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| Ceres, most bounteous Lady, thy rich Leas | Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas | Tem IV.i.60 |
| Of Wheate, Rye, Barley, Fetches, Oates and Pease; | Of wheat, rye, barley, fetches, oats, and pease; | Tem IV.i.61 |
| Thy Turphie-Mountaines, where liue nibling Sheepe, | Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep, | Tem IV.i.62 |
| And flat Medes thetchd with Stouer, them to keepe: | And flat meads thatched with stover, them to keep; | Tem IV.i.63 |
| Thy bankes with pioned, and twilled brims | Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims, | Tem IV.i.64 |
| Which spungie Aprill, at thy hest betrims; | Which spongy April at thy hest betrims, | Tem IV.i.65 |
| To make cold Nymphes chast crownes; & thy broome-groues; | To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy broom-groves, | Tem IV.i.66 |
| Whose shadow the dismissed Batchelor loues, | Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, | Tem IV.i.67 |
| Being lasse-lorne: thy pole-clipt vineyard, | Being lass-lorn: thy pole-clipt vineyard, | Tem IV.i.68 |
| And thy Sea-marge stirrile, and rockey-hard, | And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky-hard, | Tem IV.i.69 |
| Where thou thy selfe do'st ayre, the Queene o'th Skie, | Where thou thyself dost air – the queen o'th' sky, | Tem IV.i.70 |
| Whose watry Arch, and messenger, am I. | Whose wat'ry arch and messenger am I, | Tem IV.i.71 |
| Bids thee leaue these, & with her soueraigne grace, | Bids thee leave these, and with her sovereign grace | Tem IV.i.72 |
| Here on this grasse-plot, in this very place | Here on this grass-plot, in this very place, | Tem IV.i.73 |
| To come, and sport: here Peacocks flye amaine: | To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain. | Tem IV.i.74 |
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| Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertaine. | Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain. | Tem IV.i.75 |
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| A contract of true Loue, to celebrate, | A contract of true love to celebrate, | Tem IV.i.84 |
| And some donation freely to estate | And some donation freely to estate | Tem IV.i.85 |
| On the bles'd Louers. | On the blest lovers. | Tem IV.i.86.1 |
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| Of her societie | Of her society | Tem IV.i.91.2 |
| Be not afraid: I met her deitie | Be not afraid. I met her deity | Tem IV.i.92 |
| Cutting the clouds towards Paphos: and her Son | Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her son | Tem IV.i.93 |
| Doue-drawn with her: here thought they to haue done | Dove-drawn with her. Here thought they to have done | Tem IV.i.94 |
| Some wanton charme, vpon this Man and Maide, | Some wanton charm upon this man and maid, | Tem IV.i.95 |
| Whose vowes are, that no bed-right shall be paid | Whose vows are, that no bed-right shall be paid | Tem IV.i.96 |
| Till Hymens Torch be lighted: but in vaine, | Till Hymen's torch be lighted: but in vain. | Tem IV.i.97 |
| Marses hot Minion is returnd againe, | Mars's hot minion is returned again; | Tem IV.i.98 |
| Her waspish headed sonne, has broke his arrowes, | Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows, | Tem IV.i.99 |
| Swears he will shoote no more, but play with Sparrows, | Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows, | Tem IV.i.100 |
| And be a Boy right out. | And be a boy right out. | Tem IV.i.101.1 |
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| You Nimphs cald Nayades of y windring brooks, | You nymphs, called Naiades, of the windring brooks, | Tem IV.i.128 |
| With your sedg'd crownes, and euer-harmelesse lookes, | With your sedged crowns and ever-harmless looks, | Tem IV.i.129 |
| Leaue your crispe channels, and on this green-Land | Leave your crisp channels, and on this green land | Tem IV.i.130 |
| Answere your summons, Iuno do's command. | Answer your summons; Juno does command. | Tem IV.i.131 |
| Come temperate Nimphes, and helpe to celebrate | Come temperate nymphs, and help to celebrate | Tem IV.i.132 |
| A Contract of true Loue: be not too late. | A contract of true love. Be not too late. | Tem IV.i.133 |
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| You Sun-burn'd Sicklemen of August weary, | You sunburned sicklemen, of August weary, | Tem IV.i.134 |
| Come hether from the furrow, and be merry, | Come hither from the furrow, and be merry. | Tem IV.i.135 |
| Make holly day: your Rye-straw hats put on, | Make holiday; your rye-straw hats put on, | Tem IV.i.136 |
| And these fresh Nimphes encounter euery one | And these fresh nymphs encounter every one | Tem IV.i.137 |
| In Country footing. | In country footing. | Tem IV.i.138 |