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FLORIDAES song. |
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FLORIDAES song.
Lately when Aurora dreweCurtayne, which was darke of hewe,
Which vnspred shewed light,
That couered was by Lady nyght:
And blushingly discouered ay,
Her loues bed wherein she lay,
Then Titan lordly-n his seate,
Dryed vp moysture with his heate,
And chased hath the vayle darke,
Of racking clowdes for his parket:
Fishes swamme in siluer streame,
And I vnripped seame by seame.
Circumstance of natures mould,
Which rare seemed to behold.
Gazing thus with eyes of minde,
There I could nothing finde,
Which pleased not curious eye,
And therewithall I gan to spye:
Narcissus that was so fayre,
With his golden lockes of hayre,
Which of late had scorned all,
That were bent to Cupids call,
Viewing there the water cleere,
Where his beautie did appeare,
Whose like before he neuer had seene.
Thinking to embrace a shade,
(That of a substance scorne had made)
He consum'd in loues desire;
Of such force is Cupids Ire,
That prepares the bed of woes,
To all such as be his foes,
And to intrap, he snares doeth lay,
Such as doe him disobey.
When I sawe his doome so dyre,
To such as despis'd his fire:
At his flame I thought to warme,
Least I catch'd the greater harme.
Then in haste I came away,
Like aspyne leafe quaking ay,
For feare of the mighty God,
That all threatned with his rod,
That euer would disloyall be,
To his Mothers progenie,
His iudgement pronounced was,
With such terrour, that alas,
I heare it sound in mine eare,
Moouing body to pale feare,
Least I should incurre his Ire,
Which might yeeld me chiefe desire.
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