H. His Deuises for his owne exercise, and his Friends pleasure [by Thomas Howell] |
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To her Louer, that made a conquest of her,
and fled, leauing her with childe.
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To her Louer, that made a conquest of her, and fled, leauing her with childe.
At
stryfe to whome I might,
commit my secret teares:
My heart the Mountaynes sight,
and hollow Eccho feares.
commit my secret teares:
My heart the Mountaynes sight,
and hollow Eccho feares.
I doubt the Dryades,
amids the Forrest chase,
And thinking on the Seas,
I dread the Marmayds grace.
amids the Forrest chase,
And thinking on the Seas,
I dread the Marmayds grace.
What shall I trust the Skyes?
then me the windes bewray:
Poore soule whom Ioue denyes,
eche caytife doth betray.
then me the windes bewray:
Poore soule whom Ioue denyes,
eche caytife doth betray.
Ha heauy hart, thy meede,
O tell, tell out thy minde:
Ponder his fylthie deede,
that left his shame behinde.
O tell, tell out thy minde:
Ponder his fylthie deede,
that left his shame behinde.
And lyke a Cowarde fledde,
fearing the chylde vnborne:
Whose mother hee should wedde,
that hath the Babe forsworne.
fearing the chylde vnborne:
Whose mother hee should wedde,
that hath the Babe forsworne.
Was euer Mayde so madde,
that might her fayth forgo?
Was euer boy so badde,
to vse a mayden so?
that might her fayth forgo?
Was euer boy so badde,
to vse a mayden so?
His teares did me beguyle,
and cleane opprest my powre,
As doth the Crocodile,
in seeking to deuoure.
and cleane opprest my powre,
As doth the Crocodile,
in seeking to deuoure.
Howe could I well denie,
when needes it must be so:
Although a shamefull I,
should haue a shamelesse no.
when needes it must be so:
Although a shamefull I,
should haue a shamelesse no.
O faythlesse friend my guylte,
that first with guyle began:
O foolishe friend that spylte,
her mirror on the man.
that first with guyle began:
O foolishe friend that spylte,
her mirror on the man.
What hath thy Country done,
or natiue soyle anoyde:
To force thee it to shonne,
wherein thy Louer ioyde.
or natiue soyle anoyde:
To force thee it to shonne,
wherein thy Louer ioyde.
No forrein Hauen can hide,
ne colour thine intent:
If lyfe in Babe abide,
that doth thy fault present.
ne colour thine intent:
If lyfe in Babe abide,
that doth thy fault present.
And when thy fame hath worne,
within th' Italian coste:
Thou shalt be laught to scorne,
of them that loude thee moste.
within th' Italian coste:
Thou shalt be laught to scorne,
of them that loude thee moste.
The Gods will haue a share,
in gyuing him his hier:
That faythlesse falsly sware,
and prooude himselfe a lier.
in gyuing him his hier:
That faythlesse falsly sware,
and prooude himselfe a lier.
And I thy mortall foe,
by fylthie lust beguylde:
To wreake me of my woe,
will slay thy silly childe.
by fylthie lust beguylde:
To wreake me of my woe,
will slay thy silly childe.
In stead of quiet graue,
wherein his corse should rest:
Thy Impe his hearse shall haue,
in bowels of a beast.
wherein his corse should rest:
Thy Impe his hearse shall haue,
in bowels of a beast.
My daintie tamed wombe,
that to thy share befell:
Shal finde no doubt a tombe,
amids the mayds in hell.
that to thy share befell:
Shal finde no doubt a tombe,
amids the mayds in hell.
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