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T33746 1 an Excellent North Country Tune UNKNOWN An Excellent North Country Tune DIANA and her Darlings dear, / went walking on a Day, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 422 3: 423 An Excellent New SONNET / On the Goddess DIANA and ACTEON: / SHEWING,/ How the Goddess Diana transformed Action into the Shape of a Hart. An Excellent New SONNET On the Goddess DIANA and ACTEON: SHEWING, How the Goddess Diana transformed Acteon into the Shape of a Hart. An Excellent New SONNET On the Goddess DIANA and Actaeon: Showing, How the Goddess Diana transformed Actaeon into the Shape of a Hart. Printer JOHN WHITE 1730-1730

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DIANA and her Darlings dear, Went walking on a Day, Througouht the Woods and Waters clear, For their Disport and Play; The Leaves aloft were very green, And pleasant to behold, These Nymphs they walkd the Trees between, Under the Shadows cold. So long at last they found a Place, Of Springs and Waters clear, A fairer Bath there never was Found out this thousand Year: Wherein Diana wantonly Herself began to bathe, And all her Virgins fair and pure, Themselves did wash and lave.
And as the Nymphs in Water stood, Acteon passed by, As he came runing through the Wood, On them he cast his Eye: And eke hehold their Bodies bare, Then presently that Tide, And as the Nymphs of him were aware, With Voice aloud they cryd. And closd Diana round about, To hide her Body small; But she was highest of the Rout, And seen above them all. And when Diana did perceive, Where Acteon did stand, A furious Look to him she gave, And took her Bow in Hand.
And as she went about to shoot, Acteon began to run, To hide he thought he was no boot, His former Sight was done: And as he thought from her to scape, She brought it so to pass, Incontinently changd his Shape, Even running as he was. Each Goddess took Dianas Part, Acteon to transform, To make of him a huge wild Hart, There they did all determ: His Skin that was so fine and fair, Was made a tawny Red. His Body over-grown with Hair, From Feet unto the Head. And on his Head great Horns were set, Most wondrous to behold, A larger Hart was never met, Nor seen upon the Mold, His Ears and Eyes that were so fair, Transformed were full strange; His Hands and Feet compelled were, Throughout the Woods to range. Thus was he made a perfect Hart, And waxed fierce and grim, His former Shape did quite depart, From every Joint and Limb: But still his Memory did remain, Although he could not speak, Nor yet among his Friends complain, His woeful Mind to break. At length he thought for to repair, Home to his Dwelling-place, Anon of him his Hounds were ware, And began to cry a-pace: Then Acteon was sore agast, His Hounds would him devour, And from them then he fled full fast, With all his Might and Power.
He spared neither Bush nor Brake, But run through thick and thin, With all the Swiftness he could make, In Hopes to save his Skin; Yet were his Hounds so near his Tail, And followed him so fast, That running might not him avail, For all his Speed and Haste. For why his Hounds would never lin, Till they him overtook, And then they rent and tore his Skin, And all his Body shook: I am your Master Acteon, Then cryd he to his Hounds, And made unto them rueful Moans, With sad lamenting Sounds. I have been he which gave you Food, Wherein I took delight, Therefore suck not your Masters Blood, His Friendship to requite: But those Curs of a cursed Kind, On him had no remorse, Although he was their dearest Friend, They pulld him down by Force. There was no Man to take his Part, The Story telleth plain, Thus Acteon a huge wild Hart, Among the Does were slain: You Hunters all that range the Woods, Although you rise up rathe, Beware you come not nigh the Flood, Where Virgins use to bathe. For if Diana you espy, Among her Darlings dear, Your former Shape she will disguise, And make you Horns to wear: And so I do conclude my Song, Have nothing to alledge, If Acteon acted right or wrong, Let all true Virgins judge.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed and Sold by JOHN WHITE.