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34 If when she appears i' th' room, Thou dost not quake, and are struck dumb, And, in striving this to cover, Dost not speak thy words twice over: Know this, Thou lov'st amiss; And, to love true, Thou must begin again, and love anew.

If fondly thou dost not mistake, And all defects for graces take, Persuad'st thyself that jests are broken, When she hath little or nothing spoken, Know this, Thou lov'st amiss; And, to love true, Thou must begin again, and love anew.

If when thou appear'st to be within, Thou lett'st not men ask and ask again; And, when thou answer'st, if it be, To what was ask'd thee, properly: Know this, Thou lov'st amiss; And, to love true, Thou must begin again, and love anew.

If, when thy stomach calls to eat, Thou cutt'st not fingers 'stead of meat, And, with much gazing on her face Dost not rise hungry from the place: Know this, Thou lov'st amiss; And, to love true, Thou must begin again, and love anew.