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A15656
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The shepherds hunting being, certaine eglogs written during the time of the authors imprisonment in the Marshalsey. By George VVither, gentleman.
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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STC 25920; ESTC S103319
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and_o pen_v and_o night_n begin_v to_o muffle_v up_o the_o day_n which_o to_o inform_v thou_o how_o alone_o i_o spend_v i_o will_v only_o sing_v a_o sorry_a prisoner_n lay_v i_o fâ—…med_v this_o morn_n which_o though_o it_o suit_v not_o field_n be_v such_o as_o fit_v i_o and_o sad_a thraldom_n yield_v willy_n well_o i_o will_v set_v my_o kit_n another_o string_n and_o play_v unto_o it_o while_o that_o thou_o do_v sing_v sonnet_n roget_n now_o that_o my_o body_n dead-alive_a bereaved_a of_o comfort_n lie_v in_o thr_fw-mi all_fw-mi do_v thou_o my_o soul_n begin_v to_o thrive_v and_o unto_o honey_n turn_v this_o gall_n so_o shall_v we_o both_o through_o outward_a woe_n the_o way_n to_o inward_a comfort_n know_v for_o as_o that_o food_n my_o flesh_n i_o give_v do_v â—…eepe_v in_o i_o this_o mortal_a breath_n so_o soul_n on_o meditation_n live_v and_o shun_v thereby_o immortal_a '_o death_n nor_o art_n thou_o ever_o near_o rest_n then_o when_o thou_o find_v i_o most_o oppress_v â—…irst_n think_v my_o soul_n if_o i_o have_v foe_n that_o take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o my_o care_n and_o to_o procure_v these_o outward_a woe_n have_v thus_o entrap_v i_o unaware_o thou_o shall_v by_o much_o more_o â—…arefull_a be_v since_o great_a foe_n lay_v wait_v for_o thou_o then_o when_o mew_v up_o in_o grate_n of_o steel_n mind_v those_o joy_n my_o cye_n do_v miss_v thou_o find_v no_o torment_n thoâ—…_n do_v feel_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o privation_n be_v muse_n how_o the_o damn_a in_o sâ—…ames_n that_o glow_v pine_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o â—…lisse_n they_o know_v thou_o see_v there_o be_v give_v so_o great_a might_n to_o some_o that_o be_v but_o clay_n 〈◊〉_d l_o their_o very_a anger_n can_v affright_v which_o if_o in_o any_o thou_o espy_v thus_o think_v of_o mole_n be_v frown_n striâ—…e_o sere_a how_o dreadful_a will_v god_n wrath_n appear_v by_o my_o late_a hope_n that_o now_o be_v cross_v consider_v those_o that_o firm_a be_v and_o make_v the_o freedom_n i_o have_v loâ—…t_n a_o mean_n that_o may_v remember_v thou_o have_v christ_n not_o thy_o redeemer_n bâ—…n_o what_o horrid_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v be_v in_o these_o iron_n chain_n the_o bolt_n of_o steel_n which_o other_o poor_a offender_n grind_v the_o want_n and_o care_n which_o they_o do_v feelâ—…_n may_v bring_v some_o great_a thing_n to_o mind_n for_o by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v do_v weâ—…_n to_o think_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_o when_o through_o i_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n condemn_v unto_o a_o mortal_a 〈◊〉_d how_o sad_a he_o look_v how_o pale_a how_o wan_a draw_v with_o fear_n his_o pant_a breaâ—…h_n think_v iâ—…_n in_o that_o such_o grief_n thou_o see_v how_o sad_a will_n go_v you_o cuise_v be_v again_o when_o he_o that_o fear_v to_o die_v past_a hope_n do_v see_v his_o pardon_n bring_v read_v but_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o thy_o thought_n there_o tâ—…inke_v betwixt_o my_o heart_n and_o thou_o how_o sweet_a will_n come_v you_o bless_v be_v thus_o if_o thou_o do_v though_o close_v â—…ere_o my_o bondage_n i_o shall_v deem_v the_o less_o i_o neither_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_n