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| I | | PP.1 | |
| WHen my Loue sweares that she is made of truth, | When my love swears that she is made of truth, | | PP.1.1 | |
| I doe beleeue her (though I know she lies) | I do believe her, though I know she lies, | | PP.1.2 | |
| That she might thinke me some vntutor'd youth, | That she might think me some untutored youth, | untutored (adj.) badly brought up, untaught, inexperienced | PP.1.3 | |
| Vnskilfull in the worlds false forgeries. | Unskilful in the world's false forgeries. | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | PP.1.4 | |
| | forgery (n.)fictitious account, invention, fabrication | | |
| Thus vainly thinking that she thinkes me young, | Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young, | | PP.1.5 | |
| Although I know my yeares be past the best: | Although I know my years be past the best, | | PP.1.6 | |
| I smiling, credite her false speaking toung, | I smiling credit her false-speaking tongue, | | PP.1.7 | |
| Outfacing faults in Loue, with loues ill rest. | Outfacing faults in love with love's ill rest. | ill (adj.)poor, inadequate, miserable | PP.1.8 | |
| | outface (v.)defy, intimidate, overcome by confronting | | |
| But wherefore sayes my Loue that she is young? | But wherefore says my love that she is young? | | PP.1.9 | |
| And wherefore say not I, that I am old? | And wherefore say not I that I am old? | | PP.1.10 | |
| O, Loues best habite is a soothing toung, | O, love's best habit is a soothing tongue, | habit (n.)dress, clothing, costume | PP.1.11 | |
| | soothing (adj.)flattering, sweet-talking | | |
| And Age (in Loue) loues not to haue yeares told. | And age, in love loves not to have years told. | tell (v.)count out, number, itemize | PP.1.12 | |
| Therfore Ile lye with Loue, and Loue with me, | Therefore I'll lie with love, and love with me, | | PP.1.13 | |
| Since that our faults in Loue thus smother'd be. | Since that our faults in love thus smothered be. | | PP.1.14 | |
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| II | | PP.2 | |
| TWo Loues I haue, of Comfort, and Despaire, | Two loves I have, of comfort and despair, | | PP.2.1 | |
| That like two Spirits, do suggest me still: | That like two spirits do suggest me still; | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | PP.2.2 | |
| | suggest (v.)tempt, prompt, incite | | |
| My better Angell is a Man (right faire) | My better angel is a man right fair, | | PP.2.3 | |
| My worser spirite a Woman (colour'd ill.) | My worser spirit a woman coloured ill. | ill (adv.)badly, adversely, unfavourably | PP.2.4 | |
| To winne me soone to hell, my Female euill | To win me soon to hell, my female evil | | PP.2.5 | |
| Tempteth my better Angell from my side, | Tempteth my better angel from my side, | | PP.2.6 | |
| And would corrupt my Saint to be a Diuell, | And would corrupt my saint to be a devil, | | PP.2.7 | |
| Wooing his purity with her faire pride. | Wooing his purity with her fair pride. | | PP.2.8 | |
| And whether that my Angell be turnde feend, | And whether that my angel be turned fiend, | | PP.2.9 | |
| Suspect I may (yet not directly tell: | Suspect I may, yet not directly tell; | directly (adv.)exactly, rightly, entirely | PP.2.10 | |
| For being both to me: both, to each friend, | For being both to me, both to each friend, | | PP.2.11 | |
| I ghesse one Angell in anothers hell: | I guess one angel in another's hell. | | PP.2.12 | |
| The truth I shall not know, but liue in doubt, | The truth I shall not know, but live in doubt, | | PP.2.13 | |
| Till my bad Angell fire my good one out. | Till my bad angel fire my good one out. | fire hence / out (v.)drive away by fire | PP.2.14 | |
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| III | | PP.3 | |
| DId not the heauenly Rhetorike of thine eie, | Did not the heavenly rhetoric of thine eye, | | PP.3.1 | |
| Gainst whom the world could not hold argumet, | 'Gainst whom the world could not hold argument, | | PP.3.2 | |
| Perswade my hart to this false periurie: | Persuade my heart to this false perjury? | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | PP.3.3 | |
| Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment. | Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment. | | PP.3.4 | |
| A woman I forswore: but I will proue | A woman I forswore; but I will prove, | | PP.3.5 | |
| Thou being a Goddesse, I forswore not thee: | Thou being a goddess, I forswore not thee: | | PP.3.6 | |
| My vow was earthly, thou a heauenly loue, | My vow was earthly, thou a heavenly love; | | PP.3.7 | |
| Thy grace being gainde, cures all disgrace in me. | Thy grace being gained cures all disgrace in me. | | PP.3.8 | |
| My vow was breath, and breath a vapor is, | My vow was breath, and breath a vapour is; | | PP.3.9 | |
| Then thou faire Sun, that on this earth doth shine, | Then, thou fair sun, that on this earth doth shine, | | PP.3.10 | |
| Exhale this vapor vow, in thee it is: | Exhal'st this vapour-vow; in thee it is: | | PP.3.11 | |
| If broken, then it is no fault of mine. | If broken, then it is no fault of mine. | | PP.3.12 | |
| If by me broke, what foole is not so wise | If by me broke, what fool is not so wise | | PP.3.13 | |
| To breake an Oath, to win a Paradise? | To break an oath, to win a paradise? | | PP.3.14 | |
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| IV | | PP.4 | |
| SWeet Cytherea, sitting by a Brooke, | Sweet Cytherea, sitting by a brook | Cytherea (n.)Roman goddess of beauty and love | PP.4.1 | |
| With young Adonis, louely, fresh and greene, | With young Adonis, lovely, fresh and green, | green (adj.)youthful, inexperienced, immature | PP.4.2 | |
| | Adonis (n.)[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus | | |
| Did court the Lad with many a louely looke, | Did court the lad with many a lovely look, | lovely (adj.)loving, amorous | PP.4.3 | |
| Such lookes as none could looke but beauties queen. | Such looks as none could look but beauty's queen. | | PP.4.4 | |
| She told him stories, to delight his eares: | She told him stories to delight his ear; | | PP.4.5 | |
| She shew'd him fauors, to allure his eie: | She showed him favours to allure his eye; | | PP.4.6 | |
| To win his hart, she toucht him here and there, | To win his heart, she touched him here and there; | | PP.4.7 | |
| Touches so soft still conquer chastitie. | Touches so soft still conquer chastity. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | PP.4.8 | |
| But whether vnripe yeares did want conceit, | But whether unripe years did want conceit, | conceit (n.)understanding, intelligence, apprehension | PP.4.9 | |
