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[I. Svch pleasant boughs the world yet neuer vewed]

Svch pleasant boughs the world yet neuer vewed, the world yet neuer vewed, such plesant boughs the world yet neuer vewed, Nor winde dyd euer moue such flowers verdant, As at the first vnto my sight were shewed, For that I seeing those hir two Lamps ardent, For my refuge no better shade dyd espie, Of any greene plant yt grew vnder the skye. For my refuge no better shade dyd espye, of any greene plant that grew vnder the skye, that grew vnder the skie, Of any greene plant that grew vnder the skie, that grew vnder the sky.

[II. Sweetly pleasing singest thou, lovely sheperdis]

Sweetly pleasing singest thou, louely sheperdis, like a Cordiall pearsing, Thou bringest yu bringest a world of blisse, Stretch foorth thy nimble ioynts & finely foote it, For yu shalt weare ye garland, & daūce before vs, whilst yt the bagpipe toot it:

Strew Roses, Violets, Lillis, Cowslips & Daffadillis, What meanes my loue, thus to chāge, with hir hands wringing, Help alas shee faints, for verie grief she soundeth, the more she morneth, the more my care aboundeth, For verie griefe she soundeth, The more shee morneth, the more my care aboundeth

[III. I Thinck that if the hills, the plaines and mountaines]

I thinck that if the hills, the plaines and mountaines, And woods and waters knew the great distemper, knew the great distemper, the great distemper, Of this my lyfe, it should not bee concealed, But thorow such by pathes, and sauage fountains, and sauage fountaines, I know not how to search for trew loue semper, That by reason, each one may bee reuealed. That by reason, each one may bee reuealed.

[IIII. Come louers foorth, addresse you to admyer]

Come louers foorth, addresse you to admyer, addresse you to admyer, to admyer, Come louers foorth, addresse you to admyer, addresse you to admyer, to admyer, At hir whose locks are like the golden wyer, Curiously wrought to set mens harts, mens harts on fyer. Curiously wrought to set mens harts mens harts on fyer.

[V. Loe Ladies where my loue comes]

Loe Ladies where my loue comes, all clad in greene and youthfully she shows it, Harts griefe none feeles, but shee that soundly knowes it, My hart will break in sunder, And daunt my sences, more then boults of Thunder, Rest sweetly, in his keeping, which causeth me to wake when he lies sleeping. Rest sweetly, in his keeping, which causeth mee to wake when hee lyes sleeping.

[VI. As I walked in greene Forrest]

As I walked, in greene Forrest, as I walked, in greene Forrest, Among the wilde beasts, I sodainely bee thought mee, Among the wilde beasts, I sodainely be thought mee, of strange and most rare iests, for hir that sought mee, for hir that sought mee: But my mynde yeeldes mee no rest, Nor can I conster certainely, what vilde monster, vsurping in my restlesse sences, So strangely moued, deadly to hate hir now Deadly to hate hir now, whom once I loued.

[VII. Delay breeds daunger, and how may that bee wrested]

Delay breeds daunger, daunger, and how may that bee wrested, by slaight to shun delaying, verie vile is that vice, euer detested; Each louers sute bewraying, Thrice happie men doe say is that sweet wooing, Where loue may still bee noted, where loue may still be noted, Swift in doing.

[VIII. My Lady still abhors mee]

My Lady still abhors mee, supposing by hir flying, Sometime to breed my dying, My Lady still abhors mee, supposing by hir flying, Sometime to breed my dying, Slay mee, slay mee, slay mee, slay mee, flye mee, flye mee, flye mee, yet your flight shall not destroy me. slay mee, slay mee slay me, slay mee flye mee, flye mee, fly me, yet your flight shall not destroy me.

[IX. Doe not tremble but stand fast]

Doe not tremble but stand fast, deare hart and faint not, Hope well, haue well, my sweeting, my sweeting, Loe where I come to thee with friendly greeting, Now ioyne with mee, thy hand fast, Loe thy true loue, saluts thee, loe thy true loue, saluts thee, Whose Ieme thou art, and so hee still reputs thee. Whose Ieme thou art, and so he still reputs thee, and so hee still reputs thee, and so hee still reputs thee.

[X. Harke and giue eare auctentiue]

Harke and giue eare auctentiue, you louers so besotted, No lyfe no breach, and yet no death allotted: Phillis, fayre gaue mee a flowre, Shee of that flowre beereft mee, all comfortlesse shee left mee, all comfortlesse, and stealing fled, all comfortlesse shee left mee, What pangs are these in louers, Twixt lyfe & death so striuing, That steales the hart, and giues the lyfe reuiuing.

[XI. Life tell mee, what is the cause of each mans dying]

Life tell mee, what is the cause of each mans dying, carefull griefe mixt with crieng? No no hart stay thee, Let no such thought or care of mind dismay thee, or care of mind dismay thee, let no such thought or care of mind dismay thee, Sweet hart content thee, Thy cares are so great, I can but lament thee. I can but lament thee, Thy cares are so great, I can but lament thee.

