SONNET 8
My heart I gave thee not to do itpain, But to preserve it was to thee taken; I served thee not to be forsaken, But that I should be rewarded again. I was content thy servant to remain, But not to be payed under this fashion. Now since in thee is none other reason, Displease thee not if that I dorefrain, Unsatiate of my woe and thy desire. Assured be craft to excuse thy fault. But since it please thee to feign a default Farewell I say, parting from thefire. For he that believeth, bearingin hand, Plougheth in water and soweth in the sand. My hert I gave the not to do it payn, But to preserve it was to the taken : I served the not to be forsaken, But that I should be rewarded again : I was content thy servaunt to remayn, But not to be payed under this fasshion : Nowe syns in the is none othr reason, Displease the not if that I do refrain : Unsaciat of my woo and thy desir : Assured be craft to excuse thy fault. But syns it please the to fain a default Ffarewell I say, parting from the fyer. For he that belevith bering inhand, Ploweth in water and soweth in the sand.
NOTES
to preserve it was to thee taken= it was given to you so that you might preserve it.Displease thee not = do not be displeased if.Unsatiate of = dissatisfied with. He is probably here describing himself, rather than her.Assured be craft = you will I am sure be crafty enough to.feign a default = pretend that there is a fault (in me?)bearing in hand = ???Ploughing etc. = engaging in fruitless and useless labours.