| | unripe (adj.)immature, youthful, inexperienced | | |
| | want (v.)fall short [of], be deficient [in] | | |
| Or he refusde to take her figured proffer, | Or he refused to take her figured proffer, | take (v.)take in, comprehend, understand | PP.4.10 | |
| | proffer (n.)offer, proposal, proposition | | |
| | figured (adj.)signalled, indicated by gestures | | |
| The tender nibler would not touch the bait, | The tender nibbler would not touch the bait, | | PP.4.11 | |
| But smile, and ieast, at euery gentle offer: | But smile and jest at every gentle offer: | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | PP.4.12 | |
| Then fell she on her backe, faire queen, & toward | Then fell she on her back, fair queen, and toward: | toward (adj.)docile, compliant, obliging | PP.4.13 | |
| He rose and ran away, ah foole too froward. | He rose and ran away – ah, fool too froward. | froward (adj.)perverse, obstinate, wilful, ungovernable | PP.4.14 | |
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| V | | PP.5 | |
| IF Loue make me forsworn, how shal I swere to loue? | If love make me forsworn, how shall I swear to love? | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | PP.5.1 | |
| O, neuer faith could hold, if not to beauty vowed: | O never faith could hold, if not to beauty vowed: | | PP.5.2 | |
| Though to my selfe forsworn, to thee Ile constant proue, | Though to myself forsworn, to thee I'll constant prove; | | PP.5.3 | |
| those thoghts to me like Okes, to thee like Osiers bowed. | Those thoughts, to me like oaks, to thee like osiers bowed. | osier (n.)willow | PP.5.4 | |
| Studdy his byas leaues, and makes his booke thine eies, | Study his bias leaves, and makes his book thine eyes, | | PP.5.5 | |
| where all those pleasures liue, that Art can comprehend: | Where all those pleasures live that art can comprehend. | | PP.5.6 | |
| If knowledge be the marke, to know thee shall suffice: | If knowledge be the mark, to know thee shall suffice; | | PP.5.7 | |
| Wel learned is that toung that well can thee commend, | Well-learned is that tongue that well can thee commend: | commend (v.)praise, admire, extol | PP.5.8 | |
| All ignorant that soule, that sees thee without wonder, | All ignorant that soul that sees thee without wonder; | | PP.5.9 | |
| Which is to me some praise, that I thy parts admyre: | Which is to me some praise, that I thy parts admire. | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | PP.5.10 | |
| Thine eye Ioues lightning seems, thy voice his dreadfull thunder | Thine eye Jove's lightning seems, thy voice his dreadful thunder, | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | PP.5.11 | |
| which (not to anger bent) is musick & sweet fire | Which, not to anger bent, is music and sweet fire. | | PP.5.12 | |
| Celestiall as thou art, O, do not loue that wrong: | Celestial as thou art, O do not love that wrong, | | PP.5.13 | |
| To sing heauens praise, with such an earthly toung. | To sing heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue. | | PP.5.14 | |
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| VI | | PP.6 | |
| SCarse had the Sunne dride vp the deawy morne, | Scarce had the sun dried up the dewy morn, | morn (n.)morning, dawn | PP.6.1 | |
| And scarse the heard gone to the hedge for shade: | And scarce the herd gone to the hedge for shade, | | PP.6.2 | |
| When Cytherea (all in Loue forlorne) | When Cytherea, all in love forlorn, | Cytherea (n.)Roman goddess of beauty and love | PP.6.3 | |
| A longing tariance for Adonis made | A longing tarriance for Adonis made | tarriance (n.)waiting, abiding | PP.6.4 | |
| | Adonis (n.)[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus | | |
| Vnder an Osyer growing by a brooke, | Under an osier growing by a brook, | osier (n.)willow | PP.6.5 | |
| A brooke, where Adon vsde to coole his spleene: | A brook where Adon used to cool his spleen: | spleen (n.)temper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions] | PP.6.6 | |
| | Adon (n.)[pron: 'adon] short form of Adonis | | |
| Hot was the day, she hotter that did looke | Hot was the day; she hotter that did look | | PP.6.7 | |
| For his approch, that often there had beene. | For his approach, that often there had been. | | PP.6.8 | |
| Anon he comes, and throwes his Mantle by, | Anon he comes, and throws his mantle by, | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | PP.6.9 | |
| | mantle (n.)loose sleeveless cloak | | |
| And stood starke naked on the brookes greene brim: | And stood stark naked on the brook's green brim: | | PP.6.10 | |
| The Sunne look't on the world with glorious eie, | The sun looked on the world with glorious eye, | | PP.6.11 | |
| Yet not so wistly, as this Queene on him: | Yet not so wistly as this queen on him. | wistly (adv.)intently, attentively, earnestly | PP.6.12 | |
| He spying her, bounst in (whereas he stood) | He, spying her, bounced in whereas he stood. | bounce (v.)move with a sudden bound | PP.6.13 | |
| Oh IOVE (quoth she) why was not I a flood? | ‘ O Jove,’ quoth she, ‘ why was not I a flood!’ | quoth (v.)said | PP.6.14 | |
| | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | | |
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| VII | | PP.7 | |
| FAire is my loue, but not so faire as fickle. | Fair is my love, but not so fair as fickle; | | PP.7.1 | |
| Milde as a Doue, but neither true nor trustie, | Mild as a dove, but neither true nor trusty; | | PP.7.2 | |
| Brighter then glasse, and yet as glasse is brittle, | Brighter than glass, and yet, as glass is, brittle; | | PP.7.3 | |
| Softer then waxe, and yet as Iron rusty: | Softer than wax, and yet as iron rusty; | | PP.7.4 | |
| A lilly pale, with damaske die to grace her, | A lily pale, with damask dye to grace her; | damask (adj./n.)light-red, pink [colour of the damask rose] | PP.7.5 | |
| None fairer, nor none falser to deface her. | None fairer, nor none falser to deface her. | false (adj.)disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful | PP.7.6 | |
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| Her lips to mine how often hath she ioyned, | Her lips to mine how often hath she joined, | | PP.7.7 | |
| Betweene each kisse her othes of true loue swearing: | Between each kiss her oaths of true love swearing! | | PP.7.8 | |
| How many tales to please me hath she coyned, | How many tales to please me hath she coined, | | PP.7.9 | |
| Dreading my loue, the losse whereof still fearing. | Dreading my love, the loss thereof still fearing! | dread (v.)fear, anticipate in fear, be anxious about | PP.7.10 | |
| | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | | |
| Yet in the mids of all her pure protestings, | Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings, | | PP.7.11 | |
| Her faith, her othes, her teares, and all were ieastings. | Her faith, her oaths, her tears, and all were jestings. | | PP.7.12 | |
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| She burnt with loue, as straw with fire flameth, | She burnt with love, as straw with fire flameth; | | PP.7.13 | |
| She burnt out loue, as soone as straw out burneth: | She burnt out love, as soon as straw out-burneth; | outburn (v.)burn away, incinerate, be consumed | PP.7.14 | |
| She fram d the loue, and yet she foyld the framing, | She framed the love, and yet she foiled the framing; | frame (v.)fashion, make, form, create | PP.7.15 | |
| | foil (v.)frustrate, baulk, disappoint | | |
| She bad loue last, and yet she fell a turning. | She bade love last, and yet she fell a-turning. | | PP.7.16 | |
| Was this a louer, or a Letcher whether? | Was this a lover, or a lecher whether? | | PP.7.17 | |
| Bad in the best, though excellent in neither. | Bad in the best, though excellent in neither. | | PP.7.18 | |
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| VIII | | PP.8 | |
| By Richard Barnfield | | PP | |
| IF Musicke and sweet Poetrie agree, | If music and sweet poetry agree, | | PP.8.1 | |
| As they must needs (the Sister and the brother) | As they must needs, the sister and the brother, | | PP.8.2 | |
| Then must the loue be great twixt thee and me, | Then must the love be great 'twixt thee and me, | | PP.8.3 | |
| Because thou lou'st the one, and I the other. | Because thou lov'st the one and I the other. | | PP.8.4 | |
| Dowland to thee is deere, whose heauenly tuch | Dowland to thee is dear, whose heavenly touch | Dowland (n.)John Dowland, 16th-c English composer and musician | PP.8.5 | |
| Vpon the Lute, dooth rauish humane sense, | Upon the lute doth ravish human sense; | | PP.8.6 | |
| Spenser to me, whose deepe Conceit is such, | Spenser to me, whose deep conceit is such | conceit (n.)imagination, fancy, wit | PP.8.7 | |
| | Spenser (n.)Edmund Spenser, 16th-c English poet | | |
| As passing all conceit, needs no defence. | As, passing all conceit, needs no defence. | conceit (n.)understanding, intelligence, apprehension | PP.8.8 | |
| Thou lou'st to heare the sweet melodious sound, | Thou lov'st to hear the sweet melodious sound | | PP.8.9 | |
| That Phoebus Lute (the Queene of Musicke) makes: | That Phoebus' lute, the queen of music, makes; | Phoebus (n.)[pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo | PP.8.10 | |
| And I in deepe Delight am chiefly drownd, | And I in deep delight am chiefly drowned | | PP.8.11 | |
| When as himselfe to singing he betakes. | When as himself to singing he betakes. | betake (v.)resort, have recourse, commit oneself | PP.8.12 | |
| One God is God of both (as Poets faine) | One god is god of both, as poets feign; | | PP.8.13 | |
| One Knight loues Both, and both in thee remaine. | One knight loves both, and both in thee remain. | | PP.8.14 | |
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| IX | | PP.9 | |
| FAire was the morne, when the faire Queene of loue, | Fair was the morn when the fair queen of love, | morn (n.)morning, dawn | PP.9.1 | |
| Second line missing | | PP.9.2 | |
| Paler for sorrow then her milke white Doue, | Paler for sorrow than her milk-white dove, | | PP.9.3 | |
| For Adons sake, a youngster proud and wilde, | For Adon's sake, a youngster proud and wild; | Adon (n.)[pron: 'adon] short form of Adonis | PP.9.4 | |
| Her stand she takes vpon a steepe vp hill. | Her stand she takes upon a steep-up hill; | steep-up (adj.)precipitous, virtually perpendicular, sudden | PP.9.5 | |
| Anon Adonis comes with horne and hounds, | Anon Adonis comes with horn and hounds; | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | PP.9.6 | |
| | Adonis (n.)[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus | | |
| She silly Queene, with more then loues good will, | She, silly queen, with more than love's good will, | silly (adj.)foolish, stupid, ludicrous | PP.9.7 | |
| Forbad the boy he should not passe those grounds, | Forbade the boy he should not pass those grounds. | ground (n.)valley, area of low-lying countryside | PP.9.8 | |
| Once (quoth she) did I see a faire sweet youth | ‘ Once,’ quoth she, ‘ did I see a fair sweet youth | | PP.9.9 | |
| Here in these brakes, deepe wounded with a Boare, | Here in these brakes deep-wounded with a boar, | brake (n.)bush, thicket | PP.9.10 | |
| Deepe in the thigh a spectacle of ruth, | Deep in the thigh, a spectacle of ruth! | | PP.9.11 | |
| Soe in my thigh (quoth she) here was the sore, | See, in my thigh,’ quoth she, ‘ here was the sore.’ | | PP.9.12 | |
| She shewed hers, he saw more wounds then one, | She showed hers: he saw more wounds than one, | | PP.9.13 | |
| And blushing fled, and left her all alone. | And blushing fled, and left her all alone. | | PP.9.14 | |
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| X | | PP.10 | |
| SWeet Rose, faire flower, vntimely pluckt, soon vaded, | Sweet rose, fair flower, untimely plucked, soon vaded, | vaded (adj.)faded, made pale, with lost brightness | PP.10.1 | |
| Pluckt in the bud, and vaded in the spring· | Plucked in the bud, and vaded in the spring; | | PP.10.2 | |
| Bright orient pearle, alacke too timely shaded, | Bright orient pearl, alack, too timely shaded, | timely (adv.)early, prematurely | PP.10.3 | |
| | orient (adj.)lustrous, brilliant, bright | | |
| Faire creature kilde too soon by Deaths sharpe sting: | Fair creature, killed too soon by death's sharp sting; | | PP.10.4 | |
| Like a greene plumbe that hangs vpon a tree: | Like a green plum that hangs upon a tree, | | PP.10.5 | |
| And fals (through winde) before the fall should be. | And falls through wind before the fall should be. | | PP.10.6 | |
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| I weepe for thee, and yet no cause I haue, | I weep for thee and yet no cause I have; | | PP.10.7 | |
| For why: thou lefts me nothing in thy will· | For why thou leftst me nothing in thy will. | | PP.10.8 | |
| And yet thou lefts me more then I did craue, | And yet thou leftst me more than I did crave, | | PP.10.9 | |
| For why: I craued nothing of thee still: | For why I craved nothing of thee still: | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | PP.10.10 | |
| O yes (deare friend I pardon craue of thee, | O yes, dear friend, I pardon crave of thee, | | PP.10.11 | |
