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Phæbes Sonnet, a replie to Montanus passion.
Downe a downe,
Thus Phillis sung,
By fancie once distressed:
Who so by foolish Loue are stung
are worthily oppressed.
And so sing I, with downe a downe, &c.
Thus Phillis sung,
By fancie once distressed:
Who so by foolish Loue are stung
are worthily oppressed.
And so sing I, with downe a downe, &c.
VVhen Loue was first begot,
And by the mothers will:
Did fall to humane lot,
His solace to fulfill.
Deuoide of all deceite,
A chast and holy fire:
Did quicken mans conceite,
And vvomens breasts inspire.
The Gods that saw the good,
That mortalls did approoue:
With kind and holy moode,
Began to talke of Loue.
And by the mothers will:
Did fall to humane lot,
His solace to fulfill.
Deuoide of all deceite,
A chast and holy fire:
Did quicken mans conceite,
And vvomens breasts inspire.
The Gods that saw the good,
That mortalls did approoue:
With kind and holy moode,
Began to talke of Loue.
Downe a downe,
Thus Phillis sung
By fancie once distressed, &c.
Thus Phillis sung
By fancie once distressed, &c.
But during this accord,
A wonder strange to heare:
Whilst Loue in deede and word,
Most faithfull did appeare;
False semblance came in place,
By Iealousie attended:
And with a double face,
Both loue and fancie blended.
Which made the Gods forsake,
And men from fancie flie:
And Maydens scorne a make,
Forsooth and so will I.
A wonder strange to heare:
Whilst Loue in deede and word,
Most faithfull did appeare;
False semblance came in place,
By Iealousie attended:
And with a double face,
Both loue and fancie blended.
Which made the Gods forsake,
And men from fancie flie:
And Maydens scorne a make,
Forsooth and so will I.
Downe a downe,
Thus Phillis sung,
By fancie once distressed:
Who so by foolish Loue are stung,
Are worthily oppressed.
And so sing I, with downe a downe, &c.
Thus Phillis sung,
By fancie once distressed:
Who so by foolish Loue are stung,
Are worthily oppressed.
And so sing I, with downe a downe, &c.
FINIS.
Thom. Lodge.
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