nor_o yet_o bewaâ—…le_v my_o sad_a distress_n for_o whether_o liâ—…e_a or_o pine_v or_o die_v we_o shall_v have_v blâ—…sse_a 〈◊〉_d willy_n trust_v i_o i_o see_v the_o cage_n do_v some_o bird_n good_a and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v too_o much_o wrong_n will_v teach_v they_o sweet_a descant_n than_o the_o wood_n believe_v it_o i_o like_v the_o subject_n of_o thy_o song_n it_o show_v thou_o be_v in_o no_o distempered_a mood_n but_o cause_n to_o hear_v the_o residue_n i_o long_o my_o sheep_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v near_o bring_v and_o spend_v the_o day_n to_o hear_v thou_o talk_v and_o sing_v yet_o ere_o we_o part_v roget_n to_o i_o aread_z of_o who_o thou_o learn'd_v to_o make_v such_o song_n as_o these_o i_o never_o yet_o hear_v any_o shepherd_n reed_n tune_n in_o mishap_n a_o strain_n that_o more_o can_v please_v sure_o thou_o do_v invoke_v at_o this_o thy_o need_n some_o power_n that_o we_o neglect_v in_o other_o lay_v for_o here_o be_v a_o name_n and_o word_n that_o but_o few_o swain_n have_v mention_v at_o their_o meet_v on_o the_o plain_n roget_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a and_o they_o be_v sore_o to_o blame_v they_o do_v so_o much_o neglect_v it_o in_o their_o song_n for_o thence_o proceed_v such_o a_o worthy_a fame_n as_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o envy_n wrong_n that_o be_v the_o most_o to_o be_v respect_v name_n of_o our_o true_a pan_n who_o worth_a sitâ—…_n on_o all_o tongue_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a shepherd_n use_v to_o praise_v in_o sacred_a anthem_n sing_v on_o holiday_n he_o that_o first_o teach_v his_o music_n such_o a_o sâ—…raine_n be_v that_o sweet_a shepherd_n who_o until_o a_o king_n keep_v sheâ—…pe_v upon_o the_o honey_n milky_a plain_n that_o be_v enrich_v by_o jordan_z water_v he_o in_o his_o troublâ—…s_n caâ—…ed_v the_o body_n pain_n by_o measure_n raise_v to_o the_o sâ—…ules_n ravish_v and_o his_o sweet_a number_n only_o most_o divine_a give_v the_o first_o be_v to_o this_o song_n of_o i_o willy_n let_v his_o good_a spiriâ—…_n ever_o with_o thou_o dwâ—…ll_o that_o i_o may_v hear_v such_o mulicke_n every_o day_n roget_n thanks_o but_o will_v now_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o play_v yet_o sure'tis_o late_o thy_o wether_n ring_v his_o bell_n and_o swain_n to_o fold_n or_o homeward_o drive_v away_o willy_n and_o yond_o go_v cuddy_n therefore_o fare_v thou_o well_o i_o will_v make_v his_o sheep_n for_o i_o a_o liule_n sâ—…ay_o and_o if_o thou_o think_v it_o fit_v i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o next_o morning_n hither_o roget_n prithee_o willy_n do_v finis_fw-la the_o second_o eglogue_n argument_n cuddy_n tell_v how_o all_o the_o swain_n pity_v roget_n on_o the_o plain_n who_o request_v do_v relate_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o broâ—…e_v oâ—…f_a becau'e_n '_o â—…was_fw-mi long_o they_o begin_v a_o threemans_n song_n willy_n cuddy_n rogâ—…t_fw-la roget_n thy_o old_a friend_n cuddy_n here_o and_o i_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v thou_o in_o these_o thy_o band_n while_o both_o our_o flocâ—…es_n in_o a_o enclosure_n by_o doe_n pick_v the_o thin_a graâ—…se_n from_o the_o fallowed_a land_n he_o tell_v i_o thy_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n each_o one_o throughout_o the_o country_n understand_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o gentle-natured_a lad_n on_o all_o these_o '_o down_n but_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v sad_a cuddy_n not_o thy_o acquaintance_n and_o thy_o friend_n alone_o pity_v thy_o close_a restraint_n as_o friend_n shall_v do_v but_o some_o that_o have_v but_o see_v thou_o for_o thou_o