| Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904. | | | | Fidessa | | Sonnet XIV. When silent sleep had closèd up mine eyes | | Bartholomew Griffin (d. 1602) |
| | | WHEN silent sleep had closèd up mine eyes, | |
| My watchful mind did then begin to muse; | |
| A thousand pleasing thoughts did then arise, | |
| That sought by slights, their master to abuse. | |
| I saw (O heavenly sight!) FIDESSA’s face, | 5 |
| And fair dame Nature blushing to behold it! | |
| Now did She laugh! now wink! now smile apace! | |
| She took me by the hand, and fast did hold it! | |
| Sweetly her sweet body did She lay down by me, | |
| “Alas, poor wretch,” quoth She, “great is thy sorrow! | 10 |
| But thou shall comfort find, if thou wilt try me! | |
| I hope, sir boy! you’ll tell me news to-morrow!” | |
| With that, away She went! and I did wake withal: | |
| When, ah! my honey thoughts were turned to gall. | | | | |
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