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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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2ZO XIX. LORD SURREF.The swete accorde :suchslepes as yet delight, 35The pleasant dreames, <strong>the</strong> quiet bed <strong>of</strong> rest,The secrete thoughtes imparted with such trust,The wan<strong>to</strong>n talke, <strong>the</strong> diuers change <strong>of</strong> play.The frendship sworne, eche promise kept so iust,Wherwith we past <strong>the</strong> winter nightes^ away^— -,^ .40And, with this thought, <strong>the</strong> bloud forsakes <strong>the</strong> face,The teares berayne my chekes <strong>of</strong> deadly hewe :The whiche as sone as sobbyng sighes (alas)Vpsupped haue, thus I my plaint renewe :'O place <strong>of</strong> blisse, renuer <strong>of</strong> my woes, 45Geue me accompt, where is my noble fere,Whom in thy walles thou [didst] eche '^night enclose.To o<strong>the</strong>r leefe, but vn<strong>to</strong> me most dere?'Eccho (alas) that do<strong>the</strong> my sorow rewe.Returns <strong>the</strong>r<strong>to</strong> a hollow sounde <strong>of</strong> playnte. 50Thus Ialone, where all my fredome grewe.In prison pyne with bondage and restrainte :And with remembrance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> greater greefe,To banishe <strong>the</strong> lesse I find my chief releefe.'First ed. 'night'; second ed. ' nightes.' ^ Old text ' doest.*

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