XIII.

PAINTER, in lively colours draw Disdain!

Dost ask, How that may rightly shadowed be?

I'll tell thee. If thou, fine, wilt do the same;

My Lady paint! and thou Disdain shalt see.

Fond man! dost not believe? or think'st I jest?

If doubtful thou remain, then hear the rest!

Mark her but well; and thou shalt, in her face,

See right Disdain: which, coming from her eyes,

Makes her to look with most disdainful grace;

Then if thou seest it, in so plain a guise,

Straight shadow [_paint_] her! For this one counterfeit [_picture_]

Of her, and of Disdain, shall show the shape.

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