A Book of old English love songs . tay his bright chariot in the skies ? Perkin. He pauseth almost stricken blindWith gazing on her heavenly eyes. Motto. Why do the flocks forbear their foodWhich sometime was their chief delight? Perkin. Because they need no other goodThat live in presence of her sight. [30] g>ong of apotto ana fBerfciu Motto. How come these flowers to flourish still,Not withering with sharp Winters death ? Perkin. She hath robbd Nature of her skill, And comforts all things with her breath. Motto. Why slide these brooks so slow away,As swift as the wild roe that were ? Perk
A Book of old English love songs . tay his bright chariot in the skies ? Perkin. He pauseth almost stricken blindWith gazing on her heavenly eyes. Motto. Why do the flocks forbear their foodWhich sometime was their chief delight? Perkin. Because they need no other goodThat live in presence of her sight. [30] g>ong of apotto ana fBerfciu Motto. How come these flowers to flourish still,Not withering with sharp Winters death ? Perkin. She hath robbd Nature of her skill, And comforts all things with her breath. Motto. Why slide these brooks so slow away,As swift as the wild roe that were ? Perkin. O, muse not, shepherd! that they stay,When they her heavenly voice do hear. Motto. From whence come all these goodlyswains And lovely girls attired in green?Perkin. From gathering garlands on the plains To crown thy Syl; our shepherds Queen. The sun that lights this world below, Flocks, brooks, and flowers can witness bear, These shepherds and these nymphs do know,That Sylvia is as chaste as fair. —Michael D 7ay ton. [3>]. C^e ^ajsjsionate ^ep^ett) to ^te Lobe Come live with me and be my Love,And we will all the pleasures proveThat hills and valleys, dale and field,And all the craggy mountains yield. There will we sit upon the rocksAnd see the shepherds feed their flocks,By shallow rivers, to whose fallsMelodious birds sing madrigals. There will I make thee beds of rosesAnd a thousand fragrant posies,A cap of flowers, and a kirtleEmbroiderd all with leaves of myrtle. [32]
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