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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To his frend promising that though her beautie fade, yet his loue shall last.
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To his frend promising that though her beautie fade, yet his loue shall last.
I wotte
full well that bewtie cannot laste,
No rose that springs, but lightly doth decay,
And feature like a lillie leafe doth waste,
Or as the Cowslip in the midst of May:
I know that tract of time doth conquer all,
And beuties buddes like fading floures do fall.
No rose that springs, but lightly doth decay,
And feature like a lillie leafe doth waste,
Or as the Cowslip in the midst of May:
I know that tract of time doth conquer all,
And beuties buddes like fading floures do fall.
That famous Dame fayre Helen, lost her hewe
Whē withred age wt wrinckles chaungd her cheeks,
Her louely lookes did loathsomnesse ensewe,
That was the A per se of all the Greekes?
And sundrie moe that were as fayre as shee
Yet Helen was as freshe as fresh might bee.
Whē withred age wt wrinckles chaungd her cheeks,
Her louely lookes did loathsomnesse ensewe,
That was the A per se of all the Greekes?
And sundrie moe that were as fayre as shee
Yet Helen was as freshe as fresh might bee.
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No force for that, I price your beautie light,
If so I finde you stedfast in good will:
Though fewe there are that doe in age delight,
I was your friend, and so doe purpose still,
No change of lookes shall breede my change of loue
Nor beauties want, my first goodwill remoue.
If so I finde you stedfast in good will:
Though fewe there are that doe in age delight,
I was your friend, and so doe purpose still,
No change of lookes shall breede my change of loue
Nor beauties want, my first goodwill remoue.
Per gentilezza,
Tanto.
Non per bellezza.
Tanto.
Non per bellezza.
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