Astrophel and Stella: 101

Astrophel and Stella: 101

Original Text
The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia written by Sir Philip Sidney, Knight. Now the third time published with sundry new additions of the same author. Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1599. STC 22542.
1Stella is sicke, and in that sicke bed lies
2Sweetnesse, which breathes and pants as oft as she:
3And grace sick to, such fine conclusions tries,
4That sicknesse brags it selfe best graced to be.
5Beauty is sicke, but sicke in so faire guise,
6That in that palenesse beauties white we see,
7And joy which is inseperate from those eyes:
8Stella now learnes (strange case) to weepe in thee.
9Loue moues thy paine, and like a faithfull page
10As thy lookes sturre, comes vp and downe to make,
11All folkes prest at thy will thy paine to swage,
12Nature with care sweates for her darlings sake,
13Knowing worlds passe, ere she ynough can find
14Of such heauen stuffe, to cloath so heauenly a mind.

Notes

5] terminal period changed to a comma Back to Line
8] terminal comma changed to a period Back to Line
11] prest: at hand, ready Back to Line
14] terminal period added Back to Line
Publication Start Year
1591
RPO poem Editors
Marc R. Plamondon
RPO Edition
2007
Form
sonnet