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Astrophel and Stella - Sonnet LXVI

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And do I see some cause a hope to feede,     Or doth the tedious burden of long wo     In weaken'd minds quick apprehending breed     Of euerie image which may comfort shew?     I cannot brag of word, much lesse of deed,     Fortune wheeles still with me in one sort slow;     My wealth no more, and no whit lesse my need;     Desier still on stilts of Feare doth go.     And yet amid all feares a hope there is,     Stolne to my hart since last faire night, nay day,     Stellas eyes sent to me the beames of blisse,     Looking on me while I lookt other way:     But when mine eyes backe to their heau'n did moue,     They fled with blush which guiltie seem'd of loue.

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