| Thy discontent thou didst bequeath to me. | Thy discontent thou didst bequeath to me. | | PP.10.12 | |
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| XI | | PP.11 | |
| By Bartholomew Griffin | | PP | |
| VEnus with Adonis sitting by her, | Venus, with young Adonis sitting by her | Adonis (n.)[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus | PP.11.1 | |
| | Venus (n.)Roman goddess of beauty and love | | |
| Vnder a Mirtle shade began to wooe him, | Under a myrtle shade, began to woo him: | | PP.11.2 | |
| She told the youngling how god Mars did trie her, | She told the youngling how god Mars did try her, | try (v.)try for, aim at, aspire to | PP.11.3 | |
| | youngling (n.)stripling, youngster, beginner | | |
| | Mars (n.)Roman god of war | | |
| And as he fell to her, she fell to him. | And as he fell to her, so fell she to him. | | PP.11.4 | |
| Euen thus (quoth she) the warlike god embrac't me: | ‘ Even thus,’ quoth she, ‘ the warlike god embraced me,’ | | PP.11.5 | |
| And then she clipt Adonis in her armes: | And then she clipped Adonis in her arms; | clip (v.)embrace, clasp, hug | PP.11.6 | |
| Euen thus (quoth she) the warlike god vnlac't me, | ‘Even thus,' quoth she, ‘the warlike god unlaced me,' | | PP.11.7 | |
| As if the boy should vse like louing charmes: | As if the boy should use like loving charms; | | PP.11.8 | |
| Euen thus (quoth she) he seized on my lippes, | ‘ Even thus,’ quoth she, ‘ he seized on my lips,’ | | PP.11.9 | |
| And with her lips on his did act the seizure: | And with her lips on his did act the seizure: | | PP.11.10 | |
| And as she fetched breath, away he skips, | And as she fetched breath, away he skips, | | PP.11.11 | |
| And would not take her meaning nor her pleasure. | And would not take her meaning nor her pleasure. | take (v.)take in, comprehend, understand | PP.11.12 | |
| Ah, that I had my Lady at this bay: | Ah, that I had my lady at this bay, | bay (n.)[hunting] last stand, point of capture | PP.11.13 | |
| To kisse and clip me till I run away. | To kiss and clip me till I run away! | | PP.11.14 | |
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| XII | | PP.12 | |
| Crabbed age and youth cannot liue together, | Crabbed age and youth cannot live together: | crabbed (adj.)irritable, churlish, bad-tempered | PP.12.1 | |
| Youth is full of pleasance, Age is full of care, | Youth is full of pleasance, Age is full of care; | pleasance (n.)pleasure, delight, gratification | PP.12.2 | |
| Youth like summer morne, Age like winter weather, | Youth like summer morn, Age like winter weather; | morn (n.)morning, dawn | PP.12.3 | |
| Youth like summer braue, Age like winter bare. | Youth like summer brave, Age like winter bare. | brave (adj.)fine, excellent, splendid, impressive | PP.12.4 | |
| Youth is full of sport, Ages breath is short, | Youth is full of sport, Age's breath is short; | sport (n.)exercise, athletic pastime | PP.12.5 | |
| Youth is nimble, Age is lame | Youth is nimble, Age is lame; | | PP.12.6 | |
| Youth is hot and bold, Age is weake and cold, | Youth is hot and bold, Age is weak and cold; | | PP.12.7 | |
| Youth is wild, and Age is tame. | Youth is wild and Age is tame. | | PP.12.8 | |
| Age I doe abhor thee, Youth I doe adore thee, | Age, I do abhor thee; Youth, I do adore thee; | | PP.12.9 | |
| O my loue my loue is young: | O, my love, my love is young! | | PP.12.10 | |
| Age I doe defie thee. Oh sweet Shepheard hie thee: | Age, I do defy thee. O, sweet shepherd, hie thee, | defy (v.)reject, despise, disdain, renounce | PP.12.11 | |
| | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | | |
| For me thinks thou staies too long. | For methinks thou stays too long. | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | PP.12.12 | |
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| XIII | | PP.13 | |
| BEauty is but a vaine and doubtfull good, | Beauty is but a vain and doubtful good, | | PP.13.1 | |
| A shining glosse, that vadeth sodainly, | A shining gloss that vadeth suddenly, | vade (v.)fade, pass away, disappear | PP.13.2 | |
| A flower that dies, when first it gins to bud, | A flower that dies when first it 'gins to bud, | gin, 'gin (v.), past form gan, 'ganbegin [to] | PP.13.3 | |
| A brittle glasse, that s broken presently. | A brittle glass that's broken presently; | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | PP.13.4 | |
| A doubtfull good, a glosse, a glasse, a flower, | A doubtful good, a gloss, a glass, a flower, | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | PP.13.5 | |
| Lost, vaded, broken, dead within an houre. | Lost, vaded, broken, dead within an hour. | | PP.13.6 | |
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| And as goods lost, are seld or neuer found, | And as goods lost are seld or never found, | seld (adv.)seldom, rarely | PP.13.7 | |
| As vaded glosse no rubbing will refresh: | As vaded gloss no rubbing will refresh, | vaded (adj.)faded, made pale, with lost brightness | PP.13.8 | |
| As flowers dead, lie withered on the ground, | As flowers dead lie withered on the ground, | | PP.13.9 | |
| As broken glasse no symant can redresse. | As broken glass no cement can redress: | redress (v.)repair, remedy, put right | PP.13.10 | |
| So beauty blemisht once, for euer lost, | So beauty blemished once, for ever lost, | | PP.13.11 | |
| In spite of phisicke, painting, paine and cost. | In spite of physic, painting, pain and cost. | physic (n.)medicine, healing, treatment | PP.13.12 | |
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| XIV | | PP.14 | |
| Good night, good rest, ah neither be my share, | Good night, good rest: ah, neither be my share; | | PP.14.1 | |
| She bad good night, that kept my rest away, | She bade good night that kept my rest away; | | PP.14.2 | |
| And daft me to a cabben hangde with care: | And daffed me to a cabin hanged with care, | cabin (n.)small room, hut, shelter | PP.14.3 | |
| | daff (v.), past form daftput off, deflect, sidetrack | | |
| | hanged (adj.)decorated with hangings, furnished with tapestries | | |
| To descant on the doubts of my decay. | To descant on the doubts of my decay. | descant (v.)develop a theme about, comment, make remarks | PP.14.4 | |
| | decay (n.)destruction, downfall, ending | | |
| | doubt (n.)suspicion, apprehension | | |
| Farewell (quoth she) and come againe to morrow | ‘ Farewell,’ quoth she, ‘ and come again tomorrow;’ | | PP.14.5 | |
| Fare well I could not, for I supt with sorrow. | Fare well I could not, for I supped with sorrow. | sup (v.)have supper | PP.14.6 | |
| | fare (v.)get on, manage, do, cope | | |
