Love

Another of the Same

by Sir Philip Sidney 1554–1586

From England's Helicon (1600), ed. A. H. Bullen (1887)

Love

A satyr once did run away for dread.
With sound of horn which he himself did blow;
Fearing and fear'd, thus from himself he fled,
Deeming strange evil in that he did not know.

Such causeless fears when coward minds do take.
It makes them fly that which they fain would have.
As this poor beast, who did his rest forsake.
Thinking not why, but how himself to save.

Even thus might I, for doubts which I conceive
Of mine own words, mine own good hap betray;
And thus might I, for fear of may be, leave
The sweet pursuit of my desired prey.
Better like I thy satyr, dearest Dyer,
Who burnt his lips to kiss fair shining fire.

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Signed "Sir Phil. Sidney" in England's Helicon. Follows "The Shepherd's Conceit of Prometheus."

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