"Alass! alass! that loue should be a sinne! Euen now my blisse and sorrowe doeth beginne. Hould wyde thy lapp, my louelie Danae, And entretaine the golden shoure so free,That trikling falles into thy treasurie. As Aprill-drops not half so pleasant be, Nor Nilus overflowe to Ægipt plaines As this sweet-streames that all hir ioints imbaynes."
— Danaë

January 1, 1970

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Variants: 185. Euen, even; blisse and sorrowe doeth, ioyes and sorrowes doe. 186. lapp, lappe; louelie, louely. 187. entretaine the, entertaine this; shoure so free, showry see. 188. trikling falles, drisling fall(es); treasurie, treasurye. 189. As Aprill-drops, Sweete Aprill flowers; half so, halfe soe. 190. overflowe to Ægipt-plaines, overfloweinge Egipt playne. 191. As this sweet-streames, as is the balme; hir ioints imbaynes, her woombe destreynes.