The most famous and Tragicall Historie of Pelops and Hippodamia Whereunto are adioyned sundrie pleasant deuises, Epigrams, Songes and Sonnettes. Written by Mathewe Groue |
Of parents deformed hauing a beutifull childe.
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The most famous and Tragicall Historie of Pelops and Hippodamia | ||
Of parents deformed hauing a beutifull childe.
Doubling doubts & musings much I standeTo see dame natures fact, by skilfull hand,
I muse how that the tree that beares by kynde,
The red hawe, should to chestnuts be inclynde:
I muse how that ye tree should change that sute
For grapes most pure his cat sloes soure frute
This change seems somwhat strange in deed to me
Such kindly gripes vnkindly for to be.
I muse how that dame nature could with skill,
And learning large of high Pernassus hill,
Of parents as were made of clodded clay.
I muse how that erst such a froward syr
With drowsie wife, whose loue is to the fire,
Should get a daughter damsell faire & bright,
For to display dame beauties banner bryght.
This fact departs by fame the onely deed,
Of thundring Ioue, yt giues ye good their meed
To rest with him, and paies the ill their hire.
For to descend to hell and flaming fire.
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