Firmius. Of mine owne selfe I doo complaine,
And not for loving thee so much,
But that in deede thy power is such:
That my true love it dooth restraine,
And onely this dooth give me paine,
For faine I would
Love her more, if that I could.
Faustus. Thou doo’st deserve who dooth not see,
To be belov’d a great deale more:
But yet thou shalt not finde such store
Of love in others as in me:
For all I have I give to thee.
Yet faine I would
Love thee more, if that I could.
Firmius. O trie no other Sheepheard Swaine,
And care not other loves to prove,
Who though they give thee all their love:
Thou canst not such as mine obtaine.
And wouldst thou have in love more gaine?
O yet I would
Love thee more, if that I could.
Faustus. Impossible it is (my friend)
That any one should me excell
In love, whose love I will refell,
If that with me he will contend:
My love no equall hath, nor end.
And yet I would
Love her more, if that I could.
Firmius. Behold how Love my soule hath charm’d,
Since first thy beauties I did see,
(Which is but little yet to me,)
My freest sences I have harm’d
(To love thee) leaving them unarm’d:
And yet I would
Love thee more, if that I could.
Faustus. I ever gave, and give thee still
Such store of love, as Love hath lent me:
And therefore well thou maist content thee,
That Love dooth so enrich my fill:
But now behold my cheefest will,
That faine I would
Love thee more, if that I could.
(Bartholomew Young)
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