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from you, that seem to have both a good memory 

 and a cheerful spirit ? 



Venator. Yes, master! I will speak you a 

 copy of verses that were made by Doctor Donne, 

 and made to show the world that he could make 

 soft and smooth verses, when he thought smooth- 

 ness worth his labour ; and I love them the bet- 

 ter, because they allude to rivers, and fish, and 

 fishing. They be these — 



Come, live with me, and be my love. 

 And we will some new pleasures prove, 

 Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, 

 With silken lines, and silver hooks. 



There will the river whispering run, 

 Warm'd by thy eyes more than the sun; 

 And there the enamell'd fish will stay. 

 Begging themselves they may betray. 



When thou wilt swim in that live bath, 

 Each fish, which every channel hath. 

 Most amorously to thee will swim, 

 Gladder to catch thee than thou him. 



If thou to be so seen beest loth, 

 By sun or moon, thou darkenest both { 

 And if mine eyes have leave to see, 

 I need not their light, having thee. 



