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[I. The loue of change hath chang'd the world throughout]
The loue of change hath chang'd the world throughoutThe loue of change hath chang'd the world throughout, & what is counted good but that is strange, New things wax old, old new, all turnes about, turnes about, and all things change, except the loue of change, Yet finde I not that loue of change, that loue of change in mee, but as I am, I am, so will I alwaies bee.
[II. Content thy selfe with thy estate]
Seeke not to climb aboue the skies,
For often loue is mixt with hate,
And twixt the flowers the Serpent lies,
Where Fortune sends her greatest ioyes,
There once possest they are but toyes.
That breedes delight when it is past?
Or who so quietly doth liue
But stormes of cares do drowne at last?
This is the lone of wordly hire,
The more we haue the more desire.
That liues content with his estate,
And doth not sayle in worldly Seas,
VVhere mine, & thine, do breede debate:
This noble mind euen in a Clowne,
Is more then to possesse a Crowne.
[III. The selfe same thing that giues me cause to die]
The selfe same thing that giues me cause to dieThe selfe same thing that giues me cause to die, is onely means for which I life desire, The selfe same could by which as dead I lie, is onely means to kindle greater fire, the lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, the lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, of hope doth breed.
[IIII. The first part. When Flora faire the pleasaunt tydings bringeth]
When Flora faire the pleasaunt tydings bringethWhen Flora faire the pleasaunt tydings bringeth, When Flora faire the pleasaunt tydings bringeth, of summer sweet, with hearbs and flowers adorned, the Nightingale, vpon the hawthorne singeth, and Boreas blasts, Boreas blasts, the birds and beasts haue scorned, the birds and beasts haue scorned, when fresh Aurora with hir coulours paynted, mingled with speares of
[V. The second part. All Creatures then with Summer are delighted]
All Creatures then with Summer are delightedAll Creatures then with Summer are delighted, the Beasts, the Birds, the Birds, the Fish with scale of siluer, Then stately Dames, by Louers arcinuited, to walke in meads, to walke in meads, to walk in meads, or rowe vpon the riuer, or rowe vpon the riuer, vpon the riuer. I all alone am frō these ioyes exiled, No summer grows where loue yet neuer smiled. No summer grows wher loue yet neuer smiled, wher loue yet neuer smilde, I all alone am from these ioyes
[VI. The first part. From stately tower, king Dauid sat behoulding]
From stately tower, king Dauid sat behouldingFrom stately tower, king Dauid sat behoulding, faire Bethsabe, who in a fountaine naked, faire Bethsabe, who in a fountaine naked, hir golden locks against the sunne vnfoulding, against the sunne vnfoulding, in Christall waues the same did wash and shaked, and shaked, in Christall waues the same did wash and shaked. Not Cynthea pale, though shee be clad in Lillies, Nor whitest snow that lies vpon the mountaine, that lies vpon the mountaine, Nor Venus bright, nor dainty Amarillis,
[VII. The second part. With hir sweet locks, this king was so inflamed]
With hir sweet locks, with hir sweet locksWith hir sweet locks, with hir sweet locks, this king was so infla'md, this king was so inflamed, that he to wed this Lady most desired, that hee to wed this Lady most desired, by whose great might, by whose great might the matter so was framed, that he posest hir bewty most admired, hee posest hir bewty most admired, yet afterward that hee to loue consented, ten thousand teares he wept, whē he repented, ten thousand teares he wept, when he repented. when hee repented.
[VIII. Like as the gentle hart itselfe bewraies]
Like as the gentle hart itselfe bewraiesLike as the gentle hart itselfe bewraies, like as the gentle hart itselfe bewraies, in doing gentle deeds, with franck delight, in doing gentle deeds with franck delight, Euen so the baser minde it selfe displaies, in cancred mallice, in cancred mallice & reuengefull spight, in cancred mallice, & reuengefull spight, cancred mallice and reuengefull spight.
[IX. The first part. Naught vnder heauen so strongly doth allure]
Naught vnder heauen so strongly doth allureNaught vnder heauen so strongly doth allure, the sence of man, and all his minde posesse, as bewties louely baite, louely baite, as bewties louely baite, that doth procure, great warriours oft, their rigor to represse, And mightie hands forget, forget their manlinesse, drawne with the power, of an hart robbing eye, of an hart robbing eye, an hart robbing eye, and wrapt in fetters, of a golden tresse, of a golden tresse, that can with melting pleasaunce mollifie, that can with melting pleasaunce
[X. The second part. So whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swaine]
So whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swaineSo whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swaine, So whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swayne, Each of whose locks dyd match a man of might, did match a man of might, To lay his spoiles, to lay his spoiles before his lemans traine, So also did that great OEtean knight, dyd that great OEtean knight, for his loues sake, his Lyons skinne vndight, And so dyd warlike Antonye neglect, & so dyd warlike Antonye neglect the worlds whole rule, for Cleopatras sight, for Cleopatras sight, such wonderous powre, such wonderous powre, hath
XI. The first part. An Elegie in memoriall of the death of that honorable Knight sir Iohn Shelton.
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Sound, saddest notes with rewfull moning,Tune euery straine with teares & weeping,
Conclude each close, with sighes and groning,
Sing, but your song no Musique keeping,
Saue direful sound of dismal word,
Shelton is slaine with fatall sword.
