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Vp flew the Dame, and vanish’d in a cloud, (50) But there stood I, And many thoughts within my minde did shroud My loue: for why I felt within my heart a scorching fire, And yet (55) as did The Salamander, twas my whole desire.

FINIS. Ro. Greene.


¶ The Shepheard Firmius his Song. +

S Hepheards giue eare, and now be still, Vnto my passions, and their cause, and what they be: Since that with such an earnest will, (5) And such great signes of friendships lawes, you aske it me.
It is not long since I was whole, Nor since I did in euery part free-will resigne: +(10) It is not long since in my sole Possession, I did know my hart, and to be mine.
It is not long, since euen and morrow, All pleasure that my heart could finde, (15) was in my power: