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William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 [1640], Poems: vvritten by Wil. Shake-speare. Gent (Printed... by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Iohn Benson [etc.], London) [word count] [S11600].

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Another of the same Nature.
Come live with me and be my deare,
And we will revill all the yeare,
In plaines and groves, on hills and dales,
Where fragrant ayre breeds sweetest gales.
There shall you have the beautious Pine,
The Ceder and the spreading Vine,
And all the woods to be a skrene,
Least Phœbus kisse my Summers Queene.
The seat for your disport shall be,
Over some River in a Tree,
Where silver sands, and pebbles sing,
Eternall ditties with the Spring.
There shall you see the Nymphs at play,
And how the Satyres spend the day,
The fishes gliding on the sands,
Offring their bellies to your hands.
The Birds with heavenly tuned throates,
Possesse woods Ecchoes with sweet notes,
Which to your sences will impart,
A musique to inflame the heart.
Vpon the bare and leafelesse Oake,
The Ring-Doves wooings will provoke,
A colder blood then you possesse,
To play with me and doe no lesse.
In bowers of Lawrell trimly dight,
We will outweare the silent night,
While Flora busie is to spread,
Her richest treasure on our bed.

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Ten Glow-wormes shall attend,
And all their sparkling lights shall spend,
All to adorne and beautifie
Your lodging with most majestie.
Then in my armes will I inclose,
Lillies faire mixture with the Rose,
Whose nice perfections in Loves play,
Shall turne me to the highest Key.
Thus as we passe the welcome night,
In sportfull pleasures and delight,
The nimble Faries on the grounds,
Shall dance and sing melodious sounds.
If these may serve for to intice,
Your presence to Loves Paradise,
Then come with me and be my deare,
And we will straight begin the yeare.
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William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 [1640], Poems: vvritten by Wil. Shake-speare. Gent (Printed... by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Iohn Benson [etc.], London) [word count] [S11600].