Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

XX. (f) songes and sonettes. 233Displease thee not if that I do refrain, ^Vnsaciat of my wo and thy desyre, q.Assured by craft for to excuse thy fault, d 10But since it pleaseth thee to fain defaut, ctFarewell, I say, departing from the fire. C^^^_^For he that doth beleue bearyng in hand "^Ploweth in the water, and soweth in the sand. -^(F)The louer determmeth to seruefaithfullyC^Ynce loue wyll nedes that I shall loue,Of very force I must agree ;/^^*And since no chance may it remoue, ^~fi^ r-In welth and in aduersitieI shall alway my-self apply 5To serue, and suffer paciently.Though for good will I finde but hate.,And cruelty, my life to wast.And though that still a wretched state__ ^ 'Should pine my dayes vnto the last,Yet I professe it willinglyTo serue, and suffer j)aciently.For since my hart is bound to serue,And I not ruler of mine owne,What so befall, tyll that I sterue, i5By proofe full well it shall be knowne.That I shall still my-selfe applyTo serue, and suffer paciently.Yea, though my grief finde no redresse,But still increase before mine^eyes, ' 20Though my reward be cruelnesse,With all the harme, happe can deuise,'10