Poem by Fulke Greville Brooke

Caelica 12. Cupid, thou naughty boy, when thou wert loathed

Cupid, thou naughty boy, when thou wert loathed,
Naked and blind, for vagabonding noted,
Thy nakedness I in my reason clothed,
Mine eyes I gave thee, so was I devoted.

Fie, wanton, fie! who would show children kindness?
No sooner he into mine eyes was gotten
But straight he clouds them with a seeing blindness,
Makes reason wish that reason were forgotten.

From thence to Myra's eyes the wanton strayeth,
Where while I charge him with ungrateful measure,
So with fair wonders he mine eyes betrayeth,
That my wounds and his wrongs become my pleasure;
Till for more spite to Myra's heart he flyeth,
Where living to the world, to me he dieth.

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2. Caelica 16. Fie, foolish earth, think you the heaven wants glory
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4. Caelica 4. You little stars that live in skies
5. Caelica 83. You that seek what life is in death

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