Ioyous and vertuous desirs Amen:/: Fynysshid the last day of marche the yer of our lord god.
But when he spide the ioyous butterflie In this faire plot dispacing* too and fro, 250 Fearles of foes and hidden ieopardie, Lord!
So forth those ioyous birdes did passe along Adowne the lee, that to them murmurde low, 115 As he would speake, but that he lackt a tong, Yet did by signes his glad affection show, Making his streame run slow.
There fill your selfe with those most ioyous sights, The which my selfe could never yet attayne: But speake no word to her of these sad plights, Which her too constant stiffnesse doth constrayn.
Most happy he that can at last atchyve The ioyous safety of so sweet a rest; Whose least delight sufficeth to deprive Remembrance of all paines which him opprest.
One ioyous howre in blisfull happines, I chose before a life of wretchednes.
Which wont to be the glorie of gay wits, Is layd abed, and no where now to see; And in her roome unseemly Sorrow sits, With hollow browes and greisly countenaunce 185 Marring my ioyous gentle dalliaunce.
So sorrowe still doth seem too long to last; But ioyous houres do fly away too fast.
The morrow next appeard with ioyous cheare, Calling men to their daily exercize, 8 Then she, as morrow fresh, her selfe did reare Out of her secret stand, that day for to out weare.
She brought her to her ioyous Paradize, 2 Where most she wonnes, when she on earth does dwel.
Right ioyous are we to behold your face, Most worthy brother England, fairely met, So are you Princes (English) euery one Quee.
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