Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A SONG, by THOMAS D'URFEY


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First Line: Of noble race was shinking
Last Line: Adieu creem-cheese and flomery.


Of noble Race was Shinking,
The Line of Owen Tudor,
Thum, thum, thum, thum,
But her Renown is fled and gone,
Since cruel Love pursu'd her.

Fair Winnies Eyes bright shining,
And Lilly Breasts alluring;
Poor Jenkins Heart with fatal Dart,
Have wounded past all curing.

Her was the prettiest fellow,
At Foot-ball or at Cricket;
At Hunting Chace, or nimble Race,
Cots-plut how her cou'd prick it.

But now all Joys are flying,
All Pale and wan her Cheeks too,
Her Heart so akes, her quite forsakes,
Her Herrings and her Leeks too.

No more must dear Metheglin,
Be top'd at good Montgomery;
And if Love sore, smart one week more,
Adieu Creem-Cheese and Flomery.





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