The arbor of amorous deuises VVherin, young gentlemen may reade many plesant fancies, and fine deuises: and thereon, meditate diuers sweete conceites, to court the loue of faire ladies and gentlewomen by N.B. Gent.
Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602., Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
A Louer in despaire.
BVrne burne desi, e, while thy poore fuel lasteth,
Young wood enflam'd doth yeeld the brauest fire,
Though long before in smothering heat it wasteth
With froward will to conquer his desire:
But fire supprest once breaking into flame,
Doth rage till all be wasted in the same.
Most tyrannous and cruel element,
So to Enuie the Substance of thy life,
As to consume thy vital nourishment,
Till death it selfe doe end this mortal strife:
Yet worke thy wil on me O raging fire,
And lea•e no coales to kindle new desire.
Ne let the glowing heat of ashe• left,
Yeeld to my fainting sences fresh reliefe,
But as my soule from comfort thou hast re•t,
So end my life in this consuming griefet
For wel I see, nor wit nor wil now serueth,
To recompence desire as he deserueth.
Finis.
