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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.

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IV.

1.

The First Booke or Acte of the Countess of Pembrookes ARCADIA

2.

The Second Booke or Acte

3.

The Thirde Booke or Acte.

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4.

The Fourthe Booke or Acte.

[Who hathe hys Hyer, hathe Well his Laboure plaste]

[O Nighte the ease of Care the pledge of pleasure]

[Synce wayling ys a budd of Causefull Sorrowe]

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4.

HERE BEGIN THE FOURTHE EGLOGUES.

[Yee goteheard Gods that love the grassy Mounteynes?]

[Now was oure Heavenly vaulte deprived of the Lighte]

[Unto the Caytiff wretche whome long affliction holdeth]

[Since that to deathe ys gon̄ the Shepeheara hye]

[Farewell O Sunne, Arcadias clearest Lighte]

5.

The Fifte and Last Booke or Acte.

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[Who hathe hys Hyer, hathe Well his Laboure plaste]

Who hathe hys Hyer, hathe Well his Laboure plaste,
Earthe thow doste seeke and store of Earthe thow haste.