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Cupid and my Campaspe play'd At cards for kisses-Cupid paid: He stakes his quiver, bow, and arrows, His mother's doves, and team of sparrows; Loses them too; then down he throws The coral of his lips, the rose Growing one's cheek (but none knows how); With these, the crystal of his brow, And then the dimple of his chin: All these did my Campaspe win. At last he set her both his eyes- She won, and Cupid blind did rise. O Love! has she done this for thee? What shall, alas! become of me?
John Lyly
Be valyaunt, but not too venturous. Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly.
John Lyly
As lyke as one pease is to another.
John Lyly
Rather fast then surfette, rather starue then striue to exceede.
John Lyly
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
John Lyly
Maydens, be they never so foolyshe, yet beeing fayre they are commonly fortunate.
John Lyly
It is a world to see.
John Lyly
Lette me stande to the maine chance.
John Lyly
Where the streame runneth smoothest, the water is deepest.
John Lyly
How at heaven's gates she claps her wings, The morne not waking til she sings.
John Lyly
There can no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
John Lyly
A Rose is sweeter in the budde than full blowne.
John Lyly
For experience teacheth me that straight trees have crooked roots.
John Lyly
Fish and guests in three days are stale.
John Lyly
Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.
John Lyly
The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.
John Lyly
As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turns to the deadliest hate.
John Lyly
A merry companion is as good as a wagon.
John Lyly
I cast before the Moone.
John Lyly
Did not Jupiter transforme himselfe into the shape of Amphitrio to embrace Alcmæna; into the form of a swan to enjoy Leda; into a Bull to beguile Io; into a showre of gold to win Danae?
John Lyly
Is it not true which Seneca reporteth, that as too much bending breaketh the bowe, so too much remission spoyleth the minde?
John Lyly
I mean not to run with the Hare and holde with the Hounde.
John Lyly
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