Like as a Mayde, wandring in Floraes Boures

Confind to small time, of few flitting houres,

Rapt with delight, of her eye-pleasing treasure,

Now culling this, now that Flower, takes such pleasure;

That the strict time, whereto she was confin’d

Is all expir’d: whiles she thought halfe behind,

Or more remayn’d: So each attracting line

Makes them forget the time, they doe not tyne:

But since sweet future travell, is cut short,

Yet loose no time, now with the Muses sport;