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Astrophel and Stella - Sonnet LXXIII

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Loue, still a Boy, and oft a wanton is,     School'd onely by his mothers tender eye;     What wonder then if he his lesson misse,     When for so soft a rodde deare play he trye?     And yet my Starre, because a sugred kisse     In sport I suckt while she asleepe did lye,     Doth lowre, nay chide, nay threat for only this.     Sweet, it was saucie Loue, not humble I.     But no scuse serues; she makes her wrath appeare     In beauties throne: see now, who dares come neare     Those scarlet Iudges, thretning bloudie paine.     O heau'nly foole, thy most kisse-worthy face     Anger inuests with such a louely grace,     That Angers selfe I needs must kisse againe.

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