London :: Printed [by Thomas Snodham] for Richard More, and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstanes Church-yard,
1614.
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Pastoral poetry, English.
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"Englands Helicon. Or The Muses harmony." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16274.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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¶Phaebes Sonnet, a reply to Montanus passion.
DOwne a downe,Thus Phillis sung,By fancy once distressed:Who so by foolish Loue are stungare worthily oppressed.And so sing I, with downe a downe, &c.
When Loue was first begot,And by the mothers will:Did fall to humane lot,His solace to fulfill,Deuoid of all deceit,A chaste and holy fire:
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Did quicken mans conceit,And womens brests inspire.The Gods that saw the good,That mortals did approue:With kinde and holy moode,Began to talke of Loue.Downe a downe,Thus Phillis sungBy fancie once distressed, &c.
But during this accord,A wonder strange to heare:Whilest Loue in deed and word,Most faithfull did appeare;False semblance came in place,By Iealousie attended:And with a double face,Both loue and fancie blended.Which made the Gods forsake,And men from fancie flie:And Maydens scorne a make,Forsooth and so will I.Downe a downe,Thus Phillis sung,By fancie once distressed:Who so by foolish Loue are stung,Are worthily oppressed.And so sing I, with downe a downe, &c.
FINIS.
Thom. Lodge.
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