by George Peele (1556? - 1596)

Fire, fire, quench desire
Language: English 
Hot sun, cool fire,
Tempered with sweet air,
Black shade, fair nurse,
Shadow my white hair:

Shine, sun; burn, fire;
Breathe, air, and ease me;
Black shade, fair nurse,
Shroud me, and please me:

Shadow, my sweet nurse,
Keep me from burning,
Make not my glad cause
Cause of my mourning.

Let not my beauty's fire
Inflame unstaid desire,
Nor pierce any bright eye
That wandereth lightly.

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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-17
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Word count: 68