ls! you Dales

s! and ev

come, whom n

a Sheph

ès, Nymphs,

have made

mournful V

rstood

pollo gave

, his Sist

hat haunt Pa

dship e

s all in v

lessly

ings which

e of ru

th kindled

r quench

o often h

her men

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of other

own affli

ed am

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, my Song

n I have si

s as sadd

they, "poor

that She

them suspe

ks, it m

reached so h

ion in

ve seen the

l, my ch

sigh, or

athise

once in lov

ing woul

, you Pow

e my sk

hearers th

n not wh

uld disclos

unknown

ld make them

ry word

stress, so

uld rev

favours we

th, upon

fools! th

ncy flag

y love's rare

uld ama

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e shall

s rest doth

e I am

u, sighin

rest fea

I fix a w

you! "Ther

y eyes betr

, and burs

drop they w

hall bleed

y soul more

mon love

ssions should

n humou

heard of,

love li

here be, fo

ion so

fain it, n

issolved

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it shall

tue's swe

one! For n

rèd fres

ptures pre

g in prai

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eiled to

favour ha

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vil eyes sh

ancient st

rude Act

evil thoug

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fatal hor

n them, o

tever ot

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fect thi

ver-trim

turn wher

all is

everythin

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daily se

e, most perfe

part, want t

ll the fair'

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ection in

except

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ers is ha

uly note

find it ha

ton, nor o'

elding, no

such a fea

which ple

hts each

ects wit

hath, in

e with Gre

eauty, a

rogatives,

e, thus muc

mand! persu

ch, there i

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uit with he

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n, whose ju

sound suc

ve, make he

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rd of he

music to

ore conten

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ted thoug

s the comm

lèd senses

far belo

itches o

ile, and

t her ar

looker on

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ieve, or

eping thro

ce it seem

fall in love

the name

ful'st thin

see her s

es would m

ore in Her

ther wome

ook did n

ere there

th She be

ient as

any see

love with

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eep, or si

ng that S

s, and l

that you s

in itself

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om that pa

shall an

see as mu

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eye surv

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wonder,

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reely, you

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beauty ne

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nectar of

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braveness

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fes to foot

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sweet deli

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se She wo

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perfect he

ainty-se

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favours, o

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beauty n

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uit her best

he, next mor

s her best!"

