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<T Shepherds Calendar> <T THE SHEPHEARDES CALENDER.> *X14 *VA *L1 *Mt Januarye. *L1 Aegloga prima. *L1 ARGVMENT. *M *L1 In this fyrst Aeglogue {Colin cloute} a shepheardes boy complaineth him of his vnfortunaye loue, being but newly (as seemeth) enamoured of a countrie lasse called {Rosalinde}: with which strong affection being very sore traueled, he compareth his carefull case the sadde season of the yeare, to the frostie ground, to the frosen trees, and to his owne winterbeaten flocke. And lastlye, fynding himselfe robbed of all former pleasaunce and delights, hee breaketh his Pipe in peeces, and casteth him selfe to the ground. *V *Mt *L1 COLIN CLOVTE. *M *L1 A Shepeheards boye (no better doe him call) when Winters wastfull spight was almost spent, All in a sunneshine day, as did befall, Led forth his flock, that had bene long ypent. So faynt they woxe, and feeb;e in the folde, That now vnethes their feete could them . . .