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nverts the whole circumference: We must be sometimes one, sometimes another. Our bodies are but thick clouds to our soules, Through which they cannot shine when they desire. When all the starres, and even the sunne himselfe, 80 Must stay the vapours times that he exhales Before he can make good his beames to us, O how can we, that are but motes to him, Wandring at random in his ordered rayes, Disperse our passions fumes, with our weak labours, 85 That are more thick and black than all earths vapours? _Enter Mont[surry]._ _Mont._ Good day, my love! what, up and ready too! _Tam._ Both (my deare lord): not all this night made I My selfe unready, or could sleep a wink. _Mont._ Alas, what troubled my true love, my peace, 90 From being at peace within her better selfe? Or how could sleepe forbeare to seize thine eyes, When he might challenge them as his just prise? _Tam._ I am in no powre earthly, but in yours. To what end should I goe to bed, my lord, 95 That wholly mist the comfort of my bed? Or how should sleepe possesse my faculties, Wanting the proper closer of mine eyes? _Mont._ Then will I never more sleepe night from thee: All mine owne businesse, all the Kings affaires, 100 Shall take the day to serve them; every night Ile ever dedicate to thy delight. _Tam._ Nay, good my lord, esteeme not my desires Such doters on their humours that my judgement Cannot subdue them to your worthier pleasure: 105 A wives pleas'd husband must her object be In all her acts, not her sooth'd fantasie. _Mont._ Then come, my love, now pay those rites to sleepe Thy faire eyes owe him: shall we now to bed? _Tam._ O no, my lord! your holy frier sayes 110 All couplings in the day that touch the bed Adulterous are, even in the married; Whose grave and worthy doctrine, well I know, Your faith in him will liberally allow. _Mont._ Hee's a most learned and religious man. 115 Come to the Presence then, and see great D'Ambois (Fortunes proud mushrome shot up in a night) Stand like an Atlas under our Kings arme; Which greatnesse with him Monsieur now envies As bitterly and deadly as the Guise. 120 _Tam._ What! he that was but yesterday his m
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