Though fair they seem, are only hers by right,

In that her money purchased their perfection;

But thou must grant as well, on calm reflection,

That her sweet lie hath such a lustre bright,

As fairly puts to shame the paler light,

And honest beauty of a true complexion!

And yet no wonder I distracted go

With such deceit, when 'tis within our ken

That nature blinds us with the self-same spell;

For that blue heaven above that charms us so,