No More Learning

I beg noe ribbond wrought with thine owne hands, 5
To knit our loves in the fantastick straine
Of new-toucht youth; nor Ring to shew the stands
Of our affection, that as that's round and plaine,
So should our loves meet in simplicity;
No, nor the Coralls which thy wrist infold, 10
Lac'd up together in congruity,
To shew our thoughts should rest in the same hold;
No, nor thy picture, though most gracious,
And most desir'd, because best like the best;
Nor witty Lines, which are most copious, 15
Within the Writings which thou hast addrest.

Send me nor this, nor that, t'increase my store,
But swear thou thinkst I love thee, and no more.


[Sonnet. The Token. _1649-69_ (_following_ Vpon Mr. Thomas
Coryats Crudities. _at close of_ Epicedes): Ad Lesbiam. _S96_:
_no title_, _B_, _Cy_: Sonnet. _O'F_: Elegie. _P_]

[1 token _B_, _O'F_, _S96_: Tokens _1650-69_, _P_]

[4 passion _S96_: passions _1650-69_, _B_, _P_]

[5 noe _B_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96:_ nor _1650-69_]

[9 simplicity; _Ed:_ simplicity. _1650-69_]

[11 in _1650-69:_ with _B_, _O'F_, _S96_]

[12 hold; _Ed:_ hold. _1650-69_]

[14 desir'd because . . . best; _B_, _O'F_, _S96:_ desired
'cause 'tis like thee best; _1650-54:_ desired 'cause 'tis
like the best; _1669_, _Chambers_]

[17 store, _B_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96:_ score, _1650-69_]




<_Selfe Love.
_>

He that cannot chuse but love,
And strives against it still,
Never shall my fancy move;
For he loves 'gaynst his will;
Nor he which is all his own, 5
And can att pleasure chuse,
When I am caught he can be gone,
And when he list refuse.
Nor he that loves none but faire,
For such by all are sought; 10
Nor he that can for foul ones care,
For his Judgement then is nought:
Nor he that hath wit, for he
Will make me his jest or slave;
Nor a fool, for when others. . . , 15
He can neither. . . .
Nor he that still his Mistresse payes,
For she is thrall'd therefore:
Nor he that payes not, for he sayes
Within, shee's worth no more. 20
Is there then no kinde of men
Whom I may freely prove?
I will vent that humour then
In mine own selfe love.


[<Selfe Love. > _title given by Chambers:_ _no title, 1650-69_
(_in appendix_), _JC_, _O'F_]

[4 'gaynst _JC_, _O'F:_ against _1650-69_]

[6 And can . . . chuse, _JC:_ And cannot pleasure chuse,
_1650-69:_ And can all pleasures chuse, _O'F_]

[11 foul ones] fouleness _O'F_]

[14 slave; _1719:_ slave _1650-69_]

[15 fool, _1719:_ fool _1650-69_]

[17 payes, _JC_, _O'F:_ prays, _1650-69_]

[19 payes not,] payes, not, _1650-69_]

[20 Within, _Ed:_ Within _1650-69_]




_The end of the Songs and Sonets.