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6Dear lady, when thou frownest,And my true love despisest,And all thy vows disownestThat sealed my venture wisest;I think thy pride’s displeasureNeglects a matchless treasureExceeding price and measure.But when again thou smilest,And love for love returnest,And fear with joy beguilest,And takest truth in earnest;Then, though I sheer adore thee,The sum of my love for theeSeems poor, scant, and unworthy.

Dear lady, when thou frownest,And my true love despisest,And all thy vows disownestThat sealed my venture wisest;I think thy pride’s displeasureNeglects a matchless treasureExceeding price and measure.But when again thou smilest,And love for love returnest,And fear with joy beguilest,And takest truth in earnest;Then, though I sheer adore thee,The sum of my love for theeSeems poor, scant, and unworthy.

Dear lady, when thou frownest,

And my true love despisest,

And all thy vows disownest

That sealed my venture wisest;

I think thy pride’s displeasure

Neglects a matchless treasure

Exceeding price and measure.

But when again thou smilest,And love for love returnest,And fear with joy beguilest,And takest truth in earnest;Then, though I sheer adore thee,The sum of my love for theeSeems poor, scant, and unworthy.

But when again thou smilest,

And love for love returnest,

And fear with joy beguilest,

And takest truth in earnest;

Then, though I sheer adore thee,

The sum of my love for thee

Seems poor, scant, and unworthy.

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