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The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney

In Three Volumes

Sidney, Philip (1554-1586)

I, II.

Volume I, [Volume II]

III.

Volume III

IV.

Volume IV

The First Booke or Acte of the Countess of Pembrookes ARCADIA

The Second Booke or Acte

[In vayne, myne eyes yow Laboure to amend]

[Lett not Oulde age disgrace my hye desyer]

[Synce so myne Eyes are subject to her sighte]

[My Sheepe are Thoughtes wch I bothe guyde & serve]

[Yee Living Powers enclosde in stately shryne]

[My wordes, in hope to blase my stedfast mynde]

[Loved I am, and yet Complayne of Love]

[Over these Brookes trusting to ease myne eyes]

[With twoo straunge fyers of equall heate possest]

[Feede on my sheepe, my Charge, my Comforte, feede?]

[Leave of my sheepe, yt ys no tyme to feede]

[A Hatefull Cry, with hate to heale]

[Apollo greate, whose beames the greater worlde do lighte]

HERE BEGIN THE SECOND EGLOGUES.

The Thirde Booke or Acte.

The Fourthe Booke or Acte.

The Fifte and Last Booke or Acte.

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[A Banisshed man longe barrd from his Desyer]

A Banisshed man longe barrd from his Desyer,
By inward lettes of them his State possest:
Hidd here his Hopes by whiche hee mighte aspyer,
To have his harmes with wisdomes help redrest.

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Seeke then and see what Man esteemeth best.
All ys but this, this ys but Laboures hyre,
Of this wee Love, in this wee fynde oure Rest,
Who holdes this fast, no greater Wealth requyer,
Looke furder then, so shalte thow fynde at leaste,
A Bayte moste fitt for hungry mynded guest.