A gorgious Gallery, of gallant Inuentions Garnished and decked with diuers dayntie deuises, right delicate and delightfull, to recreate eche modest minde withall. First framed and fashioned in sundrie formes, by diuers worthy workemen of late dayes: and now, ioyned together and builded up: By T. P. [i.e. Thomas Procter] |
The Louer wisheth himselfe an Harte in the Foreste, (as
Acteon was) for his Ladyes sake.
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A gorgious Gallery, of gallant Inuentions | ||
The Louer wisheth himselfe an Harte in the Foreste, (as Acteon was) for his Ladyes sake.
I would
I were Acteon, whom Diana did disguise,
To walke the woods vnknown, wheras my lady lies:
A hart of pleasant hew, I wish that I were so,
So that my Lady knew, alone mee, and no mo.
To walke the woods vnknown, wheras my lady lies:
A hart of pleasant hew, I wish that I were so,
So that my Lady knew, alone mee, and no mo.
To follow thicke and plaine, by hill and dale alow,
To drinke the water fayne; and feede mee with the sloe:
I would not feare the frost, to lye vpon the ground,
Delight should quite the cost, what payne so that I found.
To drinke the water fayne; and feede mee with the sloe:
I would not feare the frost, to lye vpon the ground,
Delight should quite the cost, what payne so that I found.
The shaling nuts and mast, that falleth from the tree,
Should serue for my repast, might I my Lady see:
Sometime that I might say, when I saw her alone,
Beholde thy slaue alone, that walkes these woods vnknowen.
Should serue for my repast, might I my Lady see:
Sometime that I might say, when I saw her alone,
Beholde thy slaue alone, that walkes these woods vnknowen.
FINIS.
A gorgious Gallery, of gallant Inuentions | ||