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Secundum Skeltonida famigeratum, In Piereorum catalogo numeratum. Itaque consolamini invicem in verbis istis, &c. Candidi lectores, callide callete; vestrum fovete Psittacum, &c.
[Galathea.Speke, Parrotte, I pray yow, for Maryes saake,
Whate mone he made when Pamphylus loste hys make.
Parrotte.
My propire Besse,
My praty Besse,
Turne ones agayne to me:
For slepyste thou, Besse,
Or wakeste thow, Besse,
Myne herte hyt ys with thé.
My praty Besse,
Turne ones agayne to me:
For slepyste thou, Besse,
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Myne herte hyt ys with thé.
My deysy delectabyll,
My prymerose commendabyll,
My vyolet amyabyll,
My ioye inexplicabill,
Now torne agayne to me.
My prymerose commendabyll,
My vyolet amyabyll,
My ioye inexplicabill,
Now torne agayne to me.
I wylbe ferme and stabyll,
And to yow seruyceabyll,
And also prophytabyll,
Yf ye be agreabyll
To turne agayne to me,
My propyr Besse.
And to yow seruyceabyll,
And also prophytabyll,
Yf ye be agreabyll
To turne agayne to me,
My propyr Besse.
Alas, I am dysdayned,
And as a man halfe maymed,
My harte is so sore payned!
I pray thé, Besse, vnfayned,
Yet com agayne to me!
And as a man halfe maymed,
My harte is so sore payned!
I pray thé, Besse, vnfayned,
Yet com agayne to me!
Be loue I am constreyned
To be with yow retayned,
Hyt wyll not be refrayned:
I pray yow, be reclaymed,
And torne agayne to me,
My propyr Besse.
To be with yow retayned,
Hyt wyll not be refrayned:
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And torne agayne to me,
My propyr Besse.
Quod Parot, the popagay royall.
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