"O my Vitullia! Let me write that down!

O sweet Vitullia! Nature made thee sweet!

O kind Vitullia! Truth hath the surest ground!

I'll weep or laugh, so that our hearts may meet!"

Love is not always merry, nor still weeping:

A drop of each, Love's joys are sweets in sleeping.

"Her name, in golden letters, on my breast I'll 'grave!

Around my temples, in a garland wear!

My Art shall be, her favour for to have!

My Learning still her honour high to rear!