The arbor of amorous deuises VVherin, young gentlemen may reade many plesant fancies, and fine deuises: and thereon, meditate diuers sweete conceites, to court the loue of faire ladies and gentlewomen by N.B. Gent.
Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602., Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
A pretie Poe•e.
A Trembling hand, but not a traitors hear•,
Writing for feare and fearing for to write,
Loath to reueale, yet willing to impart,
Such secret thoughts as •it not euery sigh•.
Must leaue to you in sweet conceit to know •he•,
For I haue sworne that I will neuer shew them.
I know not what, but sure the griefe is greene,
I know not when, but once it was not euer,
I know not how, but secretly vnseene,
And make no care if it be ended neuer,
And yet a wound that wastes me all with woe,
Page [unnumbered]And yet I would not that it were not so▪
But oh sweete God, what doe the•e humo•s moue?
Alas, I feare, God shield it be not loue.
Finis.
