Mary Wroth
Which should I better like of, day, or night,
Since all the day I live in bitter woe
Enjoying light more clear my wrongs to know,
And yet most sad, feeling in it all spite;
In night, when darkness doth forbid all light
Yet see I grief apparent to the show
Followed by jealousy whose fond tricks flow,
And on unconstant waves of doubt alight,
I can behold rage cowardly to feed
Upon foul error, which these humours breed,
Shame, doubt, and fear, yet boldly will think ill,
All these in both I feel, then which is best:
Dark to joy by day, light in night oppressed.
Leave both, and end, these but each other spill.