XVI. CUPID AND CAMPASPE. This elegant little Jonnet is found in the third act of an old play intitled, "Alexander and Campafpe," written by John Lilye, a celebrated writer in the time of queen Elizabeth. This play was first printed in 1591: but the fong is given from a later edition. ÚPID and my Campafpe playd Growing on's cheek, (but none knows how) O Love! has the done this to thee? XVII. THE -is given from a written copy, containing some improvements, (perhaps modern ones) upon the old popular ballad, intitled, "The famous flower of Serving-men: or the Lady turned Serving-man." OU beauteous ladyes, great and (mall, YI write unto I write unto you one and all, I was by birth a lady faire, An ancient barons only heire, And when my good old father dyed, And there my love built me a bower, And there I livde a ladye gay, Till fortune wrought our loves decay; They came upon us in the night, And brent my bower, and flew my knight; I fcant with life escap'd away. In the midft of this extremitie, My fervants all did from me flee : 20 With heart more cold than any ftone. Yet though my heart was full of care, 25 Wherefore in hafte I chang'd my name And therewithall I cut my haire, At length all wearied with my toil, That downe my cheeke the teares did flow. It chanc'd the king of that fame place 30 35 40 Then Then to his grace I did replye, I am a poore and friendlesse boye, Though nobly borne, nowe forc'd to bee Stand up, faire youth, the king reply'd, 45 Chufe, gentle youth, faid he, thy place. 55 Your chamberlaine I faine would bee. 60 The king then fmiling gave confent, Now marke what fortune did provide ; Thus being left alone behind, 65 And taking up a lute straitwaye, My father was as brave a lord, "As ever Europe did afford; "And I myself a ladye gay, 80 85 "I had |