[♦] If heaven have any grievous plague in store

Exceeding those that I can wish upon thee,

O, let them keep it till thy sins be ripe,

220 And then hurl down their indignation

[♦] On thee, the troubler of the poor world’s peace!

The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul!

Thy friends suspect for traitors while thou livest,

[♦] And take deep traitors for thy dearest friends!

[225] No sleep close up that deadly eye of thine,

[♦] Unless it be whilst some tormenting dream