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races stil

ver seem

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very day

kes her tir

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utting o

liken

mps, which,

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lustre a

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t, his grea

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wel Watch,

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der t'other

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antle, She

presentl

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view her

ose her da

-bodied ga

wear, and s

red loveli

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tie her s

gth, that t

ndurèd G

Cyther

weet self

eauty di

ir'st that

ake your pr

sweetly c

s her, wh

eeping eyes,

ph, who, sh

d with gold

e, whose Lo

'er the H

ke (though

to enfla

t half so

ovely as

an, whose

r in ful

ath a power

oth the Que

useth all

me her p

times, I

urn not w

e her Serv

e: but O, th

erefore,

t grow sic

would do so

rdinance

some conc

gazer

e no more

s his worth

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ring though

rthless m

ed of one

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dgements bli

n the power

eauties, in

oth as m

every ju

deth her, s

t excell

me by those

aptive to

appiness

vers, shoul

heeding,

there be

weth not

se hath pai

no defec

e's ordain

ny fema

act from th

ld, may sh

arage He

arth few

envy's tou

ver, Env

honours th

etimes, my

heights

orth, as I

ange hyp

ew, Concei

nd Express

Breath I

t'st perfum

s, that ar

ning's che

o it no

that sh

w that, b

merits nam

rs more f

reatures e

beauty le

sions in

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tions ca

o deep to b

rong to be

, raiseth

believèd

ar, some s

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rongs them

d I have

ains, as th

been no su

ossible

ce heard

mere Id

e a pitch

arned Poe

in the ti

real Beaut

by the

ts, and f

courage wh

I had n

eauty, I

the coun

omely da

ntry fidl

am, and brea

ll in Num

every Shep

ght me Strai

to her ge

lendour and

reness, dr

use I ha

lf deigne

ill by whi

praises i

he had ple

rt, sweet

ppy Swain,

tannia's

s, whose ve

and Stell

oubled all

n Apollo

h more set

rt of them

unto heigh

justly be

brave Strai

, had been

aise Her,

, mine own

etting fort

rd-of al

hough, my Mu

d or feign

d, I like

s, her eye

aise her sk

rls, her d

ou might ga

tchèd ex

ir (for ey

air, for S

art as fai

d, as whit

race to h

r, I, Sunb

there po

rtrait e

ght those

do appea

corn to m

rious'st thi

e'er saw,

ir, the ha

think him

ares it b

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ending of

lips, the

s, her teet

earls, wha

ovely fai

s, whom he

et discours

elier teet

less him w

ed, fair cr

gst us, w

ore, the w

his mistr

l the glim

ry winter

atter, mos

ers befor

ies while

es of new-f

xion, whom

is, my Mus

ch a beau

sèd movi

like unto

but in

on! on sta

creature

ll of the

d, such swe

from them

t may a b

half, so pl

s, whom y

d, if ther

tal beaut

or the lo

their Cre

s could wel

, his Eve

an is the

ortion wit

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with our

only find

n their ex

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in them, t

t to com

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beauty of

ght you pr

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ason's Ey

ever red

gave suc

hey have

thy woma

much hath

or is grow

overs are

ssions bea

arts that fi

e-inflam

eve, what

se not th

, by sett

e beyond

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her's cen

now Her t

ise can b

see Her,

f-same min

it be wort

dgement mer

n that ken

best, he kn

nvy, or

th her goo

s' cavils

back my M

her out

too long

e, in whom

iety of

itome

th, we, Fai

more, I d

s possess

nce, all pl

aped from

n would fu

might find

ye, such wo

sworn a

ence was he

nster in

ought, to

alled wort

, that such

, for match

suffer, or

ow, the Time

unto me,

onest thou

er things

vulgar a

w! I grie

, and fa

sweet ple

ith a def

ve all o

oth my so

im, whose

nurse a la

pt to that

cred virtu

sh that he

it! thoug

e should h

beauty wo

her al

m that prai

ow her M

undistain

suing A

ut, by He

odness. A

nts all th

uld; I'd w

r aye, pr

either was

ll-consum

what She is,

or body c

y should e

te so vi

e, or wron

ne'er be ma

pe it sha

ove decei

ght of Fair

kness (Beau

much wrong

h there w

thy to b

art shall m

re is a ju

prints it

uty wronge

hers, in t

tage she

grace to a

s. Her Be

one her Ho

Beauty w

ll is so

ugh their

ss their b

ander's ro

d, oftenti

ubject to

and spitef

reatest fa

ome would m

nding them

vengeance b

auty, sure

llainous

the jeal

ering ru

cause the l

fferent

somewhat

slanders f

et on by

bituat

can of H

frame disp

we respect

oose injur

only tr

cretion i

he hath li

lous tongue

ust be u

ivate thoug

s an app

Beauty

angels ha

ing tongues

what GOD

to Earth

ou that he

e any o

eeling of

es not such

be so du

much wort

seriousl

nt-like fri

e, the fau

artles

ould reach

hinks, I m

ke my Mea

ith my

not perm

d unravi

much sen

cks that O

his descri

noblest L

ou (that wo

stress wou

English! w

rising of

ravelling,

th conclude

have the b

arthest lan

yed the f

ch and Span

est that F

h Trans-Al

th our bra

ire each

country's f

reely speak

t presume

matched

you that w

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rive to ser

ueens and

is, and te

ld not, so

all, despis

nts are in

r fathers

h, did mo

any St

ke, in ti

not suc

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, so much f

their hon

st of Poe

n before

Dido bee

ises's n

mmand had

r, in Carth

uld have qu

he Lavin

da's daug

as the Spa

h this Lo

s had n

sight so

ve her fo

oom to be

nton Phry

yet, amon

may behind

tle more,

Strain I'

ask a Be

iss, the g

elingly w

ouls shall

et, the b

air, unequ

I have, he

which veil

mparabl

uty more

ere I far

my Song I

u, among

uickset hed

lucking flow

eeming Ti

ep to yon

sheep so pl

be retu

ur have st

se me now

rudely

irs I ha

less I l

g out Sum

idle gr

nter, hid

ast, till

tic Pastor

dd unto you

ve you som

leased me

iring fits

ade a ha

my Lovin

r kind of

utter, I

ared to b

l lie in g

ack retu

ng, here, yo

or read! or

NET

t, Shephe

y pipe

ows and

express

h oth

ngs d

ions, when

mine

ch to

s to rea

ak thought

ers' Fanc

heart d

n Strains

sions'

d me n

than ot

int my

ck as

h my lin

thrice h

n conceit

hose though

f my brea

ve's

to ex

ngs are

y del

ch high

will m

Love th

e, and no

e Perfect

ht but vic

rt to

aste, m

ns affor

er d

ab I'

ome Prince

, I do

e, my mean

ow branc

the yell

f gre

sue f

d not me

rt I

ght o

aver dar

nts, born

, to titl

n but to

I care

your

honour

you can,

annot

eight

in mean

have hel

ours they

ugh I win

y joys t

lown m

imb th

ath found

joy

ares t

no help

that "Lov

rtunes d

e high'st

w begin

e's un

that

ness, stoo

ves, '

n, dar

er worth

although

ne seems

t with m

hall e'e

ith mu

I ob

I'll ne'

yet

ew, no

breeds al

my foolis

ely now

t my knel

o more

houghts

ords! F

ing to

ose I

can c

a Love

no more

y fello

, nor hill

oes of m

easu

ed, yo

not sui

I hav

houghts

ds can r

NET

! you Syren

sp your w

s shall ne'e

prove a thou

ie! fo

mmon

my affect

ainted

oor d

stowed on

ve to such

hall a sn

ye, or l

b me of

o! Di

beaut

rsoon enamo

common

hs and

stowed on

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thy temp

ot a nake

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irit

gaudy

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ve H

ook swe

ur labours

ze the tai

very breas

uck the spo

never-tou

n go

sweet

pride of Cyn

ld your

ermaid

stowed on

, that base

peasant mat

nt the thro

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red wit

best can

se I'll

ll you

towed on m

d not deig

reatest fa

shared th

been besto

e tha

e, whe

to rob me

ickle

ears a

stowed on

rn, to v

lustful l

, whose sun

dare not

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s that

I would ref

uch a

ools!

o capture

eemed, in t

ined my l

oy One in t

rue One, b

'er b

ne'er

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ur fon

ickle

trust in yo

now! When I

ve employ

t, shall b

in her wit

our t

im at

haps, some

is n

I un

of my lov

en, you Syre

re to work

es cannot

f against y

labo

ead

hat constant

, the

it and

spend your

NET

ela, with h

g had wel

to bestrew

isies d

I (on whom s

a thousa

n Argos

een o

ot a

shady

bush, the

ves perf

made the he

s, of mu

air, and all th

contentme

d I come

ans of

me, no

nting t

n hand, alo

each oth

Passions pas

poor heart

used into eac

may be

ore sorr

ind w

ith we

h in on

palm, I g

her lips

pon her pan

er neck,

d no sense of

we then

on in th

dies w

e, we t

r souls sh

toil, we bre

in warm

lips, the

ps on ro

lowers, played

ts, were s

ld I not

ot to

nus'

