THe loue of change hath chang'd the world throughout , ij . ij . & what is counted ● good but that is strange , New things wax old , old new , all turnes a - bout , turnes a - bout , and all things change , ij . except the loue of change , Yet finde I not that loue of change , that loue of change in mee , but as I am , I am , ij . so will I alwaies bee . ij . ij . ij .

COntent thy selfe with thy estate , seeke not to climb a - boue the skies , for often loue is mixt with hate , and twixt the flowers the Serpent lies , where Fortune sends her greatest ioyes , There once possest they are but toyes ▪ there once pos - sest they are but toyes , where Fortune sends her greatest ioies , there once possest they are but toyes . there once pos - sest they are but toyes .

THe selfe same thing that giues me cause to die , is onely means for which I life de-sire , The selfe same could by which as dead I●●ie , is onely means to kindle greater fire , the lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed , the more desire this want to hope doth breed , the lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed , the more desire this want of hope doth breed , of hope doth breed .

WHen Flora faire the plea - saunt tydings bringeth , When Flora faire the plea - saunt tydings bringeth , ij . of summer sweet , with hearbs and flowers adorned , ij . the Nightingale , ij . vpon the hawthoren singeth , ij . and Boreas blasts , Boreas blasts , the birds and beasts haue scorned , ij . the birds and beasts haue scor - ned , when fresh Aurora with hir coulours paynted , ij . mingled with speares of gold , the sunne appearing , mingled with speares of gold , the sunne ap-pearing , the sun appear-ing , delights the harts , that are with loue ac - quainted , and Maying maids haue then their time of cheering , ij . of chee - ring .

ALl Creatures then with Summer are delighted , the Beasts , the Birds , the Birds , the Fish with scale of sil - uer , ij . Then stately Dames , by Louers are inuited , to walke in meads , to walke in meads , to walk in meads , or rowe vpon the riuer , or rowe vpon the riuer , vpon the riuer . I all alone am from these ioyes exi - led , No summer grows where loue yet neuer smiled . No summer grows wher loue yet neuer smi - led , wher loue yet neuer smilde , ij . I all alone am from these ioyes exi - led , No summer grows where loue yet neuer smiled , No summer grows wher loue yet neuer smi - led , wher loue yet neuer smilde ▪ where loue yet neuer smiled .

FRom stately tower , ij . king Dauid sat behoulding , faire Bethsabe , who in a fountaine naked , faire Bethsabe , who in a fountaine naked , hir golden locks against the sunne vnfoulding , against the sunne vnfoulding , in Christall waues the same did wash and shaked , and sha-ked , in Christall waues the same did wash and sha - ked . Not Cynthea pale , though shee be clad in Lil - lies , Nor whitest snow that lies vpon the mountaine , that lies vpon the mountaine , Nor Venus bright , nor dainty Amaril - lis , nor daintie Ama-rillis , Amaril - lis , dyd shew more fayre , then shee dydin the foun - taine , then she did in the fountaine , then she dyd in the fountaine , foun - taine .

WIth hir sweet locks , with hir sweet locks , ij . this king was so infla'md , this king was so infla - med , that he to wed this Lady most desi - red , that hee to wed this Lady most de-sired , by whose great might , by whose great might the matter so was fra-med , that he posest hir bewty most admi - red , hee po - sest hir bewty most ad - mired , yet afterward that hee to loue con-sented , ten thou - sand teares he wept , when he repen-ted , ten thousand teares he wept , when he repented ▪ when hee repen-ted .

LIke as the gentle hart it selfe bewraies , like as the gentle hart it selfe bewraies , in doing gentle deeds , with franck delight , in doing gentle deeds with franck de - light , Euen so the baser minde it selfe dis - plaies , in cancred mallice , in cancred mallice & reuenge - full spight , in cancred mallice , & reuengefull spight , cancred mallice and reuengefull spight .

NAught vnder heauen so strongly doth al - lure , the sence of man , and all his minde po-sesse , as bewties louely baite , louely baite , as bewties louely baite , that doth pro-cure , great warriours oft , their rigor to represse , And mightie hands for - get , forget their manlinesse , drawne with the power , of an hart robbing eye , of an hart robbing eye , an hart robbing eye , and wrapt in fetters , of a golden tresse , of a golden tresse , that can with melting plea - saunce molli-fie , that can with melting plea - saunce mollifye , with pleasaunce molifie , their hardned harts , envrde to blood and crueltie .

