And not to seeke new lands, or not to deale withall?
Or built faire houses, set trees, and arbors,
Only to lock up, or else to let them fall?
Good is not good, unlesse
20A thousand it possesse,
But doth wast with greedinesse.
Confined Love 1635-69: no title, 1633, A18, B, D, H49, JC, L74, Lec, N, O'F, TCC, TCD: To the worthiest of all my lovers. Cy: To the of all my loves my virtuous mistriss. P
3 his] this 1669
lesser] the lesser A18, Cy, JC, P
6 might 1633-69: should B, Cy, D, H49, JC, L74, Lec, O'F, S, TC