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| Yet at my parting sweetly did she smile, | Yet at my parting sweetly did she smile, | | PP.14.7 | |
| In scorne or friendship, nill I conster whether: | In scorn or friendship nill I conster whether; | conster (v.)construe, interpret, read | PP.14.8 | |
| | nill (v.)will not | | |
| 'T may be she ioyd to ieast at my exile, | 'T may be, she joyed to jest at my exile, | | PP.14.9 | |
| 'T may be againe, to make me wander thither. | 'T may be, again to make me wander thither: | | PP.14.10 | |
| Wander (a word) for shadowes like my selfe, | ‘ Wander, ’ a word for shadows like myself, | | PP.14.11 | |
| As take the paine but cannot plucke the pelfe. | As take the pain, but cannot pluck the pelf. | pelf (n.)treasure, booty, spoil | PP.14.12 | |
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| Lord how mine eies throw gazes to the East, | Lord, how mine eyes throw gazes to the east! | | PP.14.13 | |
| My hart doth charge the watch, the morning rise | My heart doth charge the watch; the morning rise | charge (v.)entreat, exhort, enjoin | PP.14.14 | |
| | watch (n.)dial, clock face | | |
| Doth scite each mouing scence from idle rest, | Doth cite each moving sense from idle rest. | cite (v.)urge, call on, arouse, summon | PP.14.15 | |
| Not daring trust the office of mine eies. | Not daring trust the office of mine eyes, | office (n.)role, position, place, function | PP.14.16 | |
| While Philomela sits and sings, I sit and mark, | While Philomela sits and sings, I sit and mark, | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | PP.14.17 | |
| | Philomel, Philomela (n.)[pron: 'filomel] daughter of Pandion, king of Athens; Tereus raped her and cut out her tongue, but she told the tale in her embroidery; the gods turned her into a nightingale after she took her revenge | | |
| And with her layes were tuned like the larke. | And wish her lays were tuned like the lark; | lay (n.)song | PP.14.18 | |
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| For she doth welcome daylight with her dittie, | For she doth welcome daylight with her ditty, | ditty (n.)song | PP.14.19 | |
| And driues away darke dreaming night: | And drives away dark dreaming night. | | PP.14.20 | |
| The night so packt, I post vnto my pretty, | The night so packed, I post unto my pretty; | post (v.)hasten, speed, ride fast | PP.14.21 | |
| Hart hath his hope, and eies their wished sight, | Heart hath his hope and eyes their wished sight; | wished (adj.)longed-for, desired | PP.14.22 | |
| Sorrow changd to solace, and solace mixt with sorrow, | Sorrow changed to solace and solace mixed with sorrow, | | PP.14.23 | |
| For why, she sight, and bad me come to morrow. | For why she sighed and bade me come tomorrow. | | PP.14.24 | |
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| Were I with her, the night would post too soone, | Were I with her, the night would post too soon, | post (v.)be over, rush past | PP.14.25 | |
| But now are minutes added to the houres: | But now are minutes added to the hours; | | PP.14.26 | |
| To spite me now, ech minute seemes an houre, | To spite me now, each minute seems a moon; | | PP.14.27 | |
| Yet not for me, shine sun to succour flowers. | Yet not for me, shine sun to succour flowers! | | PP.14.28 | |
| Pack night, peep day, good day of night now borrow | Pack night, peep day; good day, of night now borrow: | peep (v.)appear, show one's face | PP.14.29 | |
| | pack (v.)take [oneself] off, be off, depart | | |
| Short night to night, and length thy selfe to morrow | Short night, tonight, and length thyself tomorrow. | short (v.)shorten | PP.14.30 | |
| | length (v.)lengthen, prolong | | |
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| XV | | PP.15 | |
| IT was a Lordings daughter, the fairest one of three | It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, | lording (n.)young lord, young gentleman | PP.15.1 | |
| That liked of her maister, as well as well might be, | That liked of her master as well as well might be, | master (n.)teacher, schoolmaster | PP.15.2 | |
| Till looking on an Englishman, the fairest that eie could see, | Till looking on an Englishman, the fairest that eye could see, | | PP.15.3 | |
| Her fancie fell a turning. | Her fancy fell a-turning. | | PP.15.4 | |
| Long was the combat doubtfull, that loue with loue did fight | Long was the combat doubtful that love with love did fight, | | PP.15.5 | |
| To leaue the maister louelesse, or kill the gallant knight, | To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; | | PP.15.6 | |
| To put in practise either, alas it was a spite | To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite | | PP.15.7 | |
| Vnto the silly damsell. | Unto the silly damsel! | | PP.15.8 | |
| But one must be refused, more mickle was the paine, | But one must be refused; more mickle was the pain | mickle (adj.)great, much, large | PP.15.9 | |
| That nothing could be vsed, to turne them both to gaine, | That nothing could be used to turn them both to gain, | | PP.15.10 | |
| For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdaine, | For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: | | PP.15.11 | |
| Alas she could not helpe it. | Alas, she could not help it! | | PP.15.12 | |
| Thus art with armes contending, was victor of the day, | Thus art with arms contending was victor of the day, | | PP.15.13 | |
| Which by a gift of learning, did beare the maid away, | Which by a gift of learning did bear the maid away: | | PP.15.14 | |
| Then lullaby the learned man hath got the Lady gay, | Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; | | PP.15.15 | |
| For now my song is ended. | For now my song is ended. | | PP.15.16 | |
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| XVI | | PP.16 | |
| ON a day (alacke the day) | On a day, alack the day! | | PP.16.1 | |
| Loue whose month was euer May· | Love, whose month was ever May, | | PP.16.2 | |
| Spied a blossome passing fair, | Spied a blossom passing fair, | | PP.16.3 | |
| Playing in the wanton ayre, | Playing in the wanton air. | wanton (adj.)casual, gentle | PP.16.4 | |
| Through the veluet leaues the wind | Through the velvet leaves the wind | | PP.16.5 | |
| All vnseene gan passage find, | All unseen 'gan passage find, | 'gan, can (v.)began | PP.16.6 | |
| That the louer (sicke to death) | That the lover, sick to death, | | PP.16.7 | |
| Wisht himselfe the heauens breath, | Wished himself the heaven's breath. | | PP.16.8 | |
| Ayre (quoth he) thy cheekes may blowe | ‘ Air,’ quoth he, ‘ thy cheeks may blow; | | PP.16.9 | |