ams of swee

ng and em

togeth

es all in

egan to

ed so far, they

ue unwi

y heart wa

irtue

t to f

he time,

we, if in

boldly

forts will y

ur virtu

ce of Reason

had als

I furthe

ighing

ked w

in tears

quoth she, "i

irtues

erto, thou

elieved

Me, O seek n

hee I th

er flam

et us

ue lov

er, let

eart should f

ld becom

Passion st

distemp

st, this rage

consume

desires

here

breac

dom stop

two that h

r's loves

did Affe

a though

all we, now, ou

oor touch

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, my

eart, f

ot lose

d we do a

can ne

more have s

st thou l

ll our Passion

when thou

h thou con

ng no

lous

ll tormen

ly thing,

nsent t

e lose, and

on pleas

me say, 'who are

e out of

much Re

they

kind

affecti

r bliss I

t I heard

prize a M

ery groo

ve, the bases

as wel

we bear

s them

ngel

ry do

she spake,

ns seized

ne seemèd

r did

nd Ill, I did

raised

methough

Virtue

rays

ve Desir

felt the bl

cheek

d, with a c

my boso

light of Reas

ose beams

y Lust e

ll th

l Des

èd with

now, and fl

ess, if

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h in Lov

weep, and la

a Dream

lly, yo

re un

every

ure, equ

took so ri

our want

me, hath pl

te, She w

ns, which we c

gs behind

we vex

ll su

teth

e withou

conquest sli

n Mysel

ours I wil

's victor

uch another

d Dian

pted bee

ueen o

er chas

ce a mai

irtue's

noured ar

our melodio

easing do

voices ca

yet, that

word enjo

eg of you

own inve

e I aught

mised, you

on morta

iew her body

w to make

d her ex

ak of no w

's, and Rea

e a Beaut

eavenly a

whilst I si

Angels!

irits! whic

gaze on

ed with bru

d such ex

any mo

ranted lea

profit wi

ow I shal

rst, be sur

d heart w

udgement, d

ond affec

h all her

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you earth-

h sensual

jects, glu

tarveling p

ars with su

ch your gr

in your m

u never c

you, who by

ge of ex

contentm

eauty of

higher thou

se a pitch

e, as wel

auties all

st conten

love, or

te not on t

iest female

'er so voi

their law

rize a s

old on Tag

ainty l

atest Monar

these, I r

rge conte

hem I am

rer sweet

ects of tru

rbèd thought

ul, my so

at may fee

beauty o

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mer pleasu

h such Pass

th it oft

easy to

ished lay,

ustre of

lmost swor

-expressed

ing had be

o I migh

ound, by se

h, that shi

t and secr

to a dear

I, that lov

ssions it

ntellect

eth from

ght of tho

ure base

nd so muc

plating t

urer sigh

eauty of

so there

nks, I co

eetest out

lay in he

hinking, w

uld have don

se my wor

my power

ose-our wa

gour, dull

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way unto t

ngth, with gr

fools do p

body so m

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asures of

them, that

etness, whos

, to blaz

is not those

rk in wome

displayed

s, nor clear

, smooth,

inty ros

antonness

irtuously

ather, ge

es to Reas

ghts men fr

lse, trans

weet amazem

overruli

ever tem

iousness;

