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[VII. Of sweet and daintie flowres]

Of sweet and daintie flowres,
A garland I haue dight,
And many pleasant shadie bowres,
For my true loues delight,
Adornd with Roses and Lillies,
Sweet Violets and Daffadillies,
Where she may sit and sing,
Like Flora in her pride,
And welcome in the Spring,
By her thus beautified.