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R185420 POOR Harpalus opprest with Love / sat by a Christial brook, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 30 The Complaint of the Shepherd Harpalus, The Complaint of the Shepherd Harpalus, The Complaint of the Shepherd Harpalus, Murray, Sir David 1663-1663 F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright

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POOR Harpalus opprest with Love sat by a Christial brook, Thinking his sorrows to remove oft times therein did look: And hearing how on pibble stones the murmuring River ran, As if he had bequeathd his groans unto it thus he began. Fair streams quoth he that pities me, and hears my matchless moan, If thou be going to the Sea as I now suppone, Attend my plaints past all relief which dolefully I breath, Acquaint the Sea Nymps with thee grief which still procures my death. Who sitting in the clifty Rocks may in their Songs expresse While as they comb their golden locks poor Harpalus distresse; And so perhaps some passengers that passeth by the way, May stay and listen for to hear them sing this doleful lay. Poor Harpalus a Shepherd Swain more rich in youth then store, Lovd fair Philenea haplesse man Philenea O therefore.
Who still remorcelesse hearted Maid took pleasure in his pain, And his good will poor soul repaid with undeservd disdain. Ner Shepherd loved Sheperdesse more faithfully then he Ner Shepherd yet beloved lesse of Shepherdesse could be. How oft did he with dying looks to her his woes impart, How oft his sight did testifie the dolor of his heart. How oft from Vallies to the Hills did he his grief rehearse, How often ecchoed they his ills aback again alas. How oft on barks of stately pines, of Beech, of Holly green, Did he ingage on mournful lines, the grief he did sustain. Yet all his plaints could have no place, to change Philenas mind, The more his sorrows did increase, the more she provd unkind. The thought thereof hath wearied care, poor Harpalus did move, That overcome with high despair he lost both life and love.
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