dleness ha

ngings in

outh, or h

rove what

ngth, of whi

ength and po

aseness o

brute desi

those va

ect their

inded! do

e overt

dulness c

ve that b

blood as h

ections l

hat requ

weak Nat

ave; and, sur

at some, sh

inds, that

baser ple

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pts of wa

owerful mo

ish Passio

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ng loose

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ched with i

ch, as st

actions w

all, so

r apprehe

body's utm

many plea

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e them, e

ps, her ou

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er-enamour

h his hear

s, it passe

y be more

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re admir

now, I wi

nt that

ere be pr

whose

easures, a

riously c

ts the Sen

Virtue

now, 'tis

hey were

never bre

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wer of GOD

uty of His

hence, would

meditate

ink, "How f

ade this Fa

my prop

ke them m

! so much

eth means

orst, if

ur memor

such a b

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follows a

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nestima

lazon to

suing fl

hia's beam

tty com

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ower of Wo

rth at ful

there, ma

hin the Se

int those s

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auties of

body hath

k, the Gui

bountifu

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oodness d

fools who

any Good

here, I s

lling; wh

to the

eeming o

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true Prom

veral soul

ellence a

nk: yet, ha

auties,

more or

utward o

much the t

dy, gross

believe

we the B

o perfec

ul hersel

re and mor

r, as in he

pureness

disclose

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proof can

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er Worth,

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f libert

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d with bough

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in! inconst

best conte

t after s

hildish humo

tions so d

o my bliss

y increa

ctions,

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son, as

to diste

an, and do

ill not

ntent, by

ds that a

She ne'e

willingl

: but means

retion to

ndering phra

lth, nor pai

her goodl

her Wort

k her hea

ourt Herm

frothy g

imes, her

still in l

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er they ha

ate the r

l discour

n at Cent

ore deligh

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hateth t

hold her Fr

rt of lif

st of her

at of you

ood with th

by the cour

every perfe

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s grace, and

suppres

llions; an

re affec

hought all

ay, so ch

ew blown

fts of sno

hed, or l

ere not wo

so much

lion's pi

eunuchs b

now Desire

ed no more

ile their w

ants, as th

('cause N

tions to

dainty lim

eat; and

od into

fill, and

t they stri

me forbid

ace, She st

bs within

es, that Sh

e had none

never le

es She ough

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means to

ntle heart

nows anoth

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ction, she

cause is

ld any o

gry She'l

baser rou

esumption,

ften feign

rong be w

way to Cho

, of Vengea

fe, nor bloo

t, some pra

for abus

ate would

lectors wi

ver crav

n a high

iously we

but to cli

rom her he

les in di

th, nor all

umble spi

rize me t

lf to va

ain, She m

r sex's p

ch, as, doub

s folly i

nt a bei

ith her cur

be her mea

ns an anti

(would sh

chest Sample

e, again,

th delight

rom such le

ft by fam

chiefly s

elf! and

bour! since,

needful k

h Adam,

arn both G

ate well u

elf conten

, abhor

hsom'st thi

knows it

ripest v

er it come

me strict ma

'er so see

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hired to

ink She J

ide! For,

st jealousi

an an ho

nds. And mo

that, love

little Fea

re than Lo

sion do no

ieve or wro

hink he m

ll not beli

ch a harml

rue affec

en as else

ecurity,

assion, kee

ove, and swee

her sou

in her bo

Pity; us

ualled

ved at good

ef were al

is. So j

ould not w

s the mea

stress t

inters wo

ce and F

ture; She

once, to

s the lam

as the t

rgely stor

ortals, Go

ever Vir

e incarn

he! whose

to Ete

Image tri

n, and fou

that dot

iamond,

rays of be

h unblemis

t possible

inmost tho

d the dim

stre in h

ind that C

Superfi

every ang

amond's i

ugh that

ercing'st e

r opera

hings, tha

d our com

an, by rea

influen

net, whe

beauty

shine ab

wide beam

itan courts

othing of

drous, var

eatures,

s heat, an

any virt

Senses r

e, they ar

fair that g

prize her

r-fetched p

ich Molu

lth was tra

vessels pa

exico,

pacious ki

proud Ibe

that unce

stress Good

but for Ho

ll a cons

ear what r

ve to virt

seemed more

seen a

ur; and cri

shew o

censure a

oolish c

, with the

lf, to pur

prostitu

anest, ba

sely they

d should ne

t, those w

Honour, V

that goodn

n sake! an

eatest hon

cret consci

r! that wo

d; nay, thou

ime's repr

general D

han cons

n: though b

m of "virt

German E

stress is!

wer to change

cannot tem

aits to gl

ood, she st

not, as

akes no c

easure sour

, she hath

actions d

she in se

t see wha

do as if

was stuck

hary of

eavens do lo

t had powe

lust or

to dispa

, were mi

eauties tha

imson blood

hining ha

age, be w

pleasures

ered with

sp our lat

athèd bed

creetly sp

silent,

others ma

did hate

tion, who

t on their

th on her

owledge, t

x; and Gra

t, her pra

Fate so f

, at some

r her judg

t other

pleasing be

yielding

no perfe

rth be fou

good in fre

ill in our tr

hear her, o

ursing,

n, a doub

strong pos

truths, and

with suc

e did un

e Oracle

ld not thin

love, or mo

ou should

eet behav

s reason

g-pleaded

mperately

eld opini

ith such m

more ena

owledge. Fo

weets with

ldings! whi

ility, a

hose mist

tion so s

nature o

btedly s

ke her mor

he had ne

at she noug

h praise i

to the r

nd or sic

d for my c

to Apoll

ell the v

edful herb

fitly,

to ever

e, no succ

ans of Art c

Soul opp

grief and

lm for mind

ease my pa

l knows, ho

discourse w

how to s

so much Lo

all prepar

y with les

d minds ca

hurlishly

tead of c

ion ofte

Nymphs! Met

nding in

e! and he'

ce, in al

ouch it! An

ve you hea

Song, for

nd his

mes he, d

oves to sin

n close a

now, exp

hful is,

ngue be, an

e happen

ooked fo

efore, list

ilence walk

th your pains

, content m

you shall

ow begin

NET

use, when else

ures, and disc

ase, can any

dull, and so

eches broken,

almost thy h

t embrace the

reatest Nymphs, I

none of those

sed a careless

ther their dis

hem nor their

e! my love hat

ghts, in thin

NET

thy blessed

ect may cheer t

r bodies mus

of rest or p

ing, start; an

of my dreamèd

ten contemp

ing as thy P

when we meet, d

ngue, and leave

t, o'ercharged w

son, almost dro

e, thy excell

me, an excelle

NET

y virtues, my

owed my purp

l band of ch

make a marriag

t think, "then, s

auty's fading

ad such Lectur

ve my tender p

y presuming

iled with no

tions, through th

nt, that I emb

s doth make th

iveth, with th

NET

wasting i

use a wom

e my cheeks

nother's

irer than

owery mea

be not

I, how F

art be griev

see a w

l dispos

th a love

eeker, k

ove, or

be not

I, how K

oman's vi

rish for

ll deserv

ite forget

h that Goo

ain her, na

e not su

I, how G

fortune see

ay the foo

t bear a

want of r

with them th

out them,

s that mi

, though Gr

ood, or Kin

er the mor

e me (this

ere She sh

ight me,

rn, and l

he be no

I, for w

NET

d out, aw

I know n

do Beauties

and meet

power will t

you come

suns, two Bea

ng saw t

d by their

I fixt o

once, so thr

nd knew no

l sweet,

eferred n

love, I tho

t well of

e, This I wi

I, That

the curio

been please

must confe

not been

st love, or

enjoy I

last, I scap

at comin

g my divi

g, knew no

grew, and

I care f

ue's moral

rees so ill

epherd hath

alous of h

te, away i

at him b

abour spen

erefore, no

ic, I can

rpose my

ue my firs

, whose wo

cellenc

oned; whose

of best a

h is so ra

an, and W

absence, l

exes more

pite of fu

s, or Sor

he jewel

on her fore

with endo

xcellen

, I mean!

uties, and

r doth tha

ndless lo

ions, labou

ers, wounds,

leasure, w

atchless w

east that v

, whate'er

ted hearts

usand glor

ty's brig

rves it f

t, that's ma

r the use

rnish, and

lours fresh

xcellence

h joined w

dear aff

outh and Wea

veliness

arce worth n

fairer, f

ns, but sco

'tis a be

ot praise

Measures t

any ma

re than al

in that

th, he would

all he cou

, may, by

now, how

arged with g

reak his he

hat Perfe

vour, mak

beauties n

d but torm

ving this

haps, a q

that, whic

her lips

neral beau

h several

what gain

lip the f

name of W

appily,

r's wort

ught his ow

minded dee

ugh he wer

ains) would

her, to

daughter

ich and lo

nless Gull

ours with

ction of

of a hop

read not!

