Then muse not, Nymphs, though I bemoan The absence of fair Rosaline, Since for a fair there’s fairer none, Nor for her virtues so divine: Heigh ho, fair Rosaline! Heigh ho, my heart! would God that she were mine! GEORGE PEELE 1558?-97 _101._ _Fair and Fair_ _Œnone._ Fair and fair, and twice so fair, As fair as any may be; The fairest shepherd on our green, A love for any lady. _Paris._ Fair and fair, and twice so fair, As fair as any may be; Thy love is fair for thee alone And for no other lady. _Œnone._ My love is fair, my love is gay, As fresh as bin the flowers in May And of my love my roundelay, My merry, merry, merry roundelay, Concludes with Cupid’s curse,-- ‘They that do change old love for new Pray gods they change for worse!’ _Ambo Simul._ They that do change old love for new, Pray gods they change for worse! _Œnone._ Fair and fair, etc. _Paris._ Fair and fair, etc. Thy love is fair, etc. _Œnone._ My love can pipe, my love can sing, My love can many a pretty thing, And of his lovely praises ring My merry, merry, merry roundelays Amen to Cupid’s curse,-- ‘They that do change,’ etc. _Paris._ They that do change, etc. _Ambo._ Fair and fair, etc. _102._ _A Farewell to Arms_ (TO QUEEN ELIZABETH) His golden locks Time hath to silver turn’d; O Time too swift, O swiftness never ceasing! His youth ’gainst time and age hath ever spurn’d, But spurn’d in vain; youth waneth by increasing: Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers but fading seen; Duty, faith, love, are roots, and ever green. His helmet now shall make a hive for bees; And, lovers’ sonnets turn’d to holy psalms, A man-at-arms must now serve on his knees, And feed on prayers, which are Age his alms: But though from court to cottage he depart, His Saint is sure of his unspotted heart. And when he saddest sits in homely cell, He’ll teach his swains this carol for a song,-- ‘Blest be the hearts that wish my sovereign well, Curst be the souls that think her any wrong.’ Goddess, allow this agèd man his right To be your beadsman now that was your knight. ROBERT GREENE 1560-92 _103._ _Samela_