moan_v yea_o many_o that_o do_v never_o see_v thou_o to_o some_o deemâ—…_n thou_o in_o a_o fault_n and_o most_o in_o none_o so_o diverse_a way_n do_v diverse_a rumour_n go_v and_o at_o all_o meeting_n where_o our_o shepherd_n be_v now_o the_o main_a mew_n that_o be_v extant_a be_v of_o thou_o roget_n why_o this_o be_v somewhat_o yet_o have_v i_o but_o keep_v sheep_n on_o the_o mountaives_n till_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n my_o name_n shall_v in_o obscurity_n have_v slâ—…pt_v in_o brake_n in_o briar_n shrubbed_a furze_n and_o broom_n into_o the_o world_n wide_a care_n it_o have_v not_o creep_v nor_o in_o so_o many_o man_n thought_n find_v a_o room_n but_o what_o cause_n of_o my_o sâ—…ffe_n inâ—…s_v doethey_a know_v good_a cuddy_n tâ—…ll_v i_o how_o do_v rumour_n go_v cuddy_n i'faith_o it_o be_v uncertain_a some_o speak_v this_o some_o that_o some_o dare_v say_v nought_o yet_o seem_v to_o think_v a_o cause_n and_o many_o a_o one_o prate_v he_o know_v not_o what_o come_v out_o with_o proverbe_n and_o old_a ancient_a saw_n as_o if_o he_o think_v thou_o guiltless_a and_o yâ—…t_v not_o then_o do_v he_o speak_v half_a sentence_n than_o pause_n that_o what_o the_o most_o will_v say_v we_o may_v suppose_v but_o what_o to_o say_v the_o rumour_n be_v none_o knoweâ—…_n roget_n nor_o care_v i_o great_o for_o it_o skill_v not_o much_o what_o the_o unsteady_a common-people_n deem_v his_o conscience_n do_v not_o always_o feel_v least_o touch_n that_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o seem_v my_o cause_n be_v honest_a and_o because_o it_o be_v such_o i_o hold_v it_o so_o and_o not_o for_o man_n esteem_v if_o they_o speaâ—…e_v just_o well_o of_o i_o i_o be_o glad_a if_o 〈◊〉_d euâ—…ll_o it_o never_o make_v i_o sad_a willy_n i_o like_v that_o mind_n but_o roget_n you_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o matter_n that_o i_o long_o to_o hear_v remember_v what_o you_o promise_v yesternight_o you_o will_v put_v we_o off_o with_o other_o talk_n i_o fear_v thou_o know_v that_o honest_a cuddy_n heart_n upright_a and_o none_o but_o he_o except_o myself_o
flight_n for_o if_o i_o can_v match_v thy_o rhyme_n to_o the_o very_a star_n i_o will_v climb_v there_o begin_v again_o and_o fly_v till_o i_o reach_v eternity_n but_o alas_o my_o muse_n be_v slow_a for_o thy_o pace_n she_o flag_n too_o low_o yes_o the_o more_o be_v her_o hapless_a fate_n her_o short_a wing_n be_v clip_v of_o late_a and_o poor_a i_o her_o fortune_n rue_v am_n myself_o put_v up_o a_o mue_a but_o if_o i_o my_o cage_n can_v rid_v i_o will_v fly_v where_o i_o never_o do_v and_o though_o for_o her_o sake_n l'me_n cross_v though_o my_o best_a hope_n i_o have_v lose_v and_o know_v she_o will_v make_v my_o trouble_n ten_o time_n more_o than_o ten_o time_n double_a i_o will_v love_v and_o keep_v she_o to_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v for_o though_o banish_a from_o my_o flock_n and_o confine_v within_o these_o rock_n here_o i_o waste_v away_o the_o light_n and_o consume_v the_o sullen_a night_n she_o do_v for_o my_o comfort_n stay_v and_o keep_v many_o care_n away_o though_o i_o miss_v the_o flowery_a field_n with_o those_o sweet_n the_o springtide_n yield_v though_o i_o may_v not_o see_v those_o grove_n where_o the_o shepherd_n chant_v their_o love_n and_o the_o lass_n more_o excel_v then_o the_o sweet-voyced_a philomela_n though_o of_o all_o those_o pleasure_n past_a nothing_o now_o remain_v at_o last_o but_o remembrance_n poor_a relief_n that_o more_o make_v then_o mend_v my_o grief_n she_o be_v my_o mind_n companion_n still_o maugre_o envy_n evil_a will_n whence_o she_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o be_v it_o in_o mortal_n power_n to_o do_v she_o do_v tell_v