| Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503–42). The Poetical Works. 1880. | | | | Songs and Sonnets | | Of others’ feigned Sorrow, and the Lover’s feigned Mirth |
| | | CÆSAR, when that the traitor of Egypt | |
| With the honourable head did him present, | |
| Covering his heart’s gladness, did represent | |
| Plaint with his tears outward, as it is writ. | |
| Eke Hannibal, when fortune him outshut | 5 |
| Clean from his reign, and from all his intent, | |
| Laugh’d to his folk, whom sorrow did torment; | |
| His cruel despite for to disgorge and quit. | |
| So chanced me, that every passion | |
| The mind hideth by colour contrary, | 10 |
| With feigned visage, now sad, now merry; | |
| Whereby if that I laugh at any season, | |
| It is because I have none other way | |
| To cloke my care, but under sport and play. | | | | |
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