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Eglogs, Epytaphes, and Sonettes

Newly written by Barnabe Googe

Googe, Barnabe (1540-1594)

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To Alexander Neuell.

If thou canst banish Idle nes,
Cupidoes Bowe is broke,

Ouid.

And well thou mayst dyspyse hys bronds
clean void of flame & smoke
What moued the kynge Agistus ons,
to Loue with vyle excesse:
The cause at hād doth streight apeare
he lyued in Idlenes.

Finis.