| Ayre, would I might triumph so | Air, would I might triumph so! | | PP.16.10 | |
| But (alas) my hand hath sworne, | But, alas! my hand hath sworn | | PP.16.11 | |
| Nere to plucke thee from thy throne, | Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn; | | PP.16.12 | |
| Vow (alacke) for youth vnmeet, | Vow, alack! for youth unmeet, | unmeet (adj.)unfitting, unsuitable, improper | PP.16.13 | |
| Youth, so apt to pluck a sweet, | Youth, so apt to pluck a sweet. | apt (adj.)fit, ready, prepared | PP.16.14 | |
| Thou for whome Ioue would sweare, | Thou for whom Jove would swear | | PP.16.15 | |
| Iuno but an Ethiope were | Juno but an Ethiope were; | Ethiop, Ethiope (adj./n.)Ethiopian, African, person with a dark countenance | PP.16.16 | |
| | Juno (n.)Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity | | |
| And deny hymselfe for Ioue | And deny himself for Jove, | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | PP.16.17 | |
| Turning mortall for thy Loue. | Turning mortal for thy love.’ | | PP.16.18 | |
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| XVII | | PP.17 | |
| MY flocks feede not, my Ewes breed not, | My flocks feed not, my ewes breed not, | | PP.17.1 | |
| My Rams speed not, all is amis: | My rams speed not, all is amiss; | speed (v.)meet with success, prosper, flourish | PP.17.2 | |
| Loue is dying, Faithes defying, | Love is dying, faith's defying, | defy (v.)reject, despise, disdain, renounce | PP.17.3 | |
| Harts nenying, causer of this. | Heart's denying, causer of this. | | PP.17.4 | |
| All my merry Iigges are quite forgot, | All my merry jigs are quite forgot, | | PP.17.5 | |
| All my Ladies loue is lost (god wot) | All my lady's love is lost, God wot; | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | PP.17.6 | |
| Where her faith was firmely fixt in loue, | Where her faith was firmly fixed in love, | | PP.17.7 | |
| There a nay is plac't without remoue. | There a nay is placed without remove. | nay (n.)denial, refusal, rejection | PP.17.8 | |
| | remove (n.)exchange, switch, substitution | | |
| One silly crosse, wrought all my losse, | One silly cross wrought all my loss; | | PP.17.9 | |
| O frowning fortune cursed fickle dame, | O frowning Fortune, cursed fickle dame! | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | PP.17.10 | |
| For now I see, inconstancy, | Or now I see inconstancy | | PP.17.11 | |
| More in wowen then in men remaine. | More in women than in men remain. | | PP.17.12 | |
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| In blacke morne I, all feares scorne I, | In black mourn I, all fears scorn I, | | PP.17.13 | |
| Loue hath forlorne me, liuing in thrall: | Love hath forlorn me, living in thrall: | | PP.17.14 | |
| Hart is bleeding, all helpe needing, | Heart is bleeding, all help needing, | | PP.17.15 | |
| O cruell speeding, fraughted with gall. | O cruel speeding, fraughted with gall. | speeding (n.)lot, fortune | PP.17.16 | |
| | gall (n.)bile [reputed for its bitterness] | | |
| | fraught (v.)burden, weigh down, encumber | | |
| My shepheards pipe can sound no deale, | My shepherd's pipe can sound no deal; | deal (n.)amount, quantity | PP.17.17 | |
| My weathers bell rings dolefull knell, | My wether's bell rings doleful knell; | wether (n.)sheep, ram | PP.17.18 | |
| My curtaile dogge that wont to haue plaid, | My curtal dog that wont to have played, | curtal (adj.)with a docked tail; common, household | PP.17.19 | |
| | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | | |
| Plaies not at all but seemes afraid. | Plays not at all, but seems afraid; | | PP.17.20 | |
| With sighes so deepe, procures to weepe, | My sighs so deep procures to weep, | procure (v.)bring, induce, make come | PP.17.21 | |
| In howling wise, to see my dolefull plight, | In howling wise, to see my doleful plight. | | PP.17.22 | |
| How sighes resound through hartles ground | How sighs resound through heartless ground, | | PP.17.23 | |
| Like a thousand vanquisht men in blodie fight. | Like a thousand vanquished men in bloody fight! | | PP.17.24 | |
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| Cleare wels spring not, sweete birds sing not, | Clear wells spring not, sweet birds sing not, | | PP.17.25 | |
| Greene plants bring not forth their die, | Green plants bring not forth their dye; | | PP.17.26 | |
| Heards stands weeping, flocks all sleeping, | Herds stand weeping, flocks all sleeping, | | PP.17.27 | |
| Nimphes blacke peeping fearefully: | Nymphs back peeping fearfully. | peep (v.)appear, show one's face | PP.17.28 | |
| All our pleasure knowne to vs poore swaines: | All our pleasure known to us poor swains, | swain (n.)rustic, country person, shepherd | PP.17.29 | |
| All our merrie meetings on the plaines, | All our merry meetings on the plains, | | PP.17.30 | |
| All our euening sport from vs is fled, | All our evening sport from us is fled, | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | PP.17.31 | |
| All our loue is lost, for loue is dead, | All our love is lost, for Love is dead. | | PP.17.32 | |
| Farewell sweet loue thy like nere was, | Farewell, sweet lass, thy like ne'er was | | PP.17.33 | |
| For a sweet content the cause all my woe, | For a sweet content, the cause of all my moan: | content (n.)pleasure, satisfaction, happiness | PP.17.34 | |
| Poore Coridon must liue alone, | Poor Corydon must live alone; | Corydon (n.)A traditional name for a lovesick shepherd, a usage that can be traced back to Vergil | PP.17.35 | |
| Other helpe for him I see that there is none. | Other help for him I see that there is none. | | PP.17.36 | |
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| XVIII | | PP.18 | |
| When as thine eye hath chose the Dame, | When as thine eye hath chose the dame, | | PP.18.1 | |
| And stalde the deare that thou shouldst strike, | And stalled the deer that thou shouldst strike, | stall (v.)[hunting] bring to a stand, come within range of | PP.18.2 | |
| Let reason rule things worthy blame, | Let reason rule things worthy blame, | | PP.18.3 | |
| As well as fancy (partyall might) | As well as fancy's partial might; | fancy (n.)love, amorousness, infatuation | PP.18.4 | |
| Take counsell of some wiser head, | Take counsel of some wiser head, | | PP.18.5 | |
| Neither too young, nor yet vnwed. | Neither too young nor yet unwed. | | PP.18.6 | |
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| And when thou comst thy tale to tell, | And when thou com'st thy tale to tell, | | PP.18.7 | |
| Smooth not thy toung with filed talke, | Smooth not thy tongue with filed talk, | filed (adj.)refined, smooth, polished | PP.18.8 | |