i_o where_o to_o borrow_v comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sorrow_n make_v the_o desolate_v place_n to_o her_o presence_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o the_o black_a discontent_n be_v her_o fair_a ornament_n in_o my_o former_a day_n of_o bliss_n her_o divine_a skill_n teach_v i_o this_o that_o from_o every_o thing_n i_o see_v i_o can_v some_o invention_n draw_v and_o raise_v pleasure_n to_o 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she_o have_v teach_v i_o by_o her_o might_n to_o draw_v comfort_n and_o delight_n therefore_o thou_o best_a earthly_a bliss_n i_o will_v cherisâ—…_n thou_o for_o this_o poesy_n thou_o sweet_a content_n that_o ere_o heaven_n to_o mortal_n lend_v though_o they_o as_o a_o trifle_n leave_v thou_o who_o dull_a thought_n can_v not_o conceive_v thâ—…_n though_o thou_o be_v to_o they_o a_o scorn_n that_o to_o nought_o but_o earth_n be_v bear_v let_v my_o life_n no_o long_o be_v then_o i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o thou_o though_o our_o wise_a one_o call_v it_o madness_n let_v i_o never_o taste_v of_o gladness_n if_o i_o lâ—…ue_v not_o thy_o make_v sit_v above_o all_o their_o great_a â—…_n be_v and_o though_o some_o too_o seem_v holy_a do_v account_v thy_o rapture_n folly_n thou_o do_v teach_v i_o to_o contemn_v what_o make_v knave_n and_o fool_n of_o they_o o_o high_a power_n that_o oft_o do_v carry_v man_n above_o willy_n good_a roget_n carry_v i_o do_v fear_n thou_o will_v be_v go_v quite_o above_o my_o reach_n anon_o the_o kind_a flame_n of_o poesy_n have_v now_o bear_v thy_o thought_n so_o high_a that_o they_o up_o in_o heaven_n be_v and_o have_v quite_o forget_v i_o call_v thyself_o to_o mind_n again_o be_v these_o rapture_n for_o a_o swain_n that_o attend_v on_o lowly_a sheep_n and_o with_o simple_a herd_n do_v keep_v roget_n thankâ—…s_n my_o willy_n i_o have_v run_v till_o that_o time_n have_v lodge_v the_o sun_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v i_o stay_v but_o thy_o pardon_n here_o i_o pray_v love_v apollo_n sacred_a sire_n have_v raise_v up_o my_o spirit_n high_a through_o the_o love_n of_o poesy_n then_o indeed_o they_o use_v to_o fly_v but_o as_o i_o say_v i_o say_v still_o if_o that_o i_o have_v willâ—…'s_n skill_n envy_n nor_o detraction_n tongue_n shall_v ere_o make_v i_o leave_v my_o song_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v it_o every_o day_n till_o they_o pine_v themselves_o away_o be_v thou_o then_o aduiâ—…ed_v in_o this_o which_o both_o â—…ust_a and_o fit_a be_v finish_v what_o thou_o have_v begin_v or_o at_o least_o still_o forward_o run_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thuâ—…der_n ill_o he_o will_v bear_v that_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n do_v fear_n and_o if_o wâ—…rds_n will_v thus_o afray_v thou_o prithee_o how_o will_v deed_n dismay_v thou_o do_v not_o think_v so_o rathe_a a_o song_n can_v pass_v through_o the_o vulgar_a throng_n and_o escape_v without_o a_o touch_n or_o that_o they_o can_v hurt_v it_o much_o frost_n we_o see_v dâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n which_o be_v forâ—…ard's_n in_o the_o spring_n yet_o at_o last_o for_o all_o such_o let_v somewhat_o of_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d get_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o so_o â—…aist_v thou_o therefore_o my_o kind_n willy_n now_o sâ—…nce_o thy_o fould_a time_n 〈◊〉_d on_o and_o i_o see_v thou_o muâ—…t_v be_v go_v tâ—…ee_v i_o earnest_o bâ—…seech_v to_o remembâ—…r_v this_o mâ—…_n sâ—…ech_n and_o some_o little_a counsâ—…ll_a 〈◊〉_d for_o thy_o poor_a friend_n roget_v sake_n and_o i_o more_o of_o this_o will_v 〈◊〉_d if_o 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