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Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets

with a Discourse of the Friendly affections of Tymetes to Pyndara his Ladie. Newly corrected with additions, and set out by George Turbervile

Turberville, George (1540?-1610?)

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To the rayling Route of Sycophants.

In prayse of the Renowmed Ladie Anne, Ladie Cowntesse Warwicke.

The Argument to the whole discourse and Treatise following

To a late acquainted Friende.

The Louer extolleth the singular beautie of his Ladie.

The Louer declareth how first he was taken and enamoured by the sight of his Ladie.

Maister Googe his Sonet of the paines of Loue.

Turberuiles aunswere and distick to the same.

An Epitaphe on the death of Dame Elyzabeth Arhundle.

To Piero of Pride.

Piero to Turberuile.

Verse in prayse of Lorde Henrye Howarde Earle of Surrey.

Of Ialousie.

To his Ladie, that by hap when he kissed hir and made hir lip bleed, controld him and tooke disdaine.

Mayster Googe his Sonet.

Turberuiles aunswere.

A comparison of the Louers estate with the Souldiars painefull lyfe.

The Louer against one that compared his Mistresse with his Ladie.

The Louer to a Gentlewoman, that after great friendship without desart or cause of mislyking refused him.

The Louer obtayning his wishe by all likelyhode, yet not able to attaine his desire, compares himself to Tantalus.

The Louer to the Thems of London to fauor his Ladie passing thereon.

To his Ring giuen to his Ladie, wherein was grauen this Verse.

The dispairing Louer craues eyther mercie in time at his Ladies hands, or cruell death.

To his Friende to be constant after choise made.

Counsell returned by Pyndara to Tymetes, of constancie.

The Louers must not dispaire though their Ladies seeme straunge.

A Letter sent by Tymetes to his Ladie Pyndara at the time of his departure.

Pyndaras aunswere to the Letter which Tymetes sent hir at the time of his departure.

To his absent Friend the Louer writes of his vnquiet and restlesse state.

The aunswere of a woman to hir Louer, supposing his complaint to be but fayned.

The Louer exhorteth his Ladie to take time, while time is.

The Louer wisheth to be conioyned and fast linckt with his Ladie neuer to sunder.

The Louer hoping assuredly of attaining his purpose, after long sute, begins to ioy renouncing dolors.

The Louer to his carefull bed declaring his restlesse state.

An Epitaph and wofull verse of the death of sir Iohn Tregonwell Knight, and learned Doctor of both Lawes

The Louer confesseth himselfe to be in Loue and enamored of Mistresse. P.

That all things haue release of paine saue the Louer, that hoping and dreading neuer taketh ease.

A poore Ploughman to a Gentleman, for whome he had taken a little paines.

To his Friende: P: of courting, trauailing, Dysing, and Tenys.

The Louer declares that vnlesse he vtter his sorrowes by sute, of force he dyeth.

The Louer to a Friende that wrote him this sentence.

Of certaine Flowers sent him by his Loue vpon suspicion of chaunge

The Aunswere to the same.

Of a Foxe that woulde eate no Grapes.

Of the straunge countenaunce of an aged Gentlewoman.

To the Rouing Pyrat.

Of one that had little Wit.

In commendation of Wit.

An aunswere in dispraise of Wi[t]

The Louer to Cupid for mercie, declaring how first he became his thrall, with the occasion of his defiyng Loue, and now at last what caused him to conuert.

After misaduentures come good haps.

To his Loue that controlde his Dogge for fawning on hir.

Vpon the death of the aforenamed Dame Elizabeth Arhundle of Cornewall.

Disprayse of Women that allure and loue not.

Of a Phisition and a Soothsayer.

A controuersie of a conquest in Loue twixt Fortune and Venus.

The Louer voweth how so euer he be guerdoned to loue faithfully.

He sorrowes the long absence of his Ladie. P.

To his Loue long absent, declaring his torments.

To Browne of light beliefe.

That Death is not so much to be feared as daylie diseases are.

The Epicures counsell, eate, drinke, and plaie.

The Aunswere to the vile and canckred counsell of the outragious Epicure.

Of Homer and his birth.

That Time conquereth all things, saue the Louers paine.

To his Friend riding to Londonwarde.

Of the Raine and cloudy weather at the time of his Friends departure from Troie.

Of a couetous Niggard, and a needie Mouse.

A pretie Epigram of a Scholler, that hauing read Vergils Æneidos, maried a curst Wyfe.

To a yong Gentleman of taking a Wyfe.

The Aunswere for taking a Wyfe.

Of a deafe Plaintife, a deafe Defendant, and a deafe Iudge.

A promise of olde good will, to an olde friend at the beginning of New yere.

A Vow to serue faithfully.

Funerall Verse vpon the death of Sir Iohn Horsey Knight.

To his Friend T: hauing bene long studied and well experienced, and now at length louing a Gentlewoman that forced him naught at all.

An Epitaph vpon the death of the worshipfull Maister Richarde Edwardes late Maister of the Children in the Queenes Maiesties Chappell.