| Least she some subtill practise smell, | Lest she some subtle practice smell – | practice (n.)scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue | PP.18.9 | |
| A Cripple soone can finde a halt, | A cripple soon can find a halt – | | PP.18.10 | |
| But plainly say thou loust her well, | But plainly say thou lov'st her well, | | PP.18.11 | |
| And set her person forth to sale. | And set thy person forth to sell. | | PP.18.12 | |
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| And to her will frame all thy waies, | And to her will frame all thy ways; | frame (v.)adapt, adjust, shape, accommodate | PP.18.13 | |
| Spare not to spend, and chiefly there, | Spare not to spend, and chiefly there | | PP.18.14 | |
| Where thy desart may merit praise, | Where thy desert may merit praise, | | PP.18.15 | |
| By ringing in thy Ladies eare, | By ringing in thy lady's ear: | | PP.18.16 | |
| The strongest castle, tower and towne, | The strongest castle, tower and town, | | PP.18.17 | |
| The golden bullet beats it downe. | The golden bullet beats it down. | | PP.18.18 | |
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| Serue alwaies with assured trust, | Serve always with assured trust, | | PP.18.19 | |
| And in thy sute be humble true, | And in thy suit be humble true; | suit (n.)wooing, courtship | PP.18.20 | |
| Vnlesse thy Lady proue vniust, | Unless thy lady prove unjust, | unjust (adj.)unfaithful, false [to honour] | PP.18.21 | |
| Prease neuer thou to chuse a new: | Press never thou to choose a new: | | PP.18.22 | |
| When time shall serue, be thou not slacke, | When time shall serve, be thou not slack | | PP.18.23 | |
| To proffer though she put thee back. | To proffer, though she put thee back. | proffer (v.)make a proposal, put oneself forward | PP.18.24 | |
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| What though her frowning browes be bent | What though her frowning brows be bent, | bent (adj.)frowning, angry, glowering | PP.18.25 | |
| | brow (n.)eyebrow | | |
| Her cloudy lookes will calme yer night, | Her cloudy looks will calm ere night, | | PP.18.26 | |
| And then too late she will repent, | And then too late she will repent | | PP.18.27 | |
| That thus dissembled her delight. | That thus dissembled her delight; | dissemble (v.)disguise, cloak, give a deceptive appearance to | PP.18.28 | |
| And twice desire yer it be day, | And twice desire, ere it be day, | | PP.18.29 | |
| That which with scorne she put away. | That which with scorn she put away. | | PP.18.30 | |
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| What though she striue to try her strength, | What though she strive to try her strength, | | PP.18.31 | |
| And ban and braule, and say the nay: | And ban and brawl, and say thee nay, | ban (v.)curse, damn, revile | PP.18.32 | |
| Her feeble force will yeeld at length, | Her feeble force will yield at length, | | PP.18.33 | |
| When craft hath taught her thus to say: | When craft hath taught her thus to say: | | PP.18.34 | |
| Had women beene so strong as men | ‘ Had women been so strong as men, | | PP.18.35 | |
| In faith you had not had it then. | In faith, you had not had it then,’ | | PP.18.36 | |
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| The wiles and guiles that women worke, | The wiles and guiles that women work, | | PP.18.37 | |
| Dissembled with an outward shew: | Dissembled with an outward show, | dissemble (v.)disguise, cloak, give a deceptive appearance to | PP.18.38 | |
| The tricks and toyes that in them lurke, | The tricks and toys that in them lurk, | toy (n.)whim, caprice, trifling matter | PP.18.39 | |
| The Cock that treads the shall not know, | The cock that treads them shall not know. | | PP.18.40 | |
| Haue you not heard it said full oft, | Have you not heard it said full oft, | oft (adv.)often | PP.18.41 | |
| A Womans nay doth stand for nought. | A woman's nay doth stand for nought? | | PP.18.42 | |
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| Thinke Women still to striue with men, | Think women still to strive with men, | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | PP.18.43 | |
| To sinne and neuer for to faint, | To sin and never for to saint: | saint (v.)be saintly, play the saint | PP.18.44 | |
| There is no heauen (by holy then) | There is no heaven; by holy then, | | PP.18.45 | |
| When time with age shall them attaint, | When time with age shall them attaint. | attaint (v.)affect, touch, strike | PP.18.46 | |
| Were kisses all the ioyes in bed, | Were kisses all the joys in bed, | | PP.18.47 | |
| One Woman would another wed. | One woman would another wed. | | PP.18.48 | |
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| But soft enough, too much I feare, | But, soft, enough, too much I fear, | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | PP.18.49 | |
| Least that my mistresse heare my song, | Lest that my mistress hear my song; | | PP.18.50 | |
| She will not stick to round me on th'are, | She will not stick to round me on th' ear, | stick (v.)hesitate, linger, think twice | PP.18.51 | |
| | round (v.)whisper, murmur, speak privately | | |
| To teach my toung to be so long: | To teach my tongue to be so long, | | PP.18.52 | |
| Yet will she blush, here be it said, | Yet will she blush, here be it said, | | PP.18.53 | |
| To heare her secrets so bewraid. | To hear her secrets so bewrayed. | bewray (v.)betray, reveal, expose | PP.18.54 | |
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| XIX | | PP.19 | |
| By Christopher Marlowe | | PP | |
| LIue with me and be my Loue, | Live with me, and be my love, | | PP.19.1 | |
| And we will all the pleasures proue | And we will all the pleasures prove | | PP.19.2 | |
| That hilles and vallies, dales and fields, | That hills and valleys, dales and fields, | | PP.19.3 | |
| And all the craggy mountaines yeeld. | And all the craggy mountains yield. | | PP.19.4 | |
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| There will we sit vpon the Rocks, | There will we sit upon the rocks, | | PP.19.5 | |
| And see the Shepheards feed their flocks, | And see the shepherds feed their flocks, | | PP.19.6 | |
| By shallow Riuers, by whose fals | By shallow rivers, by whose falls | | PP.19.7 | |
| Melodious birds sing Madrigals. | Melodious birds sing madrigals. | madrigal (n.)song, pleasant tune | PP.19.8 | |
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| There will I make thee a bed of Roses, | There will I make thee a bed of roses, | | PP.19.9 | |
| With a thousand fragrant poses, | With a thousand fragrant posies, | | PP.19.10 | |
