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Of 4. Voc.

[VII. Amintas, with his Phillis]

Amintas with his Phillis faire

Amintas with his Phillis faire, in height of summers Sunne, Graz'd arme in arme, their snowie flocke and scorching heate, scorching heate to shunne, Vnder a spreading Elme sat downe, Where loues delightments done, Downe, d. d. d. d. d. dillie, Thus did they sing, There is no life like ours, No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels, to shepherds Cels, No hell to Princely Bow'rs. Downe, d. d. d. d. d. dillie, Thus did they sing, There is no life like ours, No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels, to shepherds Cels, No hell to Princely Bow'rs.

[VIII. Heere rest]

Heere rest, here rest, here rest my thoughts, what meaneth all this hasting?

Heere rest, here rest, here rest my thoughts, what meaneth all this hasting? hasting, To fry in pangs and torments, euerlasting, euerlasting, Here rest, here rest, here rest my thoughts, what meaneth all this hasting? hasting, to fry in pangs and torments, euerlasting, euerlasting, And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell, Her eye the flame, but my hart lends the fuell, my, &c. And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell, Her eye the flame, but my hart lends the fuell. my, &c. but, &c.

[IX. Why should I grieue]

Why should I grieue, Why should I grieue

Why should I grieue, Why should I grieue, that she disdaines, disdaines my loue? Or seeke for loue, since lou's a griefe? since loue, since lou's a griefe? A noble minde, his tortures ill behoue, He spoiles, thrals, murthers like a theefe, like a theefe, Debarring beauties barre, all lou'd reliefe. He spoiles, thrals, murthers like a theefe, like a theefe, Debarring beauties barre, all lou'd reliefe, all lou'd reliefe.

[X. The messenger of the]

The messenger of the delightfull spring the Cuckoe

The messenger of the delightfull spring the Cuckoe, Cuckoe, proud bird mocking man, On lofty Okes and eu'ry vnder spring, to chant out cuckow, cuckow scarse began, When as Menalcas soote as swanne, soote as swanne, his winter cloake cast off, did nimbly, nimbly spring, did spring, And as the Cuckoe, cuck did sing, The shepherds downe, downe a downe a downe, The shepherds downe, downe a downe a downe, was farra diddle diddle dan, was farra diddle dan, The shepherds downe, downe a downe a downe,

[XI. Haue I found her?]

Haue I found her?

Haue I found her? Oh rich finding, haue I found her? oh rich finding, oh rich finding, Goddesse like for to behold, her faire tresses seemely binding, In a chaine of Pearle and Gold, Pearle and Gold, In a chaine of Gold, In a Chaine of Pearle and Gold. Chaine me, chaine me, O most faire, Chaine mee to thee with that haire. Chaine mee, Chaine me O most faire, Chaine me to thee with that haire. downe a downe a downe, the, &c. was farra diddle diddle dan, was farra diddle dan.

[XII. What though her frownes?]

What though her frownes

What though her frownes, what though her frownes, and hard intreaties kill? What though her frownes, and hard intreaties kill? I will not cease to loue, I will not cease to loue, affect her, affect her still, What though her frownes, What though her frownes, and hard entreaties kill? What though her frownes, and hard entreaties kill? I will not cease to loue, I will not cease to loue, affect her, affect her still, Still will I loue her beautie, hate her scorne, Loue her for beautie,

at her beauties morne, her beauties morne. Still will I loue her beautie, hate her scorne, Loue her for beautie, loue her for beautie, at her beauties morne. at her beauties morne, at her beauties morne, at her beauties morne, her beauties morne.

[XIII. Loue is a secret feeding fire]

Loue is a secret feeding fire

Loue is a secret feeding fire, Loue is a secret feeding fire, Loue is a secret feeding fire, that giues all creatures being, Life to the dead, Life to the dead, speech to the dumbe, and to the blinde man seeing, Loue is a secret feeding fire, Loue is a secret feeding fire, Loue is a secret feeding fire, that giues all creatures being, Life to the dead, life to the dead, speech to the dumbe, and to the blinde man seeing, And yet in me, he contradicts, he, &c. hee contradicts all these his sacred, sacred Graces, Seares vp my lips, my eyes, my life, and from me euer flying,

and from me euer flying, leades me in pathes, leades me in pathes, leades me in pathes vntract, vngone, and many vncouth places, Where in dispaire, Where in dispaire I beauty curse, Curse loue and all faire faces. Leades me in pathes, leades me in pathes, leades me in pathes vntract, vngone, and many vncouth places, Where in dispaire, where in dispaire I beautie curse, Curse Loue and all faire faces.

[XIIII. Why doe I fret]

Why doe I fret and grieue

Why doe I fret and grieue, since she denies, she denies, and will no comfort giue? Oh fatall foule decree, she stops her eares, she stops her eares, and smiles at my complaint, complaint, and, &c. whilst wounded with disdaine, with disdaine, I seeke all meanes I can to set me free, And yet it will not be, O bitter, bitter paine O bitter, bitter paine, Whil'st wounded with disdaine, with disdaine, I seeke all meanes I can to set me free, And yet it will not be, and yet it will not be, O bitter, bitter paine, O bitter bitter paine.

[XV. All in a caue]

All in a caue a shepheards lad met wanton Thestilis

All in a caue a shepheards lad met wanton Thestilis, met, &c. Where he vnskil'd in better sports, beg'd onely for a kisse, beg'd, &c. a kisse, a kisse, Alas, alas, quoth she, and take thee this, and this, and, &c. this and this, and, But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue, a more contented sweet? a, &c. Oh no he said, no he said, for in a kisse our soules together meete. But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue, a more contented sweet? Oh no he said, no he said, for in a kisse our soules together meete.