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Wroth, Mary (ca. 1586-ca. 1640)

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POEMS FROM THE NEWBERRY MANUSCRIPT The Secound Part of the Countesse of Montgomery's Urania

1.

[Why doe you thus torment my poorest hart?]

3.

[Most deere, more hapy soverainsing harts]

4.

[Honor now injoye the day]

5.

[This is Honor's holly day]

6.

[Come lusty gamesters of the sea]

7.

[This night the Moone eclipsed was]

8.

[Stay holy fires]

9.

[Were ever eyes of such devinitie]

10.

[Fierce love, alas yett lett mee rest]

11.

[Beehold this sacred fire]

12.

[Love lett mee live, ore lett mee dye]

13.

[Love butt a phantesie light, and vaine]

14.

[Was I to blame to trust]

15.

[Lying upon the beach]

16.

[Come deere, lett's waulke into this spring]

17.

[Most hapy memory bee ever blest]

18.

[Returne my thoughts, why fly you soe?]

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SONGS FROM THE HUNTINGTON MANUSCRIPT OF Love's Victorie

1.

[You pleasant floury meade]

2.

[Joyfull pleasant spring]

3.

[O my eyes how do you lead]

4.

[When I doe see]

5.

[By a pleasant rivers side]

6.

[Love, and Reason once att warr]

7.

[Cupid blessed bee thy might]

8.

[Silent woods with desarts shade]

9.

[Love thy powerfull hand withdraw]

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[Joyfull pleasant spring]

Joyfull pleasant spring
Which comforts to us bring
Flourish in your pride:
Never lett decay
Your delights alay
Since joye is to you ti'de,

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Lett noe frost nor wind
Your dainty coulers blind
Butt rather cherish
Your most pleasing sight
Lett never winter bite
Nor season perish.