The musical shepherdess, or, Dorinda's lamentation for the loss of Amintas : Amintas all Arcadia's Glory was, a youth so sweet that all he did surpass, but times all mowing sith this flower did cut, fate to his days hath the last period put : for musick, and for singing, who but he, was fit to help the gods with harmony? his fair Dorinda, seeing he was gone, and she poor mournful damsel left alone : invokes the nymphs to sing his praise, whilst she a garland weaves, then ends her days, resolving not to stay behind her love, she being deny'd him here, mounts up above : to a pleasant new tune, called, Amintas farewel: or, Digby's farewell.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The musical shepherdess, or, Dorinda's lamentation for the loss of Amintas : Amintas all Arcadia's Glory was, a youth so sweet that all he did surpass, but times all mowing sith this flower did cut, fate to his days hath the last period put : for musick, and for singing, who but he, was fit to help the gods with harmony? his fair Dorinda, seeing he was gone, and she poor mournful damsel left alone : invokes the nymphs to sing his praise, whilst she a garland weaves, then ends her days, resolving not to stay behind her love, she being deny'd him here, mounts up above : to a pleasant new tune, called, Amintas farewel: or, Digby's farewell.