| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Parthenophil and Parthenophe | | Sonnet LXIII. Jove for Europa’s love, took shape of Bull | | Barnabe Barnes (1569?–1609) |
| | | JOVE for EUROPA’s love, took shape of Bull; | |
| And for CALISTO, played DIANA’s part: | |
| And in a golden shower, he filled full | |
| The lap of DANAE, with celestial art. | |
| Would I were changed but to my Mistress’ gloves, | 5 |
| That those white lovely fingers I might hide! | |
| That I might kiss those hands, which mine heart loves! | |
| Or else that chain of pearl (her neck’s vain pride) | |
| Made proud with her neck’s veins, that I might fold | |
| About that lovely neck, and her paps tickle! | 10 |
| Or her to compass, like a belt of gold! | |
| Or that sweet wine, which down her throat doth trickle, | |
| To kiss her lips, and lie next at her heart, | |
| Run through her veins, and pass by Pleasure’s part! | | | | |
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