The attempt is glorious and it self commends.
How happy were our Syres in ancient times,
Who held plurality of loves no crime!
40With them it was accounted charity
To stirre up race of all indifferently;
Kindreds were not exempted from the bands:
Which with the Persian still in usage stands.
Women were then no sooner asked then won,
45And what they did was honest and well done.
But since this title honour hath been us'd,