What bird so sings, yet so does wail? 1 wagered. ΙΟ The fairest shepherd on our green, A love for any lady. Fair and fair, and twice so fair,5 Thy love is fair for thee alone, EN. My love is fair, my love is gay, And of my love my roundelay, ΙΟ My merry, merry roundelay, Concludes with Cupid's curse,"They that do change old love for new, Pray gods they change for worse!" 15 AMBO SIMUL. They that do change, etc. 3 EN. Fair and fair, etc. PAR. Fair and fair, etc. Thy love is fair, etc. EN. My love can pipe, my love can sing, My love can1 many a pretty thing, My merry, merry roundelays, "They that do change," etc. PAR. They that do change, etc. AMBO. Fair and fair, etc. ROBERT GREENE (1560?-1592) SWEET ARE THE THOUGHTS 20 25 THOMAS LODGE (1558?-1625) ROSALIND'S MADRIGAL Love in my bosom like a bee Within mine eyes he makes his nest, And if I sleep, then percheth he, And makes his pillow of my knee, Strike I my lute, he tunes the string; He lends me every lovely thing; Yet cruel he my heart doth sting. Else I with roses every day Will whip you hence, And bind you, when you long to play, For your offence. I'll shut my eyes to keep you in, I'll make you fast it for your sin, 5 ΤΟ 15 20 |