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imagine) will not be vnpleasant vnto thee; and then shall Syrenus sing that which best likes his fancie. Whereunto Firmius condescending, and euery one playing on their instruments, he began to sing this Sonnet.
The time was once, when Syrenus could not haue beene better pleased, then to haue replied vpon Firmius in Dian’as praises. But being now free, he thought there was not any thing, whereon he might best employ his song, then in giuing the fieldes and Shepherdes to vnderstande of the comming of Syluanus, and Seluagia his deerest friends, who therefore with a friendly note began to sing as followeth.
Syluanus and Seluagia would gladly haue answered him, had they not beene hin∣dered by the confluence and flocking of Shepherdes and Shepherdesses, that came running togither at Syrenus voice (so well knowne amongst them) and to the wel∣come of the Shepherdes, so welbeloued of them all. And bicause it was now about that time of the day, when they should defend themselues from the glowing sunne, they were a good while in the towne, hauing left their gentle sheepe vnder the
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