| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | The Tears of Fancie | | Sonnet XLI. Imperious loue who in the prime of youth | | Thomas Watson (1555–1592) |
| | | IMPERIOUS loue who in the prime of youth, | |
| I light esteemed as an idle toy: | |
| Though late thy fierie dart hath causd my ruth, | |
| And turned sweet happines to dark annoy. | |
| VVhy hast thou pleasure in my harts deepe groning, | 5 |
| And dost not rew and pittie my vexations? | |
| VVhy hast thou ioy at my laments and moning, | |
| And art not moued at my imprecations? | |
| VVhy hast thou stroke my hart with swift desire, | |
| And perst my Ladies eies with fell disdaine? | 10 |
| VVhy hath fond fancie set my thoughts on fire, | |
| And pent my hart in prison of sad paine? | |
| VVhy am I drownd in dolors neuer ceasing, | |
| My ioies still fading, and my woes increasing. | | | | |
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