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B04427 The mournfull shepherdesse of Arcadiah. Or, The solitary sollitudes of the matchlesse shepherdesse: whose earthly joy did shine with luster bright, but now's eclips'd, and turn'd to dismall night; The tune is, Tell me you wandring spirits, &c. 1650 (1650) Wing M2989A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[21] 1,254 1

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the_o mournful_a shepherdess_n of_o arcadiah_n or_o the_o solitary_a sollitude_n of_o the_o matchless_a shepherdess_n who_o earthly_a joy_n do_v shine_v with_o lustre_n bright_a but_o now_o be_v eclipse_v and_o turn_v to_o dismal_a night_n the_o tune_n be_v tell_v i_o you_o wander_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n assist_v i_o muse_n with_o your_o power_n divine_a to_o portrait_n out_o the_o sable_a plaint_n of_o i_o melpominy_n direct_v my_o warble_a quill_n descend_v down_o from_o high_a parnassus_n hill_n and_o sing_v in_o queer_n a_o heavenly_a harmony_n whilst_o i_o whilst_o i_o for_o want_n of_o clora_n fain_o will_v die_v i_o be_v a_o shepherdess_n of_o beauty_n bright_a and_o fair_a endue_v with_o grace_n honour_n pass_o rare_a and_o as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v more_o excellent_a then_o all_o the_o bird_n under_o the_o firmament_n so_o be_v i_o count_v though_o i_o live_v forlorn_v my_o joy_n my_o joy_n be_v all_o transpose_v which_o make_v i_o mourn_v i_o flourish_v like_o the_o lovely_a marigold_n or_o damask_n rose_n beauteous_a to_o behold_v whilst_o lustrous_a phoebus_n with_o his_o splendour_n bright_a do_v spread_v our_o blossom_n with_o his_o glorious_a light_n such_o operation_n have_v the_o powerful_a sun_n but_o now_o but_o now_o it_o be_v dissoled_a my_o joy_n be_v do_v the_o rural_a swain_n that_o be_v our_o friendly_a mate_n that_o know_v our_o bliss_n our_o joy_n and_o happy_a state_n unfeigned_o in_o heart_n they_o do_v rejoice_v to_o hear_v my_o clora_n sweet_a melodious_a voice_n his_o oaten_a reed_n do_v sound_a with_o pleasant_a glee_n but_o now_o but_o now_o joy_n be_v turn_v to_o misery_n with_o silver_n tone_n his_o bagpipe_n chant_v shrill_a in_o height_n of_o glory_n on_o parnassus_n hill_n who_o harmony_n delight_v all_o the_o swain_n that_o use_v to_o sport_n upon_o the_o lovely_a plain_n with_o dance_a galliard_n jig_n and_o roundelay_n and_o none_o and_o none_o but_o clora_n clora_n get_v the_o praise_n when_o scorthing_n titan_n with_o his_o burn_a beam_n in_o midst_n of_o summer_n be_v upon_o extreme_n then_o to_o the_o green_a wood_n side_n he_o do_v convey_v his_o pretty_a lamb_n and_o sheep_n to_o feed_v and_o play_v this_o be_v his_o care_n whilst_o clora_n he_o do_v keep_v in_o field_n in_o field_n his_o tender_a flock_n &_o harmless_a sheep_n the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n when_o bluster_a boreas_n from_o the_o north_n blow_v cold_a then_o do_v he_o pen_v they_o safe_o in_o their_o fold_n and_o when_o that_o winter_n bitter_a tempest_n come_v his_o zealous_a care_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o same_o but_o clora_n go_v unto_o another_o sphere_n install_v install_v a_o saint_n or_o bless_a spirit_n there_o and_o since_o he_o be_v go_v whilst_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o the_o rural_a swain_n with_o heaby_n sigh_n and_o moan_n do_v seem_v to_o call_v his_o to_o his_o place_n again_o but_o oh_o alas_o their_o wish_n be_v in_o vain_a the_o harmless_a sheep_n do_v seem_v to_o mourn_v and_o pinh_v though_o he_o though_o he_o invest_v in_o with_o saint_n divine_v our_o pretty_a lamb_n be_v straggle_v go_v astray_o who_o want_v a_o guide_n must_v sure_o loose_v his_o way_n the_o water_n trouble_v where_o owned_a herd_n do_v drink_v and_o want_v that_o virtue_n to_o expel_v the_o stink_n his_o crook_n and_o scrip_n he_o leave_v behind_o we_o see_v for_o heaven_n for_o heaven_n &_o glorious_a joy_n more_o rare_a be_v th●_n whistle_v blackbird_n and_o the_o nightingale_n who_o silver_n tone_n be_v style_v heroical_a the_o querister_n both_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o field_n who_o harmony_n melodious_a music_n yield_v they_o be_v metamorphorize_v into_o sigh_n and_o cry_n beside_o beside_o the_o swan_n that_o sing_v now_o mourning_n die_v and_o i_o in_o pleasant_a story_n too_o have_v read_v that_o when_o the_o turtle_n dove_n be_v go_v and_o dead_a the_o mate_n live_v single_a in_o a_o mournful_a state_n so_o will_v i_o do_v till_o death_n strike_v out_o my_o date_n in_o sollitude_n and_o pensive_a heart_n excel_v then_o shall_v then_o shall_v the_o world_n confess_v i_o love_v he_o well_o oh_o that_o my_o date_n be_v out_o my_o time_n be_v near_o that_o i_o may_v meet_v he_o who_o i_o love_v so_o dear_a in_o high_a olympus_n heaven_n celestial_a throne_n a_o place_n prepare_v for_o bless_a saint_n alone_o the_o world_n be_v sin_n and_o naughty_a beside_o o_o that_o o_o that_o my_o death_n have_v be_v when_o clora_n die_v finis_fw-la a._n s._n london_n print_v for_o fran_n grove_n on_o snow-hill_n