Superius Psalmes, Sonets, & Songs of sadnes and pietie, made into Musicke of fiue parts: whereof, some of them going abroad among diuers, in untrue coppies, are heere truely corrected, and th'other being Songs very rare & newly composed, are heere published, for the recreation of all such as delight in Musick: By William Byrd |
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XXV. Farewell false loue
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Farewell false loue, the oracle of lies,a mortall foe, & enimie to rest:
An enuious boy, from whome all cares arise,
A bastard vile, a beast with rage possest.
A way of error, a temple ful of treason,
in all effects, contrary vnto reason:
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A poysoned serpent couered all vvith flovvers,Mother of sighes and murtherer of repose,
A sea of sorows frō whēce are drawē such showers
As moisture lend to euery griefe that grovves,
A schole of guile, a net of deepe deceit,
A guilded hooke, that holds a poysoned bayte.
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A fortresse foyld, which reason dyd defend,A Syren song, a feauer of the minde,
A maze vvherein affection finds no end,
A raging cloud that runnes before the vvinde,
A substance like the shadow of the Sunne,
A goale of griefe for vvhich the vvisest tunne.
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A quenchlesse fire, a nursse of trembling feare,A path that leads to perill and mishap,
A true retreat of sorrovv and dispayre,
An idle boy that sleepes in pleasures lap,
A deepe mistrust of that vvhich certaine seemes,
A hope of that vvhich reason doubtfull deemes.
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