Sonnet XXI: When as my Lycia sayled in the

When as my Lycia sayled in the seas,
Viewing with pride, god Neptunes stately crowne,
A calme she made, and brought the merchant ease,
The strome she stayed, and checkt him with a frowne.
Love at the stearne, sate smiling, and did sing:
To see howe seas, had learnd for to obey:
And balles of fire, into the waves did fling.
And still the boy, full wanton thus did say:
Both poles we burnt, whereon the world doeth turne,
The rownd of heaven, from earth unto the skies:
And nowe the seas we both intend to burne:
I with my bowe, and Licia with her eyes.
Then since thy force, heavens, earth, nor seas can move,
I conquer'd, yeeld; and doe confesse I love.