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The first booke of Songs or Ayres of 4. parts

vvith Tableture for the Lute or Orpherian, with the Violl de Gamba
Pilkington, Francis
  
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[dedication]

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XXI. An Elegie in remembrance of his Worshipfull friend Thomas Leighton Esquier.

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[Now peep, boe peep, thrise happie blest mine eies]

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Now peep, boe peep, thrise happie blest mine eies,
For I haue found faire Phillis, where she lies,
Vpon her bed, with armes vnspred, all fast a sleepe,
Vnmaskt her face, thrise happie grace, farewell, farewell my Sheepe,
Looke to your selues, new charge I must approue,
Phillis doth sleepe, And I must guard my Loue.

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Now peep boe peep, mine eyes to see your blisse,
Phillis closd eyes atrackts you, hers to kisse:
Oh may I now performe my vow, loues ioy t'impart,
Assay the while, how to beguile, farewell faint hart.
Taken she is, new ioyes I must approue,
Phillis doth sleep, and I will kisse my Loue.

3

Now peep, boe peep, be not too bould my hand,
Wake not thy Phillis, feare shee doe with-stand:
Shee stirs alas, alas, alas I faint in spright,
Shee opes her eie, vnhappie I, farewell delight.
Awakt shee is, new woes I must approue,
Phillis awakes, and I must leaue my Loue.
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