To whom should I sue to ease my pain? To my mistress? Nay, nay, certain! For fear she should me then disdain I dare not sue, I dare not sue. When I should speak to my mistress In hope therefore to get redress, [My words cannot my pain express] When I should speak, when I should speak. What hap had I, that suffereth pain, An if I might her grace attain Or else she would hear me complain? What hap had I, what hap had I? I fly for fear to be espied Or of evil will to be destroyed. The place where I would fainest abide I fly for fear, I fly for fear. Though I were bold who should me blame? Love caused me to do the same. With honesty it were no shame Though I were bold, though I were bold. And here an end with full glad will In purpose for to serve her still; And for to part I think none ill. And here an end, and here an end. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WILLING MISTRESS by APHRA BEHN JEFFERSON DAVIS by WALKER MERIWETHER BELL WHEN GOD WEARIED by WILLIAM ROSE BENET THE APOSTLE by PIERRE JEAN DE BERANGER PSALM 71 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE A NEW PILGRIMAGE: 9 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT |