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7. Reproue not loue.

       Reproue not loue though fondly thou hast lost
           Greater hopes by louing,
       Loue calms ambicious sprites from their brests
           Danger oft remouing,
       Let lofty humours mount
           Vp on high, down againe like to the wind,
       While priuat thoghts vow'd to loue,
           More peace and pleasure find.

       Loue and sweete beautie makes the stubborne milde,
           And the coward fearelesse,
       The wretched misers care to bountie turnes,
           Chreeing all thinges cheerelesse;
       Loue chaines the earth and heauen,
           Turnes the Spheares, guides the yeares in endles peace,
       The flourie earth through his power
           Receiu's her due encrease.