Astrophil and Stella, Sonnet 35

What may words say, or what may words not say, 
Where truth itself must speak like flattery? 
Within what bounds can one his liking stay, 
Where nature doth with infinite agree? 
     What Nestor's counsels can my flames allay, 
Since Reason's self doth blow the coal in me? 
And ah, what hope that hope should once see day, 
Where Cupid is sworn page to chastity? 
Honor is honored, that thou dost possess 
     Him as thy slave, and now long-needy Fame 
     Doth even grow rich, naming my Stella's name. 
Wit learns in thee perfection to express; 
     Not thou by praise, but praise in thee is raised; 
     It is a praise to praise, when thou art praised.