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Sweetrose,fairflower,untimelyplucked,soonvaded,Pluckedinthebudandvadedinthespring!
Brightorientpearl,alack,tootimelyshaded!
Faircreature,killedtoosoonbydeath\'ssharpsting!
Likeagreenplumthathangsuponatree,Andfallsthroughwindbeforethefallshouldbe。
IweepfortheeandyetnocauseIhave;
Forwhythouleft\'stmenothinginthywill。
Andyetthouleft\'stmemorethanIdidcrave,ForwhyIcravednothingoftheestill:
Oyes,dearfriend,Ipardoncraveofthee,Thydiscontentthoudidstbequeathtome。
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VenuswithyoungAdonissittingbyherUnderamyrtleshadebegantowoohim;
ShetoldtheyounglinghowgodMarsdidtryher,Andashefelltoher,sofellshetohim。
\'Eventhus\',quothshe,。thewarlikegodembracedme\',AndthensheclippedAdonisinherarms;
\'Eventhus\',quothshe,\'thewarlikegodunlacedme\',Asiftheboyshoulduselikelovingcharms;
\'Eventhus\',quothshe,\'heseizedonmylips\',Andwithherlipsonhisdidacttheseizure;
Andasshefetchedbreath,awayheskips,Andwouldnottakehermeaningnorherpleasure。
Ah,thatIhadmyladyatthisbay,TokissandclipmetillIrunaway!
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Crabbedageandyouthcannotlivetogether:
Youthisfullofpleasance,ageisfullofcare;
Youthlikesummermorn,agelikewinterweather;
Youthlikesummerbrave,agelikewinterbare。
Youthisfullofsport,age\'sbreathisshort;
Youthisnimble,ageislame;
Youthishotandbold,ageisweakandcold;
Youthiswildandageistame。
Age,Idoabhorthee;youth,Idoadorethee;
O,mylove,myloveisyoung!
Age,Idodefythee。O,sweetshepherd,hiethee,Formethinksthoustaytoolong。
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Beautyisbutavainanddoubtfulgood,Ashiningglossthatvadethsuddenly,Aflowerthatdieswhenfirstit\'ginstobud,Abrittleglassthat\'sbrokenpresently;
Adoubtfulgood,agloss,aglass,aflower,Lost,vaded,broken,deadwithinanhour。
Andasgoodslostareseldorneverfound,Asvadedglossnorubbingwillrefresh,Asflowersdeadliewitheridontheground,Asbrokenglassnocementcanredress:
Sobeautyblemishedonce,foreverlost,Inspiteofphysic,painting,painandcost。
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Goodnight,goodrest:ah,neitherbemyshare;
Shebadegoodnightthatkeptmyrestaway;
Anddaffedmetoacabinhangedwithcare,Todescantonthedoubtsofmydecay。
\'Farewell,\'quothshe,\'andcomeagainto-morrow\';
FarewellIcouldnot,forIsuppedwithsorrow。
Yetatmypartingsweetlydidshesmile,InscornorfriendshipnillIconsterwhether;
\'Tmaybe,shejoyedtojestatmyexile,\'Tmaybe,againtomakemewanderthither:
\'Wander\',awordforshadowslikemyself,Astakethepain,butcannotpluckthepelf。
Lord,howmineeyesthrowgazestotheeast!
Myheartdothchargethewatch;themorningriseDothciteeachmovingsensefromidlerest,Notdaringtrusttheofficeofmineeyes。
WhilePhilomelasings,Isitandmark,Andwishherlaysweretunedlikethelark。
Forshedothwelcomedaylightwithherditty,Anddrivesawaydarkdreamingnight:
Thenightsopacked,Ipostuntomypretty;
Hearthathhishopeandeyestheirwishedsight;
Sorrowchangedtosolaceandsolacemixedwithsorrow;
Forwhy,shesighed,andbademecometo-morrow。
WereIwithher,thenightwouldposttoosoon,Butnowareminutesaddedtothehours;
Tospitemenow,eachminuteseemsamoon;
Yetnotforme,shinesuntosuccourflowers!
Packnight,peepday;goodday,ofnightnowborrow;
Shortnight,to-night,andlengththyselfto-morrow。
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Itwasalording\'sdaughter,thefairestoneofthree,Thatlikedofhermasteraswellaswellmightbe,TilllookingonanEnglishman,thefairestthateyecouldsee,Herfancyfella-turning。
Longwasthecombatdoubtfulthatlovewithlovedidfight,Toleavethemasterloveless,orkillthegallantknight;
Toputinpracticeeither,alas,itwasaspiteUntothesillydamsel!
Butonemustberefused;moremicklewasthepainThatnothingcouldbeusedtoturnthembothtogain,Forofthetwothetrustyknightwaswoundedwithdisdain:
Alas,shecouldnothelpit!
Thusartwitharmscontendingwasvictoroftheday,Whichbyagiftoflearningdidbearthemaidaway:
Then,lullaby,thelearnedmanhathgottheladygay;
Fornowmysongisended。
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Onaday,alacktheday!
Love,whosemonthwaseverMay,Spiedablossompassingfair,Playinginthewantonair。
ThroughthevelvetleavesthewindAllunseen\'ganpassagefind,Thatthelover,sicktodeath,Wishedhimselftheheaven\'sbreath,\'Air\',quothhe,\'thycheeksmayblow;
Air,wouldImighttriumphso!
But,alas!myhandhathswornNe\'ertoplucktheefromthythorn;
Vow,alack!foryouthunmeet,Youth,soapttopluckasweet。
ThouforwhomJovewouldswearJunobutanEthiopewere;
AnddenyhimselfforJove,Turningmortalforthylove。\'
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Myflocksfeednot,myewesbreednot,Myramsspeednot,allisamiss;
Loveisdying,faith\'sdefying,Heart\'sdenying,causerofthis。
Allmymerryjigsarequiteforgot,Allmylady\'sloveislost,Godwot;
Whereherfaithwasfirmlyfixedinlove,Thereanayisplacedwithoutremove。
Onesillycrosswroughtallmyloss;
OfrowningFortune,cursedfickledame!
FornowIseeinconstancyMoreinwomenthaninmenremain。
InblackmournI,allfearsscornI,Lovehathforlornme,livinginthrall:
Heartisbleeding,allhelpneeding,Ocruelspeeding,fraughtedwithgall。
Myshepherd\'spipecansoundnodeal;
Mywether\'sbellringsdolefulknell;
Mycurtaldogthatwonttohaveplayed,Playsnotatall,butseemsafraid;
Mysighssodeepprocurestoweep,Inhowlingwise,toseemydolefulplight。
Howsighsresoundthroughheartlessground,Likeathousandvanquishedmeninbloodyfight!
Clearwellsspringnot,sweetbirdssingnot,Greenplantsbringnotforththeirdye;
Herdsstandweeping,flocksallsleeping,Nymphsbackpeepingfearfully。
Allourpleasureknowntouspoorswains,Allourmerrymeetingsontheplains,Alloureveningsportfromusisfled,Allourloveislost,forLoveisdead。
Farewell,sweetlass,thylikene\'erwasForasweetcontent,thecauseofallmymoan:
PoorCorydonmustlivealone;
OtherhelpforhimIseethatthereisnone。