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At the newes of IDEAS death, Dialogue twixt the Poets Ghost and Charon.

Ghost.
Come Charon come:

(Ch)
Who cals?

(Gh.)
a wandring Ghost,
By fortuneled vnto the Stygian shore.,

(Ch.)
What seeks thou heere?

(Gh.)
a safe transports with post,
As thou hast done to many mo before.

(C.)
Who slew thee thus?

(G.)
euen she whom I adore,
Hath rould my name in scrowls of black disgrace.

(Ch)
What made her thus into thy griefe to glore?

(G.)
Loue was my foe, & chang'd in wars my peace.

(C.)
Go then aback, this Barke shall not imbrace
The smallest one whom Loue at fead hath borne.

(Gh.)
That shall I not, for lo before thy face,
I shall ou'r saile the flood and thou had sworne:
The Darts of Loue both Boat & Oares, shal bee,
Sighs shall be winds, and Teares a Styx to mee.