 | The Works in Verse and Prose of Nicholas Breton
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Of his Mistresse loue.
To trie whose art and strength did most excell,
My Mistresse, Loue and faire Diana met,
The Ladies three foorthwith to shooting fell,
And for the prize the richest Jewel set.
Sweet Loue did both her bowe and arrowes gage,
Diana did her beautie rare lay downe,
My Mistresse pawnde her crueltie and rage,
And she that wanne had all for her renowne:
It fell out thus when as the match was done,
My Mistresse gat the beautie and the bowe,
And streight to trie the weapons she had wonne,
Vpon me heart she did a shaft bestow.
By beautie bound, by Loue and Vigor slaine,
The losse is mine where hers was all the gaine.
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