by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Arise, awake
Language: English 
Arise, awake, awake,
You silly shepherds sleeping;
Devise some honour for her sake
By mirth to banish weeping.
See where she comes, lo where,
In gaudy green arraying,
A pince of beauty rich and rare
Pretends to go a-maying.
You stately nymphs draw near
And strew your paths with roses;
In you her trust reposes.
Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana.

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This text was added to the website: 2009-07-26
Line count: 13
Word count: 67