A Handefull of pleasant delites Containing sundrie new Sonets and delectable Histories, in diuers kindes of Meeter. Newly deuised to the newest tunes that are now in use, to be sung: euerie Sonet orderly pointed to his proper Tune. With new additions of certain Songs, to verie late deuised Notes, not commonly knowen, nor vsed heretofore, By Clement Robinson, and diuers others |
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A proper new Song
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A proper new Song
I which
was once a happie wight,
and hie in Fortunes grace:
And which did spend my golden prime,
in running pleasures race,
And now enforst of late,
contrariwise to mourne,
Since fortune ioies, into annoies,
my former state to turne.
and hie in Fortunes grace:
And which did spend my golden prime,
in running pleasures race,
And now enforst of late,
contrariwise to mourne,
Since fortune ioies, into annoies,
my former state to turne.
The toiling oxe, the horse, the asse,
haue time to take their rest,
Yea all things else which Nature wrought,
sometimes haue ioies in brest:
Saue onelie I and such
Which vexed are with paine:
For still in teares, my life it weares,
and so I must remaine.
haue time to take their rest,
Yea all things else which Nature wrought,
sometimes haue ioies in brest:
Saue onelie I and such
Which vexed are with paine:
For still in teares, my life it weares,
and so I must remaine.
How oft haue I in folded armes,
enioied my delight,
How oft haue I excuses made,
of her to haue a sight?
But now to fortunes wil,
I caused am to bow.
And for to reape a hugie heape,
which youthful yeares did sow.
enioied my delight,
of her to haue a sight?
But now to fortunes wil,
I caused am to bow.
And for to reape a hugie heape,
which youthful yeares did sow.
Wherefore all ye which do as yet,
remaine and bide behind:
Whose eies dame beauties blazing beams,
as yet did neuer blind.
Example let me be,
to you and other more:
Whose heauie hart, hath felt the smart,
subdued by Cupids lore.
remaine and bide behind:
Whose eies dame beauties blazing beams,
as yet did neuer blind.
Example let me be,
to you and other more:
Whose heauie hart, hath felt the smart,
subdued by Cupids lore.
Take heed of gazing ouer much,
on Damsels faire vnknowne:
For oftentimes the Snake doth lie,
with roses ouergrowde:
And vnder fairest flowers,
do noisome Adders lurke:
Of whom take heed. I thee areed:
least that thy cares they worke.
on Damsels faire vnknowne:
For oftentimes the Snake doth lie,
with roses ouergrowde:
And vnder fairest flowers,
do noisome Adders lurke:
Of whom take heed. I thee areed:
least that thy cares they worke.
What though that she doth smile on thee,
perchance shee doth not loue:
And though she smack thee once or twice,
she thinks thee so to prooue,
And when that thou dost thinke,
she loueth none but thee:
She hath in store, perhaps some more,
which so deceiued be,
perchance shee doth not loue:
And though she smack thee once or twice,
she thinks thee so to prooue,
And when that thou dost thinke,
she loueth none but thee:
She hath in store, perhaps some more,
which so deceiued be,
Trust not therefore the outward shew
beware in anie case:
For good conditions do not lie,
where is a pleasant face:
But if it be thy chaunce,
a louer true to haue:
Be sure of this, thou shalt not misse,
ech thing that thou wilt craue.
beware in anie case:
For good conditions do not lie,
where is a pleasant face:
But if it be thy chaunce,
a louer true to haue:
Be sure of this, thou shalt not misse,
ech thing that thou wilt craue.
And when as thou (good Reader) shalt
peruse this scrole of mine:
Let this a warning be to thee,
and saie a friend of thine,
Did write thee this of loue,
and of a zealous mind:
Because that he sufficiently,
hath tried the female kind.
peruse this scrole of mine:
Let this a warning be to thee,
and saie a friend of thine,
Did write thee this of loue,
and of a zealous mind:
Because that he sufficiently,
hath tried the female kind.
Here Cambridge now I bid farewell,
adue to Students all:
Adue vnto the Colledges,
and vnto Gunuil Hall:
And you my fellowes once,
pray vnto Ioue that I
May haue releef, for this my grief,
and speedie remedie.
adue to Students all:
Adue vnto the Colledges,
and vnto Gunuil Hall:
And you my fellowes once,
pray vnto Ioue that I
May haue releef, for this my grief,
and speedie remedie.
And that he shield you euerichone,
from Beauties luring looks:
Whose baite hath brought me to my baine,
and caught me from my Books:
Wherefore, for you, my praier shall be,
to send you better grace,
That modestie with honestie,
may guide your youthfull race.
from Beauties luring looks:
Whose baite hath brought me to my baine,
and caught me from my Books:
Wherefore, for you, my praier shall be,
to send you better grace,
may guide your youthfull race.
Finis
quod Thomas Richardson, sometime Student in Cambridge.
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