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A gorgious Gallery, of gallant Inuentions

Garnished and decked with diuers dayntie deuises, right delicate and delightfull, to recreate eche modest minde withall. First framed and fashioned in sundrie formes, by diuers worthy workemen of late dayes: and now, ioyned together and builded up: By T. P. [i.e. Thomas Procter]

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[A Louer approuing his Lady vnkinde.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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[A Louer approuing his Lady vnkinde.]

A Louer approuing his Lady vnkinde.
Is forsed vnwilling to vtter his minde.
Willow willow willow, singe all of greene willow,
Sing all of greene willow, shall bee my Garland.
My loue, what mislyking in mee do you finde,
Sing all of greene willow:
That on such a soddayn, you alter your minde,
Sing willow willow willow:
What cause doth compell you, so fickle to bee?
Willow willow willow willow:
In hart which you plighted, most loyall to mee,
Willow willow willow willow.
I faythfully fixed, my fayth to remayne,
Sing all of greene willow:
In hope I as constant, should finde you agayne,
Sing willow willow willow:
But periurde as Iason, you faythlesse I finde,
Which makes mee vnwilling, to vtter my minde:
Willow willow willow, singe all of greene willow,
Sing all of greene willow shall bee my Garland.
Your beauty braue decked, with showes gallant gay,
Sing all of greene willow:
Allured my fancy, I could not say nay,
Sing willow willow willow.


Your phrases fine philed, did force mee agree,
Willow willow willow willow:
In hope as you promis'd, you loyall would bee;
Willow willow willow willow.
But now you be frisking, you list not abide,
Sing all of greene willow:
Your vow most vnconstant, and faythlesse is tride,
Sing willow, willow willow:
Your wordes are vncertayne, not trusty you stand,
Which makes mee to weare, the willow Garland:
Willow willow willow, sing all of greene willow,
Sing all of greene willow, shall bee my Garland.
Hath Light of loue luld you, so softe in her lap?
Sing all of greene willow:
Hath fancy prouokte you? did loue you intrap?
Sing willow willow willow:
That now you be flurting, and will not abide.
Willow willow willow willow:
To mee which most trusty, in time should haue tride,
Willow willow willow willow.
Is modest demeanure, thus turnd to vntrust?
Sing all of greene willow:
Are fayth and troth fixed, approoued vniust?
Sing willow, willow will:
Are you shee which constant, for euer would stand?
And yet will you giue mee, the willow Garland?
Willow willow willow, singe all of greene willow,
Sing all of greene willow, shall bee my Garland.
What motion hath moude you, to maske in delight,
Sing all of greene willow,
What toy haue you taken, why seeme you to spight
Sing willow willow willow,


Your loue which was ready for aye to indure,
Willow willow willow willow:
According to promise most constant and sure,
Willow willow willow willow.
What gallant you conquerd, what youth mooude your minde,
Sing all of greene willow:
To leaue your olde Louer, and bee so vnkinde,
Singe willow willow willow:
To him which you plighted both fayth, troth and hand,
For euer: yet giues mee the willow Garland?
Willow willow willow, singe all of greene willow,
Sing all of greene willow, shall bee my Garland.
Hath wealth you allured, the which I doo want,
Sing all of greene willow:
Hath pleasant deuises, compeld you recant,
Sing willlow willow willow:
Hath feature forste you, your words to deny?
Willow willow willow willow:
Or is it your fashion to cog, and to lye,
Willow willow willow willow?
What are your sweet smiles, quite turnd into lowres,
Sing all of greene willow:
Or is it your order, to change them by howres,
Sing willow willow willow:
What haue you sufficient, thinke you in your hand,
To pay for the making, of my willow Garland:
Willow willow willow, singe all of greene willow,
Sing all of greene willow, shall bee my Garland.
Farewell then most fickle, vntrue and vniust,
Sing all of greene willow:
Thy deedes are yll dealings, in thee is no trust,
Willow willow willow willow.


Thy vowes are vncertayne, thy wordes are but winde
Willow willow willow willow.
God graunt thy new louer, more trusty thee finde,
Willow willow willow willow?
Be warned then gallants, by proofe I vnfolde,
Sing willow willow willow,
Mayds loue is vncertayne, soone hot, and soone colde,
Sing willow willow willow:
They turne as the reed, not trusty they stand,
Which makes mee to weare the willow Garland:
Willow willow willow, singe all of greene willow,
Sing all of greene willow, shall bee my Garland.
FINIS.