Fair Orian in the morn
J. Milton
Fair Orian, in the morn,
before the day was born,
With velvet steps on ground,
which made nor print nor sound,
Would see her Nymphs a-bed,
what lives those Ladies led.
The roses blushing said,
O stay thou Shepherd's maid,
and on a sodain all,
they rose and heard her call.
Then sang those Shepherds and Nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana.