WalterRaleigh
Ifalltheworldandlovewereyoung,
Andtrutheveryshepherdstongue,
Theseprettypleasuresightove
Tolivewiththeeahylove.
Tidrivestheflocksfrofieldtofold,
Whenriversrageandrocksgrowld;
AndPhilolbeethdub;
Therestpsofcarestoe.
Theflowersdofade,andwantonfields
Towaywardterregyields:
Ahoongue,aheartofgall,
Isfancyssprg,butsorrowsfall.
Thygowns,thyshoes,thybedsofroses,
Thycap,thykirtle,andthyposies
Soonbreak,soonwither,soonfotten,
Infollyripe,reasonrotten.
Thybeltofstrawandivybuds,
Thyralcpsandaberstuds
Allthesenoansove
Toetotheeahylove.
Butuldyouthst,andlovestillbreed,
Hadjoysnodate,nenoneed,
Thenthesedelightsydightove
Tolivewiththeeahylove.