THE FIRST BOOKE
OF AYRES

T h o m a s   M o r l e y

1600

3. She straight her light.

The second part

       Shee straight her light greene silken cotes vp tucked
       And May for Mill and Time for Thersis plucked,
       Which when she broght hee clasp't her by the middle,
       And kist her sweete but could not read her riddle,
       Ah, foole with that the Nimph set vp a laughter,
       And blusht, and ran away and hee ran after.