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Wherefore, if this fault is or doth but seem

Do thou conceive: for his heart cannot move."

Say to her also: "Lady, his poor heart

Is so confirmed in faith

That all its thoughts are but of serving thee:

'Twas early thine, and could not swerve apart."

Then, if she wavereth,

Bid her ask Love, who knows if these things be.

And in the end, beg of her modestly

To pardon so much boldness: saying too:—

"If thou declare his death to be thy due,

The thing shall come to pass, as doth behove."

Then pray thou of the Master of all ruth,

Before thou leave her there,

That he befriend my cause and plead it well.

"In guerdon of my sweet rhymes and my truth"

(Entreat him) "stay with her;

Let not the hope of thy poor servant fail;