Nor griesly vultures make us once affeard : Ne let th' unpleasant quyre of Frogs still croking Let none of these theyr drery accents sing; 350 Ne let the woods them answer, nor theyr eccho ring. But let stil Silence trew night watches keepe, Like divers fethered doves, Shall fly and flutter round about the bed, And in the secret darke, that none reproves 360 Their prety stealthes shall worke, and snares shal spread To filch away sweet snatches of delight, Conceald through covert night. Ye sonnes of Venus, play your sports at will; Now none doth hinder you, that say or sing; 370 Ne will the woods now answer, nor your Eccho ring. WHO is the same, which at my window peepes, But walkes about high heaven al the night? My Love with me to spy; For thou likewise didst love, though now unthought, And for a fleece of woll, which privily The Latmian shephard once unto thee brought, 380 His pleasures with thee wrought. Therefore to us be favorable now; And sith of wemens labours thou hast charge, Encline thy will t' effect our wishfull vow, Till which we cease our hopefull hap to sing; AND thou, great Juno, which with awful might 390 And the religion of the faith first plight Eternally bind thou this lovely band, And the sweet pleasures of theyr loves delight Till which we cease your further prayse to sing; any AND ye high heavens, the temple of the gods, Poure out your blessing on us plentiously, And happy influence upon us raine, That we may raise a large posterity, 400 410 Which from the earth, which they may long possesse With lasting happinesse, 420 Up to your haughty pallaces may mount: SONG! made in lieu of many ornaments, Ye would not stay your dew time to expect, Be unto her a goodly ornament, And for short time an endlesse moniment! 430 |