An English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History and Literature (8 of 8)
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An English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History and Literature (8 of 8)
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23.
_A Posy in a Ring._
Be true to me, as I to thee.
24.
_Another._
God above increase our love!
25.
_Another._
All thine is mine.
26.
_Another._
Ne'er joy in heart that seeks to part.
27.
_Another sent with a pair of Bracelets._
Fair as VENUS; as DIANA
Chaste and pure is my SUSANNA.
28.
_The Posy of a young Man to his Love, shewing what a Woman should
be._
If Woman should to Man be woe,
She should not be what GOD did make her:
That was to be a helper; so
GOD then did give, Man now doth take her.
29.
_The Posy of a Maid cast off, expressing how light[ly] she takes
it._
Tell him that had my heart in chase,
And now at other games doth fly:
Green Sickness ne'er shall spoil my face;
Nor puling "Heigh Ho's!" wet mine eye!
30.
_The Posy of a Ring._
I do rejoice in thee my choice.
31.
_A Posy of a scornful Lover._
Since thy hot love so quickly's done:
Do thou but go, I'll strive to run!
32.
_A Posy shewing Man and Wife to be one._
Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone;
From one made two are two made one.
33.
_Posies for Rings._
As true to thee, as death to me.
34.
_Another._
If thou deny, I wish to die.
35.
_Another._
In trust, be just.
36.
_Another._
I live if "I [_Ay_]": If "No," I die.
37.
_Another._
No bitter smart can change my heart!
38.
_Another._
Rather die than faith deny!
39.
_Another._
Not lust, but love; as time shall prove.
40.
_Another._
To love as I do thee,
Is to love none but me.
41.
_A Posy sent by a young Man to his Love in a Handkercher, in which
was wrought the fashion of a Heart with wings._
Of all bad things, a heart with wings is still the worst;
And he that meets with one so fleet, of all's accurst.
42.
_The Maiden's reply in a Handkercher, in which was the shape of a
Heart with an arrow through it._
A flying Heart, a piercing dart doth well deserve:
So be it with me, if I from thee shall ever swerve!
43.
Thou mine, I thine.
44.
_Another._
Be true to me as I to thee.
45.
_A young Maid to her Love in a Scarf._
She that of all doth love thee dearest,
Doth send thee this; which as thou wearest
And oft dost look on, think on me!
As I by thine do think on thee.
46.
_From a young Man to his Love wrought in a Silk Girdle_.
Till death divide, whate'er betide!
47.
_Another._
The World's a Lottery! My prize
A love that's fair, as chaste, as wise.
48.
_A young Man to his Love, describing the power and ever
flourishing virtue of Love._
Love till Doomsday in his prime;
Like APOLLO robed in gold:
Though it have been as long as Time;
Yet still is young, though Time be old.
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