Industrie to foes; To schoolemen I bequeath my doubtfullnes; My sickness to Phisitians, or excesse; To nature all that I in vaine haue writt; And to my company my witt. Thou loue by makinge mee adore, Her, who begott this loue in mee before, Taughst mee to make, as though I gaue, when I did but restore To him for whome the passing bell next tolls I giue my Phisick bookes; my written Rolls Of morall counsells, I to Bedlam giue My Brasen Medalls vnto them which liue In want of bread; To them which pass among All Forreiners, myne English tounge. Thou loue by makinge mee loue one, Who thinks her frindship a fitt portion For younger louers, dost my giftes thus disproportion [CW: therefore] |
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