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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XXVIII. Allas a Sea
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Alas a sea, the world no other is,our selues are shippes stil tossed to & fro,
& loe, each man, his loue to ye or this,
is like a storm, that driues the ship to go,
that thus our life in doubt of shipwrack slāds:
our wills the rocks, our want of skyll the sands,
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Our passions be the Pirates still that spoyle,and ouerboard cast's out our reasons fraight:
the Marriners that day and night doe toyle,
be our conceits that doe on pleasure vvaight:
pleasure Master doth tirannize the ship,
and giueth vertue secretly the nip.
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The Compasse is a minde to compas all,both pleasure, profit, place and fame for naught:
the vvinds that blovv, men ouer vveening call,
the Merchandise is vvit full deerely bought:
triall the Anker, cast vpon experience,
for labor, lyfe, and all a doe the recompence.
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