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The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney

In Three Volumes

Sidney, Philip (1554-1586)

I, II.

Volume I, [Volume II]

III.

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IV.

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1.

The First Booke or Acte of the Countess of Pembrookes ARCADIA

[Thy Elder care shall from thy carefull face]

[Transformde in shewe, but more transformde in mynde]

[What lengthe of verse can serve, brave Mopsas good to showe]

[Come Shepearde weedes become youre Masters mynde]

[Now thancked bee the great god Pan]

[Come Dorus come, Let Songes thy sorrowes signify]

[Pore Paynters ofte, with silly Poettes joyne]

[Upp, upp Philisides, Let sorowes goo]

[Downe, Downe Melampus, what? youre fellowe byte?]

[Fortune, Nature, Love, longe hathe contended aboute mee]

[Yf myne eyes can speake to doo harty Arrant]

[Lady reserved by the heavens to doo Pastors Company, honor?]

2.

The Second Booke or Acte

3.

The Thirde Booke or Acte.

4.

The Fourthe Booke or Acte.

5.

The Fifte and Last Booke or Acte.

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[Who hath his hire, hath well his labour plast]

Who hath his hire, hath well his labour plast:
Earth thou didst seeke, and store of earth thou hast.