| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Diana | The First Decade
Sonnet I. Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain | | Henry Constable (1562–1613) |
| | | RESOLVED to love, unworthy to obtain, | |
| I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, | |
| To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, | |
| Only some pity, and no help to gain. | |
| Hear then! and as my heart shall aye remain | 5 |
| A patient object to thy lightning eyes; | |
| A patient ear bring thou to thund’ring cries! | |
| Fear not the crack! when I the blow sustain. | |
| So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought; | |
| So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy. | 10 |
| Lo, Dear! what wonders great by thee are wrought, | |
| When I but little favours do enjoy. | |
| The voice is made the ear for to rejoice: | |
| And your ear giveth pleasure to my voice. | | | | |
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