[Newe sonets and pretie pamphlets]: [written by Thomas Howell]

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〈…〉〈…〉 complaint to the god Cupid be∣••ause he with his Darts perseth him alone.

••upid Venu•• darling deare, ••••ose powre un mortal might may bide, ••in h••nd s••y how thou bear, ••••ing Forkers by thy five, ••hy dost thou this lie still and fleapt: ••hen I to thee due wayle and weepe.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 is become thy wonted powre: ••••ou va••••u••••ht and put to flight: 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••ou ••isposde to lowre, ••e alone moste wofull wight: 〈◊〉〈◊〉, say 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Oh I thee pray, ••••urue the hart breed••s mine andy.

••ants parte not seeme to show ••ay the yeelding captiue wight ••e in time take vp thy howe, ••orce my deare to ••now thy mighte, Dido did when once in lappe, ••ou tookst on thee Asscanius shappe.

Would I not like greif should grow, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thereby, as did to mee.

But that she may then partly kn••w•• What time I spend in misery, Ne yet I wishe hir no such end, As destinie did to Dido send.

But only this I wish thereby, That she as l••tle power may haue, At any time aside to wrie, The humble iute that I doe craue, As Did•• had when she did yeelde, Vnto Eneas in the feelde,

Finis.