Astrophel and Stella: 56

Astrophel and Stella: 56

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.
1Fy schoole of Patience, Fy, your lesson is
2Far far too long to learne it without booke:
3What a whole week without one peece of looke,
4And thinke I should not your large precepts misse?
5When I might read those letters faire of blisse,
6Which in her face teach vertue, I could brooke
8As of a friend that meant not much amisse:
9But now that I alas do want her sight,
10What, dost thou think that I can euer take
12No Patience, if thou wilt my good, then make
13Her come, and heare with patience my desire,
14And then with patience bid me beare my fire.

Notes

7] “they” changed to “thy” Back to Line
11] flegmatike: phlegmatic, characterised by an excess of phlegm, the cold and moist humour, resulting in apathy and indolence Back to Line
Publication Start Year
1591
RPO poem Editors
Marc R. Plamondon
RPO Edition
2007
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