Tragicall Tales translated by Tvrbervile In time of his troubles out of sundrie Italians, with the Argument and Lenuoye to eche Tale |
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That nothing can cause him to forget
his frend, vvherein is toucht the hardnes of his trauayle.
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That nothing can cause him to forget his frend, vvherein is toucht the hardnes of his trauayle.
If boystrous blaste of fierce and froward wynde,If weltring waues, and frothie foming Seas,
If shining Sunne by night against his kinde,
If lacke of lust to meate, and want of ease,
If feare of wracke, and force of rouing foe,
If raged Rockes that in the riuers lie:
If frozen floodes where sliding Sledds doe goe,
If cruell colde vpon the mountaines hye,
If seldome sleapes, if sundrie sortes of care,
If bareskin beddes, or else a borded bench,
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If want of holsom drinck the thirst to quench,
If stinking Stoues, if Cunas and bitter bragge,
If sauage men, if women foule to sight,
If riding poast vpon a trotting Nagge,
If homely yammes, in stead of Innes at night:
If these (I say) might make a man forget
So true a frend, then thou art out of minde.
But in good fayth, my fancie firme was set,
No Russie mought the true loue knot vnbinde.
Venus be iudge, and Cupid in this case,
Who did pursue me aye from place to place.
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