XXXV. O that most rare brest
O that most rare brest
O that most rare brest, O that most rare brest, most rare
brest, O that most rare brest, most rare brest, christalline sincere,
sincere through which like gold, thy princely hart did shine, did shine,
O sprite heroic, heroic, O valiant worthie knight, O Sidney, O Sidney, prince
of fame, O Sidney, prince of fame & mens good will,
O Sidney, Sidney, O Sidney, prince of fame, and mens good wil,
good will. For thee, for thee, both kings & princesses do mourne, for thee, both
kings & princesses do mourne, & princesses do mourne, do mourne,
thy noble Tombe, three Cities strange desired, desired, foes to the cause, the
cause, thy prowes did defend, bewaile the day, bewaile the day, that crost thy
famous race, bewaile the day, that crost thy famous race, bewaile
the day, the day, bewaile the day, that crost thy famous
race. The dolfull debt due to thy hearse, due to thy hearse I
pay, due to thy hearse I pay, teares from the soule, teares from the soule, that
aye thy want shall moane, shall moane, and by my will my life it selfe would
yeeld, it selfe would yeelde, would yeelde, if heathen blame ne might, my faith
distaine, O heauie time, O heauie time, O heauie time, that my dayes draw behind thee, thou
dead dost liue, dost liue, thou dead doest liue, thy friend here liuing,
dieth, thy friend here liuing, dieth, here lyuing dieth, O heauie time,
O heauie time, O heauie time, O heauie time
that my daies draw behinde thee, thou dead doest liue, doest liue, thou dead
doest liue, thy friend heere lyuing, dieth, thy &c.
heere liuing dieth, thy friend heere liuing, dieth, dieth.