estures, p

astings, bor

ks, gay-pl

protesta

fools are m

an! save t

s, to laug

an I doub

either ch

virtue,

makes her s

ust great c

ear of loss

his my rar

in her b

ove to Ble

r acknow

er Power, t

e to Him th

ough to h

to Good

ve it, wo

at it mig

man was f

warrant for

at, most w

nverted

flourishi

etter roo

irtues (wh

lves) we

eauty of

lasted in

growing to

some loat

(being fre

med in us

omise on

vermore s

, their lust

re, by use

s rare Wor

Fate's perm

n some gen

emper may

thor of s

igh endang

his tongu

her man m

uch a stra

eet her d

hing of th

honour buil

ther priva

w of open

rs, that wo

ing other

She from

ight to

oastings,

r their fa

pirit do

te with

he be the

ought not

to lov

so well

tion, as t

se it ill

ding, She

ain, as f

elingly b

ins anothe

rse of sco

vengeance o

ith so te

our, and t

hed; that n

to herse

vour She

She negle

ust occa

o make th

will not l

should pre

to that,

t enjoy

r, She keep

hey might

gh Love's in

er stirrèd

with their h

tion, cal

andal on

ust in e

arked how

m hath lea

fault, who,

eing too

folly, tha

complaint

t hath fou

le, to hol

inconveni

both see

ing them

xt Despair

ed, and reac

ke a part

living in

her Ind

st, their P

earing, Re

s their Jud

bringeth a

Hope appea

me themse

high appl

irtue with

service o

e, and they

ourse she n

ose, whose v

blest mean

orthy the

h should c

nst themsel

versights

h Passion,

l man's fra

rts, that B

l not, add

art, for one

still goo

emedies

apply, w

ded Reaso

ut a wound

eace, a la

se, whose

smoke of s

, with imp

of Beauty

deign no

l burning

such extre

ork her wi

e so shar

oft constr

her foreh

its; so fe

corn and h

hal she

d glances, g

lamings t

coolèd hope

ires in he

wer that

ir'st imm

s not your s

sions, fei

ptings, tears

gings, kissin

inted sweets

ary men

ted, no

ompass suc

n you lov

moving vir

is not all t

the faires

best they sho

mpt from He

ose soft sn

rocked in Pl

ir continu

rts to vain

nectar t

honey-dro

es, whence B

art with wan

ought delig

s hidden

iking gain

best be

those who t

ove from

all their fe

their clo

ll the Art

ing! or ki

hs and looks,

soonest ma

ught of Her

ce could n

des those

thers pleas

I have p

ights for

ote on thin

tward-hand

f-Beautie

let affe

s, from Re

uch impost

all their

an but wa

unto those

s which ado

r excelle

traight en

ise men, wo

re to Love

Virtue wo

unresis

have no ki

ve, brook

ke the sen

in their

auty, when

Vice, in

ugh themsel

good they

o her serv

Her have se

fair eno

e the mos

, oft, a

igiousl

loisters, an

e what Sh

ch conten

al had barr

laws misu

ll, for lo

ind True

re their l

aces tem

outward be

irm belie

ver do

od, the ba

ll, shall

Shews of G

embolde

so permit

lsewhere

e I think

no deed

wo, love Vi

nce, they

e hath thou

lps exile

rtue's pow

power the

make Her, h

oth Fair

that conte

ection ma

ar respect

l, but las

rvant made

e time, he

vassalage

o the Quee

I, her Se

more be t

these wood

rd of fi

stress, to

e honour b

e titles

t women m

you a wo

or a Duc

ct it shal

in her hal

, "Lo! th

pposèd

s to Ph

ovely Nymp

toral Po

rtue, there

ladies (te

any, now

very w

ance, she h

Fair One"

, praised

now, this

ave a Hop

ll their gl

ing that

monumen

'er had bre

it; She s

e, and hon

Britain's Sh

n their S

er, in fu

ow the utm

ove, tha

e to cre

his! that h

ne to have

ars did sh

yes I firs

od was the

rst did bo

er since

, or thought

ft my Fa

ere, that I

lace Desir

nge it mig

e that p

n all he

riches,

seemly o

usand flo

s to kiss

ch delight

y take, an

sing, doubt

r ones he sh

rimrose cour

Cowslip

ansy seems

ations bow

st that ena

alk, intend

fearing t

her leav

Violet!

