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The Loves of Amandus and Sophronia

Historically Narrated. A Piece of rare Contexture, Inriched with many pleasing Odes and Sonnets, occasioned by the Jocular, or Tragicall occurrences, hapning in the progresse of the Historie. Disposed into three Books, or Tracts by Samuel Sheppard
Sheppard, S.
 
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To the Author on his Excellent Romantick Piece.
 
To my much honoured Friend, the Author, on his History of Amandus and Sophronia.
 
In Authorem Amicissimum suum, Encomiasticon.
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THE LOVES OF AMANDVS AND SOPHRONIA.
 
[Ye faire Nereides, who love to sweep]
 
[Let the Campe stay]
 
Song.
 
ODE
 
[From high Olimpus I am come]
 
Cupids Invitation to his BOWER.
 
[Though here on earth men differ, in the grave]
 
[Orcus yawnes, the furies yell]
 
RIDDLE.
 
[Thus work we Fortunes discontent]
 
[While I the glad and smiling ground doe strew]
 
EPITHALAMIUM

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To my much honoured Friend, the Author, on his History of Amandus and Sophronia.

In a Dialogue, between Menander and Museus.

Menan.
Museus, how dost brook to be
Thus rival'd?

Mus.
Fate doth find I see
'Tis fit, all Glory should not die
Entail'd unto our memorie,
Where's thy Aglaia?

Men.
Where is laid
Thy much renowned Sestian Maid?

Mus.
Beneath a myrtle.

Men.
So is mine
Pratling, with Queen Proserpine.
Mine laughs.

Mus.
Mine weeps.

Men.
Mine joyes to find
Another of as rich a mind.

Mus.
But Venus Priestesse is in grief,
She now no longer shall be Chief,
But with Leander must give way
T' Amandus, and Sophronia.

John Hall Collegij Regnalis Canta. in Artibus Magistro.
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