Of my lifes lease; like Painters that do take Delight, not in made worke, but whiles they make; I could renew those times, when first I saw Love in your eyes, that gave my tongue the law 60 To like what you lik'd; and at maskes and playes Commend the selfe same Actors, the same wayes; Aske how you did, and often with intent Of being officious, be impertinent; All which were such soft pastimes, as in these 65 Love was as subtilly catch'd, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure sweet, Which to defend is harder then to get: And ought not be prophan'd on either part, For though'tis got by _chance_, 'tis kept by _art_. 70 [Elegie XV. _Ed:_ Eleg. XVII. The Expostulation. _1635-54:_ Elegie XVII. _1669:_ Elegie. _1633_, _B_, _Cy_, _H40_, _HN_, _M_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _RP31_, _S_, _S96_, _TCD_, _Jonson's_ Underwoods] [2 strong] full _Und_] [3 purest] the purer _Und_] [6 Or your _1633-69:_ Or of your _H40_] [8 it hath,] she hath _B_, _H40_, _M_, _N_, _P_, _S96_] [12 (Both hot and cold at once) _RP31:_ Both ... at once, _Und:_ (Both ... cold) at once _1633-69_, _S96:_ Both heate and coole at once _M_ make] threat _Und_] [14 Form'd into] Tun'd to our _Und_] [15 As] Blowne _Und_] [16-18 (all sweeter ... the rest) _1633_, _B_, _Cy_, _M_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _RP31:_ (all sweetend _&c._ _1635_, _which does not complete the bracket:_ (all sweetend by our fears) _&c._ _1639-69_, _L74_ (sweeter), _P_ (sweeter), _S96_ (sweetned)] [22 wish] have _P_] [24 This kinde of beast,] The common Monster, _Und_ my thought _1633:_ my thoughts _1635-69_, _HN_, _S96_] [25 though froward] how ever _RP31_, _Und_] [26 thy'inconstancie,] the contrarie. _Und_] [28 beare, _1633:_ beare: _1635-69_] [30 would _1633_, _Und:_ will _1635-69_ streames, _Ed:_ streames; _1633-69_] [32 yours.] yours; _1633_] [34 trust _1633-69:_ drift _Chambers_] [37 wretch] wrech _1633_] [38 third. _Ed:_ third; _1633-69_] [39 love] loves _RP31_] [40 wretched as _Cain_, _1633-69_, _B_, _Cy_, _N_, _O'F:_ as wretched Cain, _P:_ as cursed Cain, _S:_ wretched on the Earth, as Cain: _Und_] [52 dogges, ... beast.] dogges; ... beast; _1633_] [53 have I] I have _1669_ revive] receive _Und_] [58 worke, _1633-39_, _most MSS.:_ works, _1650-69_, _S96_, _Und_] [61 and playes] or playes _Und_] [64 be] grow _Und_] [65 soft] lost _Und_] ELEGIE XVI. _On his Mistris._