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DITTY TO THE TUNE OF 'A CHE DEL QUANTO MIO' OF PESARINO, by EDWARD HERBERT Poet's Biography
First Line: Where now shall these accents go
Last Line: Echo. Live.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord

WHERE now shall these accents go,
At which creatures silent grow,
While woods and rocks do speak,
And seem to break
Complaints too long for them to hear,
Saying, I call in vain---Echo. All in vain---
Where there is no relief? Echo. Here is no relief.

Ah, why then should I fear
Unto her rocky heart to speak that grief,
In whose laments these bear a part?
Then, cruel heart,
Do but some answer give,
I do but crave---Do you forbid to live, or bid to live?
Echo. Live.

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