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 EDMUND SPENSER

94 Easter

MOST glorious Lord of Lyfe' that, on this day, Didst make Thy triumph over death and sin ,

And, having harrowd hell, didst bring away

Captivity thence captive, us to win: This joyous day, deare Lord, with joy begin; And grant that we, for whom thou diddest dye, Being with Thy deare blood clene washt from sin, May live for ever in felicity! And that Thy love we weighing worthily, May likewise love Thee for the same againe; And for Thy sake, that all lyke deare didst buy, With love may one another entertaync'

So let us love, deare Love, Jyke as we ought,

Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.

JOHN LYLY

95 Cards and Kisses

CUPID and my Campaspe play'd At cards for kisses Cupid paid.

He stakes his qui\cr, bow, and arrows,

His mother's doves, and team of sparrows;

Loses them too; then down he throws

The coral of his lips, the rose

Growing on'b check (but none knows how) ;

With these, the crystal of his brow,

And then the dimple of his chin:

All these did my C.impaspc win.

At last he set her both his eyes

She won, and Cupid blind did rise. O Love' has she done this for thee^ What shall, alas' become of me?

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