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Oxford, Edward De Vere (1550-1604)

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Edward (De Vere) Earl of Oxford.

I.

I. A LOUER REIECTED COMPLAINETH.

II.

II. NOT ATTAINING TO HIS DESIRE HE COMPLAINETH.

III.

III. HIS MYNDE NOT QUIETLY SETLED HE WRITETH THUS.

IV.

IV. CŒLUM NON SOLUM.

V.

V. HIS GOOD NAME BEING BLEMISHED, HE BEWAILETH.

VI.

VI. THE COMPLAINT OF A LOUER, WEARING BLACKE AND TAWNIE

VII.

IX.

IX. LOVE-QUESTIONS.

X.

X. FANCY AND DESIRE.

XI.

XI. “OF THE MIGHTIE POWER OF LOUE.”

XII.

XII. VISION OF A FAIR MAID, WITH ECHO-VERSES.

XIII.

XIII. LOUE THY CHOYSE.

XIV.

XIV. CUPID AND FORTUNE.

XV.

XV. GREIFE OF MINDE.

XVI.

XVII.

XVII. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

XVIII.

XVIII. THE SHEEPHEARDS COMMENDATION OF HIS NIMPH.

XIX.

XIX. FAYRE FOOLES.

XX.

XXI.

XXI. THE EARL OF OXFORD TO THE READER OF BEDINGFIELD'S CARDANUS. (1576).

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIII. LOVE-LAY.

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XVII. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Doth sorrow fret thy soule? ô direfull spirit,
Doth pleasure feed thy heart? ô blessed man.
Hast thou bene happie once? ô heauy plight,
Are thy mishaps forepast? ô happie than:
Or hast thou blisse in eld? ô bliss too late:
But hast thou blisse in youth? ô sweet estate.