| A cap of flowers, and a Kirtle | A cap of flowers, and a kirtle | kirtle (n.)dress, gown | PP.19.11 | |
| Imbrodered all with leaues of Mirtle. | Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle. | | PP.19.12 | |
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| A belt of straw and Yuye buds, | A belt of straw and ivy buds, | | PP.19.13 | |
| With Corall Clasps and Amber studs, | With coral clasps and amber studs; | | PP.19.14 | |
| And if these pleasures may thee moue, | And if these pleasures may thee move, | | PP.19.15 | |
| Then liue with me, and be my Loue. | Then live with me and be my love. | | PP.19.16 | |
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| Loues answere. | By Walter Ralegh: Love's Answer | | PP | |
| IF that the World and Loue were young, | If that the world and love were young, | | PP.19.17 | |
| And truth in euery shepheards toung, | And truth in every shepherd's tongue, | | PP.19.18 | |
| These pretty pleasures might me moue, | These pretty pleasures might me move | | PP.19.19 | |
| To liue with thee and be thy Loue. | To live with thee and be thy love. | | PP.19.20 | |
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| XX | | PP.20 | |
| By Richard Barnfield | | PP | |
| AS it fell vpon a Day, | As it fell upon a day | | PP.20.1 | |
| In the merry Month of May, | In the merry month of May, | | PP.20.2 | |
| Sitting in a pleasant shade, | Sitting in a pleasant shade | | PP.20.3 | |
| Which a groue of Myrtles made, | Which a grove of myrtles made, | | PP.20.4 | |
| Beastes did leape, and Birds did sing, | Beasts did leap and birds did sing, | | PP.20.5 | |
| Trees did grow, and Plants did spring: | Trees did grow and plants did spring; | | PP.20.6 | |
| Euery thing did banish mone, | Every thing did banish moan, | moan (n.)grief, lamentation, sorrow, complaint | PP.20.7 | |
| Saue the Nightingale alone. | Save the nightingale alone: | | PP.20.8 | |
| Shee (poore Bird) as all forlorne, | She, poor bird, as all forlorn, | | PP.20.9 | |
| Leand her breast vp-till a thorne, | Leaned her breast up-till a thorn, | up-till (prep.)up against | PP.20.10 | |
| And there sung the dolfulst Ditty, | And there sung the dolefull'st ditty, | ditty (n.)song | PP.20.11 | |
| That to heare it was great Pitty, | That to hear it was great pity: | | PP.20.12 | |
| Fie, fie, fie, now would she cry | ‘ Fie, fie, fie,’ now would she cry; | | PP.20.13 | |
| Teru, Teru, by and by: | ‘ Tereu, Tereu!’ by and by; | by and by (adv.)immediately, straightaway, directly | PP.20.14 | |
| That to heare her so complaine, | That to hear her so complain, | | PP.20.15 | |
| Scarce I could from teares refraine: | Scarce I could from tears refrain; | | PP.20.16 | |
| For her griefes so liuely showne, | For her griefs so lively shown | | PP.20.17 | |
| Made me thinke vpon mine owne. | Made me think upon mine own. | | PP.20.18 | |
| Ah (thought I) thou mournst in vaine, | Ah, thought I, thou mourn'st in vain! | | PP.20.19 | |
| None takes pitty on thy paine: | None takes pity on thy pain: | | PP.20.20 | |
| Senslesse Trees, they cannot heare thee, | Senseless trees they cannot hear thee; | senseless (adj.)lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling | PP.20.21 | |
| Ruthlesse Beares, they will not cheere thee. | Ruthless beasts they will not cheer thee: | | PP.20.22 | |
| King Pandion, he is dead: | King Pandion he is dead; | Pandion (n.)king of Athens, the father of Philomela | PP.20.23 | |
| All thy friends are lapt in Lead. | All thy friends are lapped in lead; | lap (v.)wrap, swathe, enfold, clad | PP.20.24 | |
| All thy fellow Birds doe sing, | All thy fellow birds do sing, | | PP.20.25 | |
| Carelesse of thy sorrowing. | Careless of thy sorrowing. | | PP.20.26 | |
| Whilst as fickle Fortune smilde, | Whilst as fickle Fortune smiled, | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | PP.20.27 | |
| Thou and I, were both beguild. | Thou and I were both beguiled. | beguile (v.)cheat, deceive, trick | PP.20.28 | |
| Euery one that flatters thee, | Every one that flatters thee | | PP.20.29 | |
| Is no friend in miserie: | Is no friend in misery. | | PP.20.30 | |
| Words are easie, like the wind, | Words are easy, like the wind; | | PP.20.31 | |
| Faithfull friends are hard to find: | Faithful friends are hard to find: | | PP.20.32 | |
| Euery man will be thy friend, | Every man will be thy friend | | PP.20.33 | |
| Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend: | Whilst thou hast wherewith to spend; | | PP.20.34 | |
| But if store of Crownes be scant, | But if store of crowns be scant, | crown (n.)coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings | PP.20.35 | |
| | scant (v.)deprive, deny, dispossess | | |
| No man will supply thy want | No man will supply thy want. | want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth | PP.20.36 | |
| If that one be prodigall, | If that one be prodigal, | | PP.20.37 | |
| Bountifull they will him call: | Bountiful they will him call, | | PP.20.38 | |
| And with such-like flattering, | And with suchlike flattering, | | PP.20.39 | |
| Pitty but he were a King. | ‘ Pity but he were a king;’ | | PP.20.40 | |
| If he be addict to vice, | If he be addict to vice, | | PP.20.41 | |
| Quickly him, they will intice. | Quickly him they will entice; | | PP.20.42 | |
| If to Women hee be bent, | If to women he be bent, | | PP.20.43 | |
| They haue at Commaundement. | They have at commandment. | commandment, commandement (n.)command, instruction, order | PP.20.44 | |
| But if Fortune once doe frowne, | But if Fortune once do frown, | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | PP.20.45 | |
| Then farewell his great renowne: | Then farewell his great renown; | | PP.20.46 | |
| They that fawnd on him before. | They that fawned on him before | | PP.20.47 | |
| Vse his company no more. | Use his company no more. | | PP.20.48 | |
| Hee that is thy friend indeede, | He that is thy friend indeed, | | PP.20.49 | |
| Hee will helpe thee in thy neede: | He will help thee in thy need: | | PP.20.50 | |
| If thou sorrow, he will weepe: | If thou sorrow, he will weep; | | PP.20.51 | |
| If thou wake, hee cannot sleepe: | If thou wake, he cannot sleep; | | PP.20.52 | |
| Thus of euery griefe, in hart | Thus of every grief in heart | | PP.20.53 | |
| Hee, with thee, doeth beare a part. | He with thee doth bear a part. | | PP.20.54 | |
| These are certaine signes, to know | These are certain signs to know | | PP.20.55 | |
| Faithfull friend, from flatt'ring foe. | Faithful friend from flatt'ring foe. | | PP.20.56 | |