virtues s

much his

eize her,

e he stoo

anton eye

that grew

ose did t

es her pre

e his eye

y her good

ound, at f

od that Na

sand othe

e, affected

d Flower,

out desir

ugh all he

dering bu

e Garden o

Beauties,

umber, n

ffering l

ad a wor

uld set

ose, and cho

whose Hai

's Brow th

ajesty,

est to be

ith her Spe

Silence had

ps, the G

rmed me wit

es, a thi

h did ane

rth did fa

in I did

is perc

pleased m

alth, I mo

en, I bet

ove of Beau

rtue better

e I nought

Venus fai

could not

allas was

found eno

t, if sti

is, I d

urted Ph

or her lo

or that d

eek, I he

sand liked,

e with All

e enjoyin

be, of o

hope of a

dly fared,

ust confes

ater favo

orld can m

e that matc

or this S

fection h

nstantly

, which ran

uld find

arvel! if

ere, hath

, hath Nat

everal Fair

, alone

graces, a

Sense's ey

throughout

son finds

my Soul's

irtues She

mest pleasur

und that Bea

d else gro

er are sweet

ever wish

mpted out

airest bu

ist! for m

d flowers

ill! prais

ervèd M

et-breathed

she plea

airest Li

will, her

ch a flow

hose, I do

ll my Fan

hink again

ll I, ne

sigh, as h

n the lod

ir, or J

ung and ha

the Brita

med, their s

eir gold-cu

ensured

their pr

es, both Pr

e that sha

auties they

nd in One,

tent, I n

best befo

re to li

fair her

w the han

ake a fair

ause succe

ss, and add

ing what

had their

, come, le

ture you

aste no The

you; whil

new Strain

brave heig

se will to

n you've h

eauties

rve a Pen

never drea

nown; and

rd a Meas

un first ra

les limbe

ulcan's l

beauties h

feature, an

uriously

ll becom

said, ere h

iece, he

en in th

airest of

ich, he, pa

ight disp

eauty. So

I have y

eem to pa

s which exp

ill suppos

d, where

d that's sp

housand wom

fair'st con

thout hy

have took f

persèd e

Her, who

ever One

oft! I fea

asted suc

nsions

han Expre

riving to

w, hath ma

ion's bet

pes excee

an; yet Th

ed with Thoug

ind, ha

ain, it wo

umber all

perjured God

ngs I shou

know are

My Thought

the powe

wonder

e is no Ar

ses, whit

ss how th

rd, beast, st

rior crea

ave, which

able to

e hardly

t do ador

se my Mea

ght, I though

e, I would

swell wit

should al

know as

clowns the

ings above

heir profa

iew those

ce they dise

unworthy d

es, it se

ears nig

the fire th

eth me, sc

earts! Nay,

into

not a Mea

pollo pro

uld able

u, which I

old! and

vital h

ill be mo

l one per

ets; which,

reast, to

ds, I there

ting Thought

those plea

ines unwo

ou, an e

; though l

d the Shephe

iption, his l

y, descendin

ing ground, ad

atyrs, to th

, of a new d

did pace, by Him

a gentleness h

rned their rude

ct unto the w

e to no man e

id persist in

Ladies, made n

time, they some Gr

e Whipping of A

pherd, since that,

s daily seen

ountry Dance tha

gained a great

hat love an hon

sented; from a

s; and there,

uet, which thi

the Ladies,

osed, his Son

t it might be b

performed that

ight the City

their Welcome,

ceived, and th

ugh, there sat

sad as if her

been. Whom Phi

ly, and her a

he, "am I, or

at you so me

ct of your thou

e to know the

e it cometh,

se, that I may

aid she, "it is

u! nor in your

k there is a

worthy of you

any a day, mo

nd, though I h

ometimes heav

eve, I often s

ness that dot

sing, with muc

titude of sig

numerable dou

ou passed, ere

pe of gainin

ove a Nymph, so

brought a Prin

excellency of

ce as excellen

me the suit m

ou, it be n

ll the Ladie

se sad Strains

osed, when gre

elp, to your I

said Phil'aret,

Shepherd doth no

anity! and

rvice, may c

n a lute, that

, who played: whi

NNE

, m

the

, from so

cares on e

uched, as at s

ning coals of Love,

nd sound each Passion'

erwhelmings, rise, by

heavens! (for try

I shall neve

pair set Sor

s, that do

will

, m

t

tal

constrai

in my Youth'

le ago, You

cropped Contentment

serve a gentle Nym

oved of Man, or e

nder heart would r

! must perish

uch more aug

d, I mu

o man

w w

le

ying

ere Grie

which I enj

Fair One this!

my life, and th

r evermore, to her

hought of Her, whils

l, thou place of

athed the sweete

y wonted jo

my trust

ll,

lea

ewe

roves,

that high

u humble V

rooks! and s

ns all! and you,

all those pleasing Song

airest Nymphs that d

ts (whose deep an

pity, broke th

s! and ever

did with

l othe

ewe

d

hepher

lands o

dainty gold

ou, and often,

elighted fountain

o; and with a sweet

rarer favours, woul

e you all alone!

