The Shepherd's Garden By William Davies |
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THE SHEPHERD WILL FOLLOW HIS BEST MISTRESS, VIRTUE,
WHEREVER SHE MAY LEAD HIM. |
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THE SHEPHERD WILL FOLLOW HIS BEST MISTRESS, VIRTUE, WHEREVER SHE MAY LEAD HIM.
Though thou fly me I will follow;
Thou shalt not forsake me so:
Think not I, by plain or hollow,
Ever will thy steps forego:
I will be where thou art found;
Faithful love shall track thy ground.
Thou shalt not forsake me so:
Think not I, by plain or hollow,
Ever will thy steps forego:
I will be where thou art found;
Faithful love shall track thy ground.
Hear it, hills and dales and fountains,
Love can blossom dusty graves;
He can level mighty mountains,
Tame the storms and tie the waves;
He can travel sea or land:
Nothing may his force withstand.
Love can blossom dusty graves;
He can level mighty mountains,
Tame the storms and tie the waves;
He can travel sea or land:
Nothing may his force withstand.
Therefore think not to bereave me
Of this hope I hold as mine:
Though for starry thrones thou leave me,
I will mount where thou dost shine,
Enter thy desirèd sight,
Drink the glory of thy light.
Of this hope I hold as mine:
Though for starry thrones thou leave me,
I will mount where thou dost shine,
Enter thy desirèd sight,
Drink the glory of thy light.
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