Astrophel and Stella: 79

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Sweet kisse, thy sweets I faine would sweetly endite,Which euen of sweetnesse sweetest sweetner art:Pleasingst consort, where each sense holds a part,Which coupling Doues guides Venus chariot right.Best charge, and brauest retrait in Cupids fight,A double key, which opens to the heart,Most rich, when most his riches it impart:Neast of young joyes, schoole-master of delight,Teaching the meane, at once to take and giueThe friendly fray, where blowes both wound & healeThe prettie death, while each in other liue.Poore hopes first wealth, hostage of promist weale,Breake-fast of Loue, but lo, lo, where she is,Cease we to praise, now praie we for a kisse.

© Sir Philip Sidney