Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONG: 60, by THOMAS WYATT


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First Line: The heart and service to you proffered
Last Line: Reward your servant liberally.
Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas
Subject(s): Hearts; Honesty; Love; Pain; Suffering; Misery


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.





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