Epitaphes, epigrams, songs and sonets with a discourse of the friendly affections of Tymetes to Pyndara his ladie. Newly corrected with additions, and set out by George Turbervile Gentleman.

The Louer to the Thems of London to fauor his Ladie passing thereon.

THou stately Streame y^t with the swelling Tide Gainst London walles incessantly dost beate,

Thou Thems (I say) where barge & bote doth ride, And snowhite Swans do fish for néedefull meate: When so my Loue of force, or pleasure shall Flit on thy floud as custome is to do: Séeke not with dread hir courage to appall, But calme thy tyde, and smoothly let it go: As shée may ioy, arriude to siker shore To passe the pleasant streame she did before. To weltre vp and furge in wrathfull wise, (As did the floud where Helle drenched was,) Would but procure defame of thee to rise: Wherefore let all such ruthlesse rigor passe, So wish I that thou mayst with bending side Haue powre for aye in woonted goulfe to glide.