"Songes and Sonettes written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other"

Tottel, Richard . "Songes and Sonettes written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other"
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Because I still kept thee

Against his tong that failed to vtter his sutes.

2.12.1: Because I still kept thee fro lyes, and blame,
2.12.2: And to my power alwayes thee honoured,
2.12.3: Vnkind tongue, to yll hast thou me rendred,
2.12.4: For such desert to do me wreke and shame.
2.12.5: In nede of succour most when that I am,
2.12.6: To aske reward: thou standst like one afraied,
2.12.7: Alway most cold: and if one word be sayd,
2.12.8: As in a dreame, vnperfit is the same.
2.12.9: And ye salt teares, agaynst my wyll eche nyght,
2.12.10: That are wyth me, when I would be alone:
2.12.11: Then are ye gone, when I should make my mone.
2.12.12: And ye so ready sighes, to make me shright,
2.12.13: Then are ye slacke, when that ye should outstart.
2.12.14: And onely doth my loke declare my hart.