For Queen Elizabeth I

Time stands still with gazing on her face
stand still and gaze for minutes houres and yeares to her give place
All other things shall change but shee remaines the same
till heavens changed have their course & time hath lost his name.
Cupid doth hover up and downe blinded with her faire eyes
and fortune captive at her feete contemd and conquerd lies.

When fortune love and time attend on
Her with my fortunes love and time I honour will alone
If bloudlesse envie say dutie hath no desert.
Dutie replies that envie knowes her selfe his faithfull heart
My setled vowes and spotlesse faith no fortune can remove
Courage shall shew my inward faith and faith shall trie my love.

The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires (1603): ¹ 2. `Time stands still`,  (Dowland)
Recorded on April 21-23, 1999, Great Britain.
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