| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Laura—Part I. | | XXVII. Justly of thee, Love partial, I complain | | Robert Tofte (1561–1620) |
| | | JUSTLY of thee, Love partial, I complain | |
| That, at one instant and with one self stroke, | |
| Thou dartèd hast into my heart, with pain, | |
| Cold chilly frost; and fiery flaming smoke. | |
| Ay me! within me, both I secret hold: | 5 |
| And whilst th’ one burns me, th’ other makes me cold. | |
| Then, Cruel, since thou wilt, two contraries, | |
| Against my soul, within my heart shall rest: | |
| Ah, yet make peace ’twixt them, in loving wise! | |
| Or else, sweet Love, do promise this at least! | 10 |
| Flame to my frost, and water to my fire; | |
| Life to my heart, to comfort my desire. | | | | |
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