Astrophel and Stella: 27

Astrophel and Stella: 27

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.
1Because I oft in darke abstracted guise,
2Seeme most alone in greatest companie
3With dearth of words, or answers quite awrie,
4To them that would make speech of speech arise,
5They deeme, and of their doome the rumour flies,
6That poyson foule of bubling pride doth lie
7So in my swelling breast that onely I
8Fawne on me selfe, and others do despise:
9Yet pride I thinke doth not my soule possesse,
10Which lookes too oft in his vnflattring glasse:
11But one worse fault Ambition I confesse,
12That makes me oft my best friends ouer-passe,
13Vnseene, vnheard, while thought to highest place
14Bends all his powers, euen vnto Stellas grace.

Notes

4] terminal period changed to a comma Back to Line
6] terminal colon removed Back to Line
12] ouer-passe: pass by, ignore Back to Line
Publication Start Year
1591
RPO poem Editors
Marc R. Plamondon
RPO Edition
2007
Form
sonnet