Englands Helicon. Or The Muses harmony.

¶A Song betweene Syrenus and Syluanus.

Syrenus.

VVHo hath of Cupids cates & dainties praied, May feed his stomach with them at his pleasure: If in his drinke some ease he hath assayed, Then let him quench his thirsting without measure: And if his weapons pleasant in their manner, Let him embrace his standard and his banner. For being free from him, and quite exempted: Ioyfull I am, and proud, and well contented.

Syluanus.

Of Cupids daintie cates who hath not prayed, May be depriued of them at his pleasure: If wormewood in his drinke he hath assayed,

Let him not quench his thirsting without measure: And if his weapons in their cruell manner, Let him abiure his standard and his banner: For I not free from him, and not exempted, Ioyfull I am, and proud, and well contented.

Syrenus.

Loue's so expert in giuing many a trouble, That now I know not why he should be praised: He is so false, so changing, and so double, That with great reason he must be dispraised. Loue in the end is such aiarring passion, That none should trust vnto his peeuish fashion, For of all mischiefe he's the onely Master: And to my good a torment and disaster.

Syluanus.

Loue's so expert in giuing ioy, not trouble, That now I know not but he should be praised: He is so true, so constant, neuer double, That in my minde he should not be dispraised. Loue in the end is such a pleasing passion, That euery one may trust vnto his fashion. For of all good he is the onely Master: And foe vnto my harmes, and my disaster.

Syrenus.

Not in these sayings to be proou'd a lyer, He knowes that doth not loue, nor is beloued: Now nights and dayes I rest, as I desire, After I had such griefe from me remoued. And cannot I be glad, since thus estranged, My selfe from false Diana I haue changed? Hence, hence, false Loue, I wil not entertaine their Since to thy torments thou do'st seeke to traine me.

Syluanus.

Not in these sayings to be prou'd a lyer, He knowes that loues, and is againe beloued: Now nights and dayes I rest in sweet desire, After I had such happy fortune proued And cannot I be glad, since not estranged, My selfe into Seluagia I haue changed? Come, come, good Loue, and I will entertaine thee. Since to thy sweet content thou seek'st to traine me.

FINIS.

Bar. Yong.