On Loving at first sight

So smiles the Sun indeed with cheerful eie
On the bright gold his raies inform'd; and so
Doth that its borrow'd beams reflect. But why
Our hearts turn'd Solar, should each other wooe
In silence by aspect, I wonder, I.

The Heliotrope that marks with watchful eie
His Sol's beloved face, and gathers thence
Those am'rous features which he there did spie,
Preserving them by secret influence,
Waits on him with religious Loyaltie.

By sighes and groans so wooe the Turtles, and
Thus doe the Mutes by signes articulate
Mysteriously each other understand;
And in this Brachygrapie can relate
Their wils, with onely help of eie and hand.

Nature and Art doth these instruct, but we
Led with more reason do our loves expresse
By louder organs tongues: though the eie be
The souls true speaking index I confesse,
Yet do we more believe the ear, than eie.

Our formes in mirrours weep with us, or smile;
So at these christal casements of the eies,
Our other selves are represented, while
Each visual beam by repercussion is
First met, and so retort by joynt recoyle.

Thus from the sparkling beam of eithers eie,
Fann'd by their medium air, their hearts prepar'd,
Like tinder, catch Loves fire by sympathie,
And mingle flames. Let Lovers then award
Cupid his eies, since theirs so wel can see.