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Rh If constant loue may reape his hire, And faith vnfained may purchace: Great hope I haue to my desire. Your gentle hart wil grant me grace, Til then (my deer) in few words plaine, In pensiue thoughts I shall remaine.

Ou Ladies falsly deemd, of anie fault or crime: Command your pensiue harts to help this dolefull tune of mine: For spitefull men there are, that faults would fain espie: Alas, what heart would heare their talke, but willingly would die.

I waile oft times in woe, and curse mine houre of birth, Such slanderous pangs do me oppresse, when others ioy in mirth: Belike it was ordaind to be my destinie. Alas what heart would heare their talk, &c.

A thousand good women, haue guiltlesse been accusde: For verie spite, although that they, their bodies neuer abusde: the godly Susanna accusde was falsly alas &c.

The poisoned Pancalier, ful falsly did accuse The good Dutchesse of Sauoy, because she did refuse. To grant vnto his loue, that was so vngodlie. Alas what, &c. Rh