Thomas Middleton

With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy read more

With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy ambition finds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.

Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.

Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.