The Works in Verse and Prose (including hitherto unpublished Mss.) of Sir John Davies: for the first time collected and edited: With memorial-introductions and notes: By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart. In three volumes |
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VII Tityrus to his Faire Phillis.
The silly swaine whose loue breeds discontent,
Thinkes death a trifle, life a loathsome thing,
Sad he lookes, sad he lies.
Thinkes death a trifle, life a loathsome thing,
Sad he lookes, sad he lies.
But when his Fortune's mallice doth inuent,
Then of Loue's sweetnes he will sweetly sing,
Thus he liues, thus he dies.
Then of Loue's sweetnes he will sweetly sing,
Thus he liues, thus he dies.
Then Tityrus whom Loue hath happy made,
Will rest thrice happy in this mirtle shade
For though Loue at first did greeue him:
Yet did Loue at last releeue him.
Will rest thrice happy in this mirtle shade
For though Loue at first did greeue him:
Yet did Loue at last releeue him.
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