The Poems and Sonnets of Henry Constable

Constable, Henry (1562-1613)

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THE SHEEPHEARD'S SONG OF VENUS & ADONIS

DAMELUS' SONG TO HIS DIAPHENIA.

A PASTORALL SONG BETWEENE PHILLIS AND AMARILLIS, TWO NIMPHES, EACH AUNSWERING OTHER LINE FOR LINE.

TO HIS FLOCKS.

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TO SEVERALL PERSONS UPON SUNDRYE OCCASIONS.

COMPLAYNTS OF MISFORTUNES IN LOVE.

[Now, now I love indeed, and suffer more]

[Wonder it is, and pittie is't that shee]

[Pitty refusing my poore Love to feede]

[If that one care had oure two hearts possest]

[Vncivill sickness! hast thou no regard]

[Deare! though from me youre gratiouse lookes depart]

[If ever any justlye might complayne]

OF THE END AND DEATH OF HIS LOVE.

FOURE SONNETS TO SIR PHILLIP SIDNEY'S SOULE.

TO THE DIVINE PROTECTION OF THE LADIE ARBELLA, THE AUTHOR COMMENDETH BOTH HIS GRACE'S HONOURE AND HIS MVSE'S ÆTERNITIE.

OF THE DEATH OF MY LADIE RICH'S DAUGHTER. SHEWING THE REASON OF HER UNTIMELY DEATH HINDRED HER EFFECTING THOSE THINGS WHICH BY THE FORMER CALCULATION OF HER NATIVITYE HE FORETOLD.

SPIRITUALL SONNETTES TO THE HONOUR OF GOD & HYS SAYNTES. BY H. C.

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[If that one care had oure two hearts possest]

If that one care had oure two hearts possest,
Or you once [OMITTED] what I long suffered,
Then should thy heart accuse in my heart's stead
The rigor of it selfe for myne unrest;

Then should thyne arme upon my shoulder rest,
And weight of griefe sway downe thy troubled head;
Then should thy teares upon my sheet be shed,
And then thy heart should pant upon my breast.

But when that other cares thy heart doe seaze,
Alas! what succoure gayne I then by this,
But double griefe for thine and myne unease?
Yet when thow seest thy hurts to wound my heart,
And so art taught by me what pitye is,
Perhaps thy heart will learne to feele my smart.

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[If that one care had oure two hearts possest]