| Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503–42). The Poetical Works. 1880. | | | | Odes | | The Lover who cannot prevail must needs have Patience |
| | | PATIENCE for my device; | |
| Impatience for your part! | |
| Of contraries the guise | |
| Must needs be overthwart. | |
| Patience! for I am true; | 5 |
| The contrary for you. | |
| Patience! a good cause why! | |
| You have no cause at all; | |
| Trust me, that stands awry | |
| Perchance may sometime fall. | 10 |
| Patience then say, and sup | |
| A taste of Patience cup. | |
| Patience! no force for that | |
| Yet brush your gown again. | |
| Patience! spurn not there at; | 15 |
| Lest folk perceive your pain. | |
| Patience at my pleasure, | |
| When yours hath no measure. | |
| The other was for me, | |
| This Patience is for you, | 20 |
| Change when ye list let see, | |
| For I have ta’en a new. | |
| Patience with a good will | |
| Is easy to fulfil. | | | | |
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