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Cœlia by William Percy (1575–1648)
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Seccombe and Arber, comps. Elizabethan Sonnets. 1904.
Cœlia by William Percy (1575–1648)
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Front Matter |
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I. |
Judged by my Goddess’ doom to endless pain |
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II. |
O happy hour, and yet unhappy hour! |
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III. |
Prove her! Ah, no! I did it but to love her! |
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IV. |
O Heavenly Cœlia, as fair as virtuous! |
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V. |
Fair Queen of Cnidos! come, adorn my forehead! |
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VI. |
Good God! how senseless be we paramours |
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VII. |
If it be sin, so dearly for to love thee |
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VIII. |
Strike up, my Lute! and ease my heavy cares |
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IX. |
Whilst others ween sole hopes to be a sa[l]ve |
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X. |
To win the Fort, how oft have I assayed! |
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XI. |
Of all the women which of yore have been |
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XII. |
Cœlia, of all sweet courtesies resolve me! |
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XIII. |
With grievous thoughts and weighty care opprest |
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XIV. |
When once I saw that no intreats would move her |
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XV. |
What is the Fair, to whom so long I plead? |
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XVI. |
What may be thought of thine untowardness |
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XVII. |
Relent, my dear, yet unkind Cœlia! |
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XVIII. |
“I cannot conquer and be conquerèd!” |
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XIX. |
It shall be said I died for Cœlia! |
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XX. |
Receive these writs, my sweet and dearest Friend! |
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Madrigal. When first I heard thy loves to Laya |
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