Jordan (I)

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1. WHo sayes that fictions onely and false hair
2. Become a verse? Is there in truth no beautie?
3. Is all good structure in a winding stair?
4. May no lines passe, except they do their dutie
5. Not to a true, but painted chair?
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7. Is it no verse, except enchanted groves
8. And sudden arbours shadow course-spunne lines?
9. Must purling streams refresh a lovers loves?
10. Must all be vail'd, while he that reades, divines,
11. Catching the sense at two removes?
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13. Shepherds are honest people; let them sing:
14. Riddle who list, for me, and pull for Prime:
15. I envie no mans nightingale or spring:
16. Nor let them punish me with losse of ryme,
17. Who plainly say, My God, My King.