Sonnets: Idea XVIII To The Celestial Numbers

To this our world, to learning, and to heaven,
    Three nines there are, to every one a nine;
    One number of the earth, the other both divine;
One woman now makes three odd numbers even.
Nine orders first of angels be in heaven;
    Nine muses do with learning still frequent:
    These with the gods are ever resident.
Nine worthy women to the world were given.
My worthy one to these nine worthies addeth;
    And my fair Muse, one Muse unto the nine.
    And my good angel, in my soul divine!--
With one more order these nine orders gladdeth.
    My Muse, my worthy, and my angel then
    Makes every one of these three nines a ten.