Astrophel and Stella: 76

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She comes, and streight therewith her shining twins do moue,Their rayes to me, who in her tedious absence layBenighted in cold wo, but now appeares my day,The only light of joy, the only warmth of Loue.She comes with light and warmth, which like Aurora proueOf gentle force, so that mine eyes dare gladly playWith such a rosie morne, whose beames most freshly gayScortch not, but onely do darke chilling spirites remoue.But lo, while I do speake, it groweth noone with me,Her flamie glistring lights increase with time and place;My heart cries ah, it burnes, mine eyes now dazled be:No wind, no shade can coole, what helpe then in my case,But with short breath, long lookes, staid feet and walking hed,Pray that my sunne go downe with meeker beames to bed.

© Sir Philip Sidney