| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Astrophel and Stella | | LXXII. Desire! though thou my old companion art | | Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586) |
| | | DESIRE! though thou my old companion art, | |
| And oft so clings to my pure love, that I | |
| One from the other scarcely can descry; | |
| While each doth blow the fire of my heart: | |
| Now from thy fellowship, I needs must part. | 5 |
| VENUS is taught with DIAN’s wings to fly. | |
| I must no more in thy sweet passions lie. | |
| VIRTUE’s gold now, must head my CUPID’s dart. | |
| Service and Honour, Wonder with Delight, | |
| Fear to offend, Will worthy to appear, | 10 |
| Care shining in mine eyes, Faith in my sprite: | |
| These things are left me by my only Dear. | |
| But thou, DESIRE! because thou wouldst have all; | |
| Now banisht art: but yet, alas, how shall? | | | | |
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