Her, he did love; her, he alone he did honour;

His thoughts, his rhymes, his songs were all upon her.

To her, he vowed the service of his days;

On her, he spent the riches of his wit;

For her, he made hymns of immortal praise:

Of only her; he sang, he thought, he writ.

Her, and but her, of love he worthy deemed:

For all the rest, but little he esteemed.

Ne her with idle words alone he vowed,