Astrophel and Stella: 16

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In nature apt to like when I did seeBeauties, which were of manie Carrets fine,My boyling sprits did thither soone inclyne,And, Loue, I thought that I was full of thee:But finding not those restlesse flames in me,Which others said did make their soules to pine:I thought those babes of some pinnes hurt did whine,By my soule judgeing what Loues paines might be.But while I thus with this Lyon plaid,Mine eyes (shall I say curst or blest) beheldStella; now she nam'd, need more be said?In her sight I a lesson new haue speld,I now haue learn'd Loue right, and learn'd euen so,As who by being poisoned doth poison know.

© Sir Philip Sidney