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Rh Wherefore of such (good Ladie now) wisely beware, Least flinging fancies in their brow, do breed you care: And at the first giue them the checke, Least they at last giue you the geck, And scornfully disdaine ye then, In faith there are such kind of men.

But I am none of those indeed, beleeue me now: I am your man if you me need, I make a vow: To serue you without doublenesse: With feruent heart my owne mistresse, Demaund me, commaund me, what please ye, and whan, I wil be stil readie, as I am true man.

OuYOu [sic] Dames (I say) that climbe the mount of Helicon, Come on with me, and giue account, what hath been don: Come tell the chaunce ye Muses all, and dolefull newes, Which on these Louers did befall, which I accuse. In Babilon not long agone, a noble Prince did dwell: whose daughter bright dimd ech ones sight, so farre she did excel.

An other Lord of high renowne, who had a sonne: And dwelling there within the towne, great loue begunne: