Simply to thee I say whatever to say shall behove me,Since my 'nature' alway openly showeth to fight;Fain would I pedicate thee who'rt Fain to plunder my apples;An my want thou shalt grant, eke shall be granted thy want.

Form-charms in Mercury have might to please;Form in Apollo is conspicuous charm;Formose in picture is Lyaeus limnedAnd Cupid most formose of all is shown.Freely of lovely form the lack I own;Yet is our mentule a resplendent gem;And this to th'erst-named gods shall aye preferThe damsel dowered with no fatuous coynte.

Yon Telethusa befamèd amid the damsels Suburran(Who by her gains I hold freedwoman now is become)