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

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XXVIII. (a) <strong>the</strong> shepheardes calender. 337(A) Nouemher. JSgloga vndecima.Argument.— In this xi. yEglogue he bewayleth <strong>the</strong> death<strong>of</strong> some mayden <strong>of</strong> greate bloud, whom he calleth Dido.The personage is secrete, and <strong>to</strong> me al<strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r vnknowne,albe <strong>of</strong> him-selfe 1 <strong>of</strong>ten required <strong>the</strong> same. This ^Eglogueis made in imitation <strong>of</strong> Marot his song, which he made vpon<strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> Loys <strong>the</strong> frenche Queene ;But farre passing hisreache, and in myne opinion all o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Eglogues <strong>of</strong> thisbooke.Thenot. .Colin.[T/ie.] Colin, my deare, when shall it please <strong>the</strong>e sing,As thou were wont, songs <strong>of</strong> some iouisaunce }Thy Muse <strong>to</strong> long slombreth in sorrowing.Lulled a-sleepe through loues misgouernaunceNow somewhat sing, whose endles souenaunce 5Emong <strong>the</strong> shepeheards swaines may aye remaine,Whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>e list thy loued lasse aduaunce,Or honor Pan with hymnes <strong>of</strong> higher vaine.Colin,Thenot, now nis <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> merimake.Nor Pan <strong>to</strong> herye, nor with loue <strong>to</strong> playe : 10Sike myrth in May is meetest for <strong>to</strong> make,Or summer shade vnder <strong>the</strong> cocked haye.But nowe sadde Winter welked hath <strong>the</strong> day.And Phcebus, weary <strong>of</strong> his yerely taske,Ystabled hath his steedes in lowlye laye, 15And taken vp his ynne in Fishes haske.Thilke sollein season sadder plight doth aske,And loa<strong>the</strong>th sike delightes, as thou doest prayse :z

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