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Eglogs, Epytaphes, and Sonettes

Newly written by Barnabe Googe

Googe, Barnabe (1540-1594)

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Alexander Neuyll.

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The Preface of L. Blundeston.

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To Mayster Alexander Nowell.

To Doctor Bale.

To M. Edwarde Cobham.

Of Edwardes of the Chappell.

To L. Blundeston.

The Aunswere of L. Blundeston to the same.

To Alexander Neuell.

Alexander Neuells Answere to the same.

To M. Henrye Cobham of the most blessed state of Lyfe.

To Alexander Neuell of the blessed Sate of him that feeles not the force of Cupids flames.

Alexander Neuells Awnswere to the same.

To Maystresse A.

To George Holmeden of a ronnynge Heade.

To the Translation of Pallingen.

The Harte absent.

To Alexander Neuell.

The Aunswere of A. Neuell to the same.

To Maystresse D.

Out of an olde Poet.

[Ons musynge as I sat]

[When I do heare thy name]

[Vnhappye tonge]

Oculi augent dolorem.

[Accuse not God, yf fancie fond]

[Two Lynes shall tell the Gryefs]

Of the vnfortunate choyse of his Ualentyne.

The vncertayntie of Lyfe.

Of Maistres. D S.

Goyng towardes Spayne.

At Bonyuall in Fraunce.

Commynge home warde out of Spayne.

To L. Blundeston of Ingratitude.

The Aunswere of L. Blundeston to the same.

To the Tune of Appelles.

Cupido Conquered.

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The Aunswere of L. Blundeston to the same.

Affections seekes
hygh honours frayle estate,
Affections doth
the golden meane reproue,
Affections tourns
the frendly hart to hate,

Affections breede
without discretion Loue,
Both wyse and hap-
pye (Googe) he maye be hyght,
Whom God gyues grace,
to rule affections ryght.