The heart and service to you proffered With right goodwill full honestly, Refuse it not, since it is offered, But take it to you gentilly. And though it be a small present, Yet good, consider graciously The thought, the mind, and the intent Of him that loves you faithfully. It were a thing of small effect To work my woe thus cruelly, For my goodwill to be abject: Therefore accept it lovingly. Pain or travail, to run or ride, I undertake it pleasantly; Bid ye me go and straight I glide At your commandement humbly. Pain or pleasure, now may you plant Even which it please you steadfastly; Do which you list, I shall not want To be your servant secretly. And since so much I do desire To be your own assuredly, For all my service and my hire Reward your servant liberally. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE JAIN BIRD HOSPITAL IN DELHI by WILLIAM MEREDITH SONNET; OXFORD, 1916 by GEORGE SANTAYANA CALIBAN UPON SETEBOS; OR, NATURAL THEOLOGY IN THE ISLAND by ROBERT BROWNING THE BRAVE OLD OAK by HENRY FOTHERGILL CHORLEY AT MIDSUMMER by LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON |