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Eglogs, Epytaphes, and Sonettes

Newly written by Barnabe Googe

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Oculi augent dolorem.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Oculi augent dolorem.

Out of syght, out of mynd.

The oftener sene, the more I lust,
The more I lust, the more I smart
The more I smart, the more I trust,
The more I trust, the heauyer hart,
The heuy hart, breedes myne vnrest,
Thy absence therfore, lyke I best.
The rarer sene, the lesse in mynde,
The lesse in mynde, the lesser payne,
The lesser payne, lesse gryefe I fynd,
The lesser gryefe, tthe greater gayne,
The greater gayne, the meryer I,
Therfore I wysh thy syght to flye.
The further of, the more I ioye.
The more I ioye, the happyer lyfe,


The happyer lyfe, lesse hurts annoye
The lesser hurts, pleasure most ryfe,
Suche pleasures ryfe, shall I obtayne
Whē Distaūce doth depart vs twaine
Finis.