The love-sick shepheard, or, The dying lovers reprieve the shepheard for a nimph doth pine away, who with unkindness doth his love repay, till hearing of his plaint, she doth at last, afford him comfort for his sorrows past, tune of Long days of absence, &c.

The Love-sick SHEPHEARD , OR , The dying Lovers Reprieve . The Shepheard for a Nimph doth pine away , Who with unkindness doth his Love repay , Till hearing of his plaint , she doth at last , Afford him Comfort for his sorrows past . Tune of , Long dayes of Absence , &c.

a woman and a man

ALl in a Mirtle Grove , where Shepheards play , And pining Lovers languish with delay , I heard a Swain thus on a Nimph complaining , Accusing her of hate and déep disdaining . O Cloris canst thou hear me sigh and mourn , And not one word of comfort yet return , Whilst I do suffer under thy displeasure , Pale Death may of my body make a seizure . To what sad fate was poor Amyntas born , Thus by fair Cloris to be held in scorn Far better had I been a birth untimely Than thus trappand out of my life so finely . When other Shepheards to their Loves imbrace Then I lie pining in this woful case , No stony Rock can be more flinty hearted , Than thou hast been to me since last we parted . Both day and night in sorrow I remain , And yet can find no ease of all my pain . Whilst in my mind I hear thy face and feature , I often sigh , and say , hard herted Creature . Afrighting dreams , and visions me pursue , When I suspect my Cloris is untrue , Or that some other Shepheard may injoy thee , The very thoughts thereof doth quite destroy me

The second Part to the same une .

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a person being pulled at by a skeletal figure

a woman and a skeletal figure WHat have I done O tell me what 's my crime , That I indure these torments at this time , It would a little ease me that am pained To know the reason why I am disdained . From thee my love did never yet depart Since Cupid first did wound my tender heart , I 'de rather dye a thousand deaths all over , Then to be counted an unconstant lover . Nor hate I ere been wanting for to please My Cloris or for to procure her ease , Yet for my love you see how I am Slighted , And for my kindness every way am Spited . Then Cloris Since for love of thee I dye , And with forsaken Lovers all must lye , One fear from thy prevailing eye soe tender Vnto my Soul some quietness may render . And know when to Elizium I am gone . Thou never more wilt find soe true a one Although with cruelty thou didst requi●e me I hope the God of Lov eat lngth will right me . When Cloris heard her Dearest thus complain , No longer She his presence could refrain . But with all speed She hasted to her Lover , And thus most kindly did her self discove● . O Stay Amintas do not haste so fast , Thy Cloris comes to comfort thee at last : I find it is my absence hath procured That pain and torment which thou hast indured . For which I could my self so much chastise , That Lovers may hereafter be more wise , And learn to know a Lover true and constant , From fickle ones who waver every instant , Each time that I have heard thy wofull moan , My heart tormented was for thée alone , Yet for to try thy love I was contented To suffer thee , although I now repent it . I must confesse I thought my self to blame When thou ( with tears ) so oft did Cloris name , Thy love and constancy so much did move me , That I could doe no lesse then truely love thee . Then dear Amintas pardon what is past And I will make amends for all at last , Thou canst desire noe more but my submission Then prithee Love accept of this condition These words did poor Amintas so revive That to forget all Sorrow he did strive , Into h●s pale wan face it put fresh colour , And made him not remember his past dolour . Then they with ioy did mutually imbrace , And gl●d they were to view each others face , Resolving never more their hearts to sever , But live in love and unity for ever . Thus have you heard Amintas sore to grieve And how a● length from death he had reprieve , Let lovers all that are within this nation , Mark well the same , and give their approbation .