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DAPHNAIDA
Thus when he ended had his hcauie plaint, Tho when the pang was somewhat ouerpast,
The heauiest plaint that euer I heard And the outragious passion nigh appeased,
sound, 541 I him desirde, sith daie was ouercast,
His cheekes wext pale, and sprights began to And darke night fast approched, to be pleased
faint,
To turne aside vnto my Cabinet,
As if againe he would haue fallen to ground , And staie with me, till he were better eased
Which when I saw, I (stepping to him light) Of that strong stownd, which him so sore
Amooued him out of his stonie swound, beset 560
And gan him to recomfort as I might
But by no meanes I could him win thereto,
But he no waie recomforted would be, Ne longer him mtreate with me to stare,
Nor suffer solace to approach him me, But without taking leaue, he foorth did goe
But casting vp a sdeinfull eie at me, 549 With staggnng pace and dismall lookes
That in his traunce I would not let him he, dismay,
Did rend his haire, and beat his blubbred face As if that death he in the face had seene,
As one disposed wilfullie to die,
Or hellish hags had met vpon the way
That I sore grieu'd to see his wretched case But what of him became I cannot weene
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