AVALEDIOFWEEPING.

    LETmepourforth

    Mytearsbeforethyface,whilstIstayhere,

    Forthyfacesthem,andthystamptheybear,

    Andbythismiheyaresomethingworth.

    Forthustheybe

    Pregnantofthee;

    Fruitsofmuchgrieftheyare,emblemsofmore;

    Whenatearfalls,thatthoufallstwhichitbore;

    SothouandIarenothingthen,whenonadiversshore.

    Onaroundball

    Aworkman,thathathcopiesby,lay

    AnEurope,AfridanAsia,

    Andquicklymakethat,whichwasnothing,all.

    Sodotheachtear,

    Whichtheedothwear,

    Aglobe,yeaworld,bythatimpressiongrow,

    Tillthytearsmixdwithminedooverflow

    Thisworld,bywaterssentfromthee,myheavendissolvèdso.

    O!morethanmoon,

    Drawnotupseastodrowhysphere;

    Weepmenotdead,inthinearms,butforbear

    Toteachthesea,whatitmaydotoosoon;

    Letnotthewind

    Examplefind

    Todomemoreharmthanitpurposeth:

    SihouandIsighohersbreath,

    Whhsmostiscruellest,andhastestheothersdeath.

    LOVESALCHEMY.

    SomethathavedeeperdiggdlovesmihanI,

    Say,wherehistrichappinessdothlie.

    Ihaveloved,andgot,andtold,

    ButshouldIlove,get,tell,tillIwereold,

    Ishouldnotfindthathiddenmystery.

    O!tisimpostureall;

    Andasnochemicyetthelixirgot,

    Butglorifieshispregnantpot,

    Ifbythewaytohimbefall

    Someodoriferousthing,ormedial,

    So,loversdreamaridlongdelight,

    Butgetawinter-seemingsummersnight