The Faire Amarillis
Amarillis was full fayre:
The goodlyest mayde was she
From the east unto the west
That heaven's eye could se.
To Diana at her birthe
Her parents did her geve,
All untouchte a mayden's lyfe
Durynge her dayes to lyue:
Whose beheste she constant kepte
And whollye was enclynde
To be free to get great prayse
And win eche worthye mynde.
As there was good cause enoughe
So was she honored most.
They that had her seene abroade
At home would make their boaste.
Twoe ther were that her behelde
Who woulde have done so ever,
Happye theye (ye happye thryse)
If they had done so never
Coridon and Caramell:
Who longe with deere accorde
Ledd their lyues, and neyther wisht
Of other to be lorde:
Good and sure their freendshipp was
Tyll Amarillis fyne
Had the powre, perhapps the will
The bande for to untwyne:
All the goods that eche possest
Of bodye, goodes, or mynde
Were employde to other's use
As eche by profe did fynde:
They had no cause to enuye ought
The auncyent worlde's prayse
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poem by Sir Edward Dyer
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