Classic Poem

The Partes of all Loues speeche, are eighty eight,
(A fatall number, but more fatall speeche)
And, long it is ere we men learne the sleight;
But Women straite do learne and we men teache
If eight, to eighty eight be multiplide,
Loues language doth more Verbes then Nownes embrace:
Then full of Aduerbes is the same beside,
Of Swearing, Flattring, Choosing, Time , and Place:
Why eighty eight Parts iust: no more, nor lesse?
This speeche is figuratiue, A few, for more:
For all the parts, Speeche neuer can expresse,
Sith euer they increase in strength, and Store!
Then, if Time raise his armes aboue his bounds,
Loues speech will Towre, til Error it confounds.