That heavy Saturn laughed and leaped with him.

Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell 5

Of different flowers in odour and in hue,

Could make me any summer’s story tell,

Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew:

Nor did I wonder at the lily’s white,

Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose; 10

They were but sweet, but figures of delight,

Drawn after you—you pattern of all those.

Yet seemed it winter still, and, you away,