Love

Sonnet 58 (Sonnet 58)

by Michael Drayton 1563–1631

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Love

IN former times, such as had store of coyne,
In warres at home, or when for conquests bound,
For feare that some their treasures should purloyne,
Gaue it to keepe to spirites within the ground;
And to attend it, them so strongly tide,
Till they return'd, home when they neuer came,
Such as by art to get the same haue tride,
From the strong spirite by no means get the same,
Neerer you come, that further flies away,
Striuing to holde it strongly in the deepe:
Euen as this spirit, so she alone doth play,
With those rich Beauties heauen giues her to keepe:
Pitty so left, to coldenes of her blood,
Not to auaile her, nor doe others good.

MLA

Drayton, Michael. “Sonnet 58 (Sonnet 58).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/drayton/57/.

Chicago

Drayton, Michael. “Sonnet 58 (Sonnet 58).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/drayton/57/.

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