Is mine, my lord; mine, if a two years’ suit

Of unremitted love not unreturn’d

Should make her mine; which mine beyond dispute

Would long ere this have made her, had not I

How many a golden opportunity

Lost from my love to spend it on my Prince!

And this is my reward! Oh, knew I not

How the ill star that rules my destiny

Might of itself dispose the gracious Prince,

Who call’d me for his friend from infancy,