The Tragicall [and True] Historie which happened betwene two English louers ... 1563. written by Ber. Gar. [i.e. Bernard Garter] |
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To the Reader.
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To the Reader.
[OMITTED] in the raged rocke, the vapours colde,
[OMITTED] all effect, collects a waters course:
[OMITTED] eke at first as scarce it dare be bolde,
to spread abrode, the new obteined source
Ere lōg growē to some strength: abroade doth goe,
and sheweth it self to those that haue delight:
to see the same althoughe it can not so,
kepe on the course: for some that haue despight.
At last fedde by the hedde, from whence at furste,
It (weakely) came, finds fourth a channel depe:
and then though rancour swel, or Enuye burst,
the puysant fource, the channel stil doth kepe.
And good for most, both worke his own defēce:
not harming any of purpose or pretence.
[OMITTED] all effect, collects a waters course:
[OMITTED] eke at first as scarce it dare be bolde,
to spread abrode, the new obteined source
Ere lōg growē to some strength: abroade doth goe,
and sheweth it self to those that haue delight:
to see the same althoughe it can not so,
kepe on the course: for some that haue despight.
At last fedde by the hedde, from whence at furste,
It (weakely) came, finds fourth a channel depe:
and then though rancour swel, or Enuye burst,
the puysant fource, the channel stil doth kepe.
And good for most, both worke his own defēce:
not harming any of purpose or pretence.
Euen so my Muse.
From
right dulhed, and vnapproued brayne,
with hart amasde, and colour pale of hewe:
hath here set out, the doleful end of twayne,
that loued long, whose fates are yet to rewe.
If this attempt may scape the gnawing fyelde,
of hateful spight, (not able to resist)
no doubt at all, there is, that she shal yelde:
When wourthie woorks, her weaknes shal assiste.
Wherein she meanes, ere longe to walke at large,
and then within that comely channel depe:
(This ended once) to take a greater charge,
and therin stil such decent ordre kepe:
As then a whit, she wil not doubt nor feare,
the cruel wight may let the passage heare.
with hart amasde, and colour pale of hewe:
hath here set out, the doleful end of twayne,
that loued long, whose fates are yet to rewe.
If this attempt may scape the gnawing fyelde,
of hateful spight, (not able to resist)
no doubt at all, there is, that she shal yelde:
When wourthie woorks, her weaknes shal assiste.
Wherein she meanes, ere longe to walke at large,
and then within that comely channel depe:
(This ended once) to take a greater charge,
and therin stil such decent ordre kepe:
As then a whit, she wil not doubt nor feare,
the cruel wight may let the passage heare.
Of this my Muse.
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