210 The Authors life. 
Tee 19 For lo, through gile, what haps the while, 
eRe: Through Venus toies, in hope of ioies, 
I chanced soone to find a Moone,' 
of cheerfull hew: 
Which well a fine me thought did shine, 
Did neuer change, a thing most strange, 
Yet kept in sight, hir course aright, 
and compas trew. 
Sieetaet 20 Behold of truth, with wife in youth, 
yeone ee: For ioie at large, what daily charge, 
Through childrens hap, what opened gap, 
to more begun. 
The childe at nurse, to rob the purse, 
The same to wed, to trouble hed. 
For pleasure rare, such endlesse care, 
hath husband wun. 
West Divan 21 Then did I dwell in Diram sell, 
A place for wood, that trimlie stood, 
With flesh and fish, as heart would wish: 
but when I spide 
Tend: lordes That Lord with Lord could not accord, 
But now pound he, and now pound we, 
Then left I all, bicause such brall, 
I list not bide. 
Su charde 22 O Soothwell, what meanst thou by that, 
Thou worthie wight, thou famous knight, 
So me to craue, and to thy graue, 
go by and by? 
O death thou fo, why didst thou so 
Ungently treat that Iewell great, 
Which opte his doore to rich and poore, 
so bounteously ? 
1 His second wife. 
