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These weeping truce-men show I living languish, My woeful wailings tells my discontent; Yet Chloris nought esteemeth of mine anguish, My thrilling throbs her heart cannot relent. My kids to hear the rimes and roundelays Which I on wasteful hills was wont to sing, Did more delight the lark in summer days, Whose echo made the neighbour groves to ring. But now my flock all drooping bleats and cries, Because my pipe, the author of their sport, All rent and torn and unrespected lies; Their lamentations do my cares consort. They cease to feed and listen to the plaint Which I pour forth unto a cruel saint.