A Crovvne-Garland of Govlden Roses Gathered out of Englands royall garden. Being the liues and strange fortunes of many great personages of this Land. Set forth in many pleasant new songs and sonetts neuer before imprinted. By Richard Iohnson |
A Crovvne-Garland of Govlden Roses | ||
The Maidens kind answere to her louer.
Take
courage gentle loue,
I neuer will thee forsake:
Nor while I liue shall euer man,
possession of me take,
I neuer will thee forsake:
Nor while I liue shall euer man,
possession of me take,
Thy Loyall heart Ile keepe,
and send mine back to thee:
Mine is in feare to liue in paine,
but thine I am sure is free.
and send mine back to thee:
Mine is in feare to liue in paine,
but thine I am sure is free.
The promise that I made,
I vow and sweare Ile keepe:
My loue to thee shall euer wake,
oh neuer let thine sleepe.
I vow and sweare Ile keepe:
My loue to thee shall euer wake,
oh neuer let thine sleepe.
No frownes shall kill my face,
but smiles shall stil be seene:
I long vntil I see thy face,
that absent long hath beene.
but smiles shall stil be seene:
I long vntil I see thy face,
that absent long hath beene.
My heart doth melt like ware,
and neuer shall be hard:
Women haue neuer steely hearts,
for then their sex were mard.
and neuer shall be hard:
for then their sex were mard.
All comfort I can send,
I do returne to thee:
My heart, my selfe, and all I haue,
is thine eternally.
I do returne to thee:
My heart, my selfe, and all I haue,
is thine eternally.
Finis.
A Crovvne-Garland of Govlden Roses | ||