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[The lofty trees whose braūches make sweete shades]
The lofty trees whose braūches make sweete shades
Whose armes in springe are richely dighte wth flowrs
Without ye roote their glory quickly fades
& all in vaine comes pleasant Aprill showrs.
No loue can be at all without ye hart
nor Musick made excep[t] the Base beares parte.
Whose armes in springe are richely dighte wth flowrs
Without ye roote their glory quickly fades
& all in vaine comes pleasant Aprill showrs.
No loue can be at all without ye hart
nor Musick made excep[t] the Base beares parte.
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The princely towrs whose pride exceedes in show
if ther foundations be not stronge & sownde
Are subiect to ye smallest windes yt blowe
& highest toppes are brought to lowest ground.
No fielde is sweete whē all is scortchd wth drowte
nor musick good when so ye base is out.
if ther foundations be not stronge & sownde
Are subiect to ye smallest windes yt blowe
& highest toppes are brought to lowest ground.
No fielde is sweete whē all is scortchd wth drowte
nor musick good when so ye base is out.
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