| Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503–42). The Poetical Works. 1880. | | | | Songs and Sonnets | | The abused Lover seeth his Folly and intendeth to trust no more |
| | | WAS never file yet half so well yfiled, | |
| To file a file for any smith’s intent, | |
| As I was made a filing instrument, | |
| To frame other, while that I was beguiled: | |
| But reason, lo, hath at my folly smiled, | 5 |
| And pardoned me, since that I me repent | |
| Of my last years, and of my time mispent. | |
| For youth led me, and falsehood me misguided. | |
| Yet this trust I have of great apparence, | |
| Since that deceit is aye returnable, | 10 |
| Of very force it is agreeable, | |
| That therewithal be done the recompense: | |
| Then guile beguiled plained should be never; | |
| And the reward is little trust for ever. | | | | |
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