SO whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swaine , So whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swayne , Each of whose locks dyd match a man of might , did match a man of might , To lay his spoiles , to lay his spoiles before his lemans traine , So also did that great Oetean knight , dyd that great Oetean knight , for his loues sake , his Lyons skinne vn-dight , And so dyd warlike Antonye neglect , & so dyd warlike Antonye neglect the worlds whole rule , for Cleopatras sight , for Cleopatras sight , such wonderous powre , such wonderous powre , hath womens faire aspect , to captiue men , and make them all the world re-iect , them all the world reiect .

SOund , sound saddest notes with rewfull moning , tune euery straine with teares & weeping , Conclude each close , with sighes and groning , sing , but your song no Musique keeping , no Musique keeping , saue direful sound of dismal word , Shelton is slaine , is slaine , Shelton is slaine , is slaine , with fa-tall sword .

LEt euery sharp , euery sharp , in sharp tune figure , let e - uery sharp , in sharp tune figure the too sharp death he hath endured , ij . let euery flat , ij . shew flat the rigor , the ri-gor of Fortunes spight , ij . to all en-vred , And in his death , his death and Fortune tell , and in his death , ij . and Fortune tell , that nei-ther death nor fates did well , ij . that neither death nor fates did well . ij . ij .

IF women can bee courteous when they list , if women can bee courteous when they list , and when they list disdainfull and vn - kinde , disdaine - full and vnkinde , If they can beare affection in their fist , If they can beare affection in their fist , in their fist , and sell their loue as they the market find , T' wer not amisse while Smithfield faire doth hold , ( that ) faire doth hold , that Iades and drabs together all were sold , that Iades and drabs together all were sold , together all were sold. T' wer not amisse while Smithfield faire doth hold , ( that ) faire doth hold , that Iades & Drabs together all were sold , that Iades and drabs together all were sold , together all were sold.

NAught is on earth more sacred or deuine , Naught is on earth more sacred or deuine , more sacred or de - uine , that gods and men doe equally adore , that gods and men doe equally a - dore , then this same vertue , then this same vertue , that doth right define , for the heauens them - selues whence mortall men implore , implore , right in their wrongs , are ruld by righteous lore , Of highest Iove , who doth true Iustice deale , true Iustice deale , to his inferior gods , and euermore , there with containes his heauenly comon weale , comon weale , The skill whereof to Princes harts hee doth re-ueale , to Princes harts hee doth reueale , to Princes harts hee doth reueale .

YE gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre , in ij . loue hath the glory of his kingdome left , ij . and the harts of men as your eternall dower , In Iron chains of libe - tie berest , in Iron chaines , ij . bee - reft , deliuered hath into your hands by guift , be wel aware how you the same doe vse , be ij . that pride do not to tiranny you lift , least if men you of cruelty accuse , you ij . he from you take , ij . ij . that chiefe dome which you doe abuse . ij .

THe witles boy , witles boy , that blind is to behold , yet blinded sees what in our fancy lyes , with smi-ling lookes and heires of cur - led gold , hath oft entrapt , and oft deceiu'd , & oft deceiu'd the wise , No wit can serue his fancie to remoue , for finest wits are soonest thrald to loue , for finest wits are soonest thrald to loue , to loue .

WHo seekes to captiuate the freest minds , by prayers , sighes , deepe othes , deepe othes , by vowes & teares , swearing to free their loues , their loues , ij . from a-ny feares , Yet vnder shew of these , haue them beguil'd , yet vnder shew of these haue them be - guil'd , let such be farre from God and men ex - I l'd , let such be farre from god & men ex - I l'd , from god & men exil'd .

WHo vowes deuotion to faire bewties shrine , and leads a louers life in pilgrimage , or that his constant faith may brighter shine , dwells daies & nights in fancies hermitage , shall finde his truths reward but losse of labour , although he merrit neuer so much fauour . shall finde his truthes reward but losse of laboure , although hee merrit neuer so much fauoure .

THE heathen gods for loue forsooke their state , and chang'd themselues to shape of earthly kinde , but my desire , ij . is of an other rate , that into heauenly grace transformes my mind , their often change by new desire , declard they loude not that was best , for they that to the best aspire , doe neuer change , doe neuer change in hope of rest .