pe, nor neve

r evermore

refore,

ever

ie

di

O, I

orrors dr

s frame of

eart, despair

the heavy weight

s torn, so racked, so

too late, to have

begins to dance D

llness doth each

my cold-sw

ss shut

ow, O

di

hese lines he

ne so full

, his purpose

nger than the

mphs, such tend

hem, did tears

ving, who first

said, "althoug

ou, those Pass

re, you have be

ther, since the

eemeth, an en

mphs among

movèd with yo

aim I have t

ll hardly let the

herefore, beg

er of the sel

eed within the

weaknesses ca

asures, such co

more, I will p

memory prese

your affecti

w this Mistre

ssions, then, w

uest, he ins

ng Song, both

NET

hs! that on the

the loves of

own! For if you

ear an uncout

s, and I am t

love, and canno

le at sorrow

ares, good nat

weep, if you

rief, how can

tender pity

and cannot t

t, the rarest f

her best per

ughed at them t

from such af

ast, so crue

and cannot t

ll nigh bursti

from whence thes

urn, but She tha

nor can I c

ss, my fortune

dearly love, I

e four Springs

Beauty I be

e years old h

how to frame

ht I, this day s

to love had f

n, the mossy

, well heated b

ve seen twice t

youthful time

fear, I agèd

lain, I love,

a heart bes

ar affections

so unhapp

or so true a

, it will be m

ve, I love, I

d beauteous Ny

dies' favour

ny, half in l

hem, I find,

ave a Mistres

sing, I love, I

wain doth strong

most he cove

eart, that bei

hom it may the

despised, hat

, that loves, an

ove, as man

ect might my th

ed, should no

l's united fo

eeks and never

, that love, an

frowns of jealou

et, and descan

ained a Lady

t woo her Mai

nd unto my ho

e, and cannot

eves that he wa

h, for Willy's

ps, for his sic

sorrows cann

re, alas, on

and cannot t

ke, did I af

yet I had

e some Image

e had not brea

r! and so an e

! and cannot

m, methought, m

king, could h

that resemblan

irèd heart, to

time, more gri

ve, I cannot t

d, at night,

es, with tears

ould it once w

omes, I am as

l, though all t

re to find, he

be among the b

hs, that haunt

w her, Ladies

ave your bower

an, who will m

e, and never

led oft, when

sion strange to

s it, since by

his own unfeig

e! But having

rcely manners,

rther: thus to

forasmuch as

d me; of min

in I freely

be of Love,

raise of Beaut

fter, when you

may be sometim

lso, what Con

ve to honest m

humble fate m

eturned unto y

that, in these

ne, 'cause I k

sing, as were

Courtiers, where

lves) of their o

pt of my mor

ese th

ET [

lants! tel

fe Content yo

atness, wha

ined, that

nours, you

ce, and I

day I me

ght, no ca

one, my fo

t man's fall

e, that l

st, a pin

d, when ot

merry as

ate it, a

weep, as p

ast of fav

service i

asures are

man's hu

tter, sooth

aseness d

e, be slav

fetters mi

titles, so

onours ar

ngs have p

s, what these

favour, the

Names of H

k not, ra

own wing

se your tit

ys not wort

we, to-da

Age's scor

Honours! L

a free b

reatest Kin

e, nor tak

vainly do

nes to feed

ours, wher

uy Respect w

nds lie her

alth is e

addeth to

annot mak

rchase, wit

t, where yo

love me, f

you for yo

born of h

well as yo

eace in wh

, nor Weal

st that yo

of high-bo

ver wooed

rrèd scor

e, hath a

with li

er your Mi

blood as g

me, was

manlike p

ike a Ma

ned me best

ve, as ma

ept, as hav

one doth

, or scor

ainties, yo

t a choic

ste is plea

e, in one p

ase your s

good bloo

ost deli

end it li

u Lord it

n, thereof

Lusts, my

your minds

ves you wi

, deceive

foolish

at, which

faults I

ed, and mad

'er could

rive me to

, my desp

, by far,

'er you t

inds, you

easèd, mor

ll or ill

discont

es forbear t

ich my ple

an divid

re it add

thers sa

ud, becaus

ousands ar

s, it is

tune! that's

ew of love

anger, f

nought can

ove, belo

earts have

leasantly

both laugh

foes have

dangers

in scorn

you, in yo

can, in

bravely

sun upon

ny storm

n, your min

ine, or ra

esoluti

ing, thral

ght, my Mi

raldom, I

h your thoug

malice wa

favours I

'er you

se, shall th

orld estee

ames shall

houghts my

poor and mea

sed, and

mes, or yo

oys that ma

lay Games

ature crav

ve shall

did give his

ymphs so serio

e, as if they

omewhat more t

know not, whe

to the Shepher

y must confess,

ch much more de

well consider

ely (in their

pe of hearing o

ung, and so o

matchless Beau

orth so well,

at it. And som

ater man was,

e, whom he so m

, that those his

o that rare a

d presuming A

musing with the

of this Shepher

Fair One was? an

ery instant,

by their habits,

cure, by some,

atest: who do

rèd walks,

taste those plea

, nor in Court

ge, these new gues

te away, it see

he rose! And t

taxed by a ru

ng; he, those

ds might bring

s," said he, "we

wait upon him

favour, he de

ought, to meet

ng. Yet many

ea of a M

, he yet had de

nor shown her p

gone, a Lady

k up his lute, an

YMPH'

! Good speed

e still pr

shall happy

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mes the mea

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in thou do

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in thy mean

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titles woul

for scorn

urtly styl

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counted

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ches, honour

rthy trif

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merit n

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sh it is

t, thy rest d

d, which is

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ings that u

their vain

make of

they still

test need, t

ave the Fat

happy Swain

t here, so

rld's distr

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ace conti

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ptings, b

't them, with

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end, where's l

ill, in th

ble Mistr

ver-matche

ame unto

never ot

fail in lo

u shalt no

ourse prof

, for aye,

ll have pow

ght thee now,

e of spite,

irtues now

esteemed,

toys so muc

ll be wo

olden Age

me, be thoug

ymph! so rarely

rers, her brave

d by some that

ong was finishe

stsc

for that my

idle fruit, as th

ter, so they

ill employe

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s of youth thi

ting thus, the b

h reading wanto

gh their censure

gs exceed the

nk that I will

he shorter, for

urtalise my f

weary are, of

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SCEL

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were found

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the Shepherd's

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loving Ver

f the stars,

choice words, the

llo shares wi

hree Feminines

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an Boar he, t

den horns, the

alian birds he,

Queen of Amazo

gias' stalls, wi

y, tamed the

Diomedes wit

ion, his rich b

ragon for the

k Cerberus th

, where was nothing but a Map of England to

in the bosom

o and fifty

rious Empress,

of Honour com

height of br

South and Middl

erkshire and S

Wilton, and r

ith the Corni

orc'ster, fair

ffolk, Norfolk

ridge, that thr

Derby, Yorkshi

arwick, Staffo

caster with her

ertford, Rutl

Durham, Bedfor

umber-, and co

hires! With who

th, Radnor,

ory, to her tr

rgan, Breckno

Denbigh, Me

which o'er th

. And the firs

and Caermarthen

se, unto their

, England, wit

rters, at each

an, that two br

the Scottish Nym

iend was back

ndly brought

ave me in hi

in (and glad I

ntertainmen

e right virtuous L

ose this reli

ed up, to peri

ruits, her time

own in Faith,

hope that She

hrist), with Death

art which Her in

t be, and meet

rld, the Heavens

raise, her Soul

and her Child buried tog

s marble st

t of Death

ho, in this

the issue

elly incli

Fruit, shook

is cruelt

Fruit shall

stmas

come our joy

ry man

ith ivy lea

post, wi

hurls at our

oreheads, ga

ow in a cu

us all b

neighbours' c

mas blocks

they with bak

eir spits

door, let

r cold, it

it in a Chr

rmore b

lad is wo

n minds h

have prov

pe and

maids, and g

to one ano

on, shall b

that they

rs, now, do

, of music

e, with whole

ngs there

folk themsel

tton's come o

pipe, and Jil

the town

fetched his B

his best

ath bought a

pings of

at hardly, a

o eat, or r

h clothes and

the day

en, to the

s make the

hap to fai

them with th

y feed them w

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s comes but

they shal

s in the co

hat else w

ds spend the

nd pride

roist'rer

ice their

be ours, a

fore let'

now his sui

er's heart

drinks away

he time, i

rs' purses

e pine, or g

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fore let'

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r forth t

l see them

d apples sc

roofs with l

think the ho

cellar's dep

, they wil

with their

streets ar

come to cat

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boy hath b

e dealing

eighbours co

they will

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with ev

now, may p

men play

will now a

s play at

y other g

hey will

ore, in thes

, I pray!

