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To Sabinus: whose wife conceiued in his absence.
An helpe and comfort to thy life,and to the age of thyne:
A goodly childe is borne to thee,
haste hye thee home Sabine.
Haste hye thee home to see thy wife,
the fruitfull wife of thine:
And eke thy blessed newe borne babe,
haste hye thee home Sabine.
Haste hye thee home in poste poste haste,
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Although thou hye thee nere so faste.
haste hye thee home Sabine.
Thy wife doeth lye and long for thee,
thy brat doeth braule and whine:
Bothe thinke thou tarriest ouerlong,
haste hye thee home Sabine.
Thou canst not be vnwelcome home,
when that a child of thine
Is borne, naie gotten to thy hands,
haste hie thee home Sabine.
Haste haste I saie that yet at lest,
at sacred Fant-deuine
Thou maiest see dipt thy dillying defte,
haste hye thee home Sabine.
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