Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONNET: 13, by RICHARD BARNFIELD


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SONNET: 13, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Speake eccho, tell; how may I call my love?
Last Line: He vades away, and thou raing'st where it list thee.
Alternate Author Name(s): Barnefield, Richard
Subject(s): Love


Speake Eccho, tell; how may I call my love?
But how his Lamps that are so christaline?
Oh happy starrs that make your heavens divine:
And happy Iems that admiration move.
How tearm'st his golden tresses wav'd with aire?
Oh lovely haire of your more-lovely Maister,
Image of love, faire shape of Alablaster,
Why do'st thou drive thy Lover to dispaire?
How do'st thou cal the bed wher beuty grows?
Faire virgine-Rose, whose mayden blossoms cover
The milke-white Lilly, thy imbracing Lover:
Whose kisses makes thee oft thy red to love.
And blushing oft for shame, when he hath kist thee,
He vades away, and thou raing'st where it list thee.





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