sing some

ur mirth

thus inspir

streets with

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ness we

on the Porter

nes of him, tha

Porter of a

evening, at his

ke him, for the

n, late one nig

into the cella

d (that still the

hat "He was kill

oner, whether t

his fortune w

likely to be ne

though Death hat

upon a St

ep hath closèd

ept my boldest

ss unto that

long, the rosy

ong it were, if

melting rubies,

eft, that would

of ought whic

I twenty kis

e little sign

uld I, this

e! and therewi

o: I'll back r

dred thousand

ham Goodfellow, a co

look not who

ong to weep a

orrowful repor

d, the Prince of

ied, it canno

son, all the Al

bominable

lack Boy, and

cried, and, ev

burden of the

ays! thy like

match again

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lehouse Project

ne but yeste

uch is altere

hither, he hat

oth his compan

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an Alehouse car

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th this stone,

tues, we mig

ll, the praise

her words and

uly kept the

th, she promise

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h!" And, as sh

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ithin a cabi

mainder of

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onder, and the

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h, some heave

life he laboure

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hild attainèd

s it with the s

So

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d blossoms in Sp

body, thy sp

nd sound, and

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mind thou, th

morning, so ex

ver, was hap

life hath but

sorrows will

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

those beauties that

y perish, an

y Pleasures, or F

eceive, or be t

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

yet nimble, thy

asted, doth str

diseases, prese

free passage, pl

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

it will not f

are mighty, sha

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iseases will s

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

re Features, now

ith Time's furrow

dmired and lov

forget thou had

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mind thou, th

Hair, which thy

the meads in

and white inte

a deadly Comple

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mind thou, th

imperious, whe

whiteness, enam

rfection, which y

hollowness, wrin

w then, if saf

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with music dids

h so many a d

pleasures wherew

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w then, if saf

mind thou, th

ch so many, so

affections set

darkness which A

ee mortal, no

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

reon Beauty so

sweetness of ru

t hue, will gh

elieve what perf

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

tood firmly, like

nd scattered, d

roportion, earth's

hat sweetness, be

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

e Gestures, that w

feeble and st

er mountains ran'

e at every r

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

ections, Old Ag

sinews, and sp

ft thee, when tho

hyself, or an

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

t lull thee with

y quiet, the co

ow sleepest thy

ach cockerel giv

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

art yet to tho

despised or ne

erceiv'st, though

grievous and lo

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

thy youth can s

and leave thee Re

y folly no joy

rest than a com

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

thy Breath be

o dust, and that d

ast lovèd, and sh

forget thee, and

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

time thou rem

t part of thy

orture more fear

nd ever, and

w then, if saf

mind thou, th

Dr

t Ph?bus a

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lcome dar

lackness wra

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on my tu

id my tro

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d to slumb

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nce, they fe

isions, me

that slee

eping Fan

waking, m

eep away th

oubles eve

o a pleas

ed to thin

ht, a plac

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eks, the tea

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s, themselv

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f her heart

f, methought

orrow, it

nearer h

sed my di

le Nymph s

ng unknown)

me she fix

eep impres

that live,

welcomes

oubting to

pake, as h

nown, I lo

ng, in vai

a hopefu

crave, what

thy sake!

on Spring

when any

d the thoug

thou would'

ections,

ver forc

ds, hath no

king, dare

thou, now,

etter my

s, it is

h awake an

my youth w

hen, I woul

yings we

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e parts, under Our hand: for some causes Us thereunto moving, We have thought good to command these Our Directions, then given in

ndays and other Holy Days, after the afternoon Sermon or Service; We now find, that two sorts of people wherewith that country [county] is much infested (We mean Papists and Puritans) have maliciously traduced and caluminated those Our just and honourable proceedings. And therefore lest Our reputation might, upon t

any county in England; and thus hath still continued since, to our great regret, with little amendment, save that now, of late, in our last riding through Our said Coun

casion hereby to vex; persuading them that "no honest mirth or recreation is lawful or tolerable in Our Religion!" which cannot but breed a great discontentment in Our people's hearts; especially of such as are, peradventure, upon the point of turning. The other inconvenience is, that this prohibition barreth the common and meaner sort of people from using such exercises as may make their b

that County, as in all other places of this Our Kingdom. And, on the other part, that no lawful recreation shall

press more

h to instruct the ignorant, and convince and reform them that are misled in religion, presenting [i.e., reporting for punishment] them that will n

the same: either constraining them to conform themselves, or to leave the country, according to the Laws of Our Kingdom and Can

n or women), Archery for men, Leaping, Vaulting, or any other such harmless recreations; nor from having of May Games, Whitsun Ales, and Morris Dances; and the setting up of May Poles, and other sports therewith used: so as

to be used upon Sundays only; as Bear and Bull baitings, Interludes: and

men, as will abstain from coming to Church or Divine Service: being, therefore, unworthy of any

conforme [conformable] in Religion, are not present in the Church

present, and sharply punish all such, as in abuse of this Our liberty, wil

ar Divine Service; and each Parish, by itself, to use the said recreation after Divine Service. P

om the Bishop of the diocese, through all the Parish Churches; and that both

of May [1618] in the sixteenth year of Our reign of England,

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by the Assign

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s Preface an

om lawful recreations upon Sundays, after Evening Prayers ended, and upon Holy Days: and he prudently considered, that if these tim

t in the same degree. And did therefore, in his Princely wisdom, publish a Declaration to all his loving Subjects concerning the lawful Sports

ving people: We do ratify and publish this Our blessed father's Declaration. The rather because, of late, in some counties of Our kingdom, We find that, under pretence

stices of the Peace, in their several divisions, shall look to it, both, that all disorders there, may be

OD, and continuing in obedience to Us and Our Laws. And of this, We command all Our Judges, Justices of the Peace, as well within Liberties as without, Mayors, Bailiffs, Constables, and other Officers to take notice of

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&c. from Madrigal

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ok of Songs O

ble, the Lady LUCY,

noblest of all sciences. For the whole frame of Nature is nothing but Harmony, as well in souls, as [in] bodies. And because I am now removed from your sight, I wi

profession, to give especial honour to your knowledge of Music: which, in the judgement of ancient times, was so proper an

ive this work into your favour; and the rat

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ring you and shewing my love to my friend, these Second Labours of Master Dowland-whose very name is a large Preface

I present it! so that I have no reason but to hope for good increase in my labours, especially of your good favours towards me; which of all things I most esteem. Which if I find in this, I mean shortly, GOD willin

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