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But if that carelesse heauens (quoth she) despise
2 The doome of iust reuenge, and take delight
To see sad pageants of mens miseries,
4 As bound by them to liue in +liues+ despight,
Yet can they not warne death from wretched wight.
6 Come then, come soone, come sweetest death to mee,
And take away this long lent loathed light:
8 Sharpe be thy wounds, but sweet the medicines bee,
That long captiued soules from wearie thraldome free.

4 liues > lifes 1609

1 "But if careless heavens," quoth she, "despise

despise > set at naught; treat with contempt

2 The doom of just revenge, and take delight

doom > judgement, sentence; righteousness, equity; power, authority

3 To see sad pageants of men's miseries,

pageants > {Acted scenes on stage}

4 As bound by them to live in life's despite,