Poem by Michael Drayton

Sonnet 60. Define my Weal

Define my weal, and tell the joys of Heav'n;
Express my woes, and show the pains of Hell;
Declare what fate unlucky stars have giv'n,
And ask a world upon my life to dwell;
Make known the faith that Fortune could not move;
Compare myu worth with others' base desert;
Let virtue be the touchstone of my love,
So may the heav'ns read wonders in my heart;
Behold the clouds which have eclips'd my sun,
And view the crosses which my course do let;
Tell me if ever since the world begun
So fair a rising had so foul a set,
    And see if Time (if he would strive to prove) 
    Can show a second to so pure a love.

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3. Sonnet 37. Dear, why should You Command Me to My Rest
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5. Sonnet 57. You Best Discern'd of my Mind's Inward Eyes

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