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ECCLOGVE.* |
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1613. December 26. |
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Allophanes finding Idios in the country in Christmas |
time, reprehends his absence from court, at the mariage |
Of the Earle of Sommerset, Idios gives an account of |
his purpose therein, and of his absence thence. |
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Allophanes. |
Vnseasonable man, statue of ice, |
What could to countries solitude entice |
Thee, in this yeares cold and decrepit time? |
Natures instinct drawes to the warmer clime |
Even small birds, who by that courage dare, |
In numerous fleets, saile through their Sea, the aire. |
What delicacie can in fields appeare, |
Whil'st Flora'herselfe doth a freeze jerkin weare? |
Whil'st windes do all the trees and hedges strip |
Of leafes, to furnish roddes enough to whip |
Thy madnesse from thee; and all springs by frost |
Have taken cold, and their sweet murmures lost; |
If thou thy faults or fortunes would'st lament |
With just solemnity, do it in Lent; |
At Court the spring already advanced is, |
The Sunne stayes longer up; and yet not his |
The glory is, farre other, other fires. |
First, zeale to Prince and State; then loves desires
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[CW: Burne] |