- What is your substance, whereof are you made,
- That millions of strange shadows on you tend?
- Since every one, hath every one, one shade,
- And you but one, can every shadow lend.
- Describe Adonis, and the counterfeit
- Is poorly imitated after you;
- On Helen’s cheek all art of beauty set,
- And you in Grecian tires are painted new:
- Speak of the spring, and foison of the year,
- The one doth shadow of your beauty show,
- The other as your bounty doth appear;
- And you in every blessed shape we know.
- In all external grace you have some part,
- But you like none, none you, for constant heart.