Act I, Scene 128

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• Shakespeare. How oft, when thou, my music, music play'st, 1780
  Upon that blessed wood whose motion sounds
  With thy sweet fingers, when thou gently sway'st
  The wiry concord that mine ear confounds,
  Do I envy those jacks that nimble leap
  To kiss the tender inward of thy hand, 1785
  Whilst my poor lips, which should that harvest reap,
  At the wood's boldness by thee blushing stand!
  To be so tickled, they would change their state
  And situation with those dancing chips,
  O'er whom thy fingers walk with gentle gait, 1790
  Making dead wood more blest than living lips.
  Since saucy jacks so happy are in this,
  Give them thy fingers, me thy lips to kiss.