| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Laura—Part II. | | XXXVIII. Rich Damask Roses in fair cheeks do bide | | Robert Tofte (1561–1620) |
| | | RICH Damask Roses in fair cheeks do bide | |
| Of my sweet Girl, like April in his prime: | |
| But her hard heart, cold chilly snow doth hide; | |
| Of bitter Januar, the perfect sign. | |
| Her hair of gold shows yellow like the corn | 5 |
| In July, when the sun doth scorch the ground; | |
| And her fair breast, ripe fruit which doth adorn | |
| September rich. So as in her is found | |
| Both Harvest, Summer, Winter, Spring to be: | |
| Which you in breast, hair, heart, and face may see. | 10 | | | |
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