[XII. The second part. Let euery sharp, in sharp tune figure]
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Let euery sharp, in sharp tune figure,the too sharp death he hath endured,
let euery flat, shew flat the rigor of
Fortunes spight, to all envred,
And in his death, and Fortune tell, and Fortune tell,
that neither death nor fates did well.
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Say death hath lost, by him deuouring,The cheefe of all his kingdomes glory,
Say Fortune by hir suddaine lowring,
Hath hid hir honour in deaths story.
Yet say for all that they can doe,
Hee liues where neither haue to doe.
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He liues although his losse lamented,Of prince & countrie (to both pretious)
He liues, whose honour is imprinted,
In vertues roule, (foe to the vitious)
He liues at rest in heauens high throne,
Whom here on earth his friēds bemone
[XIII. If women can bee courteous when they list]
If women can bee courteous when they listIf women can bee courteous when they list, if women can bee courteous when they list, and when they list disdainfull and vnkinde, disdainefull and vnkinde, If they can beare affection in their fist, If they can beare affection in their fist, in their fist, and sell their loue as they the market find, T'wer not amisse while Smithfield faire doth hold, (that) faire doth hold that Iades and drabs together all were sold, that Iades and drabs together all were sold, together all were sold. T'wer not amisse while Smithfield faire doth hold, (that) faire doth hold,
[XIIII. Naught is on earth more sacred or deuine]
Naught is on earth more sacred or deuineNaught is on earth more sacred or deuine, Naught is on earth more sacred or deuine, more sacred or deuine, that gods and men doe equally adore, that gods and men doe equally adore, then this same vertue, then this same vertue, that doth right define, for the heauens théselues whence mortall men implore, implore, right in their wrongs, are ruld by righteous lore, Of highest Iove, who doth true Iustice deale, true Iustice deale, to his inferior gods, and euermore, therewith containes his heauenly comon weale, comon weale, The skill whereof to Princes
[XV. Ye gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre]
Ye gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powreYe gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre, loue hath the glory of his kingdome left, and the harts of men as your eternall dower, In Iron chains of libetie bereft, deliuered hath into your hāds by guift, be wel aware how you the same doe vse, that pride do not to tiranny you lift, least if men you of cruelty accuse, he frō you take, that chiefedome which you doe abuse.
[XVI. The witles boy, that blind is to behold]
The witles boy, witles boy, that blind is to beholdThe witles boy, witles boy, that blind is to behold, yet blinded sees what in our fancy lyes, with smiling lookes and heires of curled gold, hath oft entrapt, and oft deceiu'd, & oft deceiu'd the wise, No wit can serue his fancie to remoue, for finest wits are soonest thrald to loue, for finest wits are soonest thrald to loue, to loue.
[XVII. Who seekes to captiuate the freest minds]
Who seekes to captiuate the freest minds, by prayersWho seekes to captiuate the freest minds, by prayers, sighes, deepe othes, deepe othes, by vowes & teares, swearing to free their loues, their loues, from any feares, Yet vnder shew of these, haue them beguil'd, yet vnder shew of these haue them beguil'd, let such be farre from God and men exil'd, let such be farre from god & men exil'd, from god & men exil'd.
[XVIII. Who vowes deuotion to faire bewties shrine]
Who vowes deuotion to faire bewties shrineWho vowes deuotion to faire bewties shrine, and leads a louers life in pilgrimage, or that his cōstant faith may brighter shine, dwells daies & nights in fancies hermitage, shall finde his truths reward but losse of labour, although he merrit neuer so much fauour. shall finde his truthes reward but losse of laboure, although hee merrit neuer so much fauoure.
[XIX. The heathen gods for loue forsooke their state]
The heathen gods for loue forsooke their stateThe heathen gods for loue forsooke their state, and chang'd themselues to shape of earthly kinde, but my desire, is of an other rate, that into heauenly grace transformes my mind, their often change by new desire, declard they loude not that was best, for they that to the best aspire, doe neuer change, doe neuer change in hope of rest.
[XX. O Vaine desire wherewith the world bewitches]
O vaine desire wherewith the world bewitchesO vaine desire wherewith the world bewitches, to couet still for more, for more the more is gotten, the more is gotten, sith when we die, wee leaue behind our riches, and all we reape, is but to be forgotten, The vertuous life is onely that which lasteth, and all the rest with time or fortune, and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth. and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth, or fortune blasteth.
[XXI. Even as the flowres doe weether]
Even as the flowres doe weether, flowres doe weetherEven as the flowres doe weether, flowres doe weether, that maydens faire doe gather, that maydens faire doe gather, So doth their bewtie blazing, whereon there is such gazing, As day is dimmed with the night, dimmed with the night, So age doth vade the red and white, so age doth vade the red and white, and death cōsumes euen in an hower, the virgins weede, that daintie flower, the virgins weede, that dainty flower, And
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