Pausing to kiss her forehead, lips, throat, eyes,
Learning their beauty, where mine own lips touch;
So I, like Angelo, with measured stride
Will race with Fame, until the prize is won.
Yea, men attain most only when they love.
"But steer thy passion down to the purple sea,"
(How went the song?) "Until at length thou come
Unto the Deep of Love's Satiety."
Truly, that is the way that brave men love:
Reckless of blame, despising consequence,