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There was I subiect to this foule abuse;

Troubled with many thoughts pacing along,

It was my chance to shoulder in a throng,

Thrust to the Channel I was, but crowding her,

I spide Pyander in a Nymphes attire:

No Nymph more faire, then did Pyander seeme,

Had not Pyander, then Pyander beene,

No Lady with a fairer face more graced,

But that Pyanders selfe, himselfe defaced.

Neuer was boy so pleasing to the hart,

As was Pyander for a womans part:

Neuer did woman foster such an other,

As was Pyander, but Pyanders mother:

Foole that I was in my affection,

More happie I, had it beene a vision.

So far entangled was my soule by loue,

That force perforce, I must Pyander proue:

The issue of which proofe did testifie,

Ingling Pyanders damned villanie.

I loued indeed, and to my mickle cost,

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