O Vaine desire wherewith the world bewitches , to couet still for more , ij . for more the more is gotten , the more is gotten , sith when we die , ij . wee leaue behind our riches , and all we reape , is but to be forgotten , ij . The vertuous life is onely that which lasteth , and all the rest with time or fortune , and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth , and all the rest with time or fortune bla-steth , or fortune blasteth .

EVen as the flowres doe wee-ther , flowres doe wee-ther , that maydens faire doe gather , that maydens faire doe ga-ther , So doth their bewtie bla-zing , ij . whereon there is such gazing , ij . ij . As day is dimmed with the night , dimmed with the night , So age doth vade the red and white , so age doth vade the red and white , and death consumes euen in an hower , ij . the virgins weede , that daintie flower , ij . the virgins weede , that dainty flower , And vnto them it may bee tolde , who cloath most rich in silke and golde , in silke & golde , yee dames for all your pride & mirth , for all your pride and mirth , your bewtie shall bee turnde to earth , ij . your bewtie shall bee turnde to earth , bee turnde to earth . And vnto them it may bee tolde , who cloath most rich in silke and golde , in silke and golde , yee dames for all your pride & mirth , for all your pride and mirth , your bewtie shall bee turnde to earth . ij . your bewtie shall bee turnde to earth , bee turnde to earth .

THe loue of change hath chang'd the world through - out , ij . the world throughout , and what is counted good but that is strange , counted good but that is strange , New things wax old , old new , all turnes about , all turnes a - bout , a - bout , & all things change , and all things change , except the loue of change , Yet finde I not that loue of change in mee , that loue of change in mee , but as I am , ij . but as I am , so will I all waies bee . so will I all waies bee , ij . so will I all waies bee , all waies bee .

COntent thy selfe with thy estate , ij . seeke not to climb aboue the skies , ij . for often loue , ij . is mixt with hate , & twixt the flowers the Serpent lies , where For - tune sends her greatest ioyes , her grea - test ioyes , There once pos - sest they are but toyes . ij . are but toyes , where Fortune sends her grea-test ioies , hir grea - test ioies , There once possest they are but toyes . ij . are but toyes .

THe selfe same things that giues mee cause , that giues mee cause to die , is onely means for which I life de-sire , The selfe same could by which as dead I lie , is onely means to kindle greater fire , The lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed , to speed , the more desire this want of hope doth breed . The lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed , to speed , the more desire this want of hope doth breed , this want of hope doth breed .

WHen Flora faire the plea - saunt tydings bringeth , When Flora faire the plea - saunt tydings , plea - saunt tydings brin - geth , when Flora faire the plea-sant tydings bringeth , of summer sweet , with hearbs and flowers ador-ned , of summer sweet , with hearbs and flowers adorned , the Nightingale vpon the hawthorne singeth , sing - geth , vpon the hawthorne singeth , singeth , And Boreas blasts , the birds and beasts haue scorned , the birds and beasts haue scorn'd , the birds and beasts haue scorned , and beasts haue scorned , when fresh Au-rora with hir coulours payn-ted , ij . Aurora with hir coulours paynted , mingled with speares of gold , the sunne appearing , mingled with speares of gold , the sunne appearing , ij . appearing , delights the harts , delights the harts , the harts that are with loue acquainted , with loue acquain - ted , and Maying maids haue them their time of cheering , of cheering , and Maying maids haue then their time of cheering , of cheering .

ALl Creatures then with Summer are delighted , the Beasts , the Birds , the Beasts , the Birds , the Fish with scale of siluer , the Fish with scale of siluer , scale of siluer . Then stately Dames by Louers are inui-ted , by Louers are in-ui - ted , to walke in meads , to walke in meads , to walk in meads , or rowe vpon the ri - uer , or rowe vpon the ri-uer , or rowe vpon the ri - uer . I all alone am from these ioyes exiled , No summer grows where loue yet neuer smiled . yet neuer smiled , No summer grows where loue yet neuer smiled . No summer grows where loue yet neuer smi-led , where loue yet neuer smi - led , yet neuer smiled . I all a-lone am from these ioyes exiled , No summer growes where loue yet neuer smiled , yet neuer smiled . No summer grows where loue yet neuer smiled , No summer grows where loue yet neuer smi-led , where loue yet neuer smi - led , yet neuer smiled .

