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SESTINE 4.
[Eccho, what shall I do to my Nymphe, when I goe to behold her?]
Eccho, what shall I do to my Nymphe, when I goe to behold her?
Eccho, hold her.
So dare I not, least she should thinke that I make her a pray then?
Eccho, pray then.
Yea, but at me she will take scorne, proceeded of honor?
Eccho, on her.
Me beare will she (with her to deale so saucilie) neuer?
Eccho, euer.
Yea but I greatly feare, she will haue pure thoughtes to refuse such?
Eccho, fewe such.
Then will I venture againe more bold, if you warne me to do so?
Eccho, do so.
Eccho, hold her.
So dare I not, least she should thinke that I make her a pray then?
Eccho, pray then.
Yea, but at me she will take scorne, proceeded of honor?
Eccho, on her.
Me beare will she (with her to deale so saucilie) neuer?
Eccho, euer.
Yea but I greatly feare, she will haue pure thoughtes to refuse such?
Eccho, fewe such.
Then will I venture againe more bold, if you warne me to do so?
Eccho, do so.
I must write with teares, and sighes, before that I do so?
Eccho, do so.
But what if my teares, and sighes be to weake to remoue her?
Eccho, moue her.
So shall yee moue huge Alpes with teares, and sighes, if you may such.
Eccho, you may such.
If any that shall affirme for a truth, I shall hold that they lye then?
Eccho, lye then.
If I studie to death (in kinde) shall I lye neuer?
Eccho, euer.
Oh what is it to lye, is't not dishonor?
Eccho, tis honor.
Eccho, do so.
But what if my teares, and sighes be to weake to remoue her?
Eccho, moue her.
So shall yee moue huge Alpes with teares, and sighes, if you may such.
Eccho, you may such.
If any that shall affirme for a truth, I shall hold that they lye then?
Eccho, lye then.
If I studie to death (in kinde) shall I lye neuer?
Eccho, euer.
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Eccho, tis honor.
Then to flatter a while her, is't not dishonor?
Eccho, honor.
Then will I wrest out sighes, and wring forth teares when I do so?
Eccho, do so.
Least she finde my craft, with her I may toye neuer?
Eccho, euer.
Then if you iest in kinde with her you winne her?
Eccho, you winne her.
Then (what time she laughes from her hart) shall I smile then?
Eccho, ey smile then.
They that like my toyes, is it harme if I kisse such?
Eccho, ey kisse such.
Eccho, honor.
Then will I wrest out sighes, and wring forth teares when I do so?
Eccho, do so.
Least she finde my craft, with her I may toye neuer?
Eccho, euer.
Then if you iest in kinde with her you winne her?
Eccho, you winne her.
Then (what time she laughes from her hart) shall I smile then?
Eccho, ey smile then.
They that like my toyes, is it harme if I kisse such?
Eccho, ey kisse such.
Yea but most Ladyes haue disdainefull mindes, to refuse such?
Eccho, fewe such.
In what space shall I know, whether her loue resteth in honour?
Eccho, in one hower.
Oh for such a sweet hower my life of howers will I pray then?
Eccho, ayo then!
Then if I finde as I would, more bold to vrge her I may be so?
Eccho, be so.
But if she do refuse, then woe to th' atempter?
Eccho, attempt her.
She will proudly refuse, and speakes in iest neuer?
Eccho, euer.
Eccho, fewe such.
In what space shall I know, whether her loue resteth in honour?
Eccho, in one hower.
Oh for such a sweet hower my life of howers will I pray then?
Eccho, ayo then!
Then if I finde as I would, more bold to vrge her I may be so?
Eccho, be so.
But if she do refuse, then woe to th' atempter?
Eccho, attempt her.
She will proudly refuse, and speakes in iest neuer?
Eccho, euer.
So though still she refuse, she speakes in iest euer?
Eccho, euer.
Then such (as these) bee the true best signes to seeke out such?
Eccho, seeke out such.
Such will I seeke but what shall I do when I first shall attempt her?
Eccho, tempt her.
How shall I tempt her eare she stand on termes of her honor?
Eccho, on her.
Oh might I come to that! I thinke it is euen so
Eccho, tis euen so.
Strongly to tempt, and moue (at first) is surely the best then?
Eccho, the best then.
Eccho, euer.
Then such (as these) bee the true best signes to seeke out such?
Eccho, seeke out such.
Such will I seeke but what shall I do when I first shall attempt her?
Eccho, tempt her.
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Eccho, on her.
Oh might I come to that! I thinke it is euen so
Eccho, tis euen so.
Strongly to tempt, and moue (at first) is surely the best then?
Eccho, the best then.
What (when they do repugne, yet cry not forth) will they do then?
Eccho, do then.
With such a blunt proeme, Ladies shall I moue neuer
Eccho, euer.
I must waite at an inche on such Nymphes whom I regard so
Eccho, guarde so.
Those whom in hart I loue, my faith doth firmely deserue such
Eccho, serue such.
Then (to become their slaues) is no great dishonor?
Eccho, honor.
But to the muses (first) I will recommend her
Eccho, commende her.
Eccho, do then.
With such a blunt proeme, Ladies shall I moue neuer
Eccho, euer.
I must waite at an inche on such Nymphes whom I regard so
Eccho, guarde so.
Those whom in hart I loue, my faith doth firmely deserue such
Eccho, serue such.
Then (to become their slaues) is no great dishonor?
Eccho, honor.
But to the muses (first) I will recommend her
Eccho, commende her.
They that pittie louers i'st good if I prayse such?
Eccho, ey prayse such.
If that I write their prayse, by my verse shall they liue neuer?
Eccho, euer.
If thy wordes be true, with thankes take adew then
Eccho, adew then.
Eccho, ey prayse such.
If that I write their prayse, by my verse shall they liue neuer?
Eccho, euer.
If thy wordes be true, with thankes take adew then
Eccho, adew then.
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