...ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests, and is never shaken ; It is the star to every wandering barque Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken....of doom :— If this be error, and upon me proved, l never writ, nor no man ever loved. x: t i WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. 41 ABSENCE. f^EING your slave, what...

...is never shaken ! It is the star to every wandering bark, Love's not Time's fool, tho' rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come; Love...upon me proved I never writ, nor no man ever loved. (U6.) This is a marriage service of the Poet's own, with an obvious reference to the marriage service...

...worth's unknown, although his height be taken. [cheeks Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and Within his bending sickle's compass come; Love alters...and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever lov'd. cxvn. Accuse me thus; that I have scanted all Wherein I should your great deserts repay ; Forgot...

...Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.(61) Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come ;...to the edge of doom. If this be error, and upon me prov'd, I never writ, nor no man ever lov'd. cxvn. Accuse me thus : — that I have scanted all Wherein...

...impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove : O no ; it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests,...upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved. Accuse me thus : — that I have scanted all Wherein I should your great deserts repay ; Forgot upon...

...no ! it is an ever fixed mark That looks on tempests, and is never shaken ; It-is the star to evei-y wandering bark Whose worth's unknown, although his...upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved. HENRY WOTTON. Born, 1568 • Died, 1639. THE HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born and taught That serveth...

...Whose worth 's unknown, although his height be taken. Love 's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come ;...upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved. SIJ? HENRY WOTTON. Born, 1568 ; Died, 1639. THE HAPPY LIFE. How happy is he born and taught That serveth...

...iady Jane Grey. 0 no ! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests, and is never shaken ; It is a star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown,...bending sickle's compass come ; Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out e'en to the edge of doom. If this be error, and upon me prov'd,...

...worth 's unknown, although his height be taken. Love 's not time's fool, though rosy lips and checks Within his bending sickle's compass come ; Love alters...edge of doom. If this be error, and upon me proved ;— 1 never writ, nor no man ever loved. Sh. Sonnet 116. In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes,...

...Whose worth 's unknown, although his height be taken. Love 's not time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come ;...upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved. Shakspeait. CVI. REMEMBRANCE. WHEN to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance...