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The English and Latin Poems of Sir Robert Ayton

Edited by Charles B. Gullans
Ayton, Robert (1570-1638)

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THE ENGLISH POEMS
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1. Loues Lament
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2. Ane Dyor
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2a.
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3. Craiges passionado
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4.
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5. Ane dyor
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6.
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6a.
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7.
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8. [A Posy]
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9. Wpon the possie of her woope and his
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10. [A Declaration]
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11. [A Protestation]
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12. [An Exhortation]
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13. [Amintas]
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14. [Cloris and Amintas]
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15. [Sonnet: On Hope]
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16. [To Mrs Margaret Lesly Thereafter Lady of Madertie]
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17. [Sonnet: Love's Provocation]
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18. A Sonnet Left in A Gentlewoman's Looking Glasse
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19. [Sonnet: The Power of Love]
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20. [Sonnet: The Second Scene of Baptista Guarini his Pastor Fido, Paraphrased]
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21. [Sonnet: De Porcheres On the Eies of Madame la Marquise de Monceaux, englished]
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22. [Sonnet: Farewell to Life and Love]
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23. [Sonnet: On Loss]
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24. [Sonnet: On the River Tweed]
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25. To Queen Anne upone New-year's-day 1604
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26. To the Author of the Monarchicke Tragedies
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27. To the Author [of The Poeticall Essayes, Alexander Craig]
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28. To the most worshipfull and worthy Knight, Sir Iames Hay, Gentleman of his Maiesties Bedchamber
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29. Vpon the: 5: th of November
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30. To King James
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31. [Vpone King James]
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32. [On Devotion]
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33. [Wpone Tabacco]
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34. TO HIS DEAR FRIEND, AND fellow student Mr. Robert AEton
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34. AETHON
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35. To his coy Mistres
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36. [A Song]
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37. [A Valediction]
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38. [The Sheppherd Thirsis]
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39. [An Epigram]
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40. [A Song]
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41. Vpon a Diamond cutt in forme of an hart sett with a Crowne above and a bloody dart peirceing it sent in a Newyeares gift
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42. [Vpone a Gentlewoman That painted]
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43. Vpon Love
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44. [On Love]
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45. [A Songe: On his Mistresse]
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46. [A Song]
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47. [The Rejection]
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48. [Vpon his unconstant Mistress]
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49. [Constancy: A Song]
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50. [Neglect of Love]
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51. The Answer, by the Author [at the King's Majesty's Command]
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52. Vpon Mr Thomas Murrays fall
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53. Vpon Prince Henry his death to Prince Charles
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54. On ye Princes death, to ye King
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55. Vpon Platonick Love: To Mistress Cicely Crofts, Maide of Honor
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56. [A Song]
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52. Vpon Mr Thomas Murrays fall

The other night from Court returning late,
Tyr'd with attendance, out of love with state,
I mett a boy who ask't if he should goe
A long to light mee home, I told him noe.
Yet he did vrge the darkness of the night,
The foulness of the way requir'd a light.
Its true, good boy, quoth I, yet thou mayst be
More vsefull to some other then to mee.
I cannot miss my way, but they that take
The way from whence I came, have neede to make
A light there guide, for I dare boldly say
Its ten to one, but they shall lose there way.
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