But what so firme that maie continue euer?[°]

"Oh not so fast," my rauisht Mistriss cryes[°],

"Leaste my content, that on[°] thy life relyes,

Be brought too-soone from his delightfull seate[°],

And me unwares of hoped bliss defeate[°].

Together lett us marche unto content[°],

And be consumed with one blandishment[°]."

As she prescrib'd so kept we crotchet-time[°],

And euerie stroake in ordre lyke a chyme[°],

Whilst she, that had preseru'd me by hir pittie[°],