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[And if I did what then?]
And if I did what then?
Are you agreeved therefore?
The Sea hath fishe for everie man,
And what would you have more?
Are you agreeved therefore?
The Sea hath fishe for everie man,
And what would you have more?
Thus did my Mistresse once,
Amaze my minde with doubt:
And popt a question for the nonce,
To beate my braines about.
Amaze my minde with doubt:
And popt a question for the nonce,
To beate my braines about.
Whereto I thus replied,
Eache Fisherman can wishe,
That all the Seas at everie tide,
Were his aloane to fishe.
Eache Fisherman can wishe,
That all the Seas at everie tide,
Were his aloane to fishe.
And so did I (in vaine,)
But since it maie not be:
Let such fishe there as finde the gaine,
And leave the losse for me.
But since it maie not be:
Let such fishe there as finde the gaine,
And leave the losse for me.
And with such lucke and losse,
I will content my selfe:
Till tydes of turning time maye tosse,
Suche fishers on the shelfe.
I will content my selfe:
Till tydes of turning time maye tosse,
Suche fishers on the shelfe.
And when they sticke on sandes,
That everie man maie see:
Then will I laugh and clappe my handes,
As they doe nowe at mee.
That everie man maie see:
Then will I laugh and clappe my handes,
As they doe nowe at mee.
Ferdinando Jeronimy.
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