TheNymphSReplytotheShepherd<br> bySirWalterRaleigh<br> Ifalltheworldandlovewereyoung.<br> Andtruthineveryshepherd’Stongue,<br> Theseprettypleasuresmightmemove<br> Tolivewiththeeandbethylove.<br> Timedrivestheflocksfromfieldtofold,<br> Whenriversrageandrocksgrowcold,<br> AndPhilomelbecomethdumb;<br> Therestcomplainsofcarestocome.<br> Theflowersdofade.andwantonfields<br> Towaywardwinterreckoningyields;<br> Ahoneytongue,aheartofgall,<br> Isfancy’Sspring,butsorrow’sfall.<br> Thygowns,thyshoes,thybedsofroses,<br> Thycap,thykirtle,andthyposies<br> Soonbreak,soonwither,sOOnforgotten,<br> Infollyripe,inreasonrotten.<br> Thybeltofstrawandivybuds,<br> Thycoralclaspsandamberstuds,<br> Alltheseinmenomeanscanmove<br> Tocometotheeandhethylove.<br> Butcouldyouthlastandlovestillbreed.
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