Amarillis tear thy hair
W. Lawes
Amarillis tear thy hair,
Beat thy breast, sigh, weep, despair.
Cry, cry "Ay me, is Daphnis dead?"
I see a paleness on his brow
And his cheeks are drowned in snow.
Whither are those roses fled?
"O my heart, how cold he's grown;
Sure his lips are turned to stone.
Thus then I offer up my blood,
And bathe my body in his shroud.
Since living accents cannot move,
Know Amarillis died for love."