On a Christal Watch presented to Clarastella

Thou careful Steward of my precious time
I now transmit thee to a hand sublime
And heav'nly, that wil guide thy measures wel,
See that to her thou truth dost alwaies tel.
When she lies down to rest, then Watch to chuse
Let thy soft motion quiet sleep infuse.
But when she waking turns her in her bed
Then be thou nimbly busie 'bout her head.
Put her in mind of me! and to her say
Though she lies stil, yet the time poasts away:
Charge her not lose it then! but to her show
When it is time to love! then let her know
That as thou so I restless watch her, and
My watchful thoughts a guard about her stand.
Stand, at that happy hour, I find her kind,
Then let thy speedy wings no motion find.
Go only fast when she retards in love,
Then poast to short the time, then nimble prove!

True Emblem of my love this Watch I send,
Which to your careful keeping I commend:
The ballance like my heart, when that beats slow
Then fast, doth my disorderd passions show:
The string that holds al, is from Cupids bow,
If that should break alas it would not go:
The Christal case that keeps it, is mine eie,
Through which you may the sev'ral motions spie.
The Wheels are my affections which wil stand,
If you not move them with your gentle hand:
Oh when it slowly goes then raise it higher,
That from thy touch it may new life acquire!
'Tis in your power to make it by a trick
Go fast or slow, by turning of the nick.
Let it not once go down! Watches you know
With little rest they oft forget to go:
Love like the Sun should ever active be,
Which when 't declins, it riseth instantly.