Sir P.S.: His Astrophel and Stella / Wherein the excellence of sweete poesie is concluded

SIR P. S. HIS ASTROPHEL AND STELLA .
Wherein the excellence of sweete Poesie is concluded.
At London, Printed for Thomas Newman. Anno Domini. 1591.

Loving in trueth, and fayne my love in verse to show,
That the deere Shee , might take some pleasure of my paine:
Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know,
Knowledge might pittie winne, and pittie grace obtaine.
I sought fit wordes to paint the blackest face of woe,
Studying inventions fine, her wittes to entertaine,
Oft turning others leaves, to see if thence would flowe,
Some fresh and fruitfull showre, upon my Sunne-burnt braine.