Sunday, September 18, 2022

Selene

Sir Philip Sidney, from Astrophel and Stella:

        With how sad steps, O Moon! thou climb'st the skies,
        How silently, and with how wan a face!
        What may it be, that even in heavenly place
        That busy Archer his sharp arrows tries?
        Sure, if that long-with-love-acquainted eyes
        Can judge of love, thou feel'st a lover's case;
        I read it in thy looks; thy languished grace
        To me, that feel the like, thy state descries.
        Then, even of fellowship, O Moon, tell me,
        Is constant love deemed there but want of wit?
        Are beauties there as proud as here they be?
        Do they above love to be loved, and yet
        Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess?
        Do they call virtue there ungratefulness?

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