To his Loue that sent him a Ring wherein was graude, Let Reason rule.

To his Friend Francis Th: leading his lyfe in the Countrie at his desire.

To a Gentlewoman that alwayes willed him to weare Rosemarie, (a Tree that is alwayes greene,) for hir sake, and in token of his good will to hir.

An Epitaph of the Ladie Br.

Of the time he first began to loue and after how he forewent the same.

The assured promise of a constant Louer.

The Pine to the Mariner.

[The Pine to the Mariner] Againe otherwise.

To an olde Gentlewoman, that painted hir face.

Of one that had a great Nose.

Of one whose Nose was greater than his hand.

Of a Nightingale that flue to Colche to sit abroode.

Againe of the Nightingale.

Of a contrarie mariage.

Of Dronkennesse.

Againe of Dronkennesse.

Of the picture of a vaine Rhetorician.

Of the fond discord of the two Theban brothers, Octcocles and Polynices.

Of a maruellous deformed man.

A Myrrour of the fall of Pride.

Of the Clock and the Cock.

Of a Tayler.

The Louer finding his Loue flitted from wonted troth leaues to write in prayse of hir.

He sorrowes other to haue the fruites of his seruice.

The Louer seeing himselfe abusde, renounceth Loue.

Against the Ielous heads that alwayes haue Louers in suspect.

That it is hurtfull to conceale secrets from our Friendes.

Of the diuers and contrarie passions and affections of his Loue.

Of Dido and the truth of hir death.

Of Venus in Armour.

Of a Hare complaining of the hatred of Dogs.

To one that painted Eccho.

To a cruell Dame for grace and pittie.

To a Gentlewoman from whome he tooke a Ring.

The Louer blames his Tongue that failed to vtter his sute in time of neede.

That all things are as they are vsed.

The Louer excuseth himselfe for renowncing his Loue and Ladie, imputing the same to his fate and constellation.

Of Ladie Venus, that hauing lost hir Sonne Cupid God of Loue, and desirous to vnderstand of him againe, declares by the way the nature of Loue and affections of the same, by pretie discription as followeth.

Of the cruell hatred of Stepmothers.

[Of the cruell hatred of Stepmothers] Againe.

To Cupid for reuenge of his vnkind and cruell Loue. Declaring his faithfull seruice and true hart both to the God of Loue and his Ladie.

An Aunswere to his Ladie, that willed him that absence should not breede forgetfulnesse.

Of a Thracyan that was drownde by playing on the Ise.

The Louer hoping in May to haue had redresse of his woes, and yet fowly missing his purpose, bewailes his cruell hap.

To a fickle and vnconstant Dame, a friendly warning.

The Louer to his Ladie that gased much vp to the Skies.

The Penitent Louer vtterly renouncing loue, craues pardon of forefassed follies.

To his Friend that refusde him without cause why but onely vpon delight of chaunge.

To one that vpon surmise of aduersitie, forewent hir Friend.

To Maister Googes fansie that begins Giue Monie mee take friendship who so list.

The Louer abused renownceth Loue.

The forsaken Louer laments that his Ladie is matched with an other.

Of one that was in reuersion.

That all hurts and losses are to be recouered and recured saue the cruell wound of Loue.

Of the choise of his Valentine.

Of an open Foe and a fayned Friend.

[Of an open Foe and a fayned Friend] Againe.

Of a Ritch Miser.

Of a Painter that painted Fauour.

The Louer whose Lady dwelt fast by a Prison.

Complaint of the long absence of his Loue vpon the first acquaintance.

The ventrous Louer after long absence craues his Ladie to meete with him in place to enterparle of hir auentures.

To Maister Googe his Sonet out of sight out of thought.

The Louer whose Mistresse feared a Mouse, declareth that he would become a Cat, if he might haue his desire.

The Louer driuen to absent him from his Ladie, bawayles his estate.

That Louers ought rather at first acquaintance to shew their meanings by Pen then by Mouth.

An Epitaph of Maister Win drowned in the Sea.

[An Epitaph of Maister Win drowned in the Sea] Againe.

Praise of his Loue.

The complaint of a Friend of his hauing lost his Doue.

That Louers ought to shunne no paines to attaine their Loue.

A request of Friendship to Vulcans Wyfe made my Mars.

The Louer that had loued Long without requitald of good will.

To a Friend that wild him to beware of Enuie.

Of Misreporters.

That no man should write but such as doe excell.

To his Friend, declaring what vertue it is to stick to former plighted friendship.

Of two desperate Men.

Of the torments of Hell and the paines of Loue.

An Epitaph of the death of Maister Tufton of Kent.

[An Epitaph of the death of Maister Tufton of Kent] Againe.

In praise of Ladie P.

The Louer in vtter dispaire of his Ladies returne, in eche respect compares his estate with Troylus.

The Louer declareth what he would haue if he might obtaine his wish.

Of a Gentlewoman that wilde hir Louer to weare greene Bayes in token of hir stedfast loue towards him.