FRom stately tower , ij . from stately tower , king Dauid sat behoulding faire Bethsabe , who in a fountaine naked , naked , faire Bethsa-be , who in a fountaine na-ked , hir golden locks against the sun vnfoulding , vnfoulding , against the sun vnfoul - ding , in Christall waues the same did wash and shaked , the same did wash and shaked , in Christall waues the same did wash & sha-ked . Not Cynthea pale , though shee bee clad in Lil - lies , Nor whitest snow that lies vpon the mountaine , nor ij . the mountaine , nor Venus bright , nor daintie A-marillis , Amarillis dyd shew more faire , then shee dyd in the foun - taine , then shee dyd in the foun - taine .

WIth hir sweet locks , sweet locks , ij . this king was so inflamed , this king was so infla-med , that he to wed this Lady most de-sired , that hee to wed this La - dy most desired , most desired by whose great might , the matter so was fram'd , the matter so was fra-med , that he posest hir bewty most admi - red , that he posest hir bewty most admired , most admired , yet afterward that he to loue consen-ted , consented , ten thousand teares hee wept , hee wept , ten thousand teares he wept , when hee repented , when hee repented .

LIke as the gentle hart it selfe bewraies , the gentle hart it selfe bewraies , like as the gentle hart it selfe bewraies , in dooing gentle deeds , with franck delight , in dooing gentle deeds with franck delight , Euen so the baser minde it selfe displaies , in cancred mallice , in cancred mallice and reuengefull spight , and reuengefull spight , in cancred mal - lice , and reuengefull spight , in mallice and re-uengefull spight .

NAught vnder heauen so strongly doth allure , the sence of man , and all his minde posesse , his minde posesse , As bewties louely baite , that doth procure , as bewties louely baite , that doth procure great warriours oft , their ri-gor to represse , their rigor to represse , And mightie hands forget their manlynesse , their manlinesse , drawne with the power of an hart robbing eye , of an hart robbing eye , hart robbing eye , And wrapt in fetters , and wrapt in fet - ters , in fetters , of a golden tresse , golden tresse , that can with melting plea - saunce molifye , with pleasance molyfie , that can with melting plea - sance molli - fye , mollifye their hardned harts en - vrde to blood and crueltie .

SO whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swaine , So whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swain , Iewish swain , Each of whose locks did match a man of might , dyd match a man of might , To lay his spoiles , before his lemans traine , his spoiles before his lemans rraine , So al-so did , so also did that great OEtean knight , ij . for his loues sake , his Lyons skinne vn-dight , And so dyd warlike Antonye warlike Antonye neglect the worlds whole rule , for Cleopatras sight , for Cleopatras sight , such wonderous powr , haue women , such wonderous powre , hath womens faire aspect , to captiue men , & make them all , and make them all the world reiect , reiect .

SOund , sound saddest notes with rewfull moaning , Tune euerie straine with teares and weeping , Conclude each dose , conclude each close , with sighes , with sighes , ij . and groning , Sing , but your song no Musique keeping , but your song no Musique kee - ping , saue direfull sound , of dismall word , Shelton is slaine , ij . Shelton is slaine , ij . is slaine , Shelton is slaine with fa-tall sword .

LET euerie sharp , let euerie sharp , let euerie sharp , let euerie sharp in sharp tune fi - gure , the too sharp death hee hath en - dured , let euery flat , ij . let euery flat , ij . shew flat the ri-gor , of Fortunes spight , ij . to all envred all env - red , And in his death and Fortune tell , ij . his death , ij . that neither death nor fates , ij . did well , that nei-ther death nor fates did well . ij . nor fates did well .

IF women can bee curteous when they list , can be courteous when they list , If women can be curteous when they list , & when they list disdainfull , and when they list disdainfull & vnkind , If they can beare affection in their fist , If they can beare affection in their fist , if they can beare affection in their fist , and sell their loue as they the market find , T' wer not amisse , t' wer not amisse while Smithfield faire doth hold , while Smithfield faire doth hold , that Iades & drabs together all were sold , that Iades & drabs together all were sold , all were sold , that Iades & drabs together all were sold. T' wer not amisse , T' wer not amisse while Smithfield faire doth hold , while Smithfield fayre doth hold , that Iades and Drabs together all were sold , that Iades and drabs together all were sold , all were sold , that Iades and drabs together all were sold.

