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First Line: Rosette, because I stayed awaye
Last Line: Which shall be first to knowe regret.
Subject(s): Love - Loss Of; Regret


ROSETTE, because I stayed awaye
A little whyle, you wanton grew,
And I who knew how you did swaye,
Theron was fayne noe more of you.
Noe more such fickle lovelinesse
Shall holde me captive in its net:
We soone shall see, light shepherdesse,
Which shall be first to know regret.

Whyle in vaine teares my lyfe I lose
And doe bemoan my lonely fate,
You who doe love by simple use,
Have fond arms for another mate;
Noe weather-vane more swiftly veers
Before the wind than you, Rosette:
We soone shall see, whose love outwears—
Which shall be first to knowe regret.

Where are your holye promises,
And where are nowe your farewell woes?
And could such sorrowe-laden cries
Come from a heart that gaddynge goes?
Pardie! but you're a lyinge lasse,
And curst the man whose trust you get!
We soone shall see, light shepherdesse,
Which shall be first to knowe regret.

He who doth tayke the sweets were myne
Lacks wit to woe as well as I,
And she I love is far more fine
In beauty, love and loyaltie.
Holde closely then your new-found swaine;
This love of myne is firmly set,
And then we soone shall see, of twaine,
Which shall be first to knowe regret.





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