Sonet 24

Love banish'd heauen, in earth was held in scorne,

Wandring abroad in neede and beggery,

And wanting friends though of a Goddesse borne,

Yet crau'd the almes of such as passed by.

I like a man, deuout and charitable;

Clothed the naked, lodg'd this wandring guest,

With sighs and teares still furnishing his table,

With what might make the miserable blest;

But this vngratefull for my good desart,

Entic'd my thoughts against me to conspire,

Who gaue consent to steale away my hart,

And set my breast his lodging on a fire:

Well, well, my friends, when beggers grow thus bold,

No meruaile then though charity grow cold.

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