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Wo stars there are in one faire firmament,

(Of some intitled Ganymedes sweet face),

Which other stars in brightnes doe disgrace,

As much as Po in clearenes passeth Trent.

Nor are they common natur'd stars: for why,

These stars when other shine vaile their pure light,

And when all other vanish out of sight,

They adde a glory to the worlds great eie.

By these two stars my life is onely led,

In them I place my ioy, in them my pleasure,

Loue's piercing Darts, and Natures precious treasure

With their sweet foode my fainting soule is fed:

Then when my sunne is absent from my sight

How can it chuse (with me) but be dark night?

T is reported of faire Thetis Sonne,

(Achilles famous for his chiualry,

His noble minde and magnanimity,)

That when the Troian wars were new begun,

Whos'euer was deepe-wounded with his speare,

Could neuer be recured of his maime,

Nor euer after be made whole againe:

Except with that speares rust he holpen were.

Euen so it fareth with my fortune now,

Who being wounded with his piercing eie,

Must either thereby finde a remedy,

Or els to be releeu'd, I know not how.

Then if thou hast a minde still to annoy me,

Kill me with kisses, if thou wilt destroy me.