Sonnet: Spirit Of Love

I felt a spirit of love begin to stir

Within my heart, long time unfelt till then;

And saw Love coming towards me fair and fain

(That I scarce knew him for his joyful cheer),

Saying, "Be now indeed my worshipper!"

And in his speech he laughed and laughed again.

Then, while it was his pleasure to remain,

I chanced to look the way he had drawn near,

And saw the Ladies Joan and Beatrice

Approach me, this the other following,

One and a second marvel instantly.

And even as now my memory speaketh this,

Love spake it then: "The first is christened Spring;

The second Love, she is so like to me."