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A Nosegaie alvvaies
sweet, for Lovers to send for Tokens, of
loue, at Newyeres tide, or for fairings,
as they in their minds shall be disposed to write.
Nosegaie lacking flowers fresh,
to you now I do send.
Desiring you to look thereon,
when that you may intend:
For flowers fresh begin to fade,
and Boreas in the field,
Euen with his hard coniealed frost,
no better flowers doth yeeld:
¶ But if that winter could haue sprung,
a sweeter flower than this,
I would haue sent it presently
to you withouten misse:
Accept this then as time doth serue
be thankful for the same,
Despise it not, but keep it well,
and marke ech flower his name.
¶ Lauander is for louers true,
which euermore be faine:
Desiring alwaies for to haue,
some pleasure for their pain:
