The Rocke of Regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the Castle of delight: Wherein is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the Garden of Vnthriftinesse: Wherein are many sweete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the Arbour of Vertue: Wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous Ladies and Gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the Ortchard of Repentance: Wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons |
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The louer attributeth his curelesse wound to chaunce, by louing long.
Long
haue I lost my libertie,
Alas through loue, (long) haue I so.
(Long) haue I stoode in ieopardie,
In louing (long) through pyning woe,
Whose constant truth long, hath ben tryde,
Though (long) his suit hath ben denyde.
Alas through loue, (long) haue I so.
(Long) haue I stoode in ieopardie,
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Whose constant truth long, hath ben tryde,
Though (long) his suit hath ben denyde.
By batterie (long) the brasen wall,
The cannon shot, doth cleaue deface,
The longest trees in time doe fall,
Which (long) before had Boreas base,
The little brooke in running (long)
Doth turne into a riuer strong.
The cannon shot, doth cleaue deface,
The longest trees in time doe fall,
Which (long) before had Boreas base,
The little brooke in running (long)
Doth turne into a riuer strong.
Then may it be I louing (long)
My pyning corps by (long) delay,
Can (long) abide the furie strong,
Of ghastly death which (long) doth stay,
His lingring stroke to haue it so,
That louing (long) should worke my woe.
My pyning corps by (long) delay,
Can (long) abide the furie strong,
Of ghastly death which (long) doth stay,
His lingring stroke to haue it so,
That louing (long) should worke my woe.
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