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CONTENTS.
WYATT.
MEMOIR, by Sir Harris Nicolas.
SONGS AND SONNETS.
The Lover for shamefastness hideth his Desire within his
faithful Heart .
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The Lover waxeth wiser, and will not die for Affection
The abused Lover seeth his Folly and intendeth to trust
The Lover describeth his being stricken with sight of his
Love
The wavering Lover willeth, and dreadeth, to move his
Desire
The Lover having dreamed enjoying of his Love, com-
plaineth that the Dream is not either longer or truer
The Lover unhappy biddeth happy Lovers rejoice in May,
while he waileth that Month to him most unlucky
The Lover confesseth him in Love with Phyllis
Of others' feigned Sorrow, and the Lover's feigned Mirth
Of change in Mind
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How the Lover perisheth in his Delight as the Fly in the Fire
Against his Tongue that failed to utter his Suits
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Description of the contrarious Passions in a Lover
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The Lover compareth his State to a Ship in perilous
Storm tossed on the Sea
The Lover prayeth his offered Heart to be received
The Lover's Life compared to the Alps
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Charging of his Love as unpiteous and loving other
The Lover forsaketh his unkind Love
The Lover describeth his restless State
The Lover laments the Death of his Love
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A renouncing of Love
The Lover despairing to attain unto his Lady's Grace re-
linquisheth the pursuit
The deserted Lover consoleth himself with remembrance
that all Women are by nature fickle
That Hope unsatisfied is to the Lover's Heart as a pro-
longed Death
He prayeth his Lady to be true, for no one can restrain
a willing Mind
The deserted Lover wisheth that his Rival might experi-
ence the same Fortune he himself had tasted
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Request to Cupid for Revenge of his unkind Love
Complaint for true Love unrequited
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The Lover seeking for his lost Heart prayeth that it may
be kindly entreated by whomsoever found
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He determineth to cease to Love
Of the Folly of loving when the Season of Love is past
The abused Lover resolveth to forget his unkind Mistress
The absent Lover persuadeth himself that his Mistress
will not have the power to forsake him
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The recured Lover renounceth his fickle Mistress for her
Newfangleness
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ODES.
The Lover complaineth the unkindness of his Love
The Lover rejoiceth the enjoying of his Love
The Lover sheweth how he is forsaken of such as he
The Lover to his Bed, with describing of his unquiet State
The Lover complaineth that his Love doth not pity him
The Lover complaineth himself forsaken
A renouncing of hardly escaped Love
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The Lover taught, mistrusteth Allurements
The Lover rejoiceth against Fortune that by hindering
his suit had happily made him forsake his Folly
The Lover's sorrowful State maketh him write sorrowful
Songs, but such his Love may change the same
The Lover sendeth his Complaints and Tears to sue for
Grace
The Lover's Case cannot be hidden however he dissemble
The Lover prayeth not to be disdained, refused, mistrust-
ed, nor forsaken
The Lover lamenteth his Estate with suit for Grace.
The Lover waileth his changed Joys.
To his Love that hath given him answer of refusal
The Lover describeth his being taken with sight of his
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The Lover excuseth him of Words, wherewith he was
unjustly charged
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To his unkind Love
The Lover curseth the Time when first he fell in Love
The Lover determineth to serve faithfully
The Lover complaineth his Estate
Whether Liberty by loss of Life, or Life in Prison and
thraldom be to be preferred
He ruleth not though he reign over Realms, that is sub-
The faithful Lover giveth to his Mistress his Heart as his
best and only Treasure
A Description of the Sorrow of true Lovers' parting
The neglected Lover calleth on his stony hearted Mistress
to hear him complain ere that he die
He rejoiceth the obtaining the Favour of the Mistress of
his Heart
The Lover prayeth Venus to conduct him to the desired
Haven
The Lover praiseth the Beauty of his Lady's Hand
That the Eye bewrayeth alway the secret Affections of the
Heart
The Lover complaineth that Faith may not avail without
the Favour of Fantasy
The Lover renounces his cruel Love for ever
That too much Confidence sometimes disappointeth Hope
The Lover bemoaneth his unhappiness that he cannot ob-
tain Grace, yet cannot cease loving
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The mournful Lover to his Heart with Complaint that it
will not break.
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Of the Contrary Affections of the Lover
That right cannot govern Fancy
That true Love availeth not when Fortune list to frown
The deceived Lover sueth only for Liberty
The Lover calleth on his Lute to help him bemoan his
hapless Fate
That the Power of Love is such he worketh Impossibilities
That the Life of the unregarded Lover is worse than Death
The Lover who cannot prevail must needs have Patience
When Fortune smiles not, only Patience comforteth
That Patience alone can heal the Wound inflicted by
Adversity
The Lover, hopeless of greater Happiness, contenteth him-
self with only Pity
That Time, Humbleness, and Prayer, can soften every
thing save his Lady's Heart
That Unkindness hath slain his poor true Heart
The dying Lover complaineth that his Mistress regardeth
not his Sufferings
The careful Lover complaineth, and the happy Lover
counselleth
The Lover having broken his Bondage, voweth never
more to be enthralled
The abused Lover, admonishes the unwary to beware of
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A Reproof to such as slander Love
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Despair counselleth the deserted Lover to end his Woes
by Death, but Reason bringeth Comfort
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The Lover's Lute cannot be blamed though it sing of his
Lady's Unkindness
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The neglected Lover calleth on his Pen to record the
ungentle Behaviour of his unkind Mistress
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That Caution should be used in Love
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An earnest Request to his cruel Mistress either to pity
him or let him die
The abused Lover reproacheth his false Mistress of Dis-
simulation
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He bewails his hard Fate that though beloved of his Mis-
The Lover recounteth the variable Fancy of his fickle
Mistress.
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The abused Lover bewails the time that ever his Eye
beheld her to whom he had given his faithful Heart
An earnest Suit to his unkind Mistress not to forsake him
He remembereth the Promise his Lady once gave him
of Affection, and comforteth himself with Hope
That all his Joy dependeth on his Lady's Favour
He promiseth to remain faithful whatever Fortune betide
The faithful Lover wisheth all Evil may befall him if he
forsake his Lady
Of Fortune, Love, and Fantasy.
Deserted by his Mistress, he renounceth all Joy for ever
That no Words may express the crafty Trains of Love
That the Power of Love excuseth the Folly of loving
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The doubtful Lover resolveth to be assured whether he is
to live in joy or woe
Of the extreme Torment endured by the unhappy Lover
He biddeth farewell to his unkind Mistress
The Lover beseecheth his Mistress not to forget his stead-
fast Faith and true Intent
He bewails the Pain he endures when banished from the
Mistress of his Heart
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He compares his Sufferings to those of Tantalus
That nothing may assuage his Pain save only his Lady's
Favour
The Lover prayeth that his long Sufferings may at length
find Recompense
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