Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(4) Death and Cupid.
The hatefull Death Ioynd to the God of loue
in one Cabine setled themselves to sleepe;
both had their bowes and shaftes, their might to prove;
the one gaue mirth, the other forct to weepe.
Thus blinded love, and death at this time blinde,
by chance doe meete, by chance doe harbor finde.
in one Cabine setled themselves to sleepe;
both had their bowes and shaftes, their might to prove;
the one gaue mirth, the other forct to weepe.
Thus blinded love, and death at this time blinde,
by chance doe meete, by chance doe harbor finde.
But starting forth of this their former rest,
heedlesse, the one, the others weapons caught:
the goulden shaftes from Cupid, Death berefte;
the dartes of Death, dame Venus sonne had raughte.
thus contrarie to kinde, and their nature,
Cupid doth slea, and Death doth love procure.
heedlesse, the one, the others weapons caught:
the goulden shaftes from Cupid, Death berefte;
the dartes of Death, dame Venus sonne had raughte.
thus contrarie to kinde, and their nature,
Cupid doth slea, and Death doth love procure.
Ould doating fooles, more fit for Carons shipp.
that feele the goute, to grave which take their waye,
doe fall in love and youthfull-like doe skippe,
deckinge their heads with garlands fresh and gaye.
Their yeares and daies they easelie doe forgett,
and from their harte, colde sottishe sighes do fett.
that feele the goute, to grave which take their waye,
doe fall in love and youthfull-like doe skippe,
deckinge their heads with garlands fresh and gaye.
Their yeares and daies they easelie doe forgett,
and from their harte, colde sottishe sighes do fett.
But striplinges and yonge boyes that wounds receive
by yonge Cupid, then Nestor, yet more oulde,
against their kinde, their wished lift doe leave,
and vnto Acheron the waye doe houlde.
But Cupid, cease! and Death, thine owne stroke give!
Let yonge menn love, let ould menn cease to live.
by yonge Cupid, then Nestor, yet more oulde,
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and vnto Acheron the waye doe houlde.
But Cupid, cease! and Death, thine owne stroke give!
Let yonge menn love, let ould menn cease to live.
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