[XII. Soden passions, with strange & rare tormenting]

Soden passions, with strange & rare tormenting, Increaseth griefe, & more, it breeds my sorrow, The cause increast, doth bleare mine eyes with weeping, And daunts my thoughts from euen vntill the morrow, In this vnrestfull paine, long must I languish, long must I languish, Till death draw neere to rid my hart frō anguish. Till death draw neere to rid my hart from anguish.

[XIII. If silent, then grief torments mee]

If silent, then grief torments mee, If I speake, your patience moueth, Hating him that loueth, Hating him that loueth, your patience moueth. But whē sweet hope appereth, My coūtenaunce it cheareth, And kneeles in humble wise for pittie pleading: That these my lines so pensiue, May no way seeme offensiue, But rather work my ioye, by your sweet reading. But rather work my ioye, by your sweet reading. But rather work my ioye, by your sweet reading, by your sweet reading.

[XIIII. O my louing sweet hart, leaue of thy madnesse]

O my louing sweet hart, leaue of thy madnesse, How can my wounded hart to liue be able, That without your feruent loue, Alas, what griefe and sadnesse, what griefe and sadnesse, In my torments doe make mee miserable, which from mine eies doe wring such teares & grones, That vnto pittie moue, the hard rocks and stones, hard rocks & stones, rocks and stones, the hard rocks, the hard rocks and stones.

[XV. I languish to complaine mee]

I languish to complaine mee, with gastly griefe tormented, stand a mazed, to see you discontented, I stand a mazed, to see you discontented. to see you discontented. Better I to hold my peace, And couertly to stop my breath, And couertly to stop my breath, Then cause my sorrows to increase, and work my death.

[XVI. Loe how my colour rangeth]

Loe how my colour rangeth, And death to life exchaungeth, exchaungeth, Liue thou deceitfull, And let me liue contrary, And thus by liuing, wee liue both, wee liue both, In liues wee vary. in liues wee vary.

[XVII. Thirsis on his faire Phillis brest reposing]

Thirsis on his faire Phillis brest reposing, faire Phillis brest reposing, Sweetly, sweetly did languish, when shee in loues sweet anguish, him kissing gently said (thus) with sugred glosing, Thirsis ô tell mee, thy true loue best approued, Then hee then hee which to hir hart was euer nerest, Kist hir againe and said, Kist hir againe and said, yes yes Lady dearest.

[XVIII. For verie griefe I dye]

For verie griefe I dye, if that you shew not in your fayre eyes, some signe of grace & pittie, For verie griefe I dye, if that you shew not in your fayre eyes, some signe of grace and pittie, Hate beares a sway so mightie, Hate beares a sway so mightie, That what to doe I know not, But pine with outward anguish, And for your owne sweet sake, my hart doth languish. That what to doe I know not, But pine with outward anguish, And for your owne sweet sake, my hart doth languish. And for your owne sweet sake, my hart doth languish.

[XIX. The Nightingale that sweetly doth complayne]

The Nightingale that sweetly, sweetly doth complayne, his yong once lost, or for his louing mate, To fill the heauens and fields himself doth frame, with sweet and dolfull tunes, to shew his state: So all the night, to doe I am full fayne, Remembring my hard hap, and cruell payne, and cruell payne, Remembring my hard hap, & cruell paine, my hard hap, and cruell paine, For I a lone, am cause of all my payne, That gods might dye, I learnd to know to late. That gods might dye, I learnd to know to late.

[XX. O false deceit, who can himself assure]

O false deceit, who can himself assure, Those two faire lights aye clearer then the Sun, Who euer thought to see made so obscuer, Well now I see, fortune doth mee procure, to learne by proofe in this case that I runne, that I runne, that nothing long doth please, ne can indure.

[XXI. As Mopsus went his silly flock foorth leading]

As Mopsus went his silly flock foorth leading, But chaunce hee heard how Phebe, ah, complayned, ah, complained, ah, complayned, ah, complayned, And trasing still hir steps and pathes foorth leading, Sore then shee cried, and sayde, shee was disdayned, Long could hee not then enduer, But profered hir a salue hir wound to cure. But proffered hir a salue hir wound to cuer.

[XXII. Flora faire Nimph whilst silly Lambs are feeding]

Flora faire Nimph whilst silly Lambs are feeding, Graunt my request in speeding, graunt my request in speeding, For your sweet loue my silly hart doth languish, And dye I shall except you quench the anguish For your sweet loue my silly hart doth languish, And dye I shall except you quench the Anguish.

[XXIII. My sweet Layis, Lady mistres]

My sweet Layis, Lady mistres, Ladies, aye mee Ladies, aye mee, poore hart, poore hart, ah poore hart, Daily tormented, and deadly malecontented, Since thou for true loue, shalt bee so sore disgraced, so sore disgraced. By foule enormity, in thee first placed, in thee first placed, By foule enormity in thee first placed, in thee first placed.

[XXIIII. Say sweet Phillis, what thy will is]

Say sweet Phillis, what thy will is, Call thy selfe to minde, to minde, Call thy selfe to minde, cease his lamenting, which seeketh thy contenting, If I for true loue shall bee so rewarded, Thou for thy crime shalt be no whit regarded. If I for true loue shall be so rewarded, Thou for thy crime shall be no whit regarded, Thou for thy crime shal be no whit regarded. thou for thy crime shall be no whit regarded.