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Astrophel and Stella - Sonnet XXXVII

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My mouth doth water, and my breast doth swell,     My tongue doth itch, my thoughts in labour be:     Listen then, lordings, with good ear to me,     For of my life I must a riddle tell.     Toward Auroras Court a nymph doth dwell,     Rich in all beauties which mans eye can see;     Beauties so farre from reach of words that we     Abase her praise saying she doth excell;     Rich in the treasure of deseru'd renowne,     Rich in the riches of a royall heart,     Rich in those gifts which giue th'eternall crowne;     Who, though most rich in these and eu'ry part     Which make the patents of true worldy blisse,     Hath no misfortune but that Rich she is.

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