The Teares of Love or Cupids Progresse. Together with the complaint of the sorrowfull Shepheardesse; Fayre (but unfortunate) Candida, deploring the death of her Deare-Lou'd Coravin, a Late Living (and an euer to be lamented) Shepheard. In a (passionate) pastorall Elegie. Composed By Thomas Collins |
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To his affected friend Master Thomas Collins.
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To his affected friend Master Thomas Collins.
Thy
well writ Poem, Sweet composed lines,
Delightfull subiect, and right modest pen,
With iust applause, euen desertfull shines
In cleere-ey'd censure of best iudging men,
Like to thy Shepheards slockes, as white as cleane,
Partaking nothing, sordid or obsceane.
Delightfull subiect, and right modest pen,
With iust applause, euen desertfull shines
In cleere-ey'd censure of best iudging men,
Like to thy Shepheards slockes, as white as cleane,
Partaking nothing, sordid or obsceane.
Thy Louers-Teares, shew Louers dolefull fashion,
(As sable habit sutes a mournefull heart,)
A sprightly line hath power to moue compassion,
And such a lymmer to the life thou art,
Let Momus breath, vanish like pipe of smoke,
All wisemen know, Detractions credit's broke.
(As sable habit sutes a mournefull heart,)
A sprightly line hath power to moue compassion,
And such a lymmer to the life thou art,
Let Momus breath, vanish like pipe of smoke,
All wisemen know, Detractions credit's broke.
Samuell Rowlands.
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