NAught is on earth more sacred or deuine , Naught is on earth more sacred or deuine , more sacred or deuine , that Gods and men doe equally that Gods and men doe equally adore , a - dore , Then this same vertue , this same vertue , that doth right define , for the heauens them - selues whence mortall men implore , whence mortall men implore , right in their wrongs , are ruld by righteous lore , right in their wrongs are ruld by righteous lore , Of highest Iove , who doth true Iustice deale , to his inferior gods , and euermore therwith containes his heauenly comon weale , The skill whereof to Princes harts hee doth reueale , the skill whereof , to Princes harts he doth reueale , the skill wherof , to Princes harts hee doth reueale , re-ueale .

YEgentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre , ij . loue hath the glory of his kingdome left , the ij . & the harts of men as your e-ternall dower , In Iron chains of libertie , ij . bereft , in ij . bereft , deliuered hath into your hands by guift , be well aware how you the same do vse , that pride do not to tirannie you lift , least if men you of cruel-tie accuse , accuse he from you take , hee from you take that chiefdome which yee do abuse , that chiefdome which yee doe abuse . ij .

THe witlesse boy that blind is to behold , yet blinded sees what in our fancy lies , with smi-ling lookes , and heires of curled gold , heirs of cur-led gold , hath oft entrapt , and oft deceiu'd the wise , No wit can serue his fancie to remoue , his fancie to re-moue , for finest wits are soonest thrald to loue , for finest wits are soonest thrald , for finest wits are soonest thrald to loue , for finest wits are soonest thrald to loue .

WHo seekes to captiuate the freest minds , the freest minds , by prayers , sighes , deepe othes by vowes & teares , shewing affection in the trewest kindes , swearing to free their loues , their loues , ij . from any feares , Yet vnder shew of these , haue them beguil'd , yet vnder shew of these , yet vnder shew of these haue them beguil'd , let such bee farre from God & men exil'd , from god & man ex - I l'd , let such bee farre from god and men exil'd , from God and man ex - I l'd .

WHo vowes de-uotion to faire bewties shrine , ij . & leads a louers life in pilgrimage , in pilgrim - age , or that his constant faith may brighter shine , his ij . dwells daies & nights , ij . in fancies hermitage , shall finde his truths re-ward but losse of labour , but losse of la - boure , although hee merrit neuer so much fa-uour . shall finde his truthes re-ward but losse of labour , but losse of la - bour , although he merrit neuer so much fa-uour .

THE heathen Gods for loue forsooke their state , for loue forsooke their state , and chang'd themselues , to shape of earthly things , to ij . but my desire is of an other rate , but ij . that into heauenly grace , ij . transformes my minde to heauenly grace transformes my mind , their often change by new desire , ij . declard they lou'd not that was best , that ij . for they that to the best , they ij . a - spire , do neuer change , in hope of rest , doe neuer change , ij . in hope of rest , hope of rest .

OVaine desire wherewith the world bewitches , to couet stil for more , for more , ij . to couet still for more , the more is gotten , sith when we die , ij . we die , we leaue behind our ri - ches , and all we reape , is but to bee forgotten , forgotten , The vertuous life is onely that which lasteth , the vertuous life is onely that which lasteth , & all the rest with time or fortune blasteth , & all the rest with time or fortune bla-steth , and all the rest with time or fortune , blasteth . fortune blasteth .

EVen as the flowres do wee - ther , ij . that maydens faire doe ga-ther , So doth their bewtie bla-zing , so doth their bewtie blazing , bla - zing , whereon there is such ga - zing , such blazing , ij . As day is dimmed with the night , ij . So age doth vade the red and white , and death consumes euen in an hower , ij . euen in an howre , the virgins weede , that daintie flower , that dainty flower , the ij . and vnto them it may bee tol●e , it ij . who cloath most rich in silke and golde , yee dames for all your pride & mirth , for ij . your bewtie shall bee turnd to earth . ij . shall be turnd to earth , your bewtie shall bee turnde to earth , ij . And vnto them it may bee tolde , ij . who cloath most rich in silke and golde , yee dames for all your pride & mirth , ij . your bewtie shall bee turnd to earth . ij . shall be turnd to earth , your bewtie shall bee turnd to earth . ij .

THe loue of change hath chang'd the world throughout hath chang'd the world throughout , the loue ij . the world throughout . And what is counted good but that is strange , ij . New things wax old , old new all turns a - bout , a - bout & all things change , ij . ij . except the loue of chaunge . Yet finde I not that loue of chaunge in mee , yet finde I not that loue of chaunge in mee , but as I am , ij . So will I all waies bee , so will I all wayes bee , ij . So will I all waies bee .