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be allowed. Not for me at the least (saide Syrenus) though it be for others. Let vs leaue this for some fitter time (said Felicia.) And (Syrenus) thou shalt to morrow ac∣company Syluanus and Seluagia home, bicause thou camest in their company hither, but with condition (as theirs is) of thy speedie returne againe. Syrenus answered, that it pleased him well. It is well then, said Felicia: and therfore let vs go take our rest with some parting song to the tune of thy free Rebecke, and Syluanus and Seluagia with their enamoured Bagpipes shall answer thee. Then did Syluanus take his Bag∣pipe for Syrenus to sing to it, and Syrenus his Rebecke to play to Syluanus when he had done. And so Syrenus leading the song, began thus.
Syrenus.
WHo hath of Cupids cates and dainties prayed,
May feede his stomacke with them at his pleasure:
If in his drinke some ease he hath essated,
Then let him quench his thirsting without measure:
And if his weapons pleasant in their manner,
Let him imbrace his standard and his banner.
For being free from him, and quite exempted,
Ioyfull I am, and proud, and well contented.
Syluanus.
Of Cupids daintie cates who hath not prayed,
May be depriued of them at his pleasure:
If wormewood in his drinke he hath essated,
Let him not quench his thirsting without measure:
And if his weapons cruell in their manner,
Let him abiure his standard and his banner:
For I not free from him, and not exempted,
Ioyfull I am, and proud, and well contented.
Syrenus.
Loue’s so expert in giuing many a trouble,
That now I knowe not, why he should be praised:
He is so false, so changing, and so double,
That with great reason he must be dispraised:
Loue (in the end) is such a iarring passion,
That none should trust vnto his peeutsh fashion:
For of all mischiefe he’s the onely Master,
And to my good a torment and disaster.
Syluanus.
Loue’s so expert in giuing ioy, not trouble,
That now I knowe not, but he should be praised:
He is so true, so constant, neuer double,
That in my minde he should not be dispraised:
Loue (in the end) is such a pleassing passion,
That euery one may trust vnto his fashion:
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