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Melisea her Song, in scorne of her Sheepheard Narcissus.

Young Sheepheard turne a-side, and moue
Me not to follow thee:
For I will neither kill with loue,
Nor loue shall not kill me.

Since I will liue, and neuer show,
Then die not, for my loue I will not giue
For I will neuer haue thee loue me so,
As I doo meane to hate thee while I liue.

That since the louer so dooth proue,
His death, as thou doo'st see:

Be bold I will not kill with loue,
Nor loue shall not kill me.

FINIS.

Bar. Yong.