Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Bartholomew Griffin Fidessa Sonnet XXXI
Bartholomew Griffin's "Fidessa" sonnets are basically in
Shakespearean form, using the scheme ABAB·CDCD·EFEF·GG
Bartholomew Griffin's "Fidessa" sonnet XXXI
TONGUE neuer cease to sing Fidessaes praise,
Heart (how euer she deserue) conceaue the best:
Eyes stand amaz'd to see her beauties raies,
Lippes steal one kisse and be for euer blest.
Hands touch that hand wherein your life is closed,
Brest locke vp fast in thee thy lyues sole treasure,
Armes still imbrace and neuer be disclosed,
Feete runne to her without or pace or measure,
Tongue, hart, eyes, lipps, hands, brest, armes, feete,
Consent to doe true homage to your Queene:
Louelie, faire, gentle, wise, vertuous, sober, sweete,
Whose like shall neuer be; hath neuer beene,
Oh that I were all tongue her praise to show,
Then surelie my poore hart were freed from woe.
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