Of action; nor is't safe, farre to retire.

Yet better lost ith' multitude

Of private men, then on the state t'intrude,

And hazard for a doubtfull smile,

My stocke of same, and inward peace to spoile.

Ile therefore nigh some murm'ring brooke

That wantons through my meddowes, with a booke

With my Castara, or some friend,

My youth not guilty of ambition spend.

To my own shade (if fate permit)