An Epitaph of Maister Edwards sometime Maister of the Children of the Chappell, and Gentleman of Lyncolns Inne of Court.

An Epitaph on the death of Maister Arthur Brooke drownde in passing to New Hauen.

Of the renowmed Lady, Lady Anne Countesse Warwick.

The Authours Epiloge to his Booke

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To a late acquainted Friende.

If Vulcan durst presume
that was a Gnuffe to see,
And strake with Hammer on the Stithe
a cunning Smith to bee,
Whose chiefe and whole delight
was aye to frie at Forge,
And listen to that melodie
Smithes sorrowes to disgorge:
If Vulcan durst (I saye)
Dame Venus to assaile
That was the worthyste Wight of all,
if witnesse may preuaile:
Then may you muse the lesse,
though fansie force me wright
To you a second Venus (Friende)
and Helen in my sight.
For what he saw in hir
a Goddesse by hir kinde,
That I in you (my chosen Friende)
and somewhat else doe finde.
And as that sielie Smith
by Cupid was procurde
To fawne on hir, to whome in fine
hee firmely was assurde:

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So by none other meanes
my Senses are in thrall,
But by procurement of the God
that conquers Gods and all.
Tis hee that makes mee bolde,
tis hee that willes me sue
To thee (my late acquainted Friende)
loues torment to eschue.
Not too this day was seene
that any durst rebell
Or kicke at Cupid Prince of Loue,
as learned Poets tell:
But rather would with free
and vncoacted minde
Applie to please in any case
what so the God assignde.
What neede I here displaye
the spoyles by Cupid wonne?
Not I, but you (my Friende) woulde faint
ere halfe the tale were donne.
His Banner doth declare
what harts haue beene subdude:
Where they are all in Sabels set
with blood and gore imbrude.
Not mightie Mars alone,
nor Hercules the stoute:
But other Gods of greater state,
there standing in a route.

There may you plainely see
how Ioue was once a Swanne,
To lure faire Leda to his lust
when raging Loue beganne.
Some other when a Bull,
some other time a showre
Of golden drops: as when he coyde
the closed Nunne in towre.
Appollos Loue appeares
and euer will be knowne,
As long as Lawrell leaues shall last,
and Daphnes brute be blowne.
May brainsick Bacchus brag
or boast himselfe as free?
Not I, but Aryadnas Crowne
shewes him in loue to bee.
Since these and other mo
that Gods were made by kinde
Might not auoyde that guilefull God
that winged is and blinde:
Should I haue hope to scape
by force, or else by flight,
That in respect of those his thralls
am of so slender might?
As they did yeelde to Loue
for feare of Cupids yre:
Euen so am I become his thrall
by force of flaming fyre.

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What time I first displayde
mine eies vpon thy face,
(That doth allure eche lookers hart)
I did the P. imbrace.
And since that time I feele
within my breast such ioye,
As Paris neuer felt the like
when Helen was at Troye.
How coulde so barraine soyle
bring forth so good a Graffe,
To whome the reast that seeme good Corne
are in respect but Chaffe?
(O God) that Cupid woulde
vpon thy breast bestowe
His golden shaft, that thou the force
of lyking loue mightst knowe.
Then should I stande in hope
and well assured bee,
That thou wouldst be as friendly (P.)
as I am now to thee.
Whome (till thy friendship fayle,
and plighted Hest doe swerue)
I vaunt and vowe by mightie Ioue
with hart and hande to serue.
My Senses all take heede,
and yee my wits beware
That you attentiue be on hir
and for none other care.

You eies that woonted were
light louing lookes to cast,
I giue commaundment on hir hue
that yee be ankred fast.
Mine eares admit no sounde
ne Womans woords at all:
Be shut against such Syrens Songs
repleate with lurking gall.
Tongue see that thou be tyde,
and vse no wanton stile:
By lawe of Loue I thee coniure
such toyes to exile.
Legges looke that yee be lame
when you should reache a place
To take the vewe of Venus Nymphes
Pees beautie to deface.
For such a one is shee
whome I would will you serue,
As to be plaste for Pallas peere
for wisedome may deserue.
So constant are hir lookes
and eake as chaste a face:
As if that Lucrece liuing were
shee Lucrece would disgrace.
So modest is hir mirth
in erie time and tyde,
As they that prick most nearste of all
their shiuerde shafts are wyde.

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Pause Pen a while therefore,
and vse thy woonted meane:
For Boccas braine, and Chaucers Quill
in this were foyled cleane.
Of both might neither boast
if they did liue againe:
For P. would put them to their shifts
to Pen hir vertues plaine.
Yet one thing will I vaunt
and after make an ende,
That Momus can not for his lyfe
deuise one iote to mende.
Thus to conclude at length,
see thou (my Friend) pervse
This slender Uerse, till leysure serue
abrode to bring my Muse.
For then you shall perceiue
by that which you shall see,
That you haue made your choise as well
as I by choosing P.